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Traceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04323319590464560620noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2172305729959474345.post-33912306488626420492024-02-25T15:39:00.000-08:002024-02-25T15:39:12.929-08:00Chime<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH8wPt1EZn9b5228ga4jAORtrF9yUfesHwS3WNSdZ5OF8sH6ZWZ4xQTsxJ4wzd9HLehUaD65rviVXVq2znm_zq4H9Ki28c1quCkKrQ0XpTRYVr-liFWZ8xuxbWLrELHl3T5knlsnCT8Fdin5Ps5KOOzJwV16V0HxKYZlIts2JpRxqiGg6vqHE4eBniZON3/s3984/IMG_0369.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3984" data-original-width="2656" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH8wPt1EZn9b5228ga4jAORtrF9yUfesHwS3WNSdZ5OF8sH6ZWZ4xQTsxJ4wzd9HLehUaD65rviVXVq2znm_zq4H9Ki28c1quCkKrQ0XpTRYVr-liFWZ8xuxbWLrELHl3T5knlsnCT8Fdin5Ps5KOOzJwV16V0HxKYZlIts2JpRxqiGg6vqHE4eBniZON3/w266-h400/IMG_0369.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I haven't had luck with the small succulents because I can't tell what they need. Gonna try Ivy. Her headband gives me total life. Welcome to the jungle. ๐</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZylrHQgpIehxReRk09eMxwzihxRtFZ84mLN4RxlC6R1SCGmVeioIJRXKV7eXP08kF1x7ofP00t7fEWk5UYFxd93YJD0XsEodZDVR8xEeXAdvAhyp3auuJ4PsqIX0S-IbjIa_IGHixRAKDzUTrToZ5yatxYZVMpGvYJHQALkawF9_HfWSahZnuhT89PeCv/s3538/20240129_184447.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3538" data-original-width="2266" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZylrHQgpIehxReRk09eMxwzihxRtFZ84mLN4RxlC6R1SCGmVeioIJRXKV7eXP08kF1x7ofP00t7fEWk5UYFxd93YJD0XsEodZDVR8xEeXAdvAhyp3auuJ4PsqIX0S-IbjIa_IGHixRAKDzUTrToZ5yatxYZVMpGvYJHQALkawF9_HfWSahZnuhT89PeCv/w256-h400/20240129_184447.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Traceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04323319590464560620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2172305729959474345.post-21107690103522024232024-01-17T15:56:00.000-08:002024-01-17T17:19:08.253-08:00Jungle Love<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I never thought I had 'the right light', but turns out I have the 'best' light. Fortunately, or unfortunately, I 'save' plants that are in dire need of two simple needs: water being 1st, care being 2nd. Easy & hella rewarding. ๐ฑ๐ธ๐๐<p></p>Traceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04323319590464560620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2172305729959474345.post-63097236361583779482024-01-01T18:14:00.000-08:002024-01-01T18:19:01.848-08:00WHAT? 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I had my FIRST dumping of kitchen compost today!!! So happy. ๐<br />
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I used a 5 gallon bucket to transfer the small crock's 'goodies' with a bunch of wet and dry leaves from the winter. I didn't rake when the leaves fell because the bees need them.<br />
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And we all know how I feel about saving the bees. ๐ฌ<br />
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My bounty included: banana peels, potato peels, egg shells, coffee grounds w/filters; tomatoes, trimmed green bean peels, apple peels and a host of other good shit.<br />
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Now, I'm trying to figure out who to add this to a corner of my garden so: I won't have to make trips back & forth; and how to NOT attract critters.<br />
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I guess when I put it out there, I'll just turn it all over and let it marinate into the ground.<br />
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And we all know how things get when they marinate. I want it to be rich and wormy.<br />
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Ewwww...., but yay. ๐ฅ<br />
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Until soon!!!!Traceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04323319590464560620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2172305729959474345.post-88715839398677301642017-04-03T05:20:00.000-07:002017-04-03T05:20:21.201-07:00I'm back!!! ๐<br />
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How many years has it been?<br />
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Any who, this is the first planting I've had since I last posted.<br />
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For a few years, I didn't have the garden due to fighting off major tree roots, lack of shade....<br />
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But now I have abundant sunshine and good soil!!! Yay!<br />
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This came to be because last summer, my giant Willow Tree fell and to be partially taken down.<br />
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I have a 6' x 20' space to fill to my desire!!<br />
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I've started kitchen composting. It's new to me, but we'll see how it goes,<br />
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I also collected quite a bit of seeds from our local library: tomatoes, pole beans, sunflower seeds, nasturtiums, etc. I prefer to buy plants already matured and ready to go, but since the seeds were free, I'll give 'me a chance.<br />
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So...... if you're reading this for the first time, WELCOME. If you were the few that read before, WELCOME BACK! I will do my best to document flower/veggie growth this summer, 2017 and I hope you will join me. ๐ฑ๐บ๐ป๐ <br />
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This is the Community Garden. A couple of years ago, I considered joining; $15/plot for a year. Very secure with a combination for gardeners only. When it just started out a few years ago, they didn't have water aside from a nearby house willing to share their hose. I'm glad to see today they have several hoses for the sharing.<br />
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I love the whole community 'thing.'<br />
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The garden is also bigger. There is plenty of room to expand from houses that have been torn down.<br />
