A Rather Taxing Hodgepodge

 Always beautiful Amish farms in the Cashton and Westby area of Wisconsin




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1. What's the last thing you did that could be described as 'taxing'?

Sorting through papers and things in a house where nothing had been thrown away for a couple generations. (And yes, let it be a lesson to me.)

2. If you could plant a garden of anything, what would be in it?

My garden favorites are Carmen peppers, tomatoes (Wisconsin 51, probably), green beans, and Oregon Sugar Pod II peas. I think those are the only things I'm planting in my garden this year. Maybe a few potatoes. But since we're talking about Anything, if climate and rodents would allow and someone else would plant and keep the weeds out, I'd also like a field of tulips and another of lavender.

 Carmen Peppers, my favorite

I hope my nursery has them this year, for they're a great pepper!

I was going to start them from seed, but we were gone too much.

I usually get 18-20 large peppers per plant.

3. April 10-16 is National Library Week...will you celebrate with a visit to your nearest library? When did you last make a trip to the library? What are you reading right now? What's one title on your want-to-read list?

I seldom go to the library because it rarely has the book I'm looking for. Our local library has a ton of craft books, cook books, and romance novels, but...   Anyway, I finished reading 'Who is This Man?' by John Ortberg and am starting on 'Paul For Everyone' (The book of Romans, parts one and two) by N.T. Wright.

I have several on my want-to-read list, one being 'The Brothers Karamazov' by Dostoyevsky, which I meant to read this winter and didn't get around to it. I've read excerpts which are very compelling and make me want to get that book read! It would help if I didn't fall asleep on the couch after supper!

4. Share a saying or an old wives tale you heard while growing up, you believed to be true or that you paid attention to 'just in case'?

Don't crack your knuckles or you'll get huge finger joints. Don't cross your eyes or they'll stick that way. I did consider them, but the temptation was too great.

 And 'don't cheat at Monopoly'

which they always did.

5. Are you a fan of onions? Garlic? Ginger? What's a dish you love that contains one, two or all three items listed?

Love onions, garlic, ginger. I make a chicken stirfry that has all three - plus peppers, mushrooms, celery, and peapods (and chicken).

6.  Where does nurturing end and indulging begin? What are some skills or qualities you think a person needs to possess in order to be viewed as mature?

Indulging is giving in or just giving, over and over, whether or not it's good for someone. Nurturing is what is done that is good, helpful, and right etc. in training or loving. Wisdom is what's needed to be considered mature. Most people get older; some get wiser.

7. What leading figure in any field would you like to hear speak, and why?

I would love to hear N.T. Wright preach, teach, lecture. Which, of course, anyone can do via YouTube and other online sources. But I'd prefer it to be in person at Durham Cathedral. Why? Because I believe he's the leading New Testament scholar in the world, because I've learned a lot from his teaching, and because Durham Cathedral!

BUT, if I could watch anyone give a demonstration, it would be a shepherd with his sheep and border collies, and I'd stay at www.yewtree-farm.com. Why? Because (Scottish Blackface) sheep are so cute, and because it's fascinating watching smart, well-trained border collies move to the whistle variations of their master. It's a beautiful sight. Why at Yew Tree farm? Check it out. You'll see.

8. Insert your own random thought here.

I don't relish the thought of spending another two days (at least) of this week sorting through papers and personal belongings in SW Wisconsin.  But at least the surrounding area is the most beautiful part of our state, in my opinion.

Earlier this month -

Road near Avalanche.

(Who would choose to live in a town named 'Avalanche'???)

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