About Me

In myth, Euryale was an immortal Gorgon. I'm a gardener and Giant Squid, growing things via Lenses. I have a wide range of interests including playing in the dirt, creating a more eco-friendly and sustainable lifestyle, learning about unusual animals and being a fan of almost all things Japanese. For help with your own lenses, see my Squid Suite, which offers free lens-building advice and info for beginning through experienced lensmasters.

Making Lemonade

This lens is about how to easily make your own delicious, homemade lemonade. Here are recipes and suggestions for flavor variations, links to more information about lemons and lemonade, and links to fun and helpful lemonade-related websites.

Make Your Perfect Hot Chocolate

Hot chocolate might be anything from melted, spiced drinking chocolate to a packet of instant mix that just needs hot water.  You might call it hot cocoa or hot chocolate and it may or may not have whipped cream or tiny marshmallows on top. ...

The Free Squidoo Guide

Everything I know about Squidoo... I learned at Squidoo!  I put this lens together to start to make better sense of all the free information I've found for how to use Squidoo and how to build better lenses.  My recommendations are based on w...

Squid Theory

Here are some further thoughts, a bit of "squid theory" you might say. As a follow-up to the Free Squidoo Guide, here are a few things I've learned about lens building and Squidoo that weren't really written down anywhere... until now! (insert your o...

Japanese Gift-Wrapping

Japanese-style gift-wrapping, called tsutsumi, uses paper and cloth to create simple but elegant wrappings for gifts, presents and packages. Furoshiki is when a large piece of cloth is used for the wrapping. These techniques are perfect for birthdays...

Bicycle-Powered!

As people work to develop sustainable forms of energy, one fun development has been the rise in bicycle-powered generators and appliances.  Drawing on the ready supply of human energy, these devices let the spinning wheels of bike riding produce...

Squid Maven

Ready to be a Squid Maven? (I know, it's a rhetorical question... of course you are! Welcome to the 4th in my series of lenses about Squidoo and lens building. At this point, you've gotten down the basics of how things work and have explored the commu...

Growing Aloe Vera

I was never all that good with house plants and hastened quite a few along to an early demise until I moved to this one apartment building and my upstairs neighbor gave me a piece of their aloe vera.  Their aloe plant was enormous, and looked li...

White Alpine Strawberries

I'm growing white alpine strawberries for the first time in my garden this summer and this lens will tell you more about this special varietal and share my experiences with this delicious fruit! See photos of my growing berries, get gardening tips and...

Good Squidizenship

The official mantra for this lens, taken from Squidoo's philosophy, is The Power of Personal Recommendation. Welcome to my third lens about lens-building! Squidoo is a community site and interacting with the community is part of how you and your lense...

Awesome Apples-On-A-Stick!

Coated with caramel or candied, an Apple-On-A-Stick is a favorite summer and fall treat!  It's great to do after apple picking with the family or for a Halloween party for kids and adults alike! Learn how to do caramel or candy apples yourself;...

Music Mashups

In music, a mashup is when the vocals from one song are overlayed with the music of a second song to create a mashed up version that's both but neither.  If a good job is done, it enhances the original music. As people play with mashups, the num...

Locavores LOVE Eating Locally!

Coined by a Bay Area group, the term "locavore" refers to people who only eat food grown, processed and produced within a 100 mile radius of where they live. Whether you call yourself a locavore or say that you are on the 100 Mile Diet, the concept of...

Tending A Fairy Garden

A fairy garden can be as small and simple as one flower pot, or as full and fancy as your whole backyard... Come learn about the magic of fairy gardens!

Make Your Own Tinctures

Most often tinctures are of herbs or other plant materials.  They can be made in alcoholic or non-alcoholic bases, and if made with alcohol, can last for up to two years with proper storage. It's easy to make your own tinctures and it's a great...

Labyrinths

A labyrinth is a shaped path, a form of walking meditation that can be found in cultures throughout the world.  This lens will give you links to labyrinth sites, show you pictures of different variations and has video so you can take a virtual w...