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There was word in the beginning of theft - stealing others' veggies. Can you stand it? C'mon folks. Hopefully that's over. But while I looked around, I missed being able to grow my own space. Maybe one day later on...<br />
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<br />Traceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04323319590464560620noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2172305729959474345.post-38152103922083036872012-08-12T12:51:00.003-07:002012-08-12T12:51:39.627-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Since the garden failed epically with dry, hot, unforgiving ground, I did herbs in pots. I don't know if I mentioned before, but here's progress:<br />
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I have huge bush of Basil. It smells so good - every time I water or rotate the pot, the smell knocks me out. Now it's going crazy - I'm going to harvest & freeze in a Ziploc. I was going to do the whole ice tray thing, but our freezer is small. My Italian bella BFF, Lisa, has promised me seeds of Italian Basil from the old country. Bring. It. On. :-)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I have Sage & Chives in a pot, too. The sage is getting really hardy. The chives are still under control. Since this was all a last minute thing, next year, I'll use much larger pots.<br />
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And lo and behold, the red and sweet banana peppers I saved & threw into a pot are sprouting. The pot isn't that big so the peppers will be small. I'm just thrilled to have 'em. The tomatoes, spinach and cukes died an early death. It got so hot so fast this year.<br />
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This is all I have to share 'garden' wise. My lettuce was okay, but it bolted early. I ate as much as I could. The cilantro didn't go well, either. It got really huge, but got bare & sprouted pretty little flowers. Hmmm... NOT how it looks in the store.<br />
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Live and learn, huh? I think next year I will get those pre-potted tomato plants that come all potted & staked for you. My sun is so limited with the huge trees. It's a blessing and a curse.:-)<br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-small;"><i>Pictures by me.</i></span>Traceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04323319590464560620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2172305729959474345.post-56385207581777424602012-07-20T21:57:00.003-07:002012-07-20T21:57:45.112-07:00<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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Remember me? I don't blame you if you don't.<br />
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With having fire-type heat this summer, and a garden plot that turned hard as cement, I had to let the gardening go. Everything I planted (cukes, spinach, tomatoes) died a quick & tragic death! Lol.<br />
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I do have a couple of pots of herbs though. The basil is out of control (I need to look into what to do with an over abundance of it), sage & chives share another pot. Sage is doing great; chives are puny.<br />
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Off the patio where I planted tiny coral bells, a huge bush of lemon balm sprouted, along with a huge leaf of something I don't recognize. The L.balm smells great and has sprouted super tiny white flowers. I've read where it can be put in tea. Worth a try.<br />
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With the rains for the past 2 days - everything got revived, but the grass is still a scream. It's like ugly yellow hay, hard & crunchy. We need rain consistently for a few days.<br />
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I did a lot of pots this summer. They're everywhere, all different sizes and shapes. And nearly all terra cotta (pot snobbery). I'm proud of the color splashes I wanted. And I liked throwing different things in 1 pot & watch it blend.<br />
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Very Better Homes & Garden....:-)<br />
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Pictures by: meTraceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04323319590464560620noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2172305729959474345.post-35769971425531504542012-06-03T08:14:00.001-07:002012-06-03T08:14:40.095-07:00Update<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Picked up some more things for the garden. I haven't tilled, but time is going quick, so I'm going to just go out, dig what I can & get these plants in the grounds. I also bought some delicious smelling Basil, but that's going on the patio with the lettuce & cilantro. So, back in the garden, I'll have: tomatoes, cukes, & the peppers. I know I said I was kinda nervous about the new neighbors back near my garden, but things seems pretty tame now, so I'm gonna go for it. Everything will be fine.<br />
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I also picked up some Geraniums, Impatients for some pots. My Marigolds seems to have died??? What the hell? Those are the easiest things to grow. I don't know what went wrong, but I'm ripping them out & replacing them with Begonias. I'm so impatient - if things don't do what they're sposed to, I'm done (LOL!) I want constant color & dammit - that's what I'll have! Lol.<br />
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My Boston Ferns hanging on the porch look puny. What's the deal? I discovered this year that they need to be watered from the bottom up - watering from the top cause the water to just run right out the bottom. So I've been sitting them in a bucket & letting them soak up from the bottom. Then of course, I have to mist them daily. They're a lot of work, but I like the look. Just wish they would perk up.<br />
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I treated the yard to this GORGEOUS hanging Choleus basket. I normally shy away from these cuz they're so expensive. But this beauty was marked down to $12 & the lady talked me into it for shade purposes. She said fertilize once a week w/MiracleGro & it will "take off." Sounds good to me.<br />
