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Fortune Cookie Fortunes – My Favorites
My favorite fortune cookie fortunes: Confidence begets confidence. If you have no critics you’ll likely have no success. Enjoy yourself while you can. The secret to good friends is no secret to you. No one can force you to change direction or abandon your principles. I’m ordering Chinese food for dinner to research fortune cookie…
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Frog in Puddle
Last week after a downpour I spotted a frog enjoying a cool puddle. While I’m no expert on the difference between a frog and a toad I would say that’s a frog. The nearest stream is 150 yards from where I found my frog friend. Go figure!
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Beefsteak Tomato Roadside Stand
This week I took the kids and dog for a walk and stumbled across a tomato plant (Solanum lycopersicum) growing in the crack between the curb and the asphalt. A plant’s will to live is amazing. I can’t wait to return this summer for some Beefsteaks!
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Simplify
Today I updated the website. I’ve gone to a basic theme after a beautiful multimedia theme with all kinds of color and stylistic tweaks. That website was something to behold. It took me days to put together. Why step backwards? Party, I think, because I’m getting older. As we age we seek to simplify. Not because…
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Thoughts on a Sandy Hook Permanent Memorial
Today I completed a survey about a Sandy Hook Permanent Memorial . As a landscape designer I want to share my thoughts to aid in discussion. I vision an outdoor memorial at a park in town that is not the sole purpose of the park. The memorial should be a place you visit when you…
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April 16, 2014 Snowstorm in Newtown, CT
This morning I woke to an inch of sleet and snow on the ground. The thermometer read 27 degrees and the wind was whipping. Naturally, the first thing I did was grab my camera and run outside. Snow brings out the best in plants. It adds interest, creates contrast, and reminds every one of the…
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Your Rights When Hiring a Landscape Contractor
The other day, while talking to a prospective client in Newtown, Connecticut, I heard the story of a contractor who had dropped the ball. My prospective client had talked to a carpenter about work in his home and never received an estimate. It had been a week since he left his last message asking the…