tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16618021526116816492024-03-13T11:06:20.688-04:00the salad daysSolana Anita Lotus And DavidAnitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14346515913479043419noreply@blogger.comBlogger105125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1661802152611681649.post-3999445781322665802014-06-10T19:18:00.000-04:002014-06-10T19:18:06.178-04:00playing in the back yardWe have been living here for almost 4 weeks now. I still plan on growing some of our own food, but we are going to ease into that instead of diving in at full speed. My current focus for the space is play, relaxation, connecting with nature, and exercise. With that in mind, we put up two hammocks in the shade, arranged some log pieces as stepping stones and borders for a sand pit, and planted some sunflower seeds. I also picked a spot for the compost pile. I have composted in a wire hoop before, and in a revolving drum. This time I decided to go with the loose pile because it's free, it's simple, it has more room to grow, and I could get started composting right away. I put it under the ficus tree because it will stay moister in the shade, and because there is already a pile of leaves there from the ficus, and because it's close to the house. David brought home 7 straw bales which are currently set up as a fort for the kids. He also fixed the wheelbarrow, provided hoses for irrigation, and gave the kids bows and arrows. They have been playing "Native Americans" ever since. Solana and I have both shot arrows into two different neighbors' yards, so we have had opportunities to meet some of our neighbors. I had no idea I could shoot that far.Anitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14346515913479043419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1661802152611681649.post-19338345713860647162014-05-30T20:50:00.001-04:002014-05-30T20:51:06.289-04:00moved inWe have been living here for two weeks now. Moving all our stuff from the old house to here and then unpacking is pretty much done. We also bought used and new furniture to set up the house. We are almost done with that part. There is still some organizing of things that I need to do, but the rough draft is in place. This week I took a deep sigh of relief and found pleasure in the daily routine again. Lotus and I went to the old house several times to tie up all the loose ends there and returned the keys. Afterwards we went to the beach and frolicked in the sea, sand, and sun.<br />
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David has found an immediate use for the back part of our property, which I refer to sometimes as "the field". He bought an electric dirt-bike motorcycle. He was smart to not tell me about it until it showed up here. I probably would have said it was not necessary; however, now that it's here and Solana learned to ride it (it's just her size) I'm glad that he didn't give me a chance to protest. It's fun, it's quiet, and it turned my cautious 9 year old into a biker! She even gives Lotus rides on the back and taught two of her friends how to ride it.<br />
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Lotus has been spending hours riding her bicycle around the long driveway. David makes obstacle courses with the empty cardboard boxes from the move, something I never would have thought of doing. We are all spending much more time outdoors. I'm grateful, grateful, grateful that we found this place. <br />
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I'm reading a book about permaculture. It inspires me to learn more, and to become a garden farmer. The thought is also a bit daunting since I know I would need help, both labor and advice.Anitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14346515913479043419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1661802152611681649.post-56433350683294496822014-05-14T13:01:00.000-04:002014-05-14T13:01:36.217-04:00What's in Spring Valley, California?David and I signed a lease for on a house on a 0.63 acre property. Doesn't sound like much but for San Diego that's a big yard. The house was built in 1926 and it's 1,024 square feet. My hope is that I will be spending most of my time outdoors. There is a large area in the back that is not landscaped. It has a few trees, but it is mostly a blank slate awaiting our creativity. Tomorrow we will start moving in and start our adventure in urban homesteading!<br />
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<br />Anitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14346515913479043419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1661802152611681649.post-41383066369766613582013-07-22T17:42:00.000-04:002013-07-23T00:05:39.088-04:00The Tale of SqueakSolana made this book and dictated it to me. I left the grammatical errors in; they'll be cute later. The girl's name is pronounced Tall - ia. The pictures of the illustrations is just a sampling.<br />
