In the garden, and RAIN!!!!
POSTED BY: SIGNYM
UPDATED: Thursday, December 25, 2025 04:27
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There are several three-month and six-month forecasts out there that say the southwest in general should expect a slightly warmer and drier (20% less rain) than average. El Nino/La Nina neutral. HOWEVER, they then go on to say that about 75% of rain comes as "pineapple expresses" which are very hard to predict.
Anyway, it's a good thing I harvested my lima beans when I did (I like to let them dry on the vine) because the rain would have turned them moldy. If anyone wants to know what productive plant to grow it's "Christmas limas" (pale green with dark purple blotches). Last winter I just cut them back because they had twined over everything including the roses, and this year they gave a terrific crop. I think now is the time to cut them back again since the weather will be too cold for them to produce for the next few months.
I see that the wunderground forecast is predicting almost 3" pf rain over Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, with a wee bit possible on Saturday. My gutters were cleaned and my "rain gage" is at the ready!!!
Yesterday I decided to tackle the paperwork chores that I've been putting off. Hubby had to take RMD so I had to sign and get notarized a spousal waiver and upload the documents (and find the USB stick formatted to be compatible with our scanner/photocopier).
I have to get the latest odometer readings for our auto insurance which means I have to jump start the battery on my "project car", which meant I had to charge up my jumpstarter battery which meant I had to find the charge cable.
I have to move an account over which means I had to re-activate the account, locate the new bank branch, get the wire transfer/account closure forms and get hubby to sign them and once that's done upload the docs.
Yep, in order to do this I had to do that, but in order to do that I had to do something else. Not finished with that yet but I have an early ayem appointment with my ENT surgeon today to see if SHE can figure out why my nose is so intolerably stuffy. I've tried everything I know what to do. I thought it was the Santa Anas so I saw my allergist and I'm rinsing my nose four times a day and avoiding the myriad of foods I'm allergic to (including coffee ... sigh) and have hardwood floors and air cleaners etc etc ... and I have an appointment with the immunologist, but that's all the way in late January and I can't wait that long. I hope the ENT doc has something to offer, because this is really killing my sleep.
One LAST thing: I have not posted about That Parking Lot Tree in a long time. Even tho I haven't gone to the Farmer's Market in quite some time dear daughter and I were watering it faithfully to previous summer. Then we had a bonanza of rain last winter so water wasn't necesary. I kept checking it thru this summer, even watered it a few times but someone else must be taking care of it because it has stayed green thru the summer, and here we are into the rainy season. The Parking Lot Tree has a few dead branches from its near-death experience several years ago, but otherwise looks robust and healthy. Its leaves should be turning soon and then the tree will be safely asleep for the winter, such as it is in So Cal!
That's all the news from Lake Woebgone.
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Pity would be no more,
If we did not MAKE men poor - William Blake
You idiots have been oppressing the entire sexual spectrum as long as you have existed. I can't wait for the day your kind is dead - WISHIMAY
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Oh BTW while I'm at it, this belongs in the "recipe" thread but while I'm here ... PictSweet does package frozen turnip greens but alas they aren't available at any stores near me. They used to, but I guess not any more. It must be a southern thing, like low-gluten flour (Swan White) for tender biscuits.
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Pity would be no more,
If we did not MAKE men poor - William Blake
You idiots have been oppressing the entire sexual spectrum as long as you have existed. I can't wait for the day your kind is dead - WISHIMAY
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Originally posted by 1KIKI:
Thanks for posting back, Brenda! I'm glad you're well - and that it's holding off raining.
Weather reports were calling for rain today but it is a gorgeous Friday even for a few chores.
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Seems my boss's husband dislikes what I read. And last night he asked me what I have been reading. I answered that I had just finished reading a book based on Dune written by Brian Herbert, Frank Herbert's son and another man Kevin J. Anderson. It wasn't a bad book but of course being science fiction, I had to explain to them what it was about. Disapproval came when I started talking about the universe of "Dune". Then I said I had started reading a Star Wars book, one of the newer ones and of course that got the stink eye as well.
They had just watched the live action version of "Aladin" and thought it was great. Said I wasn't into fairy tales. Husband's reply, "But science fiction is fairy tales."
Answer, "Yes, but some of those are becoming science reality."
Then I told them I was waiting on a copy of "Good Omens" by Neil Gaimin and Terry Prachett. Anywho more disapproval because it talks about god and a angel and demon being best friends. Which of course led to a discussion about the subject.
So funny to sit there and watch then try to convert me. I just sat and listened and internally rolled my eyes.
My boss who I think I have mentioned is a medical doctor talked about how the universe is a perfect place and there must be. I sat there thinking no the universe isn't a perfect place as black holes serve no real purpose. No light and they suck things into them. I didn't mention the danger of asteroids or meteories.
