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Comments (17)I've been doing a lot of general cleanup and getting ready some new areas for next year. We finally got a fence across the front with some gates so now we can keep the dogs in the yard during the day while we're at work. And of course a fence is an opportunity to plant, right? This one is red brick(matches the house) along the bottom 20" and 4' of wrought iron on the top with brick pillars 18' apart. I hung out some Christmas decorations yesterday before I went to work, and today I have a sore throat and earache. So my boss is letting me take Saturday off, isn't he sweet? We had a large old native pecan tree struck by lightning about a month ago and not sure if it will live or die. It's so hard to tell if it's dead or just dormant, but it's smack in the middle of the front yard only about 50' from the house. But it's inside the fence so will be a part of the new area I will plant next Spring. I want to put lavender along the driveway. I have four large lavender plants out there already and they've done so well I thought I should just continue with that. I'll be shovel pruning about 8 roses this year out of the rose garden. Some have just not performed well, others I find I'm just not crazy about because of their lack of scent. Anyway, I thought I might wait till the Spring Plant Swap here in Fort Worth to take them out and pot them up, because rather than just waste them, I'm sure someone would love to take them home. They're all good, healthy plants, just not quite what I want out there. The back acre is really our problem child. I planted a bunch of wildflower seeds out there and I have my fingers crossed they'll come up. The instructions from Wildseed Farms recommended killing off all existing plants, raking the area free of all plant material and broadcasting the seed on the bare earth. Then water three times a day till seedlings emerge. Huh! Who has time to water three times a day? I just broadcase the seeds on the raked area that still had native plants growing in it. I just couldn't bear to kill off all the native flora. I guess I'll see if I wasted my seeds come Spring. The girls are all coming home for Christmas this year, so I'm gonna do some decking out in the yard next week. After they leave DH and I are going to Hawaii for a week vacation. THEN, it'll be time for some serious Spring planning. I'm just kind of milling about smartly in the yard for now waiting, waiting, waiting for the warm weather to come back. Everyone in the family is coming to my house for Christmas dinner this year so I'm thinking I should probably plan to prepare mass quantities of consumables for them all. I hope it's a warm Christmas day so I can take my mom out for a "yard tour" again. It's been a long time since she has been able to come out here, she's 81 and can't drive this far anymore. Well, I should probably write some of these things in my garden log instead of blabbing all day on the internet. But hey, you asked! Cheryl...See MoreEvening bloomers
Comments (18)Gale: You echo my experience and sentiments exactly. When I first got into daylilies I was soooo disappointed when they either melted away in our heat and/or faded to bleached out blobs by late afternoon. Indian Giver, Clothed in Glory were prime examples. I'm used to reading between the lines in rose catalogs (if it doesn't mention a strong fragrance, it's because there is none), but didn't stop to think that daylilies would have their own "unspoken" limitations. Since then a daylily that is sunfast (doesn't melt in the heat) and colorfast (retains a recognizable amount of the original color) are very high on my agenda. Finding both in one daylily is challenging, as most breeders don't bother to mention such things in their sales pitch for new introductions. Why would they skip telling you about those much sought after traits? Do you think they forgot? Maybe they don't think others find it important? Well, I do...It's one of my pet peeves in the daylily world when you can't even get a full day out of a $200.00 daylily......BTW, Dutch Yellow Truffle is an award winner and deservedly so...........Maryl...See MoreI hear you, Ima! (From 'college')
Comments (3)Lol! She's pretty nutty Ceph! It's great that BF sticks up for himself, you, and A___ though. Sweeby is right in the fact that he sounds like a gem. He may not be A___'s real father, but he's his dad. That's fantastic and he should be proud. Keep your chin up lady! Find humor in the situation. Lord knows it's needed....See MoreWhat's for dinner Saturday?
Comments (8)Jan listens to the AM radio talk shows and they advertise some emergency foods that can be stored for up to 25 years. About two or three weeks ago they offered to send 3 meals free for a small S&H charge so out of curiosity she ordered the sample and it arrived in the mail Friday. When we opened the package we found a catalog of their products and another box containing three 5"x8.5"x1.5" foil packs which were said to contain a meal for four ppl in each package.On further reading I found where each package would yeild 6cups of finished product and their suggested serving size is 2cups per adult and 1 cup per child so these packs could feed a family of four (2adults & 2 children) or three adults.(At that point I was skeptical, but the proof would be in the taste test). Well, as you might imagine, by suppertime my curiosity was getting the best of me so we decided to try one of the meals so Jan selected the "Cheddar Chicken & rice caserole". I then looked at the cooking instructions. Bring 5 cups of water to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer and slowly pour the contents of the package in the water, wisking briskley as you add the product. Simmer 20 minutes then let stand 5 minutes and serve. When it was done Jan took the prescribed 2 cups, then she put the remainder on my plate (I am a terrible overeater). On first inspection I was a bit dissappointed. It appeared to be a little thinner than what I expected. It was about the same viscosity as mushroom soup straigt from the can. TE color was perfect, a nice orange yellow cheddar cheese base with small chunks of chicken & bits of brocholi in it. To tell the truth, it actually looked very good but as I said before, the real proof would be in the taste. I took one bite and I was sold,,,,this stuff was great and although I originally thought the portions were a bit small, by the time I finished mine I felt like I had over eaten. Jan said the two cups was perfect for her. Now I don't think I would want this for everyday fare, but it would be great for our camping trips or to keep on the shelf in case of a major power outage. I had also been contemplating getting some military MRE's off ebay, but to tell the truth, this stuff is about 1/2 the price of the MRE's on Ebay...See More
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Roasted garlic & rosemary potatoes, collards and pan-seared scallops with a barbecue vinaigrette sauce.
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- 10 years agolast modified: 10 years agoPepperoni & sausage pizza
Everyones meals sound and look sooooooooooooo good!
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