Evening/morning all:
Lindybird; Yes!! What was the Drama next door?? Oh by the way, remember the "Tiger Woods" event down the road where somone drove into a neighbor's garage? Well, heard it was yet another neighbor's young son, totally potted (drunk) who was coming home late and somehow mistook the gas pedal for the brake!! Apparently, the Fire Department was there, etc., and had to cut the (uninjured) perpetrator out of the car because the garage door collapsed onto the car. They've just completed the repairs.
OG. Ooooh. Another lovely butterfly. Thanks!
Alan: Watched the US/Ghana match - felt so bad for the U.S. team (but if they'd won, would've felt bad for the Ghana team!) They started off so lackluster; then picked up in the second half, but then hit (to me at least) a sort of slump toward the end of the second half, but picked up again in the overtime, but to no avail. It doesn't matter which team/player I support, I always feel bad for the loser. These people put so much time and effort into their games.... Soccer is so much more exciting than U.S. football where, as I've noted before, the players are all done up like Michelin men and spend most of their tiime in a pile.....
AQ: We had floor heaters in our church in Watford, and everyone huddled over them (and roasted!) during the winter months. I missed the "red card" reference in your response to Alan....."
Our new back gate got installed today. I worked in the garden (after footie!) and managed to decimate a Potato Vine. Was trying to "re-install" it on the wall, but thought I'd be clever and trim it. Big mistake. Oh well, it'll grow back.
Evening/morning all: Out most of the day as we catch up with Stuff Not Related to Home Improvement Projects. Sun did not come out at all today. Heavy marine layer. Can take about three days of this before I startedmwhining about no sun.
Lindybird: My sister broker her arm not too long ago and didn't have it "set," but went with therapy and a sling. She seems to be fine right now - but somewhat younger than your neighbor. No doubt you'll hear the story when your neighbor comes home. Oh good. Went out for towels and you came home with cardy, teapot, and serving plate! Be prepared to spend a Lot of Money on Sweetpea when he/she arrives. Dare we ask about the towels?
Margobird: Seems like you're zipping around the countryside dancing and signing a lot these days. Keep it up!
TerryM: Glad you're able to slow down a bit now; will you start planning that little trip you'd been looking forward to? Back views of ourselves? Hmmm. Will have to think about that one!! :-)) Haven't seen the ISS during daylight; will have to keep an eye out for future passes. It's thrilling any time. And yes, Lincoln Centre is in NY.
Alan: Wild honey raspberries; never heard of them, but they sound wonderful. Hope your favorite barber's assistant did a good job; that's a long way to go. Do you only patronize Scottish barbers? I'd love to know why (if it's not too personal a question!) :-) Amazing fox/eagle video. Thanks. Boy! Did that fox ever get a surprise! Sent the link to my book group friend who was talking about the cam last night....
dibnlib: When are you heading off on your trip? My sister and her OH are going to Oban at the end of August for a few days.
OG: Yes indeed, I was beginning to wonder where you'd gone! Lovely lily! Good to see you, as always.
Off to do check cams and plan good time to do ironing.
Lindybird said: That sounds a fascinating study of the human race, not sure if I'm in there anywhere - I'm a rare species you know!! ; - }
That sounds a fascinating study of the human race, not sure if I'm in there anywhere - I'm a rare species you know!! ; - }
Lindybird: Actually, you are compassionate, kind, and good; that is rare these days! :-)))
Personally, I'm waiting for the Mothership to arrive and take me back to my own planet. ;-) LOL
Unknown said: Raspberries are also my favourite berry and used to pick wild raspberries and make jam when I lived in Scotland. The best ones were the wild honey rasps which were sort of honey coloured and very sweet.
Raspberries are also my favourite berry and used to pick wild raspberries and make jam when I lived in Scotland. The best ones were the wild honey rasps which were sort of honey coloured and very sweet.
Alan: We have honey-coloured wild raspberries here, too. They're very difficult to find in the wild, though. The wild ones are a very pale straw colour, and they're actually a naturally occurring variant of the black raspberry -- I think. We also have yellow and golden cultivars that have names like Honey Queen, Summer Yellow, and Fall Gold and here they can range from a honey or straw colour to a bright gold. The fruit is expensive here, and worth every penny. Just glorious!!!
I've also heard that tayberries are very good. I think they are a cultivated berry developed in Scotland and named after the River Tay. They're a cross between a red raspberry and a blackberry. It's my understanding that they can't be harvested by machines, so they aren't grown in many areas, but they are wonderful.
