Hi Darlene. Oh, you have a nice page there. Very pretty. As you can see I’ve completed my easter page. It’s not the original one I first worked on. I just was not happy with that one so set to work on this present one. I’m much happier with that.
Well, we have had another good rainfall here. Not sure how much as I haven’t a rain gauge and that’s something I need to rectify. I saw a cute weather station in a brochure that our local Garden Centre dropped in the mailbox and next time I’m in town I’m calling in to get one as it’s easy to set up and that’s what I need.
That’s odd starting your season well into the month. I guess there’s a good reason for it. Personally I like our way better. It’s easy to understand. Oh, so you have already put your clock’s forward the hour. So back to the dark mornings but lighter in the evenings. I don’t mind that but it’s hard to adjust when we have to turn them back 6 months later. It puts my body out of whack and makes me kinda sleepy at the wrong time:). We turn our clock’s back on the 5th April this year which is also Easter Sunday. That’s when I’ll probably get grumpy for a week or two:).
Well that Spring snow does sound kinda pretty (from afar). I imagine it wouldn’t stay around for long. Do you get many frosts this time of the year?. We may not get very much snow but suffer from severe frosts during late autumn to late Spring. It’s the black frosts that do the most damage.
Re the stuffed peppers. Yes I used to make them but a long time ago. Can’t be bothered doing that for one person now. This evening I’ve got steak and will have that with chips (french fry’s) an egg and lot’s of rich gravy.
I think I mentioned before that I had planted sweet pea seeds in containers. That was just over a week ago. I was surprised yesterday to see that many have come up already. Usually they take two weeks. May be because I planted them early and the days and nights are still warm. Just hope this year nothing happens to them as has happened the past two years. 3 years ago I planted them in a large container out the back. They were doing fine until Muffy (my little dog) decided they made terrific medication and continously munched away every time they sprouted. Last year I planted them out in the ground high behind the retaining wall. Once again they came up and looked great. I went out one morning and found they had disappeared!. I hadn’t realised I had snails and slugs. This year I’ve put out a little bait and as I’ve placed the containers on the retaining wall itself I thinking I’ve covered all aspects of danger. If they grow and flower they should look nice trailing down the wall. Time for me to prepare supper so will close for now. Hugs Darlene. Pat.
Good Morning, Melinda.Our weather is back to being cold after a generous preview of spring. It's going to sink to the upper 20s Tuesday night, and Wednesday won't get out of the 40s. No snow.
Yes, a small tornado hit just a few miles west of us, tearing off the roof of a warehouse. March weather here is volitale. Will never forget Hurricane Hugo in 1989. Didn't sleep a wink the entire night as the eye of that storm went right over us, nsaw y'all got snow. We have had snow here in April before,,it's rarely but does happen. I I'm sure a lot of food places are doing high volume business today/tonight. We are staying home and having meatloaf and green beans. -:)
We're getting strong storms tomorrow mid day..seems a unique weather pattern is forming, and this tends to happen here this time of year. Straight line winds with possible tornados forming in the eastern end of the state. Tuesday's high, 49. We've already seen 87 for a high 12 days ago. Hubby is continuing to improve. He does take naps more often now. Has returned to work full time. Easter is 3 weeks away. I'm always reminded that it brings a renewal of new beginning..as we witness the array of color and change in the landscape, we begin to be reminded that new beginnings can, and do, happen in our lives as well. Enjoy the new week ahead..
Stopping by to wish you a fun St Patrick's Day.. It's becoming more popular over here.. There's lots of green pages here.. Applebees is coloring their beer green and they have other green cocktail mixed drinks.. I know you'd love them, just as I do.. Hope you're doing well.. You're the most vacationing girl I ever met.. lol.. Good night.. Hope you have a wonderful weekend, dear friend xoxo
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Love the cute message hun .( vacationaling girl ) made me laugh ,was very funny .
we were very lucky to get home hun ,folks that left a day after us cant get flights at all they are still stuck in male and believe me its not a nice place to stay for longer than two days ,friends we met were promised a flight out on the 10th march but it did not happen they are still there with a new promised flight of the 17th ,hopefully it will happen for them .
tey also have to pay for hotels and food themselves now as its all an act of war and the travel companies wont pay it for them now ,
I am in touch with them still so will let you know if the flight takes off on the 17th march .
BTW
If your going green for patty day then try a MOJITO
Its green and if made correctly is real nice hun
All for now
Lovely to hear from you and i love your green page its sweet ,
Cooler temps have returned, at least for a few days. It will be 67 today, then low 70's thru the weekend. Currently raining. I'm heading to the chiropractor shortly. Therapy will continue thru early May. It is helping tremendously. I've also started walking 2 miles daily. Bought a pedometer so can monitor my distance. I'm sleeping better now. It's been a semi busy week with appts". But nothing though for tomorrow..maybe clean our house..goy laundry done this morning. I'm dreading summer too. We hit 87 on Tuesday..
Hi Darlene. Have just returned from a Podiatry app and popping in here before I think about making something for supper. Re the Rat problem in the vineyards. That totally surprised me as I have never heard of it before now. Can’t imagine why they would be attacking the roots and bark of the vines underground. Attacking the berries when ripe I would accept especially in the home garden environment but rarely in large vineyards. Our major problem here when the grapes are ripe are the birds who love to gorge on the fruit. Our vineyards monitor year round for the Grape Phylloxera that attack the roots of vines and if that gets hold it can wipe out vinyards. But have never heard of rats doing this. I will have a chat with my son when I next see him and ask if he has heard about this as he works in the industry. The only reason I can think of is that they are spraying or using something in their vineyards that attracts rats. I do have a nephew and family living in California close to the Napper Valley region but haven’t had contact with them for some time now.
No we haven’t had anymore rain to follow up the storms a fortnight ago. Normally our seasonal opening rains should commence around late April may. That’s when the farmers begin sewing their crops. Your late grandmother was of the old traditional type who never let anything waste. Her grape jelly and jam sounds delicious. I used to do a lot of preserving (canning) fruit, making jams, sauces, pickles, chutneys, relishes using all home grown fruit and vegies. This I did until the children left home and it wasn’t then worth it just for two people. However I’ve never made Grape Jam or Jelly. I think that’s something I might suggest to my daughter as she loves cooking and grows most of her own fruit and vegies.
Any signs of Spring happening your way? After your extra snowy cold winter you are probably looking forward to some warmer days but not the forthcoming Summer months. Well, time to see about getting food for my little fur boy and then something for myself. Chat again Darlene. Hugs Pat.
If i remember correctly we used to change the clocks in April .
Yes it is way too early.I don`t know who makes these decisions but it is very early and im not too fond of it being light out way after 8 pm.
But they are doing it for the children so they have more play time and it also helps with people who ae in some sort of bad neighborhood.
By it being light still it prevents a lot of trouble.
I like Autumn the best but if we get a bad autumn and throw that in with a long winter it`s just too much.
It was quite nice today but after tommorrow its going to get cold and we might get snow. Would you believe that a lawn crew came today to my neighbors house to do the lawn and clean up all the leaves
.Can`t blame them but it is early :) Take care Darlene
Yea, a lot of places prob use food dye to make things green. The restaraunts will do great business between now and March 17. It's 77 degrees here..we have much cooler weather this time next week, mid 40's. I'm ready for it. Tried to work outside earlier, but just too hot.
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I'll be back to wish you a Happy Saint Patrick's Day too.