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Once upon a time, there was a girl named Thalia. It was six days before Christmas. She was in her room, playing with her doll's hair, and whistling too. That night, when she was reading The Long Winter, which was the book she always reads every night, right before she went to bed, she stuck out her tongue at her doll. She didn't like her doll very much. Soon she dropped off to sleep, like dropping off a mountain when you're sky diving, or like when you are jumping off a diving board into a pool. But anyway, despite those things, she got very, very sleepy, and then she went to sleep, obviously.<br />
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Five days later, it was Christmas! There were five presents under the tree for her. She didn't ask for much. And even if she did, she would only get half, and she liked that. The first present she opened had green wrapping paper with polka dots. It was a new basketball. The second present was a beautiful picture of the sunset. The third present was a new lamp. The fourth present was a new coloring book. The fifth present...oh oh oh! was a LITTLE STUFFED ANIMAL!<br />
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She hugged it, and hugged it, and hugged it! Then she said, "Thank you, Grandma!" She said loudly, "I'll name him Squeak!" It was a little bunny with a bow tied around its neck. It had beautiful button eyes. That night she slept with it.<br />
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Years later, they eventually moved. They had to get rid of a lot of stuff. But they didn't get rid of Squeak. They did get rid of her basketball because she was tired of sports now!</div>
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As years went by after they moved, Squeak needed reparing, because he got burnt on the stove and because he got played with a lot and got very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very worn out.</div>
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When they first moved into their new house, the first thing they got was the bed. The mom and the dad slept on the couch, which was the second thing they bought. They had three kids in the family: Jason, Alexander, and Thalia. Thalia was the youngest. The only one she was older than was Squeak. Squeak was now very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very worn out. He lost one of his button eyes, his bow came undone, he was stained all over and very patched up. When they were all settled into their house, Thalia finally got her own bed.</div>
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Thalia shut the door of her room when she was going to sleep. She remembered something. She had left Squeak in the car. She could not sleep without him. Her dad was going to the skating rink. He was just leaving. Thalia jumped out of bed in her underwear, running out into the street to stop her dad. </div>
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"DAAAAAD!" she called. Dad stopped the car. He thought it was some random stranger hobo. </div>
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He got out and said, "Hey man, your dad isn't around here anywhere, and you'd bet--" He stopped talking. </div>
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"Dad, I need Squeak," Thalia said. So her dad got back in the car and handed Squeak to Thalia.</div>
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Thalia was so thankful to have Squeak back that she even said her prayers that night. (She usually doesn't do that.) But she could barely go to sleep, even with Squeak, because she was 14 years old now and she had to go to high school and she was really scared about it. She had never left the house without mom or dad before, except when she dated that hobo in Hollywood.</div>
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After they had lived in their house for a couple of years, they had to do a yard sale and move. Thalia hadn't helped with the sorting of give-away and not-give-away. When she was just browsing the aisles, as her mom was trying to make a deal with this weird lady, she found Squeak in one of the boxes! She said, "MOMMM!"</div>
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"Why did you put Squeak in the donate box?!" Thalia said and began to cry. </div>
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Her mom looked at her like a cow standing in the middle of a railroad track looking at an oncoming train, and she said, "Because you're 14 years old. You don't need a stupid stuffed animal anymore. Plus, you're going to high school, and all the other girls and boys will tease you. But you can keep it."</div>
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The next day she went to high school for the very first time in her life. Because she couldn't go when she was eight, obviously. In her suitcase she brought you-know-who. I'll just say it anyway, Squeak. A few weeks later, the other girls in high school started to notice that she always carried around a little stuffed animal bunny. Guess what they did. I'll just tell you. They took it from her! They carried it all around recess saying,</div>
