Monthly Archives: January 2008

it was a dark and stormy day

Don’t get me wrong. I have absolutely nothing against a dark and stormy: day, night…….. or the cocktail which originated in Bermuda . And since I have ESP and know you have a need to know: 2 oz. Gosling’s Black … Continue reading

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Still crazy after all these years?

Who wrote that song title? Paul Simon? I was off rabble rousing in the ‘hood last night. My neighborhood activist group is organizing itself to save a 300 acre chunk of the Boise Front. The last big piece (and I … Continue reading

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One Week of Food Costs

Came across this amazing article on Green Taxie today, via my friend The Slow Cook. Click here to be taken to the website and take your time perusing the photos. I thought it was interesting how much cola was consumed … Continue reading

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Had to hang up my dance shoes for a couple of days.

Just so you know, I had to slow down a bit the last week. Somewhere along the line over the last quarter century or so (give or take a decade or two) I managed to overwork the right knee. A … Continue reading

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Grow your own.

Grow your own. That’s the new mantra for healthy eating. No more partaking of food which has traveled an average of 1500 miles from field to plate. You call that FRESH? Kitchen Gardens are THE RAGE this year. And hopefully … Continue reading

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It’s not even poetry day

but i came across this one from Mary Oliver – the beloved Mary Oliver – and thought it a grand way to start the week. Here ’tis: Why I Wake Early Hello, sun in my face. Hello, you who made … Continue reading

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Devouring “Animal, Vegetable, Miracle”

I know, I know, I KNOW! Most of you are way ahead of me here. But what can I say? I have a stack of books to read that resembles the Leaning Tower, I kid you not. You know that … Continue reading

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Dan Hinkley is coming to town. Yes, THAT Dan Hinkley (formerly of Heronswood)

Here’s a post from a guest author, Miz Pat Baker, community garden activist extraordinaire. We invite you to register for the Spring Horticulture Symposium being held March 8, 2008 at the Boise Centre on the Grove. The keynote speaker is … Continue reading

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