Comments for Alison McGhee's Blog http://alisonmcghee.com/blog Welcome to Randomness Tue, 07 Sep 2010 08:24:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 Comment on Bring me your piles of green by John Z http://alisonmcghee.com/blog/?p=711&cpage=1#comment-13793 John Z Mon, 23 Aug 2010 04:40:46 +0000 http://alisonmcghee.com/blog/?p=711#comment-13793 Location, location, location. Once thought of as merely a--the--variable in the real estate biz, it is now apparently insinuated itself into "the zucchini situation." The Farmers' Markets up in the 3/4ths-of-the-Way-to-Fargo growing zone have been well-stocked with greens and yellows; little cute ones and ones that we refer to as Ethel Mermans (okay, we really don't call them that, but how does one describe zucchini that is larger than life?). Going price: 25 cents at some stands; 20 at others. If I'd only known, I would've sent a boxful with the Thorson Memorial Kids taking the Julia Gillian tour. Location, location, location. Once thought of as merely a–the–variable in the real estate biz, it is now apparently insinuated itself into “the zucchini situation.” The Farmers’ Markets up in the 3/4ths-of-the-Way-to-Fargo growing zone have been well-stocked with greens and yellows; little cute ones and ones that we refer to as Ethel Mermans (okay, we really don’t call them that, but how does one describe zucchini that is larger than life?). Going price: 25 cents at some stands; 20 at others. If I’d only known, I would’ve sent a boxful with the Thorson Memorial Kids taking the Julia Gillian tour.

]]> Comment on Bring me your piles of green by Lucy http://alisonmcghee.com/blog/?p=711&cpage=1#comment-13792 Lucy Wed, 18 Aug 2010 13:08:23 +0000 http://alisonmcghee.com/blog/?p=711#comment-13792 When I was little, they were unknown in England. Instead we had marrows, which were exactly the same thing but just allowed to grow to a ridiculous size and become almost inedible, heaven only knows why, since they are so prolific and so much better eaten small. Courgettes were foreign and suspect, I suppose! I heard that somewhere, I think it might have been Salt Lake City, you are warned never to leave your car unlocked overnight during the zucchini season, as when you return to it in the morning it will be stuffed full of zucchini! All squash plants have such beautiful form and flowers too, I think. You can even eat those, of course, but I must say I've never tried. When I was little, they were unknown in England. Instead we had marrows, which were exactly the same thing but just allowed to grow to a ridiculous size and become almost inedible, heaven only knows why, since they are so prolific and so much better eaten small. Courgettes were foreign and suspect, I suppose!

I heard that somewhere, I think it might have been Salt Lake City, you are warned never to leave your car unlocked overnight during the zucchini season, as when you return to it in the morning it will be stuffed full of zucchini!

All squash plants have such beautiful form and flowers too, I think. You can even eat those, of course, but I must say I’ve never tried.

]]> Comment on Bring me your piles of green by Ginger http://alisonmcghee.com/blog/?p=711&cpage=1#comment-13791 Ginger Wed, 18 Aug 2010 01:21:08 +0000 http://alisonmcghee.com/blog/?p=711#comment-13791 Bees? I think we had that problem when we lived in MI. No pollination. Regardless of the reason why, I am sorry about your lack of les courgettes. I, too, love them--especially sauteed, with a yogurt-dill-garlic-cayenne sauce on top (via Deborah Madison). Yum. Bees? I think we had that problem when we lived in MI. No pollination.

Regardless of the reason why, I am sorry about your lack of les courgettes. I, too, love them–especially sauteed, with a yogurt-dill-garlic-cayenne sauce on top (via Deborah Madison). Yum.

]]> Comment on - and hid his face among a crowd of stars by Diane L. http://alisonmcghee.com/blog/?p=699&cpage=1#comment-13786 Diane L. Sun, 08 Aug 2010 20:57:01 +0000 http://alisonmcghee.com/blog/?p=699#comment-13786 It's almost time. The mountains are in your blood, my dear, and one day you should return. It’s almost time. The mountains are in your blood, my dear, and one day you should return.

]]> Comment on - and hid his face among a crowd of stars by Pepper http://alisonmcghee.com/blog/?p=699&cpage=1#comment-13785 Pepper Tue, 03 Aug 2010 19:56:45 +0000 http://alisonmcghee.com/blog/?p=699#comment-13785 Me too. I will never forget the Flint Hills in Kansas, and then the endless plains. Not sure I could live there. It's too flat west of Holland Patent, but that is flatness with no Width. Me too. I will never forget the Flint Hills in Kansas, and then the endless plains.

