tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305117665027937006.post2470982237887651691..comments2024-03-08T08:24:40.104-07:00Comments on Art and Alfalfa: VolunteersGinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03429484235583035595noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305117665027937006.post-91004726718782357582015-07-15T06:14:18.922-06:002015-07-15T06:14:18.922-06:00Hi Mary, what a lovely picture to have witnessed. ...Hi Mary, what a lovely picture to have witnessed. Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03429484235583035595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305117665027937006.post-25985635232508646792015-07-15T06:13:36.411-06:002015-07-15T06:13:36.411-06:00Dear Sieglinde,
I'm so glad that you keep rem...Dear Sieglinde, <br />I'm so glad that you keep reminding me of names I have forgotten. "Stolzer Heinrich" (proud Heinrich) describes this plant so well. I don't know when I planted it in my garden but I'm so glad I did because it comes in handy when looking for a bouquet filler.<br /> <br />I wonder what would have happened if you had been cooking and standing by your Miele cook top. I now have new respect for summer storms. I try not to be near anything that could act as a conductor. <br />Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03429484235583035595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305117665027937006.post-44368912447241567172015-07-14T16:56:32.065-06:002015-07-14T16:56:32.065-06:00That was one of my favorite pastimes, checking on ...That was one of my favorite pastimes, checking on my plants each morning after breakfast, with my cup of coffee! Those days are now more than 15 years ago... But, the good thing about where I live now is the wildlife: this morning I not only spied the twin baby deer but with them were another set of twins, sleeping next to each other - their back together and one head going east while the other's head facing west! I showed my cat through the window the baby deer and he started to purr and dig into my forearm! He is an inside cat although he has managed to escape every now and then. He really wanted to escape after that!<br /><br />MaryMaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04911284607089608538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305117665027937006.post-54488305128510969992015-07-14T12:43:59.227-06:002015-07-14T12:43:59.227-06:00Good luck — it sounds as though you are in capable...Good luck — it sounds as though you are in capable hands.Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305117665027937006.post-30563907334172062772015-07-14T07:17:49.628-06:002015-07-14T07:17:49.628-06:00Dear Gina,
I see not only sunflowers in your lovel...Dear Gina,<br />I see not only sunflowers in your lovely vases but also what I know as 'Stolzer Heinrich'. It volunteers to grow all over my German garden<br />and is a plant that gets very tall. The weather in your area has been quite unusual and here in the South we are used to the heat followed<br />by the kind of storms you describe. Once a brand new Miele stove top was hit in our kitchen and thanks to the warranty all was fixed without charge. I am so glad to hear that no further damage was done to the precious ornaments on your house. Your garden looks splendid.<br />Happy greetings, SieglindeDahling1https://www.blogger.com/profile/01706796518280004968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305117665027937006.post-78478919289079711722015-07-14T07:17:11.436-06:002015-07-14T07:17:11.436-06:00Dear Mary, I agree, the cool mornings and moderate...Dear Mary, I agree, the cool mornings and moderate temperatures feel great. Everything is growing well in our garden and it is fun to go out early in the morning with a cup of coffee to see what is new and beautiful. <br />Hope you will get a reprieve soon from your dry weather. There is nothing like a good rain to freshen the air and help pretty flowers grow. Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03429484235583035595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305117665027937006.post-27885618567660319952015-07-14T07:12:24.610-06:002015-07-14T07:12:24.610-06:00Dear Mark,
Termites! Oh no.
