By: Claire

Claire — Tue, 21 Jun 2005 00:34:02 +0000

I have to admit that I love to “tinker” around with my computer also. My three main pass times these days are gardening, genealogy and playing with my computer…..How very sad I am!

By: Alice Nelson

Alice Nelson — Mon, 20 Jun 2005 21:02:11 +0000

Right now I don’t have time to switch to anything else, except my company books that are far behind due to a fmaily reunion, a daughter visiting from Nebraska, and weather. So this weather that is too hot to work in is a good chance to catch up, except that includes catching up with hosework, too. Since I am relatively unversed in computer, the most I can do is email, etc. Our weather patterns here in Michigan’s U.P. are controlled a lot by wind patterns. If the wind is SW, we get the heat off the plains; if N – NW it is off Lake Superior, which is cool. We are 15 miles from the lake, but never go to Marquette without a jacket. At the same time, because they are warmer in the winter because of the lake, they are a zone 5, while we are 4. South of us, farther from the lake it is Zone 3. Makes it fun to plan gardens for others. It can get to 100 here, and we have had -30 in the winter.
What is worse, is if we have a warm up sometime during late winter and then a sudden drop, it can do devastating things to trees and shrubs.
We usually have plenty of snow cover (up to 4 feet) so we don’t have to worry about things under the snow. Makes life interesting.

By: Judy Miller

Judy Miller — Mon, 20 Jun 2005 20:41:10 +0000

Switching from one creative pursuit to another allows the brain/spirit to rest & regroup, making both better and keeping you sane in the process. Joanie Mitchell refers to this as crop rotation and I agree. Don’t apologize! (Potter/farmer/weaver/nurserywoman/soapmaker/webdesigner/printmaker/cook. . .)

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