Not sure I could live there. It’s too flat west of Holland Patent, but that is flatness with no Width.

]]> Comment on Is it too late to give something up for Lent? by sm sneakers http://alisonmcghee.com/blog/?p=557&cpage=1#comment-13784 sm sneakers Tue, 03 Aug 2010 19:40:49 +0000 http://alisonmcghee.com/blog/?p=557#comment-13784 I gave up coke on lent.. I finished the entire 40 days! I gave up coke on lent.. I finished the entire 40 days!

]]> Comment on - and hid his face among a crowd of stars by Judy http://alisonmcghee.com/blog/?p=699&cpage=1#comment-13783 Judy Mon, 02 Aug 2010 02:41:26 +0000 http://alisonmcghee.com/blog/?p=699#comment-13783 I can appreciate this column, after just getting out of the car from a three hour drive, headed home to that Upstate New York that you write about, from the beautiful mountains of New Hampshire. They are majestic, as you say. But I grew up in the Midwest, the opposite of you. Grew up in the 'flats', now live in the 'hills'. It took my husband coming to meet me in MO, from his childhood home of NH, to help me see the beauty of the plains. The wide open rolling farmland that I saw as so boring and un-glamorous, he saw as amazing. I began to see my home state with new eyes, as a nineteen year old college sophomore. We now live in those beautiful rolling hills and mountains, but when we travel back west, I finally appreciate the beauty there too, and have stopped comparing the two. Each has it's own beauty, and it's own treasure. Beautiful observations. Loved this column. :) Judy justonefoot.blogspot.com I can appreciate this column, after just getting out of the car from a three hour drive, headed home to that Upstate New York that you write about, from the beautiful mountains of New Hampshire. They are majestic, as you say.
But I grew up in the Midwest, the opposite of you. Grew up in the ‘flats’, now live in the ‘hills’.
It took my husband coming to meet me in MO, from his childhood home of NH, to help me see the beauty of the plains. The wide open rolling farmland that I saw as so boring and un-glamorous, he saw as amazing. I began to see my home state with new eyes, as a nineteen year old college sophomore.
We now live in those beautiful rolling hills and mountains, but when we travel back west, I finally appreciate the beauty there too, and have stopped comparing the two. Each has it’s own beauty, and it’s own treasure.
Beautiful observations. Loved this column. :)

Judy
justonefoot.blogspot.com

]]> Comment on Living in a Rock and Roll Fantasy by Hope http://alisonmcghee.com/blog/?p=691&cpage=1#comment-13782 Hope Sat, 24 Jul 2010 00:06:22 +0000 http://alisonmcghee.com/blog/?p=691#comment-13782 Allison - that is darn true! I guess you can imagine that's how I feel sometimes. These neighbors are like a different species... Allison - that is darn true! I guess you can imagine that’s how I feel sometimes. These neighbors are like a different species…

]]> Comment on Living in a Rock and Roll Fantasy by alison http://alisonmcghee.com/blog/?p=691&cpage=1#comment-13781 alison Wed, 21 Jul 2010 22:35:50 +0000 http://alisonmcghee.com/blog/?p=691#comment-13781 I wish that picture were me, Pepper, but alas, it is Debbie Harry. And yes, I kind of sang with the band, but Sally REALLY sang with the band. Such as it was - I'm not sure it could actually be called a band, to be honest. Hope, a person can feel Foreign half an hour from the house on which she holds a mortgage. Or half a block. Don't you agree? I wish that picture were me, Pepper, but alas, it is Debbie Harry. And yes, I kind of sang with the band, but Sally REALLY sang with the band. Such as it was - I’m not sure it could actually be called a band, to be honest.

Hope, a person can feel Foreign half an hour from the house on which she holds a mortgage. Or half a block. Don’t you agree?

]]> Comment on Living in a Rock and Roll Fantasy by Pepper http://alisonmcghee.com/blog/?p=691&cpage=1#comment-13780 Pepper Wed, 21 Jul 2010 16:09:05 +0000 http://alisonmcghee.com/blog/?p=691#comment-13780 Yes, I can't imagine it either. Did you really sing with that band? The picture is something! Yes, I can’t imagine it either. Did you really sing with that band? The picture is something!

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