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The photo very much reminded me of my parents' cat, Cuddles. Yes, cats will squeeze behind you as you are sitting in a kitchen chair. The problem with the picture is we don't see how the cat has access. Perhaps, another chair was moved but cats sure do like to rub against people, horses...

Apparently, the black bean aphid species are also known as black flies and has that relationship with ants. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_bean_aphid

Delivering a cup of tea for your breakfast or lunch. You're Welcome!

I rinse the nose before a daily evening shower, @flowerbug . Upon rising this morning, and before I had left the bathroom, I sprayed my throat with Chloraseptic. That has dramatically reduced the coughing this morning. I didn't allow the early morning reactions to change my plans for...

It might, @Decoy1 :). Your approach must extend the growing season and harvest a good deal. The article refers to "temperate areas of the Pacific Northwest" but just using the climate chart in Wikipedia for the university location, I see some similarities with the chart for Lincoln, England...

Aquadulce Claudia Fava Oregon State University recommends them for overwinter planting LINK! Fava beans have absolutely burned up in my garden. Two years of trying with Spring planting. This isn't the Willamette Valley of Oregon but I read that they are grown Spring and Fall in the UK. Steve

I have experience growing parsley but not drying it. It is a biennial but a patch of it will turn into a perennial patch if allowed to flower and reseed. At one time, I lived in a home where someone had started parsley years before. Perhaps, sowing seed both early and late in the season in...

What? Oooh. Coughing, blowing my nose ... the front of my head feels like it is so heavy that it's in danger of falling off. The dust on the car isn't dust; it's pollen. Had a nice, midday walk in a park, yesterday. A dozen lilac bushes in bloom. I'll be okay, once the antihistamine kicks in...

Okay okay, how about this one :D: Or this one?

Close here. Celsius makes it sound especially so at 3⁰ (38⁰f). A week or two ago, I was thinking that the frost free season was definitely early. Haven't changed my mind but we have had a few hints of the normal. I have no plans as of now to change my schedule for 2026 seed starting. However, a...

Nah, I'm just kidding that this room might be in Collector's house :D. :hide But, I'm not kidding about Hoping You have a Happy Birthday, Collector 🎉!