Home grown lima beans.They are wow!
we have had a batch in the freezer. I cooked some of them today, and freezing them didn't dull their taste.
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Home grown lima beans.They are wow!
we have had a batch in the freezer. I cooked some of them today, and freezing them didn't dull their taste.
I used to hate lima beans and then I bought some grown locally organic and wow, now I make them a regular meal, with rice and collards. Quel difference.
There was a wonderful 7 yo. German Shepard dog at our shelter and I just kept wanting to bring him home. He was such a sweet and mellow guy, and thin from neglect and malnutrition from his previous life. He'd been there since mid January and my heart hurt when I saw him still there every time I came in. But he got adopted this weekend!!! Yay!!! So happy for him getting a chance at a brand new life.
That IS heartwarming!Quote:
Originally Posted by Geila
The weather outside is glorious, and the curmudgeonly yard-work hater in me objects, but it really is nice for a change.
Good news about the Shepard who got a home.
We finally got some rain! It wasn't much, but it was rain. I think it rained for like 30 minutes. We hadn't had anything since beginning of January I think, and we are at 30% of normal. We barely get like 14" a year as it is, on a normal year. It's nice to have fresh clean air and see the plants get a good shower.
Made it home safely from the Rio Grande. Was worried about not having any food in the house and the possibility of shelves at the stores being empty. Went grocery shopping and the stores were busy but found everything we needed... thankfully!
Frugal-one, that is such good news!! Very glad to hear when travelers home safe.
Glad that I have family and friends, that I can at least reach out to if not visit in the flesh, and everyone healthy so far.
Glad I have a job that I enjoy, that gets me outdoors and keeps me in shape, and grounded, and a boss that I can discuss pilosophy and mindfullness with, or lifes cruelty and problems, both with equal ease.
Love my location in the trailer park, with woods and streams and railroad tracks and the municipal airport nearby, so I can walk the dog in a place he loves, and listen to the trains at night, and the coyotes.
Glad that Im healthy, and after a lifetime of labor still able to exercise, and run, and be physical and able to enjoy it after all the hard miles and abuse.
Im thrilled and proud of folks reaction to the fear and worry of being caught up in a pandemic, and a situation that is difficult to control at best. Ive had random people wish me well, and Ive been motivated to have (slightly distant lol) conversations with people who normally wouldnt be in my orbit. So far, I have seen no panic or ill will or malicious behavior, not IRL, and thats some small comfort for me after a day reading news headlines, and I'll take it.
This site ain't bad either. Kind of a nice thing to find to close the night out.
I'm glad to have a new friend in our "orbit"! Welcome, KnownRogue!Quote:
Originally Posted by KnownRogue
Our local shelter put out a call on Facebook last week looking for homes to foster the pets during the state's lockdown. They would be taken care of in the shelter, but there wouldn't be any volunteers for extra attention. I put in an application, but they had such a good response, that all the critters who needed foster homes found one. They said to keep the apps coming, though, because of course more animals would be coming in.
So, yesterday afternoon about 4:45, I got a call! Went to the shelter at lunchtime today and met Bailey. She's a seven year-old blonde 42# German Shepherd. Her family had to leave her because they were moving and couldn't take her along. She's at home now and I can't wait to get off of work to get to know her more! I'm hoping this will get DH out of the house to take her for walks.
Beckyliz! Yay for you!
Becky, that’s awesome! Maybe you will fall in love and adopt him.
So psyched for you, beckyliz!
I was thinking the same thing; she surely deserves a permanent home.Quote:
Originally Posted by Teacher Terry
Yesterday driving to physical therapy I saw a new bird house on a telephone pole..white with a bright red roof and a bluebird sitting on top! It made me smile. In the woods on the way down the mountain there is a large patch of blue flowers. I'm so glad it is spring.
A rant that has turned into a RAVE: last night we drove 25 miles into Santa Fe to pick up a huge grocery order (around $200) we had placed a week ago (they are scheduling a week out now). When we got there the order wasn't ready; they apologized and said that they were just so backed up and could we come at 10am the next day to get it? We weren't really bent out of shape about it because it was nice to get out for a drive on cheap gas. I went back this morning a little after 10am and at first they couldn't find the order, then they said the order got cancelled. I was getting a bit miffed about this by now and asked could they still pull up the old order and fill it while I waited since I just had to drive in yet again? So they scurried away for awhile and I finally got the order put into the trunk of the car. I had to hurry home since we got some ice cream.
So we did the whole rigamarole of disinfecting all the packaging and I started to notice that we were missing A LOT of items in the order, in addition to some weird substitutions which we will make the best of. But I was concerned that they were charging us for a whole bunch of stuff we didn't receive so I call the store and ended up talking to the pick up order guy who basically said that since everything got so screwed up originally and that there was no way to check us out properly since the order got cancelled, that we were getting all the groceries for FREE!!! About $180 worth!
