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Flower Clock?

Posted on July 6, 2011 by arkessentials

Recently I was listening to  the radio and  NPR talked about a clock based on flowers blooming at different times.   What a cool way of telling time     http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linnaeus%27_flower_clock This sounds so cool!  I might have to try this!

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This poem grounds me

Posted on May 28, 2011 by arkessentials

Serene I fold my hand and wait, Nor care for wind, nor tide, nor sea. I rave no more ‘gainst time or fate, For lo! my own shall come to me   I stay my haste, I make delays, For what avails this eager pace? I stand amid the eternal ways, And what is mine [...]

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The Best of Bread

Posted on May 27, 2011 by arkessentials

Baking a good loaf of bread is a wonderful skill that can save you some serious cash.   I go through 1/2  lb of yeast and 25 lbs worth of flour every week to feed the 7 of us that are currently in residence,of course this still varies with the older girls coming and going.   Here’s [...]

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