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Then "D" took a shepherd's hook & placed in the middle of the back of the yard & it looks awesome. I'm so blind when it comes to 'style'. I stick to the rules & put everything along the fence. When he brought it to the middle of the yard, it just popped! Breaks the yard up so it doesn't look so bare under the willow.<br />
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Okay - that's all I have for now. Will update once I get the plants in the ground. TO-DAY!! Please come back again :-)Traceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04323319590464560620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2172305729959474345.post-59682903083976732692012-05-30T20:54:00.000-07:002012-05-30T20:56:34.429-07:00Outdoor RandomsHey friends!!!<br />
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Not too much going on here @ 'the farm.' I'm torn between wanting to put my tomatoes in the garden or not. Last year, they didn't do well - I had very few & they weren't that big. Hell, it was easier to get them @ Green Farms. The plants grew taller than me, but not much more.<br />
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I'm thinking it's because the garden area is soooo "rooty." Yes, its a good space, but it's the rooting ground of the "mighty willow." When I tried to till w/the pitch fork, it was hell. I dread renting that HUGE roto tiller again. They don't rent any smaller it seems. That thing was a beast, but it did the job. Exhale.<br />
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In the meanwhile, the tomatoes sit in their bio-degradable pot they came in, blooming yellow flowers, ready to get their grow on. <br />
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The cilantro & lettuce growing on the patio is taking OFF. I pick lettuce daily to mix w/my spinach salad for lunch & the more I pick, the faster it grows. Love it.<br />
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Meanwhile, my fab Hibiscus seems to love life in it's huge pot. I already know its moods; too much water & the leaves curl up; just enough & I get plenty of blooms like this. I have to accept that they bloom & die all in a day. Impermanence....<br />
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Suddenly something sprouted that smells like Lemon Mint. Mild, but def. strong lemon. I freak out when something sprouts & I can't remember what it is! Lol! I take anything & everything folks pass along to me. I wouldn't want to make a poison mint tea!<br />
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Until next time. I hope to have more progress to share. And sorry the pics look so grainy - I switch between the Sony & Canon, daily, and I'm not yet used to the Canon. Practice make perfect. With pictures & growing! :-)Traceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04323319590464560620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2172305729959474345.post-55975418019707178662012-05-20T15:46:00.003-07:002012-05-20T15:46:57.911-07:00<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #274e13;">I decided to pot my patio lettuce & cilantro together. The lettuces grow so fast, it's good to have it right outside the door to constantly use it. And with my new cilantro obsession, it's all good. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #274e13;">Before the mighty willow grew 100 ft. tall, I used to have an herb garden right outside the door; chives, thyme, basil - everything. Now I'm thinking I want to put them all in terra cotta around the patio. But last year, the oregano did great in the ground.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #274e13;">It's a challenge making my entire yard look nice when so much of it is shaded by the willow. NOTHING grows under there; I can't tell you the amount of $$ & years we spent trying to grow grass. It's just too "rooty" with the trees, but I wouldn't give up their beauty & much-need shade for anything. If I ever live in another house, I would hope to have such shade. I'm in love with the willow. I try to pretty the yard up with shepherd hooks w/hanging plants; an old bedspread & fat pillows on the red swing. "D" says he likes it - it looks "rustic."</span></span>Traceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04323319590464560620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2172305729959474345.post-16633171465130754212012-05-16T11:28:00.000-07:002012-05-16T11:28:00.861-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This is my first Hibiscus tree, braided at that. I am soooo happy with it. I have a huge pot I want to put it in. The nursery said they actually prefer pots, so that way when winter sets in, I can just bring the whole pot inside. I am also limited on sunshine in the back yard, so we'll see how it goes. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I'm feeling a little leery about my garden space this year. The garden is behind my garage where I can't see it and a new family of wild children have moved in. :-( I want the garden, of course, but I always want to continue being a good neighbor. Kids who don't respect property of others make me not a good neighbor (LOL!).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">So far for planting, I have spinach, lettuces (for the patio), tomatoes & cilantro. I never </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">realized how much I loved until I used it over the winter.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Lastly for now - what are the odds that I would find TWO robin's eggs this Spring? Aren't the beautiful? The nest was one that was left behind so I kept in on the patio & put the first egg inside. The second one fell out of a tree @ the office. I was going to get it, but when I came back the next day - it was gone. More than likely, some "woody wild thing" ate it. Scream.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Will continue to post as I progress. I hope you join me. :-)!! </span>Traceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04323319590464560620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2172305729959474345.post-3467447530722090032012-05-05T16:48:00.000-07:002012-05-05T16:48:52.429-07:00Waste free<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've been seriously on the banana smoothie trip. The riper the bananas get, the better. When I know I'm going to use them right away, I buy from the "quick sale" bin. I add the "b's", milk, & honey to the blender & it's awesome. And filling.<br />