Baking Cut-Out Cookies!

Here are recipes that work best for making cut-out cookies, along with great decorating tips and tricks. You'll get links to many wonderful and whimsical cookie cutters, plus lots of pictures of really cute cookies for different holidays and events!

Goddess Spirituality

The phrase the Goddess can mean a female deity, it can refer to the concept of a singular supreme female deity, or it can refer to the concept of the Earth as a feminine creative life force. It is often heard in expression of women's spirituality, but...

Romantic Movies That Don't Suck!

I hate romantic movies that suck! Too often, romance movies are just sort of annoying and cloying, or at least that's how I tend to feel about most of the "chick-flicks."  I've been told that as a girl, I think too much, but I think it...

Making Mashed Potatoes

One of the most popular ways to cook potatoes is to mash them.  This lens offers information about potatoes and lots of recipe variations for homestyle, low-fat and fancy mashed potatoes.

The Best of Squidoo

What is the best of Squidoo? As with everything else on the site, it's pretty much decided by the community at large. So here is a guide to some of the best on Squidoo, please come and share your opinions!

P Is For Platypus

The platypus is a duck-billed mammal which lays eggs and is native to Australia.

Cupping (fire cupping)

Cupping, or fire cupping as it is sometimes called, involves special glass cups called inspirators.  The air is heated inside these cups which creates a vacuum and then they are quickly applied to the skin.  The suction not only holds the c...

80s Music Videos

It's a bit odd to think that the first true generation of music videos are only about 25-35 years old. In some ways, it's both not so long ago and also a very distant past. Time-wise, not so long. Technologically and broadcast-wise, you've come a lon...

How To Make French Toast

This delicious dish of bread dipped in egg and fried is a popular feature for breakfast or brunch. Learn how to prepare this international treat and get lots of yummy recipe variations!

Emo Phillips

If you haven't ever seen or heard comedian Emo Phillips, there's probably no way I can accurately describe him to you.  He's quirky and peculiar and very, very funny. 

Cooking with Dandelions

Put that stubborn backyard weed to better use... on your dinner table! Dandelions can be a yummy addition to a fresh salad, or can even be used to make a coffee-like drink. They also can be used in soups and as their own side dish.

The B-52s

The B-52s burst onto the music scene in the late 1970s, combining elements of New Wave and dance music, earning them the nickname of "The Ultimate Party Band."

Print Gocco

It may look like a toy, but the Print Gocco is one of the smallest and most versatile screen printing systems in the world!

S Is For Sloth

Sloths are nocturnal, South American mammals known for being especially slow-moving.

10 CDs You've Never Heard...But Should!

Here are my top ten for the Squidoo Lenses We Wish Existed Group's "10 CDs You've Never Heard, But Should." I don't know whether to say I think these are the best, or greatest, but I do think that most of these are albums that have been nev...

N Is For Narwhal

The narwhal is type of whale which may have something to do with the myth about unicorns.

D Is For Dragon

Dragons are mythological creatures which some people say were inspired by the reality of dinosaurs.

M Is For Manatee

The manatee is an endangered sea mammal related to the Hyrax and the elephant.

Patrick Swayze

Patrick Swayze is a dancer and actor who had some of his biggest movie hits in the 80s and 90s, most notably Dirty Dancing and Ghost. Some of his action film roles, while considered a tad cheesy, nonetheless have a cult following, including Red Dawn,...

Andy Goldsworthy

Andy Goldsworthy is an environmental sculptor. He uses organic materials such as rocks, sticks, leaves and ice to create temporary works of art in natural settings. His creations are photographed and then left to change or fall apart over time.

C Is For Capybara

The capybara is considered the world's largest rodent and lives in South America.

Brian Eno

Starting out with Roxy Music, Brian Eno has forged far beyond playing keyboards with an art-progressive rock band.  His seminal AMBIENT 1: MUSIC FOR AIRPORTS is recognized as the birth of ambient music.  These days he composes and records a...

