Yeah maybe you got a weak plant. To me the pink reminiscence is quite vigorous. It has not bloomed much this year but has put a lot of buds now. I am somewhat disappointed about the fragrance. It is a sweet scent when it is present but most of the time I cannot smell anything. Rise up Lilac Days really exceeds expectation. The color is true to description and the ”extremely fragrant” is no exaggeration. I will see how it will rebloom while season goes

So glad to hear you are feeling better, Yeonassky! Isn't it amazing how exercise becomes such a part of your daily routine that even when sick you want to get out there! I am not there currently lol.. but I have been in the past and will be again. Best wishes in the new year and with your increments with running and pushups! Prickly what a great feeling to look back at the last year and to see your accomplishments right there in the mirror! What really stands out to me is that you say you feel "strong and fit" ... and that you have significantly reduced your digestive issues. Those are the kinds of changes that impact your quality of life! I am impressed and so happy for you! Well done! And prickly's post reminded me that we all have been here posting and sharing experiences since what? May? It has been so very helpful to have this forum to share experiences, articles, recipes and successes! You all have kept me focused when I want to throw up my hands ... and inspired when I think I just can't eat another cucumber LOL. Thank you all for coming back here week after week! ❤️❤️❤️ So I can't really explain my update this week-- but I am down 4lb since 12/31 --- 3 lb lower than my lowest weight in 2022. I definitely cut back on the indulgences, but I really didn't expect to see any losses-- in fact, I am pretty sure my calories were higher than usual! I can't explain it but I am just really glad to see a loss after 4 months of very slow progress.

Larry, I'm glad you are enjoying your time with Madge. That is very special and sweet. Kim, I've never grown mushrooms, but it's a thing now for sure. Tom did a bit of research on the morels mushrooms and how to "grow" them. He even bought the stuff. Our neighbor is often invited on morels hunts. So....they were going to grow them. But didn't. We like mushrooms a lot. In fact the pizza I had last night at Empire is called The Fungus Among Us. It's a mushroom and spinach pizza. It's really quite good. I still enjoy the Elliott's YT channel. If the sponsors annoy me, then I'll skip ahead. Farmhouse on Boone is the same. Both of those focus a lot on cooking and baking, which I like. But, I wish the F on B would do more garden stuff. She's probably too busy to do a lot of the gardening with all of her kids and homeschooling and feeding everyone. That alone would be a huge task. I suspect her husband handles a lot of that outdoor stuff, as does Mr. Elliott. Both of those guys don't work outside of their homesteads. Maybe those sponsorships allow for that. I'm not sure how it works. Honestly, I miss R & R's older types of videos as well. I'm super excited for them and all the things they are doing....but it's less relatable to me. She's a lot younger though, and If I was still in my 30's, I would probably dream of doing all of that too. We had to put the chicken yard fence back together first thing this morning. Long, boring story of why it was taken down. We got the weekly shopping done too. I was able to finally get my fire cider made. I still have horseradish roots. I wonder if they'll be good to share with others this spring if I keep them in the fridge. I worked a little on my 3rd bedroom. Found some cute curtains for cheap so put those up. What I need is a vintage upholstered chair that has been in a little old lady's guest bedroom or formal living room. They're usually well-made and not sat on often. I need a good reading chair for that room. I sorted through my onions again (had to get them down for the fire cider). Most of them are at the verge of going bad. There's not too many left, though. They were pulled out in June and it's January...so not bad really. Especially considering they don't have a 50-degree storage spot.

I'm glad you're finding your eggs, Kim. I need to find sweet potatoes, Larry. I'll do a few again in the mineral tubs. My low was 39 around 7 am. We have the SG planted! Rick did the beans and we both got the tomatoes planted. 53, I think. We've been working hard after our paying jobs. We'll probably be very sore by Monday morning when we start the work week again. He's going to plant at Okmulgee tomorrow and I've got events (that I'm in charge of) all weekend and then try to cook, shop, and work in the garden in-between stuff. The only things that remain are okra and cowpeas. I was also able to get the Dr. Wyche and Sungold in. And the eggplant. There's not a lot of those--just 3 Dr. Wyche and 2 Sungold and 6 eggplant. They are in the back garden that I call Charlotte's Garden. There's also a few onions back there and the garlic. I put in several calendula tonight as well. And a couple of chamomile. When it warms up, Seminole pumpkins will go on the trellises. In June, the onions and garlic will come out and hopefully the seminole will sprawl. It has the potential to look really pretty. A couple of years ago, I had flowers, peppers in the raised beds, and noodle beans on the trellis. It was quite lovely until the aphids found the noodle beans. I am hoping to squeeze in some time after Easter lunch to get the remaining heirloom tomatoes planted. And maybe the herbs and flowers. Unfortunately, I have not had the time to finish the herb spiral. There's gobs of henbit in and around it and needs to be filled with soil. It's the time of year for the 1000's of little tree sprouts. So annoying. It would be nice to have a week off from work. Especially next week. The weather looks great. I'm rambling. So tired. Hope everyone is enjoying the decent weather.