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Our supper tonight was spaghetti. Meat sauce (lamb) for me, and Marinara for J. In addition to the VERY RARE treat of spaghetti for supper, the bread machine came out this evening and we had some freshly baked light bread, some of which got made into garlic cheese toast to go with the spaghetti.
Supper was delicious, and of course I ate too much. The home made bread came out with a lovely crumb and flavor, and it made delightful garlic cheese toast. And, of course, spaghetti sauce and I are old friends so no issues with that at all.
The only slightly unusual part was the lamb instead of ground beef, but I have actually done that before too.
Family guests should be arriving any minute now from Kentucky.
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They arrived about 11:10. I will be going to bed shortly. Since I have lovely home made bread available, I believe I will have eggs and toast for breakfast in the morning...and if I have any sausage links left, maybe those too.
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I was out walking today and did 7.7K steps. The temperature this morning was 33 degrees on the weather forecast and 39 on the front porch, There had been rain falling before I went out the door. It had stopped and when I left the house there was a wind blowing a mist that was somewhat uncomfortable. There are some rain showers that are supposed to be moving in later according to this mornings weather forecast.
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Have a Great Weekend
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Howdy y'all. It's sensational Saturday! And April Fools Day!
I can assure you I don't need a special day to be a fool sometimes.
57 out there now with a high of 76 expected. Zero percent chance of rain.
J has a local orchid society board meeting this afternoon. I usually go too and may tag along and get what I need from Kroger, in the same parking lot. Not sure what the company visiting has planned.
I had toast and scrambled eggs for breakfast. Sink is cleared and dishwasher is running.
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They have arrested suspects connected to the I-85 fire and collapse.
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Hi ValerieGardenKatGardens wrote: »Hi its me!
Issues with electricity and storms, a terrified cat, interstates burning and span falling...I don't think I'd like to relive that night. UGH.
Friend of mine had a Dr. appt, 12 miles from his house...WAZE routed him thru a maze of streets to get him there...it took an hour.
I am/was? going to see Ted tomorrow after my haircut in Decatur. Getting to Decatur, and even to midtown should not be difficult, EXCEPT all those city streets are going to be 'hell'. Hair cut is necessary, visit with DS2 debatable.
That fire area is the very way I went to work 5 nights a week. It fell onto the exit ramp I used. I never knew all that conduit was so very flamable either.
News is on, and 3 spans of bridge Northbound, and 3 spans of the bridge southbound, and all the support columns will need to be replaced...the southbound is over Piedmont Road. Another major road that will be impossible while they rebuild those southbound bridge spans.
Hang up ATL for the summer.
Windy here today...currently 64 degrees.
TIme to head to the kitchen. I slept thru the breakfast hour, but my tummy says there will be food SOON!
Got the dishwasher run already this morning. Wasn't too keen about running it last night with the power going on and off half dozen times. Weird walking around your own home carrying not only your phone, but also a flashlight!
Ed, enjoy your time with family.
Roger, I have been known to shop Sunday mornings in my past. But now the tightwad in me shops on Wednesdays. Saved about $10 this week between being old, and my Kroger Plus card. Not to be sneezed at!
Tonite I get to put several of the dishes together to make Chili Rellanos. Recipe reads good, so I'm excited. I can say, the 'creamy ranch dressing', the beans which were a mix of adzuki beans and small red beans, as I didn't have as many of the adzuki beans than I thought I had! They are delicious. also I made a vegan cheese that is quite tasty, so much so, I had to put it in a sealed container in the refrigerator or I'd have eaten it all while I finished doing the batching! In short everything I made yesterday was delicious. Now I just have to combine them to make great entree's!
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Oh, they (American Adventure Park) says 24-48 hours we'll have a baby. I sure hope so.... and I'm quite sure April the Mom to be Giraffe would agree!
It does indeed look like Atlanta is in for a tough Summer as are all the other people that use that roadway.
I wonder if it will cause delivery problems for trucks due to traffic problems.
