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patricia19 · May 12, 2023, 12:41:52 PM

Shirley · May 12, 2023, 01:02:38 PM

So I had to research leeks & they are not what I pictured! Never too old to learn. Nothing new around here. We are dry as a bone, the rain seems to skip right over Wichita.

Patricia, you do the best job of finding facts. I never have the right words to ask Google.

Amy · May 12, 2023, 02:17:50 PM

Shirley, they are not very big but to have a powerful punch when ate. I dried some one year to throw into soups and stews. I did get the ones the lady gave us planted but did keep a few out to enjoy.

https://www.wildedible.com/blog/foraging-ramps

patricia19 · May 12, 2023, 02:57:23 PM

Shirley, I don't use Google. I use Duck, Duck Go, a better search engine that doesn't record and save your keystrokes as Google does

Amy, I've never had ramps as they don't grow here; but I think I would like them.

Shirley · May 12, 2023, 03:26:33 PM

Patricia, I also use Duck Duck go that my computer whiz son thinks best.

Amy, I love annthing onion or garlic related so was really interested in the difference.

Started my day with a hair trim & shower at 3:30am so running out of steam, need a nap.

Hi to all.........

RAMMEL · May 12, 2023, 04:02:05 PM

Quote from: Shirley on May 12, 2023, 03:26:33 PMHi to all.........

Back at ya ... ....

well

Amy · May 12, 2023, 05:17:48 PM

Our friends just left, she wanted to show me the bags that her friend makes. One with dragon flies and three with different dogs her grandkids have, then one with a Border Collie on and Babes name on it. Needless to say tears flowed as this was such a surprise. Her friend and her husband work together on this, he has an embroidery machine to make the dogs/animals etc and she sews a quilted bag with a pocket on the inside as well as outside..one of a kind!!

Shirley, you then would enjoy the leeks. They are potent but delicious and best if everyone ate some

Patricia, I do believe you would enjoy them as you like spicy foods. These are only available in Spring here and well worth the winter wait to get them.

Amy · May 13, 2023, 07:01:38 AM

Good morning...

Outside work will be done first and hopefully beat the heat that is to come.

Blackflies now have their teeth and make working outside not pleasant. I do have a bug jacket but dislike wearing it..

Jane, hope everyone is feeling much better.

Enjoy your day and stay safe.

phyllis · May 13, 2023, 10:24:41 AM

Leeks are bigger and not as strong...IMO..as scallions or green onions. Leek and Potato Soup is one of our favorites but I haven't made it in a long time. Wild ramps are good and a popular delicacy in the South but aren't always easy to find out in the woods theses days. In fact, around here you can't find woods either. Nothing but newer, bigger houses and even bigger businesses and office buildings.....and traffic, traffic, traffic!

Good to see you posting and sounding like your self, Shirley. Are you feeling better these days?

Still haven't gotten the raccoon out of the attic. The technician thinks that the mother and 2 babies were driven out by an adult male who has taken over the area. They didn't want to trap the Mother and leave the babies to starve but if it is a male they will trap it. They are careful to protect the raccoon but who is going to protect my house from the raccoon? Something seems wrong here if raccoons are more important than people. I want them treated humanely, too, but I want them out of my house! They are doing a lot of expensive damage and making a health hazard in my home. Hope this on-going problem is solved soon.

Take care, All.

JaneS · May 13, 2023, 11:18:29 AM

Good Morning Everyfriend! We were up and attem early here. Today is Ali's flower day at the Farmers Market. Jim usually helps her with transport and set up but he's still "under the weather". So Cindy and I got up early, left here around 6:30, drove Jim's truck with a lot of her set up things in it and helped her set up. Then we did a little shopping and came home to get some stuff done here. We'll go back around noon and help her close up!

I'm so proud of the granddaughter! She does most of this work on her own in addition to raising 3 kids. Her husband is a BIG help with the kids and having Cindy and Jim nearby is nice but she's a really HARD worker!

I better get myself organized so I'm ready to leave when Cindy is! Don't want to be late! I wish you all a good day...better than yesterday but not as good as tomorrow!

patricia19 · May 13, 2023, 12:28:25 PM

Good morning from the warmer Interior at plus 45 and sunny, today's low. Yesterday we reached plus 68, so summer weather is still running about two months behind the old normal.

Long-range weather profiles show several rainy days and not many temperatures higher than seventy-five degrees.

Black flies...I remember them from Eastern Kentucky and am glad they're not locally grown. Our mosquitos and noseeums are bad enough!

