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Archive for July, 2007

RIP
For the two weeks I was on prednisone, life ’round here pretty much became a Bergman movie. I was thisclose to getting a Costco-sized bottle of Yellow Tail, renting Scenes From a Marriage and The Seventh Seal, and telling everyone to stay the f*** away from me.
 Oh dear.
The prednisone prescription is done, but [...]

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You know that poem, ” When I am old I shall wear purple…”?
Well, when I am old, I will most likely get smacked by the local constabulary for not watering my lawn.
Still cranky. Still hyper.

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Our garden is moving right along. We are eating lots of lettuce and have had some artichokes.  Our swiss chard is going to inundate us very soon. Fortunately, PickyGirl decided she likes chard – raw.  That was easy.  For the rest of us, I’m going to have to get a little creative. Creativity will also [...]

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Plenty

This is a concept I simultaneously embrace and resist.  I believe in having what my mother terms an “attitude of gratitude” as all we are given are gifts and we are entrusted with their care.  The food on our table is cheap and plentiful; we can eat healthfully and frugally with ease.  Right? Always the cynic, [...]

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