Category: Growth
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Somewhere in Summer
Art – Matt Chambliss Hot, wet, sultry summer Damp heat hangs heavy, thickening the air Shallow moist labored breaths Weighty footsteps, deliberate, tread one by one No relief in sight The longest day is done, passed The dry time approaches, baking earth Greens rule today but browns will break when the earth cracks Followed…
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Bards and Brews
This event was held at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens. It is a beautiful place and draws a rich mixture of people. It was similar here tonight. A Poetry Slam I learned is an odd mixture of hip artsy folks and folks that just want to be around those folks. There is a particular vibe…
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Garden Update – Too Much Green
I got to the garden Saturday and the tomatoes were so overgrown that I could not see to pick the fruit. The vines were all tangled and were producing so many stems and leaves that air could not circulate. Not really problems, just the result of healthy plants doing what they do. So I set…
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Garden Update – Mo Bugs
Saturday I arrived to find the Cantaloupes, thriving and untouched by the bugs. Unfortunately the Squash and Zucchini I had tried to rescue were done for. I pulled their corpses from the ground and witnessed hundreds of June bugs emerge from under the straw and begin to scamper up the pepper plants. I considered what…
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Chuck – My Friend
This is a short clip of Mr. Chuck King. He is one of the most gracious souls I know. He is philosophical, yet likes to laugh. He is profoundly talented yet remains a student. He is helping me find my groove. Thank you Chuck!