I heard that they need to replace three sections and supports too on our local news from New York City. The footage I saw showed then testing what looked like the supports and when they were tapped with a hammer they crumbled
I'm sorry hear that You on and off electricity like that.
I did a double savings this past Wednesday too, Senior Discount and Good Customer discount stacked on the Fruits I bought.
I thought I heard on the news that they were going to induce the birth for AprilGardenKatGardens wrote: »I think so too Ed, and she's only got 3 more hours to wait, and she can have her April baby.
Interesting dinner...it was not exactly anything to get excited about. The Chili Rellanos casserole was just not good. The sauce was too dry, and for all the spices etc that were in it, it was surprisingly bland. Made me feel bad, as I love those poblano peppers, and I know how to make them diet friendly for me, and GOOD! That went into the trash...no leftovers to worry with there! Sides were the adzuki beans which were good, and quinoa that actually was tasty, that is the beans and quinoa were good til I put the Mole sauce on them...either thats a sad recipe or I just don't like Mole sauce....long story short, dinner was a bust. Happens some time. Tomorrow is supposed to be 3 seed hummus, and stuffed pita. I have the sneaking suspicion that I'll make my usual hummus with chickpeas, lemon, garlic and some tahini and call it a day! Stuff my pita with the beans etc, but .... oh, and I think the roasted marinated carrots are also included...the carrots are tasty so its a go there... stay tuned...either the food improves or the subscription will be a one month wonder! LOL!!
New spiffy credit card today...so need to notify a couple places that bill direct monthly. Manaña, right? Si!!!!
So while I dwell on Spanish words, I'll end with
Siesta time! Buenas Noches!
I agree, somnetimes things that looked good just are not
A shame about the wasted time and money too
The need to change CC Numbers is one reason I hate getting a new one too. If they are going to issue a new card they should do more than change the expiration date, they should also change the number IMO
Have a Nice Saturday
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Hi Edparityanimal wrote: »Our supper tonight was spaghetti. Meat sauce (lamb) for me, and Marinara for J. In addition to the VERY RARE treat of spaghetti for supper, the bread machine came out this evening and we had some freshly baked light bread, some of which got made into garlic cheese toast to go with the spaghetti.
Supper was delicious, and of course I ate too much. The home made bread came out with a lovely crumb and flavor, and it made delightful garlic cheese toast. And, of course, spaghetti sauce and I are old friends so no issues with that at all.
The only slightly unusual part was the lamb instead of ground beef, but I have actually done that before too.
Family guests should be arriving any minute now from Kentucky.
I splurged for me and had a Lean Cuisine entree for dinner. That would be their very tasty "Classic Macaroni and Beef" which has a goodly proportion of ground beef in it.
I have been known in the past, Pre NS, to make Macaroni & Cheese & Ground Beef or Bacon.
That sounds Deliciousparityanimal wrote: »They arrived about 11:10. I will be going to bed shortly. Since I have lovely home made bread available, I believe I will have eggs and toast for breakfast in the morning...and if I have any sausage links left, maybe those too.
Have a Good Day
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More details in the story.
Is this anywhere near either of You?
http://www.fox5ny.com/news/244992357-story
Man arrested for stealing thousands of tons of dirt
Man arrested for stealing thousands of tons of dirt
Posted:Mar 30 2017 02:17PM EDT
Updated:Mar 30 2017 05:16PM EDT
SENOIA, Ga. - A Fayetteville man was arrested for stealing and selling more than 3,000 tons of dirt from a woman’s property in Senoia.
Dennis Smith, 65, of Fayetteville, was arrested after Senoia police said more than 183 dump truck loads of dirt were excavated and stolen from the property without the owner’s knowledge.
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That's not near me but I can't imagine how anyone managed to steal that much dirt without the owner's knowledge...unless they have a VERY large property.
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Before I forget...Senoia Ga, south of Peachtree CITY, not to be confused with all the other Peachtree's in GA...but, no not close to either Ed or myself... This is not the first time somebody has stollen dirt in GA. I think it was in our county that happened... No doubt the person who owned the land did not LIVE on that land....Its pretty rural down there.
