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A Pleasant Surprise
Today, I got a pleasant surprise when I unzipped my mini greenhouse. Some of my tomatoes that I started in a pot, had a terrific tomato smell. They are getting their second set of leaves and the stems are starting to thicken up. Of course, they are only a couple inches tall, but I love the smell. I can hardly wait until they can be put in the ground in about six weeks.
I ran out of the frozen tomatoes sauce that I make a couple of weeks ago, so I must make sure that I put enough up this summer. :) There is nothing like having your own vegetables to use in your soups and other dishes.
Today, I got a pleasant surprise when I unzipped my mini greenhouse. Some of my tomatoes that I started in a pot, had a terrific tomato smell. They are getting their second set of leaves and the stems are starting to thicken up. Of course, they are only a couple inches tall, but I love the smell. I can hardly wait until they can be put in the ground in about six weeks.
I ran out of the frozen tomatoes sauce that I make a couple of weeks ago, so I must make sure that I put enough up this summer. :) There is nothing like having your own vegetables to use in your soups and other dishes.
Mouse Problems...
Do you have mouse problems? I read a neat little thing that I have never read before. Put peppermint oil on a cotton ball and put it in a drawer or where ever the mouse is visiting and the smell will keep it away from that area. Mice do not like the strong peppermint smell. How nifty!
Cheap and simple!
Of course, you still need to deal with getting rid of the mouse. Choose your favorite method of elimination. :) The cat may be the best one!
What Are you Going To Scrapbook About?
I'm getting in the scrapbooking mode again. I have been looking at the pictures that I want to start with. Also, I've been trying to decide what papers I want to use or if I need to design a paper which is w
hat I do when I can't find the perfect paper.
Scrapbooking is a fun and inexpensive hobby. But, it can be made expensive, if you want to get really involved with lots of expensive embellishments and gadgets. Initially, try to do it the most inexpensive way possible because with your creativity you can really come up with some neat things.
I'm getting in the scrapbooking mode again. I have been looking at the pictures that I want to start with. Also, I've been trying to decide what papers I want to use or if I need to design a paper which is w
hat I do when I can't find the perfect paper.Scrapbooking is a fun and inexpensive hobby. But, it can be made expensive, if you want to get really involved with lots of expensive embellishments and gadgets. Initially, try to do it the most inexpensive way possible because with your creativity you can really come up with some neat things.
The Do Not Call Registry
Something that you might want to consider doing if you are getting a lot of sales calls is joining the do not call registry. Of course, if you are lonely and want to talk to people do not do it. :) But, most of us get tired of the calls.
If you enter your name into drawings, free offers or for coupons, they will ask for your name and phone number. You might get calls that you have opted in for. At least you can tell them that you are on the registry and end the call.
This is the link if you do not have it ... https://www.donotcall.gov/ It takes about 31 days to show up on the registry. Do everything that they ask and it should help end some of your calls.
Something that you might want to consider doing if you are getting a lot of sales calls is joining the do not call registry. Of course, if you are lonely and want to talk to people do not do it. :) But, most of us get tired of the calls.
If you enter your name into drawings, free offers or for coupons, they will ask for your name and phone number. You might get calls that you have opted in for. At least you can tell them that you are on the registry and end the call.
This is the link if you do not have it ... https://www.donotcall.gov/ It takes about 31 days to show up on the registry. Do everything that they ask and it should help end some of your calls.
Spring Has Sprung!
What beautiful spring days we have been having! Easter Sunday was cold but nice and the last two days have been pretty nice. How's the old saying go..."In like a lamb and out like a lion or in like a lion out like a lamb." Hopefully, March, will go out like a lamb.
The longer it stays cold, the less chance we will have a freeze on the fruit tree blossoms. I can handle the cold when it is nice. We all know that nicer days are ahead.
Scrapbooking Projects
I am gathering supplies to do a few scrapbooking projects from my winter holidays and special events. I have some nice papers that I purchased over the winter especially over the Christmas season.
For me, setting aside one day just to work on scrapbooks works. That way I can gather my papers, pictures, flyers,embellishments and tools and get a lot done.
I am gathering supplies to do a few scrapbooking projects from my winter holidays and special events. I have some nice papers that I purchased over the winter especially over the Christmas season.
For me, setting aside one day just to work on scrapbooks works. That way I can gather my papers, pictures, flyers,embellishments and tools and get a lot done.
Gardening Tools
Let's discuss gardening tools. I got my A.M. Leonard & Gardener's Edge garden catalogs this week. They are packed with tools and tool use ideas for the garden. They are always a welcome sight.
