Hi
It is 51 degrees outside. It looks like I may finally get results this afternoon, Hopefully.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/may/06/universal-basic-income-public-realm-poverty-inequality
Universal basic income doesn’t work. Let’s boost the public realm instead
A study of UBI trials concludes that making cash payments to all is no solution to poverty and inequality

Who didn;t know this ?
https://www.ctpost.com/business/article/Alexa-has-been-eavesdropping-on-you-this-whole-13822095.php
Alexa has been eavesdropping on you this whole time

https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/06/health/heart-failure-deaths-young-adults-study/index.html
Heart failure deaths on the rise in younger US adults, researchers say

https://bgr.com/2019/05/04/artificial-intelligence-video-fake-humans/
Man, the humans in this AI-created video look jaw-droppingly real


Have a Good Wednesday
Roger

GardenKatGardens wrote: »

LOL!! ITs my bedtime, and I'm just popping in to say its been a busy day....and tomorrow doesn't look any better!
Today first thing I had to run to Costco to get my bp meds...and from there to the gym...and then the market to get banana's...(and an avocado, a couple tomatoes, an apple, oh, yeah, and 2 ears of the delicious corn they have at the M Market. Tried some from Kroger....not good..

Sweet rolls...first off, I'm sure they have butter. There is the first deal breaker...and after that I'd have to look up a recipe, but probably milk...maybe an egg? (that's a guess)...Sorry it wasn't close by. I'm willing to bet those were tasty good!

And it being Tuesday, Jack called at 4p. and we talked the entire hour and a half...yack, yack, yack...

Reminds me I need to call Ted....

Later...

Hello Valerie
Where did the Sweet Rolls come from that You are not sure what is in them ? Did it at least taste OK ?

When You talk that long how does the battery hold up ?

GardenKatGardens wrote: »

Forgot....
Roger you CAN get off of bp meds. I've done it. Had to lose about 50 pounds, (or half of the weight I lost)...Those pills make you feel tired and just weird. I don't need any help in the weirdness department now do I??? LOL!

And when I ate that sort of thing...I loved sardines packed in mustard sauce with saltine crackers, and a small can of baked beans!! But then I also liked anchovies..........what can I say..

Good Night!!!

Thanks for the feedback on the BP meds. I feel tired enough without them helping me feel tired and weird While in the hospital and a followup visit the BP was trending down. The last reading was 130 or 78, I think it 78 so I have not opened the bottle.

The last canned fish I saw my brother eat excluding all the canned tuna he eats was a tin of kippers.

I always liked canned beans added to fried onions and slices of Hot Dogs fried with the Onions.
I also Like a Italian Hot Dog, That is Beef Hot Dogs, Fried Onions, Fried Green Peppers and fried chunks of potato. Usually served with mustard on the roll. When I say fried they are deep fried. So tasty, So not good for a diet.

Have a Nice Day
Roger

parityanimal wrote: »

Howdy all y'all. It's wonderful Wednesday! Need to water some plants today. Breakfast was some of the stew I made from last night's leftovers. I will be eating that for several more meals.

Hello Ed
Why not have is for several more meals, It sounded tasty and I know I have been known to do the same thing.

Easy Butterbean & Fennel Bake

Butterbeans yup, Fennel ?? As soon as they added Cashew Nuts that went of the possible foods. Cashews leave me with the itchies for days.

Binging with Babish: Good Morning Burger from The Simpsons

The Simpsons, a Show I never have watched.

25 Etiquette Habits a Well-Mannered Person Has

These were mostly what I expected them to be.

VEGAN JUNK FOOD MUKBANG (A&W BEYOND BURGER, BUFFALO WINGS, FRIES, CHIPS)

Vegan Junk Food ? A&W has a beyond burger, hmm...

We Gave Kids One Hour To Spend $100

I know I could spend AKA waste $100 in a lot less than an hour

Have a Good Day
Roger

Hello Valerie

parityanimal wrote: »

Howdy all y'all. It's thrilling Thursday! Just a few more days until we celebrate mothers all over the country. I've been called a mother a few times myself, but we needn't discuss that any further.

