Mrs. VCH has what they call "The Green Thumb". Shortly after we bought this place, she had me fence off a garden for her. 60 feet by 100 feet. It's her oasis. Last fall she planted the garlic- 250 cloves. And last week, it turned brown and fell over- time to harvest!
Today we dug up a little less than half of it. I had a couple of Manhattans and decided to braid it tonight after the kids were in bed:
Interesting choice of evening activities. What made you choose to do it?
No vampires in your backyard! 
Mmmmmmmm. Garlic!
In the 1940's my dad would bring garlic sandwiches to grade school - then he was told to stop.
As an adult, he being Italian, whenever he made a dinner requiring 1 clove of garlic, he would get goofy and add many, many cloves. Later as you ate it the garlic was overbearing and my mother would yell at him.
singleslammer wrote: Interesting choice of evening activities. What made you choose to do it?
It needed to be done.
In reply to Datsun310Guy:
One time in grade school, I got a wasp sting and went to see the school nurse. They attempted to contact my parents but couldn't get a hold of either. They asked me if there was anyone else they should call, so I gave them my grandpa's number. He lived about 5 minutes from the school, and within about 10 minutes he showed up in the nurses office like some old Italian witch-doctor, all manner of home remedies on hand. I most remember him cutting open a clove of garlic and rubbing it over the sting, which he claimed would draw the toxins out. I'm not sure how much it actually helped, but the smell sure drove everyone out of the room we were in!
A couple of Manhattans and the kids are in bed, and you are braiding garlic??? WTF?
In reply to bentwrench:
In reply to bentwrench:
Mrs VCH was in the shower. If you have kids, you'll understand.
Picked another 100 or so cloves today. We use a lot of garlic.
In reply to volvoclearinghouse:
I got the 9 week old to sleep in the bassinet and I pooped and took a long shower that included washing my hair. That was luxury. My scalp feels amazing still.
In reply to dculberson:
The only reason I get to shower every day is I have to come to work and be not stinky. Mrs. VCH showers every other day...and sometimes it's every 3rd day. Life is...busy. 
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