AMY, if David was passing the hospital he was less than 5 minutes from my house and less than 2 minutes from the Wal-Mart parking lot where we met the last time he went through!  I missed him this time!

We  had the boys for about 3 hours today while Ali worked on her flowers.  She came by just in time to get them home for naps and boy were they ready!  And, boy, so was I!  But I didn't give in!  I took my walk right after they left! And now I'm going to play on the computer a while.  Bet I'll be ready for bed early tonight!

Have a good rest of the day!  Enjoy it in every way!

Something to think about. Do we really want Microsoft to keep a permanent record of our keystrokes and actions? And why I'm staying on W10.


Microsoft's New 'Recall' Feature Is Equal Parts Cool and Dangerous
It takes screenshots of nearly everything you do on Windows 11, so you can search for a specific activity later on. How does a feature that records everything you do on your PC sound?

We take the search function for granted—when it goes well. If you search for a particular email, photo, or document on your PC, and it pops right up, you don't think twice about it. But if you spend 10 minutes scouring your hard drive looking for that one file, you lose your mind. That's where Microsoft hopes its new Recall feature can help—even if it comes with some major security risks.
What is Recall?

Recall, at its core, is simple: The feature quietly takes screenshots of what you're doing on your PC throughout your session. Whenever you perform a search with Recall, it pulls from all these screenshots to find relevant moments in your PC activity history that might be what you're looking for, stitching them together into a scrollable timeline. For example, if you're looking for a slideshow you were crafting for work, searching for it may pull up the times you were working on it in PowerPoint, as well as the presentation you gave with it. The same goes for an image: If you're looking for the photo of your dog at the park, you may see it from the time you opened it in your photos library, but also in the messaging app you used to send the photos to friends and family.

https://lifehacker.com/tech/microsofts-new-recall-feature-is-equal-parts-cool-and-dangerous?zdee=gAAAAABmFZpIRN4zE-mCPCFrkinYEaHTuf_TXHWMXFUOcnUK7hrMVL3WU_LRWDdbVTOLzV75DEiih1h5FoSHmJzWsifvpNEmIHFk3D-RGqi5vN-fv2GJYXA%3D

 

I just saw what Microsoft if trying to foist on us about an hour ago. Between them, Amazon and Google, I feel like we are heading to a kind of stealth enslavement. This machine is still Windows 10, but my laptop came with Windows 11 and the all-in-one that Sue gave me has a desktop that is just different enough from mine or I just plain hit the wrong key accidently, that I ended up with 11. Next time I have turn it on, I hope to see a button I can click to revert back to 10. Otherwise, I am likely to install one of the Linux systems. I like Linux, always have, but my computers, after a few months, didn't. It is just too bad that more people don't switch. The very, very few computers I see on sale with a Linux OS installed are very expensive, sold mostly for business use. Linux desktops have become much, much more user friendly and easier to work with now. You won't see some of your favorite programs, but they have plenty of alternatives.

I'm also still using W10. I like it. If it does what I want, and isn't broke. why "fix" it?  But that little button remains down there in the tray. I've warned my son to never click on it. I'm sure someone has come up with a way to remove or hide it.

Mars - My head seems to recall  that there is a way to revert to 10.  If I stumble across it, I'll let you know.

I have a laptop still on W-7, and an old puter downstairs still doing W-XP.

Darn!  My brain is numb tonight!  I can't even think straight.  So I think I'll hit the hay and maybe get up with a better mind tomorrow!  I wish you all a peaceful night's sleep and a happy tomorrow. "See" you then! 

MarsGal - See  https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/downgrade-from-windows-11-to-windows-10/84a2416d-ccfb-4d87-9eee-e1056591e91f 
It seems you only get ten days to go back to W-10. Otherwise you need a "clean Install".

Oh great, it is been more than 10 days I think. The nice thing about Lenovo computers is that they are compatible with Linux OS. I only have to decide which iteration I want to use. The last few installs and upgrades I had were Ubuntu, but I am seriously thinking about going back to Mint or Cinnamon.

We haven't had any of those thunderstorms the weather forecast called for this week. If we had one last night, I didn't hear it. We are supposed to have some rain this morning, but so far it is just cloudy.

Good morning..
Beautiful day starting but I am sure we will fry today.
Many chores to do today..
Enjoy your day and stay safe.

