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Major Cold dà hán 大寒 Jan 20
January 2oth will begin the period of Major or Greater Cold. It is supposed to be the coldest time of the year. In fact we had extremely cold weather a few weeks earlier, a quick warm up and now a … Continue reading
Posted in Joys of Life, Life's Conundrums, Natural World, Seasons, Weather
Tagged cold, weather
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Caturday Thoughts – What Will a New Year Bring?
The last two years pretty well sucked. Things were bad well before the stupid pandemic and the following year was hardly an improvement. Then some inattentive idiot ran their SUV into my lane forcing me into an accident that wrecked … Continue reading
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Another Rough Winter
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Posted in Life's Conundrums, Natural World, Seasons, Weather
Tagged cold, electric, gas, insulation, winter
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Caturday Thoughts – It’s Not to Soon to Start Winterizing
I refuse to go though another winter burning out space heaters. Last year I did manage to block the crawlspace vents with styrofoam blocks and it helped. This year there must be much more. Last year I had to keep … Continue reading
Posted in Cats, House, Life's Conundrums
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September Yard and Garden Calendar
September is the month to begin planting trees and shrubs. Planting in autumn allows them time to grow roots and transition into the garden. As summer winds down to fall, it is time to clean up the garden and plan … Continue reading
Posted in Gardens, Joys of Life, Life's Conundrums, Seasons
Tagged apples, bulbs, fertilize, frost, mulch, onions, perennials, plum trees, poinsettas, potatoes, root vegetables, tomatoes, vegetables
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Caturday Thoughts – How Was Your Week?
Sunday is when I start my week. I both relax and get ready for the coming week. This past Sunday started dark, damp and discouraging as I got some coffee for myself and crunchies for the cats. I dragged myself … Continue reading
Posted in Cats, House, Life's Conundrums, Seasons, Weather
Tagged cats, chores, House, weather
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Caturday Thoughts – Returning from the Depths
The state trooper asked me if I had any memory of what happened. He was a very easy-going and caring officer, I was glad I didn’t get the bad kind. I told him the little I remembered … Continue reading
April Earth Day Sat 22nd
Each year, Earth Day—April 22—marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970. If you don’t believe in global coöperation because “America comes first,” then you’re faced with a dilemma. You can either come up with … Continue reading
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Clear and Bright qīng míng 清明 Apr 5th
On the fourth we passed into the period of Clear and Bright. It is clear and bright (when it’s not raining), and the weather becomes noticeably warmer. A misnomer, particularly in southern China, but perhaps more accurate for where I … Continue reading
Posted in Celebrations, Food, Life's Conundrums, Ritual, Seasons, Weather
Tagged buds, burning, cats, Chinese calendar, Feng Shui, graves, hell money, holiday, lilac bush, offerings, pollution, rain, Tomb Sweeping Day, tradition, weather
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Caturday Thoughts – Rebuilding
The overgrowth of weeds and brush Wayne and I cut back after I was recovered enough to be ambulatory was stacked on the edge of the service alley along with everyone else’s yard waste. But they came with a big … Continue reading
Posted in Gardens, Joys of Life, Life's Conundrums
Tagged bamboo, compost, Fargesia, garden bed, logs, property tax, pruning
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Kimchee and Catnip 