tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post1579972989966197552..comments2024-03-28T12:23:59.235-04:00Comments on Bless Our Hearts: A Sweet And Drowsy DayMs. Moonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-45366418919598602212021-02-28T22:33:10.594-05:002021-02-28T22:33:10.594-05:00The kale can go in the ground late March - yep, ab...The kale can go in the ground late March - yep, about the time yours will be bolting. Potatoes and peas are planted on St. Patrick's Day. Tender crops (tomato, peppers, eggplant) the last two weeks of May (when the last of the snow has melted off Shafer Butte which looms above town), melons June 1. :-)Chris and Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07660468904624780900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-56968214941860305312021-02-28T18:52:45.042-05:002021-02-28T18:52:45.042-05:00Two snowdrops on my patio today as the snow recede...Two snowdrops on my patio today as the snow receded. Beautiful skies up till today's rain. Birds are tuning up.<br />And it's nearly March. So yes, the season's turning.Boudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00641013916263271948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-28684911609664669402021-02-28T17:17:38.767-05:002021-02-28T17:17:38.767-05:00Wasps generally keep to themselves unless we rub u...Wasps generally keep to themselves unless we rub up against them in some way although there is a variety here called "ground wasps" that will absolutely attack anyone that comes near. They could, however, be bees and not wasps. I'm not sure. I should look that up. <br />Wasp nests sure can be beautiful, can't they? Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-49240598550699964692021-02-28T17:16:27.458-05:002021-02-28T17:16:27.458-05:00Swing sets are designed for wasp nests, I believe....Swing sets are designed for wasp nests, I believe. Perfect locations with those open ends. <br />Poor, young Steve! Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-77312658913180381932021-02-28T17:15:23.185-05:002021-02-28T17:15:23.185-05:00He's a fine bird.He's a fine bird. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-87095909371625499862021-02-28T17:15:11.456-05:002021-02-28T17:15:11.456-05:00Yay, birds! And hurray for melting snow. Yay, birds! And hurray for melting snow. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-201662060087116292021-02-28T17:14:41.617-05:002021-02-28T17:14:41.617-05:00I had never heard of Thujas. Are they cedars too? ...I had never heard of Thujas. Are they cedars too? From the pictures I saw, they appear to be. How fun! <br />Not fun to spend money on doors and hardware but it is the adult thing to do, isn't it?<br />Sigh.<br />Yes. Keep that epipen current. How scary!Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-79150571475475123372021-02-28T17:12:06.533-05:002021-02-28T17:12:06.533-05:00Well, the plants absolutely do not care if their c...Well, the plants absolutely do not care if their covers are clean or dirty. I don't know why I wash mine. I don't put them in a bin so it feels better somehow if they're clean when I stash them in a closet. <br />We're supposed to get rain the next few days. I wonder if we will. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-73095410714426195242021-02-28T17:10:47.132-05:002021-02-28T17:10:47.132-05:00So 6C is about 43F? That's not terrible, is it...So 6C is about 43F? That's not terrible, is it? My hydrangea are swelling too. Such a pretty green. Sounds like spring is knocking on your door. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-69435191016006761792021-02-28T17:08:30.917-05:002021-02-28T17:08:30.917-05:00Hello, Mrs F with 4! Are you new here? Your life s...Hello, Mrs F with 4! Are you new here? Your life sounds quite charming, although I am sure it's certainly not all a picture postcard. Hurray for you for tapping your maples and using that precious sap. Thank you for coming by. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-76328103244998424522021-02-28T17:06:45.346-05:002021-02-28T17:06:45.346-05:00Salad was good. Salad was good. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-79553794679865431872021-02-28T17:06:36.284-05:002021-02-28T17:06:36.284-05:00Wow! Sounds like things are happening there! When ...Wow! Sounds like things are happening there! When will you be able to put your sproutlings into the garden? Yours will be starting just as mine are bolting, probably. <br />Our goldfinches are doing the same- getting yellower and yellower. And my hens are giving me so many eggs. <br />The wasp was quite unhappy about it until Mr. Moon got out of bed and smashed him. He has zero wasp tolerance. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-34734247909627633252021-02-28T17:04:32.859-05:002021-02-28T17:04:32.859-05:00Yes! Not everyone knows about purple bird poop on ...Yes! Not everyone knows about purple bird poop on drying laundry. Sad. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-30093724698208743872021-02-28T17:03:54.318-05:002021-02-28T17:03:54.318-05:00What is a junk journal?