Amy, I missed commenting on your neighbor's thoughtful gift. It shows what a great person you are to have that type of friend!

Jane on roller skates, yes, I can see that. I know that Glen would have been able to draw a picture of that for her and us. I miss seeing what he would come up with!

Amy · May 13, 2023, 02:38:35 PM

Patricia, no seeums ,do they bite? How different are they from chiggers? Blackflies are really bad today, then thankfully a wind came along to push them on and take a sheet off the line!

Thank you for your kind words, when Mar and I go out we sure have a lot of fun and laughs.The bag comes from south east of you , they live in Alberta!

patricia19 · May 13, 2023, 03:49:43 PM

Hmmm...have they thought about selling their bags on Etsy? Of course, that would entail a commitment they may neither want nor be ready for.

No-see-ums are tiny black gnats, hence their name, and yes, they have a vicious bite. Some people occasionally have allergic reactions, and the part around the bite will swell. They are attracted to the smoke around campfires, unlike mosquitos.

""No see ums" is the nickname many use for the tiny flies of the Ceratopogonidae family. These pests can leave you with itchy bites, and due to their small size (0.04 to 0.12 inches, or 1-3mm), they usually get away without you even seeing them."

Amy · May 13, 2023, 04:22:31 PM

Patricia, this started out as a gift for my friend she recieved a bag with an owl on it..because she is a wise ol owl Plus she shoots from the hip and doest give a hoot!! My friend in turn ordered some for grands and with their pets on the bag! One for her daughter with a beautiful dragonfly embroidery!. I think they are content with what they have coming in.

Your noseeums sound an awful like our blackflies, if bit near my eyes they swell shut . The bit area is hot and red and itchy!! A paste of baking soda soon takes the itch and sting out.

JaneS · May 13, 2023, 05:42:51 PM

AMY, I also forgot to comment on the bags. They sound beautiful. And it also sounds like you earned it! You might post a picture of yours so we can all envy you at the same time?

We have no-see-ems in Pennsylvania too. As you may notice, we spelled it a bit different than you do. Mostly I was bitten at Girl Scout Camp and went to bed in an open tent and scratched all night. Of course, I wasn't the only scratcher in my tent!

I think it might be time to be thinking about supper pretty soon. We're all sort of taking turns because no on actually feels up to par. I've developed a scratchy throat and a slight cough. I hope that's where it stays.

Enjoy the rest of your day!

patricia19 · May 13, 2023, 07:31:52 PM

I remember my poor dad, home from a fall hunting trip with both hands swelled badly. The first and only time he had an allergic reaction to them. I don't know what he did with them; I do know he didn't go to the doctor. My mom probably had an ointment or tincture.

They usually are not seen or felt unless you're in the woods. They're nasty little critters!

Amy · May 14, 2023, 06:42:43 AM

Happy Mother's Day to you. Enjoy your special day..

Amy · May 14, 2023, 06:54:36 AM

Good morning..

Today is a double whamy for me Mothers Day and Anniversary

As you know I took Kyle for more lumber the other day, what I didn't know was when he asked for help moving the trug out of the garage was that it was for me!! This one is wider than the others, so a planting we shall go

I cut the bottom off of celery and stuck it in water, nothing to lose if it didn't grow but it did! Roots were forming so next was a small pot. Now it is ready for a larger growing space.

Jane, gargle with warm salt water and if you can take Vit C .. take some..
I hope the cold does not visit you long. Will post a photo of my bag and others she has made.

Patricia,that is how I go when I get a mulitude of bites.Thankfully the bugs only last a couple of weeks then the skeeters come out.

Better get a wiggle on and get ready to meet the day.

Enjoy your day and stay safe.

JaneS · May 14, 2023, 08:42:23 AM

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO ALL THE MOTHER'S!!

patricia19 · May 14, 2023, 11:26:31 AM

Good morning, everyone, on this fair, sunny late spring day in the Interior!

Happy Mother's Day, and Amy, happy anniversary!

Here is a link to the Mother's Day cards in our card forum; https://www.seniorsandfriends.org/index.php?msg=235486

I haven't found a cure for a cold except to let it run its course while drinking a lot of water and an aspirin or two if needed. I also try to keep a humidifier going, especially in dry conditions.

MarsGal · May 14, 2023, 11:43:53 AM

Patricia, someone posted on BuzzFeed a few hours ago a clip showing an old cabin falling into the Tanana River. I thought of you and wondered how you are doing.

