Don’t feel sorry for me that my potatoes are small. That’s what I planted.
Oops, I turned the camera the wrong way, but I think you get the idea.
It doesn’t take much to cook up little spuds.
Boiling some in heavily salted water for 30 minutes and then let dry. You have a nice vegetable or snack. By the way, you keep the skins on. If you tried to peel them there wouldn’t be anything left.
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Being in the country means my internet connection is DSL. That is why it takes me so long to upload or download files, especially videos. Even this thirty second video took all afternoon to find its place in my computer.
It is frustrating, but I’m still happy I have something that connects me to people outside this house. It would be like going back to the stoneage if I couldn’t meet up with friends and family daily. Mail would be my only option and I don’t want to go back to that.
Anyway, here is the very short video I shot at Sissy’s yesterday. If you need a gift and don’t want to face a huge monster store, stop in and look around, but don’t forget your mask.
And please remember to check out my books and paintings, too.
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You never know what you will find at Sissy’s.
You may find tiles made by me.
Or my books….
and books by other local authors.
Or daughter Rebecca’s copper trees.
Sissy’s is a special place.
I took a 30-second video at Sissy’s but it is taking forever to download. It looks like I’ll have to wait until tomorrow to post it.
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I just finished reading Ghost Boy by Martin Pistorius.
I learned a lot from this book, especially that we should not judge a book by its cover. One person discovered Martin was trapped inside his body, that he was awake inside, not a ‘vegetable’. After years of being sick, Martin started to wake up. It took time, but eventually, he knew all that was happening around him, though at the time he couldn’t communicate with the world.
I’ve included a link to NPR’s Invisibilia’s. Here Lulu Miller tells the story of Martin Pistorius, whose body began to slowly shut down when he was 12 years old. For years, he was locked in his own body with nothing but his thoughts. (2015 interview)
https://www.npr.org/2015/01/09/375928581/locked-man
Ghost Boy is written by Martin. Through it we get a glimpse of the life he lived and how he is today.
I found the book inspirational. Anyone working with someone who has a communication challenge should read it. (It’s also a recorded book.)
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Car-E the kitten is interested in the fish in the fish tank.
He came close when I had the hood back to feed them today so I let him have a good look.
I thought he might take a dive in. You know the old phrase. Curiosity killed the cat.
Well, Car-E was curious, but he only touched the water. It still was interesting watching him investigate the tank.
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