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Oklahoma City

Notes from the crossroads of hope and resilience

Interests: writing . words . imagination . hope . resilience . fear . failure . success . magic . creativity . paint . design . music . lyrics . books . hiking . storms . weather . climate change . gardens . compost . dirt . animals . humans . collaboration . transition . photography . ecology . joy

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Bronze arrow lettuce a winner

Bronze arrow lettuce, heirloom variety, cut-and-come-again, prolific, attractive large oak leaf shaped leaves, some tipped with reddish brown, slow to bolt, delicious flavor. Planted Oct. 1, 2012, and still producing like crazy. I've lost count of how many salads we've... Continue reading

Posted May 7, 2013 at ThinkLady

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Natural resilience

Last summer on a very special road trip with my daughter, we visited Black Canyon in Gunnison National Park, near Montrose, Colorado. It’s a heavenly place where Nature’s handiwork inspires at every turn. We stumbled across this stunning twisted tree... Continue reading

Posted Apr 22, 2013 at ThinkLady

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Who’s minding the climate?

Because Oklahoma is home to one of the world’s most renowned climate change science deniers, U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Tulsa, one might think no one is paying attention to climate change and its impacts on our state. In the process... Continue reading

Posted Apr 22, 2013 at ThinkLady

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Flowers in unexpected places

Going through photos of last year's garden. Who knew elephant garlic had such delicate beautiful flowers? Continue reading

Posted Feb 26, 2013 at ThinkLady

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Happy baby lettuce

I love autumn. In the vernacular of my young friends, autumn is “chill” and “filthy” and “sweet.” In perhaps more familiar words – it’s simply my favorite season – for many reasons – not the least of which it’s really... Continue reading

Posted Oct 1, 2012 at ThinkLady

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Oklahoma City. Our downtown is going through a vast amount of change very fast. Turning this Instagram photo into a black-and-white photo reminded me of the 1950s when our skyline and city was somewhat different, and it made me wonder... Continue reading

Posted Sep 26, 2012 at ThinkLady

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In this photo: Lots of fresh sweet Oklahoma-grown apples from my friends Vicki Rose, Christine Patton and Doug Hill turned into a plethora of healthy snacking. And, you know that old saying, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away,”... Continue reading

Posted Sep 18, 2012 at ThinkLady

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Taken when I was in San Antonio last week, grey hues on a rainy day made me think of fall. Betwixt Three more days Fall solstice arrives Cooler temperatures already charge the feel of the air Sun shifts imperceptibly Its... Continue reading

Posted Sep 17, 2012 at ThinkLady

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Source: web.stagram.com via Shauna on Pinterest Technorati Tags: gardening,joy,local food Continue reading

Posted Sep 10, 2012 at ThinkLady

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Growing in the garden of your mind

If ever there was a saint, Mr. Rogers was one. An inspiring remix featuring Fred Rogers musings on imagination, thinking, curiosity and learning says it all -- from Symphony of Science's John "Melodysheep" Boswell, who teamed up with PBS Digital... Continue reading

Posted Jun 12, 2012 at ThinkLady

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12 symptoms of spiritual awakening

Inspirational and gutsy homily making the rounds on Facebook and blogs right now, and so worthy of sharing. Feel free to pass it on. Found at hinessight.blogs.com. Technorati Tags: awareness,change,compassion,philosophy,spirituality,life,inspiration Continue reading

Posted Jun 11, 2012 at ThinkLady

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Scientists warn we're breaking the planet once and for all

"A report just published in Nature by a group of 22 international scientists warns that human activity is quickly pushing the planet to a tipping point, after which time the Earth's ecosystem will suffer a rapid and irreversible collapse. What's... Continue reading

Reblogged Jun 8, 2012 at ThinkLady

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The best laid plans

For several years, I’ve researched about a bazillion different ways for making our garden more resilient in the face of increasing extreme weather – drought, hail, heat, flooding. Criteria for solutions: Relatively inexpensive Easy to install and use in a... Continue reading

