It takes some courage to call you brother up on the phone and tell him that you found 12 morel mushrooms growing in your yard, and he missed out. Mushrooms the kids spotted while they were out playing; mushrooms we didn’t have to work for. Worse, we didn’t save him a single one of the [...]
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Soak mushrooms in salt water for no longer than ten minutes. This releases the bugs from the cavities. Dredge in flour and salt, and fry in
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A collection of the best yoga CDs. Yoga CDs allow you to close your eyes, and focus completely as the yoga master guides you through each yoga pose. A full-sized poster is usually included in the CDS, and the yoga master
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I have a weakness. I drop the names of my children, slowing letting the quantity slip out the way movie stars might brag about the jewelry they keep locked in a safe, just to impress people. I learned early from my Mother that conspicuous consumption, as fun as it might be to acquire, was something [...]
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In the morning before school, I gave two boys $2 each to spend at mini-mall. This year, I have no “sellers” at mini-mall; just buyers. After school, my first grader handed me a plastic baggie, bursting full of one-dollar bills. “Here’s my change from mini-mall,” he said. “Change?! How can you possibly get this much [...]
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“Mom, do you want to know what I’m making for you at school for Mother’s Day?” “Isn’t it supposed to be a secret?” “Well, I can tell you, if you really want to know.” “OK.” “I’m making you a candle. And I’m writing you a letter.” “That’s nice. Letters are my favorite.” “I wrote about [...]
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But I have a plan. The abundant spring rains and record heat have pushed my vegetable garden seedlings into hyper-growth mode. The green beans are starting to form buds for flowers, and are already sending out tentacles to attach themselves to anything they can grab and hang onto for dear life. The corn roots are [...]
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Today, my church turned 100. My church is old, and it looks old – in one of those grand, “my, isn’t that a beautiful church,” kind of way. Enclosed within its gray stone walls, its red carpeted aisles, and upon its oak pews, I have always assumed that my church has stood here since the [...]
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