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When she was 16, she married a handsome young muscular man. They lived very, very happily together. Thalia had something in the back of her suitcase but she had forgotten what it was. After she had five children she finally decided to clean out her old suitcase from high school. The first thing she opened was the old spiderweb-filled back pocket. She found Squeak. She hugged it and hugged it, just like she had all those years ago.</div>
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Here are pictures from the last month or so. The first one is Solana looking out over Indian River in Florida. This was our last bike ride over the bridge, so we stopped to take pictures.<br />
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Here are the girls at the Orlando airport, leaving Florida.<br />
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You can barely see Lotus here, waiting for Solana outside the Junior Theater in San Diego.<br />
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David is fishing in the background.<br />
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Here is Solana at a birthday party for a friend she made in the homeschool group. Solana is planning to go to school in the fall, but I still get to homeschool Lotus!<br />
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Lotus made this "horse" and her name is Pretty Cool. <br />
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This was Solana's first day of crocheting. She made a very long chain. Then she learned slip stitch and single crochet, and her next project was a pot holder, which is still a WIP. Then she made part of her Halloween costume, which I cannot show you yet!Anitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14346515913479043419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1661802152611681649.post-42127181302408424242013-07-02T15:02:00.002-04:002013-07-02T15:02:13.247-04:00around our house<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here is Solana in our front yard. As you can see, there is no grass for us to water. There is a big tree for shade, and a roof over the front "porch" for more shade.<br />
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These lovely plants are in the back yard. Succulents seem to do well in this dry climate.<br />
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There are five of these tall evergreen trees along the back of the property.<br />
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Solana's room and our bedroom have windows facing the back.<br />
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There is a rose bush in the corner. It's in need of some pruning. The oranges are juicy and sweet.<br />
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The hot tub is finally fixed!Anitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14346515913479043419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1661802152611681649.post-21595058912751496772013-06-29T01:17:00.000-04:002013-06-29T01:17:02.362-04:00House Tour<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here is your photo tour of the inside of our house here in San Diego. Next time I'll show you what the outside looks like. This is Lotus in the family room, adjacent to the kitchen. Behind me are doors to the screened patio.<br />
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This is the other view of the family room. The hot tub is out on the patio awaiting repair for a leak. Anyway, we spend a lot of time in here since it's next to the kitchen and has lots of light. We play board games, have snacks, read books, and make fires for hot dogs.<br />
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Here is the rest of the kitchen. I love the big windows over the sink. The morning light comes streaming in to wake me up and warm me up. I have a rainbow maker there too. The stove is electric, but I'm getting used to it. The fridge is magnetic (unlike our last one), so it got covered fast. There is a large pantry and coat closet to the left. The door leads to the front room (dining room.)<br />
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This is the front room, which we use as a dining room/art and crafts room. I was going to clear off the table for the photo but I didn't get around to it. I have a desk at the far end with the laptop in it, but it also has an ironing board on it at the moment--for melty beads, not laundry!<br />
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Lots of light comes in these windows, which overlook our front yard and Cowles Mountain. The front door is next to that fan. There's enough space next to the table for dancing!<br />
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This is Lotus' room! This built-in shelving was a great bonus. The drawers underneath have the dress-up clothes.<br />
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The kids spend lots of time in here. Solana did the zebra and giraffe paintings. Lotus grabbed a bunch of frames and nick-knacks while I was unpacking and set them up in there.<br />
