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[rootofnewt]

I just spent about 40 minutes sweeping the deck. I didn't finish. It's ankle deep in leaves and acorns. Hello, fall.

Tom's finishing the last corner. I had to come sit down. I think he's going to take recycling, too, but I might try to help him with that. Or maybe I'll stay here with the dog and work on some more laundry.

I could make potato kale soup. Yum.

My parents gave us their old deck furniture. It's great--comfy, sturdy, substantial, and (free!). Those all (okay, not the free bit) conspire against me, however. The cushions keep best when covered (plus, bird shit isn't fun on cushions). The deep shading they give on the already shady side of the house means I now have areas where algae is growing. I thought algae needed more light than that, but apparently not. I've moved the furniture around and when the deck dries out, I might try scrubbing it with something. I can't treat the deck this year if there's green shading. That would just look weird. Of course, by tomorrow, we'll have another inch of acorns.

I hope the ground is still soft tomorrow. I'd like to plant more bulbs.

Comments

[mactavish.livejournal.com]

Should we send you our extra squirrels?

Or you could start the acorns and give seedlings as gifts. :)

[absinthea.livejournal.com]

Potato Kale Soup? Recipe please...

[krasota.livejournal.com]

I no longer have a recipe.

I heat some olive oil in a large stockpot. Toss in some crushed red pepper. When the oil is hot, add some onions--sweet are best, but any onions will do. Add garlic. When the onions are soft, add a buttload of shredded/chopped/torn clean kale/mustard/collard greens. Pour in enough water or stock to see through the kale. Cover and cook for about 10-15 minutes. Add more broth if necessary. Add a glass or two of white wine, bring to a boil, toss in enough diced/cubed potatoes (yukon gold are nice). Cook until those are done. That's it. :)

[jurisenpai.livejournal.com]

How many potatoes do you use? Like, half of a 5lb bag? Ish? I have some kale that I'd love to use this way.

[krasota.livejournal.com]

I use four or five moderately sized organic yukon golds or red potatoes, so about a pound. I don't use a lot of potatoes because explodingcat is hypoglycemic. I'm sure the original recipe called for more potatoes and less kale.