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Comments (9)Yes, Katamari is the rolling stuff up game. Its really addictive for such a simple game, and theres three of them. The part I like the most is the amazing effort they put into the music. I found some of it on youtube and it ranges from techno to jazzy lounge music, swing music, Im pretty sure someone even snuck a gospel peice or two in there. While Iw as writing yesterday I stumbled across someone who had done an orchestral version of one of the themse that made my jaw drop. Video game music is constantly impressing me with every passing year. But anyway, back to gardening... Part of my problem with the space issue is theres a movement out here for the "Grow Biointensive" system. While I'm interested that they've managed to do so much with such small topsoil space, I've noticed all the beds dealing with the system need at least two feet of soil, dug down or in raised beds, and thats not what I have. My mum has been trying to push me in that direction, but I dont feel confident with it at this time since I wanted to get more of a feel for the general gardening situation since its my first time and all. Some plants still got pushed closer together than I would've liked but then none of us had seen some of these plants actually growing before. The cukes are doign better than I expected for being about 6 inches closer to each toher plant than I really wanted them to be, but we had such a huge amount of plants to deal with that I did the best I could. I think the funniest part about all this is while it is my first time growing a real garden, I've been growing virtual gardens since I was abotu 19, playing an online game called "Final Fantasy 11", which had a really complicated planting/gardening system most people didnt know about. That game system is actually what got me really focused on the seasons, when to plant, where to plant, when to fertilize, what plants grew better in what geological areas, and I even had a little notebook for a long time where I'd record the weekly cycle of my virtual plants in relation to the moon phase and exact time I made any modifications to the planting space. Even the gamers thought I was nuts, but I loved it! They'd even die off or give terrible results if I neglected them for too long, or give off better results if I got proper gardening tools, workbenches, and diffrent planters had diffrent effects too. Im getting better results with a real garden than I was in my virtual gardens though... Except for that one time I accidentally harvested 122 virtual onions. I can tell you, the cooks sure were happy with me....See MoreSorry it's been so long.....
Comments (36)You all have been so great and such a comfort. Thanks for all your good thoughts and sunflowers. Since I haven't been at work and don't have a 'puter at home, I have been posting from the Hope Lodge when I'm here. Have the pre-op exam tomorrow and will (hopefully) get the surgery date then. I'll try to go to work a few hours next week and will check back then. Have the tree up and some decorating done. Radiation went very well until the last two days of it, then the side-effects really settled in. After having 51 years of a VERY VERY full head of hair, I can now wash it with a washcloth! Wasn't prepared for that since even with brain radiation, you don't always lose your hair. But I was given a nice wig and it has an upside - the clerk at the store I usually shop at didn't know who I was, the manager at Hope Lodge didn't know who I was, and one of the guests here thought I was my daughter! Should have shaved my head and gotten a wig years ago. To all the "old-timers" and the newcomers, happy holidays!!!...See MoreThis seems wierd - can a long-timer check this out?
Comments (32)The verdict is in!!! Got my seeds today (Friday)..In the first class envelope was another piece of an envelop taped together with masking tape and written on the outside..25+ streaked seeds. I counted approximately 30 plantable with a whole lot of chaff and other underdevelope seed parts in the mix. I was kinda looking for those little zip-lock craft type baggie to have the seeds in, but hey for a new comer it's a beginning. He's listing now a lot of the more common hosta varieties, he says he will list some of his streakers later in the season. I'm not much of a seed person would I order again, I doubt it, this was just a litte curiosity bid for a newcomer. Hope all you others get your seeds today. John...See MoreIt's Just So Frustrating! Kind of Long
Comments (24)Hi, O. J. That was supposed to be 10:00 - 12:00 for the Book Club. Just goes to show you exactly how frustrated and tired I really was! LOL. If it's taking so long for tomatoes to ripen, how about some fried green tomatoes added to the diet. Yum. I am lucky to have so many choices of stores within a reasonable distance and actually there are three others that I didn't even hit. It's one thing to visit a number of them to shop the sales, (not my M. O.), but it is frustrating to have to visit so many stores to complete a grocery list of about 15 items. Particularly when you're pressed for time!...See More- 8 years ago
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