WinterMelonisalsocalledashgourd,waxgourd,whitegourd,andwintergourd.Ithasoblongshapeanddarkgreen,waxyskinwithwhitefleshandseeds.
Thenameof"WinterMelon"likelycomesfromthefactthat,whilegrownduringthesummerandautumn,itcanbestoredforuptothreetofourmonthsandeatenduringthewinter.
Wintermelongrowsonavine.Asitgrows,itiscoveredwithsilvery,finehairsthatgiveitafrostyapperance.Oncerip...[
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WhenIfirstsawthepicturesofbeautyheartradishesfrominternet,Iwasattractedbytheirdramaticcolors.
SincethenIhadbeenlookingforitateverygrocerystoreorfarmer'smarketIvisited,withoutluck.Oneday,thefarmerinourfamilytoldmethathehadplantedtwotypesofwinterradishthisyear.Onewasthetypicalwhiteradish.theotheroneiscalled"XinLiMei"radish.
"Really?"Iwassoexcited.
"Yes.Youcangoo...[
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APAD:takethebitterwiththesweet
Toacceptboththenegativeandpositiveaspectsofsomething.Thephraseistypicallyusedinanacknowledgementthatnothingisperfect.
e.g.Whenitcomestothisjob,youhavetotakethebitterwiththesweet.It'shard,butit'sworthit.
Today,Ihadarelaxingbreakfastathomewithouthavetobestuckedinthemorningheavytraffic.
Mybreakfast-asmoothiebowlisrealydelicious.Iamveryfullafterfini...[
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Canyoubelievetheendofsummerisalreadyhere?Italwaysgoesbysofast,soIhopeyoufoundtimetounwindandenjoythesummer.
Forme,thehighlighthadtobebecomingamemberofagymandstartingtolearnswimmingwhichIhadgivenupmanyyearsago.Afterafewmonth'spractice,IcanfinallysayIamswimmernow.IalsotakesomeZumberclassesanddanceclasses.Sometimes,Iwenttothenearbyparkstoappriciatethebeautyof...[
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WisemensayitisbettertowaitatleastuntilMaylongweekend(Victoriaday-theMondayonorbeforeMay24)inOntariotoputyourplantsoutsideintheground,exceptsomefrost-hardyplants.
Wisemenalsosayonlyfoolsrushin.
While,thefarmerinourfamilyisoneofthosefools.
Thisyear,heboughtsomeseedsofBlackKrimtomatoonlineandandplantedtheseedsindoor.Theplantsgrewprettywell.InthemiddleofMay,Seeingtheweatherwasverywarm,hemoved...[
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驚喜發現多才多藝的移花榮升攝壇的版主,並正在舉行一個很接地氣的手機攝影活動。來不及出遠門拍大片(其實是出多遠的門也拍不出大片),就在附近溜達溜達拍幾張交作業。反正版主說了:“隻要符合文學城政治正確以及活動尺寸要求,來稿一律接受"
1清晨,帶上手機,迎著太陽,出發了。走過一座小橋。
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In2023,oneofmynewyearresolutionsistoeathealthier.Tobespecific,Iwilleatlessmeatandmorefressvegetables.Iwillalsocooksimplyandusenosugar,lesssaltandotheringredients,tryingtoeatraw,ifpossible,liketherabbits.
Cutelittlebunnies1
cutelittlebunnies2
MummyRabbit
eathealthy
Drinkhealthy
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InthepostofUnderstandcolorwheel&howitworksby移花,heintroducedusatoolcalledcolorwheelandsomereleatedterminology,aswellasafewcommoncolorschemeswhenpickinguppaintingcolorsforroomsinyourhome.IlearnedmanynewwordsandtermswhenIreadit.Unfortunally,Ihavereturnedmanyofthembackto移花.NowIonlyrememberedafew.
Inourhouse,thecolorsforalltheroomareverydull,theyareeitheroffwhite,lightyellow,lightgreen,orpal...[
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In2022,atthatspecialnightofJulythirty-one,
Idancedwithyouagainforthefirsttime
Aftersuchalongtime.
Youheldonehandofofmine,Iputtheotheroneonyourshoulder,
Whenthemusicbegan
Weswayedintheroomindelight.
IcaughtyoulookinatmewhenIlookedatyou,
Myheartbeatedlikeadrum
Asthefirsttimewefellinlove.
Backtothetimewhenwewereyoung,
Weusedtodanceonthenightsoftheweekends.
I...[
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