My mother has received the bonsai gardenia that I sent and says it already has a bloom open. Our gardenia here in Peachtree Corners has buds, but no blooms as yet.

They are getting really close to digging more in our yard, for the new drainage conduit. I hope all the power and cable lines are properly mapped!

Howdy Ed
What I used to do if someone called me that as part of a two word phrase was look them right in the eye and reply "Son"
Did I mention I have a somewhat twisted sense of humor ?

I find it interesting that there are Bonsai Gardenias, Who knew, Not I.

Here in NJ before You dig You are supposed to call Dig Safe a free service where the Utility Companies send out a truck from each different utility and they map and mark the lines with flags, Blue for water lines as an example. Most people do not call them just to plant flowers in a flower bed although I suspect that technically they are supposed to. We know within a couple of feet where the Water and Gas lines are from when they were marked so that the water company could install the water shutoff valve after they gave up trying to find the old one. They did theorize that it could be under the paved driveway

I hope that You end up with minimal disruptions to Your Yard and utilities.

Tofu Donuts

From the description "Tofu donuts are very mochi mochi"
They do look good after being deep fried like a proper donut should look.

How to Make South Carolina Smoked Fresh Ham and Smashed Potato Salad

Smoked Fresh Ham = a Ham, Fresh Ham would be a pork roast IMO so....
Around here the Hams being sold are nearly Skin free
Smashed Potato Salad, Hmm... I prefer chunks of Potato TBH, I have seen smashed boiled potatoes that are then deep fried to a golden color and look so good too.

The BEST Vegan Lasagna! Beyond Sausage, Tofu Ricotta and More

Hmm... Vegan Lasagna if I were Vegan I'd be all over this. OTOH I can go three or four black away to the Italian Deli where they make Meatless and with meat Lasagna as a part of the deli section, They also make a wide variety of other pasta based foods that can be boiled and served with Butter or a tomato gravy. The Lasagna looks good too.

What Happens With This Bratwurst Will Knock Your Socks Off 13x! Awesome!

It looks like they are starting with a raw Bratwurst, The ones I see here are at least partially cooked. from the description "Cauliflower Sausage Casserole – Spicy Bratwurst & Cubed Potatoes In A Creamy Cauliflower Sauce" I'm torn due to the overuse of Cauliflower in recipes these days. I have to wonder if they are forcing it into dishes where something else would work better ?
The Bonus recipe looked real tasty

How to Eat TOFU CHEESE - Chinese FERMENTED TOFU Taste Test

Interesting, I wonder how it smells and tastes. Not enough to make me buy some.

Have a Good Day
Roger

Hi
It is 59 degrees outside. There appears to have been a light drizzle overnight based on the street being wet except under trees where is dry and the day is gloomy looking. However the forecast is for today to be dry.

Update: I had a call Yesterday afternoon from the Patient records section at the hospital and if I go in person with photo ID I can get a copy of the test results. The call came to late to go Friday and the next day they are open is Monday. Progress of a sort.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7009641/Mystery-Spanish-coins-Utah-desert-predate-Columbus-200-years.html
Mystery of the Spanish coins that predate Christopher Columbus by 200 years and have been found deep in the Utah desert

https://www.foxnews.com/us/judge-orders-northern-california-couple-to-pay-600000-for-removing-oak-tree
Couple must pay nearly $600G for removing oak tree from their property, judge rules


Have a Good Weekend
Roger

GardenKatGardens wrote: »

Ha!! Good Friday Morning! Should be a good TGIF day, as I practiced it yesterday!
Today..Dr. Bones at 10 a.m. Then GYM, then a bit of shopping. Today is 'Mother's Day' for my neighbor. The hispanic folks celebrate Mother's Day on May 10th. Period. So, I need a nice card, and a bunch of flowers! And Sunday, My neighbor will give me a very lovely card and a bunch of flowers!! We've got this down!!!

