Good evening everyone! Didn't get the chance to pop in this morning for WADDB...but did notice one asiago bagel left. Hope you got your tv's fixed Connie. We had mid 60's this morning and it was marvelous! Leaks are not good Draclvr. Wow Judith, 91 does not sound like a normal temp for you!

Enjoy your evening everyone

Good Morning everyone. Wide Awake Double Dark Brew is ready.

The weather is going to be less humid and cooler here this week making for nice walks! I'm cat sitting for a neighbor for a couple days...such a sweet cat...her name is Gracie.

Hope you all enjoy a happy day!

Gerry

Good morning, Danish, Donuts and Bagels in the Break Room. I'm so tired of hot muggy weather. Music Bingo at the Eagles tonight. Enjoy the day and hug someone.

Good Wednesday morning. Very chilly here again this morning! Another nice, but very dry, day ahead.

I'm watching a cat and a dog for just a half hour this morning. A friend's home is being inspected and they didn't want the pets to be around.

Then a trip in town to stock up on yet more sugar as the hummingbirds stock up before their migration in a week or two. I think this will be 110 pounds.

Good morning Draclvr, Connie, Gerry and all who follow. We're back from the vet for our monthly checkup and shot.

Max almost gained a pound so we'll need to cut back on treats

Grocery shopping is on my docket next ... but first a cup of WADDB and a bagel are in order.

Have a wonderful Hump Day everyone 🐫

Good Morning connie, Draclvr, soot, Fogfighter, hagatha, and everyone. Wide Awake Double Dark Brew is ready to start your day and keep you going if need be!

Another school tragedy yesterday...I pray for all those who are suffering...

Connie we are having beautiful cool weather...the temp right now is 53 degrees! I wish I could send some cool weather your way. Draclvr you are such a busy lady. The hummers are lucky they can depend on you! Soot glad to hear all went well at the vet. How old is Max now?

Hope you all have a peaceful day.

Gerry

Good morning everyone!

18 Celsius and gray. I can report the garlic harvest was pretty lousy but considering the neglect they had to endure I better be happy something at all came up. Next month time to make a new attempt.

Happy Tursday Gameboomers!

Good morning, Danish, Donuts, and Bagels in the Break Room. Getting ready for our Labor Day BBQ. We are having it on Sunday, so no one has to work the next day. Enjoy the day and hug someone.

Good Thursday morning. Nice and cool this morning. Another warm very dry day.

Fogfighter, my garlic harvest was pretty poor this year too. We plant in October and harvest in July here. We had a very cold couple of weeks last winter when it was below zero F and I think that might have hurt it because our fall was so warm. We had it nicely mulched with straw too. But what I did get was very nice big bulbs - maybe 20 of them.

We will be going to a family BBQ rib cook on Sunday. Hubby's sister has a clubhouse down by the river and they have a big family get together the day before Labor Day down there every year. Hubby is making a German sour cream cucumber salad and I'm making some marinated tomatoes, cucumbers and onions to bring along. Gotta use up some of this garden produce!

League bowling tonight.

Good Thursday Draclvr, Connie, Fogfighter, Gerry and everyone. The WADDB and bagels were marvelous and kept me going on a very bust day. It's tinkling outside right now and I hope it picks up some some good rain showers. Have fun bowling tonight Draclvr. I hope the Labor Day prep is running smoothly Connie. Hopefully next month's attempt will be better Fogfighter. Gerry, we think Max is 8 to 9 years old. I enjoyed a cool 64 degree walk this morning with Max...I had almost forgotten what cool felt like
Have a wonderful afternoon and evening everyone

Good morning Fogfighter, connie, Draclvr, soot and everyone. Wide Awake Double Dark Brew is hot and tasty!

Fogfighter congrats on getting some garlic! Connie great you are already ready for your Labor Day BBQ on Sunday. Draclvr those salads sound so good...especially with fresh grown and picked veggies from your garden! Soot, Max is getting up there in age. I bet he enjoys your morning walks together...especially with cooler temps!

Happy Friday everyone!

Gerry

Good morning everyone!

Thanks Gerry- The garlic was just a test and just a few bulbs. Still nice. The tiny harvest does look yummy. Soon time to plant for next season.
Today 16 Celsius and a light rain.

Happy Friday GameBoomers!

Good morning, Danish, Donuts and Bagels in the Break room. Enjoy the day and hug someone.

TGIF good morning Connie, Fogfighter, Gerry, Draclvr and everyone. Yes he does Gerry. Taking a break from yard work and refilling bird feeders and water bowls. Enjoying a break with a cup of WADDB and bagels before taking on the rest of the day. We got a little bit of rain this morning and might get some more this afternoon...but I'm not holding my breath.

Have a wonderful Friday everyone

Good Friday morning. Gorgeous repeat of the weather - 80's, but dry, dry, dry.

Made good progress on cleaning up the perennial beds and will tackle them again today. I'm leaving my purple coneflower bed for now even though it looks awful. I see Goldfinches flying out of it every day, so they are in there helping themselves to the seed heads. We watched out little fawn under the pear tree munching away on pears yesterday - mama was nowhere in sight, so it's getting pretty independent.

