COLD DARK ROOM

[Yvonne G]

Once my box turtles go into brumation mode I hardly ever go back into their yard. This a.m. I did. Holy cow! I had a little bit of mint planted next to their "pond." This a.m. you couldn't even see the pond. It was covered in mint. Thankfully the roots hadn't destroyed the cement bottom, so I just pulled it all out, and I found two box turtles brumating under the roots, totally submerged in the water. I didn't know box turtles brumated like that. They're alive, so I guess it was ok.

Yesterday it was 81F degrees and sunny. Today it is cloudy and about 55F and supposed to rain later in the day. Yeah, right. I'll believe that when I see it. I was going to mow, but don't really have the inclination to work outside. Don't feel like working inside either. Maybe I'll just play with the kittens!

 

[Maro2Bear]

I will definitely pick up a few of those. I wanted them off the ground for easier access for me.
Thanks Mark.
Are you suggesting the sofa for my new shed??

I’m sure you saw the planter! ?????☘️

 

[EllieMay]

Our winter weather has been unseasonably warm too. I'm thinking the danger of frosty nights has passed and I can start bringing the plants out of the greenhouse.

Prepare for SKEETERS!!!

 

[EllieMay]

Not the best pix, but just to close out this bud vase project, then maybe on to another bowl.

From discarded cherry tree limbs on the side of the road, to a simple bud vase.

Taking Shape
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Finished Off
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Really nice!

 

[Maro2Bear]

Just back from our local Lidl where they had advertised a fantastic sale on fresh salmon......but, all sold out by the time we got there. Apparently they sold their allotted 20 cases in the first hour they were open.

But, they did have some nice stainless steel hand gardening tools.

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Ok....early birds get the worms. Went back to our Lidl again this morning for opening hours to catch some salmon. Scored. On special at half the marked price.

 

[EllieMay]

Ok....early birds get the worms. Went back to our Lidl again this morning for opening hours to catch some salmon. Scored. On special at half the marked price.

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Super good find! I love fresh salmon but I am very picky about how it’s prepared... if I can smell it, I’m not eating it! There used to be a restaurant some years ago that made a smoked salmon spread on their appetizer menu,,, it was delicious! Then, they went out of business... I made numerous attempts to replicate the recipe and finally got pretty close... its all out what type of salmon you use...

 

[Maro2Bear]

Super good find! I love fresh salmon but I am very picky about how it’s prepared... if I can smell it, I’m not eating it! There used to be a restaurant some years ago that made a smoked salmon spread on their appetizer menu,,, it was delicious! Then, they went out of business... I made numerous attempts to replicate the recipe and finally got pretty close... its all out what type of salmon you use...

Yes, we too like salmon and have been pleased the freshness/taste of the Lidl supplied salmon. This is all fresh, never frozen from Chile. We prepare pretty simply too. Let the salmon sing.

 

[Yvonne G]

I don't care much for fish, however, cat fish is pretty tasty. If you held me down and forced me to eat fish, I could stomach cat fish.

 

[Blackdog1714]

A health inspector gave me a good little secret years ago- don't eat fish at a place that smells like fish! Fresh fish has ltlle to no aroma!

 

[Maro2Bear]

A health inspector gave me a good little secret years ago- don't eat fish at a place that smells like fish! Fresh fish has ltlle to no aroma!

Yep. Same thing with mussels, oysters & muskrat. ?

 

[Blackdog1714]

I grew up on catfish and panfish (bluegill/crappie/perch). My grampa made em all kinds of ways. I will snag catfish filets if I am at the good stores!

 

[Cathie G]

I'm glad somebody's paying attention! Sometimes I feel like I'm talking to myself!!

Ur not...but sometimes I do. After a day here I am talking to myself. I'll get real worried if I answer myself...sometimes I do that though when I send myself a photo if that counts...I'm in real trooouble.

 

[Ray--Opo]

Really? I've built four sheds on my property and no one from any government agency has said a word about it. I was told early on that I couldn't put up a 6' fence across the front of the property, had to be 3', but they're not interested in sheds, only more permanent buildings.

I could chance not pulling a permit. A week after the shed is delivered the fence will go up. The company doing the fence had to pull a permit. That means the inspector will be in my backyard. If he checks and I didn't pull a permit for the shed. I would get fined. The shed has to be 10' from back property line and 5' from the side property lines and 5' from septic field.

 

[Ray--Opo]

Our winter weather has been unseasonably warm too. I'm thinking the danger of frosty nights has passed and I can start bringing the plants out of the greenhouse.

Yvonne if I grow dandelion. When I cut some for Opo will it grow back?

 

[Maro2Bear]

Yvonne if I grow dandelion. When I cut some for Opo will it grow back?

Not Yvonne here.....but, if you just pull off the leaves & blossoms from a dandelion it will keep putting out new leaves. If you pull it out of the ground.....long roots will break off & stay in the ground & regrow, but slowly. So, break off flowers & blossoms & it will keep putting out leaves all Summer long. Will slow down if you get frost there....

 

[EllieMay]

I don't care much for fish, however, cat fish is pretty tasty. If you held me down and forced me to eat fish, I could stomach cat fish.

We didn’t have much money growing up and we lived on a lake.. My dad and mom both loved to fish... Dad was an avid hunter also.. anyway, all we ever ate meat-wise was wild... and at least 75% was fish... especially in the spring... catfish or white perch \crappy... every now n then bass... I ate so much fish growing up, that I wouldn’t touch freshwater fish until just the last couple years!!!

 

[Blackdog1714]

We didn’t have much money growing up and we lived on a lake.. My dad and mom both loved to fish... Dad was an avid hunter also.. anyway, all we ever ate meat-wise was wild... and at least 75% was fish... especially in the spring... catfish or white perch \crappy... every now n then bass... I ate so much fish growing up, that I wouldn’t touch freshwater fish until just the last couple years!!!

Very true I am particular about my fish. Since my buddy got rid of his boat I haven’t been on the rapahanock river which has channel catfish in the brackish area of it. Oh my nothing even close to it for taste!

 

[Ray--Opo]

Not Yvonne here.....but, if you just pull off the leaves & blossoms from a dandelion it will keep putting out new leaves. If you pull it out of the ground.....long roots will break off & stay in the ground & regrow, but slowly. So, break off flowers & blossoms & it will keep putting out leaves all Summer long. Will slow down if you get frost there....

Thanks Mark!

 

[Ray--Opo]

Ok....early birds get the worms. Went back to our Lidl again this morning for opening hours to catch some salmon. Scored. On special at half the marked price.

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When we had a home in Michigan. I spent all spring, summer and fall catching salmon on lake Michigan. Usually 200 to 300 salmon a year. I still have my boat so I can fish when I'm there.
My son Ray holding a 25lb king salmon

A slow day?

My first fish(lake trout) after my accident.

 

[Bébert81]

Happy new Week!
So nice meeting in Bordeaux! So impatient to participate to the next one.