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This mirror came with us from our Savannah house. The door there leads to the garage. The dresser is from 1952, and Lotus loves it. It has a little wardrobe section on the right.<br />
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Our bedroom. The window doesn't open because there is an air conditioner installed in it, so we basically only come in here at night or for naps. One of the bathrooms is off of this room, and the other one is in the hallway. I didn't take any pictures of the bathrooms; they're not very interesting!<br />
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This is David's room. It has all the guy stuff in it. We girls enjoy coming in here too, though. He has a comfy couch and we have a family movie night on Friday or Saturday nights.<br />
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Here are David's desk and photo albums.<br />
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Solana's room! She made the fish hanging from the ceiling. It even has a baby! The stuffed animals are in the closet (reduced inventory.)<br />
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This is the girls' bunk bed. Solana picked out the outer-space sheets to go with her blanket. Astronomy isn't just for boys! Lotus picked out the horse sheets. The desk is much bigger than shown. Solana listens to cds and makes art here to her heart's content. She has a view of the orange tree. "Uni" the unicorn is on Lotus' bunk.<br />
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Come visit us!Anitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14346515913479043419noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1661802152611681649.post-27293375562281253432012-03-29T17:07:00.001-04:002012-03-29T17:07:26.864-04:00Suwanee SpringfestI put pictures on Facebook, but I will take this opportunity to tell you a little bit about our trip to Suwannee Springfest, a music festival that we went to last weekend. Raziya invited us to join her and Marley there, so the kids and I left on Thursday morning. It took us 5.5 hours to get there. Four and a half hours of driving time, plus two 30 minute stops. Lotus got bored a lot and kept asking to nurse. When we finally got there, it was so nice to get out of the car and explore the park a little bit, but finally I felt the need to find a campsite and set up before dark. At that point, Lotus finally fell asleep, so I was able to set up in peace! The park is really big, and you can camp anywhere, not just in designated sites, but finally I just picked a quiet spot in the woods walking distance to the river. As night fell, I saw two owls swooping and landing in trees, and Solana and I watched a racoon climb a tree.<br />
Friday we walked down to the festival activities. We swung in hammocks, listened to music, met some people, went to the kids' tent, and then caught a ride back to our campsite from a nice man in a golf cart. Then we waited for Raziya and Marley to get there. It was so great to see them again after 7 months!<br />
Saturday it poured. We went to the store in my van for bananas, oranges, and umbrellas. It was raining so hard I could barely see the road. But it stopped. We bought some firewood and went back to the festival. In the late afternoon, David arrived. We went for a walk to the river, made a fire, ate some food, went to listen to some awesome music, and sat around our fire.<br />
Sunday we went back to the river beach. The sand was really fine, and the beach was very sloped. Quite different than the ocean. The water looked like it wasn't even moving, until you got in. There was a rope swing hanging from a tree on the other side and people were swinging and jumping off. I decided I couldn't miss this chance for an adrenaline rush. The part I was most nervous about was the coldness of the water. So once I started swimming across the river, that part was dealt with. It's called the Suwannee River, but it's hard to think of it as a river compared to the rivers in Peru. In the jungle, the rivers are wide, with visible currents, and in the mountains they are fast and rocky. This looked more like a canal to me. I say this just to explain that swimming "across the river" was no big deal at all. The only hard part was dealing with the current when I got to the other side, which got suddenly much stronger at the edge. But there were porous rocks to grab onto, with big hand holds. I climbed up to the rope, found a stick to reach the rope, and prepared to jump. By then I was shaking with cold and nerves, so I passed the rope to a guy that had just showed up. After he and his friend jumped and the crowd had stopped cheering (and looking!) at me, I jumped. I didn't want to do it while I was shaking because I was afraid I wouldn't be able to hold on long enough to be over the water. As soon as I was swinging and letting go, my only thought was, "Again!" So I climbed up and jumped a second time and then swam back to my family. Pretty soon David decided to leave, but the kids and I stayed and played in the sand and water for a long time. Solana said it was the best day ever! Eventually we did have to leave, and headed out around 5:30. Got home at 10:45 after stopped 4 times. The trip home was mostly peaceful, punctuated by a couple loud, brief screaming sessions. Mostly having to do with using the potty (in the van) and having to smell the other kid's poop and hear the other kid's screams until I could pull over. I'm not a big fan of driving that long with no other adults, but it was worth it. It was great to be out in nature, with friends, and have new experiences.<br />
