tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9896876.comments2023-10-01T05:49:53.135-07:00Change JunkiesCatalinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07182897467503746728noreply@blogger.comBlogger472125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9896876.post-30590876238134199802011-12-28T13:53:39.795-08:002011-12-28T13:53:39.795-08:00I'm still subscribed =)I'm still subscribed =)Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02245660197375427644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9896876.post-38920192401958603892009-08-29T19:30:41.543-07:002009-08-29T19:30:41.543-07:00If you're thinking of refinishing the floors, ...If you're thinking of refinishing the floors, get the four-head sander. Everyone I know who has redone their floors says it is the best. And be prepared for ridiculous amounts of dust. Again, from everyone I know. Congrats on the house and yard. Looks great. EricBBQuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04014044522181815577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9896876.post-44055986661801545492009-08-10T21:49:11.120-07:002009-08-10T21:49:11.120-07:00Jellicoes,
I don't know you, but thank you for...Jellicoes,<br />I don't know you, but thank you for your comment. Please accept my condolences on the loss of your mother. Your story is poignant, and I'm sure the eulogy will be a beautiful tribute.Catalinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07182897467503746728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9896876.post-60223707116587904792009-08-10T11:48:22.091-07:002009-08-10T11:48:22.091-07:00Hi Caitlin
A year late but I thought I would reply...Hi Caitlin<br />A year late but I thought I would reply. My mother was born in England in 1911 and recited this poem to me many times right up until her death last week at the age of 98. I now can see her in the poem as a beautiful woman who became more and more faded as time progressed. At the time of her death she once<br />again became the most beautiful doll in the world.<br />This poem will be in my eulogy next week.Len Jellicoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05424369034483659239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9896876.post-73336212965520054572009-07-27T20:50:26.433-07:002009-07-27T20:50:26.433-07:00salome! :-)salome! :-)Greg Dicksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07615277580306011754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9896876.post-84131358702605560032009-07-27T11:54:36.431-07:002009-07-27T11:54:36.431-07:00john's very simple advice: leave it be. "...john's very simple advice: leave it be. "it looks fine to me" he said as he saw yr pics on the screen. he a man of few words.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9896876.post-20630765162220479792009-07-27T11:06:53.675-07:002009-07-27T11:06:53.675-07:00Further clarification: That is the main trunk, an...Further clarification: That is the main trunk, and the branch below the break is the lowest branch on the tree, about four feet above the ground.Catalinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07182897467503746728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9896876.post-65813256999028756372009-07-20T17:36:43.296-07:002009-07-20T17:36:43.296-07:00Funny about the bear, Camille. Before coming acro...Funny about the bear, Camille. Before coming across these items, I remembered that I had made a purse and a lion. When I saw the bear, it seemed familiar, but not like the other two. Maybe I didn't make it. Or maybe we were supposed to have given it away; maybe you made one and gave it away? <br /><br />Yay for macrame! Sadly, Justin suggested I hang it in the garage... He also ran away from crafts camp as a child, so he doesn't have the same appreciation for the fine handicrafts of the '70s as I do.Catalinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07182897467503746728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9896876.post-67511567644460757592009-07-17T11:23:38.702-07:002009-07-17T11:23:38.702-07:00i love the notion of "nostalgia triggers"...i love the notion of "nostalgia triggers". never thought of it quite like that. so true though!pollyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9896876.post-35049815320474192482009-07-16T17:38:28.151-07:002009-07-16T17:38:28.151-07:00I, of course, made the exact same type of lion and...I, of course, made the exact same type of lion and purse! Not the bear, though, so that must have been a post-3rd grade project, after I'd already left Waldorf. I also have a real soft spot for macrame wall hangings b/c my mom made several as well, and I loved them as a child.<br />CamilleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9896876.post-66469033721214363902009-06-23T22:45:29.429-07:002009-06-23T22:45:29.429-07:00They do it for many reasons, and I'm sorta gla...They do it for many reasons, and I'm sorta glad they did here because it's in much better shape for us than it might have been if it'd been exposed for the past thirty-odd years! The patriarch who had the house last said that the carpet helped keep the house very warm. He also insulated the underside of the floor (in the crawlspace). But I agree, they're beautiful and I could never imagine covering them all the way up!<br /><br />BTW, Calliope the Cat is here!Catalinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07182897467503746728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9896876.post-5192291283959219892009-06-22T09:25:02.929-07:002009-06-22T09:25:02.929-07:00exciting news!! esp. about the cat! that floor is ...exciting news!! esp. about the cat! that floor is beautiful. why oh why do folks lay carpet? pollyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9896876.post-76162145085898363062009-06-21T22:42:57.439-07:002009-06-21T22:42:57.439-07:00Mom, I think you are right, but I'll wait till...Mom, I think you are right, but I'll wait till I see the seeds. The flowers of castor bean are described as nondescript, which these definitely are, but again none of the pictures look quite exactly like my plant.