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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惊喜发现多才多艺的移花荣升摄坛的版主，并正在举行一个很接地气的手机摄影活动。来不及出远门拍大片（其实是出多远的门也拍不出大片），就在附近溜达溜达拍几张交作业。反正版主说了：“只要符合文学城政治正确以及活动尺寸要求，来稿一律接受"
1清晨，带上手机，迎着太阳，出发了。走过一座小桥。
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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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