the adventures of patentgirl
Welcome to the Jungle
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Written by margo on September 1, 2008 in garden.
The tomato jungle, that is…
I don’t know that these photos really does it justice, but the tomato plants are quickly taking over our yard.
These are the tomato plants in our above ground planter box, which measures about 4′ x 6′. Not really sure how many plants there are in there, but it could be as little as two. The cherry tomato plant has taken over almost half of the planter!
Josh in the jungle:
Here’s the yield from one night’s collection last week.  Oh, and that’s a purple pepper!
lavender
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Written by margo on July 17, 2008 in garden.
There is lavender everywhere at our house! I suppose this is the view the cats see on a daily basis?
inaugural bike ride
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Written by margo on July 17, 2008 in misc stuff.
After several weeks of indecision (mostly on my part) and visits to about a half-dozen different bike shops, Josh and I finally committed to our respective two-wheel rides.  Who knew choosing a bike would be so complicated!?  I kept changing my mind from hybrid to cruiser to mountain bike and back to hybrid.  In the end, I chose a Trek hybrid with should be quite versatile and has a more upright stance, and Josh chose a hardtail mountain bike with all disc brakes.
So on Saturday we set out on our first bike ride in many years.  We live a few blocks from the end of the Stevens Creek Trail, a nice paved bike path that runs though Mountain View, with nicely done overpasses and bridges.  It meets up with the Bay Trail, a series of trails that extend along the San Francisco Bay, running though wildlife habitats that include a plethora of birds and small furry creatures. The little furry ones seem to make a game out of scurrying out in front of you just as you ride by. Remember Frogger?
I plan on starting the commute to work via bike on Caltrain next week, after my butt has recovered from the initial shock (and after my helmet & lights arrive from Amazon).
new wubby
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Written by margo on June 20, 2008 in Uncategorized,  misc stuff.
Isabel has a new wubby, which she sleeps with every night, without fail. It is an off-white cable knit cashmere sweater, that was a favorite of mine until i spilled something down the front of it, and failed miserably in my attempt at removing the stain.  I learned a valuable lesson that i will not repeat – that bleach and white wool do not get along.  My attempt at spot treating the stain with a small amount of bleach only made the situation worse, as I later found out that white wool effectively burns and turns ORANGE when bleached.  Not quite ready to toss out an expensive and otherwise loved cashmere sweater, I left it lying around, contemplating whether it could be reborn as a throw pillow or something else. But Isabel soon claimed it as her own.
The old cashmere sweater is now a permanent fixture at the foot of our bed, an