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And here is Stevie … and a song about problems in @baymule ’s neighborhood, ;) …

@ducks4you 's posting the turtle video had the presenter commenting on "Otis and Stevie." I thought of Stevie Ray Vaughan who named his band after Otis Rush's song, Double Trouble;). It was from long ago but here is a newer recording with Eric Clapton and Otis. It isn't quite how I am feeling...

Watched it all, @ducks4you . Great presentation from that guy, so enthusiastic for the little turtle and her recovery. Easy to see that she is well on her way.

Record highest temperature tied yesterday at 94° (34⁰C). Today’s prediction is for breaking the record by going over 90. Previous highs were set in 1934. The house was 75⁰ when I stirred outta bed at 3:30. I expect to have it down to room temperature (21⁰C) soon, just using fans and some open...

The Mojito Mint this morning. My first impression was, "this is odd." Reading a little about the mint, others consider it as a somewhat mild spearmint with some citrus flavor ... Okay, that would mean the orange zest is being somewhat reinforced. I'm noticing limited mint flavor and that is...

@Marie2020 , The House Sparrows were only a problem for a time about 5 years ago. With 2 neighbors feeding them, a neighbor who lined up bird houses along her garage, 4 nearby deciduous trees, a group of young evergreen trees providing a dense  thicket of protection from hawks — their...

But, @Marie2020 , your part of the world has magpies ... jackdaws ... rooks. Rooks? And then, there are those English sparrows ;). Steve

All of our exotic mints may have come from Richter's, in eastern Canada. We don't have many exotics but Richter's sells 20 types of mints altho several are variations of Spearmint. They are all about $7US/each. Shipping is expensive but if'n you are buying several things, it ain't too bad. We...

Afternoon temperatures are supposed to be above 90°f (32°C) for the next 2 days! I have the air conditioner in place. Elsewhere, winds, hail, tornadoes and flooding across Texas, north and east of Dallas. There are over 150,000 without power. @baymule ? Steve

This morning my experiment with herbal tea involves making use of several mints that have been growing in the yard for years. Usually, I pay little attention to them but vegetable garden expansion is now threatening their locations. Importantly, I have found a use for the spearmint, enjoying it...

No doubt using salt for preserving food dates far back into prehistoric times. About 40+ years ago, I had an old fella tell me about the first time he saw a car ... it was stuck in a mudhole :D. I had a question for Chatgpt. The response sited 12 sources in the response. Eight of those sources...

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Oh hey, @Marie2020 , I had an apple filled donut the other day. Very good! DW knows that I like apple fritters but I gotta watch the sugar intake and the glazing is ridiculous. Here's where the idea for the day came from, the Smithsonian tells us: