Marie McKinseyOct 2, 20152 minWere Sewer Breaks on Wickstrom Place Caused by Development?During the weeks of controversy over the permitting of the Alki 11 rowhouses that now face 55th Ave SW and Wickstrom Place SW at Alki Beach,
Marie McKinseySep 25, 20153 minVariegated Holly: Plant Badge of the Clan MacKenzieClan MacKenzie symbols: The crest with the clan motto; a MacKenzie tartan in the background; and sprigs of variegated holly, the clan plan
Marie McKinseySep 18, 20153 minIt's All About YEWBesides this scene in DIA, yews have another Outlander connection: the European yew is the plant badge of the Clan Fraser. It is said that m
Marie McKinseyApr 25, 20155 minThis Bud's For You - CannabisSo what IS the difference between hemp and ganja (or marijuana)? Botanically, they are the same plant. Both are cultivars of Cannabis sativ
Marie McKinseyApr 5, 20152 minThe Wishing TreeIn my car, running errands, I often pass a house with a lovely Japanese maple in the front yard, decorated with little white lights and what
Marie McKinseyJan 24, 20154 minBlack Hellebores and A Little Girl's TearsI love hellebores. I have been growing them for years. They are highly prized in the gardening community for their exotic flowers and the fa
Marie McKinseyOct 12, 20143 minGrinding CornWhen Dougal MacKenzie told Claire in The Wedding episode of Outlander that he was tickled by the thought of grinding her corn, the remark pr
Marie McKinseyOct 5, 20148 minBarley the Beverage Grain: beer, wine and whiskyTwo of the goals of the ancient alchemists were: 1) to turn common metals into gold, and 2) to create an "elixir of life, that would confer
