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Werewolves of London - Warren Zevon
He's the hairy-handed gent who ran amok in Kent
I think I read and maybe posted sometime in the not too distant past...that there is enough clothing on the planet right now to clothe the next 6 or 8 generations - without manufacturing one more piece. It almost all eventually ends up in a landfill. Thrift shopping may make us feel better but:
"The staggering volume of clothing extends to the second-hand market as well. Thrift stores, consignment shops, and online marketplaces like Poshmark and Depop have blossomed, allowing for the reuse of millions of garments. Reselling helps keep textiles in circulation a little longer, but does this really alter the greater picture? Even with a thriving second-hand market, estimates indicate that nearly 80% of discarded clothes end up in landfills or are incinerated. This shocking reality only underscores the enormity of clothes produced versus those utilized sustainably."
Our kids and grandkids will be the ones trying to save their planet as a consequence of our vanity. Maybe some geniuses will figure out a way to build housing or other necessary things from our wasteful over consumption.
Some if the most iconic statements. Pertinent to our times :
On Humanity and Society
- “It is what you do from now on...” will either move civilization forward or backward.
- “I would like to see us get this place right first...” before exploring other planets.
- “Reinforcing human rights is the way to reinforce security.”
- “I think that for the moment, at least, we are as good as it gets...” and the potential good in us is still to be explored.
Bill, your chart above was quite timely, since this guy showed up on my back deck tonight:
How about a Halloween kitty puzzle?
I tried to get one of my hens to sit in a KFC bucket for a picture but she wouldn't have anything to do with it. Not sure why. LOL
Murray dressed as a prison inmate for Halloween.
Fred, Carmelita and Rocket, not dressed for Halloween but supported the Bengals football team.
Beautiful pictures and it has been an absolutely gorgeous fall - we are just past peak color in northeast Ohio. This is my cornfield from a few moments ago - the corn worn't be harvested until sometime in mid November, it is still partially green. When the corn is cut there are plenty of turkeys and deer to keep me entertained..
My great-great grandparents bought this place back in 1892 and I am 5th generation here.
I would have commented much earlier, but I have been watching a couple of episodes and will probably continue to do so until I have seen them all. They are a delightful family-especially the Quincy and her pups. Miss both cats.
Thanks for sharing, Oly. I am impressed and envious of the level of workmanship throughout the renovation. Everyone works so hard, even the owners. Absolutely wonderful.
It's a couple (with a neighbor, golden retrievers, and black cat(s)) renovating Duncombe House. Their energy is amazing, particularly dealing with the ivy. Oh, that bathtub!
@Indigo Rose here is a link to their youtube channel....
I am not sure I would spend much time on a patio with a firepit and string lights that are in the front yard facing a busy street. Seems more appropriate to a back yard.
You need to start with measurements. AI is really great at pretty pictures, but it has no sense of proportion and will happily expand a space to get the right look. Can you actually fit something in that space? Particularly, what distance does a firepit have to be from buildings, plants and other flammables?
For privacy, you may want a tree on the other side of the path. We need a picture of the whole house from the road.
I guess it's time for Part 2...
I definitely do not like that cabinet on the right shaped in an ”L”. Everytime I look away and back it feels off to me and is so busy. I don’t mind the left ” L” but it isn’t my favorite either but I don’t see a way around it due to the window the uppers can’t match.
How would open shelves in some configuration work? Are you opposed to open shelves? I will look forward to seeing what others say. C
According to the patent, Berry Poppins originated as an open pollinated seedling of Red Sprite, and is described as being "more compact" and "produces more berries" than Red Sprite. So if your Red Sprites are setting heavy crops of berries, you should have good luck with Berry Poppins (especially since you also have Mr. Poppins).
"...but I am hoping part sun will be okay and not have too much of an imapct on the berries."
Part sun is no problem IME. I had some of the biggies at my other house (can't remember the cultivar but they were 5-6' tall) underneath a densely-canopied redbud and they fruited like crazy. Their boyfriend was down the bed a-ways in relatively dense shade and still flowered enough to pollinate his three ladies.
I have Berry Poppins, but I also have Mr. Poppins so I couldn't answer about the other polliators.
Mine were also small (I do mostly mail-order so everything is small!) but this is the second full season I have had them and they are doing well - and berrying! I also happen to have Little Goblin, and Mr. Poppins also pollinates that as well. I couldn't decide which to get so I got both!
Mine are in part shade. They would probably do better with more sun, but that's not happening in my yard lol. I've seen other hollies doing well in shade and understory conditions so I thought I'd try. I am happy with their progress so far. Perhaps smaller, but I wanted winter interest in my garden so I am happy with how they are doing.
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Dee
I have never considered a saucer magnolia (if you are talking about Magnolia × soulangeana) to be a shrub, but rather a tree. If that is the one you are referencing, I would not top it. Is there a spot you could move it to, to let it grow to its full height?
For the most part, magnolias are considered to be trees rather than shrubs, specially saucer magnolias. And most arboriculturists or tree specialists will tell you it is never a good idea to prune any tree to maintain it to a size smaller than it naturally wants to grow (unless making a hedge of them).