The Gardener's Edge has coupons on the inside front cover for the months of March to June. They are dated coupons and some run out at the end of April. If you think you would like to purchase some good quality tools on sale then order a catalog. There is a coupon for online purchases there as well as some of their products. The regular catalog has everything that they carry and it is nice also. They are my garden tool dream catalog.
Last year I bought the weed torch from them and I just love it. It uses a small propane tank that can easily be bought at Walmart, Kmart or any hardware store. The torch burns the weeds and they die. It is really neat for getting close to plants and killing the weed.
Check out A.M. Leonard at amleo.com because they have some really neat things.
Let's discuss gardening tools. I got my A.M. Leonard & Gardener's Edge garden catalogs this week. They are packed with tools and tool use ideas for the garden. They are always a welcome sight.
The Gardener's Edge has coupons on the inside front cover for the months of March to June. They are dated coupons and some run out at the end of April. If you think you would like to purchase some good quality tools on sale then order a catalog. There is a coupon for online purchases there as well as some of their products. The regular catalog has everything that they carry and it is nice also. They are my garden tool dream catalog.
Last year I bought the weed torch from them and I just love it. It uses a small propane tank that can easily be bought at Walmart, Kmart or any hardware store. The torch burns the weeds and they die. It is really neat for getting close to plants and killing the weed.
Check out A.M. Leonard at amleo.com because they have some really neat things.
Cottage Style
I picked up a Cottage Style magazine at the store.That happens to be the style that I like. I like the simplicity yet traditional cottage style decorating. It's not too formal and not too country...just kind of in the middle.
I really like eclectic things which covers a lot of the styles from Victorian, elegant, traditional, classic, cottage and country styles. It is nice to decorate with things from each of these categories on tablescapes. But, I'm not at all into contemporary because I think it is too hard and non-feeling.
I picked up a Cottage Style magazine at the store.That happens to be the style that I like. I like the simplicity yet traditional cottage style decorating. It's not too formal and not too country...just kind of in the middle.
I really like eclectic things which covers a lot of the styles from Victorian, elegant, traditional, classic, cottage and country styles. It is nice to decorate with things from each of these categories on tablescapes. But, I'm not at all into contemporary because I think it is too hard and non-feeling.
Mid March
It's mid March already! We are starting to think of gardening. We have been buying garden seeds, potting soil and equipment. Before we know it, we will be outside. Now that is exciting!
One of the things that we can do while it is still too cold to actually work outside is to assess repairs that can be made outside and make a tenative schedule. This will work for things like buildings or fences that might need painted.
Check your flower beds and see if they will need more mulch. It would also be good to decide if they could use a nice cememt or resin ornament. While the flowers are not up and blooming gives them a different look. The flowers are the icing on the cake!
It's mid March already! We are starting to think of gardening. We have been buying garden seeds, potting soil and equipment. Before we know it, we will be outside. Now that is exciting!
One of the things that we can do while it is still too cold to actually work outside is to assess repairs that can be made outside and make a tenative schedule. This will work for things like buildings or fences that might need painted.
Check your flower beds and see if they will need more mulch. It would also be good to decide if they could use a nice cememt or resin ornament. While the flowers are not up and blooming gives them a different look. The flowers are the icing on the cake!
More snow!
Get yourself a nice hot cup of coffee and lets chat a little!
We are going to get another good snowfall ... maybe the last one of the year! They are calling for anywhere from 5" to 12" total accumulation here in Oh. Hey, it will be one beautiful sight and a snowfall that we can enjoy since it may be many months before we experience another one.
Spring is on the way! The Canadian geese are back. They left after the ice storm that we had, but came back yesterday. I don't know if they will stay for the snow storm or go farther south. We'll see.
Early this morning I heard the birds singing. What a welcome sound, but I didn't see the red robin. That is another event to look forward to, but today it's not to be.
On a different note. I was reading the Labor Departments Report and unemployment is at 4.8%. How the news media can call that bad news? That means that 95.2% of Americans are working. So, from now on when I give labor news, I am going to report the good side of this. There are 95.2% working Americans! How's that?
High taxation, unions and poor management whether it is government or business drives jobs away. But, then that is political and I don't want to go there too much. :)
Enjoy the snow if you're fortunate enough to be in the snow area, and have a great day!
Blessings
We have so many things to that God for. Health, our wonderful country, our right to have private as well as a public educational system, such a wide range of stores to shop from and most of all our freedom of worship.
