Organic Half & Half

The day has finally come. I have a huge announcement to make. I am the proud parent…of 2 baby…TREES! That is right, a Bradford Pear and scrawny Red Oak. This past weekend I got my hands dirty and wore myself out digging huge pits to put these beautiful trees in. This morning I found myself drinking coffee on the front porch staring at these beauties of God’s creation and wondering: how much should I water them, those stakes are not working well, wonder if the roots are ok, and I need to destory all the weeds covering the front yard.

When I was growing up we had a Chinese family that lived next door and they were always out in the front yard pulling weeds. No spraying of poison, they just did it the good ol’ natural way. And so did I. I found myself enjoying the process of grabbing the weed at the base and doing the wiggle pull until out popped the entire root system. There was this sense of satisfaction as I rid my territory of all these pests. The worst was pulling only to rip the top off. Blast! The sudden horror of knowing that weed will rear it’s ugly head soon was irritating.

There is something special about owning a home. You get this sense of pride in taking care of things and making sure all is in order. It’s my home. I care about weeds and scratches and trees. It’s as if the 50 X 150 plot of land I now own is a reflection of me. I got to thinking of this new world I have just entered into and I sat and thought about how God views things. He cares about those little weeds in our life that aren’t really destorying our lives…they just make things look ugly. So I guess that is where I am this week. Searching my heart and life for the “weeds” that have slowly taken over. I seemed to always look for the things that are destructive and want to make sure they are out of my life. But what about the “weeds”. I find myself having my own agenda all the time, which then causes me to be selfish, which causes me to not be kind, which then makes me forget about real grace, which then becomes a “weed”. I hope to find “weeds” that have slowly taken over my life…and grab them by the root…and do the wiggle pull.

SB

Yes I know this is my only post since my last Lost post so please forgive me all who read this and have never seen Lost. Just go to another fun website like Woot.com and enjoy the deal of the day. But get ready because for all you Lost fanatics this post is going to be fun!

I’m going to talk about last nights episode first and then we’ll dive into more crazy theories so buckle up. I know everybody knows by now that the Numbers are everywhere so I will not point out the many different times it was used last night but trust me the Numbers where everywhere. My thought about the Numbers is there has to be something the Numbers actually spell out. Maybe through some code, 4-8-15-16-23-42, is a word that means something.

You know my theory that Juilet jumps sides right? Well, last night was great as Jack was getting into her head. Oh you gotta love it. “I think she likes him, I think she looooves him…” And how about the xray with the tumor? Is it Ben? What’s crazy though is if someone is sick with a tumor then what happened to the powers of the island? That would throw my theory of sick kids being thrown on the island to be healed out the window. (so I think they are screwin with Jack’s mind) And speaking of kids being thrown on the island…do some math and you’ll notice that Ben said he has been there all his life right. Ben has to be in his 40s. Well, the Dharma stuff came into the picture around 1980. So 2+2= people where on the island before Hanso and his clown’s ruined everything. Chew on that for awhile.

So Ben is messin’ with Sawyer’s little brain. I love it. I love the way they are trickin people. The little tests. Cuffin’ Jack to the table, asking Kate does she love him, and making Sawyer think he will die if his heart rate gets too high. And I know everyone loved the scene where Kate is changing and Sawyer thinks he’s about to die because the monitor starts beeping…too funny. So lets discuss the island that Sawyer sees. Was anyone hoping it was going to be San Francisco??? But to discuss the island we must first talk about something Ben said in the 1st part of last night’s episode…

Jack is working Juilet over and is starting to get the upper hand when Ben comes rushing in. It’s hard to hear but if you live in the World of Tivo you can rewind 10 times and what Ben whispers to Juilet is, “The sub is back.” Holy Hugo and ranch did Ben say SUB?!?! That’s right folks…the Others are using a sub to get around. It starts to explain a lot if you think about it. How they sneak up on the sail boat and how they get from island to island. Which then leads me to the island Sawyer is shown. I think that is the Main Island where the Losties are. But I also think that is where the cute little village is as well. So when Sun shoots Cole they rush her back on the Sub. Another reason I believe the cute village is on the Main Island is when Ben gives orders to Ethan and Goodwin he tells them to “hurry and go gather information and return in 3 days”. So they are off on foot, splitting up to go get info. Which now leads me to another thought that is going to tickle your pickle. If we try and make sense of all this then here’s what we’re going to realize…

