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Parked beside my oolong after starting front yard sprinklers at 6:30. And, after a breakfast of Cream of Wheat with longan and cranberries ... I think that I may mixing my lines of latitude too much. It seemed a little sour even with the brown sugar :D. Took the time to post a  silly on...

The neighbor has a cat that looks very similar :). She has a little white on her. It has been out probably because of the warm mornings. The temperature is above 60f (16C) this AM. The neighbor claims that she is very spoiled and comfortable indoors. The cat showed up as a stray just after she...

Wow, artichokes ... in Canada 😊. You should be feeling special! Peas and greens here. Nothing more special, altho having the peas feels good right now. There are quite a few tomatoes showing up on the plants but their shapes are making me concerned that I may have mixed up some labels and have...

I think that this idea of attracting wasps with the flowers of the celery family is a good one. I imagine that seed saving and cross-pollination would be an issue. Although I didn't really make use of it, I once grew fennel. When it flowered it was absolutely covered with hornets on a daily...

With company over the weekend and a barbecue struggle – because of the cool, windy, sprinkly weather – I must have been tired. Slept 8 ½ hours and that is unusual for me. Feel awake! Finished a bowl of oatmeal with raisins, dried longan, brown sugar and cream cheese, yellow watermelon slice on...

@Marie2020 , that is interesting. We know that many species prosper in the years after wildfires. That tree gains what might be immediate benefit from lightning strikes. It even grows in a way that attracts lightning. Life! I was also attracted to the article about "bibliotherapy." The...

There was rain. ! The nearest airport says .19 of an inch for the 22nd. Maybe. At least it was something :). Tea? I better be off to make some ...

Stored grain .. . is commonly treated with pesticides. Government standards differ for seed used for human food and seed for other purposes, including, livestock feed. A willingness to eliminate those standards begs the question, are we leaving it up to the courts and personal injury for...

I know that there is a lot of heat elsewhere and we will get back to that. However, yesterday started out at 42⁰f (6⁰C) and the afternoon high was 60⁰f (16⁰C). There was a "trace" of rain and lots of wind with a few gusts to 30mph. All official ... So we had a backyard barbecue ... ate inside...