Gardening – Improve The Soil
I think improving the soil and making a growable medium (soil or something similar) is something we should ALL be doing. It is a skill we should ALL have.
And it is something that doesn’t require a lot of our time and can cost us absolutely no money.
If you have land and you’ve never improved the soil on that land, it is likely sh*t, especially if you are in an urban area. Most yards in cities are filled with…well…fill. There’s a reason it is called that and not soil. And that reason is because it’s awful to grow in.
But that’s super easy to change!
Sprinkle some used coffee grounds (you can get a big bag of them for free from Starbucks or most other coffee shops) over your yard a couple times a year.
Or make compost (put your kitchen vegetable and fruit scraps and some shredded paper into a closed bucket with holes in it and wait for it to turn into a soil-like substance) and spread that.
Or make leaf mold (place leaves plus some water in a closed bucket with holes in it and wait for that to turn into a soil-like substance) and spread that.
If you live in an apartment building and have a balcony, you can make compost with your kitchen vegetable and fruit scraps and some shredded paper in a closed container with holes on it and place it in a corner of your balcony. In about a year, you’ll have compost, a soil-like substance you can grow plants in.
Some of my buddies sell their balcony-made compost to other people in their apartment buildings. They also keep some for themselves for the future, in case they need to grow some vegetables quickly.
Because that’s the key point. We don’t have to do all the work of planting gardens, etc., right now, but, if we improve our soil, when we DO want to do that, the soil/compost will be ready.
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Strike Zone
A cyborg devoted to duty…and to her.
***
While attending a party, Kesser, the daughter of her planet’s leader, witnesses the abduction of her best friend and her best friend’s mate.
She’s determined to rescue them. Preferably without fracturing the fragile peace agreement her mom has crafted with the abductors’ planet.
The only issue is…she has never participated in a retrieval mission.
Searching for assistance, she approaches the mate’s guard. The male, with his big broad shoulders and deep growly voice, affects her like no other being ever has.
Kesser wants him. She trusts him. And she requires his stealth combat skills.
Desperately.
Strike is no guard. The D Model cyborg has been sent to the sector to discreetly investigate a potential planet-destroying situation.
When a curvy human female with big brown eyes requests his help with a rescue, he doesn’t hesitate to say yes. She’s his genetic match, the one being he was manufactured to protect.
She’s also traveling to the next planet he has to search. He plans to claim his female while he fulfills his responsibilities to his kind.
Neither Strike nor Kesser realizes the dangers facing them are far greater than they imagine. Their enemies are converging, and one failed mission could doom the entire universe.
***
Strike Zone is a standalone, mistaken-identity, Cyborg SciFi Romance set in a dark, gritty, sometimes-violent universe.
It features a cyborg warrior with a finely honed sense of honor, a human support being taking on her first dangerous mission, and an evil that threatens everyone in existence.
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Getting Ready To Start The Tomatoes
I am forcing myself to wait until April 1st to plant tomato seeds in the basement grow station. (grins)
It’s dang challenging. I wanted to start them January 1st.
But transplanting huge plants is high risk. The larger the plants are the more they tend to suffer from transplant shock and die.
So I wait. Impatiently.
I plan to plant about 22 mini tomato plants and 22 larger messed up heirloom plants this year. That’s how many spaces and bamboo stakes I have for tomatoes.
Ohhh… I’m getting so excited!
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Strike Zone
A cyborg devoted to duty…and to her.
***
While attending a party, Kesser, the daughter of her planet’s leader, witnesses the abduction of her best friend and her best friend’s mate.
She’s determined to rescue them. Preferably without fracturing the fragile peace agreement her mom has crafted with the abductors’ planet.
The only issue is…she has never participated in a retrieval mission.
Searching for assistance, she approaches the mate’s guard. The male, with his big broad shoulders and deep growly voice, affects her like no other being ever has.
Kesser wants him. She trusts him. And she requires his stealth combat skills.
