tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73096327720208357302024-03-12T20:45:47.629-05:00Maravillaa St. Louis family journalHolliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10012310324109390032noreply@blogger.comBlogger452125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309632772020835730.post-31614080670218400672016-10-14T23:19:00.003-05:002016-10-14T23:19:57.154-05:00New blogAwhile ago I started a new blog for logistical reasons.<br />
I may be done with all this, but just in case...<br />
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It has been a long time...<br />
Anyway, on an unusually warm winter day, we went to Myron and Sonya Glassberg CA for a hike. We got a bit turned around and ended up at an isolated pond off the trail. <br />
We all noticed the movement in the water at about the same time and couldn't tell what we were looking at. We were freaking out.<br />
There were creatures undulating through the water. Some had legs, others were green with orange spots, some were orange with brown spots. We took one of them out of the water and it turned into a puddle of mush...until it sensed the water and in a moment found its shape again.<br />
There were HUNDREDS of salamanders and HUNDREDS of giant leeches, 5-8 inches long. <br />
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<span id="goog_1526491116"></span><span id="goog_1526491117"></span><br />Holliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10012310324109390032noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309632772020835730.post-72236066103250840622015-10-20T22:51:00.001-05:002015-10-20T22:58:33.908-05:00IowaWe weren't home long, just passing through. Just like Traveling Tom used to do. <br />
But we did find time to pick tart apples on an ancient tree. <br />
We played with the best cat ever.<br />
And we also went through my Uncle Brent's corn maze in the dark. Afterward, we laid down in the damp field and watched the blood moon transform. Pretty cool.<br />
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The bountiful harvest was used by Jasper to make a delicious apple cider. You will never see that shade of pink in a store-bought apple cider! The rest was used for apple pie filling, which will be pulled out in the long cold winter. <br />
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<br />Holliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10012310324109390032noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309632772020835730.post-33774481598616001302015-10-20T22:34:00.001-05:002015-10-27T13:36:27.405-05:00Minneapolis and Saint Paul<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
We traveled far up the Muddy Mississippi to the Twin cities for the Minnesota Shape Note Singing.</div>
The weather was remarkable and I was surprised there wasn't snow. <br />
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If the boys go to a singing, i ask that they participate for a short time and then they can run wild outside. They did a great job leading a song. I asked the lovely arranging committee for a favor... The boys got out of there in a flash and made some wonderful friends. They announced that they would like to come to all the singings with us. Um, maybe.<br />
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The singing was in a historical village called <a href="https://www.threeriversparks.org/parks/the-landing.aspx">The Landing</a>. It was beautiful that weekend and the old buildings made me feel like i was in the "utopian" village in the movie called ...i can't ever remember the names of movies.<br />
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Our hosts were lovely and they had a cute little cottage playhouse in the back yard, which is magical to anyone who can fit inside. <br />
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The Mississippi was pretty, even while we snapped photos out the moving car. Hard to believe that's 'Ol Muddy.<br />
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I know we shouldn't, but we do. We love to turn over logs and see what's underneath. <br />
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Mooner's hollow, at St Francois State Park, has always been a family favorite. The hike is a strenuous 3-ish miles. The waterfall seems to be halfway, and depending on the current rainfall and your current size, there might even be a place to swim. <br />
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<br />Holliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10012310324109390032noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309632772020835730.post-34900064955258923692015-09-10T22:16:00.002-05:002015-09-10T22:42:32.697-05:00Marais Temps Clair Conservation AreaWe went to <a href="http://mdc4.mdc.mo.gov/applications/moatlas/AreaSummaryPage.aspx?txtAreaID=7902">Marais Temps Clair</a> conservation area in hopes of seeing a lot of reptiles on the levees in the early morning. We didn't get there early and it was blazing hot and humid that day, so didn't see much. <br />
We did find a Fowler's Toad, which Tullaia identified without a guide. <br />
Isn't he a sweetie?<br />
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The marsh is an old oxbow of the Missouri River and the streams were filled with large groups of long nosed fish. We all thought muskie, but after reading more I don't think they live there. <br />
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Holliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10012310324109390032noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309632772020835730.post-71261976406626383212015-09-10T21:57:00.000-05:002015-09-10T21:57:15.056-05:00Chicken Drama<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This was the egg cache discovered under the porch in a nest-like structure. </div>
