Category Archives: Food for the soul

BRANDED-AND YOU KNOW YOU’RE A MAN

Posted on October 30, 2016 by asknod

What are the odds you could ever find two Veterans, of two entirely different wars no less, who VA had somehow shortchanged out of years and years of compensation. Granted, towards the end they were munificent beyond belief in actually … Continue reading →

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ILP–LAST CALL FOR SILVER QUEEN

Posted on September 30, 2016 by asknod

The flavours of Fall are subtle but welcome. A slight chill in the air or the new-found fog are just the hallmark of a September morning. I think the sun has rose-tinted goggles on that cast a glow on everything … Continue reading →

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COWBOY STEAKS–WYOMING STYLE

Posted on September 3, 2016 by asknod

Remember the brontoribs that tipped over Fred Flinstone’s  19570 BC T-bird at the A&W Drive in? Well, imagine this. Cupcake takes us up to the doctor in Issaquah who is the last word in Naturopathic. Driving through town to get … Continue reading →

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JETGUNS–WE’RE ON A MISSION FROM GOD

Posted on August 16, 2016 by asknod

Cupcake has graciously offered to drive me to San Francisco for the Gilead Sciences Conference. We’re taking Silvia’s jetguns (plural) to Foster City. I have been invited as fellow HCVet Randy Nesbitt’s guest. Finding air travel less than desirable in late … Continue reading →

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GLOBAL WARMING FOR FUN AND PROFIT

Posted on August 7, 2016 by asknod

Over the last several years I have remarked about how my corn reached 12’6″ and mostly threw three ears per stalk. I had to use a step ladder to reach the highest ones (two Pinocchios). Beets got so large we had … Continue reading →

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ILP REWARDS PROGRAM

Posted on July 31, 2016 by asknod

The genus was Lil The species Magill But everyone knew them as Nancys My peaches came due about a week ago. They’re a month early so I wanted to know if I should blame Bush for it. I keep hearing … Continue reading →

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ILP–CORNY JOKES

Posted on May 30, 2016 by asknod

I went out to the non-ADA, non-ILP greenhouse yesterday morning and was greeted by 834 brand new friends and neighbors. Ladies and gentlemen Veterans, I’d like  to introduce you to the September class of 2016 Silver Queen. I spotted about … Continue reading →

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ILP–GENTLEMEN, START YOUR CORNDOGS

Posted on May 24, 2016 by asknod

Quite possibly, one of my favorite pastimes in spring is getting a leg up on Mother Nature. A greenhouse greatly facilitates this. Finding enough containers means a concerted search for them at my relatives’ business (Sunnycrest Nursery). I plant 800 or … Continue reading →

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WELCOME HOME, MARK AND EUDITH

Posted on May 1, 2016 by asknod

I wish to welcome back my old friend and neighbor and his new wife. There can be joy in Mudville now with the advent of the new Direct Acting Antiviral (DAA) drugs to combat Hep C.  We had so little … Continue reading →

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SPRING HATH SPRUNG

Posted on April 1, 2016 by asknod

Cupcake and I only get to enjoy this visual once a year. Almost from the beginning, the petals begin to fall and the whole effect is lost within ten days. But oh Lordy what a gorgeous ten days. I think … Continue reading →

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