Category Archives: Food for the soul

HOUSTON, WE HAVE LAUNCH

Posted on May 17, 2013 by

540 launches to be exact. We’re talking corn, baby. Silver Queen, Jubilee, Kandy Korn, Sweet Delicious, White Wonder and more. And here’s what happens when you start your yellow squash in the greenhouse in February. You can fake them out into … Continue reading →

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MEANWHILE, BACK AT THE TOMATO RANCH

Posted on April 24, 2013 by

Apparently I have been neglecting my charges. When one agrees to give birth to life, one accepts the concomitant duty to succor and protect. I have been remiss with my tomato charges. Today will be one of atonement. I will … Continue reading →

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SPRING IS LIKE CHRISTMAS

Posted on April 17, 2013 by

My mother liked to paint in watercolors and became quite adept at it. In North Carolina in the sixties, there was no dearth of beautiful, well-kempt gardens on some of the large postbellum estates. I remember roaming endlessly through mazes … Continue reading →

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THE TOMATO NURSERY

Posted on April 7, 2013 by

If Cupcake finds out I’m doing this in the back laundry room, I’m toast. If the countertop blows up from all the water, well, I may have to find new living arrangements. I guess I can blame VA for it … Continue reading →

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HAL–OPEN THE POD BAY DOOR

Posted on March 24, 2013 by

Of course, when you ask HAL, You have to more specific about which pod bay- especially if you’re talking 296 pod bays. Space, as usual. is at a premium due to VA’s recalcitrance on the ILP front. And yes, there is still … Continue reading →

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FACEPAGE MUST HAVE

Posted on March 22, 2013 by

Diane Cauchi and Greg Wigren shared Riding With Empathy’s photo. From my facepage, one of my heroes.   The original, quintessential British Veteran.

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IT’S SPRINGTIME IN THE NORTHWEST

Posted on March 21, 2013 by

Remember the old TV commercials for Salem? Well, cigarettes aside, it’s springtime. No doubt about it. One million tree frogs can’t be wrong. It’s uncanny. They and crickets know the magic day just like my parrot can smell an earthquake. … Continue reading →

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FACE PAGE TODAY

Posted on January 17, 2013 by

My favorite Amendment-Article #2

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Happy New Year Everyone

Posted on December 31, 2012 by

I hope you will find inspiration and hope in this Navy photo to bring into the New Year.  I love this one.  Do you?  God bless America! New Sailors become American citizens GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Dec. 19, 2012) Recruits take … Continue reading →

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MEREDITH AND ABBEY

Posted on December 20, 2012 by

Confirmation from Jim that all dogs go to Heaven. I’m not certain about cats. Our 14-year-old dog Abbey died last month. The day after she passed away my 4-year-old daughter Meredith was crying and talking about how much she missed Abbey. She … Continue reading →

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