tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959918163454225829.post920856907483903357..comments2024-03-27T14:18:47.272-04:00Comments on Blue House Journal: My Frugal Week, Living Wellterricheneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06865436021565986224noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959918163454225829.post-10058148259364237042014-08-19T15:37:31.948-04:002014-08-19T15:37:31.948-04:00It's funny - all one has to do is say, "I...It's funny - all one has to do is say, "I love morning glories!" and here come the cries of, "They're weeds!" "They're parasites!" "They're invasive!" And yet, here we all are saying, "Yes...we know...but have you noticed how beautiful they are in the morning light...?" Thank you! Avalonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959918163454225829.post-50992254288985871522014-08-16T20:47:26.792-04:002014-08-16T20:47:26.792-04:00Wow, so inspiring to read about someone REALLY thi...Wow, so inspiring to read about someone REALLY thinking about where their cash flow is going! I'm trying to do better at this- I guess my big change is just trying to buy things second hand and also make a weekly menu. <br /> My daughter loves Morning Glory flowers - such a fun surprise in the mornings to seem them all open towards the sunAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16191274616604585070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959918163454225829.post-73295779867270176002014-08-16T16:55:27.892-04:002014-08-16T16:55:27.892-04:00I wondered if anyone else had noticed the change i...I wondered if anyone else had noticed the change in light. I have also seen a couple of leaves flutter to the ground. I'm not ready for summer to be over, though. Deannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17113928043039917799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959918163454225829.post-63561867399879718412014-08-16T14:02:46.358-04:002014-08-16T14:02:46.358-04:00My neighbor gave me seeds of her Morning glory 15 ...My neighbor gave me seeds of her Morning glory 15 or more years ago. I have had some ever since. I usually let one grow up a garden trellis here or there. Where it is it helps shade some veggies during the hottest month of the year. I take them down before the seeds open. Naturally doe get away though. It makes a trash can full of plant material! I don't want to compost it and have thousands of seeds delivered to the whole yard! They are too tough to compost I think! :) I don't know the name of mine but it is a medium dark blue. <br /> We are still marching on slowly..too slowly using up the excess freer stuff. I use some up then also put some new stuff in! When I put in that extra casserole or whatever I think I am going backwards in my clean out effort!! <br />We are still hot here and even hotter this weekend. I too am totally amazed at what can be accomplished in a short period of time. Just start and get to it!! :) We went to a grocery store we get to seldom. They cary a lot of good bulk things and other essentials. We did a short stock up on the things we use often. Our house never gets that cool during the summer and down right hot if we are gone out of it as we do not have a thermostat. When we are gone the sun does its best to fire up this house. So any pantry things also can get warmer than best for long term keeping. Forget chocolate chips unless it is refrigerated. Don't ask me how I found out! :-) Have you ever tried shaving a whole block of chocolate chips so you can use it? Or hammering it! LOL Well it is on to having fun around here... SarahAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959918163454225829.post-52443977062258280902014-08-16T11:06:34.366-04:002014-08-16T11:06:34.366-04:00I love morning glories and the blue ones are my fa...I love morning glories and the blue ones are my favorite. Years ago I had a partial fence in the backyard and they covered the lattice on that fence. They didn't bloom until the beginning of the school year and it was time to go back to work for me, but what a joy to see them each morning as I walked to the driveway. I always drove away with a smile. Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05396880852810370044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959918163454225829.post-1430496814098692062014-08-15T19:53:39.504-04:002014-08-15T19:53:39.504-04:00Finally, I'm able to leave a comment. Yeah!
I...Finally, I'm able to leave a comment. Yeah!<br /><br />I agree ... simple happy things are what we need to look for because life is short. I look back over my 37 years of marriage and wonder where those years went! I'm such a blessed woman!<br /><br />You asked how my July challenge went ... it went great. Thanks for asking.<br /><br />The wheat and oat harvest are done. It's good. I was a busy woman carting harvest meals out to the crew but the weather here has been so nice. We only had a few hot days but those days were graced with a nice wind that had just a touch of cool to it.<br /><br />The garden is bearing very well ... except for tomatoes. No one around here is getting tomatoes. I think the summer has been way too cool, but ummm, cooler weather or tomatoes? I'll take the cooler weather! ; 0) My freezer is filling up with yummy goodness for the long winter. Very thankful.<br /><br />I so enjoy your writing. Thanks for keeping on keeping on.<br /><br />PamAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959918163454225829.post-54902211390662648822014-08-15T19:35:58.201-04:002014-08-15T19:35:58.201-04:00I plan on making the cranberry chicken that you ha...I plan on making the cranberry chicken that you have written about. I will probably tweak the recipe a bit for our tastes, but you gave me a good idea for something a little different to fix for dinner one night. Thanks for the new "chicken fixin" idea.<br /><br />The heavenly blue morning glories are beautiful. One year I had the most beautiful vine just full of blooms. I have been planting seeds ever since and have had no luck. This year the seeds have finally at least made a good vine up the porch awning support. Every day I check for signs of flower buds on it. No buds so far. It needs to hurry up or it won't bloom before the frosts come. Today, while out watering, I, too, was noticing how the light is changing now.susie @ persimmon moon cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01653330247272673990noreply@blogger.com