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Something that's not a meme--This is book 2 in a series about an archeologist in the UK and the mysteries she helps to solve. I had read book 1 a year or so ago and enjoyed it. I guess I did not realize it was part of a series. I really enjoyed this one (listened on Audible), and as I love a good mystery series, I will keep going. 4+/5 stars.
I took a zoom class on growing dahlias. Two years ago, Mark and I threw a bunch of unidentified tubers into the ground and ended up with some beautiful flowers. Last summer, after spending much time researching and carefully planting our dahlia bed, we got one tiny flower. In retrospect, we now know that our biggest error was planting too late (May 1 instead of some time in March), so our plants did not have time to get established before the temps got higher than 90 degrees. That, and we should have used shade cloth to shelter them from the many 100+ days we had last summer. This class (by Garden Bee) was packed with helpful information. Highly recommended. We have ordered all new tubers and are going to start afresh. Fingers crossed.
Mark and I don't really celebrate Valentine's Day, although we have a tradition of going out for hamburgers in a nearby town and bring a little candle along for ambience. But if Mark were to ask what I wanted, this pretty much covers it.
I'll close with this. After school on Tuesday, Ella and Gabe decorated little Valentine's houses. I didn't take pictures of the completed houses (why not??). After they were done decorating, I "glued" them together with the remaining white frosting, and they took them home.
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February 13, 2022 at 4:36 PM
Can't wait to see your Dahlias this year! @hello.erikabea on Instagram grows the most beautiful Dahlias. You should check her out.
I have also enjoyed the Ruth Galloway series by Ellie Griffiths. You certainly learn a lot about Archeology and salt marshes.
By this point in my life I have learned that we can’t do everything. So maybe since you are an excellent quilter someone else can be the builder.
I enjoy your blog.
those house never survive being move, regardless of holiday and builder experience! I love reading this on Thursdays, BTW! I live in Oregon, but grew up in Porterville so love the Valley references.
Love all the memes today. Especially the sock one. Happy to learn of another books series too. I really enjoy reading books that are ongoing. Especially mystery ones. I tend to be a binge reader once I discover a new series. My current series is the Joe Pickett story by CJ Box.
Must get yoga pants. Perfect description of me otherwise. Placed a hold at the library for Elly Griffiths #1. Thank you for the entertainment.
Always a good read here. Yeah, those houses, I think supply chain issues might have meant you got inferior materials. (cough) They are ridiculously hard to do well, and I seem to remember my hands hurting from trying to squeeze out so much frosting so the little people could decorate with candy. At least the part they didn't eat. I'm talking to my trainer about that instituting a drop off program at our gym. Seems like the membership would increase dramatically.
Love the memes today and always but you really have some good ones today.
Funny story - my friend figured all the kids wanted off the gingerbread house was the candy so she glue gunned them together!!! I have certainly had trial and error getting mine together over the years. I used to ice them the night before with that royal icing and used large cans to hold them up and they stuck very well.
One year we made a particularly large one and I decided to keep it - wrapped it loosely in plastic and put it on a shelf in the basement. We have a drain hole in our basement and discovered a mouse was in the house and had eaten 1/2 of it before we knew it! So fun to have these memories!
I also want to say how much I admire all you with your children and as a family. Best wishes, Edna
I’ll bet the kids had fun with the houses. We leave our dahlias in the ground year round so they come up when their supposed to. 😉
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