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Category Archives: Thoughts and philosophy
I’m in awe: Passion Flowers
I knew they were going to bloom. I knew what they looked like; the plant has bloomed two years in succession before this year’s show. I am still in awe. Nature Mama is one heck of a lady! Able to … Continue reading
Colds!
Some people get colds and others get COLDS. I get the latter and have been plagued with them all my life. In spite of new efforts to be more careful with handwashing than ever before, I still get colds and … Continue reading
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Dad shoes
One of the downsides of my retirement from high school teaching is that it makes me more out of touch with youth and with what they think and do. Yesterday, I was wearing my ‘go to’ shoes of the summer. … Continue reading
Yard Maintenance
Yard maintenance is no different from anything else in our lives. As in the « Little Prince, » it is necessary to pull out the baobab saplings when they are young and unobtrusive, because failure to do so could actually cause destruction … Continue reading
Dahlias
When we bought our house in 1987, we knew that it had no sump pump, something unusual in the Chicago area, and apparently had more drain tiles than most adjacent homes. I found that to be true as anything we … Continue reading
