Monthly Archives: January 2019

Pushing Spring

It is still January, and here in New England we are very far from spring. But one of the plants in the basement has decided to push it a bit anyway. That is a very blue flower. The official name … Continue reading

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First Snow

We just got our first significant snow of 2019. YAY!…. well maybe not “YAY!“….. maybe it should be more like “yay”. Anyway, DG is cranked and ready to go. He found all his gear….. his mittens and his boots and … Continue reading

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Shelf

I have not blogged for a few days because I was building a shelf. I know that is a pretty lame excuse, but it really is true. Originally we were looking for a piece of antique oak furniture to go … Continue reading

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New Year’s Resolution

DG made a New Year’s resolution to exercise more, eat better, and try to lose some weight. So, he ran off and found all of his gymnasium equipment… the weights and ropes and water bottles… he gathered it all up. … Continue reading

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Scratch n’ Sniff

Here’s a new Scratch n’ Sniff post. (Don’t do it) I was shown this innocuous looking little plant. I was advised to pinch one of the leaves just a little bit. Then, take a sniff. YIKES! Skunk! Ya. The plant … Continue reading

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Aloe Microstigma

Here is a strange plant that is happening in the basement. Sorry about the sign being in the way of the picture of the plant, but that doesn’t matter because the interesting bit is down under. The roots don’t seem … Continue reading

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