Like I have mentioned before, I am one of those article title readers and I choose limited articles to read. And, they had better be on topic and worth it. Anyway, there was a picture with the following article link below, but also a short video. It totally almost brings you to tears to think that this woman is so happy with her circumstances. We see & hear so many people gripe about their clothing, their shapes and so many trivial things.
Check out this link for the article that I read this morning that is so cute. This little lady gave birth to a baby that is about 3/4 her size. Amazing!
http://www.wlwt.com/news/15442384/detail.html
We have so many things to that God for. Health, our wonderful country, our right to have private as well as a public educational system, such a wide range of stores to shop from and most of all our freedom of worship.
Like I have mentioned before, I am one of those article title readers and I choose limited articles to read. And, they had better be on topic and worth it. Anyway, there was a picture with the following article link below, but also a short video. It totally almost brings you to tears to think that this woman is so happy with her circumstances. We see & hear so many people gripe about their clothing, their shapes and so many trivial things.
Check out this link for the article that I read this morning that is so cute. This little lady gave birth to a baby that is about 3/4 her size. Amazing!
http://www.wlwt.com/news/15442384/detail.html
Let's Get Political...
An open letter to the news medias
Let's get political, a little. You know, I think that we all know who the news media wants for President, both on the Republican and Democratic tickets. But, folks, I really am tired of it! I am tired of their down your throat pushy attitudes. Most of the news media don't live by the same standards that we do. Most of them do not go to church. They have an inordinate affection for Hollywood and all those messed up people and an inordinate affection for just as messed up politicians. They want to shove corrupt lifestyles down our throats on a daily basis and now they want to decide who we will have for president. Frankly, let me decide who to vote for and get out of my face.
Just give us the plain non-biased truth about these guys, let us look at their past voting records and what they believe and live by. Those of us who are smart enough to read, reason and vote will make our own decisions. Also, you may not know it, but we are smarter than you think, we know what you are up to and we do not like it, so back off!
I know it might not be your choice when I go to vote in the primary, but it will be mine! I will look at their past voting record, I will check on what they are doing now, and I will take into consideration the way they live and what they believe morally. I will also take into consideration what the media is trying to feed me and what their intentions are. I will vote... and I will vote for the best one before me whether I like everything he does or not.
One last note, I do not intend to make this a political blog during the upcoming election. For the most part, I get my news form the internet, and I read titles not articles. I have read so much trash and lies that I do not want to waste my precious time reading the medias concocted stories. There are legitimate sites that give the voting records of the candidates. I will go through my records and try to find them to post later this week. But, unless something really earth shattering happens, I'm not going to get too political on this blog. And, that is the rest of my story!
An open letter to the news medias
Let's get political, a little. You know, I think that we all know who the news media wants for President, both on the Republican and Democratic tickets. But, folks, I really am tired of it! I am tired of their down your throat pushy attitudes. Most of the news media don't live by the same standards that we do. Most of them do not go to church. They have an inordinate affection for Hollywood and all those messed up people and an inordinate affection for just as messed up politicians. They want to shove corrupt lifestyles down our throats on a daily basis and now they want to decide who we will have for president. Frankly, let me decide who to vote for and get out of my face.
Just give us the plain non-biased truth about these guys, let us look at their past voting records and what they believe and live by. Those of us who are smart enough to read, reason and vote will make our own decisions. Also, you may not know it, but we are smarter than you think, we know what you are up to and we do not like it, so back off!
I know it might not be your choice when I go to vote in the primary, but it will be mine! I will look at their past voting record, I will check on what they are doing now, and I will take into consideration the way they live and what they believe morally. I will also take into consideration what the media is trying to feed me and what their intentions are. I will vote... and I will vote for the best one before me whether I like everything he does or not.
One last note, I do not intend to make this a political blog during the upcoming election. For the most part, I get my news form the internet, and I read titles not articles. I have read so much trash and lies that I do not want to waste my precious time reading the medias concocted stories. There are legitimate sites that give the voting records of the candidates. I will go through my records and try to find them to post later this week. But, unless something really earth shattering happens, I'm not going to get too political on this blog. And, that is the rest of my story!
Scrapbooking Memories
Have you considered scrapbooking memories of an event for a gift? Bridal & baby showers, the birth of a baby, weddings, anniversaries, retirements, graduations, memorials and the list goes on...
Have you considered scrapbooking memories of an event for a gift? Bridal & baby showers, the birth of a baby, weddings, anniversaries, retirements, graduations, memorials and the list goes on...
I am making a memorial scrapbook of my sister-in-law. I have purchased the papers and book to make a scrapbook for my brother and his family. I am going to use the pictures that I used to made the powerpoint presentation of her life that was used at the viewing.