I got a tick on my thigh, Lotus had two ticks, on her chest and neck, and Solana had two ticks, on her thigh and on her head. Lotus never knew about hers; we removed them while she was sleeping, but Solana found both hers herself. I removed the one on her thigh while she was awake, but I had to remove the one on her head while she was asleep. Hope we didn't get Lyme disease!<br />
During the four days, we ate all raw food. It was actually quite convenient for camping. We didn't have to make fires or wash dishes. We ate about 40 bananas (mostly by Solana), carrots, cucumbers, spinach, celery, cabbage (from Dana's garden), about 2 dozen oranges and a dozen apples, nuts, raisins, dips I had made ahead of time out of nuts and veggies, dehydrated food that I had made such as trail mix bars, kale chips, granola, and fake meat (made from walnuts, mushrooms, zucchini, parsley, tamari and lemon juice.) I started out with ice in one of the coolers, but even though it melted after the first day, nothing spoiled. At meal time, I would open the coolers and spread a bunch of stuff out and Lotus and I would just sit there and eat with our hands. The most I had to do was peel and slice a few things on the cutting board. The cucumbers were so crunchy, I sliced them into circles and enjoyed them like chips. Lotus made forests out of carrot sticks in the dips. I had one made from almonds, one from cashews, and one from sesame seeds and zucchini. She liked all of them, and devoured the kale chips. She was very upset when the oranges ran out on the way home.<br />
It was sad saying goodbye to Raziya and Marley, but they are planning to come visit us on their Spring Break in a couple weeks!! <br />
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<br />Anitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14346515913479043419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1661802152611681649.post-32293786239850106962012-03-19T21:16:00.000-04:002012-03-19T21:16:10.854-04:007 yearsSo March 17 marked seven years since Aaron's transfer to another dimension. I took the girls camping at John Prince Park in Lake Worth, and then we spent two nights at Dana's house. We went to the beach, and Solana and I got in the water. She even duck dived under a few waves. It was a beautiful sunny weekend. After we said our goodbyes though, I shed a few tears and it rained on us as we were driving away.<br />
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We really enjoyed the banyan trees, the sunsets, and Dana's company. We are keeping his memory alive!<br />
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We recieve a box of locally grown produce every week from a CSA farm called Veggies of Vero. This bounty just shows up on our doorstep! I can't help taking pictures of the beautiful stuff before I chop it up, blend it up, and eat it up. <br />
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When this fennel showed up in our box, I was at a complete loss. I
looked up recipes online, and my search led me to an interesting web
site that launched our home-front healthy revolution! Here's the fennel
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Something amazing happens when a seed is soaked and sprouted. It's like all the potential energy for that plant is released into an easily digestible form for people, packed with nutrients, vitamins, enzymes, protein, etc.<br />
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I started with mung beans, because they were easily available at the grocery store. I soaked 2 tablespoons of mung beans in filtered water overnight. In the morning, I rinsed them in a colander, put the colander over a bowl and covered it with a dish cloth. Then I rinsed and repeated that twice a day until the leaves started to appear. I don't remember how long that took, but about 2 - 4 days. Once the leaves appear, they start to taste bitter, so at that point I put them in the windowsill to get some light and then stored them dry in the refrigerator. The don't get as big as commercial mung bean sprouts, which are gassed. There is no need to rinse the hulls away; they are edible.<br />
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That was so easy and fun that I decided to try a seed blend that I got online: broccoli, crimson clover, red radish, and alfalfa. These I couldn't do in the colander because the seeds are so tiny. So I soaked them overnight by putting 2 tablespoons in a jar of water covered with a mesh cloth secured with a rubber band. I drained the water through the mesh and let the jar sit at an angle in a pot and covered it with a cloth. To rinse, I filled the jar with water through the mesh as before and drained. Simple. Rinsed twice a day until the leaves grew and shed the hulls. Then I put the sprouts in a big bowl of water and the hulls floated to the edges. I scooped the sprouts from the middle and put them in a colander to dry and get some light before storing.<br />