I had not seen nor heard about inducing the Giraffe...there are a zillion rumors flying out there, like its all a hoax, April's not Pregnant, she had the baby, etc. American Adventure Park.com is the 'official website'... like I say, rumors abound. I checked before I came to our posts, and there still wasn't a baby. They had sleet, snow, and very cold in NY State last night and their internet failed...you could read all kinds of garbage about that too!! LOL!!!
Got a really short and sassy hair cut today, should be a breeze to take care of this summer.
I saw the guy they've charged with starting the fire on the evening news...he's not new to the cops or the criminal justice department. Damn shame. Chair and a shopping cart...well, some institution state likely will be taking care of him for a long long time.
I had to problems getting into Midtown from Decatur...except some slow traffic and congestion on Ponce along Olmsted Park. Some big "Ponce Arts Festival" as well as a fund raiser for the Boy Scouts...but not bad really. The park, Roger is very long, but shallow in a beautiful old part of Atlanta...big homes, huge churches, etc.. You can Google it, and read about Olmsted and his creations.
Went with Ted to Mediteranian Grill. Ate a couple falafels, and a small size Tabouli Salad. Going to wander into the kitchen and make a batch of hummus, and then just chill for the rest of the evening. Will probably be an early bedtime for this Bonzo!
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Here's one article talking about the chair. Doesn't specify what kind of chair but if they were sort of living on that state owned land under there, probably some kind of stuffed armchair.
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Getting close to bedtime for this Bonzo too. I suspect we may be the last generation to use that term!1
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I was out walking today and did 8.5K steps + 2 cents. The temperature this morning was 40 degrees on the weather forecast and 41 on the front porch, There was a mild wind blowing and overall it was not too bad outside
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Hi Edparityanimal wrote: »That's not near me but I can't imagine how anyone managed to steal that much dirt without the owner's knowledge...unless they have a VERY large property.
I was guessing that they did not live on the land and that it had to be a large plot of land not to leave a hude hole in the ground.parityanimal wrote: »Here's one article talking about the chair. Doesn't specify what kind of chair but if they were sort of living on that state owned land under there, probably some kind of stuffed armchair.
http://www.cbs46.com/story/35036795/major-fire-breaks-out-on-i-85-in-atlanta
I saw this on a link on that page. Chick-fil-A to offer free breakfast to carpoolers in Atlanta
I was thinking that is nice of them.
Chick-fil-A announced that they're offering free breakfast for carpoolers in Atlanta from April 3-14.
and then there was this one in a similar vein on yesterdays news from New York City.
https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20170330/astoria/free-dry-cleaning-unemployed-interview-outfit-nicoles-cleaners-2852-34th-street
Jaime Jinete, owner of Nicole's Cleaners in Astoria.
ASTORIA — A dry cleaner in the neighborhood is offering to clean interview outfits, free of charge, for unemployed job seekers who need it.
Jaime Jinete, the owner of Nicole's Cleaners on 34th Street just off 30th Avenue, said he started the deal earlier this year as a way to give back to the community — or, as he puts it, "just to give people hope."
"Sometimes someone probably has to make a decision whether you clean your suit or you get a MetroCard to go to that interview," the 41-year-old business owner said. "I can't get you a MetroCard, but I can help with the suit or an outfit."
More details on that page including a picture.parityanimal wrote: »Getting close to bedtime for this Bonzo too. I suspect we may be the last generation to use that term!
I think You could be right about that.
Thanks for the link to more info
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GardenKatGardens wrote: »Hey!
Before I forget...Senoia Ga, south of Peachtree CITY, not to be confused with all the other Peachtree's in GA...but, no not close to either Ed or myself... This is not the first time somebody has stollen dirt in GA. I think it was in our county that happened... No doubt the person who owned the land did not LIVE on that land....Its pretty rural down there.