Desperately.
Strike is no guard. The D Model cyborg has been sent to the sector to discreetly investigate a potential planet-destroying situation.
When a curvy human female with big brown eyes requests his help with a rescue, he doesn’t hesitate to say yes. She’s his genetic match, the one being he was manufactured to protect.
She’s also traveling to the next planet he has to search. He plans to claim his female while he fulfills his responsibilities to his kind.
Neither Strike nor Kesser realizes the dangers facing them are far greater than they imagine. Their enemies are converging, and one failed mission could doom the entire universe.
***
Strike Zone is a standalone, mistaken-identity, Cyborg SciFi Romance set in a dark, gritty, sometimes-violent universe.
It features a cyborg warrior with a finely honed sense of honor, a human support being taking on her first dangerous mission, and an evil that threatens everyone in existence.
Buy Now:
Amazon US:
https://www.amazon.com/Strike-Zone-Romance-Dauntless-Cyborgs-ebook/dp/B0CL5QZBQ8/
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Gardening – Planning Plantings
The Dear Wonderful Hubby and I are planning plantings. (grins) That’s fun to say, isn’t it? And it is fun to do.
We plan to grow the mini tomatoes and the mutated heirloom tomatoes again. We harvested seeds from the best plants in 2023 and will be growing from those. That way, we’re hoping the tomatoes will eventually evolve for our (ever changing) climate and (more constant) soil.
We’ll be trying to grow sweet mini bell peppers this year. We harvested those seeds from peppers we bought in the grocery store. We’re hoping to get more of a harvest from the minis. And we’ll be growing them in pots to try to combat the slugs.
We plan to grow pole beans, peas, radishes, lettuce, spinach as we did last year.
We’ll attempt to grow watermelon again.
Zucchini (courgettes) and butternut squash will be new for us in 2024! The Dear Wonderful Hubby is especially excited about the zucchini. He really wants to grow a plant that produces too much for us to easily use. Zucchini should do that.
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Strike Zone
A cyborg devoted to duty…and to her.
***
While attending a party, Kesser, the daughter of her planet’s leader, witnesses the abduction of her best friend and her best friend’s mate.
She’s determined to rescue them. Preferably without fracturing the fragile peace agreement her mom has crafted with the abductors’ planet.
The only issue is…she has never participated in a retrieval mission.
Searching for assistance, she approaches the mate’s guard. The male, with his big, broad shoulders and deep growly voice, affects her like no other being ever has.
Kesser wants him. She trusts him. And she requires his stealth combat skills.
Desperately.
Strike is no guard. The D Model cyborg has been sent to the sector to stealthily investigate a potential planet-destroying situation.
When a curvy human female with big brown eyes requests his help with a rescue, he doesn’t hesitate to say yes. She’s his genetic match, the one being he was manufactured to protect.
She’s also traveling to the next planet he has to search. He plans to claim his female while he fulfills his responsibilities to his kind.
Neither Strike nor Kesser realizes the dangers facing them are far greater than they imagine. Their enemies are converging and one failed mission could doom the entire universe.
***
Strike Zone is a standalone mistaken identity Cyborg SciFi Romance set in a dark, gritty, sometimes-violent universe.
It features a cyborg warrior with a finely honed sense of honor, a human support being taking on her first dangerous mission, and an evil that threatens everyone in existence.
Pre-order Now:
Amazon US:
https://www.amazon.com/Strike-Zone-Romance-Dauntless-Cyborgs-ebook/dp/B0CL5QZBQ8/
Amazon UK:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Strike-Zone-Romance-Dauntless-Cyborgs-ebook/dp/B0CL5QZBQ8/
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Gardening – Composting In Winter
Some gardening experts advise to freeze kitchen scraps over winter and then place them in compost bins in the spring. They rightly relay that composting slows significantly, perhaps even stopping over the winter.
I trek through the snow and place my kitchen scraps in the compost bin.
