tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22628158710884624372011-04-21T19:38:35.458-06:00Love. Life. Homeschooling.Mystihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08091065267286739208noreply@blogger.comBlogger231100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2262815871088462437.post-65261319130373150782008-07-07T16:11:00.003-06:002008-07-07T16:16:07.931-06:00

Gross picture alert! *shudder*Alright folks. The little bastards have smothered the inside of my cabbages, prohibiting my wee ones from forming heads. I have found a minor amount inside of the cauliflowers and searched the rest of the plants which all look OK. I think I may swing over to the garden center for some lady bugs too.I sprayed them with a mixture of hot peppers and vinegar. The powdery

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I have been meaning to post an update of the garden. Yes, I have failed until now. Better late than never I always say.Trial and error can be painful, brain racking and can, at various times, downright piss you off. We realized that we over fertilized half of the garden which has caused some minor growth stunt for half of the plants. Annoying doesn't cover the feeling, but we truck on.Tomatoes:

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We are back from camping and had a wonderful time. Unfortunately, we returned to phone troubles (having a dial tone when it damn well feels like giving it) and the hot water heater is dead. Not resuscitation kind of dead. More like scrap yard, TAPS playing in the background. Dead.The plummer will be here this evening while I am watching the Broadway production of Sweeney Todd with 2 teenage

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We are heading out in the morning for our annual camping trip! All of the gear came out of the shed yesterday, checked over, and checked over again. Everything looks good!Today, I am prepping food (baking bread etc) and cleaning around the house. Teenager has been packed for 4 days already. How easy is that? I wish I could be finished with all I need to do, but that would be to good to be

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I know this has been floating around for some time, but it always makes me happy with some tears for good measure. Looking through Youtube, it seems there have been Free Hugs Campaigns (visit the official site!)conducted in several major US cities.I love the little lady who was the first to hug him, how he gets on one knee and then she strokes his face. Just awesome. Happy Father's Day to all you

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I know, I know.. but I just haven't had much blogging on the mind lately. While we have been pretty darn busy, it hasn't been the type of busy that you guys would want to hear about.Here are some brief things to share:The garden is looking good, though we had a couple of casualties. Three Roma's didn't make it and had to be pulled up. In their place, we planted three Early Girl tomato plants

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Please Gods, let this man become the next President of the United States of America. Don't we finally deserve a break?

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Video Catches Pedestrian Run Over, Ignored78-Year-Old Paralyzed, In Critical ConditionA Hartford, Conn., man is in critical condition at Hartford Hospital after a hit-and-run incident that was caught on tape. The video shows numerous cars and pedestrians passing by as Angel Torres, 78, lies motionless in the street before a police car arrives on the scene.According to the Hartford Police

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Thirty Four years ago today, I was born in San Antonio to a single mother. Never underestimate the results of a one night stand. A one night stand while on birth control no less... (that probably wasn't a necessary statement, but it's a fact of my life)I am blessed with an incredible family and love beyond measure. There are many times I feel very undeserving of such love, but that's neither here

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Sunday was our full blow gardening day. Holy hell... it was exhausting, though satisfying. We were up early and had breakfast before heading out to the garden center. Of course we had to begin our garden with starters so the price was a bit higher, but nothing unbearable.~Blushing Beauty Sweet Pepper~I am sore in places I didn't know existed. I know that sounds a bit wussy, but I do not apologize

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While changing the template, I did something that caused all of my blog rolls to go bye bye. Blogs that I have been reading for a long time will be no problem... It's the recent additions that I will probably pull my hair out over!What a screw up.... *pout*

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OK guys - we've had such a busy few weeks so this is going to be a serious mixed bag.Last weekend we had an awesome time. We went to Dinosaur Ridge to see the tracks preserved in stone and since Little Bear is a fanatic for all things dino related (besides his insatiable apatite for Titanic history) this was loads of fun.The tracks are found on the side of Hogback Ridge. It looks like the

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Visit The Real Mccain Website!

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Look. I'm no different than every other mother out there who likes to be recognized for the contribution they make to their families or humanity even, but not at the cost of feeling guilty and so I have decided things will be different next year. What are you going on about Mysti, you ask?Restaurant's gouging prices for a darn made up government holiday. That's what!Yesterday was gorgeous. The

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Wendy had a wonderfully thought provoking post about giving up comfortable amenities while being able to keep others. There are several things that I already go without, so it's been hard making a list, but here goes:A. Washing MachineB. Hot Water HeaterC. Television / ElectronicsD. ComputerE. DryerF. Ice BoxG. DishwasherH. MicrowaveI. Stove and OvenJ. Air ConditioningK. CarMy list consists of

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It's Beltane (or May Day for other folks) today. Did I get flowers hanging on my door? Did we dance the maypole? Did we light the fires? Did we jump them for prosperity? No.. no.. dear friends. I am sad to report that we did not... And this is why.Cold. Wet. Miserable.Tis OK since we will attend Beltane celebrations tomorrow with the local folks from our community, and again with the good family

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- good book and a tire swing -- history at the picnic table -- my new energy efficient dryer -- colorful sarongs blowing in the breeze -Simple things make me happy...I have a dentist appointment in an hour, but i'll post more tomorrow. I'm bracing for bad news in the tooth department. Two wisdom teeth must go and a molar next to one. I'll be happy to be free of chronic sinusitis and to be able to

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That's a phrase that our Priestess says, and the ring of truth is sometimes louder than bombs!Bear reads this here blog.. Keeps him up on things i'm certain. He mentioned the last post and my desire to have one of those push blade mowers. Yep, I would. I think they are awesome! Little Bear mentions that the neighbors who moved from the house directly behind us left one in their backyard.Holy cow

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I can't sew to save my life. Possibly hand sew, but that's only because I would have more control. Machines and I are not compatible, BFF's, or occasional lunch mates. For all intents and purposes, we barely tolerate each other... but I managed to put together the 2 aprons. Cussing, sighs, and grunts accompanied the process of course. I'm just thrilled you can't see any major blemishes.. and if

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Well they are getting us down, that's for sure. But there are solutions my friends. Solutions for those who live in (or close to) the city anyhow.We own a little PT Cruiser. It's not bad on the gas mileage... oh say around 32- 34 mpg. The tank is 12 gallons and is costing over $40+ to completely fill. That's outrageous! Bear rides a motorcycle and had the nice sticker shock of $17 to fill the

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Why did I forget the sunscreen yesterday? I keep asking myself without a definitive answer, and so this morning.. Teenager and I are crispy fried chics! We spent the day at the Mile High Flea Market down the road and lacked the usual protective provisions what one with half a brain might actually remember to pack.*sigh* My morning shower lasted maybe 3 minutes (yeah, I know it's actually a good

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We're not huge watchers of the boob tube like other folks we know, but we do have a handful of things we like to watch (besides typical educational shows) such as Ghost Hunters, King of Queens, Everybody Loves Raymond, and my all time biggest addiction - Judge Judy! Don't ask me why... Maybe it's because she's crass and cranky, or because there are so many cases where I swear you can hear the

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Let me give you a back story if you don't mind..Our family became vegan in the last few months. Bear and I did the master cleanse to "clean out" the system and get on track with proper eating. Bear lost 20 pounds during the fast and I wavered somewhere in the 10 pound range.I have been staunch about buying mostly organic for some time but now we are more strict. I buy pretty much 100% organic

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