Monthly Archives: April 2006

another sunny saturday

Today was spent mostly outside sipping the cerveza in the hot sun while reading a book by John Owen. I did have a chance to weed the yard some, but the sun was pretty intense. Then I fell asleep on … Continue reading

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garden salad on its way….

prior to flooding the garden, the lettuce, like most of the vegetables, was brown and dead looking. Today, things are looking much healthier. I don’t know what the proper watering rate is, but it seems the more I water the … Continue reading

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back from Michoacan

We returned yesterday from Morelia in Michoacan – roughly a 27 hour drive each way. We went to visit Yunuen’s grandmother as she’s very sick. We left last Monday at midnight and drove it pretty much non-stop, though we did … Continue reading

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the aftermath of Hurricane Ryeena

Despite my attempts to destroy my garden, the tomatoes continue to grow. Perhaps I have stumbled upon a horticultural secret: mass flooding for optimal growth. I suppose we’ll know soon enough the severity of the damage, but for the time … Continue reading

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converting the garden to a pond

as I was watering the yard today, I accidentally turned on the hose to the garden and then moved on to read a book. About an hour later I noticed what I had done, possible vegicide. I’m hoping the water … Continue reading

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