Heather's Heavenly Vapes - THE BIG THREAD (Part 6)

[Bunnykiller]

its a shame we cant talk about anything in here cuz I had an encounter with a full blown redneck in a jacked up pickup that tried to insult me for driving a Smart car.... lets just say my reply to his question left his buddy in the passenger side of the truck gasping for air

if youre interested... PM me for the full story

 

[kkay59]

I’m praying that you don’t get it. And for your mom’s speedy recovery from it.

I had some feverfew in the flower beds at my old place. I didn’t plant it. It showed up among my Shasta daisies! I loved the smell of it when you brushed the leaves. But I hadn’t used any of it therapeutically. Back then I had very little time for such things like that, or baking bread. That’s why I’m loving having the time to explore now.

There may be some herbs I could grow on the balcony. We do sometimes let the cats out there briefly. We have to watch them - especially the jumper. We don’t have any tables or furniture out there permanently thanks to that harsh sun. If I put planters or shelving there, they’d have something to jump up on. Their little balcony jaunts would have to stop.

Our place is south facing and the balcony gets the full blast of afternoon and evening sun. I’d only be able to grow whatever can tolerate that. I’d love to grow garlic but I think that doesn’t do well in pots and it needs a winter of hard freezes to grow well.

Thank you for the prayers.
You could put up a landscape blind to block the sun on your balcony. South facing in your heat would be tough.
Some type of hydroponics might work better, I'm not sure. I grow ginger in two pots, on my porch. It cannot handle full sun though. It is organic ginger from the store, and I planted it about two years ago. I protect it on freezing nights. I have garlic out in my garden, hopefully it is still alive. The tree limbs that were ripped off from straight line winds last year fell on my garden. Let's just say they are still there. I do nothing with the garlic, and it multiplies by itself. I used to water it, but there is no need to once it is established. Last summer might've done it in though, with the extreme heat and drought. If it lived, it is probably about to rot from this epic rainy season since early fall.

 

[DavidOH]

Morning....

 

[Bronze]

Good morning Army!! Have a great Thursday!

 

[Opinionated]

The forever lovely Mrs CMD enters WalMart on a regular basis, she tests the hypothesis that entry equals poundage and the hypothesis fails. Anecdotal, I know.

No offense to Mrs. CMD, but I was concerned about the possibility of having caught some extra poundage over the holidays and since I don't keep a weight scale I came up with the bright idea of asking hubby.

I stripped off all clothing, (so he could actually see pounds), went and stood in front of hubby while he was in his easy chair and asked him if he thought I gained weight.

I swear I don't think he was looking for any added "weight" perse, as his jaw hit the floor..

lol.. men. no help atall.

 

[CMD-Ky]

I want thank everyone for the humor, the insults and the advice. I think I'm going to let the new Dragon's Fire sit while I use the older stuff. I really like it and thanks to those who recommended it.

Back to the real interesting and topical stuff. Did I mention that UK had it first ten win season in over forty years and beat Penn State in a game that both played so well?

 

[FranC]

Hospice nurse bought her first VW Bug in 64 and attended Woodstock in 69. She still drives a VW but these days it's a sport model convertible.

 

[Bunnykiller]

I got my first Hot Wheels in 68...

 

[Bunnykiller]

Hospice nurse bought her first VW Bug in 64 and attended Woodstock in 69. She still drives a VW but these days it's a sport model convertible.

sounds like the nurse is older than her patients... she must be around 80 yrs old

 

[Bunnykiller]

Mornin All...

 

[Bunnykiller]

Hmmmm... I go to Walmart for toilet rolls and canned goods which are twice - or even three times as expensive in the regular grocery stores ....I wonder if your pounds increase just by going into the store? That would explain it.

every time I go to Walmart my wallet looses weight... you are correct on some stuff being way too pricey.

 

[FranC]

sounds like the nurse is older than her patients... she must be around 80 yrs old

Same age as hubs....66.

 

[Bronze]

No offense to Mrs. CMD, but I was concerned about the possibility of having caught some extra poundage over the holidays and since I don't keep a weight scale I came up with the bright idea of asking hubby.

I stripped off all clothing, (so he could actually see pounds), went and stood in front of hubby while he was in his easy chair and asked him if he thought I gained weight.

I swear I don't think he was looking for any added "weight" perse, as his jaw hit the floor..

lol.. men. no help atall.

Never ask a husband if it looks like you gained weight. It's a no-win for the husband.

 

[LAwaters]

Hospice nurse bought her first VW Bug in 64 and attended Woodstock in 69. She still drives a VW but these days it's a sport model convertible.

She sounds like a very cool lady! I don’t notice cars much, but a classic Bug will whip my head around! I saw one on the road here the other day, probably an early 70’s model. It was a beauty.

Here’s my first car. Sadly, she did not survive a low speed encounter with a Lincoln Continental. I haven’t had one since, but I’d love to.

 

[Bronze]

Bad news from the dentist. I don't know what makes anyone think any visit to the dentist is simple. They NEVER are!! They opened my piehole and all I could see in their eyes was green...as in $$. I'm looking at five or six teeth that will need varying degrees of work. Anything from a simple re-drill/re-fill to re-crowns to new crowns to possible implant (on the one the cap fell off). Let the fun begin.

Drinking milk doesn't help your teeth I don't care what they say. No one drinks more milk than me but you'd never know it by my teeth.

Advice (I'm sure Bridget will back me up): Go to the dentist at least once a year for a checkup. They can fix problems BEFORE they get exponentially worse (and cost an arm and a leg).

 

[LAwaters]

you need to come to Nawlinz and see the influx of "south of the border" ladies who have taken up residence here... lets just say they dont suffer from malnutrition.... could possibly be the new generation of the obese.... I have yet to see a slim and trim version over the age of 12. Dont know if its genetics or the availability of "American" food that is making them a bit bigger than the norm. There is a public school a couple of blocks down and the passer-bys going to school in the morning are 2X the size than what would be considered normal...

disclaimer!!! this is a non scientific observation that is not documented nor recorded for accuracy....

I saw a documentary about the influx of American foods like McDonalds. There was a direct correlation between obesity and its resulting diseases and the popularity of those foods, especially among children. The companies would send their “mascots” such as Ronald into schools to do programs with songs and games. Then they’d give out free samples. Some countries passed laws against that practice, but they don’t enforce them.

 

[LAwaters]

Never ask a husband if it looks like you gained weight. It's a no-win for the husband.

The right answer which must be spoken with utmost sincerity:

“The only weight you’ve gained comes from the undying love I shower you with each day.”


You’re welcome.

 

[Bronze]

She sounds like a very cool lady! I don’t notice cars much, but a classic Bug will whip my head around! I saw one on the road here the other day, probably an early 70’s model. It was a beauty.

Here’s my first car. Sadly, she did not survive a low speed encounter with a Lincoln Continental. I haven’t had one since, but I’d love to.


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My dad had two, 1973 yellow bugs. One he drove and one he kept in the garage to work on. When the one he drove crapped out, he'd break out the one in the garage to drive and then started working on the one that crapped out. Rinse and repeat. It was rotating bugs for a lot of years.

 

[Bronze]

The right answer which must be spoken with utmost sincerity:

“The only weight you’ve gained comes from the undying love I shower you with each day.”


You’re welcome.

And then you double the trouble you're in for lying. See what I mean? It's no-win. Nothing good can come from it. It's like being coldcocked. Take your punch and just shut up.

 

[FranC]

I should have said her first car was a 64 VW Bug. She didn't get it til 69.She attended Woodstock at 17 years old.