A friend sent me an AEROGARDEN for Christmas. I had not mentioned my interest in this device to anyone – Paul saw me eyeing one at Linens and Things and nudged me forward – cookie sheets were more useful. I have planted the ITALIAN HERB set of seeds first.
It is in my bedroom, the bright light comes on at around 6 a.m. and goes out around 10 p.m.. ITS MY ARTIFICIAL SUN! and its bright, enough to read by anywhere in the room. I can look at the garden and out the window at the snow covered evergreen.
A spectacular contrast - - and I now have some green sprouts after only 4 days! This is a way to contol SAD (seasonal affected disorder), better than drink (better than drink alone).
I finished Saul Bellow’s SEIZE THE DAY, about a guy almost 50 who lost his job and was in desperate straights with his father, wife and questionable friends. Its a thoughtful account of dreams gone astray set in NYC. And it took place in a single day, but took me 3 to finish (putting away Christmas). I’m reading Christopher preface to BRAVE NEW WORLD – I may re-read the novel – but the preface serves to contemporized the content in social and political terms, and ad in a bit on Huxley’s thinking and lifestyle.
THE PICS:
Day one:
Day 4, growth and sprouting were occuring all over the place! so fast!
A garden indoors, a snow storm outside....
and a hot pot of stew - with wine - an aroma that is spreading through the house!