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This was slightly more complicated than the mung beans, but the main problem was that the radish sprouts were way too spicy for me. I could barely eat them, and they were all mixed together with the other sprouts. I'm assuming it was the radish that was the culprit. So I got some plain old alfalfa seeds and did it again. Fortunately, David did not mind the spicy sprouts.<br />
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It was exciting to watch my little sprouts grow. They went from boring little dots to a jar full of life! The kids loved watching them sprout and grow. It happens so fast that they could see it happening. I'm taking seeds on our next campout for fresh veggies in the woods!<br />
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<br />The names here are reversed! They had quite a good time playing with empty boxes. I never want to see another cardboard box again (for a long time anyway.)
<br />Anitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14346515913479043419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1661802152611681649.post-16220605971472888112011-08-10T14:31:00.005-04:002011-08-10T23:12:19.137-04:00our new homeWe just moved into our house in Vero Beach. We rented a house in the Vero Isles neighborhood. It's on a canal that connects to the intracostal waterway. This house is very central to the town of Vero Beach, David's new job at Piper, and to the beaches here. The scenery is beautiful: palm trees, mango trees, hibiscus bushes, big shady trees that I don't know the names of, and lots of other tropical plants. It's hard to say what I like best about this house. (1) The pool in the back yard is Solana's favorite part. This has already provided hours of refreshing fun. (2) The location is convenient. I'm so glad I can ride my bike to many places, and even if we do drive, it will be a short drive. This makes my life much easier with a toddler who hates being strapped in for very long. (3) I have windows! Lots and lots of windows! They have screens so I can open them! They look out at beautiful plants, water, and sky! They let in light and fresh air! This house doesn't smell musty and gross. (4) We moved from 3300 square feet to 1300 s.f. Simpler. More intimate. Less time maintaining the house means more time for my kids. I think we're going to have a lot of great times here.
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Seems like it's been ages since I've blogged. You have probably given up even checking on this blog. Well, I'm still here. Just living my life. David turned 37 yesterday, and it was Raziya's birthday too. It's springtime in Savannah, which means I can sometimes go without socks, and I even turned the ceiling fans on for the first time this year. The live oak next to our driveway is keeping me busy with raking and sweeping. Solana even swept the driveway one day and the then moved her pile into the wheelbarrow - while I was in the house nursing Lotus. I found another turtle in our driveway. This is the second one we've found, so I guess they live in the hedge. We played with it for a while and then put it back in the camellia bushes. There was a crazy thunderstorm that blew large hail all the way past the hot tub to the back door. Solana enjoyed eating it! I loved Pippi Longstocking books as a kid, and last weekend Solana and I went to see the play at the Savannah Children's Theater. We were in the middle of reading the book, so the story was fresh in our minds. We sat in the front row, and met "Pippi" after the show. She did a great job of bringing Pippi to life. The next night Raziya and I had a night out at the Wormhole, listening to stand-up comedians and playing pool. She's much better at it than me. Last Saturday we dressed up as fairies and went to Oatland Island for their annual Fairy and Gnome Day. Solana and Marley both got prizes in the costume contest. That was the icing on the cake at the end of a fun time. Solana got a bubble set with glasses that let you see butterflies in the bubbles, and Marley got some modeling dough/clay/putty that kept the kids (and me) busy for hours. The next night we went for dinner to celebrate the birthdays, and then for a walk down River Street at sunset. Lovely. Here's some photos.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9C3jcXoWog45sh6SezrJrXTCawruR8SbyDZjEZZKLFe_x7lKXVN7OodT7z6D2J4deoYrDEqeXwn_nhsx_BAtYDNyZsv_JOEwpOJ56nwB3iaQfZKLuTpiHtzl89CdHg5vlAcNXRDlrYmQ/s1600/DSC_0193.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9C3jcXoWog45sh6SezrJrXTCawruR8SbyDZjEZZKLFe_x7lKXVN7OodT7z6D2J4deoYrDEqeXwn_nhsx_BAtYDNyZsv_JOEwpOJ56nwB3iaQfZKLuTpiHtzl89CdHg5vlAcNXRDlrYmQ/s400/DSC_0193.