<br /><br />It would be funny if it is poisonous castor bean since the rue that caused Justin so much grief was planted right next to it. Maybe it's the poison plant corner of the garden!Catalinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07182897467503746728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9896876.post-90216361521108798102009-06-20T18:46:12.247-07:002009-06-20T18:46:12.247-07:00Could the tall bush/shrub be a castor bean plant? ...Could the tall bush/shrub be a castor bean plant? I haven't seen one in ages, but it reminds of the one we had in our backyard on Riviera Drive. The stems were hollow and we used to hide treaure maps in them. Then my Mom found out that they were poison, so she tore them out. <br /><br />By the way, she and I also have a history of letting unknown plants grow until we could see what they were.Virginia Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17094726383029571246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9896876.post-43110759819499204832009-06-15T08:56:34.531-07:002009-06-15T08:56:34.531-07:00dear miss, the mallow "spots" on the und...dear miss, the mallow "spots" on the undersides of the leaves is rust. you'll be hard pressed to find a Malva(mallow) not affected by rust. btw, yours is Malva sylvestris.<br />see here for details: http://web.aces.uiuc.edu/vista/pdf_pubs/627.pdf<br />http://www.coopext.colostate.edu/TRA/PLANTS/index.html#http://www.coopext.colostate.edu/TRA/PLANTS/holyrust.html<br />Malva are so sturdy that they generally continue to live/thrive fairly well though it is a disease that can be spread around the garden. use good hygeine after touching rust and on tools that have come into contact with rust-addled plant bits. look in yr books & google to discover more about rust. (also see pdf link.)<br /><br />as far as the bottom leaves falling off bit, that can be with many plants a natural sort of progression. the lower leaves/stems yelow (or not), wither (or not) and fall off. often causing much concern. & it could be a concern if there is a disease or pest. i'm not sure in this instance. i would suggest taking your pictures as well as some plant specimens into annie's (maybe you can do this now that you are done with work and have more "free" time). they should be able to offer good advice.<br /><br />also, please feel free to send pics of any anonymous plants in garden and i'll try to identify for you.<br /><br />those tomato cages are notorious for being ridiculously wee!! <br /><br />happy gardening! a neverending world of disovery!!! love, pollyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9896876.post-12885198079044604942009-06-09T08:40:05.426-07:002009-06-09T08:40:05.426-07:00you ask...What's it called when a plant stays ...you ask...What's it called when a plant stays tall and alive but just leafless during the winter?<br /><br />are you looking for the word: dormant? or dormancy?<br /><br />deciduous too clarifies this.<br /><br />happy gardening full of discoveries. keep me posted, pollyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9896876.post-31167416296941368622009-06-08T21:37:28.496-07:002009-06-08T21:37:28.496-07:00I've just looked at all the pictures I could f...I've just looked at all the pictures I could find of both types of abelmoschus. It could be what I have, but I'm not sure. None of the pictures show anything with the plant structure of mine because they are mostly highlighting the flower or pods, neither of which my plant has yet.<br /><br />What's it called when a plant stays tall and alive but just leafless during the winter? That's what this did. It was bare, like a deciduous tree, and then gradually leafed out, much slower than the fruit trees though. <br /><br />It would make sense that it might be abelmoschus moschatus, as it is planted in the part of the yard where all the other herbs are: rue, mugwort, mints, oregano, lemongrass, and a couple other things that escape me right now. <br /><br />I'll post another picture when it finally gets a flower.Catalinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07182897467503746728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9896876.post-21822093082776990512009-06-08T07:32:22.283-07:002009-06-08T07:32:22.283-07:00i think the 2nd plant you mention & show is:
A...i think the 2nd plant you mention & show is:<br />Abelmoschus moschatus, or annual hibiscus. look here for more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abelmoschus_moschatus. also, check annie's annuals website & look at pics under Abelmoschus manihot & also all under Hibiscus. look familiar?<br /><br />thanks for the pics & updates! pollyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9896876.post-57359718358686632702009-05-16T08:53:00.000-07:002009-05-16T08:53:00.000-07:00so excited about yr bounty! p&jso excited about yr bounty! p&jAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9896876.post-16585124337510290642009-05-11T18:34:00.000-07:002009-05-11T18:34:00.000-07:00Thanks, Luke. So, I guess despite the name, it do...Thanks, Luke. So, I guess despite the name, it doesn't have to live in trees, either?<br /><br />Thanks also to Steven. I didn't know about the Quest science blog. Cool resource to learn about.Catalinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07182897467503746728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9896876.post-3277928651727395312009-05-11T06:41:00.000-07:002009-05-11T06:41:00.000-07:00wow how interesting...
FYI
http://www.kqed.org/q...wow how interesting...<br /><br />FYI<br /><br />http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2007/04/12/bay-area-herpetology-salamanders-part-2/<br /><br /><br />StevenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9896876.post-5850330723931128592009-05-09T14:06:00.000-07:002009-05-09T14:06:00.000-07:00I think this is Aneides lugubris, the "arboreal sa...I think this is Aneides lugubris, the "arboreal salamander." Sometimes they have spots but not always - and the head looks right. Very cute.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9896876.post-61725796782620808432009-04-26T17:51:00.000-07:002009-04-26T17:51:00.000-07:00Maggie--you're right! If only I had a cultural co...Maggie--you're right! If only I had a cultural consultant to tell me more about my backyard tucker.Catalinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07182897467503746728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9896876.post-45839272881641856882009-04-23T10:09:00.000-07:002009-04-23T10:09:00.000-07:00The bush tucker photos for school programs! :-)
M...The bush tucker photos for school programs! :-)<br /><br />MaggieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9896876.post-69523932091717682812009-04-20T21:26:00.000-07:002009-04-20T21:26:00.000-07:00Cap, I made a salsa from the nopalitos after peeli...Cap, I made a salsa from the nopalitos after peeling and boiling them. It was good, but not spectacular. I will continue exploring. I will try the vegetable peeler next time. That was in one of the articles, but I used a paring knife, which was more work, I think.<br /><br />Maggie,<br />I don't know what you mean by the photos being like the ones we took in the NT. Do you mean, like how everything seemed exotic? Please explain!Catalinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07182897467503746728noreply@blogger.com