Land Grant university

Sometimes new words just pass by our ears. Recurring reference for 4-H in her book, led me to this. Smiley uttered this many times in her reading, now what else did I miss like this?

Written off

One pen jot too long on a nice jeans can mean its last appearance in public. I was warned not to put that jeans into the laundry machine.

Bad Travel Partner

I had a pen and paper go with me to a book reading. I wanted to write succotash in blue ink on the paper from 'A thousand acres' by Jane Smiley. But I should have known this was impossible given that the whole ink of the refill set quarters at the ceiling of the pen, against gravity and that I couldnt cajole it to meet the paper. I did carry it with the writing side up.. still...

Something everyday

It all began on Friday, at 'Gingerroot', a Philippine restaurant, the classification of Milkfish as non meat as the introduction to its existence in two parts.
Saturday brings with it the knowledge of Milksnake and Sunday of Milkweed.

Its

caterpillar time in South Mountains.