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Thursday, May 22, 2008
4:12:23 AM EDT
Feeling Happy
ENTRY # FOURTEEN HUNDRED & TWENTY FIVE.
Picture by Dad.
Time is so precious-do not waste it...
Good Morning.
I am out of bed in body but In my mind I am still in bed. I am feeling good but just feel a little weary, I think that a few more minutes of sleep would help me, so you stay in there just as long as you can. Mary and I have been real busy for several days but things are beginning to slow down a little so maybe we can do what I talk about in. http://hometown.aol.com/white6416r/index.html
We do need to slow down and listen to the songbirds & smell the roses while we still have our health. Dad...
THE EAGLES
Special chat session: Join us Thursday at 9 a.m. for a live chat session, narrating the removal of the eaglet from the nest for a veterinary exam.
I hope that you will have a chance to hear & see this at 9 a. m. this morning.
Please read this now. http://www.dgif.virginia.gov/eaglecam/
Here below are a few of our most popular links. Dad.
TOMATO CASUAL
THE EAGLES
BABY CHICKS WEB CAM
MAPLE SYRUP...
URBAN GARDEN CASUAL
Look Rock
Purchase Knob
WEATHER
Here is my thought for today.
" Live for others day by day- 'Tis the true the better way; 'Tis the way the Son of God, When on earth as Saviour trod."
Chorus,
" Live for others every day: Be a blessing while you may, Every loving kind and true, Jesus like in all you do. "
All four verses of this hymn were played at LaVerne's funeral in 1974. I don't ever forget them, Dad.
I want to thank R.L.Allan and Son of Glasgow, Scotland for letting me use this.
Picture by Dad-- last years crop of course.
We have a new picture showing the growth of the tomatoes .
DAD'S TOMATOGARDEN PICTURE ALBUM.
Be sure that you use the slideshow when you view this above.
To Comment go on down below. DAD
READ THE REST OF DAD'S STORY
There are three other sections to this daily journal, I hope that you will have the time to look them over, I am trying to keep a few interesting things there, DAD...
( If you want to give Dad a comment you will need to do it right below this, there is no place any further down.) you might make him smile.
I hope to see you early in the morning, Love to all of you. DAD. Are you smiling this morning ?
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Wednesday, May 21, 2008
3:19:30 AM EDT
Feeling Happy
ENTRY # FOURTEEN HUNDRED & TWENTY FOUR.
Picture by Vicki.
Time is so precious-do not waste it.
Good Morning.
I am out of my bed early feeling good and ready to go, and I hope that you are smiling as you say the same. There is no need to mention Tea and Coffee as you know that it is always ready and waiting on you.
We are starting the day with a warm 60 here at 3:25 a.m. It was nice yesterday we had a high of 79 and no rain, Here below is what it looks like for a couple of days.
Detailed Forecast
Plan events with our local guide for Knoxville
Tuesday night: Partly cloudy. Areas of dense fog. Low 54F. Winds light and variable.
Wednesday: Mainly sunny. High 74F. Winds WNW at 10 to 20 mph.
Wednesday night: A mostly clear sky. Low 53F. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday: Mostly sunny skies during the morning hours will give way to occasional showers in the afternoon. High 76F. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Thursday (24 hours): Afternoon showers. Highs in the mid 70s and lows in the low 60s.
Now I want to tell you about the picture at the top of the page. This is Micah and I claim him as my friend. Overinthepannel at your left it says that I am America's oldest blogger, I don't know for sure if that is right. But I want to say that Micah is my youngest reader. He is 7 years old and I sure do appreciate the interest he takes in my journal. I have never met him face to face, we met through the internet. He lives a few miles south of me. I am glad that I have reader from Micah's age of 7 years to several that are above 90, I hope that I never dissapoint any of them. DAD.
We are wishing the best for thr little eaglet. Dad.
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Tuesday, May 20, 2008
5:08:24 AM EDT
Feeling Happy
ENTRY # FOURTEEN HUNDRED & TWENTY THREE.
Time is so precious-do not waste it.
Good Morning.
I am here and all is well, everything is working good except me, and I am just a little tired this morning. It was a little late when I got to my bed last night. But a good cup of coffee and a nap ot two today will cure that. I am gone to make the coffee now, I will be right back. I did not forget to make the tea. Everything is ready and waiting on you come on in here and chat a while. I know that you are going to smile when you taste this coffee this morning and that is what I like to see.
I have been hopeing for a few sunny days, and it looks like that after some rain this morning it will be better for several days. Those tomatoes have beeen calling for me, Below is our forcast for two days.
Detailed Forecast
Plan events with our local guide for Knoxville
Tuesday: Isolated thunderstorms this morning, then mainly cloudy during the afternoon hours. High 76F. Winds W at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30%.
Tuesday night: Partly cloudy. Low around 55F. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: Partly cloudy skies. High 74F. Winds WNW at 10 to 20 mph.
