Monthly Archives: November 2006

It’s officially winter!

Posted on November 30, 2006 by Mary Ann

The first real snow of the season started falling this afternoon and is still coming down.  Yippee skippee! It is so beautiful and quiet.  The city of Boise is all lit up for the holiday season:  the rooftops of the … Continue reading →

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79 days and counting

Posted on November 28, 2006 by Mary Ann

You would think after a zillion years I would get OVER the Seattle Flower Show. Uh, no. Officially known as the Northwest Flower and Garden Show, this year it will be held February 14-18th. So, boys and girls, listen up, … Continue reading →

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Tune in

Posted on November 27, 2006 by Mary Ann

On Saturday I will take to the whirling chair as Debbie Cook’s co host of the D&B Garden Show on KIDO 580am.  Tune in at 10 am and I will give you the uptown lowdown on great gifts for your … Continue reading →

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…”i get by with a little help from my friends…….”

Posted on November 25, 2006 by Mary Ann

Back from Viva Las Vegas with stories to tell and pictures to share. But today, I am too pooped to offer up much original commentary. So, as I sit here in my pj’s, I thought I would steer you to … Continue reading →

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raving again about Anne Raver

Posted on November 21, 2006 by Mary Ann

I love to check in with the New York Times and see what gardening columnist Anne Raver has been up to. Her latest column was all about asters: tall ones, short ones, climbing ones, natives and hybrids. The taxonomy (naming … Continue reading →

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Viva Las Vegas

Posted on November 20, 2006 by Mary Ann

Since I am not a huge fan of dysfunctional family gatherings, I convinced my husband to leave town this Thanksgiving to join our friends on a pilgramage………..to Las Vegas. Yes, where otherwise intelligent people go to throw perfectly good money … Continue reading →

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Taking Sunday for myself

Posted on November 19, 2006 by Mary Ann

Friends and readers, I have decided to take today for myself. This counts as a post.  A feeble one. MA

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revisionist history & heirloom apples

Posted on November 18, 2006 by Mary Ann

Alright. Here’s the deal. I have failed miserably at the plan to post every single day. We are on to plan B. Plan B is this: I will have 365 posts (minimum) for the year. Maybe not one per day, … Continue reading →

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***Note on photos

Posted on November 16, 2006 by Mary Ann

Dear readers, I just checked on the Flickr photo badge I installed earlier today on this blogsite. Hmmmmmm. If you click on a photo you can’t get the enlarged version of it. Did a little research and apparently, Flickr takes … Continue reading →

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winter garden aGlow

Posted on November 15, 2006 by Mary Ann

Time again to get bundled up all warm and snuggly to see the light-show-fantastic at the Idaho Botanical Garden. Rod and crew have strung over 300,000 lights to delite you. This year catch the show November 23-26 Thanksgiving is THE … Continue reading →

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