Archive for May, 2009

Little corner that makes me smile: my boy took an old table and made new slats for it; it sits damp from needed rain; it holds a plant from a birthday party. Catch it out of the corner of my eye? Can’t help but… »

From Memorial Day, also a 3-Man birthday bash around here. Old fashioned hand churned ice cream; everybody… »

A little sugar in tomato sauce cuts the acidity and enhances the tomato
A little salt in frosting makes the sugar less of a sweet-assault and more flavorful
A little vanilla in chocolate actually makes the chocolate seem richer

I’m thinking a few grey days actually make sunshine seem sunnier. And that I appreciate the living more for… »

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Days after his brother taught him, he passed it on the idea to his little cousin. Sweet example of chain reactions. The nurtured go on to… »

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“God grant me the serenity to accept the things I can not change, Courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to know the difference…. »

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Coleus has a soft place in my heart, as do potatoes, because they were the first two plants I grew with ease. They have a fast reward and are easy to propogate. That makes them really great for beginning gardeners with black thumbs. This variety brightens up areas with dark green foliage and is especially… »