It sounds like it was quite interesting 60 years ago!

Did you plant all of those flowers in the freshly-weeded bed along the house?

Some politicians are just prolapsing their willingness to do anything to be elected out of their mouth Well, she sure hit the nail on the head with that remark.

Yes, I have met Glendella. Her conversations are a hoot.

Oh, that's funny! Never heard of that scent before!

Oh, having a genuine Korean in the family would certainly be inspiration to try out more Korean cuisine! Does she like to cook her native dishes?

Oops.

Oh boy, that's gonna get interesting! I better pay more attention!

It has been a while since I checked in on these characters, and I seem to have missed some details along the way. But I get the idea. It amuses me to see how they look back at their assorted ancestors

I can't argue with any of that!

I hadn't thought about the music aspect of this prompt, but I totally agree. Music has helped me through many a tough time.

I've never made kimchi. Thanks for the recipe link. My brother was stationed in Korea around 1970 and I remember him saying the kimchi there smelled terrible while it was processing.

It sure annoys me when I plant something and and then some critter/insect promptly eats it. I gave all of my spares away to a neighbor today, so I'm hoping nothing dies after this!!

My husband and I are also at that point of doing as much as we can, and only occasionally hiring somebody to help out when we're desperate. Getting old is not for the faint of heart. We do have an HOA,

Hmmmm. I know somebody who operates much like you do! I didn't know there was an official label for it.

I refuse to use glyphosate in my garden, so that's not an option. But I just found another article online that suggests cutting it off (repeatedly) at the ground. That's supposed to eventually discourage

I used to have many more iris than I do now, in many different colors, thanks to a generous neighbor who had an amazing perennial garden. But it got to be too much for me to keep weeded, so I dug them

I don't recall trying the hot water trick. However, I just looked up an article online about bindweed, and than one recommended cutting it off at the ground. Repeatedly, until it gives up. I will have

Very nice!

Bindweed has roots that can grow several feet long. So it's almost impossible to get them all out. And it will re-grow from root segments. I just looked up an article on it, and it suggests cutting it