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I made a big bowl of popcorn, but I will fill a few Tupperware bowls (with lids) full of popcorn for future reference. Perhaps I will even give the kids some for snacks tomorrow after school.
I will say goodnight now. Sweet Dreams...
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The kids sprinkle theirs with white cheddar seasoning instead of butter. It reached 52*F here yesterday, the snow is melting and the mud is forming. 
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52 ? Wow great ! That snow will be gone in no time, Sunny !
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I've been getting all the spring weather from both of you. We've had a few beautiful just right days and my yard is beautiful. Today we went wedding dress shopping with Darbi. I can't believe it.
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Oh my, isn't Darby like 12 years old yet ? LOL how time does fly huh ?
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Time does fly, all our grands are growing up so fast. How did the shopping go, Bestofour?
~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.
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Good Morning, the sun is shining and the birds are singing ! This is MY idea if winter !
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Good Morning, the sun is shining and the birds are singing ! This is MY idea if winter ! Sounds wonderful, I am thinking ahead of warmer weather as well.....I have been shoveling out my clothesline.
~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.
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LOL oh my...I know you have to do it..but w/o knowing your weather ( and yes we all do) it does make one laugh. I am so happy for your warmer weather. Now that makes me smile !
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There are 5 eggs in the nest in the bluebird house  And mockingbird nests and cardinal nests everywhere and I've already had to make a 2nd batch of hummingbird food. We went dress shopping again today. She's narrowed it down to two.
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Oh you are SO lucky ! I am envious of all the birds that you get. I will live vicariously thru you, ok ?
I have hummingbird food and thistle out.. I have only seen 1 finch..and nothing else.
I do have a pair of Sparrows in a hanging pot on my front porch. I filled the pot with artificial greenery so I would not have to water it. The pair moved in the day after I hung in from my porch roof. Luckily I can watch from my livingroom.
But you still win ! Good for you !
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The only spring birds I have seen here are two robins....other than that there is just the usual 'all year long' black crows.
~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.
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We have robins, a few doves and sparrows so far. I did see one blue jay and a few cardinals and that one finch as well. But no Hummingbirds or Goldfinches yet.
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We have robins, a few doves and sparrows so far. I did see one blue jay and a few cardinals and that one finch as well. But no Hummingbirds or Goldfinches yet.
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G'nite all. Sleep well !!
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We are having a cold, dreary day....it's a good day to give the house a deep cleaning.
~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.
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We are having a cold, dreary day....it's a good day to give the house a deep cleaning. Gee do not work too hard, Sunny. Good morning all. 
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A full day of rain ahead, the snow is dropping steadily. 
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Yay for more rain, Sunny ! More rain, less snow ! Good for you !
I got 7 more Gallons of rainwater from our storms the other day. My indoor plants thank me.
Good morning !
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Ugh, a fast snow melt and rain here means I now have surface water in my well. It hasn't happened for many years though.
~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.
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Can you treat the surface water ?
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We have to drink bottled water for a few weeks, drain the well in a few weeks time, add two bottles of Bleach. Let it sit overnight then drain the well again twice. They call it 'shocking the well'. It will be good to go by the middle of May.
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Oh my, that is a lot of work. So glad that you are not in canning season.
Good morning
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I am glad that it only happens every few years, there are places where it happens every year around here.
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That is terrible. I am glad that you are spared going thru that every year.. Although I guess it is a good thing that TPTB know how to treat the water when need be.
Good morning!
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Good morning, the sun is shining and the robins are singing. I wish my snow was gone so that I could begin raking.
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Patience Grasshopper...or are you all too young for that comment ?
Sun is shining here as well. But I have indoor chores to do.
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Nope, not to young....I've heard that phrase many times. I'll fix my cracked ceiling and paint it in the meantime, by the time I house clean all the walls and such from the drywall dust.....it will be time to rake. 
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I guess it is always something, huh ? I had to cover plants last night...and will have to again tonight. We are having frost advisories. My potatoes Must have really liked being covered. They grew a lot overnight.
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Sunny, how do you know you have surface water in your well? I've not heard of that happening around here thank goodness. I washed a kleenex with a load of clothes. Brother!!!! Speaking of birds: remember in my area a lot of them never leave. I have cardinals, black capped chickadees and robins all year long. Yellow finches and blue jays and eastern bluebirds return as soon as we have 1 warm day. Hummingbirds show up whenever they're ready
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Covered most of my outdoor plants again tonight. I sure wish mother nature would make up her mind. You are one lucky lady, Sheri ! Besides birds year round you have clean kleenex.....(sorry I just could not resist) ps..I too have washed kleenex several times..and yes, it is a real mess. 
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What is the frost date where you are Junie? Bestofour, you can see cloudiness when you pour your water in a glass cup. If it is bad enough, you can also taste an 'off, old water' taste. Kleenex in the clothes....been there, done that as well.
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Sunny, my frost dates are April 12 and October 20. But to my notion you can't go strictly by that.
We had frost a few times this last week, but at least there has been no hard freezes.
Rod saw my house Finch this morning, which reminds me, I need to change out my hummingbird feeder. The finch prefers that to the thistle I have the thistle next to the hummingbird feeder.
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I hear you on the frost dates. In my lifetime I have seen two years where we had frost every single month during Summer.
I have to set up my birdfeeder as well. Hummingbirds only arrive around the middle of May here.
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When I see a hummer I will be sure to say. All I have seen so far is a small 100% red type of bird. And a pair of house finches. None wants to eat my thistle. I guess I had better just buy some new thistle.
And yes there are the robins, sparrows and 1pair of Doves.
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I have learned that the best bird seed here is the kind without corn. If a grain of corn is in the seed mix than the crows take over to the point of breaking the bird feeder.
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This is a first for me: 2 dead hummingbirds, laying side by side in my driveway. I can't imagine what happened.
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Are they dead or in torpor? Here if we get really cold weather they will 'hibernate' like they are dead for hours. It is a strange thing....they call it a 'state of torpor' but I really don't know the real term.
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.....and good morning. 
~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.
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