Hang 'em high!
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
United States
April 12, 2017 10:46am CST
No, I am not talking about a scene in a western movie! I am talking about my hanging baskets. With the bad luck we had the other day trying to buy hanging baskets for the front porch I was ready to give up - almost.
We need to go grocery shopping and in a town about 40 minutes from us there is a Kroger and a Lowe's. So off we went where we got much better bargains at Kroger than we get at our usual store (Ingles). Almost every item we bought, 35, had a discount. I don't usually pay attention at least until I look at the receipt. Glad my husband remembered to bring the Kroger card!
Then next door to Lowe's where they had a very nice selection of hanging baskets, nicer than the other Lowe's closer to us. I picked up two for the front porch and one for the pool house. I still need one more but I was pleased with the variety and the fact there was no line. We checked out quickly!
That is all the running around for today - now to spend some time here on myLot, then I'll go tease the fish some more!
What are you up to today?
Photo is mine. Look closely at the door and you will see Ruby watching me.
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@hillhjill (23761)
• United States
12 Apr 17
I love shopping at Kroger.. even tho I have to go to the next town over to shop there it's worth it.. I'm pretty much being lazy today unless something comes up.. I know I will be going to the store to get some soda and back home to watch some movies with my hubby.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
12 Apr 17
it it was a regular highway to get there it would be faster, but the only way is two lane back road with lots of curves. But it was worth the ride!
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@hillhjill (23761)
• United States
12 Apr 17
@AbbyGreenhill I love taking back roads to placed find them better than highways.
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
12 Apr 17
@hillhjill I hate 75 which we could take, but it would e out of he way anyway. I like straight roads and they are hard to find around here LOL
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@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
12 Apr 17
Love your brick home! I see Ruby =) And the flowers are pretty.
And totally glad you had your Kroger card (that is Ralphs here) but if you don't you can pin in your phone number. I still dont get why some people don't join the membership its free & they save money!
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@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
12 Apr 17
@AbbyGreenhill Oh I see! They keep all phone numbers on file but having the card will do!
Yes, it is a lovely home! I like the brick detailing & porch !
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
12 Apr 17
@infatuatedbby thanks...I need to get porch furniture one day
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
12 Apr 17
Well, phone number won't work - we got that card when we first moved to TN (17 years) and we've had several phone numbers since then...I have no clue what it was back then. We keep the Kroger card in the car. Thanks...it's a nice looking home and not quite 6 years old.
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@Shellyann36 (11383)
• United States
12 Apr 17
I want to buy a few before this weekend for our front porch. Glad you found some that looked decent and had a reasonable price.
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@Shellyann36 (11383)
• United States
19 Apr 17
@AbbyGreenhill I found a couple. They are very pretty hanging on my porch.
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
12 Apr 17
They had so many to pick from I was happy! Good luck finding yours.
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@LeaPea2417 (40029)
• Toccoa, Georgia
12 Apr 17
I see Ruby and the hanging baskets look so nice. Glad you got those nice deals. The nearest Kroger to us is 45 minutes away. Sometime soon, I should make the drive and see what deals I can find.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
12 Apr 17
We used to shop at Kroger all the time when we lived in Sevierville - it was the only close grocery store. We are used to going 30 mins to Ingles and 55 to Publix. Kroger did stop giving senior discounts.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
12 Apr 17
I have been up since 4 am so I understand tired! Couldn't sleep so watched TV. Thanks.....
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
12 Apr 17
Thanks, it is a very traditional brick from the outside but the inside is like a log home.
@amadeo (111937)
• United States
13 Apr 17
@AbbyGreenhill that is even better.I always thought of getting a log house.I love the rustic of things.
@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
13 Apr 17
It is so cute that Ruby is watching what you are doing. The hanging baskets are so nice this time of year.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
14 Apr 17
@PatZAnthony She is always fenced in for her safety and our sanity.
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
13 Apr 17
She is normal no more than 1 foot from either of us! But we can't let her in the front or she would be gone in a split second if a leaf blew by.
