"Faith is believing in something not everyone can see"
- JUST BLOOMED TODAY
- AWKWARD PHOTO OF THE DAY
- TWEET TREATS
- DID YOU KNOW...?
- GARDEN UPDATE
- LITERARY INSULTS FOR EVERY OCCASION
- FAUNA
- GARDEN GIGGLE
- GARDEN GOODIES~SHARE OUR GARDEN RECIPE #0081 THE GREAT PUMPKIN CHEESE BALL
- WHAT IN THE WORLD?
- FEEDBACK
JUST BLOOMED TODAY
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That dog treats from China have been killing dogs all over the United States? We NEVER feed anything from China and it is EXTREMELY difficult to find treats that aren't from China. Here are some of the manufacturers that are selling the treats that have made dogs sick: 
AWKWARD PHOTO OF THE DAY
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TWEET TREATS
bringing you the quirky, funniest and most interesting tweets from Twitter that we came across.
DID YOU KNOW...?
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| "I think you look pretty" @karen_tozzi |
GARDEN UPDATE
'Bout 90F again but the weather seems milder. Cooler at night, too. Pears ripening and pomegranites , too. Bees are still a'buzzing and working hard. Those tomatoes are so very yummy and I will miss them terribly!
LITERARY INSULTS FOR EVERY OCCASION
Can't quite think of a good come-back? Here are a few 'zingers' from famous literary folk:
To liven up a dull conversation:
“If your brains were dynamite there wouldn’t be enough to blow your hat off.” – Timequake, Kurt Vonnegut
For telling someone to get lost, but nicely:
“I desire that we be better strangers.” - As You Like It, William Shakespeare
For when someone is quite below your notice, and you want to let them know:
“He is simply a hole in the air.” – The Lion and the Unicorn, George Orwell
When only the juiciest alliteration will do (or when cursing out children):
“You blithering idiot! … You festering gumboil! You fleabitten fungus! … You bursting blister! You moth-eaten maggot!” – Matilda, Roald Dahl
For bitter arguments in Parisian bars:
“I misjudged you… You’re not a moron. You’re only a case of arrested development.” – The Sun Also Rises, Ernest Hemingway
For proving that you are far loftier than your opponent and (channeling Downton Abbey‘s Dowager Countess):
Cecily: This is no time for wearing the shallow mask of manners. When I see a spade I call it a spade.
Gwendolen: I am glad to say that I have never seen a spade. It is obvious that our social spheres have been widely different. – The Importance of Being Earnest, Oscar Wilde
When only the most cinematic and recognizable insult will do:
“My dear, I don’t give a damn.” – Gone With The Wind, Margaret Mitchell
'Bout 90F again but the weather seems milder. Cooler at night, too. Pears ripening and pomegranites , too. Bees are still a'buzzing and working hard. Those tomatoes are so very yummy and I will miss them terribly!
LITERARY INSULTS FOR EVERY OCCASION
Can't quite think of a good come-back? Here are a few 'zingers' from famous literary folk:
To liven up a dull conversation:
“If your brains were dynamite there wouldn’t be enough to blow your hat off.” – Timequake, Kurt Vonnegut
For telling someone to get lost, but nicely:
“I desire that we be better strangers.” - As You Like It, William Shakespeare
For when someone is quite below your notice, and you want to let them know:
“He is simply a hole in the air.” – The Lion and the Unicorn, George Orwell
When only the juiciest alliteration will do (or when cursing out children):
“You blithering idiot! … You festering gumboil! You fleabitten fungus! … You bursting blister! You moth-eaten maggot!” – Matilda, Roald Dahl
For bitter arguments in Parisian bars:
“I misjudged you… You’re not a moron. You’re only a case of arrested development.” – The Sun Also Rises, Ernest Hemingway
For proving that you are far loftier than your opponent and (channeling Downton Abbey‘s Dowager Countess):
Cecily: This is no time for wearing the shallow mask of manners. When I see a spade I call it a spade.
Gwendolen: I am glad to say that I have never seen a spade. It is obvious that our social spheres have been widely different. – The Importance of Being Earnest, Oscar Wilde
When only the most cinematic and recognizable insult will do:
“My dear, I don’t give a damn.” – Gone With The Wind, Margaret Mitchell
For long evenings of verbal sparring:
“In my mind, Martha, you are buried in cement right up to your neck. No… right up to your nose… that’s much quieter.” - Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf, Edward Albee
When nothing else has worked, and only a sheer avalanche of adjectives will suffice:
“Thou art a base, proud, shallow, beggarly, three-suited, hundred-pound, filthy worsted-stocking knave; a lily-liver’d, action-taking, whoreson, glass-gazing, superserviceable, finical rogue; one-trunk-inheriting slave; one that wouldst be a bawd in way of good service, and art nothing but the composition of a knave, beggar, coward, pandar, and the son and heir of a mungril bitch.” - King Lear, William Shakespeare
GARDEN GIGGLE
FAUNA
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GARDEN GOODIES~SHARE OUR GARDEN RECIPE #0081 THE GREAT PUMPKIN CHEESE BALL
This is a perfect thing to bring to a pot luck or have out on the counter for munchies before your big dinner! Sooo easy to make and will bring lots of smiles and compliments!
You Will Need:
(1) 8 oz pkg cream cheese, softened
(1) 10 oz container sharp Cheddar cold-pack cheese spread
(1/4) cup crumbled blue cheese
(2) t Worcestershire sauce
(1/4) tsp celery salt
(1/2) cup walnuts, finely chopped
(1) tsp Paprika
(Editor's Note: To make this look just right, use a pumpkin stem from a real pumpkin or a broccoli stem will work as well.)
Blend together the cheese until smooth. Stir in Worcestershire sauce and celery salt. Shape into a ball and set on a serving plate; Cover and chill 2 to 3 hours or until firm.
Score the cheese ball with vertical lines, if desired, to resemble a pumpkin. Toss walnuts with paprika and press into surface of cheese ball. Put in 'stem' and serve with crackers!
WHAT IN THE WORLD?
On today in American history, people in gardens everywhere were talking about:
1794 James Madison marries Dolley Todd
1858 The first transcontinental mail service begins in San Francisco
1862 Confederates capture Harper's Ferry
1928 Scientist Alexander Fleming notices bacteria in his lab that would end up being penicillin
1935 Nuremberg race laws imposed
1954 Famous Marilyn Monroe 'skirt scene' filmed
1962 The Four Seasons earn their first #1 hit with "Sherry"
1963 Four black schoolgirls killed in Alabama
1978 Ali defeats Spinks in world heavyweight championship bout, making Ali the first man to hold the crown three times
2004 Hockey owners lock out hockey players leading to the cancellation of the 2004/5 hockey season
2012 Tensions continue to rise in the Middle East; Neil Armstrong buried at sea
1794 James Madison marries Dolley Todd
1858 The first transcontinental mail service begins in San Francisco
1862 Confederates capture Harper's Ferry
1928 Scientist Alexander Fleming notices bacteria in his lab that would end up being penicillin
1935 Nuremberg race laws imposed
1954 Famous Marilyn Monroe 'skirt scene' filmed
1962 The Four Seasons earn their first #1 hit with "Sherry"
1963 Four black schoolgirls killed in Alabama
1978 Ali defeats Spinks in world heavyweight championship bout, making Ali the first man to hold the crown three times
2004 Hockey owners lock out hockey players leading to the cancellation of the 2004/5 hockey season
2012 Tensions continue to rise in the Middle East; Neil Armstrong buried at sea
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