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    Homemade Escabeche

    @Dahlia 👍 your jar filled with colorful veggies looks really yummy as well as a beautiful food art accent piece for the kitchen counter. 😍
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    Homegrown Herbal Tea

    Bee Balm -Minarda didymium. Is a member of the mint family and also believe it or not a native to the eastern United States . I like the tea made from the monarda’s brightly colored flowers and the leaves, mixed with flavors of citrus and cinnamon . No sugars needed just a bit of Manuka honey.
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    What is the song or poem weighs up how you feel today??

    @Pulsegleaner Omy the Kingston trio.. I remember them that’s going way back when I was 10/12 years old. Believe it or not my piano teacher went with one of them. Darn if I remember which one. I still have one of their albums she gave her class. It’s a Small World. Isn’t it. Reminds me of that...
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    Ducks ALIVE in 2025!

    I still have my Sears Kenmore washer and dryers from over 40 years ago. I rarely have problems. They are all metal metal parts and motors and built to last. I recently added a new motor to the washer $120.00 and occasionally change the hoses. I recently read that 30-40 year-old Sears some older...
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    Baymule’s Farm

    I agree… 👍Best pain reliever and relaxes sore muscles … and has helped me to sleep better for years. 💤 One word about my leg cramps. I take magnesium with Tylenol for leg cramps and drink lots of water during the day. Stay away from fizzy drinks like sodas, alcohol, sugary drinks , and too...
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    Gone to the Dogs

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    Homegrown Herbal Tea

    digitS’ Have you tried hibiscus tea. It’s my favorite and coming in second is peach tea. Both very calming a delightful combination in my tea cup. “Try it you’ll like it.” .. Mmmm who said that in old 80’s cereal commercials?
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    Your Weather, 2025

    Same here in NW Oregon. A nice change everything is so bone dry. It’s 55F now and 81F High. We have a thick marine layer overcast and misting at the moment. Quite a change from 3 days ago it was 100F.
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    Baymule’s Farm

    Thank you for the heads up on meds that help healing a few bruises after my fall. I sprained my ankle pretty bad so icing is also on the list with Tylenol. I’m much better today just a bit slower. Thank you for your kind words of wisdom. @SPedigrees nice herbal check and good info to know...
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    Baymule’s Farm

    Mowed the lawns. The hay pastures are so dry it would be like mowing dust. Power washed a couple of out buildings and part of the driveway. Now that I have completed the driveway after dinner I still feel like my whole body is still buzzzzz…. Cleared and trimmed a few longer branches off the...
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    What is the song or poem weighs up how you feel today??

    My great grandfather worked in the coal mines. I have a brass oil lamp he used. I guess you could say an early form of a flash light.
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    Funny Business

    Or slid down a muddy mountain side with your horse. :thumbsup
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    Anybody here grow blueberries?

    Blueberries need sun at least I-10 hours in full sun and have beautiful red to orange fall color leaves . They also do well in acid soil 7.5 ph. Check your soil ph for optimal growth and berry production. Blueberries require a certain number of chill hours (hours below 45°F) during the dormant...
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    Coffee

    A lot of classes and knowledge is required to be a judge. I went to horticulture and flower school with my garden club. It took years of classes and many many state fairs thruout the state and local state and garden shows to learn about the importance of each veggie, flower , tree and shrubs...
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    Your Weather, 2025

    Just checked the drought area map for Oregon.. Portland is in a severe drought. It’s a very dry summer since climate change it has been dryer in July thru September . In fact the state of Oregon has a new season map called ‘Wildfire Season’. We are in a higher danger zone and fire insurance...
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    Picture Of The Week (POW) Information & Submissions

    Casablanca and Stargazer lilies. Always bloom every august and don’t they smell lovely‼️
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    Coffee

    Rhodie Ranch beautiful flowers , great variety. Looks like your entries are couple of winners .🏆
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