iris lilies
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I see that Eliz Warren tweeted out the falsehood about Michael Brown’s “ murder” here in St Louis. Kamela Harris cranked out the same. I dont pay...

Trees. They will do that to ya.

I have always liked yardwork and don’t like housework. I have always said I could hire people to do my house, and I have, and whatever they do I’ll...

I skimmed A Star is Born since I just signed ip for HBO. It was ok but was exactly what I thought it would be.

Dogs do not have to get on furniture. Plenty of well loved and well cared for family pets are regulated to their own beds on the floor. My own...

There are butterflies hanging around all of these flowering plants.

Razz, your flowers are beautiful!

Here is an update on plumbago: it doesn’t survive through the winter, it is a tender perennial that grows in garden zone eight through 10. I am in...

No, but I have a fabric one.

I just have one thing to add: the chances of this cat finding a new home is very low. This is not intended to make Susie feel guilty, it is just a...

I just have one thing to add: the chances of this cat finding a new home is very low. This is not intended to make Susie feel guilty, it is just a...

Isn’t it crazy when people do that? The millions and billions of dollars pumping into our economy to store dumb useless junk it’s just astonishing.

I just had an idle thought * hit me as I read these last couple of posts: how do you know all this stuff meant anything to your parents or...

I guess there is good reason I haven’t read David Foster Wallace. I’m trying to think of the guy who wrote that big important fiction book about...

I dont carry that stuff 85% of the time. Because I am jetting around the neighborhood – to the community garden. To our big garden in the next...

I dont have pockets. I dont carry a purse 85% of the time. I sure as hell dont carry the dumb smart phone. I want lightweight things to hang...

PS not that anyone cares but I also looked into tiny garage door openers while I don’t know that technology it doesn’t seem there are such things. I...

I guess it is time for another rant about technology so here goes: I have this new car that has non-simple things with it. No small key to start it...

I like Horror if it is well done. I think I read a couple recommended by you, The Chalkman was one of them, another one was The Boy Who Drew...

Kay all of that free ice cream!!. monumental!

We are starting to clean out one of our small houses because we are placing it on the market to sell. DH brought out sacks of artificial greenery...

Wow, that is interesting

I have two IPad mini tablets and use the h.ll out of them. Their battery power is awesome in longevity. The time it takes to power up their battery...

We need to have a little celebratory party for ANM! Yay! The last job I had, which I had for 25 years (crazy long, I do not recommend that!) was...

DH will earnestly explain to you why our multi-year roof leak did no lasting damage. Much of that, if you believe him, is that he provided a clear...

Nice!

I use my smart phone only when I have to. I have a 6 S That came “free “with the package. One of my main problem is that I just don’t have a...

You all know which world I want to inhabit because I’ve talked about it before in the context of “who do you admire most? “ I want to live in the...

We had a slew of friends move out west, out in desert land, within the past few years. I waved to them bye-bye and said I’m sorry I won’t see you...

I can afford to go any place I want to attend a wedding but that is no reason for me to travel. At one point we had a friend who would probably get...

My latest new food thing is this: adding dill pickles to pulled pork sandwich. Takes it all a step up. And that reminds me, I have made dill and...

Just last night I made a salad of cucumber, Feta cheese, onions, and vinegrete dressing but no watermelon. The watermelon elevates it to something...

He is “ Have Dog, Will Travel.” ( for you youngsters this is a play on the old Paladin tv Western series.)

super good news!

Ah, the Rolling hills of eastern Iowa! DH and I are both from Iowa, he from Humboldt, me from Altoona.

Jane, I’ve been thinking of you every morning for the past three days because there is an giant truck sitting at the corner of our block...

We have a tiny house causing consternation in our neighborhood. I heard about it at the board meeting last night. So far it appears that it can be...

For what is is worth, I agree with you that not all people who support Warren and her agenda are mentally ill. Definitely not all...

He is cute! You described him as gregarious, and I can see him making quick friends with that friendly face.

Haha! i enjoyed that. There are probably few farm boys around any more who can take the Army hard life like this.

I lived in Iowa city when I went to graduate school. I love Iowa City.

Uh, my library system, a large urban library, does not accept donations.It isnt cost effective for them to take in thousands of other people’s stuff....

haha I dont have a hearing aid but I need one. That Manilow stuff is such Whitebread music. I wouldn't claim it back in the day, but maybe it is...

those are not great songs. next.

I am starting to downsize most of my book collection. I have identified a few that I think are worth a little bit of money, and when I say a little...

Without looking anything up, I have in the back my mind that he might’ve written some music that’s OK but those are not the ones that he’s known for...

name three good Manilow tunes

Yay! Fingers crossed for you.

A well trained working dog is an awesome thing.

I know! Amazing that he can make am living doing this. How does he get clients?

Is your child able to help you with Homestead tasks? I know! ok-how long does it take you to prepare a bear carcas? ...How many lbs of meat does...

yes. Often People think one is the same as the other But they are not. A scenario where Medicaid is in your life? The health of your husband goes...

Dont entertain him in your home again, that’s for sure. If you are tired of his friendship with you, you’re not required to continue it, but you may...

I like what you wrote in lines 1-3, but it is bogus to say our “society doesn't even attempt to control” gun violence because it most certainly...

Craig the carrots are fine. They can be left out for days. You know, they spend days after ripening being in the ground. That doesnt hurt them.

Exactly. I figured wrestling the comforter into the duvet cover was more trouble than just making a bed With a top sheet. I do throw a comforter on...