A simple Thank You to all who
served in the military
and made it back home to
family and friends,
and a simple prayer for those who didn't.
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I was reminiscing about the olden days.
By that, I mean, my olden days.
😆
The technology that has been invented since
1952.
and is now in everyday use,
is astounding.
Take the vacuum...
It used to be a beast that was unwieldy,
noisy and had a lot of attachments and cords.
Now,
there's this.
A small device that can be controlled
by computer, your Smart phone or Alexa!
Speaking of Alexa...
This would seem miraculous to someone
my age who was in a coma for 40 years!
😵
If you connect all your Smart devices,
Alexa will run them with her robotic precision,
and quasi sentient personality.
No,
I don't have either one of these devices.
I have a pretty good small vacuum
and as for Alexa,
she's me.
I do the turning on and off of appliances
and remembering appointments.
I just keep thinking of what I've read
in Isaac Asimov's
"I, Robot".
A cautionary tale?
Possibly.
Also gone is the need for an old transistor radio,
or any radio for that matter.
Your phone or Alexa has taken over that job.
😔
Yes, I had one. It was either AM or FM.
That's it.
And,
we loved to listen to the '60's music
coming out of that tinny sounding little speaker.
There's no need for records anymore either.
And no need for a record player or these
little discs to play your 45's.
Music has become digital too.
Now we have EBook technology.
I simply download whatever I want to read onto
my Nook and that's it.
I can go to Amazon, Barnes and Nobles
or my local library to get books.
And,
if I didn't find the book I was looking for,
instead of going to an old card catalog,
there's Google!
Voila!
Instant knowledge at my literal fingertips.
But it lacks the great smell of libraries and books!
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Yesterday's harvest.
Cherry tomatoes, an artichoke
a few sprigs of broccoli and a handful of blueberries.
Some of the tomatoes, blueberries, broccoli
and the artichoke we ate in a salad.
I boiled the artichoke till tender
and sliced it in half with a sprinkling
of italian dressing.
Tasty.
Herb harvest.
This is sweet basil, Thai basil, globe basil,
oregano, thyme, mint, lavender
and rosemary.
This will go into my herbal blend.
Some will be added to my soap.
This is a Goats Milk Glycerin,
Sage, Rosemary, Lavender,
Marigold flowers and Gardenia flowers soap.
Smells great!
This soap is for my itchy spots.
It's Glycerin, Oatmeal, Aloe Vera,
Olive Oil and Calamine lotion.
You can't tell, but it's a pale pink color.
I have kinda sensitive skin and can't use some soap.
So, as a result, I make my own to use and give as gifts.
Same goes for the herbal blends for cooking.
😊
A few more artichokes
There's 2 in this picture!
This is a baby bud!
Sweet onion flowers.
Brussels sprout buds.
More blueberries!
I eat a few on my cereal.
Love them, they're so sweet.
My baby Angel watching over the herb garden.
False Garlic.
This isn't edible but it's pretty.
Cucumbers.
It's loaded with flowers!
Hope we get a good harvest.
Eggplant.
Ethel hiding under an eggplant leaf.
She thinks I can't see her.
Ha!
Nugget, curious as ever.
Nugget and Lucy waiting for a blueberry treat.
Hazel was in the coop and asked not to be disturbed.
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In that same vein of being old....
I can't remember passwords,
and when I have to keep changing them,
I have to write them down or
go through the damned CAPTCHA thing!
How do you explain that:
A) I'm NOT a robot
&
B) Yes, I am an idiot!
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Observation.....
Self Checkouts.
Yes, I use them, but it seems that
their use takes away jobs
but, that's a discussion for another time.
So, in the interest of time,
I opt to check myself out.
Why!
Why!
Why
do I get the lane that has only
1 person ahead of me
who can't grasp how to use a scanner???
Apparently she has never used one,
EVER.
Never used a touch screen,
EVER.
And is so slow that there are sloths
deep in the Amazon jungle
that move in speeds much faster
than she.
Glaciers recede faster.
So slow that Granny in her orthopedic shoes
with her walker would scan that faster.
Jeez!
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A neat recipe
Yogurt Pudding
1 package of sugar free Jello vanilla instant pudding,
(I've also used their French Vanilla)
1 cup of yogurt - any flavor, can be with fruit too.
1 cup of milk,
mix together and chill.
Makes 4 1/2 cup servings.
I've used Oui strawberry yogurt and
put sliced strawberries in a layer in the pudding.
and
Oui blueberry yogurt with our blueberries.
Wow! it's so much creamier
and tastes great!
(I'm gonna try the chocolate with cherry yogurt next)
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