life - karen does things

A good day

Alan Rickman seemed to relish this day in 2009. #journal pic.twitter.com/o7iSEtpW3U
— Mike Vardy (@mikevardy) October 20, 2022

In Chiangmai. Cleared my inbox today. Just a little more to go. It’s quite a good day. Found this via DayOne, which I love.

Writing

“If you’re thinking without writing, you only think you’re thinking.” — Leslie Lamport.

Fifty-four years ago this month, in a push for publicity, The Sunday Times offered £5,000 to whoever could sail solo nonstop around the world the fastest. It was technically a race, but that was an afterthought, as no one had ever completed the feat.

https://collabfund.com/blog/keep-it-going/

They took off the lights

Headed to a dark place.

Apartners

What a cute term! by way of AggieSez

Living apart together

“I want you. I need you. I just don’t want to live with you.”

Grapefruit Mint

Grapefruit mint grown three ways.
Left: Kratky with Agrigrow’s AB solution.
Middle: In Klasmann peatmoss for vegetables and herbs
Right: In soil, leca and compost

Progress

August 10, 2021

Progress is not always linear. Earlier this week, I was successful on one layer.

February 4, 2021

Strawberry mint flowers

9 July 2021, Herb Box
9 July 2021, Herb Box
8 August 2021, SCL
8 August 2021, SCL
8 August 2021, SCL

Sold my very first plant today. Just like the Corona, it sold within hours of listing. And then I went on to sell the Wilton rolling pin with thickness guides.

More importantly, there was a gymnastic milestone. I managed a side aerial on the tumble track without my hands. It is a first. It won’t be the last.

Freshly minted

Mints in the collection
Australian
Candy Mint
Colonel Kentucky
Golden Mint
Grapefruit
Orange Mint: sold as orange EDC
Nursery mint (It was just labelled mint)
Strawberry (a super star)
Swiss Mint (Ricola Mint)
Lime Mint

Mints that are not doing well
Basil
Lavender
Pineapple
Chocolate
Silver Mint
Bowles Mint

Jim Westerfield Mints
Fruit Sensation
Jessica Sweet Pear
Sweet Citrus
Iced Hazelnut
Marshmallow
Wild Berries

Japanese Mints
Japanese Candy
Japanese Menthol
Shunbi
Hokuto
Mojito

Mints that I want
Ginger Mint
Apple Mint
Brittany Patty Mint
Candy Pops

Mints that have died
Apple Mint
Water Mint
Kenyan Mint
Israel Mint
Tashkent