I planted our parkway with a California native wildflower mix from Theodore Payne last year. This flower was the most successful and reseeded itself. But I lost the seed package and don̵7;t know its name. Identify it and you win bragging rights . . . Update: Dree wins bragging rights! It̵7;s Elegant clarkia (Clarkia unguiculata)....

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Via Mostly Forbidden Zone....

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It̵7;s a huge non sequitur, but today̵7;s impending Superbowl made me think of the gatefold for the ZZ Top album Tres Hombres. Perhaps it was the publicity person who wanted me to promote a birria meat stew concocted by a celebrity chef (and celebrity flag football participant–who knew there was such a thing?) in conjunction with the Superbowl. Or maybe I̵7;m having a Proust moment, except with nachos instead of madeleines. So...

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This tiny wonder is made by Sensible Structures. Link via Homesteading/Survivalism....

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Another gem from the folks at Kitsch and Retro. Fruit does taste better canned with a bit of sugar, but I have a feeling this product would be way too sweet for my taste. And I̵7;m not sure how using corn sugar qualifies as saving sugar. But I̵7;m sure it would delight the family....

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“It̵7;s a bed. It̵7;s a couch. It̵7;s a multi-functional piece of furniture for laid back lifestyles. The HuddleCouch® offers new possiblilites for entertainment and comfort.” Believe it or not this ad is dated 1994. And apparently you have to wear a suit to enjoy your HuddleCouch. But the formal attire doesn̵7;t stop this couch from being, “the most fun you can have on a couch or a bed. It̵7;s a way of lif...

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Who needs an opener?...

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Spotted in the posh HaFoSaFo district of Los Angeles, a re-purposed pickup truck shell serving as a cargo carrier. And since it̵7;s so spectacular–here̵7;s another view. A note about the house in the background: if an object stands motionless for long enough in this city it will get stuccoed. The Cadillac? It too will have a layer of matching beige/orange stucco within a year or so. Then house flippers will buy them both and reha...

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