Yesterday marked several moments of note at the lean-to. First, the wall next to the guerrilla orchard was tagged with really terrible graffiti. I don't mean that it was off-color or raunchy, it's just not aesthetically pleasing. I think a mural or nearly any of the NYC train cars from the 80s would be fabulous. It would give the guerrilla orchard a certain je ne sais quois. Sadly, this is just a terrible tag and it just looks sad.
Second, my Breville juicer arrived yesterday and it's been put to good use! I made a grapefruit-lime-orange-cranberry concoction first, which was perfectly tangy. Then I tried a celery-carrot-apple-parsley recipe from The Juicing Bible. Something about it did not suit me at all and I couldn't drink it. Not so for today's modified Gazpacho that Chile posted. I didn't have any hot peppers or cilantro but it was delicious just the same. Very filling and satisfying.
Third, the monsoon season roared in with a vengeance yesterday evening. I could see the sky darkening, which was a good sign and thought we'd get a "regular" rain like the other night. Not so on this day. The rain poured, the wind blew and hail fell as though we should prepare for either a hurricane or a tornado. It was incredible. Thunder crashed, lightning bolted and we could not even see across the street for all the rain and wind. It turns out we received ~2 inches of rain! For a part of town that typically gets 7" a year, this was significant. We discovered two spots where the roof leaks in the kitchen, which can be fixed, but the clouds are mounting again and there is potential for more rain in the forecast. I can't imagine we'll get another storm like yesterday, but it certainly seems possible.
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Argh, taggers suck! I recently had to scrub graffiti off a cement-type power pole in front of our place. Not an easy job.
Yay for juicing!
We got a big storm on the 4th of July, but no hail. Our rainfall measured 1.75" here. Enough for a good soaking.
Thanks for the empathy about the tagging. And the juicing. And the rain. There are a few drops falling now, but I have a feeling the real monsoon will head toward the mountain instead. I hope I'm proven wrong! PS-I tried to comment on your blog today, but I couldn't read the "I'm not a robot" verification thingy. Sad, sad indeed.
Huh, that's really odd. I've got both blogs set up to NOT require the word verification precisely because they've gotten ridiculously difficult to read. I've found that if you just input a best guess, it's usually approved, though.
I am juicing too! A LOT! We got an Omega masticating juicer and like it a ton. Are you liking the Breville?
Margaret
FYI- Acme recycling on 2nd is one of the few places that encourages artists to put graffiti on their walls... You could stop by and "commission" someone to do a nice tag on your wall.....
Great to see you posting again!
I love the art at Acme. I check it out on my commute home. Luckily the tag came off with some serious scrubbing and nasty acid that our neighbor applied.
I'm glad to be posting again,too. Having time to do it is amazing!
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