Why?
My freezer is almost always full. It is relatively full from the fall harvests. We’re thankful for that. And we freeze meat, milk, bread, etc. that the super skilled bargain hunting Dear Wonderful Hubby finds on sale.
Our compost bin also has a black lid. Which heats up the bin. And, with climate change, we sometimes have 10C/50C days in the middle of winter now.
I’m finding more and more that composting DOES happen over the winter. I don’t want to waste those great compost days.
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Intrepid Encounter
Cyborg vs. Valkyrie
Blood will be spilled and hearts will be captured.
Intrepid and his crew on the Dauntless guard the border to the cyborg sector. The D Model cyborg captain has dedicated his lifespan to protecting their homeland. He’ll do anything to secure the space and keep his brethren safe.
That includes confronting a Valkyrie intent on vengeance.
The female warrior is beautiful, brave, strong…and Intrepid’s genetic match. She’s the one being he is fated to claim. Her voice causes his circuits to hum. Her touch produces a passion he struggles to control.
But if he has to stop her…permanently…to protect his kind, he will make that sacrifice.
Olrun has been tracking the whereabouts of a one-of-a-kind object. The stolen item is critical to the safety of her Valkyrie sisters, and she’ll do anything to retrieve it.
That includes waging war on a tall, broad-shouldered cyborg warrior sporting brilliant-blue eyes and grimly set lips.
The male might…just might…have battle skills matching her own. And that excites the immortal fighter. She craves his rough handling, his punishing embrace, his stern words.
But Olrun’s desire for the cyborg won’t distract her from achieving her goal. She will shield her fellow Valkyries from danger, even if that means ending Intrepid’s lifespan in the process.
Intrepid Encounter is an enemies-to-lovers Cyborg SciFi Romance set in a dark, gritty, sometimes-violent universe.
It features a protective cyborg, a vengeful Valkyrie, and a destiny neither of them can predict.
Buy Now:
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https://www.amazon.com/Intrepid-Encounter-SciFi-Cyborg-Romance-ebook/dp/B0C8BN96D1
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Gardening – Composting With Shredded Paper
In our corner of the universe, the city picks up recycling, including shredded paper.
The Dear Wonderful Hubby and I still prefer to compost our shredded paper whenever possible.
Why?
Because we can be assured it isn’t going to the landfill. Plus it is a great source of browns in the compost bin.
Because we have a LOT of leaves for the garden-destined bigger compost bin, we compost the shredded paper in the former garbage bins we now use for composting. This compost is destined for uses like banking the house (which improves the gradient and decreases the chances of our basement flooding) and patching holes in the yard.
We don’t shredded shiny paper, envelopes with the plastic windows or shiny receipts. But other than that, all other paper goes into the compost bin.
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Intrepid Encounter
Cyborg vs. Valkyrie
Blood will be spilled and hearts will be captured.
Intrepid and his crew on the Dauntless guard the border to the cyborg sector. The D Model cyborg captain has dedicated his lifespan to protecting their homeland. He’ll do anything to secure the space and keep his brethren safe.
That includes confronting a Valkyrie intent on vengeance.
The female warrior is beautiful, brave, strong…and Intrepid’s genetic match. She’s the one being he is fated to claim. Her voice causes his circuits to hum. Her touch produces a passion he struggles to control.
But if he has to stop her…permanently…to protect his kind, he will make that sacrifice.
Olrun has been tracking the whereabouts of a one-of-a-kind object. The stolen item is critical to the safety of her Valkyrie sisters, and she’ll do anything to retrieve it.
That includes waging war on a tall, broad-shouldered cyborg warrior sporting brilliant-blue eyes and grimly set lips.
The male might…just might…have battle skills matching her own. And that excites the immortal fighter. She craves his rough handling, his punishing embrace, his stern words.
