My daughter is seven years old and her favorite vegetable happens to be the mushroom. What is everyday to me surprises other people, so this bit of trivia should raise reader eyebrows. My daughter loves them raw, sauteed and in miso soup .. any way she can snarf them. The food most people abhor and used to think had no nutritional value .. my child's idea of delicious. This kid hates corn. I know.. corn. She will eat tortilla chips and hummus, but no can do on the corn. Will take or leave potatoes....HATES CHIPS.. won't eat cereal. Do you think I complain? Nope, only when in a hurry and I wish she would just try the stuff, but no budging. I can live with this kind of rebellion.
Getting to the point: I am doing my magical present selections, and Gardener's Supply Company was earmarked because I found Grandma the perfect present. Well I also saw the mushroom growing kit and my Nattie came to mind. All the dirt of growing mushrooms in a self contained box. Seven year old project heaven.
I show the idea to John and he looked at me as if I lost my mind. He calculated price verses grocery store. Note to self: do like always and allow Christmas to be a surprise to everyone except the woman on Santa's payroll.
I am one for not just what the present is, but the impression and memory it has the potential to create.
Case in point: We opened up the boxes of Christmas decorations and I have all the Christmas books inside. My daughter whooped with glee when she found an Alvin and the Chipmunks Christmas Story with a 45 record inside.
I know. It is difficult to keep a straight face when husband can't see past horizon of this is cursory look. He will come around. He always does. He knows who makes him look so damned good.
Getting to the point: I am doing my magical present selections, and Gardener's Supply Company was earmarked because I found Grandma the perfect present. Well I also saw the mushroom growing kit and my Nattie came to mind. All the dirt of growing mushrooms in a self contained box. Seven year old project heaven.
I show the idea to John and he looked at me as if I lost my mind. He calculated price verses grocery store. Note to self: do like always and allow Christmas to be a surprise to everyone except the woman on Santa's payroll.
I am one for not just what the present is, but the impression and memory it has the potential to create.
Case in point: We opened up the boxes of Christmas decorations and I have all the Christmas books inside. My daughter whooped with glee when she found an Alvin and the Chipmunks Christmas Story with a 45 record inside.
I know. It is difficult to keep a straight face when husband can't see past horizon of this is cursory look. He will come around. He always does. He knows who makes him look so damned good.
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