Enjoying my coffee and have eaten my oatmeal with cinnamon, blueberries and raspberries. I'd eaten my daily banana earlier this morning.

Hello Valerie
That is something I never heard of Hispanics and Mothers day on the 10th? I wonder if that is all of them or only some. I would have expected it to be in the news from NYC if it was all of them.

Oatmeal with Cinnamon is my brothers recipe, How do the Berries hold up when stirred in or do You just sprinkle them on top ?

Had some rain last night..0.32 is what the rain gauge is showing. Nice! Glad I got the black mondo planted. Yes, Roger it is an ornamental grass that grows nicely in shade or semi shade..gets about and inch and a half tall, spreads very slowly by underground runner, and is not cheap to buy. I planted some in the front yard years ago, and it had filled in the bed it was in, bloomed a time or two, and so that is what we used to plant on the hill between my house and Lu's house. Oh, and it stays that dark green all winter long too!!! Plus/plus!! What Ted dug up last week was patches of the Mondo that were here and there around the yard..lovingly planted by little birdies! So, I'm using these free gifts to augment the mondo planted nearly 2 years ago when the yard drains were put in. I see it used in town where Ted lives, as 'grass'. Usually planted on what appears to be 5 inch centers. Fun to watch it fill in.

Intereresting that it spreads that way. Sounds like a ornamental Crab Grass Are there any ornamental grasses that are cheap, I suspect not.

My pomegranate tree is loaded with bright orangy blossoms! Its an ornamental, so no little poms will grow. If I'd known that this tree would grow nicely in my part of GA, I'd have ferreted out the real deal, and grown my own poms. Oh, well....

Ok, time for me to be in motion, so I get to Dr. Bones on time, (and fully dressed)....

Later...

Aw, Ornamental only, oh well, Home grown Pomegranates would be so nice to have.

GardenKatGardens wrote: »

And the good news is.....my fibula is healed!, and I don't need to come back for other X-Rays!!! So, I went to the gym to celebrate! Why not???, right! I am over the Moon happy!

Ok, need to go do a little shopping at Kroger, and pick up Mom's day Card for Lu, and flowers.
Then...I am having a nap.

Congratulations on being healed, not needing to be x-rayed again is great.

GardenKatGardens wrote: »

Oh, and this is my brother in MO with his first little goat for the spring....I suggested he name it 'Spot'... That was yesterday...today he has 2 more. Let me tell you 3 little goats will be a delight to watch. They are funny at play.

Most every animal is cute when newborn and then they grow and in some cases grow large.

I am guessing that with Goats he does not have a weed problem ?

Have a Nice Day
Roger

parityanimal wrote: »

Howdy all y'all. It's sensational Saturday!
Orion has once again captured my left hand so typing slowly.

Hello Ed
That seems to be a reoccurring thing with Your hand and Orion

Irish People Try Missouri Craft Beers

That was interesting how the one can opened.

Kids Try Their Parents' Anniversary Dinner

Parents have a special anniversary dinner ? Excluding the Surf part of the surf and turf the foods looked OK.

The Best Food Processor for Smaller Kitchen Tasks

Our old Mini food processor blade is going bad, however we have a full size one to so...
Not enough or too much power is something I would never have thought about. I disagree with them that making Mayo is a main use for them.

Gear Heads | Which Air Fryers Actually Make the Crispiest Fries?

Interesting, however they did not mention one key item, Power draw, our kitchen is a old 50s or late 40s design with limited circuits.

Irish People Try American Milky Way Chocolate

How Can You not like a Milky Way Bar ? That's my opinion and worth every cent You paid for it.

