Good news: It's raining here for the first time in weeks and the
garden really needs it even though we water 3x a week.

Bad news: The rain has turned to hail, starting pea-sized and now
almost dime-sized, and it will rip the garden to shreds.

I'd like to give Mother Nature a swift kick in the a$$.

gloria p

"Gloria P" > wrote in message
. ..
> Good news: It's raining here for the first time in weeks and the garden
> really needs it even though we water 3x a week.
>
> Bad news: The rain has turned to hail, starting pea-sized and now almost
> dime-sized, and it will rip the garden to shreds.
>
> I'd like to give Mother Nature a swift kick in the a$$.
>

heh! My sympathies, but you do have a way with words!

On Sun, 06 Jul 2008 14:15:12 -0600, Gloria P >
wrote:

>Good news: It's raining here for the first time in weeks and the
>garden really needs it even though we water 3x a week.
>
>Bad news: The rain has turned to hail, starting pea-sized and now
>almost dime-sized, and it will rip the garden to shreds.
>
>I'd like to give Mother Nature a swift kick in the a$$.
>
I believe our species has done precisely that.

OB food: the remoulade experiments continue. D has begun a remoulade
blog.
--

modom
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On Sun 06 Jul 2008 05:50:02p, Michael "Dog3" told us...

> Gloria P >
> : in rec.food.cooking
>
>> Good news: It's raining here for the first time in weeks and the
>> garden really needs it even though we water 3x a week.
>>
>> Bad news: The rain has turned to hail, starting pea-sized and now
>> almost dime-sized, and it will rip the garden to shreds.
>>
>> I'd like to give Mother Nature a swift kick in the a$$.
>
> After you kick her, send her my way. I've got a sharp, pointy stick to
> jab her with.
>
> Michael


You cruel, cruel people. And I didn't even get upset when we hand
dust/sand storms with a temp of 114° last week. :-)



--
Wayne Boatwright
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'Now cut that out!!' - Jack Benny
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In article >,
Gloria P > wrote:

> Good news: It's raining here for the first time in weeks and the
> garden really needs it even though we water 3x a week.
>
> Bad news: The rain has turned to hail, starting pea-sized and now
> almost dime-sized, and it will rip the garden to shreds.
>
> I'd like to give Mother Nature a swift kick in the a$$.
>
> gloria p


Cover the apricot tree!!!!
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
rec.food.cooking
Preserved Fruit Administrator
"Always in a jam. Never in a stew." - Evergene

Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> In article >,
> Gloria P > wrote:
>
>> Good news: It's raining here for the first time in weeks and the
>> garden really needs it even though we water 3x a week.
>>
>> Bad news: The rain has turned to hail, starting pea-sized and now
>> almost dime-sized, and it will rip the garden to shreds.
>>
>> I'd like to give Mother Nature a swift kick in the a$$.
>>
>> gloria p
>
>
> Cover the apricot tree!!!!


They are ~15 feet tall (Yeah, we should have pruned more.)
Luckily the hail didn't really do much damage to anything.
Some years it shreds every leaf on every tree and bush.

One of the trees split nearly in half right down to the ground
this winter during a snow/ice storm, but what remains is so heavy
with fruit that we've had to prop up the branches. They aren't
ripening or softening much even though they are starting to color.
I'm surprised because it has been HOT here.

I can wait. Once they ripen I'll have my work cut out for me
for a few days although I'm sure the birds, squirrels, and neighbors
will be glad to help.

Got any interesting additions to apricot jam? I may add some ginger to
a batch but we like it so well, the majority will be plain.

In article >,
Gloria P > wrote:

> Got any interesting additions to apricot jam? I may add some ginger to
> a batch but we like it so well, the majority will be plain.

Nothing other than what I mailed to you. I just nuked some for apricot
butter. This year I'm paying $2.50/lb. Uffda! They're draining and
will go through the Foley in a few minutes.
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
rec.food.cooking
Preserved Fruit Administrator
"Always in a jam. Never in a stew." - Evergene

"Gloria P" > ha scritto nel messaggio
> Got any interesting additions to apricot jam? I may add some ginger to a
> batch but we like it so well, the majority will be plain.

Not jam, but for the 4th I sis make an apricot crumble that was really good.
Since I originate from New England, apricots are not very strongly part of
my history, so I found a recipe offered by a gal chef in Washington state
who writres a blog called "Tasting Menu." It was quite a hit served with
whipped cream to a very international crowd of celebrants.

On Jul 7, 4:36*pm, Gloria P > wrote:
> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> > In article >,
> > *Gloria P > wrote:
>
> >> Good news: * It's raining here for the first time in weeks and the
> >> garden really needs it even though we water 3x a week.
>
> >> Bad news: *The rain has turned to hail, starting pea-sized and now
> >> almost dime-sized, and it will rip the garden to shreds.
>
> >> I'd like to give Mother Nature a swift kick in the a$$.
>
> >> gloria p
>
> > Cover the apricot tree!!!!
>
> They are ~15 feet tall (Yeah, we should have pruned more.)
> Luckily the hail didn't really do much damage to anything.
> Some years it shreds every leaf on every tree and bush.
>
> One of the trees split nearly in half right down to the ground
> this winter during a snow/ice storm, but what remains is so heavy
> with fruit that we've had to prop up the branches. *They aren't
> ripening or softening much even though they are starting to color.
> I'm surprised because it has been HOT here.
>
> I can wait. *Once they ripen I'll have my work cut out for me
> for a *few days although I'm sure the birds, squirrels, and neighbors
> will be glad to help.
>
> Got any interesting additions to apricot jam? *I may add some ginger to
> a batch but we like it so well, the majority will be *plain.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Apricot pineapple is one of my family's favorites.

"Michael \"Dog3\" wrote:
> Gloria P writes:
>
> > Good news: � It's raining here for the first time in weeks and the
> > garden really needs it even though we water 3x a week.
>
> > Bad news: �The rain has turned to hail, starting pea-sized and now
> > almost dime-sized, and it will rip the garden to shreds.
>
> > I'd like to give Mother Nature a swift kick in the a$$.
>
> After you kick her, send her my way. �I've got a sharp, pointy stick to jab
> her with.


It's not nice to screw Mother Nature...

"Sheldon" > wrote in message
...
"Michael \"Dog3\" wrote:
> Gloria P writes:
>
> > Good news: ? It's raining here for the first time in weeks and the
> > garden really needs it even though we water 3x a week.
>
> > Bad news: ?The rain has turned to hail, starting pea-sized and now
> > almost dime-sized, and it will rip the garden to shreds.
>
> > I'd like to give Mother Nature a swift kick in the a$$.
>
> After you kick her, send her my way. ?I've got a sharp, pointy stick to
> jab
> her with.


It's not nice to screw Mother Nature...

Followed by the thunder and lightning overhead.