Alice, I have Deutzia shrubs that bloom now white...might want to see if it works in your area

Happy Mother’s Day Happy! I was trying to wait until tomorrow but knowing me then I would forget 💗 we have no plans until Wednesday. My daughter did apologize bc tomorrow she’ll be taking a course in chicken slaughter 🤪of course I’ll get a few for the freezer. Bet that’s never been a Mother’s Day present before! :)

Printesa I’m researching the Deutzia! Thank you 🙏

Oh those are very pretty! Perfect size for the area I’m thinking.

They come in different flavors and sizes:)

I would take chickens, eggs, etc as gifts any time:)

Actually I would too. She’s rounding up her apron and goggles as we speak 😂

We mowed front and back, well he did and I used the weed eater monster. Quite a workout for my arms and shoulders! May rain tomorrow! And I scrubbed floors and washed the new sheets, not on the bed yet but working on that! They are quite wrinkly but that’s ok and very very crisp! Grocery store was calling us and we did the big list! Stay home tomorrow? I’m a hoping. Any Mother’s Day plans in the making?

Nope, broken mower is his interest.

Happy your son (?) may just surprise you! I almost bought myself flowers today 😂 but I’m saving for some outdoor yard things!

I still did not get the loppers out :(. One day, soon!

Sun bought me on Tuesday dinner at Red Lobster. I have n't eaten there since 2019. Yummy shrimp meal $20.

Oh that’s very nice! Very special and yummy! 😋

Happy Mother’s Day here! 💕 hoping everyone has a wonderful day!!!

I hope everyone is relaxing today. We got some gelato for his mom and went to see them. I was hoping to find the one that she really likes, but they don't always have it.

No plans for today..I feel a bit under the weather..probably catching whatever the little one has. It won't keep me down since I have work to finish by the middle of the week so even if I wanted to rest, I have no choice:)

I'm going to cook chicken primavera and stuff like that for supper oh just fixing or trying to fix the lawn mower he doesn't know where all his stuff is in the garage cuz he has such a mess and his friend that died said he always knew where his stuff is he asked me if I seen his little block engine thing he might change out the engine I said no and I'm washing a few loads trying to cuz I got a little bit behind with all the craziness of last week there might be some craziness stuff to do got to get my daughter's bed for other grandson over there but I have to ask her and it's supposed to rain later this week I was hoping it was going to get done this weekend but here we go again with these shenanigans

Ladies I've been looking for garden info for when I get to MI. Yeah its planting time there. Don't forget about using Tulle netting to drape over the vegie plants to keep rodents and birds away from the vegies. This person was really cleaver by making a frame. I've seen the pvc frames in all kinds of shapes.

Oh my Dirt Lockers are so great I may just use them on my backyard slope. Gives more soil to the plantings. The brown ones seem to disappear from view.

I think these plants may be more what I need in MI on my porch. No worrying about what to plant there in the shade.

I think we were sold a bill of goods with the Donny Reed and Ozzie & Harriet shows. I've yet to have the life where I can do housework with pearls and a dress on. I want the fairytale.

Alice look at the side wall blackout panels for your bedroom blinds. Might work.

OM I found out I have YouTube on my TV. So much better than seeing it on my computer or tablet.

So…25 chickens were processed today in the chicken processing farm 101 course! And a Happy “cluckin”Mother’s Day to all 😂. No really they did good and I think there was even a bit of the bubbly involved 💗

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It took a-lot of guts to get this far! 😊 my daughter bought the supplies last year and finally got the girls together to try it all out.

She said the plucker was the biggest and heaviest contraption but it’s on wheels!

OMG that is one big lot of chickens to cut up. Were they already dead when they started or did they have to do that to at this session? I think people can do whatever necessary. It's all in what you get used to. Next time will go even better and faster. WOW I just watched the video of a chicken plucker machine in action. Oh My it did a chicken in 45 seconds, and can do 4 at a time in the machine I saw. That is fast. My grandparents would have loved such a machine back in the day. Good for these ladies for taking on these chores. CHEERS!!

No they were not already dead! I spared us some photos. They divided up the feet 😆 yes four at one time in the plucker. It did go fast and next time they’ll be better at it. Yes , CHEERS! 😝 my daughters only thing she’s weird about is cutting up a chicken. I’ll buy a whole fryer and cut it up, just right on the mix of pieces for us here, but she said the bone crunching really creeps her out. I am proud of these ladies. The other two girls come over to the house and wrangler the goats for ear tags and caste-ration . They are pretty touch girls I think. Daughter wants to do the next get together and teach them some soap making. Maybe I’ll go to that one look 👀

If we are all ever in a self sustainable community I’ll be comfortable doing the darning!!! Or washing eggs or garden vegetables. Those chores are probably more up my ally 💗 I do not mind cleaning fish?

Nice! I haven't butchered a chicken in many years..growing up I learned how to do it..My mom would end its life and then we plucked the feathers and before cutting it in pieces, we would light a fire using alcohol so the flame would be cold. That's how we burned all the hairs from the skin of the chicken

Oh! Printesa you really had some farm life experiences growing up! I was never around anything like that. Mostly a city girl here. Did you have a nice Mother’s Day?

