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Welcome visiters
There is no greater compliment than when visitors love to come stay with you. You can imagine my delight when I found this: and today this: Yes, Mrs. Robin you are welcome to stay with me for as long as you would like! I’m so glad that my balcony is right above your humble home…
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World Expo: 2010
Can we go? Can we go?The seed cathedral. See more pictures here. Within each one of these six meter long transparent rods is an individual seed lighted by fiber-optics. Gorgeous!
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Happy Birthday Sabina!
We had the great treat of having Sabina here on her birthday. We celebrated with a trip to goodwill, (I know, I know) and a delicious dinner. Here’s the beautiful girl with her 3 candles for 33!I love Sabina. She has always been an important mentor for me. Her example has always been one I…
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The progression of spring
One of the things I have enjoyed most about keeping this blog is noticing the progression of spring. I used to think of spring flowers as one great whole. Now I realize that forsythia and daffodils come first, then tulips, then azalea and lilacs, then bridal wreath spirea and viburnum. Here’s what’s blooming right now…
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One big pile of dirt
Sick of my hard clay soil, I took the plunge and bought a truck load of leaf humus for my yard. I really should had someone stand in the picture so you could tell the height and breadth of this monster. My sister Sabina (who is visiting from Utah!) and I worked at it all…
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Aldi- Japanese Maples
I was at Aldi’s on Euclid yesterday and they were selling small Japanese Maple trees for $14.99. I bought one and it is beautiful. They run $19.99 each at springhillnursery.com and that’s with out tax and shipping. So if you want to add some grace to your garden stop by your local Aldi. They should…
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MMM dogwoods!
Dogwoods (dogwood cornus features above) have to be one of the most delicate trees. If they were human they would be that girl who is simply beautiful and never wears makeup. In my hometown of Moses Lake, WA, dogwoods have to be nursed along and grow ever so slowly. I was shocked to find them…
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You're Invited!
May 7th, 4:00pmKulas Recital Hall, CIMKjirsti Petersen Foutz in Concertwith E. Justin Simone, Mary Price, Alex Liedke, Gretchen Meyers and Maria Schwartz Come and be entertained!
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Closure
I finished up my last class of my masters today. The strange thing is, it didn’t even phase me. When I finished my last class of my undergraduate I literally yelled out and called everyone in my family. I’m not sure why I haven’t felt the same closure this time. Maybe because I am still…
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Grower to Grower
Reader Terri’s seedlings are really coming along. These are peppers I’m thinking? Here you can see her carrots, lettuce and onions growing. (Terri, you can actually put those in the ground now!) Veggies that can be outside now are: peas, broccoli, lettuce, spinach, mixed greens, onions, radishes. So choose a week that is going to…