Category Archives: Gardening

Vegetable gardening is our hobby and besides, it makes for great food

This Is Another Fine Mess You Got Me Into!

Posted on Monday, March 7, 2022 by Paul

Fact: It’s Impossible to Hum While You Hold Your Nose. – Try it! We woke up early to go planting, and when we looked outside, the wind was blowing so hard the anemometer was spinning, and smoke was coming out. … Continue reading →

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We Are Recovered!

Posted on Tuesday, March 1, 2022 by Paul

Facts: Pigs are considered to be the world’s fifth-smartest animal. –  Ah, pigs. They roll around in muck and filth, eat any scraps left around for them, and for some, are quite delicious. That’s not all, though; it turns out … Continue reading →

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Lazy Day!

Posted on Sunday, February 20, 2022 by Paul

Fun Fact: Mount Everest may be the tallest mountain above sea level, but that honor goes to Mauna Kea when it comes to the tallest mountain on earth. Above the sea, Mauna Kea only stands 13,796 feet in height. But … Continue reading →

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Work, Doctor, Dine, Vote: Twas A Busy Day

Posted on Tuesday, February 15, 2022 by Paul

Fact: You lose up to 30 percent of your taste buds during flight. – This might explain why airplane food gets such a bad reputation.  The elevation in an airplane can have a detrimental effect on our ability to taste … Continue reading →

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Finally, A Day To Relax

Posted on Sunday, February 13, 2022 by Paul

Fact: A bridge for squirrels exists. – A town in Washington has a treetop bridge over a busy road that’s just big enough for squirrels, and it’s called the “Nutty Narrows Bridge.” A squirrel bridge is a construction (similar to … Continue reading →

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Work Work Work!

Posted on Saturday, February 5, 2022 by Paul

Fun Fact: If you work 40 hours a week up until 65 years, you will work just over 90,000 hours in your lifetime. Leonardo Da Vinci is credited with writing the first resume. The industrial revolution allowed people to work … Continue reading →

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Sunday Has Arrived; We Are Ready!

Posted on Sunday, January 30, 2022 by Paul

Fact: All of the water on Earth would form a ball that’s 860 miles wide. About 71 percent of the surface of the Earth is covered with water. However, it’s hard to fully grasp just how much water that actually … Continue reading →

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We Are Having Our Mid-Week Crisis! What To Do?

Posted on Wednesday, October 13, 2021 by Paul

I have won first place in this Halloween costume contest 16 years in a row. This year I am dressed as a hotdog. I’m on a roll. We were up and ready to go as the cleaners will be here … Continue reading →

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It’s Friday And I Am Unsupervised Again! Oh Dear!

Posted on Friday, September 17, 2021 by Paul

A bright eye indicates curiosity; a black eye, too much. We are up at 6:00 AM, getting ready to send Mary to work. And little old me is trying to get the networks working! Frustration! Laughter and tears are both … Continue reading →

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Saturday Was A Mixed Blessing! Work And Fun!

Posted on Saturday, July 24, 2021 by Paul

We have enough youth. How about a Fountain of Smart? We are having a party tonight, so we were up and at it early, going through the house attempting to make everything at least presentable.  We worked on the patio … Continue reading →

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OMG; We Stayed Home!

Posted on Wednesday, June 2, 2021 by Paul

Home is the most popular and will be the most enduring of all earthly establishments. The plumber is coming, so I was up early to meet him even though we did not have the exact time.  Mary went to the … Continue reading →

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Saturday Morning And We Are Hard At Work!

Posted on Saturday, March 27, 2021 by Paul

The Man Who Created Autocorrect Has Died. Resturant In Peace. We were up early and attacked the garden with vigor.  We worked over three hours pulling weeds, harvesting various veggies, planting corn, and mulching.  The garden is looking good and … Continue reading →

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Mid Week And We Are In The Garden Again!

Posted on Wednesday, March 10, 2021 by Paul

If you water it and it dies, it’s a plant; if you pull it out and it grows back, it’s a weed. Every day seems to be busier than the previous; how can this be?  First things first, Scout wanted … Continue reading →

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A Planting We Will Go!

Posted on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 by Paul

Why do trees have so many friends? They branch out. Today’s schedule looks very busy!  It called for planting in Orange, PT in Santa Ana, planting in Rossmoor, and dinner/TV in Rossmoor. We got together early, after Mary’s Tuesday Zoom meeting, … Continue reading →

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5100 And Counting!

Posted on Monday, March 8, 2021 by Paul

“People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” — Maya Angelou. What does 5100 and counting mean?  Well, Sue and I retired from Rockwell/Boeing 5,100 days … Continue reading →

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Monday Was Delightful; We Gardened And Cooked!

Posted on Monday, March 1, 2021 by Paul

Indoors or out, no one relaxes in March, that month of wind and taxes; the wind will presently disappear, the taxes last us all the year. Mary came to my place this morning as we had plans to cook and … Continue reading →

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A Farmer’s Work Is Never Done!

Posted on Saturday, February 27, 2021 by Paul

 As a farmer, I hear lots of sheep jokes. I’d tell them to Scout, but he’d herd them all. I was up at 0-dark-thirty because there was work to be done in the garden.  Mary popped over at 7:00 AM … Continue reading →

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Mid-Week Crisis; We Are Retired And Can Do Anything!

Posted on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 by Paul

How do you know your old? People call at 9 p.m. and ask, “Did I wake you?” This morning Mary got busy and did her “paperwork,” meaning she renewed her MD license, renewed her DEA license to prescribe drugs, and … Continue reading →

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Today Was Not An Easy Day

Posted on Wednesday, February 10, 2021 by Paul

Friendship transcends death. Memories made will never be forgotten and created a lasting impression on those they left behind. Everyone became a better person for having such a wonderful friend. It was a year ago today that we lost Kathy … Continue reading →

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Lazy Day!

Posted on Sunday, January 3, 2021 by Paul

Most people are so lazy; they don’t even exercise good judgment! We just relaxed today after taking down Christmas yesterday.  We watched TV in the morning and then went to my house for a couple of hours to work in … Continue reading →

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