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[Lilianna23]

The thunderstorm is here and my old dog cries at me to take it away. So I am consoling the old dog the best I can. Today will have many naps.

I hope the storm passed without too much pain for the old guy, B2!

 

[B2fromA2looking4U]

I hope the storm passed without too much pain for the old guy, B2!

He was fine eventually as he slept after I left for taxi duty. We both took long naps in the afternoon. I like your hugs.

 

[Lilianna23]

4 am wake-up turned into a 3am wake-up…

One more day to go…then home again. An early morning Morning Z.

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Love the picture, as always! But, OMG, HDH!!! Why are you getting up at 0300? That's my bedtime!

 

[Lilianna23]

Good day old lady...just popped in for a minute and there u are...chipper as ever

Hi, Kathy!

 

[B2fromA2looking4U]

Why are you getting up at 0300? That's my bedtime!

Hhhmmm. I am sure you still get your 8 hours of sleep,

 

[Lilianna23]

Good morning all.

Did you have a good day, B2? I was in bed (relatively) early last night and will be even earlier tonight! My H had a procedure today that ended up not being completed so he needs it again tomorrow.

 

[Lilianna23]

Gosh. I have no idea.

I’m wouldn’t want to say yes and have it go bad…. Wish I had better advice.

I just googled it and they say yes. (blame Google if it goes wrong! ) be careful!!

Thanks, W! Maybe someone else knows. What say you @Wat_Tyler?

 

[B2fromA2looking4U]

Did you have a good day, B2? I was in bed (relatively) early last night and will be even earlier tonight! My H had a procedure today that ended up not being completed so he needs it again tomorrow.

I’m sorry he needs a procedure again. Sending good wishes to you both.

 

[Wat_Tyler]

Thanks, W! Maybe someone else knows. What say you @Wat_Tyler?

Good evening, ma'am. I think that it would be fine to bake on the finished (polished) side of the sink cut-out, but that's empirical deduction on my part. Mine in my oven is just there as a heat sink. Just keep it clean and have at it. I think you'll be fine.

 

[Wat_Tyler]

Off to read. Play nicely, y'all.


https://i.pinimg.com/564x/46/98/eb/4698eb91883295c939b16e5a469d50be.jpg

 

[Lilianna23]

The soundtrack CD (remember those?) is excellent. Tom Hank’s did write some of the songs!

I have the soundtrack to this movie!

 

[Lilianna23]

https://i.pinimg.com/564x/53/b7/78/53b7784547f9d36dd587aa2dba02f4b6.jpg

Might illuminate things for me, Wat!

 

[Lilianna23]

I keep asking her when it’s OK for me to use the 4-letter L-word but she’s saying too soon, we need to give it time - but hell, I’m in my 60s and life’s too damned short. I know love when I feel it, and baby, I FEEL it!

Give her time! You don't want to scare her!

 

[Lilianna23]

Good morning everyone

Did you have a good day, girl?

 

[Lilianna23]

You are so much further north than us! Love these long days!

Here’s the photo I was trying to attach.

https://imgur.com/a/EMQTZyK

Gorgeous, W!

 

[Lilianna23]

Morning gang! We saw Santana in concert last night and I think my ears are still ringing! What an awesome show!

I'm so jealous!

 

[Lilianna23]

Hey do what u have too. I put the white choc would get a little smoky.... try it and give my idea a review!!

Will do, K!

 

[Wonderer67]

Bone in beef short ribs for dinner

Damn that looks good!! Great job Miss k

 

[Wonderer67]

And here I thought that fat was one of the basic food groups.

Are you suggesting it isn’t??

 

[Lilianna23]

I share your pain. For us it’s midges. Cannibalistic little buggers get in to you in swarms when up on the hill summer and autumn. I have a mesh hoody when it gets too bad as no amount of repellent keeps them away. It’s too cool for them just yet but get a warm, still evening and it’s hell!

That sounds terrible, G!

 

[Wonderer67]

And for the record, I am the kind of guy who rebuilds carburetors at the kitchen table.

You say that like it’s a bad thing!

 

[Lilianna23]

Send some rain this way when you're done with it, please. We don't make our own for another week yet, and we're a week from the last rains.

We're sending ours East!

 

[Missk_2022]

Did you have a good day, B2? I was in bed (relatively) early last night and will be even earlier tonight! My H had a procedure today that ended up not being completed so he needs it again tomorrow.

Best wishes to him

 

[Wonderer67]

After the early morning thunder and heavy rain, it’s been hot and steamy here. I think that is the same throughout the Midwest.

Could use some rain here in Jersey.

Today was the first hot day of many to come. I sort of like the heat tho.

 

[Lilianna23]

Rain is definitely an issue here. We’re going into the dry months and pumpkins require a lot of water. Like all plants, pumpkins, need water, CO2, and sunshine.

But they also need something else: SEX! You may or may not know that pumpkins have male and female flowers. The male flowers are usually smaller than the female flowers and usually occur earlier in the plant production cycle. They also have a long straight stoma filled w pollen ( almost looks like a schlong!)

https://imgur.com/a/pfSoC9b

The female flowers have multiple small sections that absorb pollen from the male flower. The females also have a small pumpkin or fruit growing at the base of the flower.

In order to get a pumpkin to grow, bees, or other pollinators need to have access to a male plant and then fertilize the female plant. Sometimes to ensure that it gets fertilized, a pumpkin grower or gardener, can brush the male pollen using a Q-tip into the female plant.

https://imgur.com/a/dER0xj6

You probably just learned more than you ever wanna know about pumpkins!
Class dismissed!!

OK, I'm going to ask the stupid question! Do the male flowers and the female flowers grow on the same plant? Or do you have to plant male and female seeds? If so, how do you differentiate the seeds?

(Stop laughing, the rest of you! )