Typically, magnolias require minimal pruning. Essentially just the 3 D's - dead, diseased or damaged wood, although some light thinning may be appropriate. Too heavy or too frequent pruning can generate undesired growth like water sprouts and stress the tree unnecessarily, affecting its health, encouraging disease and affecting flowering.
If you must prune (which I do NOT advocate!) then pay close attention to the proper timing for your area.
Sounds like I better move it... I have a spot where it can do what it wants size-wise.
Update: Got it moved. It now has plenty of elbow and head room.
My dad always loved fruit cake, so I do, too! I have never made one, but maybe i will give it a shot this year with the recipe you shared. Your two look wonderful-perfect bake!
I liked vanilla bean paste years ago (pre-pandemic) but I haven't been baking much since, except for bread and pies, and I can't remember what I liked it for! It doesn't have alcohol, which means better for cold.... Cream cheese icing? It's also a good sub for actual vanilla beans. There is the sugar to be accounted for, though. And once opened it starts losing its vanilla-ness. Extract is much more stable. All this I remember, but not what I primarily used it for...
plllog, I’m thinking the vanilla bean paste I had (gone now) contained alcohol. It was from Nielsen-Massey which is the vanilla extract I use. I haven’t had any of the paste for some time now. I think it was nice when you wanted vanilla to really shine, but I’m fine with the good extract.
Thank you for sharing her with us here. Those we love never really leave us because they are a part of us. My condolences.
I’m so sorry to hear this. I hope you take comfort in all your beautiful memories.
Jojoco, so happy to read you’ll be at the Selby. How could they not choose you? And good to read your Dad will be in such a good situation.
Nice haul!
porkchop, a full examination requires putting the root-mass in water and gently washing off (I do it with my hands) all the soil to expose all the roots. And then do whatever removal/separating you deem necessary. It's not really a pleasant job......
^^ Good to know. Sounds like a lot of work; what I do is enough work as it stands. I typically soak the root ball in a large tub of water for maybe an hour, sometimes longer, before tackling the roots but I don't wash off the whole soil shebang.
I’m a native Arkansan although now in Colorado. . I’ll post more later and happy to answer any questions. The areas you mentioned are in the Ouachita mountains n the west central part of the state. IMO, I’d skip Hot Springs and Lake Hamilton, but lLake Ouachita is great and Petit Jean is very nice as is Mount Magazine. The Ouachitas are beautiul but check out the Ozarks in the northern and northwest part of the state - even better. Definately put Eureka Springs on your list - really cute little town. If you are in NW Arkansas check out Chrystal Bridges while you are there. Beaver Lake is nice too as is Table Rock (more in southern Missouri). Depending on the time of year, canoe the Buffalo River — there are some great stretches suitable for novices and great scenery. If you are up for something a bit more adventurous the Mulberry River or Big Piney.
“And since a plant patent is effective for 25 years . . .”
Plant patents in the United States last for 20 years from the date of filing, according to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
In the context of patents, a patent that expired in 2020 would be considered long expired, as it has been several years since its expiration.
Not sure about Encore azaleas, but you can root others easily be putting a rock on one of the low branches to hold it to the ground and the branch will put out roots. Once you have decent roots, you can just clip that end off the main plant and move it wherever you like. I have done this. I suggest putting the baby into a pot to let it grow a while before putting it in the ground.
Found this online (no personal experience with them):
Several other rhododendron and azalea varieties share this same mid-spring peak and make great garden companions:
- Rhododendron 'Scintillation' – A popular midseason hybrid with large trusses of soft pink-to-lavender-pink flowers.
- Rhododendron 'Calsap' – Features crisp white flowers with a distinct purple-violet blotch in the center during spring.
- Rhododendron 'Red Jack' – Another vibrant red-flowering hybrid that blooms alongside mid-spring varieties in cool, acidic soils.
- Rhododendron 'Taurus' – Known for rich deep-red to scarlet blooms that open in tandem with standard mid-spring red hybrids.
- Rhododendron 'Blue Peter' – A midseason bloomer sporting pale lavender-blue flowers with a dark maroon throat spot.
- Rhododendron 'Album Elegans' – A classic, cold-hardy midseason selection with pale lavender buds that open to large, showy white flower trusses.
Lucky you! I've never seen a mockingbird in my area, their range barely makes it into the southernmost counties of Michigan (map from allaboutbirds.org):
there was a time in the 70s when i'd walkt to the eden seminary campus in webster groves, mo & listen to a pair of competing mockingbirds. they'd start crooning around 11 p.m & continue long into the night.
sparrows are usually the bullies around here but this i was overrun by house & purple finches to the point that most other birds avoided my feeders. i added feeders to other areas but a lot of birds stayed away. there's a vacant acre behind me & they drifted that way. the robins stayed but they mostly patrol the ground. a lone mockingbird & a pair of cardinals are back. usually around this time tufted titmice, juncos, & flickers will show up.
in the mid 90s i was the carpenter general foreman on the creve coeur lake bridge which is on the missouri river migratory flyway & kept a bird log. i recorded over 250 species. i even sighted whooping cranes on 2 occasions. that was the first time i sighted a white pelican migration. geese fly in their military formation vees pelicans ride the thermals so move in a mob formation swirling in big loops moving in a general direction. sometimes when turkey vultures were above i'd call my foemen on the radio & ( jokeingly ) tell them to get the guys moving cuz the vulters were circling.
they common on the mississippi, missouri, & lower illinois rivers. i would think along the lower ohio as well. i'm just south of st louis 5 miles west of the mississippi & have seen them flying over my house twice. eagle populations have risen along these rivers as well. from st louis people would drive to clarksville mo or grafton ill. now they're all up and down the rivers. i saw one in tower grove park and shaw's garden in mid st louis & several along the meramec river near my house. at the tiny river outlook bellerive park at broadway you can glass eagles on the illinois side.