But Olrun’s desire for the cyborg won’t distract her from achieving her goal. She will shield her fellow Valkyries from danger, even if that means ending Intrepid’s lifespan in the process.
Intrepid Encounter is an enemies-to-lovers Cyborg SciFi Romance set in a dark, gritty, sometimes-violent universe.
It features a protective cyborg, a vengeful Valkyrie, and a destiny neither of them can predict.
Buy Now:
Amazon US:
https://www.amazon.com/Intrepid-Encounter-SciFi-Cyborg-Romance-ebook/dp/B0C8BN96D1
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Gardening – Indoor Geranium Update
Before our first frost, I dug out my geraniums, put them in pots, and brought them inside the house.
They all survived that stressful process and are now thriving. There are so many flowers and they are growing quite vigorously.
A couple months before our last frost, I plan to take cuttings of these plants and put those in pots. I hope to have an entire section of one of the flower beds filled with geraniums! I think they’ll look pretty.
I’ve heard that butterflies and hummingbirds like geraniums.
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Intrepid Encounter
Cyborg vs. Valkyrie
Blood will be spilled and hearts will be captured.
Intrepid and his crew on the Dauntless guard the border to the cyborg sector. The D Model cyborg captain has dedicated his lifespan to protecting their homeland. He’ll do anything to secure the space and keep his brethren safe.
That includes confronting a Valkyrie intent on vengeance.
The female warrior is beautiful, brave, strong…and Intrepid’s genetic match. She’s the one being he is fated to claim. Her voice causes his circuits to hum. Her touch produces a passion he struggles to control.
But if he has to stop her…permanently…to protect his kind, he will make that sacrifice.
Olrun has been tracking the whereabouts of a one-of-a-kind object. The stolen item is critical to the safety of her Valkyrie sisters, and she’ll do anything to retrieve it.
That includes waging war on a tall, broad-shouldered cyborg warrior sporting brilliant-blue eyes and grimly set lips.
The male might…just might…have battle skills matching her own. And that excites the immortal fighter. She craves his rough handling, his punishing embrace, his stern words.
But Olrun’s desire for the cyborg won’t distract her from achieving her goal. She will shield her fellow Valkyries from danger, even if that means ending Intrepid’s lifespan in the process.
Intrepid Encounter is an enemies-to-lovers Cyborg SciFi Romance set in a dark, gritty, sometimes-violent universe.
It features a protective cyborg, a vengeful Valkyrie, and a destiny neither of them can predict.
Buy Now:
Amazon US:
https://www.amazon.com/Intrepid-Encounter-SciFi-Cyborg-Romance-ebook/dp/B0C8BN96D1
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Gardening Indoors – Snake Plant Reproduction
The ground outside is frozen. It is too early to start seeds indoors.
So I’m focusing on my indoor plants right now.
One of my favorite indoor plants is the snake plant officially known as the Dracaena trifasciata. It is GREAT at cleaning the air. It only has to be watered about once a month. And it grows okay in all types of light, including corners of rooms.
The above photo shows my attempt to reproduce a snake plant by cutting one strand into pieces. YouTube snake plant experts claim this works. As you can see, it didn’t work for me.
I plan to now wait until they reproduce naturally and overfill their pots and then I’ll split them. This takes in our home about ten years to do.
I’m not in a big rush. (grins)
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Intrepid Encounter
Cyborg vs. Valkyrie
Blood will be spilled and hearts will be captured.
Intrepid and his crew on the Dauntless guard the border to the cyborg sector. The D Model cyborg captain has dedicated his lifespan to protecting their homeland. He’ll do anything to secure the space and keep his brethren safe.
That includes confronting a Valkyrie intent on vengeance.
The female warrior is beautiful, brave, strong…and Intrepid’s genetic match. She’s the one being he is fated to claim. Her voice causes his circuits to hum. Her touch produces a passion he struggles to control.
But if he has to stop her…permanently…to protect his kind, he will make that sacrifice.
