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Blackberries

Blackberries

Blackberries It is late summer and the blackberries, which grow rampant in Seattle, are ripe.  I know they are an aggressive, invasive species which chokes out native plants, but for me the berries are a late summer treat.  I can’t help but nibble on them. As I...
Are You Cutting Yourself Short?

Are You Cutting Yourself Short?

Are You Cutting Yourself Short? I heard a funny, true story this week. For years, every time I baked a ham, I’d cut the ends off before putting it in the oven.  Whenever my mother baked a ham, she cut the ends off, so I gave it no thought. I figured this was how...