Handy share — the maths behind these calculators is simple enough to do by hand too. For a rectangular bed: length (ft) x width (ft) x depth (ft) = cubic feet, then divide by 27 for cubic yards. Example: a 10 x 10 ft bed at 3 inches deep is 100 x 0.25 = 25 cu ft, which is 25/27 = 0.93 cu yd, so order 1 cubic yard. In bags, a 2 cu ft bag means 25/2 = 12.5, so 13 bags. Always round up slightly, since beds are rarely perfectly level. If you would rather skip the arithmetic, this free mulch calculator runs the same sums: https://yardcalchub.com/mulch-calculator/
OllieJane, heck I don't even know where to start. But I'll ask you this: do you think there's an issue when a someone's banking activity triggers so many money-laundering and terrorist-financing alarms that they close over 300 accounts and refuse to do business with them anymore? Esp when the person running those businesses has already been convicted of banking fraud 34 times? Do you think that person should be held to account?
Love stone homes, there's a reason why presidents are not allowed to transact personal business and it's because of corruption. Are they acting in the best interest of the nation? Or in the best interest of their personal bank accounts? For example, only the president has the power to pardon someone. So say someone rich has been convicted of a crime and then offers a $40-50 mil contract to the president's lawyer and advisor and makes a $3.5 mil contribution to his PAC, and then gets a pardon wiping out jail time and significant financial penalties. Is that pardon made in the best interests of the nation? Or as a favor for personal gain?
I just can't wrap my head around it anymore. It is so shockingly blatant - I guess no one cares? We are a banana republic now. Lord help us all.
It's a natural wooded area. Lines of anything are not appropriate imo. The ground looks a bit poor and sandy and I don't think hostas, hydrangeas and ferns would be happy there. Just use a few native species while the natural cover reestablishes. There appear to be some things starting to fill in already. It's not a garden area so I don't think arbor vitae or trellises are suitable. Transplanting some of those pine saplings looks like a good idea to me.
The ”odd” numbered (3) shown looks the worst IMO. I think when designing it’s the positioning that’s important … rather than just the nimber of objects. I prefer asymmetrical designs though
Number 1 - as long as one palm is taller than the other.
#1, hands down. As long as, like shirl said, one palm is larger. That arrangement looks professional and polished.
Thank you gg, yes, I assumed he has the spicata because he mentioned spreading. My mistake.
I had liriope muscari at my other house for quite a long time. and it was well-behaved. Clumper, not spreader. The clumps enlarged over time and I did have to eventually divide. I always liked this plant a lot.
A Sawzall is a great tool for tackling tough plant roots. Was a tip I picked up on the board a few years ago. Game changer. As is using hedge shears to cut down perennials in the fall.
Captain Jack Sparrow
sidenote: My daughter was still living at home when the movie came out and named her dog Sparrow after the Depp character. At the time, I had a dog named Gus.
LOL, when I would go to call them, I would shout Sparrow! Gus! Sparrow! Gus!
They eventually became collectively know as Asparagus.
Agreed. One of our favorite fun movies.
For me minimal lights looks good.
Why in the world does ANYONE like those stupid can lights? They are just plain ugly!
Becuase they provide really good light, and can be adjusted easily with dimmers. They are best used sparingly and along side other sources of light.
To me, pendants read as clutter. a huge distraction. i also dislike table lamps. i like magic light. i guess i like both stupid and smart can lights. this is why theres chocolate and vanilla.. westsider40 westy
take a leak
I wonder if they buried him with the card in his pocket.
I was always taught that if you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all.
The UAW, like so many other unions, devolved into a corrupt and abusive organization whose leaders operated outside the law in many respects. Many of its practices and activities were focused more on increasing the power and well-being of its leaders than for working for the benefit of members.
Huerta was active in the union during those dark and dirty years and any assertion that she was not aware of the corrupt and evil deeds that went on would be simply implausible. She was part of the problem and got away with fruits of corruption, as have so many others.
I didn't know anything about her so I just checked her out. If you are judging her by her personal relationships, that is her business. She was certainly an activist and worked for the betterment of people and I think that is to be admired. She came of age in a very contentious time and took on potentially dangerous work and did so in a time when women were not welcomed in the organizing of workers who were being taken advantage of and being held down from seeing the value of their labors. She was also a victim but seemed to not let that define her. Maybe her working to support Democratic candidates isn't something you agree with but trying to make this country a better place is something I would easily support.