By Lambert Strether of Corrente
Patient readers, this willl be a short Water Cooler, partly because this is supposed to be a holiday, but also I am having a power failure. Here’s hoping the battery holds out! –lambert
Bird Song of the Day
Common Loon, Algonquin Park; Lake Sasajewan, Ontario, Canada.
Contact information for plants: Readers, feel free to contact me at lambert [UNDERSCORE] strether [DOT] corrente [AT] yahoo [DOT] com, to (a) find out how to send me a check if you are allergic to PayPal and (b) to find out how to send me images of plants. Vegetables are fine! Fungi, lichen, and coral are deemed to be honorary plants! If you want your handle to appear as a credit, please place it at the start of your mail in parentheses: (thus). Otherwise, I will anonymize by using your initials. See the previous Water Cooler (with plant) here. From Carla:
Carla writes: “Recently, there was mention on NC of the value of feverfew as an herbal pain-killer, with the claim that a strong tea made from the leaves is as effective as extra-strength excedrin. I love the plant as it makes a pretty show, & a lovely filler for bouquets. It also has an astringent scent I find quite appealing. Warning: it’s invasive as heck, and pops up everywhere. But I just pull it up where I don’t want it. Here it is backing up thyme & oregano, plus a close-up of the cheerful blooms.”
Readers: Water Cooler is a standalone entity not covered by the annual NC fundraiser. So if you see a link you especially like, or an item you wouldn’t see anywhere else, please do not hesitate to express your appreciation in tangible form. Remember, a tip jar is for tipping! Regular positive feedback both makes me feel good and lets me know I’m on the right track with coverage. When I get no donations for three or four days I get worried. More tangibly, a constant trickle of donations helps me with expenses, and I factor in that trickle when setting fundraising goals:
Here is the screen that will appear, which I have helpfully annotated:
If you hate PayPal, you can email me at lambert [UNDERSCORE] strether [DOT] corrente [AT] yahoo [DOT] com, and I will give you directions on how to send a check. Thank you!
