Couple’s Argument Solved! No One Died!

Far too many times, Dani and I have been searching for a positive identification of some fungus-thing she found and brought home. I expect any such treasure to be lethal, and I search accordingly. She is often sure she’s found a familiar friend, just like she has scavenged in China. As a result, she keeps her bounty, and I live in fear. Even when I’m pretty sure it’s safe to eat, I still refuse. Life can make us like the pilot and co- pilot in 757 at FL 350 enroute to China: they don’t eat the same food so both don’t get food

poisoning at the same time. I don’t eat what she eats in case we need to call 911. This was a problem. I could never be sure if I was saving us or being too paranoid. Then one day, while browsing Amazon, I found home kits for growing mushrooms! This meant I could by the weird fungi she wanted, but feel assured they are edible. Problem Solved!

Mushroom incubator.

Baby ‘Shrooms

This one, found in our front yard, is probably the ‘Angel of Death’.