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Saturday, January 10, 2009

Naut asked about this...

Here is what I wrote previously regarding Murchie, the House Entity... http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/CLRedding/312476 We perceive a small portion of the full range of wavelengths that are the electromagnetic spectrum. Our basic senses only go so far, though I daresay there are many things just beyond, things we might pick up as a flutter or flash in our peripheral perceptions--and even more that we simply miss altogether. Some things we can only surmise from some of their effects, which... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, January 9, 2009

My daughter who has lived these past two years

in Singapore, and her husband with her, is on the move once again! They have bought a lovely house outside Wellington, New Zealand, and she will be flying there to live, next week. The new house has what we call, in our family, a house entity. This is an out-of-body entity whose interest and calling is the house itself, and those who live in it. We have one in this house I have lived in the past 23 years, who has a particular affection for the cats. When Marika and her husband spent their first... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, January 5, 2009

I dreamed of lava...

I came across a poem I didn't remember until I read it--don't think I ever presented it here. I dreamed of lava... Red and snapping devouring like a dragon... and with a touch like Midas' turning everything to flame... Oozing unhurried from the deep hot places of the Earth... Overtaking by fascination like a serpent-- So suddenly, it's too late to run! Sign in to see full entry.

Great Apes are people now...

Well, of course, this has long been recognized by a few, like Roger and Debbi Fouts who look after Washoe's family in Ellensburg, WA, and of course, Jane Goodall. If this has not been an area of interest for you, you might not know that Washoe was the first chimpanzee to be taught American Sign Language, and who later taught it independently to her son. She died a few months ago, the second of her small family to go. Now there is her son, Loulis, and his two remaining companions, Dar and Tatu.... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Olympia: Home of the Anti-Climax

I heard incorrectly too--thought they said we would have sunshine and blue skies tomorrow. We will, of course, but they will be on the other side of the clouds that will be raining on us. *sigh* Jack Russells are cute little guys, and smart, too, aren't they? And active! Olympia is a drag for New Year's if you don't have reservations. It's either that--no walk-ins, sorry--or everyone closes up at 9 because its Wednesday. You'd think they would want the business! We ended up having dinner among... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, December 27, 2008

Gapcohen wrote today about the super-commercialization of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This began as my comment to her post. There are three Walmarts within easy driving distance from here, and they are preparing to put in another down the road, less than a mile from here. It will be next to a Costco and Fred Meyer (that may be a chain that does not yet extend to every corner of the US--yet.) There is another FM about 7 miles from this one. There are Sears and Target anchoring one mall across the... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, December 25, 2008

Bags and bags and bags...

Of the travelers still camping in airports across the country-- though their luggage made it through. This was how it appeared on Monday evening when I finally picked up Charlie. Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, December 15, 2008

recipe: The Best Tuna Salad Ever

No pickles, no miracle whip! tuna celery onion parsley dill lemon garlic real mayo My mom always used albacore, but chunk light is tasty, too. Add to the drained tuna some finely-minced celery, parsley and onion--green onion is a good alternate to yellow onions. (I use those big sweet Walla Walla onions, or others with less sulfur content and a better flavor than standard yellow onions.) Add in garlic powder, and the juice of one small lemon or half a big juicy one, and a sprinkling of dill... Sign in to see full entry.

recipe: Orange Biscuits

Start by making biscuit dough. (Interesting variation on the kind you get following directions on the biscuit mix box: substitute yogurt for the water or milk, if you like sourdough.) Well, actually, it is better to make the biscuit dough after fine-grating the zest off an orange--the thicker the skin, the more zest you get. Get as much as you can, to make a nice little bright orange mound. Then blend in regular white sugar until the sugar has gone all that lovely orange. This will be a paler,... Sign in to see full entry.

recipe: baba ghanouj

First, burn an eggplant... A Lebannese chef says to make slits in the whole eggplant before putting it in the oven or on the grill or in the fire, and slip in slices of fresh garlic. As the eggplant cooks, these will melt into the meat of the vegetable. So to speak... When it is thoroughly burnt on the outside and mushy on the inside, pull it out, cut open the skin and scoop out the goopy stuff into a bowl. Sounds good so far, doesn't it? Add to the burnt eggplant mush, some tahini (like peanut... Sign in to see full entry.

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