Cellar Scribblings

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You never told us before that  your friend R. is 5 years old.

 

Exactly. He should have told you at the outset he wanted to write two. You would have said sorry, every author writes one, that's the structure of the book. Then he should have said, "Oh damn, I didn't realize that. Oh well, I'll take snowdrops then." If he really wanted crocuses he could try to get the other guy to trade.

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That is only the tip of the iceberg. R. is also irked that when he writes about a plant, people ask him "Where do you  get this?" Well, of course they do! I told him he should clearly state in his original post or article where the plant can be sourced and if it is very rare and not available, he should say that too. Which begs the question, why is he writing about an unobtainable plant? To show off, is the answer. 

But, I'm being harsh. R. had a difficult childhood, the only son of an Army vet who was shot in the head in the Korean War. His mother, also a military child, tried to hide her husband's difficulties from him and his sister and was very much a helicopter parent. R. is in therapy constantly but IMO has never overcome the insecurities and issues of his childhood. I'll try to be more tolerant.

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Don't want to hijack friend Chuck's blog much longer, but wanted to report that R. called me this afternoon and we had a totally delightful conversation about witch hazels. Go figure!