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lighter:
I've been cooking Indian and Thai Curry.... we had Japanese Curry recently too. Just spicy and full of fresh veggies. The Indian curry finished in the oven tonight. It was so good. Lots of leftovers, which is nice.
Oldest dd had salmon with a thin coat of seeded mustard then topped with Japanese mayonnaise and baked.
All the tadpoles, save for 2, have finished turning into frogs. Almost all have gone, except for the few we still have on the back porch. We release them once their tails are completely absorbed.... I wouldn't know what to feed them, so that's when they go.
The mail man asked for some today... for a friend. I hope whoever they are they have the ability to keep frogs and will take the light tadpole when she's changed, She's the ONLY one who hasn't sprouted front legs yet.
What were the odds she'd get scooped up for the small glass containers, and what was the chance she'd be the last tadpole in the bunch to change?
I have 2 playdates next week. One with my moss friends, and one with the lady who took 100 tadpoles. She's down to 35, she said. Her's seem to be changing slower than mine did. I guess it has to do with the heat, and food, etc.
She didn't know they were green treefrogs until recently. Just crazy, bc I told her that;s what I thought they were, and she's seen they were little green frogs for a while. I don't think she sees very well, but we;re going splashing around in the creek with her 12yo grandson.
I think the plants the tadpole grandma gave me had Koi OR big goldfish eggs attached, bc I now have little fish in the largest container. That's where I put the plants from the nursery with Koi and goldfish.
I really want to see what they turn out to be BUT I'm not sure I have the ability, or the will, to do what it takes to raise them to adulthood.
So far we've counted 3 for sure.
Anyone have any experience raising this kind of fish?
Lighter
lighter:
Sister and I spent time working with rock, dirt and moss to direct water around the trail. Planting moss on either side so it wont drown or get scoured away by little fast flowing rivers of water during storms.
That required building high spots and planting them. Digging low spots and pushing in rocks to secure.
Will see how it's going today in the rain.
We also put in elderly neighbor's drainage ditch then mossed like a Zen garden, ya!
I put 150 moss pins in last night to secure it after we planted found moss from sunny parking lots as that space is pretty hot and sunny.
This neighbor usually refuses all help....she's in her 80s, retired emergency room nurse, no nonsense, but has ankle troubles lately, so relaxing into accepting more help.
Having lots of fires lately...going through all yard sticks and logs in this lovely cool weather. Cooking hot dogs and marshmallows.
Lighter
Lighter
Twoapenny:
I've missed posts here, Lighter, I'm not sure how! The moss sounds amazing. So much work, but it sounds like nice work, that you enjoy? And the cooking, that sounds so yum. I seem to be constantly hungry at the moment, but with little interest in food, oddly enough. I think because our choices have been much more restricted over recent months the allure of another meal made from tins isn't tempting me into the kitchen often enough. Pasta's become a staple, although that's easy to make different sauces to go with. I did make son a lasagne but he didn't like it so I ended up eating all of it. Your curries sound delicious.
How is it going with the beach house? Have you had more people in there or are holidays still difficult with everything that's going on? I hope everything is going alright xx
lighter:
No guests at beach cottage lately, Tupp. They're pretty much shut down bc of Covid. I have a flight attendant booked in December, which would be great, bc she's tell her friend's and travelers about it. Will see.
I do enjoy tending the moss. It's a very peaceful act. The rain has most of it inches deep....just thick and amazingly green. The weeds are easy to pick from very thick moss, btw.
We use Preen corn gluten to stop seeds from terminating from 3 to 6 months. The gluten is washed off the broken corn bits and into the top 3 inches of soil where it sets up a barrier to stop seeds germinating. I have to time it right so it doesn't get washed away.
My sister and I put it out at night this last time....it felt very intuitive.....in the mist, knowing one last rain before a week of sun was on the way. The next morning we could see the corn, and we did a great job. This should last 6 months and really works.
I hope you feel safe enough to begin eating fresh things again soon. Lasagna is chaotic here bc everyone likes different things. I can't even remember everyone's preferences.
I buy little cans of curry...some powders and mix it all up with some fresh spices and coconut milk from cans. Easy and yummy. We just made some with a head of cauliflower which takes on flavors beautifully in the oven.
I'm yapping on about food....and it's still raining here.
Lighter
Hopalong:
That's really interesting, Lighter.
Would the Preen stuff be a good thing to put on my clapped-out veggie beds once all the rest is pulled up?
thanks,
Hops
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