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@LadyDuck (502343)
• Italy
14 Apr 17
@AbbyGreenhill Everything is blooming so fast this year, my lily of the valley are already blooming, at least two weeks before the usual date.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
14 Apr 17
@LadyDuck I know what you mean. The same thing is happening here.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
13 Apr 17
It wasn't the best angle or time of day to take the photo - I'll have to do new ones in a while...let them fill out a little more.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
13 Apr 17
Awe, I would have missed Ruby if you hadn't mentioned her!
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
13 Apr 17
We don't let her in the front yard or she would be gone! So she watches from the door.
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@Marilynda1225 (91065)
• United States
12 Apr 17
Your hanging baskets do look very nice and it's nice to see Ruby supervising the whole process. I have a big container on my front porch that I put flowers in but this year I was thinking of doing hanging baskets instead. Yours look so pretty I think you convinced me!!
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
12 Apr 17
I like hanging baskets and these have some kind of trailing flower (don't ask the name I threw the tag out!). I just have to be careful and water daily - the afternoon sun right up to sun set is so strong they dry out quickly. One day of non watering and I've killed many hanging baskets.
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@Marilynda1225 (91065)
• United States
13 Apr 17
@AbbyGreenhill hope they continue to flourish and you remember to water them
@sallypup (69168)
• Centralia, Washington
12 Apr 17
You have a pretty house. I am of two minds about hanging baskets. When ever this crazy wet Spring quits we'll head back to our semi desert climate so then it will be hard to keep the basket plants watered enough for them to be happy and healthy. Today its raining. I should get out anyway and do more than care for the hens. Otherwise, its laundry and rereading an interview article that I wrote yesterday.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
12 Apr 17
I water them daily - when we go away I put them out by the garden so the neighbor will water them at the same time. The sun is out strong today - beautiful - we have no rain until Mon/Tue. Don't work too hard.
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@sallypup (69168)
• Centralia, Washington
12 Apr 17
@AbbyGreenhill I try to water our hanging plants often. When and if we get a typical summer, the temps can go above 90 and hang in there for 2 to 3 months. I'm kind of curious to see if we get that dry 2 to 3 months this year. So far we've had damp since before Christmas. Not joking.
@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
12 Apr 17
I have noticed that at Lowe`s each town has different selection, if its closer to a pricey neighborhood the better the selection.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
12 Apr 17
Hum, the area of the one today was not a 'better neighborhood' - there is nothing much there except I-40. I think different areas get a different selections maybe depending on what was purchases last year. I like what I got so I'm happy.
@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
12 Apr 17
I bet Ruby was wondering why you were outside and she was not lol. Gotta make sure momma is not doing something fun without her. A good bargain sounds like at the Kroger. We have a Kroger near us but I never shop there. My son works for a big grocery store chain and so I do most of my shopping there as he has stock in the company. Just doing my part.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
12 Apr 17
I hope you get a family discount that's better than making money for the guy who owns the company! We always shopped at Krogers years ago (different home./different area of TN). We might be going back more often now, maybe, maybe not LOL!
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
14 Apr 17
@AbbyGreenhill Yes the whole family gets a associate discount and I love that.
@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
12 Apr 17
It is amazing what thos ebaskets can cost, isn't it?
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
12 Apr 17
$20 each. Some I looked at were 30 but I didn't like them.
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@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
10 May 17
I'm glad you found some that you liked ... and that there was no queue at the check out.... 
@KristenH (33591)
• Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
12 Apr 17
That's a great photo of Ruby and the baskets. Ruby's adorable. Nothing much today. Just preparing to do some Upwork in a bit and get ready for yoga tonight.
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
12 Apr 17
You are really into yoga. I'm way too old for that kind of stuff LOL! Thank, we think ruby's adorable too.
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@KristenH (33591)
• Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
12 Apr 17
@AbbyGreenhill Yes I am. I'll be heading out to leave in 20 minutes. So nice outside with the sun, but not warm enough for flops, like I did on Monday. Aww. She's a cute pooch.