Wednesday night: Clear skies. Low 54F. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph.
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Click these two tomatoes below and see what you get.
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Monday, May 19, 2008
6:56:49 AM EDT
Feeling Frustrated
ENTRY # FOURTEEN HUNDRED & TWENTY TWO.
Life is so precious-do not waste it...
Good Morning.
Yes I am O.K. its DSL that is not feeling good this morning. I think that I have every thing going now, I started this entry about 3 hourd ago and just this minuete got it going.
I did have a real good sleep last night and I rolled out of that bed early feeling good, but I don.t know how things are going to be going now, anyway I can still smile. And I have a cup of coffee right here on my desk, now you stop in and join me and things are sure to look a little better, And don't forget the Tea is close by.
The weather is about the same wet, warm and windy, we are begining to need a little sun. I need to get a picture this morning for our growth album, but the ground may be too wet for me to do it. This is the link to the album below.
http://picasaweb.google.com/TomatoJournalman/DadSTomatoGardenPhotoAlbum2008
Detailed Forecast
Plan events with our local guide for Knoxville
Monday: Sunny to partly cloudy. High 78F. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph.
Monday night: Mostly cloudy skies early with scattered thunderstorms developing late. Low near 65F. Winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Tuesday: Partly to mostly cloudy skies with scattered thunderstorms in the morning. High 76F. Winds W at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%.
Tuesday night: Partly cloudy skies. Low 59F. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph.
Click on these two beatiful tomatoes below and see what happens. Dad...
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Saturday, May 17, 2008
3:10:31 AM EDT
Feeling Happy
ENTRY # FOURTEEN HUNDRED & TWENTY ONE.
Picture by Mary- May 12th 2008.
Time is so precious-do not waste it.
Good Morning.
I hope that I am finding all of you feeling good and able to smile this morning. I do feel good because I had a real good night. Of course you remember that this is saturday, so don't you dare move for a few hours yet. I am sipping on my coffee and trying to think of a few things that I might say this morning.
I am going to make it a little short this morning as I do have a few things that I need to get done early.
I could never explain to you how much I enjoy writing this journal, it's a pleasure to me. My first journal entry was almost 5 years ago. My main purpose for it then was to help you grow a good home grown tomato, and that desire has not changed it is still the same, (but you know that we do have a little fun along the way, like talking about smiling, drinking coffee, the eagles, the baby chicks and posting a few things that I think would be of interest to you) And I hope that I can continue doing this as long as I am able, to pick and peck on this keyboard. If you ever see any changes please get after me as soon as you can.
Read tennesseegrandady, he will make you smile.
Detailed Forecast
Plan events with our local guide for Knoxville
Saturday: Sunny to partly cloudy. High 77F. Winds WSW at 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday night: Cloudy intervals. Low 61F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph. <DIVCLASS=SCROLLER> Sunday: Mixed clouds and sun with scattered thunderstorms. High 71F. Winds WSW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 60%.
Sunday night: Clear to partly cloudy. Low 53F. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 mph.
Click on these two tomatoes above and see where it take you. DAD...
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Friday, May 16, 2008
5:06:31 AM EDT
Feeling Happy
ENTRY # FOURTEEN HUNDRED & TWENTY.
Picture by Dad...
Time is so precious-do not waste it-
Good Morning.
I don't think that I have to ask you this morning if you are smiling, as I look out there in my minds eye I can see a lot of them, and I am glad. The reason you know is the fact that it is friday morning. We are all looking forward to that good, nice and restful week end. Smile.
The electric power was off early this morning when I first got out of my bed. It is a bad feeling, what would we ever do without it. Sometimes I forget that in my young days we did not have it in our home. And I remember the happy day when my Dad was able to get it for us. I would like to appreciate all the things that are provided for us that we seldom think about.
The tea and coffee may be just a little late this morning but don't you worry, it will be ready in time for you to come by and have a cup with me. I can not tell you how much these little visits in the morning's mean too me. Seeing and talking to you helps me get off to a good start each day. Don't let me down this morning. Dad.
 
Read tennesseegrandady, he will make you smile.
Conatiner Gardening: What’s In Your Pot?
 By Cindy Naas
Even city gardeners with no gardens can grow wonderful fresh vegetables and flowers.
The trick is to collect an attractive assortment of pots and other containers. However, preparing your soil for use in pots is even more important to the success of your urban garden when using containers.
For the container gardener, getting the right mix of soil and amendments can be worth more than the elusive pot of gold- but luckily,also easier to find.
Plain Old Dirt?
The first impulse of someone new to container gardening is to spend a lot on an assortment of decorative pots and then go home, dig up some dirt and fill them.
