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shiny
Finally! Something good to write about! And no, sadly, it is not bar-related. (Let’s just get that update out of the way: we are waiting to hear back from the buyers about a lease. Again.) No, THIS is the fun new toy, a Panasonic LX3… It came today. I fired up the battery this morning…
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what we’re made of
When I started this blog not so long ago, I envisioned flighty little posts about flowers and plants, the odd crafty project here and there with some foody things thrown in. I did not anticipate posting many weighty things, and I’m sorry if that’s not what you signed up for. I know how that feels. …
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when the going gets tough
hello out there… Been a rollercoaster over here lately and i have been remiss in posting. Apologies. I had expected the tide to turn in our favor, if that damn horoscope was to be believed, but alas that is not the case. At least, it seems that way now – in a month or so,…
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what it’s all about
Lately I have been feeling like quite the failure, things going not our way despite my best efforts to change them. Then this morning, I got this: Suddenly the black cloud got a little dimmer. Maybe at least I haven’t totally screwed them up. And there may come a time in the near future when…
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oh dear
I spent an hour while held captive at the Ballard pool yesterday cataloging all the plants that I’ve procured this spring, beginning in March at the Early Edibles sale from Seattle Tilth, then the Early Bloomers sale at the Arboretum, the Northwest Perennial Alliance sale, the Arboretum’s Florabundance sale, and last but not least, the…
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big plant daddy
Hello my poppets – I hope you will forgive my recent neglect. I’m told Mercury is retrograde, for you astrology buffs, which apparently causes everything to go to hell in a hand basket, and it has been the god’s honest truth around here. Supposed to clear out in 10 days or so – keep your…
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girl child
12 years ago today, at 8:20 in the morning after 8 hours of labor, out came the girl child. She had a ton of hair the nurses coiffed tall and high so they could show her off. Named after a sassy 60’s star and her grandmother, she has been the bane and joy of my…
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strong features
I was told (or accused, depending on how you look at it) while in college that I am “brutally honest”. I can’t even remember the reason for it or who said it. It went along with the “intimidating bitch” description. I always found that a bit mystifying and slightly amusing, for it was usually put…
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progress
Back to spring in Seattle today, shocking my poor lettuces AGAIN, since they woke up cold and crispy on Saturday morning. We bought some little lovelies at the Arboretum Early Bloomer sale Saturday, and spent a good chunk of the day weeding (mostly the Geek) and planting here and there. Still some things left…
foible and folly
a whimsical or extravagant structure built to serve as a conversation piece
foible and folly 