not exciting
@sallypup (65027)
Centralia, Washington
May 9, 2025 10:56am CST
Nope. My breakfast was not sexy or exciting. It ate: oatmeal with milk and sugar. I know somebody who eats savory oatmeal. I think she puts cheese and even spinach in hers cause her Mom was a doctor and did not raise her on sugar like my Mom did.
Today the outdoor temps are headed to the mid 70's with sunshine. Tomorrow we are headed back to the 60s. I have asked hired gardening buddy to come help me for two hours today. Its time to put in the summer garden. Think green bean seeds, tomato plants and cuke plants. I used to be able to sling 40 pound bags of dirt. No more. My hands continue to gripe cause yesterday I cleaned my bedroom rug. Purple irises are in full glory, too. I love their huge, tall presence. You can't miss them. I wish they would last longer.
I hope your day goes well. I need to get ready to go to the bank then probably head to the hardware for more dirt and plants cause I have a new garden project in mind, besides doing the summer garden stuff.
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@sallypup (65027)
• Centralia, Washington
10 May
@JudyEv Exactly. I probably got a little too eager when I was looking at buying this house. It is impossible for me to garden and also mow what amounts to a double lot, all on my own. I love the space. I just don't have the strength to do it all anymore.
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@marguicha (227720)
• Chile
9 May
I hope that today I will have my last "ill" day. I´m eating more but I´m still on probiotics. Little by little, Ill be eating more. My world is still centering around my tummy.
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@sallypup (65027)
• Centralia, Washington
9 May
I'm sorry @marguicha. My husband has your problem. Blackberries ripen here in the Fall. Last year hubby ate some and got quite ill. The seeds must have bothered him so no more blackberries though they grow wild here so are free for the picking.
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@marguicha (227720)
• Chile
9 May
@sallypup You can eat blackberries if you filter the seeds.
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@sallypup (65027)
• Centralia, Washington
9 May
@marguicha Filtering the seeds is next to impossible. I have tried to wash the berries and when they are ripe, often the fruit itself goes down the drain.
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@GardenGerty (164446)
• United States
10 May
I have tried lots of combos in my oatmeal, but not cheese and spinach. Our days are nice, I struggle with heavy bags of soil as well.
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@sallypup (65027)
• Centralia, Washington
10 May
@GardenGerty Know what? Garden buddy at first just pooh poohed my offer of using a dolly. It took just one bag and she started to use the wheeled dolly to carry dirt bags from the car to the back of the property.
Even though I should be old enough to look beyond that.
@choijungeun (2684)
• Hangzhou, China
9 May
Gardening is the life of a Cultivator(A Hermit in Fairyland in Chinese Myth), that's great.
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@sallypup (65027)
• Centralia, Washington
9 May
@choijungeun You have brought beauty to me. Thank you for doing that.
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@Ineeddentures (7345)
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10 May
Porridge Oats.
Put them in the microwave wave with milk like 1 mug porridge oats 2 cups milk and cook I til thick and then shove loads of sugar on it and enjoy.
Some Scottish people make it with salt and water
Omg yuck
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@snowy22315 (191984)
• United States
9 May
Good luck on your gardening ventures. Savory oatmeal sounds OK.
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@wolfgirl569 (118480)
• Marion, Ohio
9 May
We have a chance of frost tonight so I need to cover some things.
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@LindaOHio (193079)
• United States
10 May
Thanks for the update. I hope you and your crew have a good weekend. Give the fur babies a scratch from me.
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