I had not seen nor heard about inducing the Giraffe...there are a zillion rumors flying out there, like its all a hoax, April's not Pregnant, she had the baby, etc. American Adventure Park.com is the 'official website'... like I say, rumors abound. I checked before I came to our posts, and there still wasn't a baby. They had sleet, snow, and very cold in NY State last night and their internet failed...you could read all kinds of garbage about that too!! LOL!!!
Got a really short and sassy hair cut today, should be a breeze to take care of this summer.
I saw the guy they've charged with starting the fire on the evening news...he's not new to the cops or the criminal justice department. Damn shame. Chair and a shopping cart...well, some institution state likely will be taking care of him for a long long time.
I had to problems getting into Midtown from Decatur...except some slow traffic and congestion on Ponce along Olmsted Park. Some big "Ponce Arts Festival" as well as a fund raiser for the Boy Scouts...but not bad really. The park, Roger is very long, but shallow in a beautiful old part of Atlanta...big homes, huge churches, etc.. You can Google it, and read about Olmsted and his creations.
Went with Ted to Mediteranian Grill. Ate a couple falafels, and a small size Tabouli Salad. Going to wander into the kitchen and make a batch of hummus, and then just chill for the rest of the evening. Will probably be an early bedtime for this Bonzo!
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Hi Valerie
In New York they are having problems with vermin dumping contaminated soil on public and private land, sometimes next to a park where children play
I often see on the news where the perpetrator has had multiple arrests thanks to the revolving door justice system in NY. Latest I recall seeing on the news was a hit and run that killed the person. When they caught the perpetrator he had multiple arrests for DWI (DUI) and was being charged for that again after refusing to take a breathalyzer test.
I did see the induce thing on the local NYC news, Not that they have not used info off of the Internet in the past that turned out to be erroneous.
It sounds like Your commute was OK and that You had an enjoyable time, Weekend traffic?
Have a Nice Day
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Howdy y'all. It's scintillating Sunday!
55 out there now with a sunny high of 79 expected today.
J helped his mother with her taxes last night, after dining at Dagwood's, a fun pizza and more place. We didn't know it but on Fridays they have Trivia and we, while not playing, were sitting right in front of the Trivia caller.
We had fun quietly discussing the questions and trying to make sure the players, who weren't sitting very close, didn't hear our discussion.
Already fed Lilo and me. I had my leftover manicotti from last night. Need to eventually get the garbage and recycles to the curb.
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A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.
Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
All mushrooms are edible. Some, only once...
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Thank goodness I don't have to worry about this! I'd never have eaten these anyway.
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We stopped at Popcorn Palooza last night prior to dining out. I got my movie night snacks for two or three nights!
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Good Morning!
Few things 'going' around here this morning...need it 'done' so I can go outside and play today!! Mid 70's to nearly 80 sounds about right to me!
Not sure I'd have tried the pink Oreo's either. Double Stuff's was my cookie of choice...ummm!
Lunch today is going to be marinaded roasted carrots, a pita stuffed with my hummus, some of the batched sun dried tomato 'cheese', rice, cucumber, parsley, etc. I'm either hungrier than I realize, or this is going to be pretty good
Roger, glad you had a 'temperate' morning walk! Spring shouldn't be too far away from your neighborhood! Are you seeing things like daffodils or tulips yet? I sure hope so, makes walks so much fun to see plants bud and then spring open!
Loved all of the cartoons, the one about the polar bears looking up 'ice berg' schedules could easily translate to the business commuters here in ATL. Only it will be rail and bus schedules. Yesterday at Marietta's her husband said that he bought several preloaded Breeze Cards (cards needed to access the loading platform for our train system), and that he's going to ride rather than do the 'traffic mess' that the downed Interstate highways has created. I expect there will be a lot of folks doing just that!
Lunch critique...