JaneS. What a wonderful picture of you and the baby.

Bubble, those bubble things kind of remind me of the old TV series, The Prisoner.

For some reason, we have an abundance of birds this season. Saw a cardinal yesterday. Shan has all of a sudden taken an interest in birds. He has been bouncing back and forth between windows to watch the show.

patricia19 · May 14, 2023, 12:51:06 PM

Hi, nice to see you here. Erosion along the many rivers in the Interior has always been an issue, but it has worsened. Pairing that with a later-than-normal, above-average snow melt and melting ice jamming the rivers and flooding has been an issue.

Another large problem is items becoming sweepers, i.e., fallen items, trees, now cabins, etc., carried along just under the surface of the river's swift current.

so_P_bubble · May 15, 2023, 02:58:48 AM

Quote from: MarsGal on May 14, 2023, 11:43:53 AM

Bubble, those bubble things kind of remind me of the old TV series, The Prisoner.

You are right!!! It did not make the connection in my mind, and that original was scary, this one was not, more like friendly and fun.

I was fascinated by that Prisoner.

Amy · May 15, 2023, 07:19:33 AM

Good morning...

Chilly out but a nice sunny day. Today will be busy as we did zip, nanda, nothing and enjoyed the day traveling yesterday. Need to pick up more soil today and then get busy getting the trugs ready for planting.We will still have frosty nights for a while .

Patricia, thank you. We took off for the day, dogs and all. Had messages on the answering service to attend to when we got home.

MarsGal, good to see you here..

Better get the day started, seems it has running shoes on and I am in flip flops..(dislike wearing those)

Enjoy your day and stay safe.

JaneS · May 15, 2023, 09:04:18 AM

Good Morning Merry Sunshine! My dad used to say that to us when we got up late in the morning on Saturdays! It's really....

Good Morning Merry Sunshine,
What makes your smile so bright?
you used to come at Ten O'clock
and now you come at noon!

I also used in on my kids and it just came into my head this morning. I know you are all early risers so it doesn't apply to you!

I'm not sure what today will bring. We already have laundry in the washer (and the dryer). We're doing the beds!

Yesterday, Ali brought a beautiful bouquet of her flowers to her mother and she said if I wanted to, I could enjoy them too. I do!

PATRICIA, I was looking at the pictures of the flooding in many areas of the country, including Alaska. I feel so sorry for the peope that have to suffer through that kind of thing! It must be very hard to bear!

AMY, you, or all people, definitely deserve a day OFF! I hope you all enjoyed it!

I wish everyfriend a good day...better than yesterday but not as good as tomorrow!

RAMMEL · May 15, 2023, 09:35:20 AM

A diller, a dollar,
A ten o' clock scholar,
What makes you come so soon?
You used to come at ten o'clock,
But now you come at noon.

MarsGal · May 15, 2023, 11:08:57 AM

Today I am testing out the Opera browser. It seems nice so far, probably because it isn't cluttered up with all the Microsoft crap that is on Bing. Only problem so far is finding out why my Senior Learn password isn't working on Opera. Well, that is a fix for later. I am about to head for lunch. The cats are pesting for same.

patricia19 · May 15, 2023, 12:08:58 PM

Good morning, 7:40 am, and everyone is talking about being late! You're all early risers to me!

I get up, make coffee, and serve Farrah her breakfast while chatting with my meet-and-greets. At the same time, everyone here is halfway through their day!

Jane, the flooding is due to late warming trends in the Interior, but I hadn't known the other states had similar issues.

Amy, you deserve a break now and then. For me, I take too many!

Joanne, I used to use Opera and don't remember why I stopped. Microsoft keeps pushing Bing at me, and I keep ignoring it, along with Alexa, Cortana, and One Drive. Periodically I go to One Drive and delete everything they've saved. Microsoft won't let you delete any of them, so I keep a ready hand on the delete button.

RAMMEL · May 15, 2023, 10:15:48 PM

Knock, Knock

Who's there?

No one.

Amy · May 16, 2023, 06:40:25 AM

Good morning..

Calling for rain today..will work outside till put back in the house. Yesterday was a busy one, bought 3 in 1 soil to top dress the trugs . We can still get a frost or two here so holding off a bit. Don't mind planting but rather do it once not twice.

Need to make sure I have all that we need from the grocery store before the long weekend.Town will be like a sardine can with cottagers coming back to their cottage.

Better get busy..

Enjoy your day and stay safe.

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