tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post9219105700373137104..comments2024-03-28T13:24:49.430-07:00Comments on My Two Cents: Slow DaysBlesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-74682031128678441062020-05-22T10:45:35.911-07:002020-05-22T10:45:35.911-07:00Well, it has flower buds! Let's hope they wil...Well, it has flower buds! Let's hope they will open and be fertilized and form fruit! The volunteer melons are growing well, too, so far! Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-31574828619247997152020-05-22T05:26:38.802-07:002020-05-22T05:26:38.802-07:00I can't believe your volunteer tomato plant ha...I can't believe your volunteer tomato plant has fruit already.<br />Exciting times at your house :)56stepshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06714155300369089630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-23163739187781318812020-05-21T22:14:21.422-07:002020-05-21T22:14:21.422-07:00I don't blame you for not going to pick the wi...I don't blame you for not going to pick the wild strawberries with the blackflies and the mosquitoes! Those serviceberries sound like they are best left to the birds to enjoy! :)Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-18258358338736243882020-05-21T22:12:10.641-07:002020-05-21T22:12:10.641-07:00Sharon, yes, I am surrounded by good friends and f...Sharon, yes, I am surrounded by good friends and family. I've been thinking of you and hoping that the recent dam breaks haven't impacted you. Hope you are no where near that area!Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-11265337072778297232020-05-21T22:10:44.154-07:002020-05-21T22:10:44.154-07:00Glad to read that everything is going well, Stephe...Glad to read that everything is going well, Stephenie. Yes, volunteer plants are fun. Unless they are chinaberry seedlings from my neighbor's two trees! Or tree of heaven seedlings from my other neighbor's old tree (they cut it down, but, I've a bunch of seedlings trying to grow in my garden!)Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-24948340700700606722020-05-21T18:44:53.929-07:002020-05-21T18:44:53.929-07:00I have picked the wild strawberries in the past bu...I have picked the wild strawberries in the past but they usually fruit at the same time as the blackflies are hungry, sometimes the mosquitoes too come out in the day. It is a high price to pay although wild strawberries are even more delicious than cultivated ones.<br />Our serviceberries are disappointing and don't come to much but the birds don't mind. I have tasted wonderful serviceberries once on a tree near a waterfall, 2 hours away from here. I think they must grow better in some locations. Bushladynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-4113715481495895882020-05-21T16:23:57.850-07:002020-05-21T16:23:57.850-07:00It sounds like you have lots of people checking up...It sounds like you have lots of people checking up on you. It's nice of them to offer to pick up things for you and nice that you will make a mask for her. Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03039174572211086359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-33150958339346585002020-05-21T12:05:43.680-07:002020-05-21T12:05:43.680-07:00Volunteer plants are fun and cosmos are some of th...Volunteer plants are fun and cosmos are some of the best! Birds love the seeds.Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-43101573258986375372020-05-21T11:42:19.426-07:002020-05-21T11:42:19.426-07:00Ha, ha, unfortunately, I've tossed several han...Ha, ha, unfortunately, I've tossed several handfuls of various seeds that haven't sprouted for me, so I am not sure about the green thumbs! But, I have better luck with sprouting seeds than of transplanting seedlings, which almost always die on me!<br /><br />Thank you; Dancer is doing OK. He has a thyroid condition that causes him to throw up on a fairly regular basis. Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-77241188509373537072020-05-21T11:27:47.829-07:002020-05-21T11:27:47.829-07:00Sounds like a pleasant day, Eileen. I hope you fi...Sounds like a pleasant day, Eileen. I hope you find a mask you like. I've seen ads for all kinds of cute face masks, with novelty prints, etc. :)<br /><br />Hope the consultation with the GP goes well and you'll get some relief from the pain. Continue to take it easy.Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-29249999091393418492020-05-21T08:30:39.015-07:002020-05-21T08:30:39.015-07:00Everything's going well, thanks. It's fun...Everything's going well, thanks. It's fun when volunteer plants pop up in the soil. You sound busy and happy. I buy green bananas, too. TheAwakenedSoulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11636961399581011120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-485978617449575282020-05-21T05:27:57.419-07:002020-05-21T05:27:57.419-07:00I'm always excited when I see volunteer plants...I'm always excited when I see volunteer plants. I transplanted some cosmos the other day that I found in the yard.Live and Learnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13493777474885053903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-70272519002240302272020-05-21T03:45:13.654-07:002020-05-21T03:45:13.654-07:00You are so lucky with your green thumb & that ...You are so lucky with your green thumb & that just tossing the seeds, they sprout (lol). Maybe you could pot up some of those curry leaf trees & give as thank yous ...