Posted in bike, family, food, nature, plants on October 8, 2007 | No Comments »
As dyed in blood the streaming vines appear,
While long and low the wind about them grieves:
The heart of Autumn must have broken here,
And poured its treasure out upon the leaves.
“Woodbines in October,” by Charlotte Fiske Bates (via Bartleby)
Busy weekend.
Friday night: vegetarian pizzas with homemade dough. Good stuff. Followed it up with The Protector, which was [...]
Posted in food, miscellany, plants on July 18, 2007 | No Comments »
Two things which I came across today: permaculture gardening and 101 Simple Meals.
I don’t think they’re much related, save by their focus on simplicity. I’ve had just enough success growing herbs and simple vegetables like tomatoes and beans to want to try the first. Small spaces are apparently not a barrier, which is good, since [...]
Posted in birds, nature, plants on May 17, 2007 | No Comments »
The landscape here is a little different from the place we just left - more flatness, though it’s broken up here and there by some nice, rolling hills. The wider spaces mean a bigger sky - something you really don’t take notice of until it’s there, if you get my meaning. The climate is not [...]
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