awoke from a nap to sounds/thuds of Daphne hunting something under my chair. i groggily leaned over to look underneath, and it was a wee dark snake, much the same size of the garter snake i found 2 days ago in the strawberry patch. i locked Daphne in the bathroom, and when I came back to the living room, the snake had wedged itself in between some ( Read more... )

i'm typing this from my hammock using my adorable wee XO

"Common garter snakes feed on worms, slugs, frogs, toads, salamanders, fish and tadpoles ( Read more... )

here are 10 easy ways to eat healthier.

(as for the croutons, mayo, and iceberg lettuce -- good riddance -- i've always hated those and avoid them vehemently already. and i already prefer dark chocolate -- i actually just tried for the first time raw cacao beans -- they are so bitter, but i've decided I like them [after trying a few times, and ( Read more... )

the baptisia is blooming, glorious giant yellow spikes. the peonies are about to burst. a pretty little annual my mother gave me called "diamond frost" (gag) is blooming white and sparkly by the lamppost, and should continue to do so all summer. the climbing hydrangea has a couple blooms but is mostly a giant tangle of dark green-leaved viney ( Read more... )

You are a Hippie


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( post Master Cleanse, update )

Well, I made it! It was very interesting, and I feel a lot cleaner and lighter now, which is what I'd hoped for. I liked the cleanse. The most remarkable thing about it, I think, is how my energy level would stay constant from waking to sleeping, apart from a few days where I felt the need to take a nap in the early evening (which is normal for me ( Read more... )

Not much time to post -- Days 7 and 8 were great -- I felt a huge surge of energy (reported by others around Day 3 or 4) on the evening of Day 7. I hung out with a friend after work, and usually I'm exhausted by 10pm, but I had sooo much energy. She made herself artichokes for dinner and I had a tiny leaf -- it was soo yummy! I didn't get a stomach ( Read more... )

Sailed right through the halfway mark yesterday night. Still enjoying the taste of the lemonade, however, really looking forward to having other flavors and textures! And eating off of plates! And ooo, using cutlery! CHOPSTICKS, omg ( Read more... )