In high school, I was a member of the 4-H club for 3 years. We learned about gardening and care of livestock. One thing that I remember learning was the time we planted roses. We learned about preparing the rose bed and how to take care of the rose bushes.
Now I have put that training to good use. My roses are still blooming and they are beautiful.
With tomorrow the first day of September, our summer is about over. Actually, Labor Day weekend is the unofficial end of summer for this area.
I decided to buy some Planters and try to extend the vegetable growing season. By putting the vegetables into containers, I can move them inside the garage at night to protect the plants from frost, then move them back outside in the morning to take advantage of the sun.
Last year I tried this using one Planter and it worked very well. I had two different crop cycles of tomatoes. By planting some of the tomatoes in the containers, I was enjoying fresh, vine ripened tomatoes well into October.
I have also had great success with my Window Box Planters and am learning about raising geraniums. I especially love the bright orange red geraniums and this is my second year planting and nurturing these flowers.
This is the photo that was used to illustrate an article about companies who allow employees to take a nap during their day. I really wish that I could take a 30 minute nap every afternoon. I know that I would be more productive if I could rest for a bit.
But my first thought when I saw this photo was that some giant PacMan characters were on the rampage, devouring people!
For a short period of time, while still in high school, I was infatuated with the idea of fashion. I thought that women’s fashion was going to be my chosen career path. I read everything that I could find about models, high fashion designers and the New York City fashion district.
But then I went to New York City for our senior class trip and it was quite an eye opener. Nothing I had read prepared me for the reality of the city, and I soon realized that living in NYC was not something that I wanted to do.
Now that I work in a professional office and have to wear nice clothes, I can appreciate a well designed women’s suit and nice shoes.I believe in buying the highest quality clothing that I can afford. It has to be made well and it has to fit well.
I also like well made casual clothes. My favorite outfit for the weekend will always be a nice pair of jeans and a sweater, but I will sometimes wear khaki pants and an oxford. In my opinion, sweat pants and tee shirts are fine around the house for doing chores or working out, but a woman of style and good taste will not wear those things out of the house and be seen in public.
One of my Facebook friends just posted that he is a having a very bad day. He says that his iPhone got washed with a load of dirty clothes and it no longer works.
The average load of laundry in a typical American home is worth between $400 – $600. But he was checking the replacement cost for his iPhone and has found that a new one will cost $900 – $1,000. Wow! That was a VERY expensive load of laundry!