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what’s the point, of beauty?

March 3, 2010

What’s the point of a Rube Goldberg contraption? Children get science-class assignments to build things, learning about different “laws” I suppose. But why should grown-ups invest hours!!! in building such things?
Well, because they are things of beauty.
I love the fern frond in this one.

And this one is just crazy amazing. Love the sounds of the [...]

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Where once there was only concrete

August 19, 2009

Not the best photo, but this will give you a little sense of what’s been going on at my house this summer.
All this space used to be your basic concrete patio, cracked and weedy, and of no purpose really. But now, this expanse of bare dirt is 2.5 cubic yards of a 50:50 mix of [...]

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Magnolia Ace Hardware – great service

August 9, 2009

Yesterday we decided a new, improved wheelbarrow was something we needed. This decision followed on the heels of having 3 yards of gravel and another yard of Groco dumped in our yard–all of which would need to be toted to other parts of the garden. And then we worked on building a rain garden, using [...]

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Rain Garden-ing at Fairwood Library

August 8, 2009

Worked up a healthy princess “glow” today helping to build a rain garden at the Fairwood Library. The Stewardship Partners headed the project and we were along for the education. We’ve been trying to determine just what to do about all the rainwater that pours from our roof and that streams down the two streets [...]

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