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My awesome next-door neighbor gave me some tomato, pepper and herb starts that she wasn’t going to use, and also lent me her cold-frame, so the plants could get sunlight but stay out of the wind and cold (we’re back to near freezing temperatures again at night!) The cold frame is really impressive– with the window shut …

15 April 2014 Pink Ladies

Apr 16, 2014

14 April 2014 Visiting with Friends

Apr 15, 2014

Sam has schooled her friends in the proper way to pose for the camera.

13 April 2014 Riding the “L” in Chicago

Apr 15, 2014

The Return Trip: Car to train station in Champaign. Train to Chicago (3 hours) Lunch in Chicago (Indian — yum) Walk to “L” train. “L” train till they kick us off because they’re working on the tracks & put us on a shuttle. Shuttle to “L” train station farther down the line. “L” train to airport. Airplane to DC. …

12 April 2014 Tallgrass Prairie in Illinois

Apr 15, 2014

OK, so it’s mostly Lyingdowngrass at this point in the season, but still, we got a feel for how tall it will be when it’s up and waving its amber grains. This was a treat for me and Sam, as we are in a full-blown Laura Ingalls Wilder obsession.