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Even though they have a spacious coop, the chickens have high expectations and wait excitedly to be let out into the yard to roam. </div>
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But we are done with that, since all of these had to be tossed. We aren't feeding them for free!</div>
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The chicks and chickens never realized their group potential. But thankfully, we have a neighbor who intended to get chickens and took the bossiest ones. I surely miss them, especially Bessie. She was so social and sweet. But i don't miss all of the 'pecking to the skull' bit. </div>
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Pidgie survived and all of her feathers have grown back. It amazes me what a body can recover from. </div>
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<br />Holliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10012310324109390032noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309632772020835730.post-50082998264757072722015-08-24T21:40:00.001-05:002015-08-24T21:40:36.697-05:00Ekans spells snake...<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Midland brown snakes give birth to live snakes and i wish we had witnessed it. There were 7 in all. <br />
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Jasper found "him" in the yard this spring and wanted it to be a boy, but guessed it was a "her". He also guessed it to be pregnant, due to the plumpest belly you'd ever see on a little snake. <br />
Good job sleuthing Jasper! <br />
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We let them go in the hugelkultur bed and they are hopefully eating all the slugs. <br />
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<br />Holliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10012310324109390032noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309632772020835730.post-1830609990280640862015-08-13T22:56:00.002-05:002015-08-13T22:56:56.322-05:00Girl on Moss<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<br />Holliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10012310324109390032noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309632772020835730.post-72399942098637442262015-08-13T22:50:00.001-05:002015-08-13T22:58:01.588-05:00August Solitude<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I thought a lot about fear while i was at <a href="http://www.windridgesolitude.org/">Windridge</a>.<br />
Oftentimes, it stems from the unknown. But sometimes the things we are most comfortable should cause us more alarm. <br />
A co-worker and I had a conversation about camping, in which he assured me he would never go camping. Or go into the woods, for it was too scary. <br />
This man lives in one of the most dangerous neighborhoods in one of the most dangerous cities. We laughed about this peculiarity. <br />
Recently, he was arrested for a double homicide, which occurred in the alley behind his house.<br />
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I have been coming here for years and i enjoy a camaraderie with the land. <br />
I love to see how much a creek changes. Our area had record rainfall in June and the creek had been washed clean of all it's gravely rock. Instead, there was smooth, flat rock underneath and all of the rock had been pushed into tidy piles. <br />
The extra rain made the meadows lush. There were pools of water throughout the creek bed, a rarity in August. <br />
I went for a 4 hour ramble, down the creek, up into the forest, through the meadow. <br />
Headed inside around dusk to get supper. Left again with a flashlight and walked down the creek, up into the forest, and through the meadow. <br />
I grabbed a chair and set it up in a clearing to watch the stars come out. <br />
The sounds and smells were deafening.<br />
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Holliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10012310324109390032noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309632772020835730.post-49228170515381329172015-08-12T23:22:00.001-05:002015-08-12T23:22:18.228-05:00August garden flowers<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Holliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10012310324109390032noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309632772020835730.post-65898660654676889902015-07-13T21:23:00.000-05:002015-07-13T21:28:46.797-05:00Growing up black in West St LouisAn article worth reading...<br />
<a href="http://talkingpointsmemo.com/theslice/black-men-murder-west-st-louis">Everybody has a killer in their family</a>Holliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10012310324109390032noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309632772020835730.post-48586618468065218162015-06-22T21:09:00.000-05:002015-06-22T21:09:38.247-05:00Fantastic Negrito<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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09, 2015 </b></span><span style="font-size: small;">by BOB
BOILEN</span> • It
says a lot that, with almost 7,000 entries to choose from, we
selected Fantastic Negrito as the winner of our
Tiny Desk Concert Contest.
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winning submission,
he performed "Lost In A Crowd" in a freight elevator in
Oakland. It was his passion, his voice and his backing band that
landed him an invitation to perform behind my desk. We're proud of
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we learned after choosing him as our winner, Fantastic Negrito —
a.k.a. Xavier Dphrepaulezz, pronounced dee-FREP-ah-lez — has a
remarkable backstory. One of 15 children, he grew up in a strict
home, and later signed a contract with Interscope Records in the
'90s. That deal fell apart, though, and soured him on music-making.