Speaking of metoeries, I missed them what was falling last night. Couldn't see from my place. Have to see on the news where they were headed.
Probably thought they had a captive audience since I was asked to stay to supper.
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Jeeze Signy - every time I think I have a stack of things to to get unburied from, I read your posts.
I count my successes at one or two paperwork things per week (not totally completed but at least addressed for now), but with my ADHD I'm form-challenged, and I have a lifetime history of scrambling paperwork, plus decades of inattention while I was too busy/consumed elsewhere. So everything involves a lot of outright anxiety (what buried landmine could THIS possibly be?), and procrastination, plus getting my nerve up to tackle another anxiety-provoking thing.
Well, I do what I can.
Have you tried a bed wedge to address any reflux you might have? It could help. I raised the entire head of my bed and I think it's helped considerably. I no longer wake with an asthma cough. Another thing I do is wash my pillows every time I wash the linens. But if you can't do that, perhaps an allergy-barrier cover might help. But I'm truly sorry about your nose problems.
THANKS for checking out the turnip greens! I did look online and SUPPOSEDLY Walmart has them. But in the past I've found that that kind of information is usually not right, like when I was trying to find yuba. At least I know now not to run from store to store because you looked where you did!
GREAT NEWS about the Callery pear tree!! YOU AND DD DONE GOOD!!!! YAY!!!!
I hope everything goes well for you and your family.
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Quote:HAHAHA! You've described me perfectly!!
Originally posted by 1KIKI:
Jeeze Signy - every time I think I have a stack of things to to get unburied from, I read your posts.
I count my successes at one or two paperwork things per week (not totally completed but at least addressed for now), but with my ADHD I'm form-challenged, and I have a lifetime history of scrambling paperwork, plus decades of inattention while I was too busy/consumed elsewhere. So everything involves a lot of outright anxiety (what buried landmine could THIS possibly be?), and procrastination, plus getting my nerve up to tackle another anxiety-provoking thing.
Do you want to know WHY I'm so pleased with myself for starting all of that?
Do you want to know HOW LONG in I've been putting it off???
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Pity would be no more,
If we did not MAKE men poor - William Blake
You idiots have been oppressing the entire sexual spectrum as long as you have existed. I can't wait for the day your kind is dead - WISHIMAY
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Found some family information today when I was doing a bit of clean up. It's from my mom's side. And ACK!! Republicanism is there. >>shudder<<. Thank goodness it is back several generations.
Even had some work for the pony express.
One of my mom's aunts come up and visited when I was in high school. She told me a bunch of stuff and I wrote it down. Thought it was in with some of my dad's information. Discovered I was wrong.
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prediction of snow where I am for next Wednesday. we shall see.
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Hey Brenda - you don't know how happy I am that this winter, you have a prayer of being warm and dry !!!
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Onion, kale, egg, and cheese bake
Signy, this should probably be in the recipes thread but here it is ... I do this in the oven because it has a cook-time alarm that's REALLY LOUD!! ... so because of that, all my instructions are for the oven. But this would work on a stove top as well.
Get a medium (2qt or so) saucepan with cover. Mandolin a HUGE onion or 2 medium onions into the bottom - try not to get rings b/c they're messy to eat. Get some pre-made kale and heap it all the way to the top, it'll cook down substantially. Add a T of oil, cover, put it in the cold oven and set it to bake (convection) at 400F, and set the cook time to 15 minutes. You only need 15 minutes at temp because it cooks as the oven is pre-heating. When the alarm goes off, take out the saucepan, stir the onions and kale together, make a couple of wells (not all the way to the bottom, that keeps the eggs from sticking to the bottom) and crack a couple eggs into them, cover with cheese of your choice, cover, and repeat - convection cook at 400F, but this time the cook time is 8 minutes. The onions cook up sweet, the kale is tender and savory, and what's not to like about eggs and cheese? I salt and pepper at the end. It's no fuss, tasty, and nutritious! Perfect of you're going to fix a meal for just one or two (if 2, get a larger saucepan and double the amounts).
ETA: at TJ's they were trialing mashed cauliflower which was delicious - very fluffy and creamy like mashed potatoes. But I'm curious if I can make it at home with a lot less salt and chemicals, and if I can, does it survive freezing. I'm really hoping to make a credible chicken and gravy with 'mashed potatoes'. Now I know DD can't eat cauliflower, so for her maybe she could have actual mashed potatoes and the grown-ups could have the low-carb mashed cauliflower substitute. I personally am not interested in it also having mushrooms, I'm just looking for simple comfort food for winter. But if it sounds like something you might be interested in, and if you'd like mushrooms, I could try them out in the gravy.
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