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we had a little korean lady living in our nieghborhood who had a fig tree and would soak them in some korean distilled spirit (kind of like brandy). oh, man... bet you can't eat jst one?

i spent time with Hamonium Mundi (the dalai lama for those of you who have not been properly introduced), and his concept of time goes like this: The Sautrantika school, also known as the "Holders of Discourse," affirms that all phenomena and events exist only in the present moment. if this is...

"river teeth" - old growth trees that collapse and fall into streams. over time, they rot and break down until all that's left are these gnarled, knotted burls with points jutting up... the teeth of the river. granddads' stories are like those teeth. they need to be retold before they get washed...

what a face!

HAH!

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such a lovely story. you remind me of a time when our son was quite young and had some friends over. they were upstairs sneaking around, as young kids are wont to do and they came across a box. and all of a sudden they got real quiet. y'know that sound? my darling wife and i were sitting reading...

i think i watched the same show. that is i just saw a show on the hand prints in tibet. :D very cool. . . bu then i'm a sucker for that kind of thing.

it's my son's birthday today. now that's a reason to smile! even if he does live a whole country away.. :( he sent me a picture of him skiing down the side of a mountain in the sierra nevada mountains on cross country skis! and it makes me smile each time i look at it.

you should see it from the other side: if the car or stove broke first, you'd be much happier with that check. :thumbsup

i just got a surprise check in the mail, as well. oh, man is there anything better than getting a little windfall you weren't expecting? mine's not nearly as big as yours, but i'll bet it spends exactly the same...:celebrate

i have a rosemary plant in my front yard. it's been growing there for about 3 years, as has a sage plant. i ususally let them bloom because i love the flowers and so do the hummingbirds. i keep meaning to take a picture to show it. . . but, since i haven't smelled it for awhile, my memory isn't...

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what a wonderful idea. i had some pineapple sage growing and the blossoms were gorgeous. if you let them blossom, you can dry them and they work kind of like safffron - that is to say, they impart a gentle color and slight floral back note. i used it for some risotos. good luck. :)

you guys are all so smart. by the time i get in here, all questions have been adequately answered. and you're closer than my library... :cool:

Bay, you are a networking guru. i am absolutely sure if i had done that my darling wife would be feeding them breakfast and offering to do their laundry! some folks just have a gift. ;)

wow, this is a great thread. i, too, am fairly new to composting so most everything is a learning curve for me. a friend gave me this book: "Teaming With Microbes" by Jeff Lowenfels. there is a section of 'compost tea brewers'. has anybody had any experience with this? i like the idea but it...

i laughed out loud when i read your note. not because of your note, but because you reminded me of an event of my youth. my father bought some very expensive rose bushes for our house when i was quite young. he had a friend who worked at the local horse race stables and they snuck some of the...

i love your signature line. i used to have that quote taped to my office door. :D

thanks for the info. i can use a re-do on the mulch seeing as how we haven't really had a winter here, yet. :(