Sounds like your sap is r...What is a junk journal? <br />Sounds like your sap is rising too, Debbie. Getting things done! <br />Glad you got to speak with your cousin. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-8975201785713242712021-02-28T17:03:00.536-05:002021-02-28T17:03:00.536-05:00It's generally impossible to stop it, isn'...It's generally impossible to stop it, isn't it? Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-57134560028121528562021-02-28T17:02:37.267-05:002021-02-28T17:02:37.267-05:00I will never live in a place where 39 degrees is c...I will never live in a place where 39 degrees is considered balmy. That ship has sailed for me. I salute your hardiness! Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-30777497041488384782021-02-28T16:23:00.580-05:002021-02-28T16:23:00.580-05:00No spring here, it's snowing right now. I hat...No spring here, it's snowing right now. I hate wasps. They're bad tempered and hurt like a bugger when they sting. That being said, they don't bother us too much. We have Swedish aspen in the yard and they get a lot of aphids which wasps love to eat. There is a huge wasp nest right by the deck which we'll pull down in the spring and give to the boys next door for their science project, they're home schooled.<br /><br />Take care and enjoy your spring.My life so farhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16721270441968035994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-62175407652190577862021-02-28T12:52:48.552-05:002021-02-28T12:52:48.552-05:00Ugh -- so sorry about the wasp stings! Those are n...Ugh -- so sorry about the wasp stings! Those are no fun. I remember being stung by a wasp when I was a kid -- they had built a nest in my swingset, and I was forever traumatized! LOL<br /><br />I'm glad spring is happening where you are. I think it makes perfect sense to take a day off and just enjoy it.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-76297271557192834042021-02-28T12:06:15.272-05:002021-02-28T12:06:15.272-05:00How handsome Liberace is! I love his russet colors...How handsome Liberace is! I love his russet colors.37paddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-50016328313491047922021-02-28T11:17:09.901-05:002021-02-28T11:17:09.901-05:00You do have a lot of nature inside and out down th...You do have a lot of nature inside and out down there in Florida. I saw birds this morning for the first time in a while so that made me smile! Snow still melting - it takes so long for those big piles to disappear but we are getting there.<br />Have another wonderful day!Ellen D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03776803182673252265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-50119018799111940352021-02-28T11:01:47.694-05:002021-02-28T11:01:47.694-05:00Not much sign of spring in my yard yet, but I hear...Not much sign of spring in my yard yet, but I hear some things are blossoming in nearby places. I did go out and clear out fall debris from my front gardens. Ordered eleven 7' Thuja Green Giant evergreens to go in front of a similar number of 50' Leyland Cypress that are nearing the end of their time. They should get planted within the month. Finally asked for estimates to replace the front and back doors, their storm doors and all attendant hardware. Gonna be an expensive month, but all necessary. My version of spring cleaning.<br /><br />As for the wasp, well, as one who has experienced anaphylactic shock from a wasp sting, it is enough to give me full body shivers just thinking about getting stung. Always make sure my Epipen hasn't expired. Glad you are okay. Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11587652444835060129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-59240734003562392972021-02-28T10:38:42.497-05:002021-02-28T10:38:42.497-05:00I never wash the sheets and blankets for covering ...I never wash the sheets and blankets for covering plants, just shake them out and make sure they are dry before folding them up and storing them in the tub til I need to haul out a sheet in the fall to move leaves around. the plants don't care if they're dirty. it's been mostly overcast here the last few days and today. I had to do the grocery store run yesterday and tried to take the recycling but I keep forgetting that they're closed on Saturdays.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-77087364078752483762021-02-28T03:59:41.522-05:002021-02-28T03:59:41.522-05:00Here in SE England the crocuses ( croci ?) are in ...Here in SE England the crocuses ( croci ?) are in full bloom everywhere and daffodils are just starting to flower. Snowdrops are beginning to go brown and the buds on my hydrangea are swelling nicely. There was a ground frost again this morning, but we have had a few sunny days with temps of about 6C yesterday. Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02576715462615744934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-18584418425323646252021-02-27T22:49:47.833-05:002021-02-27T22:49:47.833-05:00It’s snowing again in my part of Quebec. The snowp...It’s snowing again in my part of Quebec. The snowpack is still hip deep on me, and I am a shade under 6’. So we ski and we skate, and I hitch a horse up to my sleigh and yes, I go through the forest like a wild-ass woman. I pretend to be grouchy about that, but really I am not. I will be tapping the maple trees for syrup, and in the next week the sap will begin to run. I still use tin buckets to collect it, emptied every day, and I haul those around in a sled, too. And then...the boiling will begin, in the cabane à sucre, deep in the forest. There will be so much laughing, and my four teenagers helping, and taffy on the snow, and burned fingers, and BACON and creton, and at the end of a good season we will swear never to do this again! But the taste of your own maple syrup, maple butter, maple sugar, is worth every early morning, every burned finger.<br />MrsFMrs F with 4https://www.blogger.com/profile/02251591675774310188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-59554758978178640722021-02-27T22:32:53.565-05:002021-02-27T22:32:53.565-05:00Lazy days are necessary sometimes. Your salad soun...Lazy days are necessary sometimes. Your salad sounds divine.ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11376645220662546020noreply@blogger.com