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today the plan is to make some green curry beef and onions. it's the closest thing i can get to decent Thai food around here. Mom won't touch it, but i will make several extra pints to put in the freezer for times when i'm wanting something completely different than the usual. i've made this...

can also try tea tree oil put on the bottom of the pants cuff to keep crawlies from coming up your pantz, same for sleeve ends. i always have tea tree oil on hand anyways (i use it for athletes foot prevention after my showers or if i get my feet wet).

planted peas and my early possible beans. :) peas are late and this is the latest i've planted the early beans in several years, but i do like to have some early fresh beans. both are usually well worth it. i have to be sure to keep an eye on the moisture levels since i don't have a hose out...

my experience was that i was more adult than my parents (or my siblings for that matter) at age 9 & 1/2 and it pretty much still remains true...

i saw a left-over bean sprouting the other day so the soil is warm enough to get them growing. i've actually planted beans in mid-April for most of the past few years, but due to illness and weather i just didn't get it done until today. peas will survive mild frosts. beans will not like it...

lil peeper is just waking up!

never did that. i don't like bumping elbows with people when i'm pigging out.

i did get some weeding/gardening done yesterday so that was an improvement in the right direction. i'm hoping i can get some actual planting done today. at last...

i didn't do band, but we did have one of those in our classroom in 1st-3rd grade. i don't even think they have chalkboards any longer in schools, but i can't say for sure since i've not been in a school classroom in over 30 years.

good luck with that! :) i just tell them that Mom is fine (she is), but also that if she needs something they'll get the usual claim from a doctor. Mom does not want to talk to or see anyone otherwise. we know it is how they make their $. what this should tell you about the state of the...

the ledges above three of the four spaces (above the windows and patio doors) are now all filled in and caulked, so i will give them some time to dry and cure well before i get the stain out and finish them to match. so after all these years (about 28) it finally got done (well almost done at...

sounds like magic!

i hope you have a great time with your brother and SIL and a break away for a few hours. i read all that you do and am constantly amazed.

remove pathways is my choice. pathways are suggestions as long as they are not hardscaped enough to make them too hard to move or remove. i've been gradually removing useless pathways in the gardens as they are much easier to take care of if i don't have to work around them.

heard coyotes last night (about 4am). i was already awake having fallen asleep earlier... not much for outdoor plans today, but perhaps an hour of weeding someplace.

i think those shows are really a front for the small glass bowl manufacturers...

made progress on a few things yesterday and today but not planted anything yet. yesterday i chopped off most of a large thorn bush that i've wanted to take out for years, it was also covered with wild grape vines so those too were mostly removed. i still have to do some cutting of the larger...

more rains here, it's very soggy and muddy in the gardens. looks like the whole week is going to be off-and-on chances of more rains. my sister is visiting and we went for a walk the other day. maybe about a mile and a half total. i'm normally a fairly fast walker but this time i was walking...

i think we used to call that being a worrywort. i'm glad to say i've mostly gotten out of that habit in most regards but there are a few things which persist. i'm a task-oriented person who's a very over-trained analyst so i pretty much am always planning or pondering something.

i'll bring cookies!