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Same for the strawberries.When they're on sale, you know you can't play around with 'em for long, so I add the same thing. Sometimes I mix the berries & bananas together. It's all good. Waste not, want not.Traceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04323319590464560620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2172305729959474345.post-89053353496216349162012-05-05T15:51:00.000-07:002012-05-05T15:51:01.906-07:00Heller! (Madea Style)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitUhYZVfPm5I_bQO8lqnHvyurDaIJK5or8oaTM7HP8R2Aqr2V7Zhmqn8bJH8Mih4Sup2VtKoDrxkO_v2gePdztfwu4I8yk_8SXsBNFrnlZIwZU_WCz6HYLLtObF9am2fj1B3VMUPDWHKB0/s1600/spinach.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitUhYZVfPm5I_bQO8lqnHvyurDaIJK5or8oaTM7HP8R2Aqr2V7Zhmqn8bJH8Mih4Sup2VtKoDrxkO_v2gePdztfwu4I8yk_8SXsBNFrnlZIwZU_WCz6HYLLtObF9am2fj1B3VMUPDWHKB0/s1600/spinach.jpg" /></a>Welcome back! Looks like it's time to dig in the dirt again!! We
literally had NO winter in NE Ohio. I was so happy, even though it was
rather weird. Just light dustings here & there as opposed to a
couple of feet of snow. Everything started budding & blooming in
April! This caused huge problems for lots of plants. One day I took a
picture of a beautiful Magnolia & 24 hrs. later, it was dead. Three
major frosts before it was safe to leave anything out. Even though temps are hgh, I still don't plant the garden
before May 10th. It's what the Amish say, too. And they should know. <br />
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I've been eating A TON of spinach. I have to have it in the house. I'll cook dinner, but I usually eat spinach salad instead. Mangoes & Kiwi are ranking pretty high on the addiction list, too. The bean sprouts & alfalfa sprouts are always on the spinach.<br />
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I'm going to grow lettuce in a big pot on the patio. I don't want to put it in the garden. It's so delicate, I want it nearby.<br />
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Speaking of the garden, it's time to roto-till. Scream! The tiller we rented last year was a beast. WAY too large for my little space, but the nearby shop doesn't rent small. Yet just a pitchfork was major work. It has to be done.<br />
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Lastly, over the winter (or lack of it), I fell in love with fresh cilantro. During a veggie/fruit shopping craze, I added it to chicken soup in the crock pot. Addiction. It's great on the everything if you want a tart, lemony taste. When I use this, there's no need for salt in my book.<br />
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I'm not sure what I'm growing this year. Last year, my tomatoes didn't do so well, & neither did my green peppers. They took nearly all summer to finally grow anything & it grew was very small. I will try cabbage again & spinach for a first time. I have to work with the space I have.<br />
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Again, thanks for coming back if you're reading this right now. I hope you join me for another season of growing :-)Traceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04323319590464560620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2172305729959474345.post-84432500319286323312011-11-27T09:19:00.000-08:002011-11-27T09:31:58.218-08:00Late NovemberHey friends! I know I haven't been here in a few, so I'm updating now.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7LMqBFbzReR-q2299Y9EPC8lbpc24Al6dWivgrusoh2zs2tlCsDwoywnsIbo1oUi70jMxid2Skb7VfZNN7dTrbsS1IlaElsWuxKE4waLVw67omYJ8AViTXkv69AF_VjWoN5GxPU3CD0uR/s1600/DSC06246.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7LMqBFbzReR-q2299Y9EPC8lbpc24Al6dWivgrusoh2zs2tlCsDwoywnsIbo1oUi70jMxid2Skb7VfZNN7dTrbsS1IlaElsWuxKE4waLVw67omYJ8AViTXkv69AF_VjWoN5GxPU3CD0uR/s400/DSC06246.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679727653236921874" border="0" /></a><br />We're still having great weather in the high 50's-low 60's, which is so awesome for November. I simply cannot believe we just celebrated Thanksgiving already!! Time is flying so.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnilB82fo_H_W3fRyep1QLN1WxxcMfUKlQ7RGBQ-o49mmwJOvYCTR_Wiei9CR7qPV_km1VUeSRKnhs83hgGfwgwVlimcTlfuEQ9lQxoXPHOk3k8Ltmha12pg5n382ESJcXGgwlcNafTDlV/s1600/DSC06220.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 373px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnilB82fo_H_W3fRyep1QLN1WxxcMfUKlQ7RGBQ-o49mmwJOvYCTR_Wiei9CR7qPV_km1VUeSRKnhs83hgGfwgwVlimcTlfuEQ9lQxoXPHOk3k8Ltmha12pg5n382ESJcXGgwlcNafTDlV/s400/DSC06220.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679727034744327426" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiESUyZjYJHfY5upLm1KH_ptJhcUE7XeUolngfuVbxGWx8Mi4dRl8in2v2z_i3bhwiPdYLmWojQFWidNjdQE5X_AMR8eR8raULZA_SId8fmRwAceyO5dMzLAO1U_1-Tlqfwwqbrf-k78QDi/s1600/DSC06219.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiESUyZjYJHfY5upLm1KH_ptJhcUE7XeUolngfuVbxGWx8Mi4dRl8in2v2z_i3bhwiPdYLmWojQFWidNjdQE5X_AMR8eR8raULZA_SId8fmRwAceyO5dMzLAO1U_1-Tlqfwwqbrf-k78QDi/s400/DSC06219.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679727025551889666" border="0" /></a>The shot of the ducks is from yesterday afternoon. The trees are bare, but the weather is still very mellow. This could go either way - it could snow next week, or we could continue to dodge the bullet. I so pray for a mild winter this year. Last year's snow levels were brutal.<br /><br />As you can see in the shot with the little pots, my outdoor ivy is still thriving. I love the color it turns in the Fall. I'll bring it in when it gets colder & put it in the basement, watering only very sparingly. Then when spring hits, it will turn awesome colors of green & continue it's life. This will be it's 2nd year of survival. And to think all the ivies in the past I've thrown away. Sigh...<br /><br />However, the rosemary I brought inside is tanking - fast. I've been using it to cook with, but it's drying up. It, like me, does not care for indoor heat. It's been good while it lasted.