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Good morning.

Yes Bobbie, I go every year...I had a tumour in my bowels and I have Lymphocitic Colitis. I must say though...it's the best sleep I ever had, those drugs knock me out completely.

Sounds like everyone is keeping busy. How's the school plans going Cheryl??

Now I want fruit salad I'll meet Tina on our way to your house.

Sunny, school plans are currently in limbo. I have to hear anything regarding financial aid and I can't turn in my tax return info until the IRS amends my return. I'll get there eventually.

Just checking in....getting ready to get Lola in bed.

Sweet dreams, Lola.

Good evening Tina and Cindy, I tried to do some weeding but the mosquitoes chased me back in.

Things will work out Cheryl

Need to get my shower and get my clothes set out for my early appointment (doctor) tomorrow....at least the appointment is early then I can come home and drink and take a nap......

G'nite evertone--sweet dreams

Good morning... lots of scraping, sanding and painting in the plans today. No matter what I try...the paint just will not stick right to our foundation.

oh my really ?/ I am so sorry to hear that Sunny--I hope you find something that works for you. I was going to defrost my freezer today since the weather is cooler, but I cannot--the drain tube in in the back of the freezer & I cannot get to it---that'll teach me to stay in bed (not) when my DH gets up for work---

Strange to have the plug in back.

Well, this time I used Tremclad outdoor paint...bad thing is I ran out of paint after completing only 3 sides. Should have bought more than 1 qt.

Now off to make up some plans to build the grandbaby a single swing.

Doctor appointments since 8:30 this morning til 2:30...then fell asleep in the chair. Gotta get out of here early for an appointment in Lexington. Sometimes I feel like it just isn't even worth it anymore.

Cindy, I understand how tiring and discouraging it can be. Hang in there.
Sunny, I made a swing for my middle daughter that I loved. I'd hang her from a tree while I was gardening and the dog would keep her moving. Happiness for all.

Good morning---pass the coffee anyone, please....

I wish I had a tree big enough to even consider a swing---

up ealry to bo to exercise in ti me to get my car to have it's oil change in time today. Then on to ceramics.

This afternoon I am going to clean out the freezer----drain availabe or not---have a good day everyone--

Good morning, reached 92*F here yesterday.

for Cindy this morning.

Oh Tina, tree swings are wonderful...sadly ours will be made with 4by 4 posts. She is going to be excited.

Carol, have a good day....paint up something pretty. They started up a ceramics class 15 minutes from here, but it is too expensive $$$$.

Well I think if I were going to a "real" ceramics class it would be too expensive for me as well. anymore it is just a meeting place for 5 or 6 of us. I would say I spend well under $50.00 every 6 months---and a large portion of that $$ is on gifts I would have had to buy anyway.---Plus there are days when I dont get much accomplished but to visit.
This time is to help me preserve my sanity...

Sucking down lots of Dunkin' Donuts coffee.
Feeding Lola and Spartacus, then shower and hit the road to Lexington.

Cutting up scallops and fish is not a pleasant thing to do early in the morning...glad I have that over with.

Drive safe, I don't like to cut up fish at anytime

The swing sounds fun, sunflowers. When I was a kid, in IL, we had a tire swing from a tree. I remember it being loads of fun.....no trees big enough here for a swing! And no grandkids around to play on them

My DH had his colonospy yesterday along with an upper scope...and as we thought he has a lot of problems with his esophoges (I am sure that is not spelled right) So the Doc put him on medication and we are hoping that will heal some of the ulcers he has. My DH hates taking medicaion of any kind, but I think the doctor finally convinced him he has to do something or it is just goin g to get worse!

Just a normal work day for me Happy day to all

Good morning. I would not want to cut up anything before my coffee. Fish would rarely be a first choice anyway. Safe travels, Cindy.

Good morning...raining here so today will be an inside one. Oh well, time for mopping and breadmaking anyway.

Morning all, another trip to Rapid City today to see my friendly dermotoligist. I'm hoping she doesn't find any more that she needs to cut on we are cloudy today, maybe it'll rain here too! We are so dry that I can not complain if it rains. I worked on my oldest flower bed...back when I really knew nothing, I had scattered wild flower seeds. Over the years most of the flowers quit coming back. But I had one...a wild holyhock that came back. It was a beautiful bush with very small violet colored holyhocks. The only problem is, it is VERY invasive. Every year it just kept spreading and spreading and it has seemed almost impossible to get rid of. Last year I dug and yanked and pulled and pulled and this year it came back (any one ever heard the song "But the cat came back the very next day"?) So I got the latex gloves out and got as many leaves with a weed killer and it was very, very droopy. So yesterday we dug some more, DH even helped! This year I am not going to give up, every time one of those things pop up I am going to paint the leaves with weed killer!

That is the way to get rid of them, Bobbi.
Good morning. My last child has his last day of school today. He has about 4 more years to go in his school though. So it isn't such a sad day.

I didn't know Hollyhocks grew wild. Mind you every plant or flower grows wild someplace I am sure.

Good luck at the dermatologist..

Tina, does Teddy like having the summer off?

Teddy has a week and a half off and then summer session begins. That is the full month of June. He will have all of July off. I guess that is his summer. School will probably begin in early August. He can continue until age 22. But from now on it is optional.
Ted likes school. He also likes home. He is kind of good with whatever is going on as long as whatever it is does not last a long time. He likes to come home to recharge in his routines.

That's a great system Tina...

Good morning all, errands today~ mostly for others....but it needs to get done.

