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Geoff Muldaur Again
Sunday, 16 November 2008 4:12 A GMT-05
I saw Geoff Muldaur back in May and his playing has been on my mind ever since. Because of him I stepped back from the banjo and have been playing a lot of guitar.I found this video of him playing and I had to share it. Listen to the whol
Echeveria Nudulosa Flowers
Monday, 13 October 2008 12:00 A GMT-05
It is the end of the season for my succulents so this will probably be the last post about them until Spring. I've been getting them ready for winter and transitioning my energy towards other passions.
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Pictures
Sunday, 12 October 2008 2:28 A GMT-05
One of the things that has kept me busy is organizing photographs. Since I am the one doing genealogy and family history I have inherited boxes upon boxes of photographs. I've decided that it really isn't fair that I keep them to
Been Busy But I'm Back
Friday, 10 October 2008 9:25 P GMT-05
I've been incredibly busy and neglecting this blog so expect a flurry of posts.
Tigers Jaw
Wednesday, 3 September 2008 12:00 A GMT-05
Faucaria tigrina is one of the more interesting succulents. It has rosettes of triangular leaves with pointed fleshy parts, making them look like open jaws. It is one neat looking plant. Mine is nice and pink whereas most of the Tig
Aging and My Watch
Tuesday, 2 September 2008 12:00 A GMT-05
I turned fifty-two a couple weeks ago and overall aging doesn't bother me. The only real downside that I've found is my eyesight. Around forty-five I suddenly couldn't see close-up. I
Hobbit's Pipe
Monday, 1 September 2008 12:00 A GMT-05
Back in the beginning of August, A Succulent Obsession had a photograph of Crassula Gollum that I found fascinating. I had never seen one before. On the site they called it Coral but I've seen it called Hobbit's Pipe after JRR To
Variegated Jade
Sunday, 31 August 2008 12:00 A GMT-05
I wrote a few days ago about my Jade Plant . Jades are beautiful in their deep rich greens. There are many varieties of Jade so I started collecting and propagating some of them. I found a variegated Jade (crassula ovata variegata)
Memories of the Vegetable Guy
Saturday, 30 August 2008 10:01 A GMT-05
When I was a kid there used to be a guy who would come down the street with a cart selling vegetables. He was always smiling, always friendly. Whenever we saw him coming all the kids would come out and walk with him as he told jokes or sm
Echeveria Nudulosa
Thursday, 28 August 2008 8:42 P GMT-05
Now this is a great succulent and a real attention getter. Beautiful thick leaves with rich maroon streaks throughout and outlining the leaves. I just got it and it's going to be a nice addiction. I plan to display this in a simple terracotta con
Jade Plant
Wednesday, 27 August 2008 12:00 A GMT-05
Crassula ovata is probably the most common houseplant of all the succulents. It's also known as Friendship Tree. I've heard people call it Money Tree but that plant is actually Pachira aquatica.Jades have rich green leaves and are great fo
Computer Whiz Kid
Friday, 15 August 2008 10:23 P GMT-05
The company I work for, ETDS (Earth-Toned Delivery Service), used to have an internal magazine called The Big Idea. Back in 1984 they did an article on me and my computer. Back then I was a serious computer geek with a power machine
Coral Cactus in Perspective
Thursday, 14 August 2008 12:05 P GMT-05
One of the blogs I've been reading about succulents is A Succulent Obsession . I'm very impressed with the photographs on the site and I've been trying to take better photographs of my plants because of it. One of the mistakes
Coral Cactus
Wednesday, 13 August 2008 11:01 A GMT-05
People who know me know that I love succulents. Many times at work or on a special occasion someone will give me a cutting or a full plant in a container. Lately I've been the recipient of odd plants and plants that are near death.&nb
Sunset Plant
Monday, 11 August 2008 6:55 P GMT-05
I wrote about this plants cousin a week or so ago HERE . She is also known as the sunset plant. This is a much smaller succulent but given sunshine it is truly beautiful in its' pinks. I didn't get this too long ago and alr
Monster Cactus
Saturday, 9 August 2008 8:58 P GMT-05
I've never been a big cactus person. I love succulents but cacti in general never really excited me. It' important to remember, All cacti are succulents but not all succulents are cacti.
Flowering Baby Toes
Saturday, 2 August 2008 3:04 P GMT-05
Back in May I wrote about one of my favorite plants, Baby Toes (Fenestraria rhopalophylla). We came back from Myrtle Beach, SC to find the Fenestratria blooming! I was as excited as a child at Christmas.
Myrtle Beach
Tuesday, 22 July 2008 5:16 P GMT-05
I am currently on vacation in Myrtle Beach, SC with my entire family (mother, brothers and sister, niece etc) a total of fourteen people. I have many stories to tell and will have many more by the time I get back. In the meantime here is
Lithops Meyeri
Friday, 18 July 2008 12:00 A GMT-05
I'm a little surprised by the response I've received about Lithops. The past few days I've received dozens of emails. I plan (when I get time) to do a series of posts on my lithops from seed to adulthood. In the meantime
More Information on Lithops
Thursday, 17 July 2008 12:00 A GMT-05
My last post on Lithops garnered a great deal of email and interest. I plan to post more on them as time allows but in the meantime a couple great websites to check out are:Click on banners to view:
Living Stones (Lithops)
Tuesday, 15 July 2008 6:55 P GMT-05
When it comes to succulents there is nothing that excites me like Lithops.Lithops are known as Living Stones and their leaves have adapted to the desert climate by thickening and look very much like the soil and stones around them.&
Water Ice & Pop
Monday, 7 July 2008 12:00 A GMT-05
A few years ago my buddy Tom and I went to The Philadelphia Folk Festival where we saw icons of the folk movement like Tom Paxton, Tom Rush, Janis Ian and Utah Phillips. My hero, Roy Book Binder was also there where I took in a great workshop.&
Ghost Plant
Sunday, 6 July 2008 1:17 A GMT-05
A couple of years ago one of my customers gave me a cutting of a ghost plant (Graptopetalum paraguayense) that has grown into a real beauty. The ghost plant is native to Mexico and is also known as the mother of pearl plant.The plant has gray r
Juno
Friday, 4 July 2008 12:18 P GMT-05
Last weekend my daughter and I watched the movie Juno. It stars Ellen Page as a sixteen year old girl who gets pregnant and gives the baby away. My daughter saw it as a comedy and I (as the father of a sixteen year old)
A Party in my Tummy (So Yummy, So Yummy)
Saturday, 14 June 2008 9:55 A GMT-05
My daughter has been hanging out in Oberlin lately and has a new group of friends. Last week she told me whenever they get food (like pizza) one girl will wave her arms and say, "There's a party in my tummy" and the others s
