Friday Fragments August 3

It's been a lazy week at house of Viridian so there is not much to tell.  See who else is fragmenting at Half-Past Kissin' Time.

So lazy that I didn't even participate last week as there wasn't much to say.  Now let's catch up with 2 week's worth of fragments.

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I am running a contest on my postcard and stamp blog.  I'm giving away three chances to make a set of postcards of your own design or photograph, courtesy of MOO.  Check it out HERE.

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The Girl and Second Son are off at sleep-away church camp, far away in the wilds of our state.  Raccoons have been supposedly sighted near the cabins, and The Girl claims to have heard coyotes wailing in the far distance.  Somehow, the activities, pool time, and new friends make up for it.

They went for 5 days, came home for 2 days, then went back again for 5 days more.  I miss them more this week.

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#1 Son cannot go to camp because of his developmental delays.  He needs constant watching, and must be reminded to go to the bathroom.  Plus we don't think he could handle being away so many nights.  One or two yes, but not more.  It's so hard to see him left behind.

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Agricultural report: the tomato plant are both flowering, but no little tomatoes.  My mother in law has plenty of cherry tomatoes.  The yard is being watered frequently, though the drought in this part of the state is not so bad as other areas, and other states.

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TV report:  too hot to sit outside in the evening, so we are inside watching Undercover Boss and the Mentalist.  Love Patrick Jane's smile!

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Friday Fragments July 20

It's been a lazy week at house of Viridian so there is not much to tell.  See who else is fragmenting at Half-Past Kissin' Time.

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 We finally got some rain yesterday, hurrah! We are in a low level of drought but not nearly as bad as many places in the USA.

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I have spent much of my time this week being a cook, bottle washer, chauffeur, and referee.  I did manage to get in some quilting time though.

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The local farm has their sweet corn in and we had some the other day.  Yum!  Time to get some more.

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In other agricultural news, my mother in law has ripe cherry tomatoes on her plants, and plenty of green regular tomatoes.  Us?  The big plant has finally bloomed.  The little plant has a few buds.

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I am berating myself for not working enough.  I should just let go.  It is vacation time after all.

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I am almost done rereading an excellent book about what you didn't learn about the settling of America, by Tony Horwitz.  It is called a Voyage Long and Strange.  He visits places like St. Augustine and Jamestown now, and talks to many interesting (and sometimes a bit crazy) people.  How much I did not know about the early days of the Spanish!

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What I'm not buying this weekend

Since I'm staying at home this summer, I need a comfortable way to lounge in my own backyard. Actually this is true, I don't have a chaise lounge. However I'll be visiting Wal Mart or Home Depot, not Plow and Hearth, I think.

I am not buying the Harris Grove Chaise Lounge:
The Chaise Lounge is generously sized (thank goodness) with a sturdy slatted seat and has a built-in tray that pulls out from either side (for left-handed or right-handed drinkers - lemonade, right - wink wink). Classic English Garden-style design features old-fashioned mortise and tenon joinery (huh?) for sturdiness and longevity. Rustproof hardware. Assembly required.

And cushions! Cushions not included.

Lounge $179.95 + $20.00 Extra Shipping Charge
Chaise cushion in Aqua Floral $89.95

$269.90 plus $22.99 +$20 extra shipping = $312.80 not spent

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Sunflower days

This sunflower was grown from seed by my daughter. So cheerful!
I'm blogging now b/c school is starting soon and I won't have much time in a few weeks!!
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