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594872068636133538" border="0" /></a><br />Solana got to try out a violin at the library. She loved the visiting string quintet. Lotus fell asleep.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijzRwyJQPeCXf9ZRq3fOmiqGorlZXDZWcfkwq8gZQsVk6Th-Uq9-zKY-GwlkHBC_WXEIchrvjOY5pz4609UfTpYzssOBBydnXUcn56TE_TN8ioDVf478V6rGfP0Uq0TXDM_UArdeVavOg/s1600/DSC_0196.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijzRwyJQPeCXf9ZRq3fOmiqGorlZXDZWcfkwq8gZQsVk6Th-Uq9-zKY-GwlkHBC_WXEIchrvjOY5pz4609UfTpYzssOBBydnXUcn56TE_TN8ioDVf478V6rGfP0Uq0TXDM_UArdeVavOg/s400/DSC_0196.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594872058278627922" border="0" /></a><br />srawberry picking with Marley<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyCZLWHp_5XhFTNxwC_4gbMTMGjSI9Lye-SKM7ZuPE3TDgei3ORpl249wpXhZ-iEDuNU8D8QA8w-r9BLqz0wsOGydPBLYs449xV4ntylhyphenhyphenXuZjve5JQFvq_rsVapYdD34KSP00cAvfORY/s1600/DSC_0201.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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Marshall's sister is in Solana's dance class. He's so sweet. Lotus insists on wearing tights and a leotard when we take Solana there.Anitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14346515913479043419noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1661802152611681649.post-22221802442979145512011-03-16T18:47:00.004-04:002011-03-16T18:54:28.874-04:00botanical garden, againIt's almost officially Spring!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsFx2ERzmPGRkRUDMmL9axlDpTSYaFaHBRxs20t-hJ_VRkmrBqa0hwm_c3PJRrRqNsOj5YPyAY3tC9LmGHJFpB4zrYGbTJT0z8GYZqlOFjX3W7O-NUUzA5Y-4KwMIk9Bm8oCG8cveeupw/s1600/IMG_3011.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsFx2ERzmPGRkRUDMmL9axlDpTSYaFaHBRxs20t-hJ_VRkmrBqa0hwm_c3PJRrRqNsOj5YPyAY3tC9LmGHJFpB4zrYGbTJT0z8GYZqlOFjX3W7O-NUUzA5Y-4KwMIk9Bm8oCG8cveeupw/s400/IMG_3011.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584814056959296178" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZy2RYLAfgVqFd2uPf2-aHRH4Q9UuYvgy1khzFNdW6-ll1xJxpgE3MKGCwj-Q9nqqS_whpSjJsY36oJeIwHZ4zSMxUtg4sUgzzyhQnr61pboQeRwcim1K4kNk4Uv13uIOIQClhuNtELDs/s1600/IMG_3018.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZy2RYLAfgVqFd2uPf2-aHRH4Q9UuYvgy1khzFNdW6-ll1xJxpgE3MKGCwj-Q9nqqS_whpSjJsY36oJeIwHZ4zSMxUtg4sUgzzyhQnr61pboQeRwcim1K4kNk4Uv13uIOIQClhuNtELDs/s400/IMG_3018.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584814054085364386" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkw8Bsj3AayQTMj6APkNW-3KKqrycwamYZeEPuTImUU_3mGwQ89A8-ntPXk-TesZ67EMKjFv0HiJBpNWxkm4zYnfllMSIOW02rpF9TjtOe4s5ffMau08hd9Fo3nMaaQUPQ7B29AJ_4LXg/s1600/IMG_3015.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkw8Bsj3AayQTMj6APkNW-3KKqrycwamYZeEPuTImUU_3mGwQ89A8-ntPXk-TesZ67EMKjFv0HiJBpNWxkm4zYnfllMSIOW02rpF9TjtOe4s5ffMau08hd9Fo3nMaaQUPQ7B29AJ_4LXg/s400/IMG_3015.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584814036076920258" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBeT80hlD062AYG4NEKC_YuTXF_KJB1iUhUacPQyRYNUOoD0d5bOhplTAdOifex8kjt16WMiLilbWJ3cGHGNuaWlM1g251r9hHUVExEoDvOindaxqIJzH-cEvk-y4FnVhKNXyvE0kxi6w/s1600/IMG_3020.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBeT80hlD062AYG4NEKC_YuTXF_KJB1iUhUacPQyRYNUOoD0d5bOhplTAdOifex8kjt16WMiLilbWJ3cGHGNuaWlM1g251r9hHUVExEoDvOindaxqIJzH-cEvk-y4FnVhKNXyvE0kxi6w/s400/IMG_3020.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584814025927018050" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY0sgHeXh_Xv5o9PWLw61yBTt-tb6cBS9SRweIUm5AapQQZccnjUqLfGSuLxqhxYO8CkzR1yAE24WRpM56pijESVLpjlDBCi_VFwQkhWbMFeZG_JiLeYhyphenhyphenjIajgdirWrdZ3dJWXOkerdk/s1600/IMG_3026.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY0sgHeXh_Xv5o9PWLw61yBTt-tb6cBS9SRweIUm5AapQQZccnjUqLfGSuLxqhxYO8CkzR1yAE24WRpM56pijESVLpjlDBCi_VFwQkhWbMFeZG_JiLeYhyphenhyphenjIajgdirWrdZ3dJWXOkerdk/s400/IMG_3026.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584814009511195090" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLW3Ha1MKuUPXcl8HyBHohyVQu_SXbHSsSi8b5cmF1xe0O7iaBEBienv9ZKWR-qz2kezn9pq9GcfdpHKYc4fmm-zLTkrzMLvH1HzM8hCCV3SvNrJCkLwnyikCNmXeSubroO_jdjwW2eM4/s1600/IMG_3029.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLW3Ha1MKuUPXcl8HyBHohyVQu_SXbHSsSi8b5cmF1xe0O7iaBEBienv9ZKWR-qz2kezn9pq9GcfdpHKYc4fmm-zLTkrzMLvH1HzM8hCCV3SvNrJCkLwnyikCNmXeSubroO_jdjwW2eM4/s400/IMG_3029.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584814620650535522" border="0" /></a>Anitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14346515913479043419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1661802152611681649.post-82858155691264227422011-03-03T22:18:00.002-05:002011-03-03T22:35:38.952-05:00Fort PulaskiWe've been in Savannah for 3 and a half years and this was our first visit to Ft. 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width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggcLgUUNEjN2TzdtaVnmHTSD44pZt0IMBCGsdfFn0vJLlzzHZ6-KTi-E7mUDtAdYh66l1fhEuBWdr7omPid51ILHoD9EfE4OnMcavJo897exBUx3H6K8BoDkqT_Mf6bnT1sOxXOGIdb5Y/s400/IMG_2519.