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Greens, greens everywhere. And lots of bites to eat.
We’ve got loads of collard greens, bok choy, rainbow chard, red russian kale and spinach in the garden this year. It’s a good thing we love greens, because we’ve been eating them almost every day. Usually I sauté them with garlic and we have them as a side dish. But I’ve also added them to…
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Gooseberry trail
Check out the trail that Gary made. It runs from the north side of the house to about halfway to the north property line. And, yes, there’s a gooseberry patch right next to the trail.
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Water, water everywhere
Today I took a couple of short videos of all the water falling around the property. We’ve had a lot of rain. This one is the little creek on the west side of the property. It’s about 100 yards from the house. I’ll upload the other videos later.
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Never got around to spraying for those thespians
I caught them in action on my iPhone tonight. Dave’s the stage manager of this play, so he’s not in the video. This is the first week of rehearsals, so hopefully they’ll let me video their progress. The names have of the actors have been withheld to protect the guilty. But you know who you…
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I took Hafiz’s advice
To Build a Swing Hafiz You carry All the ingredients To turn your life into a nightmare- Don’t mix them! You have all the genius To build a swing in your backyard For God. That sounds Like a hell of a lot more fun. Let’s start laughing, drawing blueprints, Gathering our talented friends. I will…
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Before and After
Last week, when I was in Texas for a retreat, I saw wonderful friends, had great meals, and gathered up the courage to see our old house. We lived there for 21 years and I love that land on the San Bernard river. We planted many perennials over the years, along with live oaks, palm…
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Baby, won’t you drive my car?
Dave, who will always be our baby, got his driver’s license yesterday! This morning was his first solo drive to school. He’s driving “his car,” a 2001 Honda Civic.