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Archive for May, 2003

memorial day

Posted: Monday, May 26th, 2003 in something about me | 1 Comment »

I’ve always liked flags. I got my American flag back when I was still living with my parents. It was a special the newspaper was running one 4th of July. I vaguely remember using it as a decoration briefly in my bedroom, but mostly it has stayed in a drawer, […]

mexican hat

Posted: Saturday, May 24th, 2003 in outside in the garden | 1 Comment »

Click for a larger image. This and Echinacea are our predominant blooms at the moment. The larkspur has mostly gone to seed and I am trying to collect some of the seeds so that I can redistribute it.

the silencing of dissent

Posted: Thursday, May 22nd, 2003 in current events | 1 Comment »

This story about Chris Hedges being booed off the stage while giving a commencement address really depressed me. I keep expecting to hear that it was not students but Republican dirty tricksters. Then I saw the one about the Dixie Chicks being booed again yesterday at an awards ceremony. I […]

blazing star

Posted: Wednesday, May 21st, 2003 in outside in the garden | 1 Comment »

I’ve been reading up on liatris. You may recall my mentioning that I brought home one of those from the native plant sale last week. I’ve never planted one of those before and I didn’t know much about it. It’s sometimes called gayfeather and sometimes blazing star and was apparently a […]

quiltcat

Posted: Tuesday, May 20th, 2003 in ailurophilia | 1 Comment »

Meet Silky Sam. Our oldest cat, he lived with Tricia before we merged households. He was injured by a car while still a kitten and found by a co-worker of Tricia’s who thought he was Siamese. Tricia was looking for a Siamese and went to see him. Though she […]

 

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