The End of Celery Island

About 3 days after posting about my cute Celery Island, the base devolved into a rotten mess and the stalks wilted. The stink was vile. I wonder if I should have planted it in soil sooner?

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First Commute on the New Bike

Had to go downtown for a meeting today and decided to give my refurbished bike a spin. First impression: I can go really really fast on this bike! Since the route from West Seattle to downtown consists of about 2 miles of mostly rolling and downhill, then 3 miles of utter flatness, the ride was… Continue reading First Commute on the New Bike

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Celery Island

I saw this on Pinterest a while ago, and thought I would try creating my very own celery tree from the base of an old bunch in my fridge. From day one, I could see a tiny little proto-celery stalk, which grew into this cute thing after about 2 weeks. I wonder how long it… Continue reading Celery Island

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Out And About

Went kayaking with my dad last weekend as an annual tradition for his birthday. I was fascinated with the markings on the underside of the ships that we passed.

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Name That Apple

I’m almost ashamed to say that I spent two hours researching apple cultivars, and still didn’t figure out what my apples are. The closest description is of the “Bramley’s Seed” apple, an old English cooking variety. The description suited my apples perfectly…until I read the part about it being a Triploid which requires two pollinating… Continue reading Name That Apple

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