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#406099 May 30th, 2020 at 04:06 AM
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All fresh and new flwr

We are getting a few days of light rain....the dandelions sure love it lol


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Gracious....you know, I love flowers as much as the next person, but I do draw the line at dandelions !..but rain is good !

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You wouldn't like my lawn...at the moment it is more dandelions than grass. haha ....I should look into making some dandelion jelly, I heard it was delicious. You steep the yellow petals and make the jelly from the tea.


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If you go and pick the younger green parts of dandelions,( the whole plant..a bit of the root included..adds some crunch) they make a wonderful salad. A vinegar and oil dressing with a chopped up egg in it. Dad would take the salad bowl out to get them in to make sure he got enough. Wash them well, And.put in a cotton dish towel and shake around outside to get out the water. Now I am hungry for that as a salad.


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You are welcome to come pick them if you would like grin


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I would like to come but not to pick dandelions...But I do think I will go out and get some to add to tonight's salad...and not tell Tod...


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Young dandy greens are good but it's to late in the season here to get young ones. The greens have definitely gone bitter beyond any taste.


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Yes, you are right, Tina...I was just out getting some and yes they are far too tough already...I may add a few to our salad just for contrast anyway. I have just realized that Dad would go out and get what he called chicory from the yard....I always thought he was just calling dandelions chicory..but apparently not. They are actually 2 different plants of the same family..both edible..


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Chicory is good and a longer season. Also pretty flowers. They are edible too.


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Sweet dreams all.


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Good morning ! toddy

I wish everyone a dry day today !


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Good morning. I would rather not have a dry day, but I will.


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That is the thing..we will all have wherever is given to us...it is just that we have had an inch or more of rain for so many days this week it is crazy. I would like to see the sun for a few days


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It is still raining here and the mosquitoes are loving it....they ate their breakfast on me when I went to tend to my chickens. lol


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Sorry for the mosquitos...but that reminds me...are your 2 chicks living out with the rest of the chickens yet ???


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They have moved outside but in a dog kennel we borrowed from a farmer's wife....they have an upside down Rubbermaid container as a 'house' at the moment in the kennel. I am not expanding the coop until I know if they are hens or roosters, they say you find out in their 6th week which is next week.

My lawn needs to be mowed....the weeds are taller than the flowers in the flower beds lol


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The way of the weeds. They will take over the earth and then burn down.


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First)....I doubt if your weeds are that big...n
second). You will take care of the grass/ weeds..I have faith.

Rod went out and got us burgers tonight for supper. I was going to make homemade pizza and he knows how I hate to work on Sunday...


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Pizza is good, Carol. We ordered pizza for the second time this shut down this week.


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First)....I doubt if your weeds are that big...n
second). You will take care of the grass/ weeds..I have faith.

Rod went out and got us burgers tonight for supper. I was going to make homemade pizza and he knows how I hate to work on Sunday...


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Yay for order in pizza. Apparently we will do that occasionally from now on.

Goodnight. Sweet Dreams everyone.

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Sweet dreams, Carol.


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My weeds are that big Junie, I have dandelions over a foot tall but I do not want to mow them until the other flowers have started to bloom....the bees need the food.

It will be a clean and mop day here....followed by outdoor work later in the day.

Our cow had a baby through the night, we are now the proud owners of a bouncing baby bull. lol


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I am sure the bees will thank you, Sunny.I

Yay for a new baby bull. You will either have beef or you can sell him later.

Drinking coffee here. Trying it w/o sugar..I prefer the sugar.


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Is sugar hard to come by, Carol? I drink black coffee.


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I put sugar in everything lol

My bathroom fan gave out completely....my repair didn't last. Now to search online to find one that will fit exactly in the same cut out.


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We use a lot of sugar also. Jonni in particular. But it has not been hard to get beyond the first couple of weeks of food supply disruptions, unlike toilet paper that disappears as fast as they get it in. I am interested in the supply. mostly.


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We haven't had much disruption in our toilet paper supply since the factory is in our province but the prices have doubled in price at the least....with no reason for it.


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Yes, prices are up for everything. It is dreadful ,to say the least.


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Ok the sugar thing..I have a lot if it.. I made sure I had plenty thanks to Tina.
BUT...I am on a statin..and I have researched this extensively..it seems every statin with the exception of prevastatin will drive up your blood sugar (A1C)..I felt fine..until I was put on metformin...then I was still ok until I had the dosage upped...now once in awhile..and there is no rhyme or reason to it, in the mornings I do not feel "right"..and also not all mornings..there is no rhyme or pattern to that either..so I thought I would see if not using sweetener in my coffee might help (?)..I have read that a body cannot tell the difference between real sugar and sweetner.....????


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I like dandelions. I've never eaten any but I think they're pretty in yards. How can such a pretty flower be called a weed?

So Junie you're laying off the sugar for medical reasons. The only thing I use sugar for is hummingbird food.

We had a gorgeous day here. 75°. I can live with that.



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I use sugar for that as well..my DH loves sweets...they even call his name...even when he is sound asleep.
Well I guess that I will use the simple version, Sheri. Yes, it is to see if I can figure out what my body is not liking. BUT then it could be my reaction to other things. I am also on a lot of Vitamin D...could be that too..my calcium levels are up...way up..as well..


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Body chemistry is not something I have studied much. Sweet dreams ladies.


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I am thinking I will mow the lawn today then plant my potatoes this evening after supper, they are callousing over.

GG is anxiously waiting to put in her garden but we are still getting frost. I'll make the trenches for the potatoes and she'll put them in....I hope it keeps her from tormenting everyday to put in the seedlings. lol


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Good morning (here). I have groceries being delivered soon.


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That's good Tina...is Tangela shopping for you?

Grass is cut, potatoes are trenched and I am in need of a good bath lol


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Now it is tomorrow that I will get my groceries. Stay tuned to this station for further info.


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Sunny, I was never able to find any certified seed potatoes and the ones from the store must be treated because they never sprouted. Guess I waiting to long to decide to plant them. You're having frost and I've got squash on the vine. Even the okra is up.

Junie has your doctor mentioned parathyroid disease?



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Funny you should mention that, Sheri..I have just had a PTH blood test last Tuesday..of the Drs office has not called menu Thursday, I will call them. But see, my vitamin D had been low for so long my Dr put me on extra D plus the RX that she has me on..that drove up my calcium levels..but thanks for mentioning be that Sheri I feel better
About asking the Dr. About it now.

Sorry for the lack of seed potatoes, Sheri.

I will say goodnight now.. Sweet Dreams.


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Sweet dreams, Carol.


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