We had a uneventful day:) I think I got whatever cold the little one has so I am a bit slow:) I did some work, but I will probably have to go to sleep early..I feel tired and a bit sore..I'll be better tomorrow..better be:))

Oh no! I hope you didn’t catch her cold. Yes, rest and hopefully tomorrow will be better. Eat a pickle!!! And honey:), in that order lol. I actually still have some chest congestion but I keep getting outside in this cold then warm then wet weather, so I know that doesn’t help matters any and the old leaves and grass I’ve breathing in :(.

Alice for a city girl I used to always cut up my chickens. My OH used to call me bone crusher. Hummm maybe that's what gave him the idea to never do anything wrong. None of the cutting ever bothered me, but I grew up with Mom and GMom doing it so it seem like that's just what you do. I did find that wearing rubbery gloves made it easier to grasp them.

Alice might be time for more Vick's on the chest.

Whenever I got kind of congested, I would go to the Chinese Restaurant and get a quart of Hot and Sour Soup. Boy that stuff clears out all the sinus passages and warms the body. It was my go to remedy.

Na not needing the vicks. Fortunately got past that several weeks ago. I just feel for the joints. Sometimes I just butterfly the whole fryer. Cooks so nice and even and much quicker if I’m doing the whole bird at once.

I should really get smarter and wear my mask when I’m out in the yard this time of year, but I don’t :(.

Ooohhh the hot and sour soup would definitely do the trick! And I love my Crystals hot sauce on just about anything! Or anything cayenne 💗

Happy belated Mother's Day, Houzzers!

Let's try that again . . .

Hi & back to u Deb! A black pinky size spider was crawling on my dining room beam. Vac up the sucker!

Thank you Drblount10, your just not here enough! Hope you’re doing ok! Happy Mother’s Day to you as well 💗

Good afternoon everyone. Just checking in here today. Printesa have you been feeling any better and young one? I hope you both have 💗 it’s not fun at all I know to be down and stuck inside. We finally have a bit of nice weather but we’ve been inside cleaning and planning the front and back yards some more. Our ceiling fan went out of commission although I imagine it’s time for a new one anyway. We’ve been here for 10 years this October and that fan was already old I think. So…I guess we have to go get a new one so the electrician that was over yesterday can come back to install for us. I think I have a plan for the front flower beds to save a bit of money. It will be quite simple lol. Before I post out details we’ll see what evolves. Oh! Sheets are amazing so there is that. Very cool sleeping although seem a bit thin but I think that’s how these have to be. They weren’t cheap and seem very well made. May have to order another pair for back up. Wrinkly but after they are on for a day or two, seems to be stretched out. And they don’t bunch up whatsoever 💗

Alice, when you have time, could you post the sheets you bought? We could use another set as well.

I thought I would try these! The thread count is less than what we had originally but i think that actually helps the coolness and they are a chenille not sateen. You can plug in that item number on lowest. Com and read specs. We like them, may be too crisp for others but that is what I was looking for.

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Just popping in to say hi! Seem the be jumping from one crisis to another. Heating up here on Texas Gulf Coast. High humidity. Flood conditions but no problem for us at least yet! No rain in forecast. Been waiting for Sprinkler Guy. No show yet.

There is always something to be changed and fixed. The AC guy was supposed to come yesterday, but he didn't and didn't say anything..OH texted him today and he said tomorrow..we'll see We are lucky that the weather is ok..it only goes up to 73 and it's mostly cloudy..it is humid, but indoors is ok.

I'm feeling fine, thank you:) I am back to just allergies:) I should wear a mask when making dust outside, but I just can't...I've been digging today the grass that took over an area..I like the grass, but the problem is that it got mixed with some weed grass and other weeds and I am just digging everything. I will see what I will plant there..it's under a tree and around it.

The little one is better, but she is coughing and that's her usual thing whenever she catches a cold. Hopefully she will get rid of it sooner than usual

Glad to hear that the sheets feel good. Yes, they are supposed to be thin. I am sure there are all kinds of qualities, but most of us cannot afford those fancy ones:)

How are the kitties doing? We finally treated the cats..it's getting warm and I am sure that ticks are getting ready to catch

We are getting rain later and tomorrow so no gardening for a while. I did clean yesterday under the trees, trimmed the chrysanthemums today so I'm ok for now:) I have plenty of work to do, so this rain comes at a good time..it keeps me indoors to finish the actual work:)

Let us know what you are planning for the flower beds. Maybe we can help

I have a terrible time trying to get sheets here. I actually managed to find one more set of the viscose which are really nice to sleep under a.k.a. bamboo. You have to really check the label that it is viscose however because lots of things say bamboo and they are just microfiber. Hot. That sheet brand looks good and I will check it out. of course the problem with the viscose is that it wrinkles horribly but I care far less about that than how hot I am when I sleep.

Me too Lia about the wrinkles! I ironed sheets long ago like most lol. That’s how my grandmother taught me to iron was her sheets. These after several nights still seem to be a very cool sleep, very nice indeed. I saw the bamboo, a lot of products out there last couple of years in these parts made of bamboo! Never really took the interest?

We have been sleeping on Peachskins brand of sheets for several years and love them!🥰

Sprinkler guy came! Said he fixed everything. Will see tomorrow am!