http://www.amaniellen.org The life and times of an ordinary woman with an extraordinary life. Sun, 06 Mar 2011 19:36:47 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This talk by JR, French street artist, inspired the Inside Out Project. For some reason I can't get the embed function to work properly. participate. http://www.amaniellen.org/http:/www.amaniellen.org/page-name I thought I wasn't going to be able to wait for the curry to cook, so I filled up on hummus and Guinness. Because I'm a grownup, and I can. Anyhow, the curry was simmering on the stove, RIGHT OVER THERE, and it smelled amazing, so I followed my hummus and ... http://www.amaniellen.org/http:/www.amaniellen.org/page-name I'm trying my hand at candying chestnuts. My father loved these, they were his favorites. I remember there was always an open jar around in the house. I can hear him, in his Egyptian accent, saying, 'Marron Glaces!', and laughing. I hope these turn out well. I'm using this recipe/method. I'll ... http://www.amaniellen.org/http:/www.amaniellen.org/page-name Lakeview cemetery, Seattle, WA Thanksgiving 2010 http://www.amaniellen.org/http:/www.amaniellen.org/page-name If you found this site because you Googled me and you're wondering where all the content is, well, it's all down, and this site is terminally under construction. Why should I have a public blog? I don't know. So I put content up and take it down, and the result ... http://www.amaniellen.org/http:/www.amaniellen.org/page-name One of my photos has been published on the Grist site! (not this photo, go look at the article to see which one was used) I'm lucky to have met the author Darby Smith, the night we went to Cafe Nordo. We were there on the second night of the show, so we ... http://www.amaniellen.org/http:/www.amaniellen.org/page-name Here's some great information on organic gardening, pest management, and urban animal husbandry in the east bay. Included also are sources for compost, soil testing, and DIY garden projects. [note: this information is from a list that was provided by City Slicker Farms (CSF).] Gardening basics: Organic Gardening magazine offers ... http://www.amaniellen.org/http:/www.amaniellen.org/page-name All who don't have a crush on the President-Elect, raise your hand. Yeah, I thought so. http://www.amaniellen.org/http:/www.amaniellen.org/page-name http://www.amaniellen.org/http:/www.amaniellen.org/page-name Abundant sunshine. It's October 24. I'll take 'made the right move', for $1000, Alex. There's a little gloat in here, but it's mostly delight. Come visit any time. I'm on the sunny side of the Bay. It's good here. And when it does rain, it's milk and honey. http://www.amaniellen.org/http:/www.amaniellen.org/page-name