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My Beautiful Lilies

Posted on30. Jul, 2008 by Mrs. Mecomber.

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Oh July! I love this month because it’s when everything is glorious buzzing with activity! And my most favorite flower, the fragrant Oriental lily, is blooming. Click the photo for a very large view. You can almost smell them from here.

I clipped a few and have them in the house. Their scent fills the home [...]

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A Job For the Blinds

Posted on30. Jul, 2008 by Mrs. Mecomber.

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Needing new custom blinds for your windows? I have recently had to replace some of my old ones. I am no longer buying those cheapo Chinese-made WalMart vinyl blinds. They crack at the slightest pressure, and it’s quite a chore searching for blinds that will fit my 150-year old windows.
Here’s a solution: No Brainer [...]

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Summer Day in the Garden

Posted on30. Jul, 2008 by Mrs. Mecomber.

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The fruits and vegetables we’ve planted are really growing. We’ve had an unusually rainy July and the plants are enjoying it. My grapevine (Reliance Grape) which began its life three months ago as a little bareroot stick is absolutely thriving.

The cantaloupes are still babies. It hasn’t been blazingly hot, so their growth has been moderate. [...]

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Adirondack Red Potatoes

Posted on29. Jul, 2008 by Mrs. Mecomber.

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My firstfruits are in! I gave these to my church as a tithe. Look at how beautiful they are!

The potatoes are Adirondack Reds. It is my first year with them; it’s my first year with seed potatoes, actually. I bought these from Johnny’s Selected Seeds online. In years past, I just used store-bought eating potatoes, [...]

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Great Post at EZ DIY Electricity

Posted on29. Jul, 2008 by Mrs. Mecomber.

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I link to this site in my sidebar, so if you ever have need of electrical information, tips, or manuals (or more), I really recommend this site. Wayne is a friend as well as a meticulous expert in electric. I constantly refer to his site when I am doing electric. I love his articles. I [...]