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My Flowers ~ Haymaker's Punch ~ Inflation is out of control!!






My flowers still look beautiful!

The heat returns, and I am prepared this time.   I was out and back in by 8:30am, with a heat index of 89°F.  The tomatoes look better than the day before, but still way to wet to get in there to tie up plants.

I will monitor my gardening time out in the sun, but have what's called "Nature's Gatorade."

The recipe is from the Farmer's Almanac, but also online with Mother Earth News.  

I cut the recipe down for a 1/2 gallon, and used molasses, and did not add extra brown sugar.

On the handmade home front, I am so frustrated with this inflation.  Walmart raised their cotton cone yarn from $7.99 to $12.95, and never have the colors I need.  JoAnn's raised their price to $15.99.  I went online to check Michael's and they have them on clearance, and all are out of stock.  I ended up finding one color on Amazon for $10.95, but the only option for the other colors in stock were $14.99 and that was "on sale" as they have raised their price to $16.99 for a cone of cotton yarn!!  Hobby Lobby has limited stock and I do not like Premier yarn at all.

 

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Debi said…
Those flowers are beautiful. I hope you get some relief from the heat. Rising prices are crazy! I'm glad I have a "stash". It may not be the exact color I want but it will certainly keep me busy until prices come down... if they come down, that is.
June 16, 2022 at 3:49 PM
Jackie said…
Inflation in both our countries is crazy. Hopefully our governments will be able to control it soon.

God bless.
June 16, 2022 at 6:39 PM
Lady Locust said…
Your flowers are beautiful! And yes, inflation is nuts!
Stay cool and hydrated with that. I'd forgotten about that punch. Now I need to look it up again.
June 16, 2022 at 7:12 PM
Pioneer Woman at Heart said…
Debi, I have a stash too, but I swear I bought a cone of white cotton yarn years ago. Nope. Ugh.
June 17, 2022 at 6:49 AM
Pioneer Woman at Heart said…
Lady Locust, this is the first year to learn about Haymaker's punch.
June 17, 2022 at 6:50 AM
Pioneer Woman at Heart said…
Jackie, it is crazy. I'm glad we don't have inside pets to feed this year, but we do plan to get a dog, so I hope prices do come down.
June 17, 2022 at 6:51 AM
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