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[ellyssian]

Stomach ich. I think it was just one plate too many of rice pilaf, at least I hope that's all it is.

Ate a slice of ginger, so we'll see if that calms things down.

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In other news, I took some pictures (big surprise!) of leaves (big surprise!) but this time they were all in one huge-mungous pile, and then Rachel and Mr. B jumped into them and swam around for a while before I ground them a second time with the mower and then aequitaslevitas ground them a third time by picking them up with the lawn vac.

A couple cubic yards of finely ground leaf mulch now sits on the back bank, so it almost looks like it was planted on purpose!

I jest, partially - the area was destined for some bark mulch a couple years ago, but never high enough on the priority list to do. At first it was just a scattering of heaths and heathers, with bamboo sticks to mark their locations. After they got run over repeatedly (luckily not injuring anyone on the sticks!), we created a border out of locally available timber (i.e. fallen branches and small trees). Eventually, the area will be stone bordered and might someday see some of that bark mulch - at least until the heaths, heathers, and, now, native bearberries, have taken over and the yearly leavings of natural leaf fall proves enough.

In any case, I surrounded all the bearberries on the right side of the rock stairs with collars of leaf mulch in our first round of leaf pick-up; this time, I was able to surround the bearberries, the heath and heather, and the lavender on the left side and start filling in a bit more of the space on the right. One more leaf pick-up after the oaks finally let go should provide nicely to fill both those beds and provide some much-needed re-mulching around the foundation.

Anywho, I might get around to posting those shots later tonight or this weekend. =)

Comments

[rowancat.livejournal.com]

For some reason rice eaten out in any place other than places where rice is
an integral part of the diet such as Indian or Chinese or Thai tends to be
The Thing which has given me food poisoning in the past.

Sub/Pizza shops that are basically Greek owned and run and so also do kabobs, etc
can be the worst though they do great pizzas.
I always opt for roast potato or fries in those places.

[ellyssian.livejournal.com]

Oh jeez, you know how badly I miss Greek pizza?

I used to live a few blocks from Brothers Pizza in Belmont... and even after I moved down here, I'd still go there - or have my parents import the stuff when they came to visit...

I haven't been there since patrixa moved North.

I tell you, the closest decent pizza is probably in Connecticut, although the best can only be found in the Boston area...

(I'm feeling better - so it was just a matter of too much! =)

[purdypiedad.livejournal.com]

Dooode. Something's in the national air. Yesterday I puked my guts up multiple times. Apart from the sore muscles secondary to massive vomiting, I'm perfectly fine today. Hope you feel better soon.