December: The Last Game of 2024

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Carolyn ended November with:

The Subway Girls - Susie Orman Schnall

The Hidden World of the London Underground - Amy Hammond

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What We Know Now ! - Jenny Kelly

Mercury was used in hat making to stiffen felt, particularly in the process of preparing fur pelts. Hat makers inhaled mercury vapors during this process, which led to chronic mercury poisoning, known as "mad hatter disease," causing severe neurological effects.

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Dee, boy, I just picked up my computer and you posted at the same time. I always get a quick alert when I get a post on GW. I bought these already potted up with moss around the base. I couldn't resist the clay pot, the moss, the stems of the bulbs about 1/3 of the way up and buds bulging. lol Just too tempting. I know what you mean about the fragrance. I don't get these often. Sometimes I like the fragrance and other times, it's a little off. I was disappointed that these have no fragrance really. A tiny bit if you put your nose right in the flower. And all the flowers are open and boy it'dosen;t last long. I don't pot up my own bulbs...I tried it and just wasn't worth the trouble. I can't wait for March when Hyacinths are available potted up at the grocery store. Those are really fragrant! Plus I can plant them in the ground when they are done and they always come up.
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