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA7qVtunzj52SNJWYoLuwr-bmfuh4Ch7UsnUgR1Ig9VSH2OE0yq_g_GxLrgEucOqiRWhDtlhAIaGleU6vsGx-RpyiT4I90-v8BtQJduijRwBAF-u2At5R1aRtOYawUPEXXtXEmAbCsheuM/s1600/DSC06216.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 242px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA7qVtunzj52SNJWYoLuwr-bmfuh4Ch7UsnUgR1Ig9VSH2OE0yq_g_GxLrgEucOqiRWhDtlhAIaGleU6vsGx-RpyiT4I90-v8BtQJduijRwBAF-u2At5R1aRtOYawUPEXXtXEmAbCsheuM/s400/DSC06216.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679727024082213314" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbn1Pt9eBwf2iMKLG6QVmDDYyV0zAL_OSjDwVmt6i8npP_-5E9RogQ0YiZgJWLXZp22RNc1hberK_TtK0MCD0sstytz-AY7CypNdrbRYq-LGWaWMS3FRClYA11t56DtAi-mO3zxnO6lUE8/s1600/DSC06213.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbn1Pt9eBwf2iMKLG6QVmDDYyV0zAL_OSjDwVmt6i8npP_-5E9RogQ0YiZgJWLXZp22RNc1hberK_TtK0MCD0sstytz-AY7CypNdrbRYq-LGWaWMS3FRClYA11t56DtAi-mO3zxnO6lUE8/s400/DSC06213.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679727017607782850" border="0" /></a>I haven't raked any leaves (which is obvious) - I don't officially rake until my Mighty Willow is bare of all leaves. Otherwise, it's a moot point. That is when I finally call it winter - when all the tiny, pain in the ass leaves have all fallen.<br /><br />Secret: some years, i don't rake at all. It's good ground cover for the spring. The grass still comes back, the plants still come up when they're sposed to. It's the cycle of life - no matter if I rake or not.<br /><br />So far, I'm choosing 'not.' :-)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf02oOz74yxqavnEueaPpQTSswZTkiAnrkQhbUhZwvuW9DWDSuw6E9A_xIocF4RVZZR23XT8_UvatAWMyf9lRwt0O9CtE7flsOux5OyCr-XnZRy7wGp_f1bIbbnPN1ajp9qSbf2pTRa22y/s1600/DSC06221.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf02oOz74yxqavnEueaPpQTSswZTkiAnrkQhbUhZwvuW9DWDSuw6E9A_xIocF4RVZZR23XT8_UvatAWMyf9lRwt0O9CtE7flsOux5OyCr-XnZRy7wGp_f1bIbbnPN1ajp9qSbf2pTRa22y/s400/DSC06221.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679727037934074754" border="0" /></a>Traceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04323319590464560620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2172305729959474345.post-10776653469210193132011-11-10T13:50:00.000-08:002011-11-10T13:52:41.559-08:00Sigh.....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsCxLh9j8YCv3OcWSzUZ3BA7yXcm2q4eXdVWwp4AmvCkiA2zRgyQ5_BQqU-k32sTOdCS-2syWOZMYT95mahTWIidBPWPUnXYzzyxLk2EyEc7dMAWyE606Cm5gS-iACISGvi60CeHAEibT3/s1600/DSC06120.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsCxLh9j8YCv3OcWSzUZ3BA7yXcm2q4eXdVWwp4AmvCkiA2zRgyQ5_BQqU-k32sTOdCS-2syWOZMYT95mahTWIidBPWPUnXYzzyxLk2EyEc7dMAWyE606Cm5gS-iACISGvi60CeHAEibT3/s400/DSC06120.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673487938903523938" border="0" /></a><br />Even though this makes a sweet picture, it kinda makes my heart a little sad because nearly all trees are now bare. Fall is ending & everything is bracing for Ohio to do it's thing. I pray that we have a gentle winter. Winter is so brutal here sometimes. Plus my garage door is broken, so my car can't even go in. I know, I know, waaahhh, woe is me.<br /><br />Please, Mother Nature - be kind to us Mid-westerners! :-)Traceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04323319590464560620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2172305729959474345.post-1016495536989248332011-10-29T16:26:00.000-07:002011-10-29T19:23:29.821-07:00Saturday randoms (edited)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_aJ2VhhUoC2Fe44-DAlKJjomwqNSjt-DmNf12X3A6ze9yhbrHkcgzzB5p_dXvQ_IYM68uQA53kjVwtBIMMND9_ZXBJhDAoFHn8-uIiTudoP2EP4VS_rjBEupQQ9Mk_jCLddvNDX4ZWAQe/s1600/DSC05864.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_aJ2VhhUoC2Fe44-DAlKJjomwqNSjt-DmNf12X3A6ze9yhbrHkcgzzB5p_dXvQ_IYM68uQA53kjVwtBIMMND9_ZXBJhDAoFHn8-uIiTudoP2EP4VS_rjBEupQQ9Mk_jCLddvNDX4ZWAQe/s400/DSC05864.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669060178093476194" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The sharp red colors of Fall catch my eye immediately.<br />The color 'red' really lives up to its name this time of year.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTxMiZ3Pv5ZbnAYy61lBMCSIOkl9XkR4n_K292D5-7U44g-cNqQNiEbSw59IMg8pMgKklVgGbjFPIMORLg6tdWhyDw1dFJr_RYSkBammGxQbAWN8YyGEhCMK330nPBbLC6LTZ_AXQZucUo/s1600/DSC05907.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTxMiZ3Pv5ZbnAYy61lBMCSIOkl9XkR4n_K292D5-7U44g-cNqQNiEbSw59IMg8pMgKklVgGbjFPIMORLg6tdWhyDw1dFJr_RYSkBammGxQbAWN8YyGEhCMK330nPBbLC6LTZ_AXQZucUo/s400/DSC05907.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669060185371792290" border="0" /></a><br /><h1 class="textXLarge" style="margin-bottom: 5px; font-weight: normal; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:100%;">"The woods are full of fairies; the sea is full of fish; the trees are full of golden leaves; let's make an autumn wish."~ anonymous</span></h1><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb8UWTQlF3JG6SXR4KHzKOQp1q6VYC2F1vxkov3Vh6Vk4sOmlniDZ1TqzD3olenrB_JDOPQJZIpC2K86t_PePFQcwchjdusaBDsSQOxB1edjWK1mzlN9ZE3gA9t2wClk3qU3Q0CDBJLmX0/s1600/DSC05901.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb8UWTQlF3JG6SXR4KHzKOQp1q6VYC2F1vxkov3Vh6Vk4sOmlniDZ1TqzD3olenrB_JDOPQJZIpC2K86t_PePFQcwchjdusaBDsSQOxB1edjWK1mzlN9ZE3gA9t2wClk3qU3Q0CDBJLmX0/s400/DSC05901.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669062080415356322" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyqRuhhz8kqgBLVACNzXM0mD5hqCJrFDOh1FzTbBldoZ5ujJIZeksZh9qou5jwWv0-Ll3Sfuwt_g_NhIqT2RvtXZPzlCGr0p1UuRZEcvXIP9PIltyfqRwhe7MN6NoK55Mu3kCvuTHI2uhd/s1600/DSC05832.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyqRuhhz8kqgBLVACNzXM0mD5hqCJrFDOh1FzTbBldoZ5ujJIZeksZh9qou5jwWv0-Ll3Sfuwt_g_NhIqT2RvtXZPzlCGr0p1UuRZEcvXIP9PIltyfqRwhe7MN6NoK55Mu3kCvuTHI2uhd/s400/DSC05832.