Decided to just make a post swing for the baby..half the price for lumber and she's just a tiny thing anyway. I cemented it in the ground

Good morning and hello gardeners LONG time no visit.
I bet you don't even remember me. Hope all are well, Just thought I would come back to visit with nice folk. HAve been roped into facebook for a year but have really cut back on that. I won't be a stranger!
Kim aka Ditchy!

I guess just enjoy the time he is at home with you, Tina. Time goes by so quickly.

The wild holyhock is more like a bush, which grows to be about 6 ft tall every summer. The flowers are about the size of a thumbnail. I do like the bush, but it sends out suckers all the time and the roots are very ropy, then the suckers start sending out suckers....and the vicious cycle goes on and on! My digging is going to create quite an empty spot in my garden. I think for this summer I am going to plant cosmos and 4 o'clocks, as I don't want to go with a preennial as I may have to do more digging

Got 32 burns yesterday and was feeling pretty lousy last night. I feel better today, but the back of that left hand, the one I just got cut, got 4 burns, and one blister is really bad But blisters are better than getting cut

Good Morning, Kim and welcome back. I don't remember, but then I haven't been around that long myself!

I remember you, Kim.
Good morning. It has been a busy one for me.
Bobbi, Ted is my youngest of 5 children. He is 18 and has down syndrome. Mentally he is hovering around age 5, higher in some areas and lower in others. But on average about 5.
My kids are a wide age range, with the first 3 born in my 20's and the last 2 in my 40's. (I guess I took my 30's off.) Ted's future is pretty secure and will stay with me until I die. Then my older kids will take over. He is a sweetie and pretty helpful. They are looking forward to it.

Good Morning..

Yes I too remember you Kim--welcome back !!!!!

Tina, you are a good momma to have taken care of Teddy as you have--- :wink:
I am sure he is a joy, I hear that in the stories of your days.

Bobbie---take care & heal well my dear...

I am off to go to lunch with some family members. It is my niece's birthday today. We figure it is a great reason to celebrate.

Long quiet day in here. I got a bunch done then zoned without napping. Now I am counting down the minutes until I can get my son to bed so I can sleep.

I know I have been gone for over a year, I missed this place, but you know how it is you get in a rutt and well, this morning, Gardeners BB was staring at me from the top of my book marks row, and Well here I am. So much catching up to do, I will just get to reading, I have been busy the past few weeks digging up stuff I do not like and transplanting and moving things. Almost done. HAve lots of questions but will go hunt for the appropriate place to ask. :)

Welcome home, Kim.

Good morning all...sun is out and the weather should be nice for a few days

Welcome back Ditchy.

Hoping you feel better today Bobbie

Good Morning,
The sun is out for the moment, but we have a 70% chance of rain today and tomorrow, so I don't think the sun is going to last! My hands are better today, but when I get "burned" like this I can't imagine what it is like for burn victims, those that have burns all over their body.. I didn't hardly get anything done yesterday, after just a few minutes my hands got to hurting and I gave up the chore. So even though I'm in pain at the moment, I am grateful for my relativly healthy body. Have a great Friday all

I am wondering how you got burns, Bobbi?
I hate getting even a small burn. They take away all your brain power with the throbbing.
Good morning. Today is cool and a good time to turn on my oven for something. Ribs, I think.

Thanks you guys! I had forgotten how kind a group you guys are!
And such great gardeners! Hope to get back in the mix again.

And just imagine I pay to have this done!! My dermatologist. She "freezes" with liquid nitrogen, and it causes burns. This past Wed was by far the worst, 32 burns. I have one on the back of my left had the size of a 50 cent piece. Most are smaller than a dime, but had so many on my face it just kind of blended all together. I keep telling myself this is a better way to get rid of the skin cancer than cutting. But right now I'm just not feelin'it! It is still not as bad a malady as some.

This has nothing to do with this topic, but once upon a time.... ya know how when you are lighting a furnace or gas water heater, and it fails to light the first time, and they tell you "If burner fails to ignite, wait at least 5 minutes before trying to light it again"?

Believe them! Trust me! It WILL EXPLODE! I had third degree burns all over my face and chest. It hurts for a very, very long, long, long, long, lonnnng time!

Maybe that is why I am sooooo afraid of fire....


BTW.... Have you all checked your smoke alarms lately?

I just bought new ones! I do need to purchase one more CO2 alarm though. Heating with wood.....
My furnace does not stay lit. I have not lit it since I watched my husband lose his eyebrows and burn his arms once. He got a pretty bad burn but we slathered it with aloe vera and he was amazed how quickly it went away.
As I haven't used the heater for the last 3 years or more, I think I'm going to rip it out and just have another cabinet in my kitchen.

Thanks for the reminder Bill.. we did just check ours.. when time changed... and we got a new CO2 one this last winter too... for the fireplace , not that we used it a whole lot but you never know..

It's windy here this weekend.. not to warm yet either so thats nice... my grandson's girlfriend is having her graduation party tomorrow, they borrowed our folding chairs and table for it... my grandson Joseph starts his first job Mon.. working the salad bar at his Mom's store... isn't under her so it works out for them both.. he is going to save for a car.. will need it to go to the adult high school this fall... we will hopfully have a graduation party for him next spring... hope he's learned school is important ....

The little boys go to school till Thurs of next week.. and it's a half day,,, looks like we will be doing school again this yr.. they actually want to .. so out come the books again and the spelling lists...

Well it's almost my bedtime.... and have to wash the rice cooker... we had stirfry for dinner... was really good...
have a good evening
Nana

we had stir fry too Nana--- a nd yes it was yummy
Bill, be safe-----that sounds scarry


sweet dreams to you all