tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post8030440103053297335..comments2024-03-29T10:31:35.829-04:00Comments on Bless Our Hearts: Pretty FeetMs. Moonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-74709237547640390552023-05-10T09:09:15.615-04:002023-05-10T09:09:15.615-04:00Justice IS a beautiful name. I wonder why we don&#...Justice IS a beautiful name. I wonder why we don't see it more often?!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-41680381779035247232023-05-09T17:35:31.487-04:002023-05-09T17:35:31.487-04:00Not sure I've ever had crowders cooked in butt...Not sure I've ever had crowders cooked in butter and garlic but why not? Like most legumes, they will happily take on any delicious flavor you add to them. I usually just cook mine with a little soy sauce, olive oil, salt and pepper. And onions. Sometimes a piece of bacon cut up. As you know, pork is the go-to bean seasoning in the south. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-76491183448350399242023-05-09T17:33:48.577-04:002023-05-09T17:33:48.577-04:00The dang stones CAN be removed surgically but that...The dang stones CAN be removed surgically but that is a very invasive procedure, as you can imagine, cutting into the kidney. They don't do that unless the stone is in a place where it can't be blasted and it's causing serious problems. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-68527965909474061642023-05-09T17:32:35.409-04:002023-05-09T17:32:35.409-04:00Oh, that sounds perfect, Jenny! We used to have a ...Oh, that sounds perfect, Jenny! We used to have a friend who cut hair who would come over and we'd set up a stool in the driveway and she'd take care of all of us. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-10245779848544184382023-05-09T17:31:40.449-04:002023-05-09T17:31:40.449-04:00I like that periwinkle too! Jessie chose well.
Ar...I like that periwinkle too! Jessie chose well. <br />Aren't grown daughters wonderful? And that is a beautiful thought from Toni Morrison. <br />Update on stone blasting tonight. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-87564483311518081332023-05-09T17:30:42.653-04:002023-05-09T17:30:42.653-04:00I like my blue toenails too.
Oh, no! Possums are ...I like my blue toenails too. <br />Oh, no! Possums are just so rude! I mean, they eat chickens and gardens too. People are always talking about how they're really so lovable and deserving of respect but I'm not exactly buying that. I know that all critters have a purpose but I'm not exactly sure what a possum's is. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-2973754770183027132023-05-09T17:28:52.490-04:002023-05-09T17:28:52.490-04:00Yes but just when your garden is an absolute Eden,...Yes but just when your garden is an absolute Eden, mine will be bug-eaten and sad, sad, sad. And it'll be too damn hot to go work in it anyway. <br />Hurray for getting to go see your daughter! Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-91407739483905919192023-05-09T17:27:54.955-04:002023-05-09T17:27:54.955-04:00Definitely not a realistic portrayal of a family w...Definitely not a realistic portrayal of a family with four adult siblings and their children. But it's still a good show. <br />The garden is looking very good but it hasn't really gotten horribly hot yet and the bugs are not out in full force. They will be. And they will be as hungry for fresh vegetables as we are. <br />Our coffee maker is programable so you can set it the night before to go on at a certain time. I don't know how I lived before that became a thing. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-15185569924305822023-05-09T17:25:12.032-04:002023-05-09T17:25:12.032-04:00Oh, I am so sorry you have to deal with diabetes. ...Oh, I am so sorry you have to deal with diabetes. I know that's not easy at all. And what a shame not to be able to get pedicures. I can see why your doctor advises against it though. <br />"Sin of glory" is an apt description of the delights of that salad. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-52517259084820724682023-05-09T17:23:38.397-04:002023-05-09T17:23:38.397-04:00I think he will be back on Thursday. He's havi...I think he will be back on Thursday. He's having a very good time. He sent pictures of him and a bass that he caught yesterday. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-77198105795697059172023-05-09T17:22:48.580-04:002023-05-09T17:22:48.580-04:00Excellent! Smart lady. Excellent! Smart lady. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-67467262786298499562023-05-09T17:22:23.001-04:002023-05-09T17:22:23.001-04:00Birds are terrific seeders, aren't they? They ...Birds are terrific seeders, aren't they? They just don't always pick good places to plant. <br />Honey, they used an actual cheese grater on my feet yesterday. It was disgusting. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-45666143255285728862023-05-09T17:21:15.490-04:002023-05-09T17:21:15.490-04:00Last year I got enough figs to make a few jars of ...Last year I got enough figs to make a few jars of preserves. It would be nice to be able to do that again this year. <br />Garden is looking pretty good but I'm seeing way too many of the giant Georgia Thumper nymphs. I had to admit I smash them when I can. Those things can eat a garden like nobody's business. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-36644396407631185472023-05-09T17:19:52.440-04:002023-05-09T17:19:52.440-04:00The older I get, the more apt I am to give sincere...The older I get, the more apt I am to give sincere compliments to strangers if I feel compelled. Why not? I think it makes me and the person I'm complimenting feel good. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-26695423130642779242023-05-09T12:10:18.749-04:002023-05-09T12:10:18.749-04:00I'd like a bowl of crowder peas cooked in butt...I'd like a bowl of crowder peas cooked in butter and garlic. I had such a thing many years ago at a fancy "rustic" restaurant in Atlanta and haven't had them since. I bet you make them in some divine way.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03313726816776097840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-6388945035863040352023-05-09T10:36:52.735-04:002023-05-09T10:36:52.735-04:00You have so much growing and blooming already. May...You have so much growing and blooming already. May 15th is the day to start planting here so you are way ahead of us. <br />Hope you can get your stone taken care of soon so you can put it out of your mind (and your body). Can't the doctor just remove it?Ellen D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03776803182673252265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-37662672352167408062023-05-09T08:49:31.026-04:002023-05-09T08:49:31.026-04:00I'm with you on the meeting up. One of my daug...I'm with you on the meeting up. One of my daughters lives in the same street and we get our hair cut by a nice lady who comes over. Not too hard to organize, right? Hmmmmmmmm. Those magnolias are gorgeous. And who couldn't love a man who sets up the coffee before going out! Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-67286833647444519552023-05-09T08:44:51.634-04:002023-05-09T08:44:51.634-04:00Beautiful nail colors you all chose. I especially ...Beautiful nail colors you all chose. I especially love the periwinkle. And yes, daughters are a special blessing when they are such as yours and mine. They remind me of that Toni Morrison quote about women giving each other back to themselves. A brave move to get the stone blasted, but better than the uncertainty of the alternative, perhaps. 37paddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-53246339314222898922023-05-09T03:16:34.179-04:002023-05-09T03:16:34.179-04:00I love the brilliant blue toenails :)
And you have...I love the brilliant blue toenails :)<br />And you have beans and cucumbers coming along! I'm giving up on any kind of vegetable growing, the possums here treat my garden as their personal midnight buffet and every single tomato seedling has vanished. The only thing left in a pot is a single potato plant, we'll see how that goes.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-39795295495487094352023-05-08T22:20:01.696-04:002023-05-08T22:20:01.696-04:00Of course I am envious of your advanced plants. W...Of course I am envious of your advanced plants. We've had rain all day so no fires, here anyway, and the garden is turning greener by the minute.<br />I'll have to take a look at the show. Glad you got to hang out with two of your girls. We'll be visiting my middle daughter next month, which I'm so looking forward to.Pixiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01313413260127376288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-56675738632948167712023-05-08T20:10:13.002-04:002023-05-08T20:10:13.002-04:00I’m totally with you on the family hey-togethers!!...I’m totally with you on the family hey-togethers!!sounds good, but pretty impossible to do..! How lovely that you had at least two of your daughters along for the pedicure, and a delicious lunch too! I’m so impressed (and a little jealous) of your garden produce .. but I’m now getting ready for planting here too- already planted lots of celery, peppers and lettuce, and tomatoes are next! I love spring! And re. morning coffee: it’s such a gesture of love for us to have the coffee ready to go in the morning - just click the ‘on’ button and it’s done in five minutes!😍xo, RigmorAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-12643632782167547012023-05-08T19:26:16.792-04:002023-05-08T19:26:16.792-04:00Pretty Feet, such a lovely indulgence to get Pedis...Pretty Feet, such a lovely indulgence to get Pedis or Manis... sure wish I could still go get Pedis, but as an Insulin Diabetic my Docs advise against it, so, Ugly Feet. *Le Sigh* They want your Foot Care done by a Podiatrist and they're almost always big burly Men who don't have a light Touch, so, no Thanks. Sounds like a lovely day spent with Family, but, yes, logistically getting everyone in one spot on any given day is a challenge for most Families. The Ahi Salad being a "Sin of Glory" made me Smile, never heard that phrase, it's delightful to describe Food Porn.Bohemianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03743017084098726581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-37044700533804182882023-05-08T19:21:47.095-04:002023-05-08T19:21:47.095-04:00I have fig envy! I've rarely had the chance of...I have fig envy! I've rarely had the chance of fresh ones, the season here being maybe week in October, and very few farmers grow them. I had dried ones today, nice, but not the same.<br />Mr moon is a nice man, yes. When will he be back?Boudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00641013916263271948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-43683479169848893582023-05-08T19:19:44.831-04:002023-05-08T19:19:44.831-04:00PS-I simply added you again as a blog on my list. ...PS-I simply added you again as a blog on my list. It copied you on top of the old selection and now your blog is there in my feed again.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601010208310707750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-29082640929105975922023-05-08T19:18:36.172-04:002023-05-08T19:18:36.172-04:00We get fig trees every year. Usually UNDER the dec...We get fig trees every year. Usually UNDER the deck where the bird poo deposits the seeds. <br />How kind of Mr Moon to set you up with coffee.<br />I would love to have a pedicure but my toe nails are manky. I wouldn't subject anyone to them.sparklingmerlothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12600695778999486566noreply@blogger.com