Olrun has been tracking the whereabouts of a one-of-a-kind object. The stolen item is critical to the safety of her Valkyrie sisters, and she’ll do anything to retrieve it.
That includes waging war on a tall, broad-shouldered cyborg warrior sporting brilliant-blue eyes and grimly set lips.
The male might…just might…have battle skills matching her own. And that excites the immortal fighter. She craves his rough handling, his punishing embrace, his stern words.
But Olrun’s desire for the cyborg won’t distract her from achieving her goal. She will shield her fellow Valkyries from danger, even if that means ending Intrepid’s lifespan in the process.
Intrepid Encounter is an enemies-to-lovers Cyborg SciFi Romance set in a dark, gritty, sometimes-violent universe.
It features a protective cyborg, a vengeful Valkyrie, and a destiny neither of them can predict.
Buy Now:
Amazon US:
https://www.amazon.com/Intrepid-Encounter-SciFi-Cyborg-Romance-ebook/dp/B0C8BN96D1
Amazon UK:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Intrepid-Encounter-SciFi-Cyborg-Romance-ebook/dp/B0C8BN96D1
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The Garden Off Season
December is a slow time for gardening in the Sax household.
The outside gardens have been put to bed for the snowy winter season. It is too early to start seeds for the spring. I’m trying not to bother the indoor plants too much. It is cooler in our home and they are already a little stressed.
I AM completing some gardening tasks.
I’m composting. (grins) We’re always composting. The kitchen waste doesn’t stop and we’ll need that black gold goodness in the spring.
I’m also planning the 2024 gardens.
And I’m dreaming a bit while doing that. I’m dreaming of an abundance of red mini tomatoes, some ever producing zucchini/courgette plants, bountiful zinnia blooms, and other plants. (smiles)
It is a great way to spend December.
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Intrepid Encounter
Cyborg vs. Valkyrie
Blood will be spilled and hearts will be captured.
Intrepid and his crew on the Dauntless guard the border to the cyborg sector. The D Model cyborg captain has dedicated his lifespan to protecting their homeland. He’ll do anything to secure the space and keep his brethren safe.
That includes confronting a Valkyrie intent on vengeance.
The female warrior is beautiful, brave, strong…and Intrepid’s genetic match. She’s the one being he is fated to claim. Her voice causes his circuits to hum. Her touch produces a passion he struggles to control.
But if he has to stop her…permanently…to protect his kind, he will make that sacrifice.
Olrun has been tracking the whereabouts of a one-of-a-kind object. The stolen item is critical to the safety of her Valkyrie sisters, and she’ll do anything to retrieve it.
That includes waging war on a tall, broad-shouldered cyborg warrior sporting brilliant-blue eyes and grimly set lips.
The male might…just might…have battle skills matching her own. And that excites the immortal fighter. She craves his rough handling, his punishing embrace, his stern words.
But Olrun’s desire for the cyborg won’t distract her from achieving her goal. She will shield her fellow Valkyries from danger, even if that means ending Intrepid’s lifespan in the process.
Intrepid Encounter is an enemies-to-lovers Cyborg SciFi Romance set in a dark, gritty, sometimes-violent universe.
It features a protective cyborg, a vengeful Valkyrie, and a destiny neither of them can predict.
Buy Now:
Amazon US:
https://www.amazon.com/Intrepid-Encounter-SciFi-Cyborg-Romance-ebook/dp/B0C8BN96D1
Amazon UK:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Intrepid-Encounter-SciFi-Cyborg-Romance-ebook/dp/B0C8BN96D1
Amazon AUS:
https://www.amazon.com.au/Intrepid-Encounter-SciFi-Cyborg-Romance-ebook/dp/B0C8BN96D1
Apple Books:
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Bringing The Geraniums Inside The House
I live in a corner of the universe that enjoys a snowy, cold winter. Any plants that don’t have deep roots die over that period.
