Jeffrey C. Long

“My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to see things from the plant’s point of view.” -H. Fred Ale I have had fantasies about myself as a gardener. I went through this simple living phase where I thought we’d live off the land… have a garden, chickens, [...]

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Well… here I am in Filer Idaho. My trip went well. There was only snow on the Blue Mts. and it wasn’t bad enough to slow me down dramatically. The cats weathered the trip. They sat on my lap the whole time. They were pretty cute when I got to the house. They hid under [...]

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I’m posting a little irregularly lately. Thought it was due an explanation Today I finished the 2nd of week of my 8 week student teaching at Wilson Creek School. It’s been a lot of fun so far. Things are going to start cooking next week. Up until now, I’ve only taken over 2-3 classes. Next [...]

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I had the oddest experience yesterday while driving to class. They are doing some repair work on the road, and so I was stopped by a lone flagwoman. She was standing on the opposite side of my car, so I couldn’t regale her with my usual witty reparté. I waited, and waited, then waited some [...]

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