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Can a houseplant go through shock from this?
Comments (58)This is better then Ann Landers(Why do like to read that column) I am off schedule with my plants and it shows. When on schedule, I just love tending to them weekly. Most of them are in plastic or clay pots that sit in a decorative pot. I bring them one my one to the sink and spray or water them so that water runs thru the pot. They sit on the sink until the water stops dripping out of them. I seem to love this actvity. I have been busy over the holidays and into the new year and thus...I am off schedule and find myself watering a grouping of plants at a time and I can't keep strait which group is next. I have favorite spots and favorite pots. Plants that have pleased me will get both a good spot and pot. I don't move my plants around a lot but I have downsized my collection and I am an empty-nester with a big house. I generally move plants so that I can enjoy them more and if I notice this bothers the plant, I move it back to the place I know it likes and leave it there until they all get moved out into the breeze way. Orchids don't seem to be fussy. I just moved two phals into the top pot spot and boy do they receive applause from everyone who walks into my living room. I tend to mist plants when I am stressed and need plant care to soothe myself. It helps me so I do not over water them. Also if a plant that needs more humidity seems to be dropping leaves, I feel misting could possible help. Diane, who is trying to think spring Happy New Year BTW...See MoreDo you go through color phases?
Comments (12):D at 15, it had to be purple. any purple. orchid, lavander, periwinkle, or poryphantine. at 17, it had to be black, or navy blue- in the age of acid washed jeans, I was dying them dark! at 22, I discovered that 'tie-dye' is a neutral, and proceeded to see just how many colors I could pile me at once- favorite combos were a mustard turtleneck under a turquoise sweater, and rust and royal purple... at 25, the backlask hit, and everything went neutral- sand, khaki, sage, moss, beige... at 30, I met my husband, and damn if he didn't like me best in red- like really red, not burgundy or merlot or dusty anything- Ferrarri red. part of it, I think, is that the fashion industry only releases a limited number of colors in any given year- the 'lime' or 'carribean' greens that are so trendy at the moment are hot not partly because dye technology is finally ALLOWING any color imanginable to be mass-produced in any fiber. currently, I'm collecting those light and bright greens, because I know that blue will be the new pink in another year or two, and they'll go back to deeper greens as 'new neutrals'.... haven't any of you ever tried to buy a copy of a favorite sweater- only to find that fashion has marched right past you, and not only can you not find the style- you can't even find a coordinating t-shirt? quite a few of us, by the way, have skin that changes rather drastically from summer to winter, and most of us can influence the undertones in our skin by the undertones in our hair color- it makes a BIG difference whether my hair's its natural silver, the ash brown god gave me, the auburn I spent my 20's in... or the stained glass blue that my age and silver allows me to adopt for weeks at a time. as to the hijacker who insists that all color decisions must be based on an analysis of what is suitable...there's a whole bunch of really neat old biddies in Red Hats who aren't going to invite you to lunch....See MoreHow often do you grocery shop? How many places do you go?
Comments (29)I shop at multiple stores. Pay day is every other Friday so I that is when I go to Wal-Mart or Smith's (Kroger owned). Every 2 weeks we also get coffee beans at the little mom and pop shop. We go to Sprouts every 2 weeks as their ads overlap on Wednesdays. This is actually getting less frequent as they have not put the bulk things on sale that I want the most as frequently (steel cut oats and short grain brown rice). The bread outlet is a once a month trip. Other stores such as Keller's (for meat), Trader Joe's, the international markets, Vitamin Cottage (for other bulk items), I alternate months. Some things I get through Amazon's subscribe and save and that can vary in frequency. Eggs are mostly from my hens and many of our vegetables come from our garden. Some of the variety in shopping is about the money savings but it is more along the lines of trying to match the quality to a certain price point and meeting my needs of acquiring a diversity of ingredients. Arborio rice at TJ's, quality meat at Keller's, red lentils in bulk at Vitamin Cottage, etc. Part of it is me trying to maintain a well stocked pantry because my moods are fickle and if the pantry has a variety of things, I can cook according to my mood. Pre-planned menus never, ever work for me....See MoreDo you love going through really old homes?
Comments (22)I love old homes and live in one. Mine was built around 1839 with a wing added in the 1850's. Troops passed by my house on the way to Gettysburg and the owner was shot as he stood by the town pump(still being used in my front yard) by a southern sniper on the train. Probably fatal as he died that year. His daughter was still living in the house in 1928 when she was declared "of weak mind" and the house was sold from under her. It was going to be torn down but a restorer bought it and they subdivided the six acres and left the house 1/2 acre. The houses on the street are all Craftsman from the late 20's /early 30's and the street is named after the owner of my house. I love house tours and used to go regularly to them especially at Xmas. I went for decades to auctions every Saturday so I got to rummage thru old farmhouses out in the boondocks. It was bittersweet watching all their memories sold at auction. If I bought something, I'd ask the owner about the history. I've gone to home- a-ramas where the houses are 1-3 million and they aren't built as solidly as mine. Mine was built by two brothers..the town's black smith and the town's wagonmaker and they cut the trees down from the land. It's clapboard and every board gets slightly narrower from the bottom to the top. Imagine that....See More- 5 years agolast modified: 5 years ago
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