Which means I bring some of my plants inside the house from first frost to last frost. Some of those plants are the durable, constantly blooming geraniums.
There are quite a few ways people can overwinter geraniums. Some folks pull them out of the ground, shake off the dirt and store them in paper bags in a cool, dry place. Some folks trim them severely and store the entire container inside the house.
I dig them out of the ground, repot them, put them by a window and enjoy the flowers all winter.
The trick is to do this before the first frost. (sheepish grin) I sometimes leave this transfer too late.
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Intrepid Encounter
(This blurb is VERY rough.)
Cyborg vs. Valkyrie
Blood will be spilled and hearts will be captured.
Intrepid and his crew on the Dauntless guard the border to the cyborg sector. The D Model cyborg captain has dedicated his lifespan to protecting their homeland. He’ll do anything to secure the space and keep his brethren safe.
That includes confronting a Valkyrie intent on vengeance.
The female warrior is beautiful, brave, strong…and Intrepid’s genetic match. She is the one being he is fated to claim. Her voice causes his circuits to hum. Her caresses produce a passion he struggles to control.
But if he has to stop her…permanently…to protect his kind, he will make that sacrifice.
Olrun has been tracking the whereabouts of a one-of-a-kind object. The stolen item is critical to the safety of Valkyries everywhere and she will do anything to retrieve it.
That includes waging war on a tall, broad-shouldered cyborg warrior sporting brilliant blue eyes and grimly set lips.
The male might…just might have battle skills matching her own. And that excites the immortal fighter. She craves his rough touch, his punishing embrace, his stern words.
But Olrun’s desire for the cyborg won’t distract her from achieving her goal. She will shield her Valkyrie sisters from danger, even if that means ending Intrepid’s lifespan in the process.
***
Intrepid Encounter is an enemies-to-lovers Cyborg SciFi Romance set in a dark, gritty, sometimes-violent universe.
It features a protective cyborg, a vengeful Valkyrie and a destiny neither of them can predict.
Pre-order Today:
Amazon US:
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Gardening And Unpredictable Weather
A few weeks ago, I posted about how I was starting my winter herbs outside. I had planned to bring them indoors once the weather had cooled significantly.
Then we had a surprise hail storm in our corner of the universe.
The hail was small but there was a lot of it. It looked like it had snowed. There was a layer of hail over the entire garden and yard.
The tomatoes survived but the newly started herbs were all decimated.
I’m starting them again. This time, they’ll be started in the basement grow station.
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Intrepid Encounter
(This blurb is VERY rough.)
Cyborg vs. Valkyrie
Blood will be spilled and hearts will be captured.
Intrepid and his crew on the Dauntless guard the border to the cyborg sector. The D Model cyborg captain has dedicated his lifespan to protecting their homeland. He’ll do anything to secure the space and keep his brethren safe.
That includes confronting a Valkyrie intent on vengeance.
The female warrior is beautiful, brave, strong…and Intrepid’s genetic match. She is the one being he is fated to claim. Her voice causes his circuits to hum. Her caresses produce a passion he struggles to control.
But if he has to stop her…permanently…to protect his kind, he will make that sacrifice.
Olrun has been tracking the whereabouts of a one-of-a-kind object. The stolen item is critical to the safety of Valkyries everywhere and she will do anything to retrieve it.
That includes waging war on a tall, broad-shouldered cyborg warrior sporting brilliant blue eyes and grimly set lips.
The male might…just might have battle skills matching her own. And that excites the immortal fighter. She craves his rough touch, his punishing embrace, his stern words.
But Olrun’s desire for the cyborg won’t distract her from achieving her goal. She will shield her Valkyrie sisters from danger, even if that means ending Intrepid’s lifespan in the process.
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Intrepid Encounter is an enemies-to-lovers Cyborg SciFi Romance set in a dark, gritty, sometimes-violent universe.
It features a protective cyborg, a vengeful Valkyrie and a destiny neither of them can predict.
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