General Discussion & Chat: Coffee and ... for Tuesday, August 15, 1 by somermoone

somermoone wrote:
M5~ I asked about the Chinese Lanterns...The friend I got the blossoms from did say they were like a bad weed. The are so cool though....I'll plant them at DM's where she has more room or in a container. Your chocolate chip cookies didn't hit the spot, not much flavor...chocolate chip is my favorite too! The Queen Anns are some of the best. The cherries at the Market were about $4 a pound here too. We were all so lucky here to have so many available to us this year. The trees were loaded....Maria was here at that time...helped me pick some of Ernie's...thanks again.

You know, Nestle's chocolate just doesn't do it......If I go through the rest in the garbage disposal.......OK, done! Now I can save the calories for something I do like...Dove Ice Cream does sound good...I don't dare get those.

My DAs and mother grew up with very little food. Now we have so much at family gatherings it's crazy. I try to understand where they are coming from...they never want any one to experience what they did...7 sisters with Alcoholic parents and no money..sad.

I'm thankful for all we have but I understand the $$$ part of groc shopping. It's hard with everything going up and a lot of us still live on the same wages. That's why it is important to utilize all we have been blessed with, by growing and using what is around us. I see so many apples going to waste...crazy...applesauce is so easy...I'm going to teach the neighbor girl how to make it.

Sharing and trading is a great concept too. Boy, if we were all neighbors think of how rich we would be and very blessed. Not rich as in $$$$. And, we already are very blessed to have found one another.....

You guys are a great group, thanks.

Going up the street to check out a garden I haven't been to yet....Mr. Bo Jangles wants a walk....TaTa for now.

Bo is the black and white...Sadie is the tan....we had to have her put to sleep earlier this year...that was soooo hard. This was camping last summer.