Trust me, it doesn’t work, at least not well. There are several challenges to successful container gardening and all are directly related to soil type. First, containers dry out really rapidly. Soil amendments are needed to improve the water retention of the soil. Next, nutrients can become rapidly depleted in container soil, so the soil has to be rich and also as easily replenished as possible. Finally, and this is probably the biggest problem, container soil tends to become compacted and hard quite easily, and this will kill your plants.
Mix it up!
Containers are still a wonderful option for urban gardeners despite all of the problems. Learn to mix your own potting soil for container gardens and you can turn your balcony or stairs into the garden you’ve always dreamed of.
There are commercially available soilless potting soil mixes for containers. The soilless mixes are light enough that they don’t compact easily. While those are good for houseplants and even for growing pots full of colourful annual flowers, your veggies need something a little more nutritious.
Adding composted manure will add nutrients to the soil. Adding in a small amount of a good quality triple mix - usually black earth, compost and peat moss - will also give it an extra bit of nutrients in addition to boosting the water retention qualities of your soil. Here is the soil recipe I use in my own containers:
Soil mixture for container gardens
- 3 parts soilless potting soil
- 1 part composted cow manure
- 2 parts triple mix
Using this combination of soilless potting mixture and organic amendments will get your containers of veggies off to a great start - your tomatoes will thank you!
Next: more tips for successful container gardening
Detailed Forecast
Plan events with our local guide for Knoxville
Thursday night: Cloudy with occasional rain showers. Low around 65F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 50%.
Friday: Mostly cloudy. High near 70F. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph.
Friday night: A few clouds. Low 53F. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday: Sunny skies with gusty winds developing later in the day. High 79F. W winds at 5 to 10 mph, increasing to 15 to 25 mph.
Saturday (24 hours): Windy with sunshine. Highs in the upper 70s and lows in the low 60s.
low 90s and lows in the mid60s.
The eggs are hatching today. click link belower for better view.
CLICK LINK BELOW AND LEARN MORE ABOUT BEAUTIFUL TENNESSEE.
At the left side of each picture there is a list of different views that you can view, click on one of these and you will enjoy it. DAD.
http://www.tennesseeanytime.org/photos/
Interesting things in the rest of Dad's story, look them over. I hope that I am making it easier for you to read this.
READ THE REST OF DAD'S STORY
I am sure that I have left some things out of this entry that I should have had here. Look in the side panels for more. DAD.
( If you want to give Dad a comment you will need to do it right below this, there is no place any further down.) you might make him smile.
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Thursday, May 15, 2008
3:38:16 AM EDT
Feeling Happy
ENTRY # FOURTEEN HUNDRED & NINETEEN...
Picture by Dad. May 14th 2008.
Time is so precious-do not waste it.
Good Morning.
I put happy in the mood spot above this morning, and I do feel that I have much to be happy and thankful for, this don't mean that I don't have any problems or the trials of just every day living , I do and we all do and will untill the end of life's short day. For one thing I am thankful that I have been given another day of life another" clean sheet " and I want to use this day trying to encourage others to smile and be content if you possible can. The most important thing in this life is to find out what God's will is for us, and then do it.
I am hoping that all of you are doing good wherever you are. I have been getting some email and comments from very far away places lately , and it makes the world seem a little smaller to me, and I have been checking on that smile and it is the same every where on this earth. We may not understand their language but we do their smile.
I wonder if a cup of hot Tea or Coffee would be of interest to you, well if so it is ready and it is good, I know because I am already sipping on it, but I need some one to enjoy it with me, so come on in here. Dad.
I want to tell you about the Rose pictured at the top of the page, that is the first Rose of this season for me. And I am going to have plenty more to come. So watch out all of you rose lovers, you are going to have a little competion from old Dad.
Picture by Dad. May 14th 2008
Feeding Your Food
By Michael Nolan
In a minute I’m going to rant about fertilizing your tomato plants, but first I need to cover something that is a little more important.
This topic was supposed to be saved for another couple of weeks, but when I read the news today, I felt that I should go ahead and write it now.
A popular brand of fertilizer products has been recalled and you need to know about it as soon as possible.
The products are all made by the Scotts company, and the specific items that are recalled are: Read the rest of this entry »
Read tennesseegrandady, he will make you smile.
Posted on 15 May 2008 by urbangardencasual.com Butterfly Gardens For Urban Gardeners
 By Cindy Naas
Attracting beautiful butterflies to your garden all summer long is easy if you create a butterfly garden for these lovely creatures.
There are many plants which are perfect for smaller gardens and even some which can be grown in pots. Why not build a butterfly garden to enjoy this summer?
Elements Of The Butterfly Garden
A successful butterfly garden needs to include food for attracting mature butterflies as well as food for caterpillars. Butterflies also need a source of water. Combining these requirements can make a garden which is attractive to butterflies and people, too. Creating a beautiful small landscape with the plants below will repay the gardener with the sight of butterflies sitting on flowers and hovering in the air in the garden.
Food Plants
Butterflies eat flower nectar. Read the rest of this entry »
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