dark rich soil dreams,
sparkling jewels of strawberries,
worth the effort? Yes

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The Epidemic: the rot of American culture , absentee and permissive parenting, and the resultant plague of joyless, selfish children by Robert Shaw, MD

*Requiem for a Lawnmower: gardening in a warmer, drier world  by Sally & Andy Wasowski

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sunny beach awaits me,
good company all around,
just pack and go now

I saw this:

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and ate yummy food, and had a fabu time, which is why I didn't post. I'm a slacker!

And I was with a friend, and we both geeked out totally. Is there anything more geeky than checking out what makes the coquina (shell stone) stick together on an iPhone while standing on the parapets?

If you go there, go into the town and check out the ( Read more... )

I went to fighter practice today, armored up, and fought!! Yeah! I'm a couple of steps above totally sucking, but I'm definitely moving slow and hitting light. But I'm tracking what I see, and making shots cleanly--just about half the time they have no power ( Read more... )

So, I had coffee at five last night. And couldn't sleep until 4 this morning. At least I got some ironing and tidying done. (Shrug) Sewing, anybody ( Read more... )

So, I went to fighter practice last Sunday and watched and shot footage, and I did get a sword ready to retape and my hands covered in old duct tape goo. Which came off only when I totally scrubbed them with a sugar scrub.

I'll be back next Sunday with my armor, hopefully. And I will climb into said armor, and hit people!!! Good goal, no?

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Tonight I saw a fox and a raccoon.  No, I didn't get pictures.  They are much cuter on the other end of someone else's camera, you see.

At dinner last night, my mom and dad reminded me of a little bit of history that they apparently remembered much more than I did.  But it was pretty funny at the time, so I will immortalize it now ( Read more... )