Guess what I found out this morning? Pencil shavings can go in the compost bin or be sprinkled around your plants! They're good for repelling gnats in houseplants when on top of the soil according to The Plant Doctor (on the Rachel Ray Show in March 2020). Hopefully my classroom plants will agree! I emptied … Continue reading Pencil shavings to plants
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Good dog
DG - 2/27/2021 - 8 years, 9 months old "Look at this precious face!!! I am the best dog ever and somebody needs to pet me now, dang it!!!"
My COVID19 2nd vaccine – Day 3
I FEEL GREAT! No fever and no tiredness - yay!!!!!
My COVID19 2nd vaccine – Day 2
Not much to post - Ted says I have a fever although I can't feel it (but I do have one), and I'm soooo sleepy. I've napped all afternoon and am planning to go right back to sleep after posting this. I don't feel fatigued or exhausted, just super duper sleepy.
My COVID19 2nd vaccine – Day 1
I got my second dose of the Pfizer COVID19 vaccine yesterday afternoon at 5:30. Again, the shot itself didn't hurt; it was just a little stick and that's all I felt. Again, they had me stay a little while longer than normal because of my Dad having so many allergies, and again, I had no … Continue reading My COVID19 2nd vaccine – Day 1
The chickens had visitors today!
Ted was able to push the opossum back under the fence (the same spot where it came in), and it played dead the entire time. He walked all the way back to the garage and got the snow shovel, and it still played dead. He put it in the snow shovel and carried it all … Continue reading The chickens had visitors today!
That must’ve been some dream…
Left behind
Ted went to lock up the chickens and wouldn't let the girls go. They've been staring intently at the door since he went out.
The beauty of the day
"Walls for the wind, And a roof for the rain, And drinks beside the fire. Laughter to cheer you, And those you love near you, And all that your heart may desire." ~Irish blessing
Woodpeckers
The other morning, Ted swore up and down that he was hearing a woodpecker. I could hear a knocking noise but thought it was something rattling around on my metal baking table from the vibrations of the dishwashers. Imagine my surprise when later the next day I looked out at the bird feeders on the … Continue reading Woodpeckers