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Odds and Ends: December 2014
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This That. The Other. Friday, December 12, 2014. Scary Donald (and More! We recently bought a chainsaw, so Donald ordered some protective gear to wear while using it:. Luna wasn't too sure about that creepy helmet with the face shield. I've sniffed out a few more stinkhorn mushrooms since the first one, but so far, it's not too bad. Maybe we did a good job removing them last year, and this season won't be as stinky as feared! I'm not blogging here much, these days, as you may have noticed.
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Odds and Ends: August 2014
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This That. The Other. Saturday, August 30, 2014. Major Pet Peeve: Just Report It! Dear local weathermen/women, anchors, etc.:. I know you're trying to put a personal touch on things, but please, just report the weather. Don't feel the need to subjectively judge every weather forecast. I'm so tired of hearing that, hey, it's great news! No rain for a week! Isn't it wonderful that the rain we were expecting today has shifted toward the west, so we'll only get scattered showers? Everyone hates rain, right?
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Odds and Ends: November 2014
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This That. The Other. Wednesday, November 26, 2014. This morning, at approximately 10:20 am (Eastern Standard Time), I smelled, located, and disposed of the first fully formed stinkhorn mushroom of the season. Now issuing BOLO for more of the same, in and around yard. This is not a test. I repeat, THIS IS NOT A TEST. All offending fungi should be approached and handled with utmost care and disposed of in a sealed garbage can. Be aware that touching the stinkhorn with bare flesh is extremely. Take down a ...
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Odds and Ends: Planting and Moving Pots
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This That. The Other. Sunday, March 8, 2015. Planting and Moving Pots. Placing those plants has made me excited about the prospect of one or two other projects for the garden. For one thing, I'm gathering up stones from various piles around the yard. A small rock garden, maybe? Just off the back porch, beside the proposed site of a small patio. Below, photos from last week. Pink loropetalum, white loropetalum (witch-hazel), daffodils, camellia, Japanese magnolias, and periwinkle (variegated vinca).
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Odds and Ends: January 2015
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This That. The Other. Wednesday, January 21, 2015. May 31st, 1941 - January 16th, 2015. 8220;Nothing is ever really lost to us as long as we remember it.”. LM Montgomery, The Story Girl. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Born, raised, and living in coastal Alabama with my husband (Donald) and our two silly dogs (Trixie and Luna). Usual handle online: MossyOwls. View my complete profile. My Other Blogs and Such. Crochet and Sewing Blog. Polymer Clay Blog (inactive). Project 365 Blog (closed).
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Odds and Ends: October 2014
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This That. The Other. Friday, October 24, 2014. This Post Won't Matter in Five Months. Actually, this won't matter in five minutes. But I'm gonna write about it anyway! Reactions to other people's reactions to "The News":. Americans are so dumb! NEWSFLASH: You're not going to die of Ebola! How come people only care about Ebola now that it's in the U.S? People need to shut up about Ren. Why can't you let women age in peace? This is all YOUR FAULT, Western society! Does it "really matter"? People are simpl...
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Odds and Ends: Plant Wish List
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This That. The Other. In no particular order. Sweet Olive (shrub/small tree). We sniffed one at Plantasia 2015 and considered buying it, but in the end decided not to. Now I wish we had! The scent was very pleasant- citric. We had some, at one point, but I think it petered out. I'd like to grow it again, sometime. I'm not sure what variety I want, but something non-invasive. I love the smell of honeysuckle, but the one that grows wild around here is too much of a pest to invite into the garden.
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Odds and Ends: July 2014
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This That. The Other. Wednesday, July 30, 2014. Garden Update (No Photos). I've been neglecting the garden/yard for a while, now. The weather this time of year. I just can't muster the will to get out there. It's miserable. If I made myself put on mosquito repellant and get out there very. Early, I could do a little every day. But I don't care enough, to tell the truth. Maybe next year? Maybe if the yard as a whole was in better condition? I just weeded and fertilized the pots of baby daylilies this morn...
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Odds and Ends: Plantasia 2015
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This That. The Other. Friday, March 20, 2015. Of plants to ogle, even without those fancier varieties of echinacea. ;o). I'm not sure how their prices compared to nurseries and home centers. Some things (the fruit trees, maybe the hydrangeas) seemed a little high to me, but others felt like a fair price- especially considering that plants are rarely cheap, unless you catch them on clearance. We decided to splurge and bring a few things back home with us. I really want this one to do well! This is another...
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Odds and Ends: February 2015
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This That. The Other. Thursday, February 19, 2015. Seeds Here, Seeds There. Yesterday afternoon, I checked the daylily seeds to see if any had sprouted. Yes, they had! I didn't remember to take a photo until after I'd potted some of the seeds, so this isn't all of them.). Last year, I saved a lot of cardboard tubes from used paper towel rolls- particularly during Luna's puppy months. Now they're cut and folded into free seed starters. Just add potting soil! In other garden/outdoor news. While clearing th...