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669060174306051442" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This is called throwing together chicken breast, green beans, corn, noodles, onions, Lipton onion soup, chicken broth, a sprig of Rosemary & calling it dinner. It was awesome with sourdough bread on the side. I found I ate most of it - awesome for lunch at work. After it was gone, Son confessed that he really didn't like it. He like's salt-ladden, Campbells CNS instead. Good - more for me. :-)<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I pulled the Rosemary out of the garden & repotted it & brought it in the kitchen. It looks big inside. The smell is/was amazing like a fresh Christmas tree. I hope it survives, then I'll put it back out in the spring. If this works out, I'll always have some in the kitchen from now on. I should take a pic, but I'm lazy now. :-)<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br />That's all for now. See ya next time!<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" ><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Okay, I felt guilty. :-) Here's the rosemary I brought in. I am going to get wire & train it so it won't look so unruly. This is one of my very old "TC" pots. I love when they get the white patina on them. </span></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzCD1NFtNWqjyKVIrpmeTlIGjeFiiSchT0P41agN9Hjs_EtJywZ5EiqUOXfaEDKfzXIYCYCskOUejPwtGbUqIcZySLWDhAhf6Pz_6s8Gt-P3Hjh7fuQ1tsOAx8AtcHXtAN1v_v2TwwipTf/s1600/DSC06072.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 188px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzCD1NFtNWqjyKVIrpmeTlIGjeFiiSchT0P41agN9Hjs_EtJywZ5EiqUOXfaEDKfzXIYCYCskOUejPwtGbUqIcZySLWDhAhf6Pz_6s8Gt-P3Hjh7fuQ1tsOAx8AtcHXtAN1v_v2TwwipTf/s400/DSC06072.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669104078413188770" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div></div>Traceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04323319590464560620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2172305729959474345.post-21776685609897529612011-10-27T04:19:00.000-07:002011-10-27T04:24:03.694-07:00Quiet beauty<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq0R7V-Y-8kS-smrFZbALyGrzy-S5OhIEhm66SJzL_xP7pUHUwVogsL8n9Qbu3s-b1TetT_7udr6eUqUsMAxDYypNkGsO1r5ZP09Nx5j-GgJ8u2cK9sV_NVB2aZHef8bPukw2qQpaFGYd0/s1600/DSC05852.jpg"><img style="float:right; 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color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">"Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, where nature may heal and give strength to body and soul." ~John Muir<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">And to that, I say "Amen." :-)</span></span></span></span><br /></span> </span>Traceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04323319590464560620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2172305729959474345.post-87941537740766613642011-10-22T20:46:00.001-07:002011-10-22T21:04:54.086-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfFErq5xleFfDo9DhKFGC0_hN8gp7WQx4Cg_Dg1AhBRkh4cDLo-xrPIfkTaypiFHWRVxPJWPt1AXXN2jYpQLIzJOjIvYJ7wnrinaRbPSBXIYsU8G9QocuaWdDkFsXSkTSUJ4D2xfbgWWok/s1600/100_0968.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfFErq5xleFfDo9DhKFGC0_hN8gp7WQx4Cg_Dg1AhBRkh4cDLo-xrPIfkTaypiFHWRVxPJWPt1AXXN2jYpQLIzJOjIvYJ7wnrinaRbPSBXIYsU8G9QocuaWdDkFsXSkTSUJ4D2xfbgWWok/s400/100_0968.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666529995300137778" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHBwg2VtTsgt8tPD03R1Dw-Z-kMT6I87iOy3dl2W37Oq92jZcnRAen2S3VzKi4Bi0EBE5l0e-AFTdZhpgI9iBmJntJD7pTEqc8LSe9oedNRprd6qzGCcpAsiF0fx612BP3tFx652pbheo5/s1600/100_0998.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqMeuWtsGIoyDLrWbq19mj0d17MSC8lnQcRMzUkybIh8SgPzxhmQ8UmjyKpI-_iMiEFkAI4b3rki-iAskOP0MTdL2em7StXQn-R9F0Q1hHWlanifME4NN09QGSiGL39SCKvsKgahl7FEvI/s400/100_0972.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666530000070136514" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);">Greetings! Today Son & I spent 3 hours outside attacking the yard. Three T-shirts under my sweat shirt on this sunny, cool (cold) day, but got the following missions accomplished:<br /></span><ul><li><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);">dumped dirt out of the terra cottas so they don't freeze & shatter.<br /></span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);">dumped the geraniums & pulled the impatients even though they still had strong color</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);">I left the zinnias (they're so "fall colored")</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);">I'm glad mom took the big green/purple choleus (I want my pot back, mom) She can keep them alive over the winter; I don't have that kind of luck</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);">saved a pot of dirt to put rosemary in when I dig it up in the morning. I'm sure it can keep growing in the kitchen over winter</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);">cut the grass one last time (impulse move)</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);">pulled down the HUMONGOUS ball of morning glory vine off the shrubs. I swept up enough seeds to reseed Texas. I dump the seeds back where they grew from. That's probably why the vines are almost like chain</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);">raked the back yard; son bagged 4 huge lawn/leaf bags</span></li><li><span style=" color: rgb(153, 51, 0);">put the swing's cushions away<br /></span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);">refilled the bird feeder & threw out stale bread for the squirrels (good & bad idea)<br /></span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);">swept the entire sidewalk, driveway & patio (a LOT of sweeping)<br /></span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);">felt good down in my soul :-)</span></li></ul><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7gxn2fe1hMn512QdFO4U2ARqOJMN7EJssozev8vMpw9WBl0L-JZrxNt6Y3UvKo3Fem8C-ZWrgN7zrMHTg2hIUv__Mam_PdP91e5CajQcyUg8bFx1OPx3LjUdgbHorBpqj3PE6F6yshw7A/s1600/100_0942.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7gxn2fe1hMn512QdFO4U2ARqOJMN7EJssozev8vMpw9WBl0L-JZrxNt6Y3UvKo3Fem8C-ZWrgN7zrMHTg2hIUv__Mam_PdP91e5CajQcyUg8bFx1OPx3LjUdgbHorBpqj3PE6F6yshw7A/s400/100_0942.