Believe it or not, I’ve used the four bags of planter soil and need to buy more

“New tune in June.”  Before I write about my doings, I suggest you check for the Today Show story with Harry Smith’s interview with the author of  We Are What We Eat.

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Yesterday, I ventured out (all by myself) to purchase more garden soil at The Home Depot. Then to Walmart for a few items. Gratefully, I got home before an extremely hard rain drenched my yard. I hope, and pray, it didn’t damage my veggie garden.

I think my peculiar footrest is helping my feet and legs problem. Yesterday: Limited pain. ~~ When I shared my perceived health problem with a friend, she said: “Maybe your socks and shoes are too tight.”  BINGO!! I think she had accessed the problem correctly. I had noticed my “wear-them-all-the-time shoes” seemed too tight. She questioned if I had elastic socks. “Yes?” Quite possibly, tight socks and tight shoes contributed to the swollen feet, ankles, and legs? Blood not circulating back to my heart? ~~ In Walmart, I searched the aisles and believe I found an ideal pair of shoes. They are “not too snug,” and almost feel like going barefoot. However, I’ve added Nikken magnets that may (furthermore) alleviate my feet, ankles, and leg problems. (I was a Nikken distributor for many years and believe in the benefit of magnets.)  ~~ I searched for cotton socks or footletts and found none. In the men’s socks aisle, I found “not so stretchy socks.” ~~ Even before I made my purchases, I have been wearing “knobby” sandals (part-time) because it massages the bottom of my feet. It’s a fact: Massaging the bottom of the foot massages every organ of the body. ~~ This past year, I have ignored my health; I have neglected doing the things I’ve practiced for many years. “New tune in June.” ~~ FYI: I’ve had my “knobby sandals” for many years and was surprised (horrified) when I saw the price—when I searched for the Internet link. Forgive me, we should not put a price tag on our health! Honestly, I am probably as healthy as I am (at 86) because I’ve practiced a “holist” lifestyle for half my lifetime.

… but”functional.”

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“‘taint pretty” because the basket’s lining was improvised. The Home Depot doesn’t carry the item and Walmart only has the long, slender product.

The hard rain destroyed the “starter pots.” Too much water. This time, I scattered the seeds in the planters. “Get my taller ladder.”  I needed an extra step to hang the fourth basket. I’ve been blessed with almost everything I need for my garden. The black wrought-metal baskets were purchased in North Carolina (eight or nine years ago). The hooks (large and small) have been “in my arsenal” for years. I have an abundance of planters and containers. This year, my expense has been for planter soil–and the coco fiber liners. Oh, yes, the expense of four tomato plants and one bell pepper plant.

In my humble opinion, a very productive day in the yard. Can I stop now?

Sometimes, I look back to see what I was doing a year or two ago–or eleven years ago. This is hysterically funny and a must-read–“New tune in June.” Downsizing has been important to me but I never seem to accomplish the task. Running in circles and getting nowhere!! Will June 2021 see progress??

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Today, I stumbled on another “Frantz” tree. Correction: It is a twig. This immigrant arrived one hundred forty-three years after my immigrant ancestor, sixth great-grandfather, Michael Frantz. So I must retract the earlier statement that “all roads lead to Michael Frantz.”  In most cases, the alternate spelling of the surname went back to the same progenitors. Today’s discovery started with a man named Richard Frantz and identified as “adopted.” I spent a lot of time researching and could not locate solid documentation: Was he a “Frantz” by birth? Why didn’t he have the adopted father’s surname? I may never know the answer but I left a trail of valuable information for a fellow researcher.  ~~  Six hundred individuals added to my tree in seven days.

…how does your garden grow?“

Very well, thank you!!

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In one week’s time, look at the healthy “Topsy-turvy” tomato plant. It reveals four baby tomatoes (in one week). And the bell pepper plant has one “baby” and I anticipate many more!!

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I need to make another trip to The Home Depot for more planter soil. I’ve started cucumbers in “starter pots”—and Impatiens for hanging baskets. This is getting to be an expensive project—and will get even more expensive when I receive the water bill!! I could buy a lot of veggies for the price of the soil and plants—but this is my prescription to better health. I must get more fresh air and exercise!!

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3:15 PM and I have to admit that I don’t do anything in moderation. As so often confessed, I spend too many hours at the computer doing Ancestry. Today, I can’t seem to find “a stopping point”  so I keep working in the yard. Since I published the earlier portion of this message, I checked the bell pepper plant and there are six or seven more buds ready to open!! Hallelujah!!

America’s Hidden History was on Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) last night and will air again tomorrow. This was an inspirational view of Memorial Day and I recommend that my reader take the time to watch it.

Wishing you a safe Memorial Day weekend.

…and ninety-eight-percent inspiration.

For two days, I have been trying different ways to get my feet higher than my head. Boxes with a sleeping bag on top didn’t work because the sleeping bag crept away!! Now, this isn’t “higher than my head” but it is a comfortable way to rest my feet and legs while sitting in my easy chair watching TV.  I “sit” a lot because my legs hurt a lot. ~~ It has been thirty minutes since “the inspiration,” pictures, and publication!! ~~  The picture’s peculiarity (color-wise) is the left-side picture without a flash and the right-side picture with a flash.

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An hour later and I’m here to say: “Necessity is the mother of invention.”  It took a couple of days to figure a way to use things I already have in and around my home. The sleeping bag in the chair was comfortable but the goose-down sleeping bag collapses down to nothing under the weight of my feet and legs. This is worth a try?! (Far better than taking an Aleve?)