We just got back from the County Extension Office and I love those ladies over there! They are so helpful!!!
The Brandywines’ - one thought cat facing but the other said, nope, that Brandywine Heirlooms have that scarring - it’s typical with the variety. Being heirlooms, they aren’t as resistant as the Better Boys, [...]
Slobo and our middle son are crazy over hot sauce. I found this recipe for a canned hot sauce at the University of Georgia’s National Center for Food Preservation.
Now, all I need is for those peppers to ripen close enough together so I can use them right away. With the heat [...]
I found this site beneficial.
Marcopolosearch.org
I havent’ checked this one out much yet, but it seems to be a ‘homework helper’ type place. Maybe I will finally be able to figure out algebra. haha.
Webmath
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As promised, tho a week late, are the pictures of the garden so far. With a heat index above 100 all this week, it was a good time to take pictures, since outdoor work is prohibitive for lengths of time.
Last week, blight, bugs and drought related problems began rearing their ugly heads.
Serrano’s [...]
The last scary movie that I watched was probably one of the famed Jason movies. When I was a teenager, living in the security of my parent’s home, I had no problem with scary books, stories, or movies. But since growing up and moving away from home, tho, I can’t take scary movies. [...]
This site was posted on the homeschoolers newsgroup - thought ya’ll might like to see it too.
Nationalatlas.gov
You can make interactive maps within your web browser! This
program allows you to make your own maps. Select, change,
and display map layers. Roam across America and zoom in to
reveal more detail. Point at map features to learn [...]
Over the last year, Slobo has been changing our insurance company from State Farm to Geico. This all started over 4 years ago when we traded in our Van for the GMC Envoy. We had just switched homeowner’s insurance. Actually, the house I owned, I sold and the house he bought, he [...]
Working out in the garden today revealed all kinds of nasty things coming up along with my veggies.
The Tomatoes are having problems now due to the drought earlier in the season. Wilt, Blossom End Rot, and Cat’s Face are rearing their ugly heads on a few. One bush in particular was hit pretty [...]
Not long ago, I posted about how the tie-rod on our truck had broken. Angels were looking out for us that day. Given our financial situation, getting it fixed was not even an option. The repairman had said it would cost close to $1400.00 and coming up with that kind of cash [...]
If you feel the need to get out and mingle with the auction crowd IRL, why go to the flea markets or local auction houses when you too, could go on a sun-filled cruise. There is a dream job awaiting you at Park West at Sea. Who knew these existed? Park West [...]