My assembled pita sandwiches are really tasty! The dried tomato cashew cheese is on one side of the split pita, and the hummus I made last night is on the other side, tucked in the middle are roasted poblano pepper, a few of the Roasted Marinated Carrot sticks, chopped parsley, and a tablespoon or so of the quinoa, all drizzled with the Ranch dressing I made.....I think I may need to assemble another one. Delicious, and I was really hungry...oh, add some rounds of thinly sliced cucumber in those pita halves!
Giraffe watch...the snow and Ice have finally melted from the outside area of the giraffe yard, and I just saw them open Olivers door to the outside, and out he went!! April's door to the 'world' will hopefully be opened as soon as Oliver comes back inside.
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Howdy y'all. It's marvelous Monday! 65 out there now, and supposed to get to only 70 today with 100% chance of rain.
I kind of need to get to the store for a few things but might wait, depending on the weather.
Need to empty the dishwasher and then clear the sink.
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A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.
Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
All mushrooms are edible. Some, only once...
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Hi
I was out walking today and did 7K steps. The temperature this morning was 45 degrees on the weather broadcast at 5:50AM and 38 on the front porch, There was no wind blowing and overall it was not bad outside
Have a Great Monday
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Hi Edparityanimal wrote: »Howdy y'all. It's scintillating Sunday!
55 out there now with a sunny high of 79 expected today.
J helped his mother with her taxes last night, after dining at Dagwood's, a fun pizza and more place. We didn't know it but on Fridays they have Trivia and we, while not playing, were sitting right in front of the Trivia caller.
We had fun quietly discussing the questions and trying to make sure the players, who weren't sitting very close, didn't hear our discussion.
Already fed Lilo and me. I had my leftover manicotti from last night. Need to eventually get the garbage and recycles to the curb.
Luckily I already have my refund back and deposited
I used against a credit card bill that I am working on reducing the balance of, just in case the interest rates go too high.
Your mention of of Garb age and recycles made me think. Our recycle in the county is every two weeks and during the winter garbage is once a week going to twice a week during the summer heat.
Your temps are better than ours. The Waterways are still running high from the previous soaker and more rain moves in tonight into tomorrow with a prediction of ponding on the roads and localized flooding in the low lying areas.parityanimal wrote: »Howdy y'all. It's marvelous Monday! 65 out there now, and supposed to get to only 70 today with 100% chance of rain.
I kind of need to get to the store for a few things but might wait, depending on the weather.
Need to empty the dishwasher and then clear the sink.
I was planning on going to the Acme tomorrow when My Brother is out for cases of spring water Through Thursday they have cases of 24 1/2 liter on sale at a good price for this area of 4 for $8.88 or $2.22 each and since it can sit without spoiling why not take advantage of it.
Have a Nice Day and stay dry
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Hi ValerieGardenKatGardens wrote: »Good Morning!
Few things 'going' around here this morning...need it 'done' so I can go outside and play today!! Mid 70's to nearly 80 sounds about right to me!
Not sure I'd have tried the pink Oreo's either. Double Stuff's was my cookie of choice...ummm!
Every Easter my Brother buys a box of the yellow Peeps.
Yesterday while he was at the ShopRite he ran into Girl Scouts and bought 2 boxes each of 2 types of their cookies. They are something he can not resist.
I am indeed seeing spring flowers while walking and in my yard too. yesterday I noticed that we had Grape Hyacinths and Hyacinths in bloom as well as Miniature Daffodils. I never had any luck with Tulips the second year they did not do good.Lunch today is going to be marinaded roasted carrots, a pita stuffed with my hummus, some of the batched sun dried tomato 'cheese', rice, cucumber, parsley, etc. I'm either hungrier than I realize, or this is going to be pretty good
Roger, glad you had a 'temperate' morning walk! Spring shouldn't be too far away from your neighborhood! Are you seeing things like daffodils or tulips yet? I sure hope so, makes walks so much fun to see plants bud and then spring open!
Loved all of the cartoons, the one about the polar bears looking up 'ice berg' schedules could easily translate to the business commuters here in ATL. Only it will be rail and bus schedules. Yesterday at Marietta's her husband said that he bought several preloaded Breeze Cards (cards needed to access the loading platform for our train system), and that he's going to ride rather than do the 'traffic mess' that the downed Interstate highways has created. I expect there will be a lot of folks doing just that!
