The cucumbers are taking off strong. 

Tuesday Update

Just a quick update. This morning Ashley will be getting her first tooth fillings, she is very nervous. I think the needle and the drill scare her. Chloe has a big day with another job interview at a place that will be disclosed at a later date.

Greek or Latin Root of the Day

bulbos- bulbous

Zappa Song Quote of the Day

Just be glad you don't live in one of those little countries where at this very moment, music is severely restricted, or as it is in Iran, totally illegal. - Frank Zappa, Introduction - Joe's Garage

Monday Update

Yesterdays gathering was nice. Except we did miss Deb and Anna Banana. Because of the heat we ate inside which is always nice and cozy. I do not have much planned for today. Probably wash the dishes and read. I can't think of much else to say this morning.

Greek or Latin Root of the Day

bucca- mouth cavity

Zappa Song Quote of the Day

Journalism is kind of scary and of it we should be wary. - Frank Zappa, Packard Goose

Sunday Update

Yesterday was spent shopping in the heat. We went to get a new knob for the back door. No more Billy Bob door knob! We also stopped in at Hy Vee and Fareway. We have to be loyal to both stores now that Chloe will be starting at Fareway on Monday.

After a yummy supper of Rice Hotdish, I made the Buttermilk Salad Desert for today. Doug and Ashley made the two salad dressings for today. Thomas was in Waterloo at Diedre's yesterday and made a nice meal of Chicken Kiev, Wild Rice, and Dole European salad for Kristen and Diedre. A picture can be seen on his Blog.

Of course after supper, making desert and dressings there were plenty of dishes, which Ashley and I washed. After the dishes were done, I watched Hell Boy with Doug. I only missed a little of the beginning. It was a much better movie than I had ever expected.

Greek or Latin Root of the Day

bronch- windpipe

Zappa Song Quote of the Day

Environmental laws were not passed to protect our air and water, they were passed to get votes. - Frank Zappa, Introduction - Joe's Garage

Saturday Update

I'm on vacation damn it!

Greek or Latin Root of the Day

bromo- oats, broom, shadow

Zappa Song Quote of the Day

All that we got here is American made. It's a little bit cheesy, but it's nicely displayed. - Frank Zappa, Flakes

Friday Update

Day three of my vacation already. Yesterday I accomplished a few things. I watered the garden. I read a little from the book I am reading, 'Zappa: A Biography'. I washed dishes and did some laundry. I straightened a few cupboards in one of the kitchens, but I have much more to do. I cleaned out the main frig and defrosted the freezer in the drink frig. I also watched Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. What a fun movie!

Ashley came home from work last night with several house plants that she purchased for a dollar because they had been damaged. They actaully look very nice and I am sure we can get them to thrive.

Garden Update:

Note: I would really like to post pictures, but Ashley has been taking the pictures for me and for some reason, I have not been able to get to her pictures online. I will post pictures as soon as I am able.

We have already gotten quite a few large cucumbers which we plan to make salad dressing with soon. The vines are growing rather long and I am sure we will be canning pickles before we know it. It is a good thing too, because we just gave away our last jars of Bread n Mustard and they are quickly becoming everyone's favorite.

The yellow squash and zuccinni are producing a lot and I would guess that we will be eating those by next week.

Most of the pumpkin plants are looking very nice. However, I do not see any baby pumpkins yet.

All of the tomato plants are producing plenty of tomatoes. However, the only ones that have turned red so far are the cherry tomatoes. We are hoping for the larger tomatoes to start turning soon.

The eggplant is doing nicely as well. We have several that are blooming with fruit.

Greek or Latin Root of the Day

brizo- to nod

Zappa Song Quote of the Day

You are what you is, you is what you am, you ain't what you're not. So see what you got? - Frank Zappa, You Are What You Is

Greek or Latin Root of the Day

brevi- short

Zappa Song Quote of the Day

Give me your love now, don't make me steal it. - Frank Zappa, Tell Me You Love Me

Thursday Update

This is day two of my vacation. I did not do too much on day one. I did do a little straightening in the basement, but I didn't get too carried away. I am hoping for a few days that will be cool enough for scraping the house to get it ready for some paint.

It was Chloe's 17th birthday yesterday, so I did make one of her favorites, a choc-o-magic pie.

Greek or Latin Root of the Day

branch- gill