The wild ones I used to pick were brilliant red, and I always had the stains all over me.
Hi, all. Have been watching the LG nest today during breaks from cleaning. Also watching the wolves at the Ely, Minnesota, preserve. They have multiple webcams here: http://www.wolf.org/wolves/experience/webcam.asp?gclid=CKDY2J_1yZkCFdxM5QodfjJqnw
TerryM: Glad things are improving for you a bit. I won't tell my Dad you have strawberries in your garden. He would be on the next plane. He loves them served with empty pie crust and whipped cream.
Auntie: Such a wonderful story about your magpies. Good for you for defying the rules. Some rules are made to be broken! :-) Hope you're getting a little rest.
OG: Beautiful lily. I think they are my favorite flower. We used to have orange day lilies growing all along our creek bank. But unfortunately, the expanding woods and weeds have almost choked them out. Some of the areas of the property that my grandparents maintained as garden have now returned to natural woods. I kind of hate that, but not much I can do about it, because it would be a big, expensive job to clear it back.
dibnlib: I hope you have a grand, wonderful holiday.
Annette: White chocolate raspberry truffle!?! Now there's a divine diet killer. LOL Hope you get some sunshine soon. We actually have a few days of decent temps and low humidity. Yay! Hope the garden/home improvement is going well.
Everyone have a nice Wednesday.
Diane: Thanks for wolf cam link. Unfortunately, book club members did not eat all the ice cream last night, so was forced to eat more this evening..... Good weather is cooler. Sun didn't come here at all day (did I already say that?)
Good morning original goldfincy lovely photo of the Lily. We have a tub of these and mine are flame coloured. They flowered quite early and have finished now until next year.
Margobird
Morning, all: Started sunny here at first, but rather dull skies now - sun promised for later, so I have my trusty washing machine going with the 1st load. Have to catch up with the h/work as have been out too much lately, on various missions/walks.
Annette: I'm on my way over to help with the finishing off of the leftover ice cream stocks.... sounded delicious. My Mother once said, "why don't you keep some special flavours in, to have as a treat/to serve to guests etc.?" My reply, of course: "We'd only eat it....." Didn't rattle on about the towels mission, but they didn't have the right colour blue for my bathroom, in the sale or even not in the sale, so spent less time in that dept. than the rest of the shop! Will have to search elsewhere, my present bathtowel is supposed to be blue but looks like a dirty grey colour now, old before its time.
Diane: Love the wolves - they are a noble animal, often misunderstood. Thanks for the link, will add that to my Favourites collection, when I have time to watch things other than osps. They may collect me too, when they send the Mother Ship down to Earth for you - just ask my children, they think I'm 'Off the Planet' !! - Husband just looks upwards to the ceiling when I start ranting: he is the strong silent type, so I make up for it.
dibnlib: Poor Harvey! Dogs do get phobias as well as humans don't they? Didn't like cattle grids myself when young.
OG: Lovely pic, as always, of your beautiful Day Lily.
Battle between raspberries & strawberries: my favourite if it comes down to it has to be strawbs - but I have been enjoying a plateful of both together, with a teeny tiny bit of sugar sprinkled on, and a meringue crumbled over.....
Enjoy the last day of June, Everyone.
Morning all,
Thanks for all the overnight chat and pics and links. All very interesting as usual.
Diane : Interesting that you should mention the Tayberry as when I lived in Dundee I used to work at the Scottish crops research institute at Invergowrie during the school holidays. I believe the Tayberry was developed there. I used to cycle about 4 miles to Mylnefield as it was called at the time and pick berries. It was piecework and you would not believe what people would do to try to increase the weight. Always a good idea to pick your own when possible I can assure you. Strawberries were always the hardest as you have to bend down and at the end of the day your back was aching. This a link to the place as it is now:
http://www.mrsltd.com/
This morning I have cut the grass before it gets too hot. Lady P is off to her sisters for the day so later I will be watching tennis including Andy Murray and good luck to him and I hope the media keep off his back.
Good morning Alan my word you were cutting your grass early. Another please yourself day so enjoy. I will miss the tennis today but wish Andy Murray the best of luck and as you say hope the media keeps off his back.
I echo that, both of you above... Hope that Andy Murray enjoys his match today and doesnt find the pressure on him too much. I'm sure Alan would say that he will be a Scottish player if he only gets to the Semi Finals, but a British Player if he wins the Championship!!