Have a Good Day
Roger

Hi
It is 45 degrees outside, The forecast high is in the 50s again. At the present moment there is no rain falling, the forecast is for rain off and on today.

https://www.studyfinds.org/drinking-six-cups-coffee-heart-disease/
How Much Coffee Is Too Much? Drinking 6 Cups In A Day Is Bad For The Heart, Study Shows

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/may/11/all-fired-up-are-we-really-living-angrier-times
The age of rage: are we really living in angrier times?
In a world in which populists whip up anger that spreads on social media, it’s easy to conclude we have never been more furious

https://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2019/05/10/fbi-investigating-baltimore-city-ransomware-attack/
FBI Investigating Baltimore City Ransomware Attack, As Internal Network Continues To Have Issues

https://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2018/02/19/baltimore-named-nations-most-dangerous-city-by-usa-today/
Baltimore Named Nation’s Most Dangerous City By USA Today

https://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2019/05/09/maryland-real-id-deadline-looms/
66,300 Marylanders Could Lose Their Driver’s Licenses In June As REAL ID Deadline Looms, MVA Says

https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/state/north-carolina/article230191724.html
In an NC swamp, researcher finds tree older than Christianity. Could there be more?


Have a Good Monday
Roger

GardenKatGardens wrote: »

Good Morning! Thanks for the Mum's day greetings.
Doing just whatever strikes me today...and I think maybe a late morning nap? Maybe..
Breakfast was a slice and a half of avocado toast, the ever present banana, and a cup of coffee. No Idea what lunch may be, or when it could happen!!! I might even take my old self to Sweet Tom's or Vgreen for a meal. (time dependent)
We have so far managed nearly half inch rain since midnight, and its still happening...chance of rain was 80%, so I'd say I'm getting my fair share!! LOL! I know the little herb pot, the yard moss, and the newly planted mondo grass are enjoying it right down to their little roots!

Hello Valerie
We worked to get the Dahlias planted on Saturday since they would get watered in with Sunday's rain. Over 1/2 survived, A couple of the others that looked dry and unsprouted may make it. I soaked some that were like that last year and Voila they grew. I put the 4 smallest ones in a really large pot on the back Concrete patio. The three largest ones went into the front yard in front of the Gladiolus saved from last year, they are really large corms too. I did not do the digging in the front yard I only planted and used a tiny shovel to carefully cover them since I can bend over better than my brother.

I used to eat a smallish banana a day until I got tired of them and now eat maybe two a month usually from the loose banana box at the grocery store.

I have no problem refolding most maps, The ones I used the most for durability were the ones that had hinged pages. Hagstrom for example. Example the Spiral bound ones such as on this page at Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/hagstrom-maps/s?k=hagstrom+maps

I watched the puff pastry vegan video and the 2 ingredient cake...I'd have to pass on that cake. Though it looked good! Watched Emmy also, of course.

I'm not so good with paper maps, and can't for the life of me fold up one I've opened. Yep, the goats are full sized ones..they will be sold off this fall/early winter and be butchered for the meat. My salad Roger was on a bed of raw kale, and there was a dressing, very nondescript. I remember from the menu it was I think honey and citrus? Not enough to really taste either one, but still you could see it had been dressed. Yes, honey is not vegan, and lately they the Vegans are saying avocado and almonds are also not vegan...really? Pretty soon they will be down to alt milk and cardboard?!?!? I've never seen them mention figs, which also need a small little wasp that crawls into the fruit, and becomes part of the fruit....that must mean 'wasp meat' ??? right, huh, am I right.....lol

Yep, pretty sure its nap time...

Later...

The Puff pastry looked tasty and can be modified for all kinds of fillings. Around here in NJ and NYC farm animals that escape from the slaughter houses are sent to a sanctuary farm in NJ to live out their lives. If they know where they come from I wonder how they escape having to return the escaped animals ?

Wait a minute, Avocado and Almond are not Vegan, that is a reach, and IMO ruins the credibility of the people saying that. Figs need a small wasp ? We Have had two fig trees and they are prolific producers, Well they were until the Deer discovered the Figs and ate them all off of the trees.

Honey I can sort of see, OTOH I see nothing wrong with Eggs or Dairy so what do I know. It isn't like they are fertilized eggs or the Dairy Animals are being killed for the Dairy product. What do I know OTOH.

And what is the rationale behind Almonds and Avocados ? People are getting extreme and weird beliefs

Have a Nice Day
Roger