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My mistake
Our new washer leaks sometimes. The water creeps across the floor and gets under the wall in a corner between the washer room and the mud room. The last time it did this, I noticed that some mold was forming on the lower part of the sheetrock. So ...
Chinese food
From an old scrapbook Elly's mom had kept. She loved puns, and this one's a groaner....
Garlic planting time
A great day for planting the stinky bulbs, 50s and sunny. I co-opted the rows we used for the string beans since those were the easiest to turn over. I plant a little more each year. One of these days our back yard will be filled with garlic...mmm...
Do-it-yourself butchering
A course in carving up your own meat (though it's a tad incongruous to find this article under the NY Times Fashion and Style section). A possible career move? Definitely not a desk job.The program began about six months ago, but it has quickly bec...
Man vs. God
There's an interesting debate (and comments) at WSJ.com on the question, "Where does evolution leave God?". There are some strong opinions among the readers. I find it interesting that some view our existence as a test of some supr...
Garlic harvest
I planted an extra row last fall so there were three rows to harvest. One row was alone and the bulbs in that row were much smaller. Conclusion: garlic likes company. Either that or the adjacent, crazy, out-of-control oregano patch sucked the nutr...
