STILL NO SNOW

just rain and grey.

My favorite part of town:

Beautifully kept old wooden houses and large yards with fruit trees

MERRY CHRSTMAS! 

PHOTO SAFARI

GARDEN

How does my garden grow?

Quite well, thanks for asking.

Tomatoes (two plants) are blooming and developing fruit.

and one out of five sweet pea plants blooming and producing.  Others just kind of dried out.

DINNER 

Roasted cauliflower with lentils, not too colorful but good.

 Apple Vinegar and oil for lentils

SPRING in my GARDEN

I have been keeping this parsley plant alive all winter on my kitchen window.

NOW:

 after two days outside

Maybe my neighbor's huge yellow cat thought it was catnip?

week end

TUESDAY GARDENING

not much to do in the gardensome green grass though


SCIENCE SECTION in NYT

Polymer Coating That Can Heal Itself Thanks to UV Light
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/17/science/17obheal.html?ref=todayspaper
....a damaged coating could heal itself in a matter of minutes or hours by being exposed to sunlight, which contains plenty of UV rays. If your car picks up a scratch at the parking garage, for instance, it might disappear by the time you arrive home.

Really?
The Claim: Hay Fever Can Lead to Other Allergies
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/17/health/17real.html?ref=todayspaper
Scientists say this occurs when the immune system mistakes the proteins in some fruits and vegetables for molecules of pollen that have a similar structure. When the fruit or vegetable protein is consumed, antibodies attack it, setting off mild symptoms that can last for several minutes and include swelling and itching in the mouth, ears and lips. As many as 70 percent of those with hay fever are affected.
THE BOTTOM LINE
An allergy to pollen can cause allergies to fresh fruits and vegetables.

bummer!

SATURDAY walk on Florida

Korean Christian Church on University and Florida
a nondenominational church established in October of 1968

the small dot up in the sky is not dirt on the lens but a remote control airplaneClass of 2009Another dead end DUG (Denver Urban Gardens) was created in 1985 with a handful of volunteers who created three gardens in northwest Denver. Today, DUG's 80 active sites stretch beyond Denver and into nine surrounding cities.
The Urquhart Memorial Garden serves as a catalyst for community, and even neighbors who don’t have their own garden plots attend harvest festivals, donate money, and help keep the garden looking beautiful.

I-25 is behind that stone wall
New house

Old house

another Old house

Old house, New house

another Old house, New house

Old house, New house, Old house

new skill: going, going; come BACK!