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THOUGHT ITINERARIES: Humanity is not that simple

Posted on June 14, 2023 by admin

If we are so smart why are we doing so many stupid things?

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EDIBLE GARDEN: Ribes Sanguineum

Posted on June 13, 2023 by admin

On the native plant wish list for a while… moving it up for the edible flowers… very fruity 🙂

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PLANT ITINERARIES: The Edible Garden

Posted on June 6, 2023 by admin

In search of lovage… Hibiscus Roselle Jamaica… cherry tomatoes planted by good fortune last summer… didn’t find lovage this time… saving its space in the garden though… one plant leads to another… one cannot pass a chocolate cherry tomato… okra … Continue reading →

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HIKING: Santa Teresa County Park

Posted on May 28, 2023 by admin

Beautiful weekend for a hike… albeit a very short one… at Santa Teresa County Park… to be repeated…  Bernal-Gulnac-Joice Ranch and Santa Teresa Springs too!

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MOVIE NIGHT: Everything Everywhere All At Once

Posted on May 27, 2023 by admin

Information and violence overload 🙁

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DOCUMENTARY: Cafeteria Man

Posted on May 15, 2023 by admin

Long overdue… on the wish list since the cinechefs time… The USDA estimates 32 million school kids consume up to 50% of their calories at school, contributing to the obesity epidemic among young people. What does it take to reform … Continue reading →

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DOCUMENTARY: A Life On Our Planet

Posted on April 30, 2023 by admin

A documentary worth watching! Our planet is headed for disaster. We need to learn how to work with nature rather than against it. David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet

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BOOK ITINERARY: Book Depository…

Posted on April 26, 2023 by admin

Good Bye Book Depository… so many childbook memories… bookmarks… you will definitely be remembered… it’s a sad day when a bookshop closes… 🙁

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ITINERARY: 2023.07-08.UK-FR-RO

Posted on April 23, 2023 by admin

From Great Britain… to Brittany… and for something completely different in Romania… a tentative itinerary: [01.Tue] 07.18.SJC-LON: BA [02.Wed] 07.19.LON: Nell Gwynn House [03.Thu] 07.20.London [04.Fri] 07.21.London [05.Sat] 07.22.London [06.Sun] 07.23.London [07.Mon] 07.24.London-Paris: Eurostar [08.Tue] 07.25.PARIS [09.Wed] 07.26.Paris-Nantes [10.Thu] 07.27.Josselin? … Continue reading →

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APRIL ANNIVERSARY: Scent & Color

Posted on April 21, 2023 by admin

Evergreen currant for perfume… Pacific Coast Iris ‘Tiburcio Vasquez’ for color… Fragaria vesca ‘Mara des Bois’ (Wild Strawberry)… Mignonette… you know, for the kids 🙂

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