On Sun, 13 Apr 2008 02:18:51 GMT, Mary <mrfeathers@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>Boron Elgar wrote:
>>
>> Oh, it'll be at least 20 degrees colder tomorrow. We just got one of
>> those rare spring days that tantalize, but never repeat this early in
>> the season.
>
>I'm sort of hoping that that was today, in reverse. It was around
>freezing all day, but tomorrow will (please) be warmer.
I was walking around in jeans and a tee. It was so neat at all the
nurseries with the blue sky, the warmth and the sweetness of all the
plants and humus. Oh boy, was I happy.
>
>> Actually, I spent part of the day in Pennsylvania looking for a dwarf
>> peach tree. I gave up after finding only ornamental ones costing
>> $75-$98. To hell with that. I came home and ordered online like an
>> intelligent person would do.
>
>Well, yeah. Ornamental's no good if you want peaches.
There were nursery folk who were rather surprised I hoped to get
fruit.
>> I did find some neat cacti, orchids and other strange plantlings,
>> though.
>
>My first plant sale of the spring is on May 9th. I'm taking the day off
>for it.
I love plant sales. I go nuts like I do about shoes.
>
>> Oh,,,and we also went to a terrific German deli that makes all its own
>> sausage and that The Hub and I shopped in for over half an hour, the
>> whole time making Nazi jokes to each other. That was fun. You like
>> marzipan? Schmaltz with bacon and onions?
>
>Marzipan, mmmm. Schmaltz, never had it, but I'm a high cholesterol type
>so I'm guessing that of the schmaltz, bacon and onions I should probably
>just have onions.
>
>I was talking to my sister today and she eats whatever she wants and has
>low cholesterol. Genetics are such a crapshoot.
>
>Mary
My last test came back as too low on total cholesterol. BUT, that is a
big change for me. I am still on a low dose of Lipitor, though.
Boron
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