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HUMMINGBIRD LOVE!

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https://www.audubon.org NOTE: PLEASE OVERLOOK THE FONT ISSUES WITH MY SYSTEM. I have been feeding hummingbirds  for several years.   It is a hobby that I really enjoy.  I continue to  "Stay  at H ome" more, because of  COVID-19.  I have more time to devote  to  birdwatching. I sit with my cup of  coffee and let the hummingbirds  entertain me. http://www.coastalview.com I have learned more about  their behavior  this year. Only one hummer can drink from the hummingbird feeder at a time. They start fighting if another hummer comes by.  Two  hummers came near my face while they were fighting. They were in a  frenzy hittng their beaks together! These little cuties fly backward and forward as they swarm down from my Mape tree. Their  humming  becomes louder  while they drink nectar from my feeder.  I see...

HOLIDAY GREETING!

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HOLIDAY GREETING!

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MY COVID-19 DRESS CODE!

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https://www.businessinsider.com NOTE;  PLEASE OVERLOOK THE FONT ISSUES  ON MY BLOG! I love wearing designer cologne, lipstick and nail polish. I know  I sound like a real DIVA. No, I'm just a Senior Lady who likes to dress nice.  I may even be somewhat fashion conscience.  I decided in March, 2020 to start wearing a mask.  I added  the gloves after the number  of COVID-19 victims kept rising in my county.   Duh! It didn't enter my mind- don't wear lipstick when wearing a mask. I had  to wipe off my lipstick the first time I wore my mask.   I was able to yank the mask off before it got stained  with lipstick.  I like to wear nice wigs until the weather gets hot in  May. Well,  I found out that some of my wigs were not "mask friendly!" The only wig that exposed  my ears, was my short pixie one.   I don't bother to dress up. Hey,  I'm wearing  a mask...

SEED STARTING SMARTS!

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https://parkseed.com Once I started container gardening, I learned tricks to save money on  garden supplies.  I never discard the  pots and tubs  my garden plants come in. Years ago, garden plants were  mostly sold in black 6-pack  starter  trays.  Then garden centers cut the trays down to 4-packs. This year, my garden plants were in single white and black tubs holding  1 or 2  plants for $3.99! The customers complained so bitterly that cashier got the manager to give us 2 tubs for  $5.  I was grateful for the price cut. I am glad I started saving the black  trays a few years ago. They were useful  when I wanted to start my seeds indoors. These trays made transplanting the  seedlings easier after the last  winter frost.  Of course, I am saving these white and black  tubs my  $3.99 garden plants came in.  I sowed the seedlings from my Meyer...

SENIOR LADY, START A GARDEN!

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MY CONTAINER GARDEN ON MY PORCH! I am doing as my Governor asked. I am following the " STAY AT HOME" order. Some of us Seniors do not have a relative or friend nearby to shop for us. Thank God some stores got a bright idea.  They have Senior early hours so we can  shop in a lower risk environment. I suggest that that you Senior Ladies,  go  shop  for garden supplies during  the early hours.  The garden stores didn't close and garden plants and supplies are outside in the garden center.  I consider this a lower risk place  to shop.  Trust me, this will be a rewarding endeavor if you grow something! You are stuck at home and you can walk in your  yard freely.  A lot of space isn't necessary when  you container garden! I placed my containers on my porch.  My 87 year-old mother has tomatoes and cucumbers in  10-gallon buckets outside of her back door.  I have  even grown pickling ...

ADVICE FROM SENIOR PARENTS WANTED!

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https://www.hobbyfarms.com PROVERBS  22: 6 Train  up   a   child  in the way he should go,  A nd when he is old he will not depart from it. This Novel Coronavirus ( renamed COVID-19)  has been a wake-up call for a lot of young parents.  Senior  women may be a grandparent. Thye may be more valuable to their grown  children  now. Some of  my friends  said their grown children  didn't want  to hear their advice.  They said their advice was  too harsh and antiquated.  Some Senior parents may not  want to babysit every day. They may offer to relieve weary  parents for a few hours.    Their  grown children may be willing to listen to their parental advice  now.  They see that their new-aged parenting  methods haven't always worked.  They are stuck at home  with  their children for several hours.  They realize ...