February 2, 2010 by witchsball
Today is groundhog Day
As every year, we take out East Village Woody and make our own prediction
This year he didn’t see his shadow
here’s another shadowless sunrise for you
unlike say, in 2007
when he went against the most established Groundhogs predictions and was proven right.
or last year, when he agreed with the rest of them
So, East Village Woody has a good record under his fuzzy belt!
And for those of you driving today, the yearly reminder: Don’t drive angry!
I changed the title because – here’s our little secret: East Village Woody is not an actual groundgog. he is a woodchuck! But don’t tell my daughter!
And also, keep the dirty jokes to yourself! 
Linking to a Donna Hennes article about the significance of today
February second is the exact halfway point between the Winter Solstice and the Spring Equinox.
It is customary in many places to foretell future spring weather conditions on this halfway marker of winter, which is celebrated as Imbolc in the Celtic tradition, Li Chu’un by the Chinese and Candlemas by the Christian Church. In Greece, people maintain that whatever the weather on Candlemas Day, it will continue the same for the 40 days to follow.
And let’s not forget dear Staten Island Chuck. He may fail to see his shadow on perfectly sunny days, but has other endearing qualities
Update
I see Punxatawney Phil got things wrong AGAIN. Staten Island Chuck, OTOH, was right this time!
See their 2007 prediction
Punxutawney Phil and Staten Island Chuck didn’t see their shadow – so they predicted an early spring. However, East Village Woody – that’s another story. So, in East Village, 6 more weeks if winter. Sorry Phil!
and the reality update
Wednesday, February 07, 2007
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November 16, 2009 by witchsball
The raspberry I saved from Dias y Flores burial by compost
and has been growing this summer and repayed me with 2 harvests
But in October, I failed going on the roof for a while, and someone overturned its pot – and it stayed that way for a while.
It looked as it died,
but a few weeks of loving care later, it’s back again – new leaves and all
And there are more gogosar coming
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October 31, 2009 by witchsball
We all went in for the party
in the garden decorated for the occasion
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and partied
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September 20, 2009 by witchsball
The watermellon was pretty good!
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September 1, 2009 by witchsball
I didn’t feature the raspberry in a long time because – after the promise of a second harvest, it started wilting. I moved it in my largest pot, with good earth and fed it.
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Finally – I do see an improvement – note the new leaves. And while I lost some fruit
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I did get some
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One of the gogosar is starting to bloom again
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while the watermellon
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and pumpkin are growing
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August 7, 2009 by witchsball
Upstairs, the raspberry I saved last year
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is offering me
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a second harvest. There’s a pumpkin from the compost mystery plants, but more interestingly,
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the watermellon is growing nicely
Downstairs, in Dias y Flores, a huge tomato is ripening
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and a moon flower
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August 2, 2009 by witchsball
The party started in the rain, under th umbrella
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but eventually the sun – and the good food – came
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And played
with lots of dogs
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August 1, 2009 by witchsball
It happened as advertised here
Victor led about 20 people in a tour of discovery of wild edible plants
A lot of people showed up, eagerly taking notes
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we started in Dias Y Flores
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continued in Vamos Semblar
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then il Plaza Cultural
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and ended it by the river
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.with a sprinkler in the mix
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July 26, 2009 by witchsball
Worms have been educated
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good food brought
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And eaten
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And music has been played
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