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Fruit Tasting

Posted on 30. May 2009 by admin

On Saturday, June 6th, I’m attending a fruit tasting hosted by Dave Wilson Nursery in San Luis Obispo to obtain my “Master Fruit Taster Certificate”! I have wanted to be on their tasting panel for many years, but this is … Continue reading →

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Falling in Love

Posted on 30. May 2009 by admin

I had a new rosebush called “Falling in Love” and it died. I ripped it out and ordered another one. It’s a new variety from Weeks, the rose company. It will be a lovely light pink with a strong scent, … Continue reading →

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Visiting Needham last week

Posted on 23. May 2009 by admin

Hi friends! I had a great time in Needham, visiting families that knew Jillian through her Kindergarten class, and visiting friends and neighbors I hadn’t seen in nearly 2 years since I moved from the Boston area. I also wanted … Continue reading →

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Rice demonstration at the IEP; tempers flared

Posted on 23. May 2009 by admin

We had our daughter’s IEP today; the one where the school made their offer of FAPE (Free and Appropriate Public Education). We got to a point in the IEP where I started to feel like we weren’t going to be … Continue reading →

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Jillian will do her part

Posted on 13. May 2009 by admin

The night of the IEP, Jill went in her room and pulled out four boxes of the Hooked on Phonics program and opened one up to see how to use it. She was showing me how she not only wants … Continue reading →

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Limoncello and IEP’s

Posted on 12. May 2009 by admin

I’m celebrating my exhaustion by imbibing a little homemade limoncello (thanks, Lynn!) after a long two weeks of preparing for Jillian’s IEP meeting. For the uninitiated, an IEP is an Individualized Education Plan. It’s a tool used by the schools … Continue reading →

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Roses from Michael’s Garden

Posted on 11. May 2009 by admin

I visited Michael, our resident Rosarian Extraordinaire at the South Bay Rose Society. I snapped a few pictures, which I include here. “September Mourning”

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Baywatch Interrogation

Posted on 11. May 2009 by admin

What is the world coming to when political figures try to tell us that torture was okay because it was “legal”? I don’t care what you call it; it’s still wrong. What we need is a paradigm shift. When you … Continue reading →

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Artichokes and strawberries!

Posted on 5. May 2009 by admin

The strawberries are starting to come in really fast. I pick about 1.25 quarts per day. But we have either eaten them all or given them away, so I haven’t any to sell just yet. It’s not officially strawberry season … Continue reading →

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More cauliflowers

Posted on 20. April 2009 by admin

I’ve attached a few photos: 1. A cauliflower plant tied up to “blanch” the flower, 2. The best cauliflower I’ve grown this year (nice, tight curds) and 3. How to soak cauliflower in salt water to bring out the bugs … Continue reading →

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