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scribblingramma (70)in Silver Bloggers • 11 days ago
It Was a Pumpkin!
In an earlier post I wrote about Ms. J's mystery plant, which we thought was growing a melon. But the vegetable grew even larger, and became orange instead of yellow, and…
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scribblingramma (70)in Caturday • last month
Clarence
Clarence was a stray who began to hang around in the winter of '14-'15. We eventually caught him, took him to the vet to be neutered, and then he decided to just live at our…
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scribblingramma (70)in HiveGarden • last month
Ms. J's Mystery Plant, and Other Gardening Odds and Ends
My friend, Ms. J., doesn't have a good garden patch established on her property. A fenced-in area exists at one end of her house, but the ground has a pronounced slope, and would…
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scribblingramma (70)in HiveGarden • 2 months ago
Mid-August Garden, Wildfire, and Life Report
On Aug. 1, three wildfires broke out in Spokane, WA. It was hot, dry, and windy, so the fires grew quickly and the smoke came our way. I avoided going outside except to water the…
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scribblingramma (70)in HiveGarden • 2 months ago
Late July Gardening Report
After weeks of wondering whether anything will ever grow and produce vegetables and flowers, July always brings the answer of "yes!" The squash plants are spreading all over, the…
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scribblingramma (70)in Silver Bloggers • 2 months ago
My Second "Real" Job
This post was inspired by @beelzebubba's post about his second job. Like his, mine was being a dishwasher at a restaurant. image credit As a teen, I started…
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scribblingramma (70)in HiveGarden • 3 months ago
Mid-July Garden Report
I took several garden photos on July 6, thinking I was going to write an Early July Garden Report. Then life got out of hand. So I will just incorporate those photos into this…
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scribblingramma (70)in Silver Bloggers • 3 months ago
Performing eye surgery...on a doll
My oldest sister loves to crochet. A few years ago she went on a binge of making yarn baskets. She made so many, she decided to sell them at craft shops. Then she made several…
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scribblingramma (70)in HiveGarden • 3 months ago
Mid-June Garden Report
A typical June here is rather wet and on the cool side, possibly with a few fairly warm days scattered throughout the month. That describes this month quite well, so far, but…
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scribblingramma (70)in Freewriters • 4 months ago
Is This Why Peter Pan Could Fly?
This post is for the weekly challenge called "A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words." Here is the picture for this week's challenge: We've all heard the story about Peter…
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scribblingramma (70)in Freewriters • 4 months ago
The Wedding
Mindy's wedding to Luther was held in a huge cathedral. The pews were arranged in five sections, forming a sort of semi-circle facing the altar. The organ was located in the…
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scribblingramma (70)in HiveGarden • 4 months ago
Planting Zukes and Cukes
Yesterday morning I had in mind to plant some of my seedlings out into the garden. But I decided against it for two reasons: 1) it was going to be a very warm day (89 degrees)…
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scribblingramma (70)in HiveGarden • 4 months ago
Late May Garden Report
Yes, I did start a garden after all. First I said, "No garden this year!" Then I said, "Okay, I'll plant a SMALL garden and buy all of the plants at a nursery." Then I had a…
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scribblingramma (70)in Silver Bloggers • 6 months ago
Two Months Later....
... I finally am getting around to writing another post. It will be a mish-mash of what has been going on since I last posted. In late February I spent six days at my youngest…
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scribblingramma (70)in Silver Bloggers • 7 months ago
Life Just Whizzes Along
Since a handful of Hive readers wonder what is going on in my life, this will be a short update on the past three weeks. I've spent some time babysitting the grandchildren…
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scribblingramma (70)in Foodies Bee Hive • 8 months ago
More Winter Canning: Stewed Tomatoes
Today I decided to use up a few more of those tomatoes I froze whole last fall. Basic stewed tomatoes are quite simple, so that's what I chose. I used the recipe in my 2009…
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scribblingramma (70)in Silver Bloggers • 8 months ago
Winter Canning and Baking
It has been 44 days since I last posted. In a nutshell, this is what I have been doing: Driving husband to appointments: 3 days (incl. carpal tunnel surgery) Driving myself…
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scribblingramma (70)in Freewriters • 9 months ago
Happy Hive Birthday to Me!
Written for @mariannewest's Freewrite Writing Prompt Day 2951: a dreaded report I rarely post twice on one day. In fact, I often do well to post twice in one month. But I…
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scribblingramma (70)in Silver Bloggers • 10 months ago
Recent Life Happenings
Looking over my previous post of six weeks ago, I see I had a cold at the time. Now I have another one! So annoying. This one doesn't seem severe, either, for which I am…
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scribblingramma (70)in Silver Bloggers • 11 months ago
Birthday/Gardening/Projects
Once again, an entire month has flown by without me posting anything except comments. Today happens to be my 69th birthday. I have a cold, but it's a very mild one, so I kept my…
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