Gardening for All 5 Senses, Part V: Seeing and believing
Whoever first said that beauty is in the mind of the beholder must have been watching a gardener in early spring. To the springtime gardener, nothing is more beautiful than a scant half inch of pale green peeking up through a mass of mulch and ... [... more]
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Potato and Chile Soup
Set the potatoes AND cooking water off to the side and allow to cool. This goes great with a subtly sweet cornbread......Yumm..... 4 medium potatoes scrubbed, unpeeled and cut into small chunks. 1 1/2 C. Diced Anheim Chiles (the pale green ones ... [... more]
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Sunset Tree
 From Amazon.com: There has always been something about John Darnielle's lyrics; even when you're not exactly sure what he's talking about, it always feels like he's telling it like it is. Not that metaphor is a major player on The Sunset Tree, the latest [... more]
CDN$20.99
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The Emperor's New Clothes: A Tale Set in China
From Amazon.com: Hans Christian Andersen's beloved, wise, and humorous tale about the emperor who cares more about his appearance than about truthfulness is retold here by award-winning illustrator Demi. A weaver and tailor arrive at the palace one day, [... more]
CDN$29.50
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Meet Kit: An American Girl
Meet Kit: MEET KIT BOOK REVIEW The author of this book is Valerie Tripp. Valerie Tripp writes great books. Her character in this book is named Kit. She is a little girl who lives during the Great Depression. I learned that it is hard to live in the [... more]
CDN$7.95
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Gollum
My precious: Andy Serkis is the outstanding actor who is barely seen in his most beloved role: Gollum, the tormented Ring junkie. In "Gollum: A Behind the Scenes Guide," he talks frankly and easily about how this complex, difficult character [... more]
CDN$19.99
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V1 A Lasting Inspiration
If you love the cello, this is CD is a must!: When I first heard this CD I was completely floored. Du Pre's tone is so beautiful and her phrasing speaks directly to your heart. One has to marvel at what this artist achieved in her tragically short life [... more]
CDN$20.99
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Tintin and the Blue Lotus
I want to be buried with this book.: Those delightful boobies, Thomson and Thompson, reappear in this sequel to 'Cigars Of The Pharoah', at one point ostentatiously disguising themselves in 'Mikado'-like finery to blend in with the Chinese locals, as [... more]
CDN$24.95
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Meet Kit: An American Girl, 1934
Meet Kit: MEET KIT BOOK REVIEW The author of this book is Valerie Tripp. Valerie Tripp writes great books. Her character in this book is named Kit. She is a little girl who lives during the Great Depression. I learned that it is hard to live in the [... more]
CDN$14.95
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Stuffed cucumber
Khira is a long, ridged, pale green north Indian variety of cucumber available in summer. Mix all ingredients for filling and stuff in the cucumber pieces. Cover and cook on medium heat till cucumber is cooked but tender and crisp, not over ... [... more]
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Is That You, Winter?
From Amazon.com: This book won the Minnesota Book Award, and, as the title may suggest, it's a Minnesota kind of book. Old Man Winter is an ornery ol' cuss in a rawhide hat, a kind of anti-Santa who spreads the fluffy white stuff across the land from the [... more]
CDN$9.95
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The Blue Lotus
I want to be buried with this book.: Those delightful boobies, Thomson and Thompson, reappear in this sequel to 'Cigars Of The Pharoah', at one point ostentatiously disguising themselves in 'Mikado'-like finery to blend in with the Chinese locals, as [... more]
CDN$25.03
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