Unconscious Mutterings

I say ... and you think ... ?

What pleases you? :: the colors of my garden, when people ask me to take a photo
Whatever :: a phrase that bugged me when I was younger, but which I use frequently now
Chime :: wind
Pleading :: begging
Simulate :: act as if real
Flashing :: lights
Directional :: turn signal
Pink :: girly color
Access :: Hollywood
Ugly :: Betty

go green

gogreen
Originally uploaded by Aunt Owwee

oh my dear long-time friends. You do know how much I love Michigan State University football. You've lived through the ups and downs of three, if not four, coaches. This season was supposed to be a winning season, with a third-year coach.

Utoh.

1-3.
0-1 in the Big 10.

Wahhhh!

Unconscious Mutterings

I say ... and you think ... ?

Disconnect :: the phone
Contribute :: Give to
Dismay :: despair
Constant :: Continual
Nails :: 9-inch, finger
Vibrate :: violin string
Therapy :: Physical
Stupid :: idiotic
Poo :: Sham
Commune :: Hippies

Unconscious Mutterings

I say ... and you think ... ?

Omelette :: bacon & cheese
Classic :: Car
Thrifty :: frugal
Search :: google
Fan :: Michigan State University, cool down
Fussy :: baby
I am not :: afraid
Indulge :: treat
Poor :: wealthy
Manicure :: hands

09/09/09

Happy 09/09/09! We're all on the same page today!

very glad

veryglad
Originally uploaded by Aunt Owwee

So I had this idea to plant 500 glads this season, increase by 500 each year, and then when I hit retirement I'd be u p to about 5000 glads and I could sell the blooms at farmers' markets and pay for my gardening hobby.

My garden started late, so I planted only 300. The soil is good out here, and I'm used to just sticking stuff in the ground and voila!

Well, voila happened, as the corms all produced plants. But as budding season started I noticed a problem. (I'm slow.) The buds weren't unfurling in the normal way of glads. They were just poofy blobs of color, or they didn't open at all. What to do?

Well, go to the internet of course. One of the first things that popped up was that glads were prone to thrips, a tiny bug that caused the symptoms I was seeing. A trip to the garden center, and I found all sorts of sprays that would combat thrips. (Doesn't that sound made-up???)

Two weeks later, and it appears the tide is turning. Harvested 25 wonderful blooms this weekend, with many more coming. Now if we can just hold out on a heavy frost!!!!

Unconscious Mutterings

I say ... and you think ... ?

Abusive :: parent
Psychotic :: break
Parents :: a hard job
Yell :: holler
Amulet :: stone
Sandstorm :: desert
Amusement :: Park
Imitation :: is the sincerest form of flattery? Not sure
Baby :: infant
Rainbows :: a promise

Michigan State University Won!

First game of the season, and MSU beat MSU (Montana State). We should have, so we are glad we did! Go Green!

Unconscious Mutterings

I say ... and you think ... ?

Spinning :: Wheel
Impasse :: Stand-off
Gravy :: Boat, good, roast beef
You are :: so beautiful, to me
September :: morn, back-to-school, football
Divulge :: a secret
Training :: Camp, football, bra
Crap! :: Shit!
Results :: Produce
Shutting down :: the system, for the night

Senior pictures

em5
Originally uploaded by Aunt Owwee

Shot niece #5's senior pictures Friday. This one won't make the cut, but I like it.

How fast the children do grow. Time flies.

Unconscious Mutterings

I say ... and you think ... ?

Disguised :: Costumed
Big wheel :: Goes around and around
Irritating :: frustrating
Care :: Concern
Grandpa :: Chris
Shooting :: gun, bow and arrow
Sunglasses :: Cool, protection
Stampede :: Buffalo, Dances with Wolves
Painstakingly :: Carefully
Terrible position :: to be in

Some things I didn't know about Gladiolus

Some Interesting Facts About Gladiolus Flowers
An ancient name for the gladiolus was xiphium, from the Greek word xiphos, also meaning sword.
The Gladiolus flower is the birth flower for August.
Gladiolus represented the Roman Gladiators, before the African Gladioli became popular in the West.
African Gladioli were imported in large quantities to Europe from South Africa during the 18th century.
Most of the more than 10,000 named Gladioli cultivars probably were derived from just seven species native to South Africa and first brought to European gardens in the late 17 th century.
The Mediterranean and British Gladiolus flowers were used to treat physical ailments.
Some parts of Gladiolus plant are poisonous, if ingested, and handling some species may cause skin irritation or allergic reactions.
The English used the gladiolus flower's stem base (corms) as a poultice and for drawing out thorns and splinters; powdered corms mixed with goat's milk was commonly used to soothe the symptoms of colic.

Thanks, Roscoe!

I was tweeting and fussing over at twitter about the oopsies I'm trying to figure out in the garden. The cucumber leaves are yellowing, and is it wilt or over-water? The beans are being eaten by beetles. And some of the glads, aren't.

And almost instantly I get a reply from Roscoe:

"I heard that sigh. The soil, sun and rain are all in the hands of God... as are we. Gardening helps remind us."

Such fantastic words. Thank you, my friend!

The 8118 Project

Or maybe that's the 1881 project. Anyway, we're going to watch it with interest. My brother G is in Ethiopia for a year with his wife and youngest daughter. His oldest daughter was married this May. His son graduated High School this May. Son is now going to college here in town, and living with . . . my 81-year-old Mother! What a great story this shall be! Eighteen and Eighty-one.

Unconscious Mutterings

I say ... and you think ... ?

Delayed :: Waited
Irresponsible :: Behaviour
Stupendous :: Fantastic!
Barcelona :: Spain
Solution :: Answer
Simplify :: Back to basics
Crumble :: Decay
Podcast :: Talking on Tuesday
Conversation :: chat
Homepage :: www.myitc.blogspot.com

bachelors buttons and dianthus

bbandd
Originally uploaded by Aunt Owwee

Tucked in a test-tube vase on the chicken coop.

volunteer zinnia

volunteerzinnia
Originally uploaded by Aunt Owwee

I have a row of zinnias in my garden, but the first bloom is a volunteer that heads the cucumber patch.

Unconscious Mutterings

I say ... and you think ... ?

Death :: and taxes
Identified :: birds
Saturday :: Day off, good day
Dumped :: Trashed
Division :: Long, schism
Stilted :: cramped
Crimes of :: Passion
Stumped :: campaigned
Future :: tomorrow
Team :: Baseball, football

Mackinac Bridge

Mackinac Bridge
Originally uploaded by wash52121

who needs Golden Gate when you have Mighty Mac! Or Big Mac!

Unconscious Mutterings

I say ... and you think ... ?

Memo :: Note
Copy :: Machine
Office :: Where I work
Stapler :: everyone likes their own
Paycheck :: a good reason to work
Watercooler :: We don't have one. The Coffee Machine is where folks hang out.
Desk :: job
Human :: Resources
Resort :: Spa
Boss :: Rich. That's his name.