Monthly Archives: August 2011

Cardamom Plum Jam

Posted on August 29, 2011 by jmkulju

The city planted a plum tree on the boulevard about ten blocks from our house. We discovered it last year around this time, and decided to see if it was bearing fruit again this year. Kerstin stood on my shoulders … Continue reading →

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Bounty

Posted on August 22, 2011 by jmkulju

Roasted salsa, kosher dills, crushed tomatoes with basil, pickled beets, plum cardamom jam.

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Change

Posted on August 18, 2011 by jmkulju

for Fern You are in Port Ludlow and I am in Providence. We have gone from pockets of mountains to the shirtsleeves of coasts, the outerness of oceans. I talked with you yesterday on the phone. Our lives are changing. … Continue reading →

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Honey Frames

Posted on August 17, 2011 by jmkulju

It’s honey time. This week the top box was loaded with honey frames. You can tell honey cells by the white wax the bees cap them with, and the uniform appearance, and their weight. A frame full of honey can … Continue reading →

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Guitar Cleaning

Posted on August 8, 2011 by jmkulju
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Light Will Begin Pouring Through the Cracks

Posted on August 4, 2011 by jmkulju

In 1973, Pink Floyd released Dark Side of the Moon, which some of you may have heard of due to its having had the longest Billboard charts run of all time. Running like a levee break through the waters of American … Continue reading →

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Dillicious

Posted on August 3, 2011 by jmkulju

As the clock struck August, we ventured out into our jungle-like garden, peered through the vines and saw big fat plump cucumbers just aching to be plucked. We planned this way back in March when we were hoping that garden … Continue reading →

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