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some funny stuff has been happening lately

Yesterday we were about to leave home to pick up A from work.  A little child was in the driveway playing on her razor scooter. “Hi!” she said. “Hi!” I said. “Do you have a dad?” she asked. I thought about it for a second.  “No!” I said.  “He’s dead!”  She looked at me.  “Do… Read More »

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gather roses

I bought the prettiest bandana at Goodwill the other day.  It’s black with red roses depicted.  So lovely.  Ming washed it for me this morning when he did laundry.  I want to keep it even though I kind of bought it for a friend.  I think I changed my mind. Today I have not much… Read More »

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today’s smoothie

I made a vegan blueberry matcha smoothie this afternoon. handful of frozen blueberries almond milk left over from some event squeeze of agave nectar left over from some event matcha powder Well, it turned out great, much better than I expected.

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Garden and Medic

Guest Blogger here Planted seeds in the garden Also in the picture is onion, a grapevine, and two Anna apple trees The garden  Spent yesterday in the first of six training sessions to become a Center Advocacy Network advocate. Busy learning day. May Day 2018 is happening in Las Vegas. The Las Vegas Street Medics… Read More »

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garlic lover’s pasta

Yesterday we picked up A and stopped by Sprouts for a few foods.  I needed to buy some macaroni for the garlic lover’s pasta I ended up making for dinner at his place. I never told him the name of the dish.  It’s vegan, the way I make it, with peas and pasta and vegan… Read More »

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yerba buena

Ming thinks when H weeded the garden, he pulled my yerba buena.  Our only hope is that its roots were so deep and good, it’ll come back. Today we went for vegan donuts then to the dollar store for seeds, but there were no seeds.  Ming says he asked the worker, who showed Ming bulbs… Read More »

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delicata

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the oracle said wander

I’m making community lunch, the leftover red beans from Sunday.  Adding a can of white beans to extend it.  And I’ll make rice fresh.  And we have baby spinach.  Red, white, and green. Listening to Sufjan Stevens’ A Sun Came which is nourishing my soul lately.  Right now is “The Oracle Said Wander” which makes… Read More »

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gratitude

1.  sliced toasted almonds 2.  those stamps that depict bioluminescent creatures 3.  Ming’s cleaning up 4.  delightful smelling salts D made 5.  the last of the donated strawberry kitkat candy is gone

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hot chocolate

I’m making a pot of beans for lunch for the street medics training today.  And some quinoa, probably.  Ming made it easy for me by sorting and soaking the beans and chopping an onion.  I barely started cooking the beans and they already smell good. Life feels pretty crazy right now.  Ming lists our stressors. … Read More »