Pioneer Woman at Heart

  I took this updated photo on 9-15-2022.  It's definitely not very big yet, but with the heat this next week, I hope to see it grow more. I'm now working on rotating out food in the freezer, and putting more back in.  The threat of a railroad strike prompted me to pay more attention.  I know I need to stock up on homemade cream soups, so that is currently on the list. Daughter E came over and I of course fed her.  Both my husband and I could tell she was hurting for cash (she will never admit it to us, and has never ever asked for a dime from us).  She has to buy all her supplies to become a hair stylist who rents her own booth now.  She picked up several boxes and I gave her some clothes she might like for her job (that I needed to purge as well).  We also slipped some cash in her bag (he he).  We really want to see her succeed, with her being her own boss. She inspired me to create a new business card for my crafts, and I did. My old ones ...

  August 19, 2022.  Loofah buds starting to develop on the vines. August 30, 2022.  Tiny loofah.  Not sure it will have the chance to grow fully with it being so late in the year.

  The to-do list(s) are staying continuous, and in doing so, I found a small flower pot with loofah seeds that some how ended up at my house (from Mom's house).  They are from my Aunt J, from Florida.  I know many (many) years ago, Mom gave me some, and I could not get them to grow here. I decided to humor myself, and put some seeds in a bag with a wet paper towel, to see if any were even good.  I put them in the bag June 27th (although late in our growing season), and on July 12th, I noticed one sprouted.  I planted it out where it would get a good amount of heat and sunshine, and marked it with glady posts (and to give it something to climb).  July 19, 2022 (very late to plant in our zone, but I did) July 21, 2022 July 22, 2022 (new leaf)   July 24, 2022 July 26, 2022 August 4, 2022 (very hot and humid, just got rain) August 10th, 2022.  It's now about 2 feet tall.   Just ignore those weeds.  It's not getting pulled until the gard...