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544712138032866946" border="0" /></a><br />Lotus had so much fun with the foam noodle!Anitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14346515913479043419noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1661802152611681649.post-57739181825441441732010-11-21T18:29:00.002-05:002010-11-21T18:37:47.000-05:00blue moonWe watched the sunset from the beach tonight and then saw the blue moon rise over Redington Beach, Florida.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifDjr-gM2Oi6MA50jYJczAOsYlJyN5dGML16RxZZv86qLO2toqB2ghYf0Ks5K_x9qFrmY1J-ww9_8pzkq3oldK5UiMVzXm9QuCCUyqRI0PFjVCP4HJkBpI70cAla4JBqbZH-7Tmapgy8Y/s1600/DSC_0035.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDM6kx6TfwhXsvW4c688ryL0AAao7IgSbi5HV4bU95edRFoMYcDLyArdvDT74Wu-okHL_fPJVgWhPVYamX1qJEUEdvnmKKz3PtJzo8fspQ8d-n-mo5UKMJm0iWOXmjng_fR_v_QcayiIM/s400/DSC_0017.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542150705410234898" border="0" /></a>Anitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14346515913479043419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1661802152611681649.post-77980659261899956162010-11-02T11:06:00.002-04:002010-11-02T11:23:53.952-04:00my birthdayI turned 35 last Friday, Oct. 29. I wasn't expecting much to happen, but I had an awesome birthday! Solana made me a banner that said "happy birthday to Anita" with each letter on it's own piece of paper, taped to a string. And she made me a card, but she makes me several cards every day anyway! David gave me a new motorcycle jacket, helmet, and gloves. That was fun, since I've always used hand-me-down gear that was too big. Now I just have to find the time away from the kids to go for a ride! I did get some time away from Lotus while she napped, and my sister called my on Skype! Haven't talked to her since they moved to Albania, so that was special. In the evening we went to Oatland Island wildlife center for their Halloween Hike. Solana dressed up as a witch, with purple hair under her hat that I sewed in there, David was a vampire, with red contact lenses, and I was Rainbow Rainbow (Solana's idea). Lotus wore her regular clothes. It was fun watching Solana have a blast. She got a balloon animal, watched a magic show, trick-or-treated along the trail from people in costumes, went on a hay ride and played in a bounce house. Then we went home and David stayed with the kids while I went out for some kid-free time! I love my kids, but since I am always with them, it's fun to get away once in a while. The next day David gave me a cake and 3 flavors of sorbet and we had a little coffee party. It was just the two of us; the kids didn't even want any. I feel happy and refreshed. Thank you to everyone who sent me cards, emails, and phone calls!Anitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14346515913479043419noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1661802152611681649.post-8442388511267401222010-10-19T14:40:00.002-04:002010-10-19T14:47:46.146-04:00hair<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLDr1DtIH3ijecyg0SyHbcYxq-6sBAMOl5XzszQHrEbRI3eKpjS6WcUBTp2Kt0-fLg0eXDYhzfyEly_RyEZGKBCG_uIz-p3oEaPFml6XPIe2HovunOnJqnloaUzJj6ssFMzIROonc0EfQ/s1600/IMG_2098%5B1%5D.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLDr1DtIH3ijecyg0SyHbcYxq-6sBAMOl5XzszQHrEbRI3eKpjS6WcUBTp2Kt0-fLg0eXDYhzfyEly_RyEZGKBCG_uIz-p3oEaPFml6XPIe2HovunOnJqnloaUzJj6ssFMzIROonc0EfQ/s400/IMG_2098%5B1%5D.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529830071360444946" border="0" /></a><br />before the haircut<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5o8xeRaIT-xNHxrOdSRcM09ZJqYhoe6FLOnhNQpvh07uSkawfV2M5iN6tGM7qQVizw4CRYHU58vlZCj1o_cIvaSAIZNmu6iDhAsVw6iN_4roBaHt1fmAP1CskdN0e7ewQ_5TeOgfVsLE/s1600/IMG_2107%5B1%5D.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5o8xeRaIT-xNHxrOdSRcM09ZJqYhoe6FLOnhNQpvh07uSkawfV2M5iN6tGM7qQVizw4CRYHU58vlZCj1o_cIvaSAIZNmu6iDhAsVw6iN_4roBaHt1fmAP1CskdN0e7ewQ_5TeOgfVsLE/s400/IMG_2107%5B1%5D.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529830067575426578" border="0" /></a><br />after<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2MRzzEfbmx7IYKix5vOgZGkA_rPkBjktQZ8NMY-cUJJYYfK3coCWggdc3mLkEt7H5N4Ebx54fy-89Dn0IKx8fgyEZ38sAmMdEZM2Up6liBQKFEsYZB1d41zvm_hib3WQZ6t3ykdl17aU/s1600/IMG_2201%5B1%5D.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2MRzzEfbmx7IYKix5vOgZGkA_rPkBjktQZ8NMY-cUJJYYfK3coCWggdc3mLkEt7H5N4Ebx54fy-89Dn0IKx8fgyEZ38sAmMdEZM2Up6liBQKFEsYZB1d41zvm_hib3WQZ6t3ykdl17aU/s400/IMG_2201%5B1%5D.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529830051459331506" border="0" /></a><br />Lotus now has the shortest hair in the family.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcNx-ZElepzBu-nj1NtiJYzZu1rhGu4jbKwDDve8mkb24DiUGegGdEftz3vFgILnrr_PLeVMLOcF1CHBP1bDpKeH7Su6eh6t0Z2PHkFxc38Xcr4pK2kv4hE0JsEcXMFi3PmLyTeqzOOuI/s1600/IMG_2200%5B1%5D.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiCE73yjaeXY2hL2ysCyfUgmiSe2aEuCiNn_1gjfF7rqGuuftvm5KRKqaJvCz78Bh-5gEhoNfPkqLXllej7vCchNAvS7MKwSY73aYmOUXIJ5I0vetGuV9iah_zYbmwr_P7tHY40vaYqq8/s400/IMG_2053.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523275982426940450" border="0" /></a>Anitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14346515913479043419noreply@blogger.com1