I'm glad You liked the cartoons
I had a feeling that traffic would be terrible, I gather in the best of times rush hour is not that good.Lunch critique...
My assembled pita sandwiches are really tasty! The dried tomato cashew cheese is on one side of the split pita, and the hummus I made last night is on the other side, tucked in the middle are roasted poblano pepper, a few of the Roasted Marinated Carrot sticks, chopped parsley, and a tablespoon or so of the quinoa, all drizzled with the Ranch dressing I made.....I think I may need to assemble another one. Delicious, and I was really hungry...oh, add some rounds of thinly sliced cucumber in those pita halves!
Giraffe watch...the snow and Ice have finally melted from the outside area of the giraffe yard, and I just saw them open Olivers door to the outside, and out he went!! April's door to the 'world' will hopefully be opened as soon as Oliver comes back inside.
Later...
Oh, Oh, Now that You mention it I am getting a craving for Lightly salted white Rice with Butter melting into it. And I even have a Rice Cooker that does a good job
Have a Nice Day
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Very interesting bread making video. Buckwheat flour.
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Good Morning! Rainy days and Monday's...etc.
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings until 5 pm today...not at all sure WHEN I'd go out to the grocery if I was Ed! LOL!
I have everything I need, so going out to the gym is my only fleeting thought. I can do everything here, so why get wet?
Ed, the bread making is a great video. Had a bit of trouble understanding everything, Brits talk funny!! LOL! BUT, makes me want to dash right to the kitchen and make a loaf. It was the kneading that got me...I love kneading bread. Crazy right? Also his loaf, with the weighted thingy and the cuts...reminds me of a Sand Dollar. AND it is Buckwheat...there is no 'wheat' in Buckwheat, and it is a flour that I can use. May have to get some, if I can find it...most likely I'll find it on Amazon or if really lucky Bob's Red Mill will have it.
I really should NOT watch food vid's until after I've eaten, and I think that is next on my list to do!
Roger, glad to know you have spring flowers. They always make me happy, which is why I have so many daffodils planted in my yard. The late ones are just blooming, along with those late never seen before tulips. The tulips are a real mystery to me. The reason we don't do long term tulip plantings supposedly is because we don't have cold winters, so they don't rebloom well...(explain that to Roger in NJ!!! lol?), Yet, I have some fancy frilly ones that I bought long ago, as they were part of some health campaign, and they're the ones that have me scratching my head...this year pink frilly turned to beautiful purple regular looking tulips???? How'd THAT happen? And then I had a 'bumper crop' of pink-reds in the front bed..(we're talking 6-8 blooms), and now the late blooming 2 red ones that I've never seen bloom.
Take into consideration, that we did not have Winter this year. So there were no 'cooling hours', yet I have tulips. ????? Maybe sometimes Hort. majors make this stuff up???
Heading toward the kitchen...gonna have a quick piece of toast and my morning banana, and try the shredding disc of my new, on sale, cheap, etc. Food Processor. My old one, many, many years old (more than 20), did not have the attachments...so this could be fun. THEN, I'm going to mash up some potatoes, and have a lunch of Colcannon. (not quite over being Irish yet)
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Oh, no baby giraffe yet. Though they had pix of several other babies, and a little joey stuck his head out of mom's pouch first time..that was cute. I think she's a Wallaby. Not a big gray kangaroo. Pygmy goats, etc. Spring is in the air! Oh and my brother posted pix of his surprise late lamb! Little cutie. Oh, and for another dose of cuteness, google Hotot rabbits. Kat who's in Mass. with her 3 girls, just bought one for her oldest...these have to be the cutest tiny rabbits ever...BIG, no HUGE black eyes on a snow white bunny, weighing in at 2-3 pounds. (Ed will remember Kat from our NS thread with Howard)0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNqg2toeKlo
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