Monthly Archives: January 2009

You might recall the photo from yesterday This is how the leucocoprinus birnbaumii age: Eventually (in a few days), that same shroomed group will dessicate and die, and look like this: In the meantime, my newest avocado seems to also … Continue reading →

Leucocoprinus birnbaumii (luke-o-kuh-PRY-niss burn-BAUM-eee-eye) begin like teeny-weeny yellow dicks pushing up out of the soil of your house plants. They like warm, moist soil (which is why indoor houseplants in the winter seem to get them the most). Here, the … Continue reading →

I looked out my window this morning and saw this: These pictures were not taken from my window, as the camera (and the better vantage point) were both upstairs. I didn’t think I’d be able to capture the moment . … Continue reading →

Three days until the Inauguration. Eleven days until Farmergirl turns thirteen. She’s practicing.

That is snow that they’re on. (None! They’re not bees).

On the tail end of an article in the Spokesman Review on slumping hotel stays at the end of last year, was a gem about this guy, who can’t get enough of Spokane, or our snow: January 11, 2009 in … Continue reading →