<br />Glad to hear that Dancer is feeling better - he is such a handsome cat.Patio Postcardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04491809927236242223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-70805451582123777092020-05-21T03:05:16.337-07:002020-05-21T03:05:16.337-07:00It's a quiet day for me today. I'm looking...It's a quiet day for me today. I'm looking online for a suitable face mask as I don't have any suitable fabric to make one myself. I have a feeling face masks will be with us for some time so it's worth the expense, not that they are too costly.<br /><br />Apart from that I am reading and resting. My GP should be phoning this afternoon so hopefully will have some advice and medication to manage the pain levels.Eileen Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06340398156618870705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-76092084325498038242020-05-20T21:29:39.429-07:002020-05-20T21:29:39.429-07:00I think you are wise to go with the amount of gard...I think you are wise to go with the amount of garden you've already prepared, before the growing season gets shorter. Once you've got that portion planted, you might be able to clear a bit more and either grow some quick growing plants or keep it ready for planting, next year. <br /><br />Dancer is better, today, thank you. I need to grow some cat grass for him...<br /><br />The curry leaf plants will take a few years to grow tall, but, they will provide a little more privacy and some shade, too. This is actually the first time I'll be growing them from seed - I've other plants that have come up as suckers from the roots of the two main trees that I have. For the most part, I have been cutting them down, as I don't want them taking over the garden! Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-88935610821684647862020-05-20T21:10:54.747-07:002020-05-20T21:10:54.747-07:00It was a good day, Debbie, except, I felt guilty a...It was a good day, Debbie, except, I felt guilty about getting so little accomplished! Today was slightly better as I cleaned the kitchen. :)Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-74371285056594345612020-05-20T21:09:53.319-07:002020-05-20T21:09:53.319-07:00Sounds like spring has sprung! It sounds really n...Sounds like spring has sprung! It sounds really nice with all the wild plants flowering! Do you pick the wild strawberries and serviceberries? I remember picking wild strawberries when I was in Wisconsin and making jam with them. :)Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-30468991099415731852020-05-20T21:02:13.930-07:002020-05-20T21:02:13.930-07:00Sounds like you are enjoying your break, Nil. She...Sounds like you are enjoying your break, Nil. She's doing well, thank you; yes, still working from home. :)Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-61413512132003998082020-05-20T18:28:45.573-07:002020-05-20T18:28:45.573-07:00I also enjoyed a bright sunny day. I spent much of...I also enjoyed a bright sunny day. I spent much of the morning talking on Messenger, reading emails, and generally a lot of screen time. I finally got outside around noon and worked for two hours. Working in the sun tired me. I've decided I am going with the size of garden that I have managed so far.<br /><br />I hope Dancer is feeling better. Our poor animals can't tell us what is ailing them and I feel badly for them. <br /><br />I am excited about the prospect of more curry leaf plants for the side yard. They may provide a bit of shade for the yard and maybe better growing conditions for other plants. I liked it when it was a meadow because it meant that it could be mowed down with a lawn mower (unless the ground is too humpy and bumpy) With some carefree plants providing some shade there, it might be quite lovely. How long does it take for the curry plants to get tall?Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11631937559197478236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-56430605234515141882020-05-20T17:58:23.836-07:002020-05-20T17:58:23.836-07:00Sounds like a perfect day to me. And going to bed ...Sounds like a perfect day to me. And going to bed with clean sheets - one of the joys.Debbie V.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04318603077035734786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-81447285714516147692020-05-20T17:25:41.269-07:002020-05-20T17:25:41.269-07:00Your plants are doing well. Our local wild plants...Your plants are doing well. Our local wild plants are, too, lol. I took a walk up the road yesterday as far as where there are trout lilies and I was pleased to find them in bloom, also trailing arbutus and even flowers on the wild strawberry plants on the roadside. Suddenly it has become hot and everything is growing like crazy - the serviceberry bushes in bloom, so pretty, and the leaves on the trees suddenly rushing to open in delicate light green. I do love this time of year and to see how all is normal, even if it is not for us humans!Bushladynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-49173996573075517452020-05-20T16:55:36.875-07:002020-05-20T16:55:36.875-07:00Today is a slow, relaxed day for me too. 😊
I did ...Today is a slow, relaxed day for me too. 😊<br />I did a bit of redwork embroidery and then read an e-book. <br /><br />How is your daughter, Bless? Is she still working from home? Nil @ The Little House by the Lakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05812637017406376233noreply@blogger.com