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friday from the archives: april 15, 2008
If I wrote one small story today, it would contain:
-worn paths
-little birds
-the smell of potting soil
-skirts threatened by wild winds
-dancing curtains
-friendly ducks
-homemade jam
-jars of crocuses on weathered porch steps
-the library
-dandelion wine
-dusty books
-open windows
-chirping sounds
If you wrote one small story today, what would it contain?
*****Note from today****
I love how similar this image is to the image [...]
number 100: dandelion wine part two
Alternative title: Add a Lot of Sugar
After your dandelions have soaked in water for a few days in a not-too-cold place, strain your funny tea through a clean cloth. Stir in 1.5 pounds (pounds!) of sugar. I think I added a bit less than that, but I tasted the stuff and it was very sweet. [...]
number 100: dandelion wine part 1
Number 100- Dandelion Wine Part 1
Step 1: Wake up before sunrise on a very warm morning and open all the windows. At 7:00, when the baby wakes up and you are so happy to see him, note that this is the time the air smells best on hot days. The sun is warming up the [...]
number 16
(completely random picture from last fall of oatmeal)
I’ve decided that I would like to post the new recipes I am trying.
This week’s recipe is baked oatmeal from Nourished Kitchen.
We eat a good deal of oatmeal here at the Whitlock house, especially Reed and I. But we had only ever eaten oatmeal as…you know…plain old oatmeal. [...]
plum
In September, I bought a plum tree. It was 50% off, and not in the best shape. An older man helped me bring it to my little car, and, me being eight months pregnant, neither of us had the mobility to get it situated well in the trunk. We broke a bunch of branches in [...]