Monthly Archives: February 2011

I Am the Exact Opposite of My Mother

Posted on 28/02/2011 by fishinthewater

Yes, it’s true. Be shocked. For those who know me (and my mother), they typically say we are eerily similar. Perhaps obnoxiously similar, depending on who you’re speaking to. But today, I realized one way in which we are completely, … Continue reading →

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Vegas Has Crappy Lighting

Posted on 25/02/2011 by fishinthewater

So, dear readers, even if Vegas was more of a bust (except Cirque du Soleil, and in very small increments, the Lord of the Rings slot machine), I still ate some curious things. And of course I took pictures of … Continue reading →

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Making Piles of Paper

Posted on 24/02/2011 by fishinthewater

While on the plane, I had one goal: putting together my seed buying list. I had been perusing the catalogues here and there, circling things I was interested in, but time was running short, and it was time to place … Continue reading →

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Allergic to Waiting

Posted on 23/02/2011 by fishinthewater

While away, I was working on reading Animal, Vegetable, Miracle. I will write a proper post about it when I finish, but in the meantime, I was struck by the contrast between what I was experiencing and what she was … Continue reading →

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There’s No Place Like Home

Posted on 22/02/2011 by fishinthewater

Readers: I apologize for the sudden absence. In the midst of moving nonsense, we left for four days. We had planned the trip before we knew we were going to be moving, and boy, did it complicate matters. But the … Continue reading →

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Seed Shopping

Posted on 20/02/2011 by fishinthewater

I have to say, one of the most exciting things about attending the PASA conference was picking up the latest Seed Savers Exchange catalogue. In all seriousness, follow that link and check it out and you will immediately see what … Continue reading →

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Crying Over Spilled Milk

Posted on 15/02/2011 by fishinthewater

The Complete Patient: Raw Milk Cheeses- will the FDA ban them altogether? Washington Examiner: EPA now to regulate spilled milk The Daily: Amish Smugglers’ Shady Milk Run Yeah, well, this is why I keep a lawyer’s phone number on my … Continue reading →

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Something to Read

Posted on 14/02/2011 by fishinthewater

Nutrition and Physical Regeneration: To Hell with Farming This is pretty hilarious, especially if you’ve actually farmed. I’ve long wondered why we bother, but it’s a profession that seems to attract workaholics.

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Putting Down Roots

Posted on 14/02/2011 by fishinthewater

Standing in the yard of my new house, planning out vegetable beds, I realized there’s good reason behind my desire to stop moving. There’s more to my wish to stay here, in this place, than just nostalgia or a lack … Continue reading →

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Moving On

Posted on 12/02/2011 by fishinthewater

Readers, I apologize for not writing more. I am moving, however, and that tends to absorb a lot of time as you run around looking for boxes and filling them with things and trying to switch all your credit cards … Continue reading →

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