Remember what happens at the Tail Section camp? The reason they all go crazy… It’s because a group came and killed people and took the kids. Now do we remember Crazy Ben’s order? Which leads us all to believe there are some dirty folks running around. Dirty Others. Oh baby! This is why the Others had make up and costumes…to try and look like the Dirty’s. The Dirty’s I think have been there for a long time. Way before the Others got there and before Dharma arrived. Maybe that’s why they are so pissed and killing people. Oh and remember Black Rock with the Pirate Ship? Maybe that’s how the Dirty’s got to the island. And I’m not even going to mention the GIANORMOUS foot statue from last season…

So we know Ben has been there all his life. But Juilet said she was a fertility doctor right? Well, I doubt she took online courses to learn how to do all the doctor stuff. Not to mention the huge locker room with 100 lockers and community showers. What is all that about? Maybe Juilet came as a part of Hanso and young doctors to learn and do experiments on babies and children. What if at one time there were 75 doctors learning all kinds of crazy things. And then something went wrong. And Ben or whoever went postal on them and that is the “horrible thing” that happened a long time ago. Maybe that is why Juilet doesn’t really like Ben. Just love it!

Anyone sense the tension of a possible love triangle with Hippie Jesus and Charlie/Clair??? Oh, and I guess other people can see Desmond. Hey, not all my theories pan out!

Another thing to pick up on is when Sawyer was knocked out and is waking up on the table. Ol’ Zeke’s comment is, “ever sense the purple haze our com’s have been down.” Which means the Other’s have lost communication. Maybe they can not talk with the outside world any more. Maybe it’s from island to island. Who knows?!?! Remember the cable Syiad finds coming from the ocean into the Main Island? Possibly the way they communicate from island to island.

Ok please do not spell check or critic my grammer because it will all be horrible. I have thrown this together just to get some discussion going. If you are a Lost watcher and read this please post a comment. Everyone would love to hear from you!

And how about the scary guy with the patch in the next 2 episodes…it’s getting good ladies and gents…it’s getting gooood!!!

SB

Ok, so for all the Lost fans out there that want to give up after last nights episode please hang in there. They are setting up the next couple episodes so episode 6 will be a BANG and leave us dying for more come Feb.

Remember in my last post where I asked the question what is it that Jack is thinking about? Well, I think I have a theory. It’s when Ben says, “I can take you home.” Ben acted like it was easy, and home was just right around the corner. I think the light bulb that went off in Jack’s head was we’re not 1000s of miles away…maybe home is just a boat ride across the bay. Who knows…

Well, it looks like my theory on the Others being kids on the island is coming true. You ready for me to throw a huge hail mary out there? I think the Others were brought to the island because they were all kids that had terminal illnesses. I think the parents of these kids either gave them up for experimentation to Hanso or the parents actually did come with them but then some how died on the island. Regardless I believe the Others are trying to redeem their past. Something bad happen and their goal is to “make right”. I think what they are trying to do with Jack, Sawyer, and Kate is to make them “good”. But don’t be fooled, Ben has lost his mind and I think in the end we’ll see that he has forgotten the true reason they are trying to help and will take things “too far”. And that’s what will be the big division that makes Juliet jump sides to help the Losties.

Ok, now lets discuss the one good thing that happened in last nights episode. Hurley finds naked Desmond running in the woods and gives him a size XXXL tie die to wear. Why in the world is Desmond naked? And he can now see into the future? My word. My thinking is Desmond died and came back to life. He was “reborn”. I know I know…I’m insane but it makes sense. And the island gave him the ability to see the future, all knowing if you will. I think whatever happened to Desmond is closely tied in with Black Smoke. Could Desmond become a key figure? Notice he had a full beard? He went to the future…

I end with this. Something went wrong. Maybe the “experienments” all went wrong. Did you notice kid truck (haven’t we seen that truck before) and bones in the cave. That polar bear said, “Screw you guys and your fish biscuits I’m just going to eat you.”

Crazy stuff. Next week looks great. Kate picks Sawyer and we see Ben going nutso. Love this show.

SB

It has been awhile since I have posted about the top 7 songs I’m listening to.

Here you go:

“Gravity” by John Mayer, on his latest Continuum album. Mellow and laid back. It would be perfect for one of those cool nights on the front porch when the stars are shining bright and the air is filled with nothing but the smoke of a fine Monte Cristo #2.

“Twenty Four” by Switchfoot, on their Beautiful Letdown album. I loved this song when I was in the Cinque Terres in Italy. Memories of drinking a bottle of Chianti Classico while staring at the Liguarian Sea flood my mind. Greatness.

“Chocolate” by Snow Patrol, on their other album Final Straw. My friend Tandoori says this song has one of the best lines in all of songdom: “This could be the very minute. I’m aware I’m alive. All these places feel like home.” Chew on that for a couple days.

“Brown Eyes” by Andy Davis, on his Thinks of Her album. Another friend of my who does NOT have a crush on Andy and who will also remain nameless thinks his music is heartfelt and well written. I’m not afraid so I’ll admit…Andy is hot and his music is rockin, try him out.

