RE: Shadow Walking
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Flowers are such a happy thing. Love the photos of yours and the shadow photos too.
I don't have so many flowers now as I use too. As I got old and lazy, I found that when the scorching temps showed up, it was hard for me to want to go out in the heat to water things. Awful ! Just awful ! I'm talking about ME ! So this year, in fact just yesterday, I hooked up the new hose to the new sprinkler that I have up on my back porch... that's right, ON the porch ! 😂 My idea is to go out, turn it on and leave it going a while, then go out and turn it off. I think I have it sitting just right to water the few flowers in pots on my back porch. LOL OH ! So lazy me ! A month ago I was reading something about flowers and watering, some story someone was telling and they had a sprinkler (but not on their porch) ...and they talked about turning it on to water the flowers and then the brilliant idea hit me, I could put one on my back porch ! It is a deck and uncovered and..... I imagined it working perfectly, saving the flowers from my heat related laziness. We'll see how my theory works out. I might have happy flowers out there all through the heat wave.... that is my hope at least.
OMG! You are getting lazy! What is up with you, Missy? I think Covid brought it all on. Honestly. Everything was running to work and home again, home again, jiggety jig. Even though you love telecommuting, a part of me thinks that has ruined our lives just a wee bit. We no longer have this need to get out and do like before. I can see it all around me,
Have you tried watering in the early morning? It might e better for the plants to have that little bit of moisture early on. You could take that cup of joe out with you and just get that hose going, you know, while it is cooler. I actually take the watering can at the crack of daylight because it is just the front porch, although it does wrap halfway around the house. But, it gives me a little bit of quiet time, me and the plants, going back and forth with my little yellow watering can. Now, I could use the sprinkler system, it has a separate little system to spray the ferns and geraniums but, I don't like to water them all equally. Some of the leafy stuff will rot at the roots with too much water. I must pay more attention to that next year, mixing equal watering buddies together.
I made chicken enchiladas tonight, It is the first time that the enchilada sauce came out well. I am so spoiled after living in San Antonio and Del Rio (by the Sea) on the Mexican border. When you have had the real deal, ill attempts will not be tolerated.
Another day is almost done. I am done already. If it wasn't still light out, I might have gone to bed. A few more hours... If I went to bed now, I would be up at midnight for the rest of the night.
Thanks for stopping by, El! Have a great rest of your evening!
The spigot for the hose pipe is down on the side of the house, so I have to go around the house to turn it on, go back up, stand there for each plant and then go BACK around and turn it off. Not anymore ! Now go out and turn on, glance up on the porch to make sure it is on with just the right pressure, let it water for however long and go back and turn it off !
The heat has bothered me more and more each year. I simply feel like my body is WAY too hot once it gets up in the 90s. I might die of a heart attack one day, but I would like it not to be any sooner than it has too...LOL ...
I still carry jugs out to the plants on the front porch, multiple trips as they are under the porch cover and can't get any rain.
I always heard it was best to water in the evening so that once the dirt was soaked, it had all night to soak in and give the roots a sip, before the sun dried some of it up ! Don't know how true, but it sounds like it makes sense.
I had a routine doctors appointment mid afternoon, so I stopped at Cook Out and got a BLT and some fried cheese curds..... on.... and don't tell, but I also bought a Cheerwine float.... yum yummy.....
I understand about the food ins SA. No matter whether I went to an age old, multiple generation restaurant or on of the many family owned hole-in-the-walls..... the Mexican food was excellent ! I'm missing that myself.
There are a few small places here now that do have good food and a nice restaurant called San Marcus that has great food. We're trying ! :)
Morning watering is actually preferable to evening watering as the plant has time to dry before the sun goes down. At night, water tends to rest in the soil, around the roots, and on the foliage, which encourages rot, fungal growth, and insects.
If you water in the middle of the day, a larger amount of water might evaporate from the soil, leaving less for your plants.
Picky, picky.
I have a watering can inside and fill it up in the kitchen sink or laundry room sink/tub Because I don't water every day, it is a no-brainer and not any trouble. Plus, I get to have coffee while I do it.
It is always best to get the big cheat on the day blood is drawn. You have 90 more days to get that out of your system. I am not sure I have been to a Cook Out, but, I want to say I have been in North Carolina. It is related to the In 'n Out? I think that is there too. I am a real pro when we are talking about eating out. Although, I do love a good burger. I really loved a place in SA called Chesters, the best burgers ever! Except for maybe Bracken Train Station. I have San An on my brain tonight. Must have been the enchiladas. I have to agree with the hole in the walls. Best food always.
Cherrywine Float. Yummmmmmmm
Watering in the early mornings makes sense too when you put it that way. In this heat, I doubt staying wet too long will be an issue, that.... and the fact that I will not get up early enough to water before I log on to work. ha....I don't think they will wait for the weekends over here. Good to see different views though. I have two watering cans, one with a long thin spout and one with a sprinkler head. Funny that I found I went for the gallon milk jugs instead when carrying multiple trips out to the front porch.
True! At the shore, I am too lazy to do it in the morning and usually am busy with more important things so I break my own rules. :)
I get it with the gallon jugs. Seems easier in the long run.