Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Happy Mother’s Day
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Santa Catalina Island
I was so sad to see that Santa Catalina island is the victim of a wildfire. They have had to evacuate over 3,000 people and about 4,000 acres has been torched. Hopefully, the residents are safe and sound and people’s homes will ulitmatley be safe and sound. We visited there last summer and it was…
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Knitting with Miss Golightly
” I’ve taken up knitting. I have this strange feeling that the blueprints and my knitting instructions got switched. I may be knitting a ranch house.” Audrey Hepburn as Holly Golightly in Breakfast at Tiffany’s. I was ten years old and was at a friends slumber party. We had just watched the Outsiders and my…
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The Mighty Mocha
Before I went to college I hated coffee. I hated the bitter taste, the aroma, and the addicts who drank it. That was before I got a job at a coffee shop. That’s where I was introduced to the beauty of adding chocolate, flavors, and whip cream to make a delicious addictive treat. Now ten…
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Flickr! Favorites
According to Flickr! this is my most popular photo. It’s a picture of one of the roses Simon gave me which I took last year.
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Where to Put the May Flowers?
How cute are these flower vases from the Moma store? I thought these Flex vases could make a nice arrangement. I liked the idea of these grasping bud vases but I’m not sure I would have a place for them in my home.
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Hello Ted! (Amorphophallus titanum) “The Corpse Flower”
When University of California Davis Botanical Conservatory announced that they had a Corpse Flower in bloom we decided to check it out. The Corpse Flower or Amorphophallus titanum is this huge plant that can get to be up to 6 feet tall. People where standing on ladders to get a closer look. Uc Davis has…
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Tour of the Neighborhood
I thought I would give you a break from my garden photos and show you what is sprouting up in my neighborhood. When I go for walks I usually bring my camera. I can only imagine what my neighbors are thinking when they see the odd woman standing on their lawn taking pictures of their…
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Get Ready for Your Close up
I am stuck in the office doing complicated, boring data entry work. I would rather be outside sipping lemonade. Here are some of my favorite macro shots of flowers I have found out and about. When I don’t get a chance to play in my garden I like to check out other garden pages. Skippy’s…
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Addict
My name is Kristi and I am a seed addict. I can’t seem to help myself. Whenever I go to the store I make a beeline for the seeds. It doesn’t help that a lot of places have them on clearance.
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