Then, a near-fatal car crash put him in a coma, and eventually left
him without the proper use of his hands; he struggled with physical
therapy for years to get some movement from what he now calls "The
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days, bolstered by a new outlook on life and music, he's reawakened
and reemerged under the name Fantastic Negrito. You'll see that newly
rediscovered purpose in his eyes and hear it in his voice, as he
performs this Tiny Desk Concert with his fantastic band.</span></div>
Holliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10012310324109390032noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309632772020835730.post-31436409666853412472015-06-07T10:27:00.000-05:002015-06-07T10:54:29.719-05:00Chicago and Midwest Convention<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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She is a quiet powerhouse when she leads and i always wish i had recorded it to show papa. </div>
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But i get caught in the singing. Imagine.</div>
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I am the first leader in this section. Thank-you to Bob Borcherding for all his hard work video-recording. John Seaton follows me. He was our gracious host for the weekend. We were quite comfortable in his cozy bungalow despite the bone-chilling rain. </div>
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<br />Holliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10012310324109390032noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309632772020835730.post-27410754110301612172015-06-06T23:10:00.000-05:002015-06-06T23:10:06.579-05:00RubbleBucket<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Holliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10012310324109390032noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309632772020835730.post-65957580886169722202015-06-06T22:49:00.002-05:002015-06-06T22:49:43.308-05:00Jose Gonzalez.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We discovered him when Tullaia was little, so hearing him reminds me of bedtime attempts. I tried all sorts of crazy attempts to get her to sleep. Including Jose GonzalezHolliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10012310324109390032noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309632772020835730.post-75338895631430712812015-06-06T22:45:00.000-05:002015-06-06T22:45:27.033-05:00Life lostSeveral months ago, we saw some eggs in a puddle. They were in a gelatinous line instead of a clump, so we knew they were toads. And we wanted a toad! <br />
We took some.<br />
We raised them up from small and legless to small and 4 legged. <br />
Have you ever seen this up close? It is one of the best things.<br />
Metamorphosis!<br />
They ate boiled lettuce, flakes of egg yolk and chicken feed. We used water from the gutter for their pond. We split pieces of rotten wood filled with ants to feed them for days. They hunted the ants down with joy.<br />
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And on Thursday, I noticed they were out of ants. So i took them outside to locate some more. <br />
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I set them on the log and peeled bark. What an abundance of ants! I watched them hunting in the stonecrop. And then a friend called.<br />
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That night it stormed so hard that our basketball hoop fell over. So did the corn that was waist high. A blue bucket previously out by the chicken coop ended up on our porch.<br />
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I got up in the early morning to shut windows and things were ruined with water. Ruined!<br />
It rained so hard. <br />
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I didn't think of the toads. <br />
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I went to an outpatient surgery early that morning. All went well and i came home and slept for 20 hours straight. <br />
When i got up, i felt pretty good. The kids made breakfast which we all enjoyed. <br />
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At some point i noticed the toads weren't there and it all came back to me. I had left them outside. <br />
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Perhaps it was the narcotics, maybe hormones or pain. But i sobbed and couldn't stop. I just needed a private moment to mourn. <br />
I felt bad for the toads and the kids, but i also felt the pain of loss in general.<br />
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How MUCH more so for my friend who recently gave birth to her daughter, Annalisia. She died 10 minutes later and my friend will continue to grieve her loss. <br />
For everything, seen and unseen. <br />
For putting all her best into Annalisia and never getting to see that to fruition. <br />
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I am not equating the loss of our 3 toads' lives to a human baby. Not at all...<br />
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But all life is precious. And the loss of it should smart. <br />
<br />Holliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10012310324109390032noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309632772020835730.post-60708713815905550492015-06-06T22:00:00.003-05:002015-06-06T22:10:39.684-05:00Tiny Desk Madisen Ward and the Mama Bear<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Love! And then find out they are a mother/son duo. Love more!!Holliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10012310324109390032noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309632772020835730.post-60355657536096371882015-05-19T15:30:00.001-05:002015-05-19T15:30:30.341-05:00Fiery Searcher Beetle<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We found this beautiful beetle outside today. It eats caterpillars, mostly tent caterpillars, which I dislike. </div>
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Jasper has adopted a midland brown that he named Eckens. Last night, Jasper fed him 8 slugs by hand. He got quite plump. When he eats worms, it is like watching Avery suck up a spaghetti noodle. <br /><br /></div>
Holliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10012310324109390032noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309632772020835730.post-6995468716491020602015-05-19T15:04:00.000-05:002015-06-01T21:11:30.363-05:00Polyphemus Moth<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Our cocoon hatched! <span style="text-align: start;">Here is a </span><a href="http://maravillastl.blogspot.com/2010/09/polyphemus-memory.html" style="text-align: start;">Polyphemus Memory</a><span style="text-align: start;"> from way back. Lovely to think about. It was so incredible. </span></div>
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Holliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10012310324109390032noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309632772020835730.post-26586865654887100022015-05-19T14:53:00.002-05:002015-05-19T14:53:28.077-05:00Strawberry harvest and hugelkultur update<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We are harvesting strawberries now and the hugelkultur beds seem fine for them. <br />
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But not for the asparagus. So sad...this is my second year planting. I planted some asparagus in regular dirt for a control and it came up fine. So there's my disappointing experiment. <br />
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I think the hugelkultur beds are best used for annuals until the wood starts to break down, which is already happening. <br />
The peas, beans, cucumbers, and melons did great in the beds last year. And planting something that puts nitrogen back into the soil helps, since during decomposition the wood needs nitrogen to break down. <br />
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