Enter July
@GardenGerty (157546)
United States
July 1, 2020 7:55am CST
Happy Canada Day. I have not ever paid attention to it before.
It is very hot and humid here in Kansas. The harvest is on in many parts of the state.The people who cut the grass for hay on the empty field came back. Looked around, and I guess decided there was more to harvest. They even baled it last night. Took six bales away, but I see one more.
I went outside first thing. If the grass had been dry, I would be mowing, but it is wet from dew. It is just as dark looking now as it was two hours ago. I hope we get a good down pour.
I am going to make some yogurt. I think I will try making sourdough starter as well. Both sour dough bread and yogurt are very good for you and yogurt parfaits with fruit are very cooling desserts.
It is Wednesday and I do not want to do much of anything.
In Oklahoma, my brother has gone back to just video church, because they are having spikes in the virus again. Many of his people are at risk.
I hope you have a really good day.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104632)
• United States
1 Jul 20
I have heard of a lot of people making sourdough lately. Doesn't it take several days to make as it needs to sit and ferment?
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@GardenGerty (157546)
• United States
1 Jul 20
Yes, you ferment a starter. I have made other fermented products.
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@GardenGerty (157546)
• United States
2 Jul 20
@ScribbledAdNauseum I had a starter from that given to me, but I did not feed it every day. I will use any leftover from this to make pancakes and batter type foods.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104632)
• United States
1 Jul 20
@GardenGerty The only one I can think of is Amish Friendship Bread. It seemed to take a week before we could bake it, and we had to add to it and knead it each day.
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@GardenGerty (157546)
• United States
1 Jul 20
They say this is going to be a record breaking July as far as heat and dryness goes.
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@marlina (154166)
• Canada
2 Jul 20
@GardenGerty June was pretty bad and right now July looks bad too,
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@GardenGerty (157546)
• United States
2 Jul 20
I stayed in rooms with air conditioning most of yesterday. Today is better, but is quite humid because we had early morning rain.
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@GardenGerty (157546)
• United States
3 Jul 20
@gr8nana6 When I was younger I did okay without it, unfortunately I am not so young anymore.
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@gr8nana6 (6614)
• Conyers, Georgia
2 Jul 20
@GardenGerty It is best to stay indoors with A/C on in this heat.
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. Not my holiday.
It's sunny and warm here, but I love it.
I think your brother is being very smart!@GardenGerty (157546)
• United States
2 Jul 20
He has a good board working with him as well.
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@GardenGerty (157546)
• United States
1 Jul 20
He has a very small congregation, in fact he has more people watch his services than usually attend. So many people are in the at risk category there.
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@GardenGerty (157546)
• United States
2 Jul 20
@just4him It occurred to me that this may be a way similar to the persecution to cause the word to spread.
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@just4him (305853)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
1 Jul 20
@GardenGerty We have a nice sized congregation, not large, not small. Perfect for getting to know everyone. When we were online-only, my pastor said he had a lot of people watching from around the world. It's great there's another avenue the Word can get out and reach.
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@GardenGerty (157546)
• United States
1 Jul 20
I made a starter and sourdough once, and it did not suit me, tasted way too salty. One of our farm papers had a recipe recently that sounded like it might suit me, so I will try it again. It is a healthier bread.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16531)
• China
1 Jul 20
It has been muggy here lately and poured down almost every second day.Have a nice day !
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@GardenGerty (157546)
• United States
1 Jul 20
We have the mugginess, but no rain, so far.
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@CinnamonGrl (7083)
• Santa Fe, New Mexico
1 Jul 20
Happy July, Heather. Sorry to hear about the heat and humidity. I grouch enough when it's hot and dry, if I lived where the humidity was high I'd never make it. Or the people who had to listen to me wouldn't, lol. It hasn't been bad here the past couple days, and we never get to 100 degrees here. We are due for some 90 degree days here this month. It hurts even in the dry heat here because we're at 7100 feet. That lucky old sun feels awfully close at anything over 85 degrees. I'm glad I got these little Zen coolers. It surprised me how well they work putting them in the right locations.j And then the fan to circulate the air. There is an a/c unit upstairs, it would be unbearable up there otherwise. There is a shorter summer here in Santa Fe than there was in Paradise, which is just fine with me. I prefer the cold and some snow.
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@GardenGerty (157546)
• United States
1 Jul 20
Guess I should look up Zen coolers. I have been places that were less humid and it does make a difference.
@GardenGerty (157546)
• United States
1 Jul 20
It seems to be going okay. Cooking is hot here, though.
@GardenGerty (157546)
• United States
1 Jul 20
Seems to have gone on past, at least for now.
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@GardenGerty (157546)
• United States
1 Jul 20
It did not happen today, at least not so far.
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@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
3 Jul 20
Yikes. Thats sad about your brothers place.
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@GardenGerty (157546)
• United States
3 Jul 20
In a way it is, but it is okay that he is able to do this for them. There are people on dialysis and with cancer, etc. Much better to keep them healthy.
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@GardenGerty (157546)
• United States
1 Jul 20
That would be similar to 66 F. Very mild and nice.
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@thelme55 (76476)
• Germany
1 Jul 20
@GardenGerty Yes, it is mild and nice. Thank you.
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
1 Jul 20
Good morning! I hope you have a great day, enjoy your bread & yogurt. =)
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@GardenGerty (157546)
• United States
1 Jul 20
It is a process, and you know, it is something that we have the ability to do and the foods are good for us.