He said the original charge on my credit card (which was way wrong at this point) will be refund within 24-48 hrs. We have decided to then donate $100 of our windfall to our local community COVID-19 HELP fund. Now I need to figure out what to make with all this ground turkey sausage we ended up with (instead of the links I had originally ordered) and I'll have to revisit my bread-making skills from long ago because they neglected to include the two loaves of bread I ordered...
Rave, On Nextdoor someone asked for help with a stray cat. One person offered to take to vet for microchip check, another one offered to pay for vet care, another one offered a home. Turns out the person originally asking fell in love and is going to foster until the family is found or forever if they do not come forward. Nice to see such help offered. Just brightened my day.
Today was lost and found cat day next-door here as well. There must’ve been 10 cats shown as being out of their area or lost from their home.Quote:
Originally Posted by sweetana3
We are supposed to get rain today, and possibly even snow later this week! But right now, dawn has broken and I'm sitting quietly with a cup of coffee, listening to a very busy woodpecker outside. So far the day has started quite well.
Wishing everyone a good day.
Same to you, happystuff--enjoy the peaceful moments!Quote:
Originally Posted by happystuff
Love these moments of tranquility! Your signature is so appropriate for this experience, Catherine. I wonder if we do realize life while living it?
After a long fight with the sparrows building nests in the bluebird box...the bluebirds are actively nest making this morning at a rapid pace. For several weeks my husband has been out daily-sometimes twice or three times, ripping out sparrow nests to discourage them and keep them clean for the bluebirds. Perhaps success! We had brown thrashers yesterday and a GOLD goldfinch. So, spring is here even though it is 43 degrees.
razz, I know you love theatre, too, so you probably have seen Our Town. It's my favorite play by far. I was in a high school production of it at a seminal time in my life, and I've seen many productions, on-Broadway, off-Broadway, regional theatres--I see it almost every chance I get. Thornton Wilder is an amazing playwright and author.Quote:
Originally Posted by razz
And this monologue (which my auto-signature is part of) is just so, so moving to me. If I were to be buried, I'd have it engraved as my epitaph. Some people think Our Town is quaint and simplistic, when, in fact, it is so profound.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCLHkaHOO80
We had a lovely huge-flake snowfall this morning. I watched it for nearly an hour:D:D
Thanks Catherine for posting that for me to see. I did have to use this link instead >https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCLHkaHOO80<maybe due to being Canadian?
I can see how that would be an emotional experience for a teen especially. To act in that play would be amazing. I will have to look for it being produced in one of the numerous theatres around.
When you have a really bad day and the next morning, you open your computer and find this:
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Awww, that’s sweet.
So sweet!
Here is a shout out for one of the best little irises in existence, the IB “Rare Edition” (1980) at 20” tall. It is 40 years old this year but is as fresh and modern as anything hybridized today. It is distinctive in the garden and at the time was a huge breakthrough.
There are many Iris with his color pattern but this one was early for a median Iris.
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Beautiful flower, IL. I've always liked two-tone flowers.
And the picture is right-side up! :)
well I am now loading my images to IMGUR and then saving them, then posting here. Pain in my butt but it,works.Quote:
Originally Posted by SteveinMN
Gorgeous! Would you have any recommendation for US native iris that I could plant in my VT yard?Quote:
Originally Posted by iris lilies
Beautiful!!
Plant bearded iris. There may be other types that grow in your area but I don’t know them so I won’t recommend them. Many bearded iris do well through our winters and there are some that are hybridized by Minnesota people so they wouldn’t mind super cold. I mean they are a winter hardy plant.Quote:
Originally Posted by catherine
edited to say MANY bearded iris would not mind VT winters. Mini iris would be dead.
sorry!
May I intrude with a virtual link to Trentham Estate gardens closed to visitors but in full bloom now? Flowers don't know about the lockdown, thank goodness.
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-engla...-blooms-online
wow those rulips! Quite a display.Quote:
Originally Posted by razz
our national iris convention was cancelled this year, planned for Presby Gardens in NJ, a premier public iris garden. It will be held there next year.
our lily society’s North American Conference was planned for the Royal Botanical Gardens in Burlington, ON. Is that near you? It too was cancelled, but Ontario will host it next year, likely in the same place.
Really! I would be delighted to drive over and meet with you if you let me know (pm) when you come. I was an RBG member for years visiting every 2-3 weeks for the changes in bloom. Last few years I have purchased a seasonal pass to Whistling Gardens instead. I watched it evolve from a couple's dream into a reality so feel like a proud if distant aunt. I hope access is possible before too many blooming periods are done. Darren has the most amazing peony collection - early, mid and late.Quote:
Originally Posted by iris lilies
Maybe we shall meet!mI thinkQuote:
Originally Posted by razz
whistling
gardens was on one of the NALS tours.
DH is pumped about going to that area of Ontario Because there is a Cockshut tractor museum he wants to see. Cockshut is a Canadian tractor he is enamored of. It’s just a dumb tractor, but he is love in love with it.