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What's the strange picture above? It's the Troll's left arm, and yes, it is in a cast. How did it get that way? Monday, July 7, the Troll was working on a project he had just started, an addition to one of his clients' summer house. He was at the top of a ladder, hoisting a heavy piece of plywood over his head as he filled the hole left by the removal of a window, when the ladder went out from under him. He had to throw the plywood aside, not wanting to eat it or wear it permanently, and by the time that was accomplished he wasn't left with many options when he landed. His left wrist ended up caught between the ladder and floor. The upshot is that the wrist-end of his radius, the bigger of the forearm bones, was broken. The new blue hard cast went on a couple weeks ago, a process that left his hand badly swollen for several days. As this is being written he's still typing with one --even occasionally two--fingers of his bad hand--an improvement over how he had to work up to this point because it means he can hit a letter and the shift key at the same time. So he's recovering, able to do some things, but not others. He can cook and weed in the garden, but can't tie his hair back. The gardens are doing well, especiallysince the Troll can weed one-handed. Pictured at left is Sue-Ryn at one end of the main garden. When this was taken a few days ago the tomato plants on this side, and the pumpkins at far left were up to her shoulder. They're taller now. We've had beans, cukes, squash, one pepper, and of course greens. The tomatoes are going to start coming fast and heavy as soon as we get a few days of sunshine. So we're managing. Having just over half a Troll on duty has put a bigger load on Sue-Ryn, but we're glad we're not still doing the Faire! Sue-Ryn has some shows lined up for the summer! They are: August 1-3, Stone Mills Craft Show, NNY Agricultural & Historical Society Museum, Rt. 180, Stone Mills NY, Admission charged. August 23 & 24, Handweaving Museum and Arts Center Show, Clayton Arena, Clayton NY; 9-5 23rd, 10-3 24th, Admission charged. There is a bunch of eco-friendly Green Cleaning information on the Streak Free Page. Streak Free cloths are the high-tech chemical-free method of cleaning glass. I use them--maybe not as often as I should--and really like them. As for the green cleaning info, maybe it can help you stop using nasty chemicals! The Gardening page has been updated with new information on gauging soil conditions by what is growing there, nutritional teas for young plants, and notes on astrological planting. Plus seed and plant sources galore! Plant! Plant! Plant! If you can't grow your own, buy local! Vegetables from halfway across the planet might as well have exhaust pipes, and damage the planet! Sue-Ryn's got a couple of articles out there in print! One is in the current Metaphysical Times that should be on the stands at your favorite store now. The other is a short crafting article in The Essential Herbal. The Essential Herbal is a wonderful small magazine by, for, and about herbs and the folks who work with them. It's a great resource and network to tap into. People share some really wonderful recipes and insights. Visit http://essentialherbal.com for more information. You can download the March/April 07 magazine for free at their site.
The Troll spent part of the winter working on a secret project, a rather large
satirical website. Now it's up and running. If you have a sense of
humor and can deal with a warped Miss Manners Anarchist somewhat
leftist viewpoint then he invites you to check out
Celebrity Cooking Magazine
and its public service arm, eatthefamous.org
We have to leave this part up for a while yet because absurd rumors
STILL abound.
If you are thinking of coming up this way, and wonder what else
there is to see and do, visit
http://www.wellesleyisland.net We had a winner for our Mid-Summer
Indulgence Contest-it was Diane H! Back by popular demand, the SALE BOOKS
page!
Check it our for good prices on odd And now available, Kitty Magic Carpets in extra heavy-duty fabric--what we call the 'Sherman the Shredder' edition. Want to check them out? Go to the Catnip Goodies Page There are also some new pictures of cats with their Party Animals and Mr. Sardini Snakes on the Party Animals page. Recent visitors to this site or the Faire
know this, but for those who don't, summer 2005 was Our old friend Cindy McGonagle of the Deva
Books fame now has her own website! A couple other links to people you should
know and sites you should visit. Worth visiting is the
Pets Page, a listing of tips and resources and books and links for
the owner of animals of every stripe, including information on fostering
animals for people in the service. Some more of the Troll's fiction is now available
as downloadable versions A personal note from Sue-Ryn: Feeling a bit isolated? Having a hard time
finding things to help feed your spiritual side? As always, I'm grateful to the many folks
who help keep Hill Woman grounded and growing;
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