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May Garden
Year two in my vegetable garden is starting with cool weather crops. The abundant rain we have had along with mild temperatures has encouraged my leafy vegetables and root crops to get rolling. Yesterday I thinned the radishes, snow peas … Continue reading
Posted in DIY, food, home, nature, outdoor activities, sustainable living
Tagged organic gardening
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Give a Fig
On a recent field trip for my UC CA Naturalist class, I was able to obtain several cuttings of a white fig. I rooted them in water, but after some investigating I discovered that the cool weather may be impeding … Continue reading
Posted in DIY, food, home, nature, outdoor activities, sustainable living
Tagged fruit trees, organic gardening
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A New Adventure
Today I return to this beloved blog from a long sabbatical. I have been teaching full time again, and have become a grandmother. As if this weren’t enough to keep me occupied, I am starting a new project! The UC … Continue reading
Posted in DIY, food, home, nature, outdoor activities, sustainable living, writing
Tagged blogging, home, writing
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Only in California?
California is a mess right now. In fact, it’s been a mess for a while. We have, I believe, the highest unemployment rate in the country. But it’s so beautiful here. That ought to count for something. In how many … Continue reading
The Watercolor Game
Well, after almost two weeks I finally got back to my rose watercolor painting today. If you missed my first post on this topic, you can check it out here: https://jmnaszady.wordpress.com/2011/10/26/how-to-paint-a-rose/ . I was distracted. The weather changed, and so did the … Continue reading
Posted in indoor activities, outdoor activities
Tagged art, games, hobbies, thoughts, watercolor
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NaNoWriMo
When I began the National Novel Writing Month project earlier this week, I foolishly thought I would take breaks from my pursuit of lengthy prose by posting on this blog. Ha! Well here I am finally, 6, 072 words later. … Continue reading
Posted in indoor activities, outdoor activities
Tagged inspiration, Nanowrimo, personal, procrastination, thoughts
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Pumpkin Lights
So when did Hallowe’en decorations evolve from a jack-o-lantern on the porch with maybe a skeleton for company to black and orange flashing lights everywhere, lawn goblins, and a variety of other ghostly and ghastly creatures adorning every bush and tree? Don’t … Continue reading
National Novel Writing Month
It’s called Nanowrimo, and it happens during the month of November. The challenge is to write 50,000 words in 30 days. The idea is to focus on quantity over quality, in order to get a good start on that novel … Continue reading
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Tagged inspiration, Nanowrimo, personal, procrastination, thoughts
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How to Paint a Rose
Watercolor painting has always scared me. While I admire the finished product, the process is a challenge requiring more patience and skill than I am able to muster on a typical day. I have made promises to myself to return to this … Continue reading
Posted in indoor activities, outdoor activities
Tagged art, light, painting, rose, watercolor
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What IS That Noise?
You’re standing at the kitchen sink, washing up a few things, and you hear a strange sound. You turn off the water and listen. There it is again! Something must be out on the patio. You peer through the window … Continue reading
When You're Bored 