Tag: Interviews

All About African Violets – Episode 3.061 – Meet Bob Kurzynski

A :-) November 15, 2020

Welcome to my Sunroom Hi Everyone! Come on in and relax for a bit. Now that the time change has happened, it really gets dark early! Tips and Treasures I have some treasure for you today! This is the final …

Annie and Richard Nicolas at the 2019 AVSA Convention in Houston

All About African Violets – Episode 3.059 – Remembering Richard Nicholas

A :-) October 18, 2020

Welcome to my Sunroom Hi Everyone! Come on in and relax for a bit. I’m still collecting ideas for specific African violet-related things that you are interested in seeing on the podcast. I continue to ponder how the podcast might …

All About African Violets – Episode 3.057 – It’s all about the Minis and Semis, with Anne Nicholas

A :-) September 20, 2020

Welcome to my Sunroom Hi Everyone! Come on in and relax for a bit. Fall is definitely here in Chicagoland! The days are getting shorted and the plants seem to know it. Tips and Treasures I’m very excited to share …

Barbara Elkin giving Annie a Hug in Austin 2013

All About African Violets – Episode 3.056 – Remembering Barbara Elkin

A :-) August 16, 2020

Welcome to my Sunroom Hi Everyone! Come on in and relax for a bit. It’s been a lovely few days in Chicagoland, but those days are getting shorter. On my walk yesterday morning I saw a couple of trees already …

All About African Violets – Episode 3.054 – Kurt Jablonski

A :-) July 19, 2020

Welcome to my Sunroom Hi Everyone! Come on in and sit down! COVID-19 numbers around the country are still rising – so please stay home/stay safe, wear a mask when you go out, and keep washing your hands!! Tips and …

Stephen Covolo-Husdon and Annie at Houston Convention 2019

All About African Violets – Episode 3.048 – Meet Stephen Covolo-Hudson!

A :-) April 12, 2020

Welcome to my Sunroom! Hi Everyone! Happy Easter! Happy Pesach! Come on in to the Sunroom! As before, my sincere thanks to all our first responders and all those on the front lines as we fight against the novel coronavirus …

All About African Violets – Episode 3.045 – Meet Ken Muzalewski

A :-) March 15, 2020

Welcome to My Sunroom! It’s been quite a couple of weeks . . . I retired early! The coronavirus that causes COVID-19 has gained a strong foothold in the United States. Illinois is taking things very seriously, and many residents, …

Annie and Paul Sorano at the 2019 AVSA National Convention

All About African Violets – Episode 3.042 – Meet Paul Sorano

A :-) January 19, 2020

Welcome to my Sunroom Hi Everyone – it’s chilly here in Chicagoland (really chilly), but it’s nice and warm in the sunroom. Come on in because I have a great episode for you today! Tips and Treasures Today we are …

Annie and Wayne Geeslin, at the 2019 National AVSA Convention

All About African Violets – Episode 3.040 – Meet Wayne Geeslin

A :-) December 1, 2019

Welcome to My Sunroom! Come on in to my sunroom! If you’re here in the U.S. I hope you had a happy and wonderful Thanksgiving. The podcast is going to be structured a little differently today, but first, I have …

All About African Violets – Episode 3.038 – Meet Nancy Hayes

A :-) November 3, 2019

Welcome to my Sunroom Hi Everyone! Come on in, sit, down, and relax for a bit :-) Tips and Treasures Today, I am taking you back to National for an interview with my friend, Nancy Hayes. She is wonderful and …

All About African Violets – Episode 3.036 – The End of an Era

A :-) October 6, 2019

Welcome to my Sunroom Hi Everyone! Come on in and relax! Fall is definitely in the air here in Chicagoland. I had to put the furnaces on on Saturday! Let’s jump right in to Tips and Treasures! Tips and Treasures …

All About African Violets – Episode 3.035 – Meet Dolores Gibbs

A :-) September 15, 2019

Welcome to my Sunroom Hi Everyone! Come on in and relax! I’m sorry to have missed a week earlier this month, but am happy to back online with you now! Tips and Treasures More treasure for you today! Back to …

Belinda Thibodeaux waving and Annie smiling

All About African Violets – Episode 3.034: “Don’t Sow an Entire Seed Pod!!”

A :-) August 18, 2019

Welcome to my Sunroom Hi Everyone! Come on in and relax! I’ve had a super-busy couple of weeks, complete with a trip to the Michigan Fiber Festival and construction in the house! Tips and Treasures I have some wonderful treasure …

Kent Stork, Joyce Stork, and Annie, in November 2012, in Annie's Sunroom

All About African Violets – Episode 3.032 – INSV

A :-) July 28, 2019

Welcome to my Sunroom Hi Everyone! Come on in and relax. Some exciting news: Ted Yoder has a new CD!! It’s called “Feels like Home.” Tips and Treasures We are going to jump right in to Tips and treasures, because …

All About African Violets – Episode 3.025 – On The Ledge

A :-) March 24, 2019

Welcome to my Sunroom Hi Everyone! Come on in to my sunroom! I’m excited to bring you a special episode this week. I’m so glad you enjoyed meeting my friend Sayeh last week. There’s plenty to talk about, so let’s …

All About African Violets – Episode 3.024 – Find the Ones that Grow

A :-) March 17, 2019

Come on in to my sunroom! It’s not sunny! Happy St. Patrick’s Day to you!! I’m going to avoid being a talking head today.

Annie and Diane Miller at the AVSA National Convention, May 2018, in Buffalo, New York.

All About African Violets – Episode 3.022 – Polar Vortex

A :-) February 3, 2019

Welcome to my Sunroom Hi Everyone! Come on in to my sunroom. We’ve just gone through a brutal polar vortex here in Chicagoland. Thankfully my furnaces did yeoman’s service and all has been well and warm in my house. Tips …

All About African Violets – Episode 3.019 – Meet the Digital Dude!

A :-) December 16, 2018

Welcome to my Sunroom Hi Everyone! Super happy to share with you that all the kidney craziness seems to be pretty much finished. Yay!! I’m not quite back filming for you yet – but I do have a surprise in this …

All About African Violets – Episode 3.018 – Dr. Jeff Smith, Part #3

A :-) December 2, 2018

Welcome to my Sunroom Hi Everyone! Again, my thanks to all of you for your continued concerns and encouraging words with this kidney nonsense. I have super great news to share with you – I did not have to have …

All About African Violets – Episode 3.017 – Dr. Jeff Smith, Part II

A :-) November 18, 2018

Welcome to my Sunroom Hi Everyone! Another “rerun” episode here at All About African Violets. Many thanks to you all for your kind words and well wishes regarding my kidney stone surgery. Unfortunately, there was a complication that might …