tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14366870.post2331126099900004249..comments2023-07-03T08:50:54.449-04:00Comments on Reading, Writing, & Stuff That Makes Me Crazy: Summer, She is Coming to an EndMarianne Arkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00934613403368823760noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14366870.post-7567125065270084642010-08-09T19:38:55.890-04:002010-08-09T19:38:55.890-04:00We go back the day after labor day so I had exactl...We go back the day after labor day so I had exactly one month as of yesterday.<br /><br />I usually go in a week or so ahead of time and spend some time setting up my classroom.Mary Curryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04173540875518117671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14366870.post-1733619385230676552010-08-09T19:32:20.183-04:002010-08-09T19:32:20.183-04:00Ceri, I have tomato envy. I would have had a bump...Ceri, I have tomato envy. I would have had a bumper crop had the deer not treated my tomato plants as an all-you-can-eat buffet!! Bring some up when you go school shopping. I'll come pick them up.<br /><br />Tell your mom to set a live trap with tuna for mama cat ASAP. The babies will be easy to get now, but when they're mobile, all bets are off. Good luck to her!Marianne Arkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934613403368823760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14366870.post-1768972069585027952010-08-09T19:31:03.139-04:002010-08-09T19:31:03.139-04:00Maria, we have trees whose leaves are turning, but...Maria, we have trees whose leaves are turning, but I think it's less that it's fall and more that they're dying from lack of water...Marianne Arkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934613403368823760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14366870.post-28638906852419013552010-08-09T19:30:25.925-04:002010-08-09T19:30:25.925-04:00Tori and Brandy, you folks living down south have ...Tori and Brandy, you folks living down south have 6 months summers! LOL... not so the northeast. Ours fly past in the blink of an eye.Marianne Arkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934613403368823760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14366870.post-49341676753865308492010-08-09T19:29:41.915-04:002010-08-09T19:29:41.915-04:00Mary, you're only half through summer vacation...Mary, you're only half through summer vacation? Really? We start school in a couple weeks!Marianne Arkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934613403368823760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14366870.post-40440664564029944772010-08-09T19:29:22.349-04:002010-08-09T19:29:22.349-04:00Dru, thanks for stopping by. You should start a l...Dru, thanks for stopping by. You should start a little container garden :-)Marianne Arkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934613403368823760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14366870.post-71742393810281956002010-08-09T19:28:53.475-04:002010-08-09T19:28:53.475-04:00Michele, your Nook, she is a-coming! Soon, girl, ...Michele, your Nook, she is a-coming! Soon, girl, soon!!Marianne Arkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934613403368823760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14366870.post-16140518963931390592010-08-09T19:28:30.692-04:002010-08-09T19:28:30.692-04:00Groovy, though we love tomatoes like mad here and ...Groovy, though we love tomatoes like mad here and eat them until we're sick ... if, by chance, we have extras, my first choice is ALWAYS fresh salsa. Second it canning (peeling is easy - just scald them in boiling water until the skins crack and pull it right off). <br /><br />Or, you could always ship your extras down here. We're not THAT far away. *G*Marianne Arkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934613403368823760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14366870.post-69266098863878435332010-08-09T18:00:17.352-04:002010-08-09T18:00:17.352-04:00I'm with Tori, it's hot as heck here and S...I'm with Tori, it's hot as heck here and Summer shows no signs of winding down. I also still have tomatoes growing and something else (we can't remember what it is), but it's blooming! <br /><br />My quiz was the same as yours. <br /><br />Hope you're having a delightful day!Brandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02738504696243512495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14366870.post-29303551878918822542010-08-09T17:31:57.087-04:002010-08-09T17:31:57.087-04:00I can't believe how many tomatoes we have this...I can't believe how many tomatoes we have this year!! Against the odds too. Eight of the plants we nearly pulled out this spring because they were nearly dead from a frost, but we decided to leave them and now they're huge. The rest (besides one) were from the compost, all thriving cherry tomatoes. And our pumpkins (5 plants) are crazy! We have about 20 pumpkins growing. Love it!<br /><br />Oh, and my mom's stray mama cat who she hasn't had much luck catching just had 4-5 babies in her garage this weekend. Can't get to them either. And she has one 4 month old who lives under the deck. I think my mom is going to keep her because she's a sweetie and very friendly. But she has to catch mama and get those babies somehow.Ceri Heberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17584297798290334430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14366870.post-83574447248019966562010-08-09T14:21:31.973-04:002010-08-09T14:21:31.973-04:00Summer may be winding down at your house, but we s...Summer may be winding down at your house, but we sure can't say the same. We're under a Severe Heat Advisory for at least the rest of this week. I'm pretty sure summer is never going to end....Tori Lennoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07466979613205850564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14366870.post-46858838677029587232010-08-09T10:30:13.596-04:002010-08-09T10:30:13.596-04:00Some tree leaves are falling, but we're still ...Some tree leaves are falling, but we're still in triple digits. I think it must be the end of their growing cycle.<br /><br />Now if only Mother Nature would get that message.Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14366870.post-52944380710610267202010-08-09T09:01:30.034-04:002010-08-09T09:01:30.034-04:00Good morning, all. I got melancholic too. Is there...Good morning, all. I got melancholic too. Is there anyone else who goes back and plays with the choices to see what answers you have to change to get something different? <br /><br />I don't think of this as end of summer because I'm only halfway through summer vacation although I'd take autumn gladly if it would just cool down!Mary Curryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04173540875518117671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14366870.post-72964022341983723102010-08-09T08:22:27.577-04:002010-08-09T08:22:27.577-04:00LOL at Groovy throwing tomatoes at people.
re qui...LOL at Groovy throwing tomatoes at people.<br /><br />re quiz: You Have a Melancholic Temperament and it's 80% accurate.<br /><br />Have a good Monday.Druhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978384022143035332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14366870.post-71204090965206124032010-08-09T07:52:31.541-04:002010-08-09T07:52:31.541-04:00LOL-Groovyoldlady- "and throw them at people&...LOL-Groovyoldlady- <i>"and throw them at people"</i>.<br />HAHAHHA<br /><br />I share mine, and eat lots of tomato sandwiches. And one time, I was ambitious and made my own spaghetti sauce. Peeling the skins was sort of tedious. The result was yummy tho. <br /><br />As much as I am going to miss summer, I'm looking forward to the holidays. It's going to be a busy year. and the best? NOOK!!!!Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08573730655117969888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14366870.post-10177111322292492312010-08-09T07:31:05.177-04:002010-08-09T07:31:05.177-04:00My tomatoes are turning too. This is my first tim...My tomatoes are turning too. This is my first time growing tomatoes and I'm ain a bit of a panic as to what I'm going to DO with all of them. Do you can yours? Or freeze them? Or make salsa? Or let them get overripe and throw them at people?groovyoldladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07971936982658984234noreply@blogger.com