Midnightmom

I have no idea what your level of expertise and knowledge is when it comes to gardening, but this is pretty good YouTube channel for growing tips, etc (mostly organic). It couldn't hurt to check it out, right?

I am also a diabetic (Type II) and have a pacemaker (since March 2018). My cardiologist has never mentioned anything about being careful with "greens," or any other food either. Can you explain more???

CNN) — Thousands of people gathered Saturday at Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, to watch a famous groundhog deliver his highly anticipated forecast. Punxsutawney Phil emerged from his burrow around 7:30 a.m. ET and did not see his shadow, predicting an early spring for us all. "Faithful followers, there is no shadow of me and a beautiful spring it shall be," a member of Phil's Inner Circle read from the groundhog's prediction scroll to the cheers and applause from the crowd. As the legend goes, if Phil sees his shadow, he considers it an "omen" of six more weeks of bad weather and heads back into his hole. If it's cloudy and he doesn't, you can put away that winter coat sooner than expected. But of course, his predictions aren't always correct. The groundhog doesn't have the best track record In the past decade, Phil has predicted a longer winter seven times and an early spring three times. He was only right about 40% of the time, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which says the groundhog shows "no predictive skill." A.J. Dereume, one of the groundhog's handlers, insists Phil's predictions have a 100% accuracy rate -- they just get lost in translation.

Just an "appetizer" for what FUBAR is to come! "Hurry up and wait" is also the new order of the day. :/ BTDT - my son was in the Air Force for 6 years. "Boot Camp" (they don't call it that any more) was rough even though he'd had some "experience" having been in CAP (Civil Air Patrol), but he survived and so will your son. :D They keep them so busy and tired that they don't have a chance to be "homesick." His TI (Training Instructor) will help him through the rough spots and so will his fellow recruits. But.................it is tough on US not knowing how it is going. :( Try to follow the military's example - keep yourself busy so you don't have time to wonder and worry.

I make a soup with previously pureed canned pumpkin, so the end product is definitely less dense than the straight puree from the can. Does anyone know if that can be safely pressure canned?

This man has one CRAZY cat!

Keep an eye on your data usage. It can get SPENDY if you go over! (Kind of like when AOL came out with the first internet browser and you only had X number of hours/month covered by your subscription. Do you remember those days???)

The Twelve Days of Christmas, also known as Twelvetide, is a festive Christian season celebrating the Nativity of Jesus. In most Western ecclesiastical traditions, "Christmas Day" is considered the "First Day of Christmas" and the Twelve Days are 25 December – 5 January, inclusive.[1] For many Christian denominations—for example, the Anglican Communion and Lutheran Church—the Twelve Days are identical to Christmastide,[2][3][4] but for others, e.g., the Roman Catholic Church, Christmastide lasts longer than the Twelve Days of Christmas.[5] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelve_Days_of_Christmas AND: What are the 12 days of Christmas? The 12 days of Christmas is the period that in Christian theology marks the span between the birth of Christ and the coming of the Magi, the three wise men. It begins on December 25 (Christmas) and runs through January 6 (the Epiphany, sometimes also called Three Kings' Day). The four weeks preceding Christmas are collectively known as Advent, which begins four Sundays before Christmas and ends on December 24. https://www.vox.com/2015/12/25/10661878/12-days-of-christmas-explained

Tennessee Army Nat'l Guard???

kappy- Tell me more about how to treat SHIN SPLINTS! I don't get them often, but when I do it is while I am driving the car!!! Must be something about the angle I hold my leg on the gas pedal. :/

Time to play "I Spy!" Here are some pictures of this year's tree. Shout "I spy" when you see YOUR ornament!!! (Nope, not a contest--no prizes. Have fun.) Note to Pauline: Yours isn't visible in any of these shots because it faces the window and I couldn't get a clear shot of it.... but lots of people get to see it.

In his defense.....he IS outnumbered!

I love the way you displayed them for the pic. <3 And, Pauline's came today.

I just realized I don't have hers either yet. My goof. :/

Got snowmom's yesterday so my collection for this year is complete, too. Who's gonna post the pics???

If you sign up for "Informed Delivery" you will get a daily email showing you what is being delivered that day. OTOH, nobody is getting mail today (Wed 12/5) as Pres. Trump has designated it as a day of remembrance for Pres. H.W. Bush and all federal offices are closed.

Got mommato3boys card today. Anybody else notice that it is 3-D???

Took mine to the post office yesterday; couldn't just drop them in the box 'cause they weren't "machine friendly." :/

Got yours on Friday.

Maybe this will help.

I get paid on Friday so I will be mailing mine this weekend.

Try to remember this and lean on Him. <3