Third Party Politics

Looking for a political affiliation that isn't Democratic or Republican?  Take a look at, and learn more about some of your Third Party options. Most democratic countries in the world have many political parties, which is more what the designers...

The Tradition of the Yule Log

This lens has links to the history of the Yule Log, recipes for how to bake Yule Log Cakes, a video Yule Log to download for your iPod and much more!

Emerson, Lake & Palmer

Keith Emerson, Greg Lake and Carl Palmer joined to form the band Emerson, Lake and Palmer (ELP) in 1970 and went on to be one of the most talented and influential groups in the progressive-art rock movement.

Alternative Autos

Learn more about alternatives to the conventional oil-gasoline-based automobile.  Explore developments in fuel-efficiency, hybrids, biodiesel, electric cars and see solar-cell experiments. 

Aaarrgghh!.... APHIDS!

One of the most common garden pests is the aphid. Many fruits and vegetables can be easily damaged by this small insect. However there are a variety of natural pest control techniques that can make managing your aphid infestation much easier and less...

Oberon Zell-Ravenheart

Oberon Zell-Ravenheart is a real modern-day Wizard. He is a master sculptor and artist, a writer, lecturer and breeder of unicorns. He lives with his partner Morning Glory in northern California, most often with several books in progress and multiple...

Z Is For Zorilla

The zorilla is considered by those in-the-know to be the smelliest animal on Earth.

A Is For Aplodontia

The Aplodontia is a nocturnal rodent which lives in the Pacific Northwest region of North America.

Neo-Paganism

Neo-Paganism is a term that encompasses a vast variety of modern, Earth and Goddess-oriented spiritual practices, including Wiccans, Druids, Alchemists, Witches and even some New Ages groups.  Neo-Pagans generally follow a series of eight major...

Crystal Balls

The crystal ball has a long and ancient mystique as a device for telling the future. Learn more about gazing or scrying with crystal balls.

L Is For Loris

Despite their cute appearance and small size, the tiny primates known as loris have somewhat venomous bites!

A Is For Anemone

Anemones are a type of predatory sea creature related to jelly fish, corals and hydras.

Air-Cleaners: The Coolest Houseplants Ever

Did you know that if you keep certain houseplants, those plants will clean pollutants, chemicals and carcinogens out of the air inside your home? How cool is that!? 

Parkour and Free Running

Parkour, also known as "Le Parkour" or "free running" is an international sport that originated in France.  The idea that underpins the sport of parkour is that the traceur (the runner) moves through an urban landscape, naviga...

K Is For Komodo Dragon

The Komodo dragon isn't really a dragon, it's a type of Indonesian lizard.

B Is For Bushbaby

A bushbaby is a small-sized, nocturnal monkey from Africa.

Y Is For Yak

Yak are the traditional form of livestock found in the country of Tibet.

Yes

YES is one of the cornerstones and hallmarks of British progressive rock, a style that mixed modern rock with classical elements. Their sound was complimented by the illustration style of Roger Dean, who produce their signature logo and a stunning se...

R Is For Ray

The ray is one of a family of sea creatures that don't have a single bone in their bodies.

Q Is For Quoll

The quoll is a small carnivorous marsupial found in Australia.

W Is For Wombat

The wombat is a marsupial, a pouch-carrying mammal, from Australia.

C Is For Cuttlefish

The cuttlefish is part of the family of sea creatures that includes octopuses, squid and the nautilus.

T Is For Tapir

The tapir is a short mammal with a prehensile nose that is related to horses and rhinoceroses.

V Is For Vicuna

The vicuña is related to alpacas and llamas, and is native to Chile.

O Is For Okapi

The okapi is an unusual African animal that looks like it is related to the zebra, but really it's related to the giraffe.

B Is For Bettas

Betta splendens is a species of fish known more commonly as Siamese Fighting fish. Native to rice paddies, these fish are popular as easy-to-care-for pets.

E Is For Echidna

The echidna is one of a small group of unique egg-laying mammals in Australia.

