Just some flowers. the volunteer cactus flowered this year
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What the Boss Likes – flower pictures and some memes
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What the Boss Likes – some random things
Here’s a set of random things I’ve been doing.I’ve read Charles Foster’s “Being Human: Adventures in 40000 Years of Human Consciousness”. I had seen an ad for it, and thought it looked interesting. And it was….for a while. He can do a nice turn of phrase but his endless worshipping of the “noble savage” that … Continue reading What the Boss Likes – some random things
What the Boss Likes – our garden
It's been a good spring for our flowers. The company I worked for this spring ended up going on hiatus dependent on a new owner. So, if it starts up again, I have job; if not, oh well. I'm using the time to tidy up the garden amongst other things. and here's a couple of … Continue reading What the Boss Likes – our garden
What the Boss Likes – Some random photos
I was going through my photos on my phone and decided to put a handful up. Pumpkin Pie that I made this weekend. I've found I like the Joy of Cooking version the best, which uses heavy cream rather than the common American ones that use evaporated and/or condensed milk. This is Mr. Athena … Continue reading What the Boss Likes – Some random photos
What the Boss Likes: pictures of flowers in our garden
Our garden is doing well this year. My irises are finally up and lovely. The red/white rose is one we've had for years. The black iris is a mysterious arrival. I've never planted any.
What the Boss Likes – Longwood Gardens (and a quick recipe)
Across the first weekend in September, we went to Longwood Gardens, one of the estates that used to be owned by the DuPont family (the chemical people). This is one of the more famous gardens in the US and is quite beautiful. They just spent $90 million to refurbish the main fountain gardens and were … Continue reading What the Boss Likes – Longwood Gardens (and a quick recipe)
What the Boss Likes – welcome to Easter, syncretic religion at its best
Welcome to Easter. Based spring fertility worship, changed to a worship of blood sacrifice and then resurrection, we have a holiday that has many faces. We've even had many dates for it, and the usual religious friction of who is "right". My favorite evidence of how religion changes is this: This is a painting by Marcos Zapata in … Continue reading What the Boss Likes – welcome to Easter, syncretic religion at its best
From the Bar – Stonekeep Mead and a review of our local garden show
Here in central PA, we are known for the Pennsylvania Farm Show which is in January. Essentially a state fair in buildings, people bring their award winning farm animals in for judging, there are huge displays of the latest in farm equipment and the food is famous. Of course, the reason it’s famous is that … Continue reading From the Bar – Stonekeep Mead and a review of our local garden show
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