“Let Go” by Frou Frou, on their album Details. This is before Imogen went solo…it’s good stuff. Is it bad if I tell you that it reminds me of So You Think You Can Dance? Um, my wife made me watch it???

“Bullet” by Mat Kearny, on the Nothing Left to Lose album. Ok, so I can’t get enough of Kearny (Car-nee), and either can Grey’s Anatomy because the first 2 episodes of the season had his music.

“Constellations” by Jack Johnson, on his quickly forgotten album In Between Dreams. Jack did the Curious George movie and didn’t get much props for this genius of a record. This is the song I want to listen to in my new back yard when the weather is creeping close to 40 degrees and the chimenea is going strong with hickory logs. This song quietly screams relaxation.

Enjoy.
SB

Ok, so it has been awhile since a recipe has been posted. The organic talk has been minimal as well because of all my recent travel. Lame excuse but for all those that travel you know how hard it is to eat smart. Organic life is tough enough because we live in a Partially Hydrogenated World and then you add travel and being on the road…ouch, that is a deadly cocktail.

So lets all ease back into better eating with an organic dessert. Baby steps right?

Makes: 3 dozen

3 cups spelt flour
1 tbs baking powder
1 tbs baking soda
1 tbs cinnamon (get the good stuff if you can-Chinese Cassia)
1 tsp sea salt (kosher will work if you don’t have sea salt)
1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) organic salted butter @ room temperature
1 1/2 cups turbinado sugar
1 1/2 cups succanat
3 eggs
1 tbs vanilla extract (use the good stuff)
3 cups dark chocolate or carob chips
3 cups steel-cut oats
2 cups natural flaked coconut
2 cups chopped organic pecan pieces

**REMEMBER THE RULE TO GREAT COOKING: GREAT INGREDIENTS**

Preheat to 350. Mix flour, BP, BS, cinnamon & salt together in a big bowl. Beat butter on medium speed till smooth & creamy, about 1 minute. Gradually beat in sugars, beat to combine, 2 minutes. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating after each. Beat in vanilla. Stir in flour mixture until just combined. Add chocolate chips, oats, coconut, and pecans. For each cookie, drop 1/4 cup dough onto ungreased baking sheets, spacing 3 inches apart (cookies will spread out). Bake 17-19 minutes until edges are lightly browned (watch them closely – set the timer before 17 minutes to check on them).

Best served with fair trade organic coffee. Enjoy.

SB

So the world of OH&H has been a tad quiet and there is no one to blame but SB and SB only. Call it writers block but that would infer that I am a writer. So let’s just say I’ve been lazy.

But nothing like a little bit of LOST to awaken the soul!

Last week as I was trying to come up with theories I threw out the idea that Ben and all the Others have been there since they were kids. It sounded far fetched at the time but per last nights episode it looks like OH&H hits the nail on the head once again.

Things for thought: (my theories on Lost season 3)
Not sure if anyone caught the writing on the top of the over hang at the dock but it said Pala Ferry. Well, when I think of Ferry I think of something that takes me from one place to another. Which would then mean there is something in the near distance that you could “Ferry” to. Chew on that…

Juilet WILL switch sides and break Jack out of that place. I’m saying it now folks…there is something up with her and Ben’s past so we will see some heated events take place this season.

Did you notice at the very end of the episode when Jack was watching the Red Sox game that he had figured something out? Jack has picked up on something and realizes at least a piece of the crazy puzzle.

My theory has been that Carl the kid in the cage that tried to escape was in the tail section of the plane. I still stick to that but why is Alex, the french woman’s daughter, asking Kate where he is? Interesting…

Which then leads me to believe that there are Others that are wanting to leave and get away but can’t. Like Juilet or even Alex. I think this is why Ben freaked out when he heard there was a sail boat. Because he is afraid people could escape. Which leads me to believe you can get off the island if you want.

Remember the ? mark from last season…that is where their little neighborhood is. By the way, notice the pine trees? For some reason I still feel like that island is in Antarctica. Anyways, all the secrets I think are kept their. That is why they don’t want people to find where they live.

The Others either knew the plane was coming or have experienced a situation like that before. They seem way too prepared. If they have communication from the outside world then I think they are either in cahoots with the Hanson Foundation or the HF is giving orders.

Last but not least…where are the parents of the Others? My theory…killed. What we have picked up on is something really bad went down. Whatever that bad thing was is the very thing the Others are “Trying to make right”. If the Others were kids on the island then they were either taken there without parents or their parents died/got killed on the island.

Any thoughts or theories are welcome,
SB