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Junie, I do try to do for myself but sharpening blades or axes has never worked out for me, I have no problem giving up that chore.

I am making my 'fix it' list with what I need for a few small repairs. I just can't get over how the prices of everything has jumped. How can they say inflation is only up 6% when everything has jumped by at least 100% or more????

IMO all our Powers That Be think we are all stupid and will believe what we are told.

SMDH..we are not stupid.

GB is on his way today....he will stay here today and Monday(holiday).

There is a chance of showers today....and thunderstorms for tomorrow. I guess Mother Nature knows my shoulders need a rest.

It is finally raining heavily here right now. It has played at raining off and on since the afternoon. But now I think it is serious. I am glad that I put out a pail to catch rain water... My houseplants will like that.

Same here, we have been having thunderstorms on and off all evening. It has been washing the pollen down so that is a good thing.

Still having thunderstorms here.

Sunny, how old is GB these days?

We took our tiller to the fix it shop and it was gonna cost almost as much to fix it as buy a new one so we didn't do it.

We got a pretty good rain today which was very much needed.

Junie, I read back and am glad that you and Rod had a nice day out.

Bestofour, GB is 6....he'll be 7 in July though.

I have been searching for a second hand tiller but have had no luck so far.

Yes it was a nice day, so thanks, Sheri.

7 already, Sunny. Wow how time does fly !! My triplets will be 7 next February. I have no idea how that happened either..our grands should ask permission to grow up so fast.

Tillers..my dad gave Rod a small tiller, it was wonderful..so Rod immediately got rid of it..he gave it to my DD..and then she moved and so it dud not survive the move. Grr. I hope you have luck, Sunny. I bet you will be able to find one in the fall.....good luck !

I have been searching for a few years Junie, by the time they sell them....they are 'not working' anymore.

It is a cold, windy day today.

So sorry, Sunny. Perhaps you should just begin saving for a smaller new tiller ? You will need one for years after all.

I might have to do just that Junie.....everything I dig around outside, my shoulder joint reminds me I am getting older every year.

It was a very windy day, GB spent an hour flying a kite and I spent an hour untangling it out of the maple tree.

Oh my...you can hear me laughing about the wind & kite business, right Sunny ?

Yes...it was funny after the mess was fixed up.

It's a clean and mop morning here...then I have to head out to register GG at her school for a babysitting course.

I like kite flying.

I do too but the kites now do not fly like the ones from my younger days....those were awesome.

I got my pepper, tomato and cuke plants today......and a few petunias.

Yay for you, Sunny !!!

Goodnight to everyone. Sleep Well.

Rise and shine.

Today is the only nice day forecast for the rest of the week, we are going to get heavy rain for days. I will have to put off planting my potatoes..that was the plan for today.

I might split up some perennials....the coming rains will do them good to re-establish themselves.

Overnight we only got 3/10 of an inch of rain..but this afternoon and thru into tomorrow "they" have forecast more rain and possible storms.

Keep safe Junie.

I got a sunburn today.

Oh my, a sunburn..I need to check and see if I have any suntan lotion. I guess it is.more than time for it, huh ???

But hey, Sunny, at least a sunburn means you were out in the yard, and there was sun...not a bunch of snow. Look for happy where you can find it...

Yup, I know, it is just strange to get a sunburn here in May. I smothered myself in Aloe vera gel....and I'll use sunscreen my next day out. My nose is going to peel....I can see it already.

Well Aloe Vera is the best. And I found it works best if you apply the Aloe Vera on the same day one gets the sunburn, and before the sun goes down. There is a method where you put baking soda into luke warm water and mix well. Then you put say a wash rag in the water, wring it out mostly and and put it on the.burned area. when the rag is warm, repeat the above procedure..for as long as you have time for...I think we did that to my burn for like 30 to 60 minutes.. I did not blister, I just peeled. My cousin who was with me, did not use this treatment and she blistered.

We've gotten a little rain too and supposed to get more tomorrow. I'm glad and hope it keeps up all summer (miracles do happen.)

Junie, I never heard of the baking soda trick, I can imagine that it is soothing though.

We are under a heavy rain warning for today. I wish we could share with those who need it.

Good Morning !

So far the sun is out, and the birds are singing. However it is in the cool 60's.
The perfect day to go to yard sales.

How's the sunburn?

It is peeling....my nose got the worst of it.

Went to the farmers market today and got a loaf of homemade white bread, homemade chocolate raspberry cupcakes, eggs, and green house tomatoes. Came home and had a turkey bacon and tomato sandwich (cherokee purple ) on the white bread. Delicious.

That was a nice treat Bestofour.

I divided a hosta in between thunderstorms...then planted the four pieces. The rain will do them good.

Yay for divided hostas, Sunny. Good for you.

Sheri, I have a question. Please tell me how to grow and harvest Cherokee Purple tomatoes. I have no idea what to do or how/when to harvest them. I was talked into planting one this year...again....I have yet to eat a Cherokee Purple tomato. And you do talk about them occasionally.

I have not seen such tomato plants here Junie. large tomatoes do not ripen on the vine unless one has a green house.

My mother called, she needs me to go to Walmart with her....this will be a LONG day.

Cherokee Purple tomatoes are an heirloom tomato and are supposed to taste wonderful.
Time will tell..or not !

I don't do anything special. Grow them in the same raised bed as the other tomatoes and treat them exactly the same.

We need a new coffeehouse.

Come on over.....