tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post5047333916867002002..comments2024-03-28T07:54:50.918-07:00Comments on My Two Cents: Sunday: Daughter Goes BackBlesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-1038119223094203822018-07-31T10:57:03.264-07:002018-07-31T10:57:03.264-07:00It was a lot of fun having her home, but I'll ...It was a lot of fun having her home, but I'll be seeing her again in about 3 weeks; she's coming down to be with me when I go for my endoscopy and colonoscopy. I know you'll have a wonderful time when your family comes to visit! Enjoy!Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-1817434403197762792018-07-30T23:18:39.513-07:002018-07-30T23:18:39.513-07:00I know you are going to miss your daughter after h...I know you are going to miss your daughter after having her at home. Next week we are having the entire crew here so I am very excited and looking forward to the controlled chaos!Anne in the kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533249631969001657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-42036496691834414582018-07-30T21:42:06.075-07:002018-07-30T21:42:06.075-07:00We do take having enough water for granted, don...We do take having enough water for granted, don't we? Today, for example, I ran the dishwasher, did two loads of laundry, washed a few dishes by hand, and had a shower! All that requires water. I have a bucket in the shower to catch the water while it warms up. I use that water to water some of the potted plants. <br /><br />How wonderful to be able to see the Monarch butterflies go from caterpillar to butterfly! So glad that both newly hatched butterflies eventually flew! It sounds like you have quite a productive butterfly nursery!Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-78752909106570589202018-07-30T18:57:26.885-07:002018-07-30T18:57:26.885-07:00I got a bit concerned about water the other week w...I got a bit concerned about water the other week when we had a lengthy dry period and the maple trees were wilting! We have a well and usually it is great, but one never knows what will happen if there is a prolonged drought. So all the rain we had last week was very much appreciated. I try not to waste water, but when our water tank leaked and we had to shut it off, I realized just how much we take water for granted. It always bothers me when the hot water runs cold and I feel guilty if I run it for a while to warm up! But I'm not into cold showers!<br /><br />There has been some excitement on the Monarch butterfly scene. We found two newly emerged ones resting and alternately trying their wings to strengthen them. One eventually flew away, the other clung to the iris leaves and stayed all night. I was quite concerned as we had wind and some heavy rain, but in the morning it was moving its wings and eventually flew away. Meanwhile a caterpillar formed the "J" shape hanging from the garage siding, but didn't do anything for 24 hours. Today I just missed seeing it turn into a chrysalis. I also just missed seeing another butterfly emerge from a chrysalis that I had noticed was turning dark, obviously ready any time. This year has been very encouraging for the number of caterpillars and adults seen.<br /><br /><br />Bushladynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-10670456523984759132018-07-30T18:53:59.118-07:002018-07-30T18:53:59.118-07:00Thank you, Nathalie! I am going to forward this i...Thank you, Nathalie! I am going to forward this info to my daughter. Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-52053195870270132662018-07-30T15:05:57.232-07:002018-07-30T15:05:57.232-07:00If you try to post a video from your cell phone di...If you try to post a video from your cell phone directly into Blogger, the only option you are presented with is to select YouTube videos. However, you can post videos from your computer directly onto your blog. Your Daughter should either save the video to Google Drive or equivalent so you can download it to your computer from there and then insert it in your blog yourself, or save it to her own computer, and then access your blog with your credentials and upload the video as follows:<br /><br />When you/your daughter compose the post, there is an icon with a movie clapboard on it which is to insert a video. So you need to have the video on your computer (like you do your pictures) and then you click on the icon and go find the file on your computer. However, that works best for short videos. I think the file cannot be larger than 100 MB. So if it's longer, you should cut it into smaller chunks with help of a video editing software and then insert the chunks one at a time into your post. The video screen looks very small but once your post is published, viewers are able to make the video go full screen.<br /><br />I hope this helped a little!Nathaliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01654610295436446555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-53318167869576597102018-07-30T12:31:37.121-07:002018-07-30T12:31:37.121-07:00I've been reading about your zucchini pickles ...I've been reading about your zucchini pickles and canning, Becky! You've definitely been busy! <br /><br />The first week of my retirement has been wonderful, with daughter at home for the duration and the two weddings to attend. This week will be a bit slower, but I still have several errands to run. Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-67700398785441456002018-07-30T12:19:11.197-07:002018-07-30T12:19:11.197-07:00Millions of people living in a semiarid climate is...Millions of people living in a semiarid climate is definitely one of the problems, Live and Learn; factor in expectations of green lawns, plants other than cacti, flushing toilets, daily showers, laundering clothes after a single wear, etc., and we have compounded problems! I think we'd all be a lot more conserving of water if we had to walk a mile to the communal well or public water faucet and haul the water home in a pail!Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-30670091515955991132018-07-30T12:02:04.891-07:002018-07-30T12:02:04.891-07:00I am thinking of getting a rain water barrel, but,...I am thinking of getting a rain water barrel, but, as one of my friends said, "to collect what rain water?" LOL. We are lucky to get 15 inches of rain a year! Our average annual rainfall is 14.93 inches; some years, we've had as little as 3.2 inches of rain! Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-41694961325144094432018-07-30T06:24:48.910-07:002018-07-30T06:24:48.910-07:00You have had a very busy weekend! I'm glad yo...You have had a very busy weekend! I'm glad you got to go to the wedding and spend the time with your daughter. <br /><br />Your grocery budget stayed nice and low, as well, even with extra cooking. <br /><br />I spent a lot of time canning and preserving this past week. The garden is exploding, and I've been happy to get it preserved. It sure has kept me busy, and I haven't had much time to read blogs, though. <br /><br />I hope you are enjoying your new normal of retirement. You have been so busy! I'm glad you have the time to enjoy yourself at the activities without the pressure of work the next morning. Beckyathomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11105835394158145451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-31034902882693518842018-07-30T04:42:56.528-07:002018-07-30T04:42:56.528-07:00The whole southwest has a very serious water probl...The whole southwest has a very serious water problem that is not going to be solved anytime soon. Every time I hear about the big water picture, I get stressed even though I don't live there, but millions of other people do. I guess that is the problem--millions of people living in a semiarid climate. Anyway, kudos to you for being a concerned citizen with your water usage.Live and Learnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13493777474885053903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-72068503002138593302018-07-30T01:41:40.241-07:002018-07-30T01:41:40.241-07:00I have some water butts in the garden and collect ...I have some water butts in the garden and collect rain water. This helps out but was used up very quickly during the heatwave we've just had. Yesterdays rain has refilled them but with hot dry weather due again next week, I''ll be using mains water again. I live alone so tend to keep my bill very low. I wait to wash clothes etc until I have a full load and have one of those clever washing machine which adjusts the amount of water it uses based on the weight of the load. Also, I don't have a dishwasher which save a lot of water.Eileen Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06340398156618870705noreply@blogger.com