From the monthly archives:

February 2006

Market report: In between

February 28, 2006

It is still winter, but not for long. This is the brief period in our region when many winter vegetables (greens, squashes, potatoes) are declining, and the spring crops are not yet ready for harvest. Soon, though, soon…

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Arriving home

February 27, 2006

When I arrived home that night, two years ago, the cats were at the back door waiting for me. They weren’t hungry – a friend had stopped by to feed them – but they had clearly missed having contact with their people throughout the day and evening. Paul and I had left the house together [...]

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Coffee with hands

February 26, 2006

This afternoon, Phil allowed as how he’d always dreamed of being a hand model. I’m all about helping a friend to find his right livelihood. This place serves a nice cup of coffee. From their educational material, How to Choose a Barista, come such words of wisdom as: “Are there big pitchers of pre-frothed milk [...]

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Mmmmmarmalade!

February 26, 2006

During my brief frenzy of marmalading last February, I decided that this winter I would make pink grapefruit marmalade. Truth be told, I found myself wondering, as I stood over the second boiling pan of seville marmalade-to-be, why I wasn’t making grapefruit marmalade at that moment. I’d never tasted grapefruit marmalade, but I love pink [...]

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About last night

February 25, 2006

Marmalade was made. Ruby red grapefruit marmalade, which is less pink than I’d thought it would be. Details to follow.

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Feline Friday: Brotherly love

February 24, 2006

The McKitten boys have been restless. Their mad chases around the house have seemed more aggressive than playful. There has been yowling during wrestling matches. There has even been hissing. However, at the end of the day (or whenever it’s nap time), Sasha and Sergei manage to find their way back into each other’s good [...]

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Cause for hope

February 22, 2006

This petite house had her debut last month at the International Builders’ Show in Florida. By many accounts, she was the belle of the ball; developers from all over the country expressed interest in using her plans for camps, hunting retreats and high-end beach communities. All of those options miss the point for which she [...]

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Feline Friday: Tilt

February 17, 2006

When Sasha is watching something intently, he often tilts his head to one side. When he was a kitten, this mannerism was so pronounced that we wondered whether he might have astigamatisms or other vision problems. He seems to have no trouble seeing well enough to perform all the normal activities of a much loved [...]

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