Monthly Archives: November 2013

The Gettysburg Address

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Lincoln Wikipedia NOV 20, 2013 Abraham Lincoln (Wikipedia, NOV 2013)

Gettysburg Address svd 19NOV2013 The official version of the Gettysburg Address

signed by Abraham Lincoln.  Not necessarily the version he delivered.  This is probably from Wikipedia.

When we were in 5th grade my friend and I memorized the Gettysburg Address for fun.  It really is a wonderful, very brief speech.

“The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it far above out poor power to add or detract. … It is for us the living, … to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced … — that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain–that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom —  and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth. ”  (Boldface is mine.)

We need to renew these sentiments all across America.

 

Garden, 10th Week After Planting

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Garden, End of 10th week after planting DSC01021 View of garden, some things grow better

Best radish so far DSC01029  Best radish with slightly swollen stemBest parsley DSC01035 Best parsley showing speeded up growth

Best lettuce DSC01040 New lettuce seedlings.  All others disappeared

. Best dill plant DSC01030 Best cilatro DSC01036 Best cilantro, growing better

Some plants are starting to take off!  As you see the garden is shaded by the houses a lot, because we are getting close to the winter solstice.  Nine more weeks from now there will be more light than we have right now.  The light will begin increasing in 4 1/2 weeks at the winter solstice, and it is our experience that in general things in the yard slowly begin to grow at that time such as clover and grass.  Maybe parts of the garden will grow better again.

It seems that caterpillar season is over.  I did not see any crawling today, although the temperature on the font porch was over 70 degrees.  The beets and carrots have been eaten off to the ground.   There are some new leaves of lettuce coming up.  It has been apparently eaten off several times, but a few new seedlings are popping up, yet again.  Time will tell.

For sure we will have a few herbs to harvest as needed for our kitchen in a few weeks!

Flu Shots Are Available Through Many Pharmacies, Often No Extra Charge

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DSC01020 Coupon that I got with my flu shot.

Definitely I do not want to get sick for the  holidays, and so I got a flu shot.  Since my Primary  Care Physician did not address it when I had my check up the day before yesterday, I got mine quickly and easily at CVS, to where I had to go anyway.  I did have to wait while some paperwork was processed, but overall it went very well,  and I will get a discount on some future purchases.