Wisdom from Maxine

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Truth be told, the only thing I appreciate about Christmas decorations–on October tenth–is Walmart’s shift from Garden Shop to Christmas Shop. I was able to purchase a lot of garden supplies at greatly reduced prices!!

For my amusement !!

“Yes, numerous other projects await my attention!!”  This is more fun!!

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Bottles and vases

Ha ha

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At the bottom, green bottles that I call “bottle weeds.” In the middle “bottle bush”; at the top “bottle tree.” Truthfully, more vases than bottles.   🙂   Click to enlarge for more detail.   🙂   If you want maintenance-free color in your yard, consider the purchase of a “tree” or “bush. Shop your local thrift stores for bottles and vases. From your own kitchen: Glass olive oil and vinegar bottles.

On my wish list.*

* But I’m too tight-fisted to spend $45.00. Ha, ha, ha!!

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bottle-tree-giantPostscript, same day, 4:00 PM: I frittered away the entire afternoon on the Internet. I was shopping for another “tree” and was amazed by the variety on eBay. OMG, some cost a fortune!! I saw the picture (right) and followed it to this interesting blog message. Here’s another…. Furthermore, yet another interesting article but (strangely) no pictures. I love the Internet: A search produced this article with pictures.
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This is so-o-o-o cute!!

Compared to “Matthew”…

…my water problem is miniscule!!

Roger checking the leak

Saturated insulation

Water is draining

Ripping out insulation

Roger under trailer

Pulling wet insulation from underneath trailer

All that wet insultion

The broken pipe

Wash, dry, fold (1)

Wash, dry, fold (2)

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“Yes, both tarps were used under the trailer” (to lay on). Nasty job!! Honestly, I’ve noticed what I believed to be “a little leak.” However, Jim and Roger were concerned enough to crawl under the trailer looking for the source. OMG!! There was a big crack in a pipe and water had been collecting in the insulation for a long time. After a trip to Lowe’s, the broken pipe was spliced. Now we wait for everything to dry out. Later, they will install new insulation under the trailer.

“Hurricane Matthew” has dumped rain, wind, havoc, devastation and death on the Caribbean, Florida, and Georgia. Too soon for reports about damage in North and South Carolina. Believe me, I’m not complaining about my water damage!!

Garden purchases

Recently, I did an Internet search regarding blower/vacuum/mulcher. Today I decided to price-check Walmart, and Tractor Supply. To my delight (at Walmart), the very model I want was reduced from $77.00 to $45.00. Without hesitation, the Worx went into my shopping cart. Then I browsed many garden supply display counters (in the parking lot) because hundreds of garden items on sale. (The Garden Shop is now a Christmas Shop.) I’ll be honest, my shopping trip cost a few pennies less than $134.00. (No groceries.)

Walmart purchases

Blower/vacuum/mulcher

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Rake no more!!

Deadheading

deadheading-spent-blooms“Yours truly” regularly does deadheading of spent blooms on plants in my “yarden.” I’m on several gardening lists and just received this link (via email). ~~ Aren’t you glad for a new topic?? ~~ Furthermore: I’m eating a citrus fruit that is completely new to me. A friend in the adjacent RV Park gave me some of her homegrown “Satsumas.” satsuma-citrus-fruit-and-segmentsThroughout my life, I’ve known of Satsuma plums but never Satsuma citrus.