iris lilies
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Rosa, that’s good news about your sister. My brother is 61 and he’s retiring this year so I’m glad he’s getting out of his rat race. I’m so, so...

I can’t imagine that Tradd’s bosses would give her time off during this time when they need her the most.

Awwwww, I miss our magic alley. Now we actually have to PLAN how to get rid of things. And our little municipality stopped having bulk pickup...

I know, awful.

It is naive to think any large scale government action is carried out perfectly. I knew some people would be caught up improperly in these...

It is indeed chilling to think simple peaceful protesting is now an act unfriendly to the U.S. But it is also good to remember that legal non...

Wonderful!

One week after my last post about blue bells I’ve seen them come up all over. they’re in the front bed and they’re in the back bed where I...

I still remember the novel I read 40+ years ago called The Wind about a woman driven mad by the wind when she lived in rural, desolate Texas.

I planted a Plumbago a few years ago. They are not hardy here and boy that was an expensive annual, but it was beautiful with those heavenly blue...

about household drinks: Diana in Wisconsin had a house full of boys and used to water down the milk with powdered milk and this was Amy’s suggestion....

Yesterday Budweiser pulled $150,000 sponsorship from our local Pride event. They have been a sponsor for decades. Interesting.

that’s definitely true in the plant circles I travel in. The only ornamentals younger people seem to like are natives. And that’s fine, let them...

oh you have no idea of the general incompetence, or ennui, or both, of the organizations I deal with in their digital lives. They make me crazy! ...

I love falalfels! I have made them from a mix as well.

God what a relief. I FINALLY got the power/authorization to get into our iris Society’s website to update it. the landing pages had not been...

Look, TMS, I am going to speak to you like your mother: you need to say “ No” to these tasks associated with the person you are supporting. Just....

spring is always exciting! I am anxiously waiting to see how many of the Virginia bluebells I transplanted will come up if any. We plowed up our...

I don’t know how often it is recommended. My doctor is really into tests so I wouldn't be surprised if this test is a bit outlier. But medicare is...

You are so new in retirement. I hope you find activities that make your heart sing. Don’t be afraid to step away from the ones that do not please you...

Donate blood.That is really important. The last time I went in to donate my iron count was a bit too low, so I am on an iron increase regieme.

I did that once, too.iT showed a hint of something, so I had to have a colonoscopy, which was negative.

oh, ok. I remember China Beach TV show.

Catherine, that is so funny about your dapper husband and his beat up truck. In a way that cements his mystique, That dichotomy.

I watched the film. It was interesting. At least I assume the film was based on this book. About an Amish or Amish-like community, right?

I made curried red lentil soup. I have not made that before, and it was delicious.

The first thing we ever bought for our Victorian house project Victoria house renovation project was a used garage door. That was ridiculous, we...

That little bit of history of Teamsters and gay coalition is interesting. In my mind, Bud Lite’s partnership with trans persons could have worked if...

I said this earlier when we were talking about small trucks but I’ll repeat it: we are now officially babying DH’s 2009 Ford Ranger because he can’t...

Alan, are you saying that Cybertruck thing could not pull your R.v? What good is it then? Other than scaring people because it is so damn weird. ...

cats *do* prefer clean surfaces. Each time I wash a blanket they plop themselves on top of it.

I feel sorry for those of you who don’t have the help I have here. This morning I deep cleaned half of our living room. I couldn’t reach the top...

A gun to my head probably couldn’t get me to buy one of those strange creatures.

I run Face Book pages/groups for plant clubs so I would be up sh*t creek if booted. But that reminds me, I need to appoint a couple of other...

Hamburger…onion…garlic…tomatoes…carrots topped with mashed potatoes

I hate to tell you this, but Instagram is where I watch the cute animal videos and you can too! Cats in boxes. Bulldogs doing stupid bulldog things....

We did all that POA stuff with an attorney when we did our will and our trust. But these documents are somewhat general unless one gets very very...

in my ongoing effort to use up food items that have been around for a while, I had two frozen pie dough forms I had to use up. So in one I made...

Midwestern winter weather: Two days ago DH was in Northern Iowa pruning fruit trees on his dad’s farm at 70 degrees F. Then he drove home. ...

Looking through the seed websites yesterday I NEARLY ordered a couple of the hybrid sunflowers that are so charming, but I stopped myself. I stopped...

That would be nice. I’ve never had them naturalized, but I had naturalized Larkspur in my city Gardens and hope to get that established here as well....

I post the links to Obama White House reporting to show the through line from 2010 to now in thin skin controlling White House occupants. Now, we...

I’m cleaning out bookmarks and in doing so ran across these links to articles about the Obama administration and its relationship with the media....

This thread reminds me that I have a list of annuals I really have to get ordered: the euphorbia snow on the mountain at least one kind of...

I remember you are really good with seeds. I am not.I scatter annuals directly into the ground, hoping they will come up, but pretty much leaving...

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Ah, I stand corrected about my idea of bicycles in the UK. I’ve been there many times. I just don’t remember bicycles being that big of a presence,...

I don’t know, the David Austin roses are known for their fragrance so this one probably does. Fragrance isn’t that important for me, I’m looking for...

Yes you ARE to be congratulated for not hauling any of their stuff home with you! I have a new, and heavy, dutch oven. I wonder how long I will...

Shut down of critical thinking and persecution of wrong-think by universities of their faculty has been a measurable problem since at least 2014. ...

I know the Institute of museum, and library services as a publishing house. It’s not something the general public ever comes into direct contact...

Kay, I’m sorry to hear about your sister‘s farm and her horses being injured. Here just a few miles from me, Purina Farms had a direct hit from the...

oh sure, I can see that is an extremely low priority for you when considering the problems of the world. I agree with that. Here on this thread,...

You are wrong about gender science not being a big deal. It is at the heart of the debate about scientific free speech and symbolizes all that is...

Sure. I wasn’t terribly concerned about the firing of probationary employees, probation is not a “permanent “ employment status and at my workplace,...

Compulsary education laws are set by the states, not the Feds.

For me, it’s not “science” that I distrust because frankly, I don’t know enough to be able to discount most all “science.” What I sometimes distrust...

St. Louis airport is closed because storms blew out windows in one terminal. There’s a great video of a Southwest Airlines plane flying in front of a...