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Submitted by My Garden Spot Blog
When ‘Pup moved to the house we live in, he lived here alone for the first 4 years or so. Then, his health took a nose dive, and he was unable to live alone. He was attending a little church and at the church he was introduced to a young [...]
Pink Moons & Good Thursdays
Submitted by High Altitude Gardening Blog
Who could it be?
She bloomed all summer outdoors, has flowered all winter indoors.
And, I don’t even know her name.
Alert the media! I had a good day at work. Well, not really a good day. Closer to a great day. And, I’ve been waiting for one of those since 2008. [...]
Stewart blasts ‘tyrannical Potato Day’ of Obama
Submitted by Stars Over Washington Blog
When Jon Stewart gets going on politicians’ ridiculous inconsistencies, he’s my main man!
Republican talking points now in soul-searing conflict:
Pres. Obama is a weakling!
vs
Pres. Obama is a tyrant!
Can they have it both ways? Should we-the-people allow them to? Are they trying to make us crazy?
(Yes. Thanks, Jon - for the sanity.)
Rating [...]
Even Commercials Can Be Beautiful
Submitted by My Garden Spot Blog
Yeah, yeah, I know what you’re thinking.
You’d be wrong.
Go see this, especially if you’re feeling a little down.
Pantene commercial
Rating 3.00 out of 5
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Wordless Wednesday 4-8-09
Submitted by Ledge and Gardens Blog
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First Crocus :)
Submitted by High Altitude Gardening Blog
“Why put off ’til tomorrow what you can postpone ’til the following spring?”
- Slacker Kate
Those were my famous words last fall when I decided to ride horses instead of clean up the garden beds and prepare them for winter. You know the drill, rake out the leaves, snip the [...]
Eating Spring.
Submitted by My Garden Spot Blog
It is a beautiful day outside. The temperatures are in the 70’s and there are just enough wispy clouds to highlight how very blue the sky is above us. The new leaves on the trees and the new grass look good enough to eat.
Golden Shower’s climbing up and over, and [...]
Well, DUH!
Submitted by My Garden Spot Blog
Or rather, No S*** Sherlock. Have you ever seen something on the news that got you so mad that you just about did a spontaneous natural colon cleanse, right there, on the spot?
Several things have happened that have made me…beside myself. What they are, I won’t get into. This is [...]
Did’ja Know?
Submitted by My Garden Spot Blog
Did y’all know that if you planted amaryllis bulbs in the ground, on the Gulf Coast of Texas, they thrive? Did y’all know, that y’all can then count on the original bulbs to multiply, but you really should divide them once in a while?
And did y’all know that if you [...]
Today
Submitted by My Garden Spot Blog
Yesterday was the anniversary of my dad’s death. We still miss him, a lot.
‘Pup and I bought a new vehicle Friday night. It’s a Chevy Colorado pickup, and it’s a very lovely shade of blue.
We picked it out because I can get a manual wheelchair in the extended cab (four [...]
Rain shower revelations
Submitted by Ledge and Gardens Blog
High 48 F
Low 34 F
Eranthis hyemalis- winter aconite
We had a good amount of rain over the weekend and the winter aconites, which I had given up ever seeing in the garden, revealed themselves. They are a bit small but they are there in the only cleaned out garden here [...]
Monday, Monday
Submitted by High Altitude Gardening Blog
If it weren’t for this sunny window, I might not get up in the mornings.
While I wait ever so impatiently for the coffee to brew, I water my little darlings and keep repeating this idiotic mantra, “It’s gonna get better.” (Been sayin’ that since October.)
Jasmine Blossoms really & [...]
Happy birthday, Tucker
Submitted by Ledge and Gardens Blog
High 48 F
Low 41 F
Running…..
Running….
Smiling….!
Tucker is now eleven. Eleven dog years means that he is now a senior citizen. The sad truth is that dog’s live a very short time compared with humans. That means that you could have six or seven dogs in your lifetime. Perhaps I should be [...]
Gettin’ Stuff
Submitted by My Garden Spot Blog
I am a sucker for a sale. However, knowing this as I do, I do try to do a little research before I am sucked under. It is not always a successful attempt, but I do make one. Really.
I also know myself well enough to know that when I start [...]
Alternate Pathways
Submitted by My Garden Spot Blog
When ‘Pup got laid off from the Huge Bank, he could have taken classes to get a Project Management certificate. It might have made a difference in what kinds of jobs he would have qualified for, but who knows? ‘Pup really prefers to manage only himself, so…perhaps it’s just as [...]
Wild Lupines & the Not Karner Butterfly
Submitted by High Altitude Gardening Blog
Wild Lupines growing by the roadside in Northern Minnesota
I spent my formative years in Siberia. Aka Minnesota. About the only thing people talk about in Minnesota is the weather.
How it was 100 below zero last night and how it might warm up to 80 below zero sometime soon and [...]
The Persistant Blossom
Submitted by High Altitude Gardening Blog
My Phalaenopsis Moth Orchid has been flowering, non-stop, for 15 months.
Ah… springtime…. Will it ever really get here? Drove down to the valley today to have my weekly battle of wills with horse, Tina. She’s finally starting to like me! But, that doesn’t really have anything to do with [...]
Shopping: Two Experiences
Submitted by My Garden Spot Blog
Last night, I went to two different stores, looking at netbooks/notebook computers. In one store, I was not only greeted, I was helped, had the product demonstrated, the salesman/associate allowed me some alone time to think, (I now realize, he timed being called away perfectly), and ultimately, would have made [...]