I am waiting for the restoration company to find room in their schedule to come do the job. They are very busy so I will have to wait my turn.  A large tarp covers the roof so we are protected from the weather.  I am trying to be patient but that isn't easy for me.  I cringe  every time  a dark cloud comes along.    Thanks  for asking, Amy. . 

Phyllis,I would imagine all the contractors are busy , being a busy time of year and now wind damage!!
To my knowledge no wind damage here from yesterdays storm, it was a doozy and they did have tornado warning out.

Picked up dog food, checked the oil  and windshield fluid , planted tomatoe plants after mixing sheep gold and soil for them. Now I just have to plant a sorry looking cucmber plant that I took pity on from the grocery store. There he was on the reduced table all alone and soon he will have a new home in the garden.

Good Morning Everyfriend!  I've been out for my walk this morning.  I did 3770 steps and I saw 7 school buses on the move, met one person, said hello to 3 doggies inside fences, walked up one puffy hill and then back down it.  Can't think of anything else except that the sun was coming out bright by the time I got back home!!  I'm ready to rest a bit! 

I wish you all a good day....better than yesterday but not as good as tomorrow!  Make it your own in every way and don't forget to share a minute with us!  We miss you when you don't show up!

Jane, I posted a photo of a flowering bush  , do you know the name? He said they a just beautiful  and grow tall. They come in other colours other than pink.

https://www.seniorsandfriends.org/photos-and-more/photos-old-and-new/msg250562/#new

Good morning, another late night and following morning for me.

Amy, Jane, is it possible it's a chrysanthemum?

Phyllis, I hope they can free up time soon to repair your roof.

MG, I went back to W10 on my older computer after over a year with W11. But, perhaps Microsoft in their zeal had closed that loophole? With the one I have now, I was able to buy it on sale with W10 still on it.

Of course, I get constant nags about how my world would be brighter, richer and so much better if I only gave in to the wonders of W11. Unfortunately, after 10/25, W10 will no longer have updates, but I can live with that.

My guess is that the bush is a Rhododendron.

It's a hydrangea bush!  They really are beautiful and I'm missing them!!

Jane, now I feel foolish. Amy and I had emailed about an article on growing hydrangeas in April, in Real Simple.

https://www.realsimple.com/how-to-propagate-hydrangea-7505210?hid=ec559d4368a509a028f3b3bb6ee96374d8eb3142&did=12656281-20240423&lctg=ec559d4368a509a028f3b3bb6ee96374d8eb3142&lr_input=433b84681aa104396021118429afe62c3339115c85d5a32cdf6327363a69f487

JUST AN F.Y.I. --

Rhubarb stalks are a beloved ingredient in pies and desserts, but their leaves contain oxalic acid, which is toxic to humans and can lead to the formation of kidney stones or even kidney failure in acute cases. Despite warnings, some mistakenly incorporate them into dishes, likely due to their similarity to spinach leaves , risking severe illness.

Jane, thank you. David said he saw many and in different colours.

Rick, I did look up the rhododendron  but it didn't  seem to reach the height that David saw them.

Patricia I totally forgot about that.  Apparently  we did get another storm last night around 11 pm light show,thunder and inch size hail! I never heard a thing!

Tome  yes leaves are poisonous! Some people have taken the leaves blenden with water to use as bug spray on plants. I can't  help wonder though if that would find its way into the vegetable.

My bet is on Rhododendron, too. They are blooming here now, generally May and June. But it is hard to see the leaves under all those beautiful blooms.

Hydrangea was my very first impression. I thought hydrangea start blooming a little later, but I just looked. The web says late spring through summer, depending on what kind. Mine didn't bloomed this early, though.

This is a test!  I sent that last message through my phone because this thing was acting stupid and asking me for ID that I haven't had to put in for years and then telling me it was wrong.  I'm not making this a long one because I want to make sure it goes when and where I want it to go!  Enjoy the rest of your day and have a good night!

Jane , it went to where you wanted it!! Way to go!!

MG ,no the rhododendrens don't get as tall as what son said he saw. Jane's hydrangea  grows to 15 feet!

Is the hydrangea the one that your pour your old pickle juice or vinegar on to make the color brighter?  If so, my M-I-L had one that was about the size of the one shown in your picture, but it was blue.  I don't know what other things you would feed it, but hers was way past the windows on her mobile home.  Of course, she had a "green thumb" and could grow almost anything without trying. 

