Saturday, May 02, 2009

Rhubarb is murmurous

...background noise,




an indistinct conversation.




A low-level flight for opportune strafing.




A heated dispute, a row.




Nonsense,




worthless stuff.




So says the OED.




In my world it's all true.
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15 comments:

  1. John MacDonald2/5/09 12:09 PM

    i like this post.

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  2. Brenda Schmidt2/5/09 1:11 PM

    Thanks, John! I was so excited to see it poking through! Soon rhubarb cake, rhubarb muffins, stewed rhubarb, rhubarb sauce!

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  3. the regina mom2/5/09 7:55 PM

    Mmmmm...

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  4. Brenda Schmidt2/5/09 8:00 PM

    Mmm, indeed! There's a particular rhubarb dessert that I've been craving all day. My Mom makes it. I could eat a whole 9X13 pan of it all by myself...

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  5. Ariel Gordon2/5/09 9:05 PM

    Sometimes, I'm very glad to know you.

    Also: glutton!

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  6. Brenda Schmidt2/5/09 9:13 PM

    Sometimes! Ha!

    Ok, gluttony is a bit of a problem. But I can't help it. Mom's rhubarb dessert is SO good!

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  7. Evie Christie3/5/09 9:31 AM

    Rhubarb! Thanks, Brenda.

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  8. Lemon Hound3/5/09 10:51 AM

    Very nice. I have strong memories of rhubarb from my childhood. One of the few things that grows without coaxing in that harsh prairie climate, no?

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  9. Brenda Schmidt3/5/09 11:10 AM

    Thanks Evie and Chien B!

    You're right, rhubarb requires no coaxing here. Yay! We're in hardiness zone 1a, which is quite a challenge. But, like anywhere, you can take advantage of existing microclimates or create your own. It's amazing what you can grow here.

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  10. Anonymous3/5/09 12:09 PM

    Had rhubarb pie today. Found one in the freezer.

    Mom

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  11. Brenda Schmidt3/5/09 12:12 PM

    Rhubarb pie!!! Yum! I hope you find another in the freezer when we come down! :)

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  12. Pearl6/5/09 7:41 AM

    neat! love to see that coming up.

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  13. Brenda Schmidt6/5/09 9:27 AM

    Thanks, Pearl! Me, too. Especially after such a long winter.

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  14. sms12/5/09 10:41 PM

    yes, there's something particularly appealing in watching your rhubarb rise victorious... positively easterian in my op.

    le miracle du printemps

    encore

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  15. Brenda Schmidt13/5/09 8:31 AM

    Nicely put!

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