Spring Waning Seed Moon Yesterday I cleared the corn stalks out of their old bed and loosened the soil where I will plant peas, good legumes that will replenish the nitrogen lost due to the corn. Oh, and we’ll get … Continue reading
Spring Waning Seed Moon Back from Wishes for the Sky where I helped visitors read scrolls written in a callipgraphic English that looks, at first glance, like Chinese. There were some ahas, some head scratching. One guy, when told that … Continue reading
Spring Waning Seed Moon The bee hive essentials are in the red car and they come out today. The bees themselves arrive next Saturday by semi. Mark Nordeen told me last year’s delivery came during an April blizzard, hit a … Continue reading
Spring Waning Seed Moon A garage cleaning morning. Bringing a bit of order and cleanliness to a space we had neglected for a few years. Felt good. The opening of space and organizing clutter appeals to me as long I … Continue reading
Spring Waning Seed Moon “Consistency requires you to be as ignorant today as you were a year ago.” – Bernard Berenson Friend Mark Odegard called from the Bly conference being held this weekend at the U. of Minnesota. “It’s heavyweight … Continue reading
Spring Waning Seed Moon This morning Chinese language students from the St. Paul Central class of 2009 came to the museum. They were bright kids, interested. Mostly in their third year of study, they have learned little about China’s history … Continue reading
Spring Waning Seed Moon It’s dry here. We need rain for the crops and for the flowers and the trees. I don’t care about the lawn. The tours this morning shoud be fun. I’m going in a new direction with … Continue reading
Spring Waning Seed Moon Kate’s home for a four day weekend. She needs the rest. I hope she will take it easy, though she wants to do garage sale related things. I’m not sure what that means and I worry … Continue reading
Spring Waning Seed Moon I have been playing a game before I go to sleep. It soothes me, helps me relax. It began when I wondered what my five favorite movies were. Seventh Seal jumped into my mind immediately. 2001: … Continue reading
Spring Waning Seed Moon In spring mom’s across the land turn their minds to Garage Sales! The mom in this house has. That means I’ve spent most of this warm, almost early summer day cleaning out the garage, sorting junk … Continue reading