December 2021 Week 5: Here at the end of all things.
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Comments (18)Thanks for the input. We're at a campground for several days and the Internet connection is really weak, so it's hard to respond. After relaying the feedback about doing blue backsplash with blue islands I think the BF is willing to walk away from that. I really love the kaleidoscope tile, and he's said it's nice, so hopefully he'll give it the nod. We can't hold off on making a selection, because our GC requires everything to be selected prior to our start date. Mrspete, we'll definitely being doing larger hardware than the cabinet picture. I used that image simple because those cabinets look just like the Walnut door we have from the cabinet guy. A number of you have suggested a white, low patterned quartz. I have been thinking of White Moon Quartzite, Luce di Luna, Quartzite Bianca, or White Macaubas Quartzite. We're going to a stone yard on the 6th, so at this point in time I have no idea if those stones are available in our area. We're in Madison, WI. Anyone on here local to us that knows? If they are, do you think those stones would work in our kitchen, or are they too busy? If we go the quartz route, what are your suggestions? Glass cab doors: I'm not set on seeded. That was a last minute idea. I think I'd prefer clear glass actually. Thanks for your help!...See MoreMay 2021 Week 2
Comments (51)It was a terrific gardening day, all in all--except I forgot to put on gardening gloves while planting plants/seeds at Lincoln this morning, so I have THE dirtiest fingernails. Any of you have magic tricks for that? I am so sad. Amy sent me a list of vendors who will be at the native plants tour in Tulsa tomorrow, but I shot the heck out of not only my PLANT budget, but my general budget. I am BROKE. I might prefer to stay BROKE for the rest of this month than to dive into savings. Yeah, probably. To tell the truth, Amy, I have NO idea where I could possibly put any more plants. I had about 10 milkweeds to put in at the school, as well as 8 or so tithonia. I got those in, and then finally threw my hands up--that big center bed has NO more room. So I planted 5 of the milkweed 100 feet away in the "sandbox." The high school ag teacher, a wonderful young man, brought half a dozen of his students with him and they put up the cattle panel trellises and pegged them securely. Then the students (fun guys junior/seniors) helped me plant stuff. I told them not to walk on anything green in that huge center bed, and one of them said, "But EVERYTHING's green!" I said, "Yep, tough marching orders, eh?" But speaking of that, I'd much rather try to pot some of that excess up and give away rather than to simply trash--I could easily take out a bunch of fennel, dill, cosmos, marigolds. Back to the arches/trellises: YAY, this is going to be so much fun, but I could use your your advice, please. I planted some climbing okra, gourds today. But what other great vining stuff can I put in--Amy, know you do. Who else? Oh--I also planted some cucumbers. Advice welcomed, please....See MoreJune 2021 Week 5
Comments (65)Nancy look what I found in my gardening folder: McDowell's prairie is dominated by grasses. Little bluestem, Indian grass, Gulf Coast muhly and Mexican feather grass provide the foundation. The spaces between are filled in with native wildflowers such as cut-leaf daisy, tickseed and winecup, as well as flowering perennials, including gayfeather, salvias, penstemons and coneflowers. Something blooms almost year-round, McDowell says. The Plano gardener also has planted specimen yaupon hollies, red yuccas, desert willows and more. The random plantings provide a true prairie feeling and a freedom to improvise, McDowell says. His backyard, which he planted in 2005, is even wilder than the front. A circular path of decomposed granite circumnavigates a central bed brimming with perennials. Around the path's perimeter bloom monarda, salvias, black-eyed Susans, milkweeds, Turk's cap, desert willows and beautyberry, to name a few. McDowell admits his garden chores are a lot more time-consuming than when he had a simple front flower bed and lawn. He says he spends almost every weekend in his garden, deadheading flowers, cutting back plants, weeding seedlings and tidying. He provides no supplemental water, leaving his garden to thrive or not on rainfall alone. The only exception is hand-watering new plants until they become established. He uses captured rainwater for this and any other spot watering. He grows plants that provide berries and seeds for songbirds, and many host foods for butterfly caterpillars, including milkweed, fennel and dill. He also selects plants that provide nectar for butterflies and hummingbirds. http://planobluestem.blogspot.com/2010/08/welcome-to-plano-prairie-garden.html Indian Blanket, Gaillardia pulchella Prairie Verbena, Verbena bipinnatifida Gregg's Mistflower, Conoclinium greggii Turk's Cap, Malvaviscus arboreus var. Drummondii Lemon Horsemint, Monarda citriodora Frogfruit, Phyla nodiflora Cowpen Daisy, Verbesina encelioides Standing Cypress, Ipomopsis rubra Green Milkweed, Asclepias viridis Black-eyed Susan, Rudbeckia fulgida Angel's Trumpet, Datura wrightii White, and Pitcher Sage, Salvia azurea Blue. Flame Acanthus How much do you think is worth while for here, Oklahoma?...See MoreDecember 2021 Week 2: And that's the way it is!
Comments (64)Larry, I love roselle after only growing it for a year. I needed to dig it out with a shovel so Rick could till the area. It had pretty massive roots. Churches are in a hard situation with the mask wearing rule. Would Jesus refuse people without a mask? I don't know. But, it's more complicated than that. Ours pretty much says wear it if you feel more comfortable wearing it. They provide masks at the doors and you can pick up communion so you don't have to get up to go to a communion table. But those tables are pretty spread out and people seem respectful about letting others get theirs before getting too close. I typically wear my mask. I teach children's classes and it's not easy teaching them in a mask and singing with them and all. Probably half of our people wear masks. We have a very large auditorium so it's easy to spread out. Our congregation is much smaller than it used to be, so the auditorium is way too big, but it works for covid situation because it allows for the spreading out of people. And we have had several people who have had covid once or twice and they have been vaccinated. I don't know what the answer is. It's all so frustrating. And there's other things floating around--some type of non-covid/non-flu virus that makes people feel like crap for days, and also a stomach bug. I love that song too, Nancy! Can you just wear a double mask to your church event? And stay apart from others? Or is your church normally shoulder-to-shoulder? And it would be nice if all of us lived close to each other. Rick and I are fortunate that we live so close to each other. Jen, I for sure want to come visit! Not this month, but soon and I'll bring that thing. You can check it out and see if it's something you can use. I also enjoy the pics of Larry's little dog baby. Danny, I'm sorry you're still so sick. Nancy, you're right about keeping thoughts to oneself. I just have so many thoughts that they start to bubble out and I want to discuss them with someone else. I have a couple of friends that I don't get to see often who are weird like me and aren't offended to discuss things that might challenge beliefs in many areas. It's not an easy thing to find in people. Oh my word, Amy! It was the strip that was messed up! Oh well, at least you have back up tablets now! That's great news that the momma and puppies have been adopted or are in other foster homes. I'm always so tempted to take a foster when I see Forever Yours is asking for help. I simply can't take care of one more pet right now, though. The only pet I sought out--other than the chickens--is Finbar. The others were rehomed to me. Josi was a foster, but the rescue got grumpy when I tried to return her to the pool of adoptable/fostered dogs. So, we kept her. Adopted her. We've had issues already this morning with Ethan's car, so I'm hoping for a good outcome. It's a very old car, but we really need it to keep going for another year or so. There's always something, right?...See Morehazelinok
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