Fogfighter, there is nothing like that fresh garlic! I hang my bulbs for about a month to cure that center stem. One year, it did so well, I had a bout 20 POUNDS of garlic! I chopped up lots of it in my food processor with a little dry white wine and then dehydrated it. I had several jars of dried minced garlic that was easy to rehydrate and saute or just throw into a sauce.

Happy Friday!

I wish I had the energy and drive that you all seem to have. No more fox sightings Drac?

I hope you each enjoy the day!

Yes, the fox was here twice last night, oldbroad.

Some days, I have zero energy and drive, oldbroad. I just push through because I don't want to be idle and things won't get done if I don't!

Good Morning Fogfighter, connie, soot, Draclvr, oldbroad and everyone. Wide Awake Double Dark Brew is ready.

Connie hope you are enjoying better weather. Fogfighter fresh grown garlic goes a long way so even with a few bulbs you should have plenty to enjoy. Soot we finally got some rain yesterday...some thunderstorms came thru and dropped over 1/2 an inch of much needed rain...it should help lower the pollen count from the ragweed too. I agree oldbroad I wish I had the energy and stamina that Draclvr has!

Hope you all enjoy the day!

Gerry

Good morning everyone.

18 Celsius and gray. WADDB hot and black.

I'm sorry to disappoint about the garlic. Indeed it tastes great but it's just a tiny amount. After splurging on gifted locally grown garlic last year I had just one bulb left, then realized I could make my own attempt. So one short row of garlic. And plenty neglected but at least survived and gave some harvest that would make a real farmer cry but still made me happy. Will make new attempts this fall. If I can find new bulbs for planting. I hear the ones from supermarkets you cook are unsuitable for planting. Because wrong climate zone and possible contamination.

Happy Saturday GameBoomers!

Good morning, Danish, Donuts and Bagels in the Break Room. Gerry, still hot and humid here with afternoon storms. Grocery shopping this morning, a Celebration of Life for an Eagle Brother this afternoon, karaoke this evening. Enjoy the day and hug someone.

Good Saturday morning. Hubby's big breakfast done, time for me to sit down with my WADDB.

That's true, Fogfighter. Don't use the garlic from the grocery store. I don't know about Sweden, but the vast majority of it comes from China. I order my garlic for planting from a couple of different websites. When I first started doing this, I had no idea there were so many varieties and hardnecks and soft necks and Elephant Garlic! This is one I order from... maybe check on line and see if there is a supplier you can order from there. My favorite for our area is Transylvania! I also like the Susanville and Music varieties.

The Garlic Store

My hummers have started their fall migration. I only have about 50 left here... I suspect they are from the last nesting and hatch.

Good morning Draclvr, Connie, Fogfighter, Gerry, OldBroad and everyone. Woo Hoo ... weekend is here! We had a "huge" branch fall from a tree and some of its smaller branches whacked the roof, broke the edge of a shingle, knocked over three of L4L's herb pots and crush one of my pineapple plants. Luckily the largest section of the branch landed in the yard and not on our deck or rail as it would have caused major damage given its weight in the hundreds of pounds. Will have to check out 'The Garlic Store' Draclvr. We've been enjoying cooler temps in the 60s 70s and 80s this past week...maybe fall came early?

I'm off to finish cleaning up the deck and herb pots. Have a great day everyone

Good Saturday afternoon. Groceries put away. Now I'll just have to muster up the energy to cook my two meals this week.

Sorry to hear about your tree, soot. Happy to hear it wasn't as damaging as it could have been. Does somebody come out and remove the branch or do you have to do that yourself?

I hope you all enjoy the day!

I took a chance putting Cantaloupe on my grocery list as the last time I did that I was overcharged $3.00. This time I was overcharged $2.00 but I think this time might be that my brother picked up a different type of melon. They all look the same and I'm sure they pile them all up together and he is not a produce person. Can't complain though because I don't want to go do it myself. It's a bit irksome though because I wait and wait for them to be on sale.

Wow, up until next Friday we are in a heat wave, 90 to 93F which is strange for this time of the year, I keep telling myself to enjoy it because by November it could be -40F. Oh well, such is life. Have a great weekend everyone & stay safe out there.

Good Morning Fogfighter, connie, Draclvr, soot, oldbroad, judith and everyone. Wide awake Double Dark Brew is ready early this morning.

That must have been scary when that limb fell soot! The other day while walking down our country road with my friend and neighbor...on the way back a dead tree had fallen across the road. It had only been about 10 minutes from the time we walked past where it fell. It completely blocked the road and a couple cars were on the other side of it. The tree couldn't be moved so they had to wait for the Town to come and remove it.

Luckily it didn't fall on us or any cars passing!

Oldbroad and judith nice to see you back visiting the break room. Hope you enjoyed the melon oldbroad. Judith globel warming is getting worse and we are all suffer the consequences for sure.

Have a peaceful Sunday everyone.

Gerry