What a tragedy! The green grass got gobbled up by the greedy gargolyle of the ground.
(No, that's not my yard.)
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But seriously, have you ever LOOKED at a dandelion? (I guess you have, since there's a picture of one.) When really looking, I begrudgingly think they are kind of gorgeous. It's the leaves that are a disgrace.
Dandelions are God's way of decorating a lawn's green canvas.
(and the leaves are edible, right LL)
craver,
I keep getting spam in my email about having a "power lawn", "super grass growing" seeds, etc. I could sign you and Charity up....
Stacy
That "greedy gargoyle" is none other than the Holy Mother Church devouring peasant wayward protestants. Bow b4 the Holy See!
Here's a thought...
maybe it could be a spiritual discipline for you to try loving dandelions, C. And if you can't love 'em, as Eve mentioned... you can always eat them!
(Not just the leaves. The flowers have a sweet treat in the center, and you can make fritters too. Though I find the bottom of the flower to be a bit fuzzy. I use them as a source of allergy-fighting pollen in my homemade teas. And I saw a pretty cool dandelion jelly on someone else's blog.)
Sorry, C. Seems we always get back to food here, even when talking gargoyles.
Stacy, I wish my spam were so innocent.
Craver, so good to see you last Friday, man! Really really really good.
I just finished mowing my lawn. I'd take dandy-lions any day. ("I say there, roar!")
We have stickerburrs here in Texas. These suckers are so sharp they popped the tire on my wheel barrow!
Oh, Jenn. (rolling eyes)
Eve, more like blemishes.
Stacy, I’ll pass on the spam. I already know what kind of grass I’ll use. It should be a combo, which is popular around these parts. It includes bluegrass, rye and fescue. My favorite is Creeping Red Fescue, because the blades of grass are very fine, and it is soooo soft to the touch.
Scribe, this past weekend, two of my kids were in a play. That would have been ideal to see you there. I’m kicking myself for not thinking about it earlier. Maybe we could meet at a Saturday soccer game and argue over who should buy coffee? (Keep me in mind if your church does any special programs when I might be able to go without skipping mine.)
LL, that is so funny! …If you can’t love ‘em, eat them!
Yes folks, I met Mark Goodyear in the flesh! Mark, I was a bit starstruck and still thinking about work. After you left, I got ideas for funny pictures, but maybe there’ll be a next time.
Stickerburrs? Oh, (Lament! Lament!) What a fallen world we live in with all these thistles and thorns…
You met THE Mark Goodyear!!! Wow.
Wow indeed. He's a great guy! He's a tall fella. 6'1"(ish)? I'm 5'7" and the height difference kinda goes against my twins separated at birth theory. And yet, seeing him was like a family reunion.
LL - you make your own tea? Oh, so cool.
Sorry to interrupt this deep and meaningful conversation, but Craver, you're needed over at http://loud-time.blogspot.com/ !
Really. I think I found another recipient for your distinguished Stinking Blogger Award. (You can thank me later...)
Craver -- Maybe you should start a meme: choose eight friends to share eight reasons why dandelions are not a sign of the antichrist.
I guess I did kind of get this whole dandelion thing started when I posted the attractive pictures of dandelions. Really, can't you find any redeeeming value in the little guys?
Charity, lol!
Hmm, I thought I posted a comment here yesterday, but I can't seem to find it...that's the second time this has happened. Either I can't seem to get past your retina-scan verification system or your blog keeps eating my comments! Or it IS over 100 now...maybe it is just forgetting them.
Charity, you make me laugh!! I'm guessing they can't be the anti-you-know-who if He created them to begin with (hmmm, or could they? Sorry Llama, I didn't mean to interrupt our meaningful, meaningless conversation to start on some deep theological... oh, yes, I do make my own tea. I'll post it on Green Inventions sometime soon. Pine needles, violet flowers and leaves, dandelion flowers, and whatever else strikes my fancy and is in season. Oh, and did I say mint? Mint is also a centerpiece. Okay, time to go to Loud Time.)
“Really, can't you find any redeeming value in the little guys?”
Chartiy, (squirming) Well, I could probably find redeeming value in all kinds of things, but it would be terribly inconsistent of me to come right out and admit it. Folks, am I coming across like a whiner?
Eve, you’re just encouraging her!
Spaghettipie, how frustrating! I hate losing comments. That happened last night when I was leaving a comment for Eve. I went back to the post to check how something was worded, and then clicked on the comment link, instead of going to the bottom of my screen and clicking the button going back to that page. Poof! My comment disappeared, giving me a fresh comment page. Fresh is not always positive, is it?
I wonder… if you convert 100 posts like dog years, how old would this be? I still think of it as kind of new. Maybe like a teenager.
LL, I tend to lean towards the belief that many things are not currently the same as when they were created. They have been adversely affected by the Fall and micro-evolution. It’s not a hill I would die on, but there… I have said it.
By the way people, don’t you think it would be the neatest thing to some day be able to sit and have tea with LL? I think so.
W
Well "Anonymous," that was... concise. Do we pretend to know what you were talking about and say things like, "Well said. Right-on. Good point."
Wait a sec!
W... (thinking) Whiner?
Heyyyy!
I don't think that was "anonymous." I think it was a dying dandelion gasping for mercy on your blog. :)
Oh, do have tea with me some day. Just don't ask what's in it. Drink and enjoy.
Ah, but which cup will I drink from? Is this a battle of wits? How do I know which cuppa you've laced with iocaine powder?
I just received a call from your agents. They have been monitoring the conversation, and volunteered the following information: "Our client's contract prohibits her from engaging in a battle of wits with an unarmed opponent."
What on earth does that mean?
I want to have tea with LL too!
It means we will drink from the same cup of course. I'll go first, promise.
(Hey, this sounds kind of like communion, doesn't it?)
I wanna come, too. Can I bring my own cup? I'm kind of a germaphobe.
Craver, how DO you do it? You put up a photo of dandelions and suddenly you have something like 25 comments.
Sign me up for the tea-party, too, please. We know how to have 'em in this state! ;)
seriously - when they spray to kill the dandelions - are they supposed to completely shrivel up and die of just fall over and just not reproduce? I'm trying to figure out whether to call the company back out - also - could it leave rather large deadpatches in the otherwise green grass?
Halfmom, all I can say is to read the labels carefully before buying any kind of chemical. I'm not anti-chemical, but there is a certain amount of gratification that comes with tearing the taproot out of the ground with your bear hands.
More on chemicals later...
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