Well Good Morning to You Too

Mar 7th, 2011

Oh.  Hello. I didn’t see you there. No, it’s fine.  Of course I didn’t think that just because I took a little time-out that the world should stop turning.  I mean, there are lunches to be made and dictators to topple and yes, teeth will continue to fall out and hey even the sprouts are [...]

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In the Garden…April

May 7th, 2010

April 12, and our previously perky sprouts have called it quits. All but that one little guy, who I think is an eggplant. Our over-zealous watering took out not only our nice handwritten signs, but much of our crop as well. At least the tomatoes are still hanging in there – Outside things are moving [...]

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When Monkeys Fly…

Apr 12th, 2010

…that’s when I’ll be comfortable with my gang hanging around in the treetops.  Not only do my monkeys currently lack the capacity for flight, but they have a marked propensity for rapid, headfirst dismounts from all activities. Now I am fortunate that my husband has congenially agreed to build me a trellis to support the [...]

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Stupid March

Mar 14th, 2010

This was yesterday. The sun was shining on my hard-working husband as he measured out the twine. It’s all going according to plan…that is, our grand plan for square foot gardening in our brand new sun drenched garden plot. Isn’t that a sight for hyper-organize, Type-A eyes?   All orderly and grid-like and ready for [...]

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The Eye of the Tiger

Jul 19th, 2009

Just in case you’ve been wondering, the song looping in my head these days is Survivor’s Eye of The Tiger. It’s become a favorite of Kira’s for jump rope warm-ups.  What worked for Rocky also happens to be perfect for an eight year old girl heading to the Junior Olympics. Practicing your routine is no [...]

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Gotta go for the garlic

Dec 4th, 2008

You know how it goes, your spend your whole life without a particular nugget of knowledge, and then suddenly there it is; everyone is talking about it everywhere you go. Lately, that’s how it’s been with me and garlic.  I love having garlic on my team.  I use it indiscriminately–always starting out with a little [...]

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