Haven't heard that one Tomereader, but it is most likely. Hydrangeas thrive in acidic soil, so adding something acidic to the soil around them enhances the color of the bloom. Other plants that love acid soils are strawberries, blueberries, azalea, rhododendron, camellia, many pine and spruce trees. I had very acid soil when I had my big garden so I didn't need to add any soil amendments. The hydrangeas I had at the house I just sold were blue, but I only ever saw them with blooms even close to the one pictured once for twice. I could never get them prune right.

Rhododendrons do have compact varieties, but they can get to 20 feet tall depending on the variety. I didn't know that they grew minis that only get to about 16" high until I just looked them up. Did you know that azaleas are a subgenre of rhododendron? I didn't.

Here is one we don't see much about these days: Mountain Laurel. Native to the Eastern US, they grow between four and ten feet tall. I used to see them a lot when traveling through forested areas. They are toxic to humans and pets, so I guess that is why people don't plant them anymore. The are the state flower of Connecticut and Pennsylvania.

Good morning..

Another lovely day but I am sure the heat will put an end to the "lovely" part.
Household chores to do , do they ever end??

Interesting facts about the hydrangeas, I had a peegee hydrangea at the one house we lived at. Beautiful tree!

https://www.gardenia.net/plant/hydrangea-paniculata-grandiflora

Better get the day started..

Enjoy your day and stay safe.

Good Morning Everyfriend!  That was quite a conversation about the hydrangeas!  I don't think I ever heard some of that information!  It's always nice to learn!

I've had my coffee, breakfast, shower, and my walk this morning!  We're going to have all three of the kids later while Ali gets some work done on her flower garden!  I'm thinking she might be back in time for lunch and then take at least the boys home for their afternoon nap!  I'm pretty sure that's when she gets a few minutes rest, too!

My plan for the rest of the day is play with kids and then REST!  I love them all over the place but they do wear me down!

I hope you all have a good day!  Make it your own in every way and stop by and share a few minutes with us!  What are you up to?

Jane, do you think Ali would share photos of her flower gardens?  I think they would be lovely to see!

Good morning, only 50 presently with rain and drizzle to continue overnight, and possibly into the weekend.

MG, our black glacial soil must be acidic as we have all those plants and trees you mentioned. We live in a huge boreal forest that spans most of the state's Interior. When I attempted to discover its size, I found something very interesting, or at least it was for me.

"The boreal zone is a broad belt of forest that spans the top of the world covering vast expanses in Canada, Alaska, Northern Europe and Russia. In Alaska, the boreal forest is found in the interior lands between the Brooks Range, north of Fairbanks to the Chugach Range outside of Anchorage. Because of the northerly latitude the growing season is short and the winters are long with snow cover that lasts several months. The best place to experience the boreal forest is a drive from Anchorage to Talkeenta, Denali or Fairbanks and exploring some of the trails along the way."

Good morning..

Starting with a clear sky the is going to give us rain in the afternoon. Need to do the trimming before that starts. Laundry may or may not get hung out.

Crow is holloring for his breakfast,better go feed him before he knocks on the door!!

Enjoy your day and stay safe.

Good Morning Everyfriend!  It's a beautiful day in Oklahoma.  Cindy and I already made a trip to the Farmers' Market and I bought some stuff  to cook here and some bottled hot sauce to take home. The gentleman who makes it is named "Dan" and he labels it "Dan Hot Sauce".  You might notice that using his name allows him to omit the "m" in that word because it really is HOT!  He gave me his card and said that if I run out, I should call or text and he'll mail some to me!  Wasn't that nice!!!

I also got some flavored butter to use here and a head of cauliflower to cook for supper!

When we got home, I took my walk and I'm ready for a bit of a rest!  It's going to be a hot day here!  And the kids have gone to the lake house with their other grandparents so we won't see them today or tomorrow!  I'm gonna miss them for sure!

AMY, I sure hope that crow appreciates what he gets from you!  He's a lucky guy!

I wish you all a good day...better than yesterday but not as good as tomorrow!  Make it your own in every way.  And don't forget to stop by!

Good morning, 47 and cloudy after a day and night of rain. Meet and greets, morning chores done, coffee's on, and now I'm off to see what everyone else is up to.