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666529963368087602" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style=" color: rgb(153, 51, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >Pictures by me :-)</span><br /></span>Traceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04323319590464560620noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2172305729959474345.post-42159380267555976482011-10-20T06:04:00.000-07:002011-10-20T06:16:33.143-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnFb7Rvq0X6Sr386fa0b0cyqZvmtybrfrUx6QyIgpOEs_1lrS0CBN-iESCJtrbeLj-FFd_R7aOBAr-QAfq9cZe5B_pmG4WC2igYjzdb6_RHlApmB5YpShwp6GXnyi3uMohQ3pATxpkhIMb/s1600/DSC05749.JPG"><img style="float: right; 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margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzvNJF6Vo7C60aPMoYoy1YP8ecFrcGU00OW9rnpxtUKokXeCUL3kZlWRKxnrIIhc4brUPzxFQiJjtMxcIhmEehzqCtfrm8qc7APJCnA4xzinMAcgd67k8yK8gNFN9Mit5oiQSq7pJX8Kdy/s400/DSC05779.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665560966220793762" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwyHOPi4cMlx9-s44AjdaciSv-yqxSOjBmLnkTurngGmJYczl9ug19tKq2_Ma1pD7ekdVdJ4OlKxs9r7RvCkRHKM3q1LGxjOaLzYSxvB-tFyJ3zoSQ20yXGfBcBBYI0f6vMMVM8L11k9Ds/s1600/DSC05630.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwyHOPi4cMlx9-s44AjdaciSv-yqxSOjBmLnkTurngGmJYczl9ug19tKq2_Ma1pD7ekdVdJ4OlKxs9r7RvCkRHKM3q1LGxjOaLzYSxvB-tFyJ3zoSQ20yXGfBcBBYI0f6vMMVM8L11k9Ds/s400/DSC05630.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665560954036952994" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyz4xp38ykzMUJC7HfOAK_1mQy0YPbfwtPDXuhgaP9L2caFuOh0GPqWhZjf1T-V7WeBZr6-R-tmp-s1sgKhVYS_snyigLEy3fkSnMuz5_6wa1hM2ONXQCj6bvGfNM5KhsL5T7L2AB0htHI/s1600/DSC05627.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyz4xp38ykzMUJC7HfOAK_1mQy0YPbfwtPDXuhgaP9L2caFuOh0GPqWhZjf1T-V7WeBZr6-R-tmp-s1sgKhVYS_snyigLEy3fkSnMuz5_6wa1hM2ONXQCj6bvGfNM5KhsL5T7L2AB0htHI/s400/DSC05627.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665560949455337362" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Good morning folks! I simply cannot believe we're winding down October already!!! Time is flying so quickly. I am sharing some more of the last of our Fall. Even though a lot of the trees are still green, last week's wind/rain took a lot of them down, so we missed our portion of color. There are still things here & there that I try to catch where ever I see them.<br /><br />This weekend is sposed to only be in the 50's, but I MUST break down the yard & patio. It involves something like this:<br /></span><ul><li><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">dump all dirt out of pots into the garden</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">rinse out, dry & put terra cotta pots in the basement</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">maybe use another Shepherd's Hook for another bird feeder for winter</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">put patio furniture in the garage</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">wrap all porch/patio cushions in giant plastic bags</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">put wicker porch furniture in basement</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">pull up & throw away all plants (impatients, zennias, choleus)<br /></span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">bring huge porch plant inside for winter. It hates winter heat & goes into shock until spring, when it pops back to life</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">pull up & throw away anything left in garden. I got the last of the hot peppers. The harvest has officially ended (weeping). Lol!</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Put "4 'o clock" seeds in the ground; see if they come out in the spring</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Rake, rake and rake some more. With four trees, including the M.W. (mighty willow), raking is mandatory - constantly.</span></li></ul><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Well, this is all I have for now. I still have more Fall to share, so please check back soon. :-)<br /></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><br /></span>Traceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04323319590464560620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2172305729959474345.post-45518610876907822312011-10-11T03:24:00.000-07:002011-10-11T03:33:06.617-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGB183jPZJic1twoVtfpRElJmyOGSum2CL4sSr9KbI0p7Kb8mLyM9KVCHsiTGe_4zzjVquXVu9AsjSomEN8HGiEW40vrARjtft-fdO5Slpy_bteb3TkyzL3RyHyxUSJbpr_7V6yR-qAAEE/s1600/DSC05595.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGB183jPZJic1twoVtfpRElJmyOGSum2CL4sSr9KbI0p7Kb8mLyM9KVCHsiTGe_4zzjVquXVu9AsjSomEN8HGiEW40vrARjtft-fdO5Slpy_bteb3TkyzL3RyHyxUSJbpr_7V6yR-qAAEE/s400/DSC05595.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662180665184024370" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAZRVlek0yhGl1EBnqgIx4ShYEgXyiVYfarw0eLcJ3rr23FW4XsK0rmPW2e9Qp1GB26tuwj9Uc4Lp7gJh-lVeWlwvTmkKUX54kiqoXIILCN4wzioDx_YC69pE9wkbaqvMr5iJDween_KZ9/s1600/DSC05605.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 276px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAZRVlek0yhGl1EBnqgIx4ShYEgXyiVYfarw0eLcJ3rr23FW4XsK0rmPW2e9Qp1GB26tuwj9Uc4Lp7gJh-lVeWlwvTmkKUX54kiqoXIILCN4wzioDx_YC69pE9wkbaqvMr5iJDween_KZ9/s400/DSC05605.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662180674567562994" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn3PXraewyg9v2xs5YD8iS8ixmTqueJcO1SzV_NyM7XPJB8vv4E_LTozi0KdxleTlUx35slF1mMfGEtLEA5KOLEUIhJRed9RrHJr7zD33xZFOHFjH7UXJOrMWVXKJhSa1Z-ZuZqVVzntnf/s1600/DSC05591.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn3PXraewyg9v2xs5YD8iS8ixmTqueJcO1SzV_NyM7XPJB8vv4E_LTozi0KdxleTlUx35slF1mMfGEtLEA5KOLEUIhJRed9RrHJr7zD33xZFOHFjH7UXJOrMWVXKJhSa1Z-ZuZqVVzntnf/s400/DSC05591.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662179373072762626" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP4dWso4hSvaadydTLNo_Dr4EIE3Xgh2o2SaKWH-Ro_JwdmcCAwkmZ108Xi-ngzfQhogqtQznATDoVAszd3qjiRn4UxIQXolRWgODsGPa9uLXIJL06ymwP0MK1w8e_x3pDF90MyFru_gBq/s1600/DSC05588.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 231px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP4dWso4hSvaadydTLNo_Dr4EIE3Xgh2o2SaKWH-Ro_JwdmcCAwkmZ108Xi-ngzfQhogqtQznATDoVAszd3qjiRn4UxIQXolRWgODsGPa9uLXIJL06ymwP0MK1w8e_x3pDF90MyFru_gBq/s400/DSC05588.