To operate our ga...Dear Mark, <br /><br />Termites! Oh no. <br /><br />To operate our gate manually it had to be partially dismantled. The only problem we have now is finding the right electronic parts. Our wonderful electrician has gone to the big sky to perform wonders up there. He was brilliant and could figure out how to make magic happen. Because our gate is so far up the road and we wanted to operate it from the house, he had to figure out a very complex system. We are now in the middle of solving the riddle, step by step. Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03429484235583035595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305117665027937006.post-18715349220751875892015-07-13T17:02:34.361-06:002015-07-13T17:02:34.361-06:00When I lived in the midwest I had to worry about t...When I lived in the midwest I had to worry about those electricity storms...not now, though, since I am back in Oregon. Thankfully, your precious housing structures which would have been a long-time in replacing, I am guessing, were not damaged. Even with the electrician's replacement circuit board -- at least it was fixable and it sounds like it will be completed quickly. I, too, am hoping you have a manual override for your security gate (?) <br /><br />I'm hoping the forecasted rain might actually happen tonight or tomorrow. We've had that recently, but it never materialized in my location.<br />At least we've had a reprieve of those hot temps -- I comment to most people I pass in and out of stores. They all agree how much we are enjoying these cool mornings (high 50's) and not so hot afternoons (70 - 80's). August is still on the horizon, though.<br /><br />Mary in OregonMaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04911284607089608538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305117665027937006.post-48123159523375448802015-07-13T14:05:09.120-06:002015-07-13T14:05:09.120-06:00Dear Gina,
I'm glad you didn't suffer mor...Dear Gina,<br /><br />I'm glad you didn't suffer more damage than the gate (and I hope it's still working manually). I'm like you, always unplugging the computer when I hear lightening; it's too much of an investment not to! I've been enjoying our summer rains, if for no other reason than it cools things down a little. I had to turn off the AC when my house was tented for termites recently, and I worried that I'd come back to 100+ degrees. But it rained during the tenting, and the temperature rose to only 84º.Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305117665027937006.post-87957612830294776612015-07-13T05:28:11.438-06:002015-07-13T05:28:11.438-06:00You are right, it could have been worse. As it is...You are right, it could have been worse. As it is the damage was more extensive than earlier thought but it can all be fixed. At least no one was hurt. Unlike a few years ago when several cattle were killed during a thunder storm in one of our pastures. <br />The early sunflowers just prove that seeds will come up when they are ready. I will have to pay closer attention next year and plant early and again a little later. Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03429484235583035595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305117665027937006.post-45404783660372933772015-07-12T14:41:35.441-06:002015-07-12T14:41:35.441-06:00You never knows with a thunderstorm, glad it was (...You never knows with a thunderstorm, glad it was (only) the circuit board in the barn it could have been worse. <br />I love those volunteers in your garden, the wonderful sunflowers, nice to have them so early.<br />Janneke https://www.blogger.com/profile/11056916431881916066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305117665027937006.post-47457224683985612142015-07-12T13:08:51.950-06:002015-07-12T13:08:51.950-06:00Dear Val, I hope that you kept the sunflower. It ...Dear Val, I hope that you kept the sunflower. It will probably surprise you next year with many new seedlings. When they are not too tall they can easily be transplanted to areas where they are more appreciated. Once you have them they usually come back which at this big place is a welcome sight. <br />So many areas are so needing water. It is difficult to see your hard work disappear. Wishing you a torrent of rain and soon. Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03429484235583035595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305117665027937006.post-66132683891204640822015-07-12T13:04:54.028-06:002015-07-12T13:04:54.028-06:00Dear Rosemary, The roundel is a cast I had made fr...Dear Rosemary, The roundel is a cast I had made from a larger woodcarving my father carved for me many years ago. The roundel is only a very small section of a herd of Mustang racing across the Nevada desert. <br />Just the opposite happened here. We had our pastures sprayed for thistle infestation the day before the big rains came. We will probably have to call the man back to repeat the process. But no matter, even here, rain is always welcome. So we take it when we can. Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03429484235583035595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305117665027937006.post-84749041370528447392015-07-12T12:36:39.518-06:002015-07-12T12:36:39.518-06:00Hello Gina,
You were very lucky, that more damage ...Hello Gina,<br />You were very lucky, that more damage was not done. Lightning can be really dangerous.. I cant remember, when we had our last storm.<br />Your sunflowers are amazing. My eldest son, found a "volunteer " so tall a few weeks ago.. the seed must have blown into the veggie patch.<br />Much wanting of some good rainfall. The sunflower, was taller than me.<br />Hope you get your gate fixed soon.<br />happy summer days Gina.<br />val xvalerietilsten59.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05617190196811279000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305117665027937006.post-70070973530823232872015-07-12T01:19:39.101-06:002015-07-12T01:19:39.101-06:00Dear Gina - I was interested to see your chimney p...Dear Gina - I was interested to see your chimney pots and pineapples which you mention previously on my post - I also like the look of the roundel with the galloping horses.<br />You were fortunate that you got away so lightly in the storm - we are in desperate need of some rain, not least because we had our lawns treated with fertiliser and weed killer a few days ago, and we need the rains to soak it in.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.com