KB Girl

Congratulations Tank! Very happy for you  

18 hours ago, Elastigirl said:

My cucumbers have a bitter taste. Anyone know what causes this?

That can have multiple causes, the most common being too little water or too much heat. Harvesting in the morning (because they’ve had a cooler night) seems to help. And it helps to get them as early as possible, the bigger they get the more bitterness.

Also the bitterness seems to be worst at the stem, so cutting off a chunk at the stem and eating the rest can be an option maybe? 

Happy birthday  

42 is awesome. 

Hey I've been taking an extended break from NF (too much going on) but I dropped by to do some lurking and figured I'd share some of my garden joys!

Sometimes I take the time to make a harvest photo;

I love these colourful beets and carrots!

Me and the girls in the garden.

Hey just dropping by to let you know I'm okay but haven't got spoons to update. 

You’ve done everything you can to prepare and keep yourself in top condition! Fingers and toes crossed for a good experience, will think of you.

And happy birthday to your 4y old  

Happy sharing is much appreciated  it all sounds very enjoyable!

2 hours ago, Elastigirl said:

 

Saturday wasgorgeous,.Sunny and warm, but not hot. Spent the afternoon cleaning off our outdoor furniture. I also made a cozy seating area for myself in the front yard.  Now when I'm outside working in the front yard and need a break, I have a cozy chair with a side table for my drink, and I can sit and relax a bit. Then to my brother in laws for game night.

Sunday was church. Then to celebrate Ascension Sunday, my family and I  walked onto a ferry boat . Then we walked up a hill to a cool hamburger place, and then back down the hill, so we could picnic at the park overlooking the water. 

This all sounds fantastic  

It’s beautiful  

I can't sleep due to stress from my to do list, but I don't really regret spending half the day in the garden. 

I've been spending a lot of time in the gardens, things are starting to look promising  but there is also so much still to do..

Took this picture today, already harvested three full bowls from these salads (just picking the outer leaves), they're doing so great ❤️

The chive flowers are cute and the snow peas also have a couple white flowers in there. 

You're really not doing nothing! You're doing pretty amazing

Sorry pre-shark week is being a pain. And I must have forgotten to tell Jaap about the program, so I'm sorry for double deadlifts too 😕 I hope today was better and that you got to enjoy some more outside time! 

16 hours ago, Elastigirl said:

14 hours ago, Waanie said:

Your gym is just such an awesome place .

Thank you ❤️ 

Always room for improvement though, I definitely should clean more often, for example x) 

8 hours ago, Harriet said:

You mean it didn't even work? So just lose lose? Bad cake ☹️

That's actually a pretty good thing to have. Are you doing gratitude practice a la Tank?

Right? Does it ever work though.. 

I suppose I am, it somehow slipped into my daily updates here. Which is a good thing because I'm not using my bujo much at the moment and that's where I normally do it. 

22 hours ago, Sovalis said:

He made me coffee and I was touched by it. Coffee is a love language in our house.  We chatted a bit about work and things. He figures if we go to Latvia we will fly to Amsterdam direct from Edmonton and then rent a vehicle to drive to the rest of the way to Riga in with Saxon. I am relieved that there’s a chance Sax would only need one flight, but a little nervous about the idea of an extended drive in a rental.

Love the coffee bit

And if you drive from Amsterdam you'll pretty much drive by my house, so if you feel the need to stop for a coffee just let me know

22 hours ago, Sovalis said:

Anyway, I get a holiday. With Dave who will also be off. And that makes me very happy. 

That sounds excellent! 

43 minutes ago, Sovalis said:

I am really enjoying working in my Bujo lately, it’s good for my heart. 

Same here, it's crazy I sometimes stop doing it for days or even weeks. 

Witches! May not be monstrous creatures, but you know, the burning and drowning of witches may do. 

7 hours ago, Harriet said:

Did my German listening and meditation and laundry. The German podcaster cold mirror is hilarious and today I laughed so much I dribbled some tea on myself. Even if I'm not learning the most sophisticated German I'm sure it's good for my health.

That sounds excellent

Way to deal with the heat

You were a hair stylist at some point yourself, right? 

15 hours ago, Tanktimus the Encourager said:

1. I am trustworthy

So important! Besides that, you're also a very steady presence. I really appreciate that. 

A workout the day before the birth of your second baby sounds pretty badass. 

Last year we dumped a bunch of wildflower seeds in the back of our garden and we had a lot of flowers there. This year I actually really want flowers and I'm afraid that will somehow jinx it x) 

Are flower seeds generally fussy? Like carrots? I can't get carrots to sprout much at all. 

Double reward! Mana AND more space for plants  

23 hours ago, Elastigirl said:

That sounds like a lovely day. And very sweet pictures!

It really was  the more hours spend outside the better the day

22 hours ago, Ranger Hal said:

Learning this made me feel like I have a connection between my family history and the present. My great-grandparents came to the US from the Netherlands. Living here, while I like where I live, I don't feel like I have particularly strong roots or ties to any specific area. My church has strong traditions, but my parents joined when I was a toddler, so that connection doesn't go very far back. However, we do celebrate Ascension (it will be next week due to our Easter being on a different day this year). The fact that my family several generations back might also have celebrated Ascension is a connection I didn't know I had. Thank you for helping me find it!

 

I'm glad you had a lovely holiday!

I am glad to accidentally help find that connection!  My grandma says that in your great grandparents time they would have probably gone walking instead of cycling. 

3 hours ago, sarakingdom said:

So I'm 100% sure there are people who learn that something they genuinely thought was fine and normal (whether or not it's something they'd do) is in fact considered harassment.

Yea, same with other unacceptable behaviour like casual racism. Many don't even realise that is what they're doing.