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662179358564619186" border="0" /></a><br /><p style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);" align="center">โAutumn, the year's last, loveliest smile.โ ~ <i>William Cullen Bryant</i></p> <div style="overflow: hidden; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background- text-align: left; text-decoration: none; border: medium none;color:transparent;"><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Hi Folks! Really enjoying this 70's weather we're having in Ohio - it's been beautiful since last Thursday!! The leaves are turning slowly, yet some have completely fallen! :-( I don't want them to fall until I've had a chance to get them @ full color. These pictures are from a Saturday afternoon walk. Enjoy :-)</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaa86zfu8Y_FyYqOe1ftOFqts3yNT5Cw5pi_99HlwGVSBo_oMpDOS9GdZCvvKZsjblgOcRmudHM4I4oSPGbfqHFKJAd4tdSOC3iOGwiUZXSE3-_h0_oHiiN7b7_72BmXvLWhMNI9nNh8Uz/s1600/DSC05611.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 394px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaa86zfu8Y_FyYqOe1ftOFqts3yNT5Cw5pi_99HlwGVSBo_oMpDOS9GdZCvvKZsjblgOcRmudHM4I4oSPGbfqHFKJAd4tdSOC3iOGwiUZXSE3-_h0_oHiiN7b7_72BmXvLWhMNI9nNh8Uz/s400/DSC05611.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662179377367780994" border="0" /></a>Traceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04323319590464560620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2172305729959474345.post-52787110791379201522011-10-07T07:42:00.000-07:002011-10-07T07:45:54.607-07:00Silence<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8zDVW8Y3lvY1uqbj_LIePzcN8ov4LFFxBr4OU3bpZvqYpvugiVQSReNeTlw23_GrEIsDy5-jBInlCnQJ9F9TR0Srm_xqzXibMJXL1VqQuTlY3rK06X5ah9gGyzZ5nsXLsLUmh7fXTP6gz/s1600/DSC05534.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8zDVW8Y3lvY1uqbj_LIePzcN8ov4LFFxBr4OU3bpZvqYpvugiVQSReNeTlw23_GrEIsDy5-jBInlCnQJ9F9TR0Srm_xqzXibMJXL1VqQuTlY3rK06X5ah9gGyzZ5nsXLsLUmh7fXTP6gz/s400/DSC05534.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660761229297851954" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span class="sqq">โ<a style="font-style: italic;" class="sqq" href="http://thinkexist.com/quotation/we-need-to-find-god-and-he-cannot-be-found-in/530620.html">We need to find God, and he cannot be found in noise and restlessness. God is the friend of silence. See how nature - trees, flowers, grass- grows in silence; see the stars, the moon and the sun, how they move in silence... We need silence to be able to touch souls.</a><span style="font-style: italic;">โ</span></span><img src="http://thinkexist.com/i/sq/as4.gif" title="Author Popularity 9/10" alt="" align="middle" height="9" width="11" /> <a class="sqa" href="http://thinkexist.com/quotes/mother_teresa/">Mother Teresa</a>Traceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04323319590464560620noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2172305729959474345.post-63226222579854219302011-09-28T06:18:00.001-07:002011-09-28T20:59:50.377-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYAjC3gLPnYwBQSFCLyZX7Yqb5Gk9ozA5vc2s9P3764rqAYzJXU_Fokq7F9TcM2V4jnbHqau786RJuyyE7Nv2D9UuOW8zpdJYWZS_nJYA2YmGg3cav12JLqPrsTSFsyVyk7IARDr2xBXuf/s1600/DSC05400.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYAjC3gLPnYwBQSFCLyZX7Yqb5Gk9ozA5vc2s9P3764rqAYzJXU_Fokq7F9TcM2V4jnbHqau786RJuyyE7Nv2D9UuOW8zpdJYWZS_nJYA2YmGg3cav12JLqPrsTSFsyVyk7IARDr2xBXuf/s400/DSC05400.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657405891741941378" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWdDGL2a-pS07lNL3thMsixUFGNcX6ybbFOq1vzlaC2XPem11-jcq2Zoox_4oDAhXKv9b8P6Mvp-J-KParEwJtLwR7qJqk8D-XScbPpCFVceeCuvxLQvELUQgv4-UfyrhG5CNGECjkrbiV/s1600/DSC05408.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWdDGL2a-pS07lNL3thMsixUFGNcX6ybbFOq1vzlaC2XPem11-jcq2Zoox_4oDAhXKv9b8P6Mvp-J-KParEwJtLwR7qJqk8D-XScbPpCFVceeCuvxLQvELUQgv4-UfyrhG5CNGECjkrbiV/s400/DSC05408.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657405890970641602" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFBlS3O3HzAyc-F483tj7rzWZDafWaP9ht1D3m287cr6wdrr4dLQYBcB3dyG8FMQC_D9ZEPFskLRnTHO_jZIeWVelHCQSxNXHc7h2qfT0hn8alTbnL8aPpQB94Q-2luwY_3qA-kxtl96p7/s1600/DSC05396.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFBlS3O3HzAyc-F483tj7rzWZDafWaP9ht1D3m287cr6wdrr4dLQYBcB3dyG8FMQC_D9ZEPFskLRnTHO_jZIeWVelHCQSxNXHc7h2qfT0hn8alTbnL8aPpQB94Q-2luwY_3qA-kxtl96p7/s400/DSC05396.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657405889835838578" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Autumn is a second spring where every leaf is a flower. ~ </span> <b style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Albert Camus</b><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkK9f3Ds9smlkUWCVS9HfQhl32bTbKpWY_X6bRR0_B1RVO47qpzBcroVcaoXnsyJmgACPKacvdW62etYFLT0zS5XtWsrrxzlm3JrQtoDTFAuIHvGayF33NO3t4tMGhOBEFW0K_55y-ch5j/s1600/DSC05398.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkK9f3Ds9smlkUWCVS9HfQhl32bTbKpWY_X6bRR0_B1RVO47qpzBcroVcaoXnsyJmgACPKacvdW62etYFLT0zS5XtWsrrxzlm3JrQtoDTFAuIHvGayF33NO3t4tMGhOBEFW0K_55y-ch5j/s400/DSC05398.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657405883708554466" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFLzUfVBljb9Yu7fZw8Q7QLyrWDGPO4jhudWCH8N9D6BsvXZwxp9G7mtYF1WEoJ1DFmrkhSbbp0YJzNEMcndNeTagiKHYEarT9PgJs8aNhdZZciQQDgvF4Q3Ngwn5M-K58erIATb2uOXUm/s1600/DSC05391.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFLzUfVBljb9Yu7fZw8Q7QLyrWDGPO4jhudWCH8N9D6BsvXZwxp9G7mtYF1WEoJ1DFmrkhSbbp0YJzNEMcndNeTagiKHYEarT9PgJs8aNhdZZciQQDgvF4Q3Ngwn5M-K58erIATb2uOXUm/s400/DSC05391.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657405880205230434" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 102);">Hey there, all! Welcome back.<br /><br />Just a few shots of the slight change in the weather. As you can see, the bees are still busy with the what still holds color (& pollen) for them. I have such a great respect for bees since watching them up close. They're all about their jobs till they drop. Now that's dedication...<br /><br />In the meantime, the leaves are changing slowly. Sometimes, I'll see a bright red or yellow leaf that catches my breath. It's a promise of what's to come :0)<br /><br /></span></span>Traceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04323319590464560620noreply@blogger.com0