Sure, sure the Coleus is Leggy

May 24th, 2010

Me?  Not so leggy. Even before I had one appendage masquerading in this 71,520 pound storm-trooper suit I was not what you might considered leggy. Unleggy and unsuspecting, I simply picked out a pretty, ambitious sprout from the $1 bin at last summer’s farmers market.  I put it in a pot, and it went wild– [...]

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Hello? Can I get some Raindrops on Roses over here?

May 3rd, 2010

After the week we’ve had here, I could do with some raindrops on roses or whiskers on kittens, or perhaps a tutti fruity tropical beverage with a pink umbrella on top. Everything was going along swimmingly. Our trees, lush and pink and beautiful, burst into bloom right on schedule. And then it snowed. Which was [...]

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Hit the road, jack

Jun 19th, 2009

It’s time. We are ready to hit the road, Jack. Heck yeah we’re bringing Jack; who’d you think was going to do all the driving and the refueling and the feeding and entertaining of whining kids?  OK, not really.  It would be delightful to have imaginary handy Jack along, but it’ll just be the four [...]

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