This is a scrapbook that I will be giving away so I want to put a lot of nice things in the scrapbook that will
bring back fond memories of her when they look at it. I am planning on leaving pages at the end for them to add to the scrapbook. I purchased extra pages and protectors for the end of the scrapbook when I made my original purchase. It is always a good idea to purchase all the page protectors when you buy your original book because they may not be available later. Papers are pretty much standard and smaller pages can be custom cut from the larger papers.
This is a scrapbook that I will be giving away so I want to put a lot of nice things in the scrapbook that will
bring back fond memories of her when they look at it. I am planning on leaving pages at the end for them to add to the scrapbook. I purchased extra pages and protectors for the end of the scrapbook when I made my original purchase. It is always a good idea to purchase all the page protectors when you buy your original book because they may not be available later. Papers are pretty much standard and smaller pages can be custom cut from the larger papers.
Well, we are starting a new week with all kinds of new things in it. The weather here has been snowy. They were calling for snow flurries, but it has collected a little bit. It has been windy and cold, so not real nice to be out in. If it is cold with a little snow, I say let's have lots!!! That's fun!!!
Yesterday, it was up into the low 60's and it rained a lot in the afternoon and evening. I love rain, but I do not love lightning and high winds. I like the rain because it is peaceful if it is just the falling of rain on the roof, in fact, it makes me sleepy.
I have one of those noise makers with rain & rippling water and a couple other things on it that I use sometimes when I can't sleep. I used it more when my husband was trucking. I haven't used it in a long time, but the repetition of the rain does make me sleepy. It is considered to be a natural therapy for sleeplessnes. It's always handy if you can't get the real thing.
Well, that's about it for discussing recent weather. Enjoy the day, whatever the weather!
Yesterday, it was up into the low 60's and it rained a lot in the afternoon and evening. I love rain, but I do not love lightning and high winds. I like the rain because it is peaceful if it is just the falling of rain on the roof, in fact, it makes me sleepy.
I have one of those noise makers with rain & rippling water and a couple other things on it that I use sometimes when I can't sleep. I used it more when my husband was trucking. I haven't used it in a long time, but the repetition of the rain does make me sleepy. It is considered to be a natural therapy for sleeplessnes. It's always handy if you can't get the real thing.
Well, that's about it for discussing recent weather. Enjoy the day, whatever the weather!
Valentines Day
Today, as we celebrate this day with the one that we love. I have this old, old poem to share with you that means so much. Take time to share your love with your loved one today!
How Do I Love Thee? Let Me Count The Ways…
How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.
I love thee to the depth and breadth and height
My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight
For the ends of Being and ideal Grace.
I love thee to the level of everyday's
Most quiet need, by sun and candle-light.
I love thee freely, as men strive for Right;
I love thee purely, as they turn from Praise.
I love thee with a passion put to use
In my old griefs, and with my childhood's faith.
I love thee with a love I seemed to lose
With my lost saints, ---I love thee with the breath,
Smiles, tears, of all my life! ---and, if God choose,
I shall but love thee better after death
By Elizabeth Barrett Browning 1806-1861
Today, as we celebrate this day with the one that we love. I have this old, old poem to share with you that means so much. Take time to share your love with your loved one today!
How Do I Love Thee? Let Me Count The Ways…
How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.
I love thee to the depth and breadth and height
My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight
For the ends of Being and ideal Grace.
I love thee to the level of everyday's
Most quiet need, by sun and candle-light.
I love thee freely, as men strive for Right;
I love thee purely, as they turn from Praise.
I love thee with a passion put to use
In my old griefs, and with my childhood's faith.
I love thee with a love I seemed to lose
With my lost saints, ---I love thee with the breath,
Smiles, tears, of all my life! ---and, if God choose,
I shall but love thee better after death
By Elizabeth Barrett Browning 1806-1861
You Are A Sweet Memory
You are a sweet memory,
We’re glad you passed our way.
God Bless & Keep your memory,
For those you loved each day.
For sure you will be missed
For you have gone away.
Thank you for the memories
Which live from day to day.
As time goes by and things change
God Bless & keep your memory
You sweet and kind ways
For memories never go away.
© Connie Lavy
You are a sweet memory,
We’re glad you passed our way.
God Bless & Keep your memory,
For those you loved each day.
For sure you will be missed
For you have gone away.
Thank you for the memories
Which live from day to day.
As time goes by and things change
God Bless & keep your memory
You sweet and kind ways
For memories never go away.
© Connie Lavy
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