Posted Jun 7, 2012 at ThinkLady

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“Pierre mixed the salad. The romaine and cress he doused with walnut oil chilled to an emulsion, turning it with wooden forks so that the bruises showed on the green in dark lines. He poured on the souring of wine... Continue reading

Posted Jun 5, 2012 at ThinkLady

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Cold weather, hot buns

Baby it’s cold outside. Nineteen degrees. Long-underwear weather. Cuddling-inside-around-the-fireplace weather. I-wanna-hibernate weather. Just when it seemed we weren’t going to have any winter to speak of, The Great Chilly One has finally decided to pay us a visit after all.... Continue reading

Posted Feb 11, 2012 at ThinkLady

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Dear December 2011 -- I’m just coming off a week-long staycation and the peace it brought to my life is yet another reminder of the joy found in simple rest. I’m thankful for the opportunity you brought to dawdle a... Continue reading

Posted Jan 5, 2012 at ThinkLady

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Not going Annie Oakley … yet

Dear Raccoons - I don’t mind that you have a virtual Raccoon Highway along the southern fence line of our tiny backyard. I don’t mind that you have a raccoon toilet along the highway behind the brick wall under the... Continue reading

Posted Sep 7, 2011 at ThinkLady

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Voluptuous veggie

Meet last spring’s Early Wonder beets – a voluptuous veggie – sweet, crunchy, beautiful, delicious. Plotting the fall/winter/spring garden now and silly me – admit to being giddy with anticipation. Technorati Tags: gardening,seasons,local food,beets Continue reading

Posted Sep 3, 2011 at ThinkLady

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Goodbye August 2011

Dear August - The sound of your name can be so evocative and lyrical -- which I’m sure is one of the reasons Tracy Letts evokes you in that famous play of his. Alas, as much as we love your... Continue reading

Posted Sep 1, 2011 at ThinkLady

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How to help Oklahoma become more resilient

The daily pounding of sun, drought, and record-setting heat on the Great Plains is a searing reminder of nature’s cycles and of a changing climate. In western Oklahoma grasslands and pastures give way to sand, farm ponds and creeks are... Continue reading

Posted Jul 25, 2011 at ThinkLady

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When being a greenhorn means hope

Tricia Dameron, a.k.a Oklavore My friend Tricia Dameron, 30, has been blogging as Okla-vore since 2007. In her blog she passionately explores her interest in all sorts of foodie things: cooking, baking, preserving, eating, shopping, food culture and traditions, endangered... Continue reading

Posted Jun 22, 2011 at ThinkLady

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Laughing all the way

Sometimes you’re going along in life -- traveling at that furiously hectic pace we often decry but seem helpless to moderate -- when something brings the craziness to a crashing halt and changes the very fabric of reality. These larger-than-life... Continue reading

Posted Jun 18, 2011 at ThinkLady

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When one is not a lonely number

Photo credit Julie Evans YERT: Your Environmental Road Trip screened last night at the deadCenter Film Festival and will screen again tomorrow at 1 p.m. at Harkins Theater, Oklahoma City. I couldn’t go last night but am getting very excited... Continue reading

Posted Jun 10, 2011 at ThinkLady

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A 50-state environmental anti-depressant comes to Oklahoma

More YERT scoop is here! See below for part 2 of the Q&A email interview with Mark Dixon and Ben Evans, producers and directors of the documentary YERT: Your Environmental Road Trip, a year-long eco-expedition through all 50 United States.... Continue reading

Posted Jun 9, 2011 at ThinkLady

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Is it possible to laugh and help the planet at the same time?

Mark Dixon and Ben Evans shout out a resounding “Yes,” and they show you how they’re doing it in YERT: Your Environmental Road Trip, a documentary screening not once, but twice, at Oklahoma City's deadCENTER Film Festival this week. For... Continue reading

Posted Jun 6, 2011 at ThinkLady

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