Category: Life
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Mud, Mud, Mud.
Our feet are growing webs. The rain has rained for days now, maybe weeks – on and off – On and off. The land drinks it all up in between squalls. I feel bad for California – you would think that osmosis would enable some of this water to creep across the country. Because we…
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Argentinian Lunch – Recipes.
For Mothers Day yesterday our Argentinian guest made lunch. It was just wonderful. So tasty and I learnt a few very good tricks. So as a practice for his English studies, last night Federico wrote the recipes down for me and described to me out loud how he made yesterdays lunch. This made him search for a…
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Bradley House – Frank Lloyd Wright
The Bradley House they call it. In Kankakee, Illinois. Frank Lloyd Wright. Right there on the river. I will let the pictures speak for this house. Federico took images as well. His are the bigger wider shots. I have focused on the detail. John is a huge fan of Frank Lloyd Wright but not a…
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Black Tulips
A steady pace kept us going all day. The Cadet and The Architect worked solidly on their projects. The gardens are clearing. Plants are being planted in anticipation of more rain. Many bedding plants were transplanted into the gaps discovered in the flower garden, herbs and cabbages and cucumbers planted in rows. For some reason we…
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Wanna Kiss?
“Come on, TonTon – Wanna calf kiss?.. I can give you a special slobbery one – Aunty said you would like one! She said to come play with you. She is tired.” TonTon is deeply unimpressed. Aunty Del giggles with her eyes closed. “Hmm … the world is a very flat place from down here..…
The Kitchen's Garden 