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[Lilianna23]

I’ll third the blackberry love. Have to be careful in these parts, as the black snakes like those thickets also! .

When we lived in Germany, the Germans would let you walk through their fields, or at least the borders, which were these huge hedgerows, usually blackberry thickets. Like some were 8’ tall and so thick you couldn’t penetrate more than a foot or two into them. The village we lived in would all come out and pick a bucket. When our first son was born, I had him in one of those chest snuggly things. I was leaning in to grab a nice fat berry when he started crying…you guessed it, blackberry cane thorn scratch. SWhoMBO, was NOT happy.

Snow is melting away. Got out for some Pho last night and the temps are starting to edge north of freezing during th day. Night time it’s still hovering in the high 20’s. Everyone have a nice weekend. Your MZ:

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There are wild blackberries everywhere around here. I had a small farmhouse on a couple of acres when I first moved to WA. There were TONS of blackberry bushes on my property. I never did anything with them until I met my husband. He picked some and, OMG!, they were sweet! After that, I started picking with a vengeance! Armed with a long sleeved shirt, heavy gloves, boots, and loppers, I would pick what I could reach, then lop off the canes to get further in.

 

[dkak001]

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I'm going to download this and save it. I have a '57 Chevy project car, so am always looking for '57 stuff...

 

[Lilianna23]

I so love you guys…..yes we were battered yesterday as our house is on the side of a hill facing west. We look out down the estuary and out to sea on the west coast and a little south of the worst hit area!. I am pleased to say there is no damage just a few branches down. Lots of general damage but we survived unscathed! Farm buildings in particular, lost roofs etc.

I'm so glad you came out of it unharmed! I did have some thoughts that you might have been out shooting in that weather! Then thought, "Nah! He's not THAT crazy! Is he?"

 

[dkak001]

I remember when I complained that candy bars went up to 25 cents. My grandpa told me that a full size Hershey's Chocolate Bar was 5 cents when he was a boy.

I just looked at a bag of M&Ms in the gas station. $3.65 for a freeking bag!

I wasn't going to buy any, and after looking at the price I absolutely wasn't going to buy any!

As we were on the subject of blackberries this morning... the blackberry cobbler the wife made this evening turned out amazing. Best she's ever made!

No, I'm not sharing this batch. And, no I'm not sorry!


Time to wind down for the night. Good night everyone.

 

[Lilianna23]

I need to come and help you pick...... my payment is a a pound or so of each

I have a friend with a little 5 acre farm. She and her husband, both in their 80s, manage by themselves. Every year I get invited to come pick and keep all I pick. Maybe I will this year.

 

[Lilianna23]

Out-of-whack week. Using the weekend to get back in whack.

That out of whack stuff is so whack! I hope you get your whack back!

 

[Lilianna23]

Today is laundry day. Finished painting bathroom cabinet.... now I have decided that i want to paint the mirror..... haha

Need to get the cabinet legs cut down 1/4 inch so i can fit it where I want it.... have to figure that out.

I have been busy

You HAVE been busy! Can you file enough off the legs so your cabinet will fit?

 

[Lilianna23]

I hadn’t gotten to it yet, but I’ll give it a whirl next weekend.

Ended up getting some more ash for firewood. Damn the wood must be frozen in the middle. It was tougher than expected getting thru the wood. (Heh heh)

But got a lot done today. Either me or my farm hand will split it this week.

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You have big lotta wood, W!

 

[dkak001]

You HAVE been busy! Can you file enough off the legs so your cabinet will fit?

Oh, I forgot about wood rasps! Those go pretty quick on soft woods. ( I said soft wood ... he he...)

 

[Lilianna23]

I somehow accidentally contaminated my work space with what I'm pretty sure is mold.

So, today has been completely disassembling the office. Washed every single item, including the desk. Wife washed the walls and ceilings. Need to shampoo the carpet next. Then reassemble.

It's going to be a long weekend...

What a PITA! I'm so sorry!

 

[dkak001]

Wow, I need to get to bed!

Interleaving posts with Lil...

 

[Lilianna23]

The rest of the day not so good.... 9t started with the puff corn then a charcuterie board qnd chocolate covered almonds..... then ..then..then

Must be a hungry day

You're going to have those days. Be nice to yourself. Maybe you've been working so hard, expending calories, your body wanted more.

 

[Lilianna23]

Home!!!! TDK is home, too.


Ethyl wasn't angry this time.


Geezer Cat had his birthday, so he's 18 now.

Glad you and the baby got home safely. Happy Birthday to Geezer Cat!

 

[Lilianna23]

It's an out-of-town work assignment. The office is a bit over 3 hours away. The first job is 2 hours and 45 minutes from the house. I'm trying out AirBnBs for lodging. I signed on to my first one, and it's half of what the allowance they'll give me is. Once I will be somewhere for awhile, then I can do some serious shopping.


I'm looking forward to it.

Are you bringing any of the cats?

 

[Lilianna23]

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What a difference a half century makes!

 

[Lilianna23]

I regret not taking the time to go to CoOp to pick up some chocolate bars to bring home from Geneva a week ago.

As in Switzerland????

 

[Lilianna23]

Gnight all!

Time for bed.

Good night, W!

 

[Lilianna23]

Sweet dreams everyone
time for me to call it a night
fingers crossed I can skip the 3am Club tonight
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Good night, Likes! ️

 

[thør]

As in Switzerland????

Indeed. Swiss Chocolate is great, but for the money, buy the stuff at the grocery store instead of at the high priced shops and it's awesome.

 

[Lilianna23]

Yep....SURPRISE...

It would be a surprise! I wonder if we can sneak up to the house without the dogs alerting??

 

[Lilianna23]

I just looked at a bag of M&Ms in the gas station. $3.65 for a freeking bag!

I wasn't going to buy any, and after looking at the price I absolutely wasn't going to buy any!

As we were on the subject of blackberries this morning... the blackberry cobbler the wife made this evening turned out amazing. Best she's ever made!

No, I'm not sharing this batch. And, no I'm not sorry!
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Time to wind down for the night. Good night everyone.

Looks yummy!

Good night, DKA!

 

[Lilianna23]

Oh, I forgot about wood rasps! Those go pretty quick on soft woods. ( I said soft wood ... he he...)

W is gonna get you!

 

[Lilianna23]

Wow, I need to get to bed!

Interleaving posts with Lil...

Go. To. SLEEP!

 

[Lilianna23]

Indeed. Swiss Chocolate is great, but for the money, buy the stuff at the grocery store instead of at the high priced shops and it's awesome.

I imagine Swiss chocolate at the grocery stores there is SO much better than anything we've got here!

 

[Missk_2022]

That out of whack stuff is so whack! I hope you get your whack back!

Knick knack paddywhack give your dog a bone.....