Nope, I can't pick out a favorite peony! My columbines are like the one on the lower right in your photos. The others certainly look interesting. I would love to have a nice rhododendron in my yard. My

We just don't move as fast as we did when we were younger, do we? Nor do we get as much done in one day as we once did. It's the way it is. So we plug away and do a little bit at a time and we get there

Sooo that eleven-year-old understand more about the market than I do....

I remember playing card games as a child (Animal Rummy, Authors, Old Maid, etc) and recognizing some cards by the wear marks on them.

I guess it's good to have cousins in "high places" so questions can be posed to the right person!

Your reasons for liking June are very similar to mine: As a child, it meant school was out. As an adult, it means it's summer, and reasonably warm, but not too hot. Also, my dad's birthday and my parents'

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?

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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,