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    The Cat's Outta the Bag!

    And does your cat have a name Marie? She has moved right in. She is a lucky cat. Male or female. She’ll be a good mouser.. I don’t know if you have them or not, but here this time of year mice always try to find a warm spot to camp out over winter.
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    Gone to the Dogs

    Nancy is a lucky dog. She is doing so well and adjusted very well to her new home. She has lots of great toy’s to keep her attention and so much more. Sending hugs and biscuits for Nancy Grace and from Roxy too.
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    Coffee

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    Gone to the Dogs

    Hello all just want you all to meet Roxy . She’s a border collie rescue . I adopted her after she had already been thru 4 homes and rejected . Today she is a proud and beloved part of my family . She is so much joy , laughter and love every day. More creative and engaging than most people.
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    Ducks ALIVE in 2025!

    I have started mums from cuttings over winter in the greenhouse. By spring they are ready to transplant in 4” pot and ready to plant outside. They do great if the moles, voles, gophers or ground squirrels don’t get ‘em… then again a plants death is not always from the gardeners lack of trying...
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    Tomatoes 2025

    Well Steve I was curious to why tomatoes depend on the weather so much to ripen when home grown. I googled and found this explaination. Tomatoes depend on specific weather conditions because their ripening is a complex biological process influenced by temperature, which controls the production...
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    Coffee

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    Quotes and thoughts for the day

    The average dog is a nicer person than the average person.” — Andy Rooney
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    Gone to the Dogs

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    Your Weather, 2025

    It’s almost time to crank up the furnace… 71H , 44F tonite…. Burrrr.
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    Coffee

    @Marie2020 I’m an ole lady too … or mature, also a senior or a distinguished lady very experienced . Perhaps somewhat wise , but we’ll seasoned or maybe even a bit vintage. but mostly ‘Venerable.’ I’m not a sleepyhead at the moment. To buzy readying the garden for a wet and wild winter that is...
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    Gone to the Dogs

    Marie hoping you’ll be home soon. Enjoy what time you have out and about. A few Nancy phone talks or even face time? I don’t know what phone service you have. This will be a learning curve for Nancy and she is such a smart gal and a sweetheart . While your away you have a good focus on showing...
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    What kind of rose is this

    Build a small trellis or arbor to keep them from walking across the entire area which makes them much easier to trim and control. Maybe contact the rose society near you and maybe they can help advise on the name of that beautiful rose . The roses look like double blooms and a beautiful shade...
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    12 Weird but Wonderful Plants You Can Grow at Home

    Special seeds are available for growing huge pumpkins. I haven’t grown these 124 pound pumpkins recently but it was a fun experience and entered this pumpkin in the county fair competition. To watch them grow so large and by the end of the season I snapped a pic of the dogs next to the pumpkin...
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