H Is For Hyrax

Although the Hyrax looks like a rodent, it's actually related to elephants.

Euryale

Euryale is sister to Stheno and Medusa.  All three are snake-haired Gorgons.

Sean Bean

You may not know Sean Bean's name, but chances are you'd recognize him right away from his appearances in THE LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy, his role as Bond villain 006 in GOLDENEYE, or his popular UK tv character Richard Sharpe from the Sharpe Series.

U Is For Unicorn

The unicorn is a mythological animal, whose spiral horn resembles the one found on the narwhal, a sea creature related to whales.

Euryale Sinclair

Euryale is a lensmaster, swimming the sea of Squidoo. This lens is her lensography.

iPod Nanos Are The Best!

When I first read William Gibson's book Neuromancer, one of the details I loved the most was how people had little sockets for direct interfacing behind their ears, and walked around with slivers of software sticking out. Until I can have a socket be...

Solar Food Dehydrators

Once you start gardening, the issue becomes how to save your delicious harvest so that you can enjoy it all. One method that is very useful is dehydrating or drying your fruits and vegetables. Instead of having food drying come down to one more appli...

The Goddess

"Oh Goddess, Source of Gods and Mortals, All-Fertile, All-Destroying Gaia, Mother of All, Who brings forth the bounteous fruits and flowers, All variety, Maiden who anchors the eternal world in our own, Immortal, Blessed, crowned with every grac...

Starhawk

Starhawk is a writer, human-rights and eco-activist and self-identified Witch who lives in the Bay Area.  She is best known for her work with the Reclaiming Collective.

How To Tie & Wear Sarongs

Sarongs are woven from cotton, rayon or silk, and can be tied into a wide variety of clothing very easily. One bright rectangle of cloth can be a short skirt, a long skirt, a dress, a top or a jacket! Worn by both women and men throughout the South P...

Pssst... Wanna Buy A Watch?

This lens offers dozens of watches including classics, vintage, pocket watches, novelty timepieces, waterproof styles and more! Do you like to collect watches?  I thought it was something I was just into as a kid, but the habit has persisted int...

I Is For Ibis

Ibis are several varieties of long-legged coastal birds, ranging from black and white to bright scarlet.

Blue Man Group

  Blue Man Group first started with an eclectic, three-man show which ran in New York City Off-Broadway.  They now have shows in Las Vegas and Orlando, have appeared in a variety of commercials and their How To Be a Megastar tour is coming t...

Free Tibet!

In 1949, China invaded and absorbed the country of Tibet into their own. The people of Tibet have been protesting and fighting for their independence and rights ever since. This lens has links to historical background, a place to debate what's happeni...

Kill Your TV

On February 17th 2009, all analog tv broadcasts in the USA will stop. Instead of upgrading your television or buying a converter box or paying for cable, why not just stop watching tv?

Pagans Have Rights Too!

Those who identify as Wiccan, Pagan or Neo-Pagan have the same rights to religious freedom as anyone else, and yet are continually discriminated against, lose their livelihoods and have their children taken away due to ignorance and fear.

Mac Users

  MAC USERS that quirky 10% and their unique user platform

The Who

The Who are a rock band that burst on the scene in the mid-60s with "My Generation" and have survived a variety of industy and personal ups-and-downs, remaining an incredible influence and musical powerhouse to this day.

HURRA TORPEDO

Have you ever had a friend email you a link to something on YouTube that just blows your mind and you wonder how they managed to stumble across it? One of my friends did that to me, and what they introduced me to was HURRA TORPEDO. Please allow me t...

ORYX AND CRAKE by Margaret Atwood

Told from a present viewpoint and remembrances, Atwood's story is told by Snowman, the only human survivor of a viral devastation who finds himself mentoring and minding a tribe of engineered individuals in a post-apocalyptic, haunted paradise. If ge...

Apple Video Showcase

Starting with the ground-breaking commercial "1984" Apple Inc has always been an innovator when it comes to their commercials and advertising. Sit back and en