santafewillie
Same Ol' Buzzard
OK, Yes. I have grown them before and we liked them, but it is not something that I have to grow every year.
Running Bear's May 2022 Coffee Shop
- Thread starter bnsf971
- Start date
ModelRailroadForums.com is a free Model Railroad Discussion Forum and photo gallery. We cover all scales and sizes of model railroads. Online since 2002, it's one of the oldest and largest model railroad forums on the web. Whether you're a master model railroader or just getting started, you'll find something of interest here.
Good for you. Personally I don't care whether someone participates in it or not. I posted the explanation because there might have been some confusion over the purpose for the initiative, which led to the "P" word being invoked here by an admin.
I thought that was a little surprising, since I've heard about it multiple times on the news, and anyone googling "No Mow May" would instantly find numerous articles and news stories explaining the reason behind it. Unfortunately the trend on the internet these days is to jump to conclusions; hopefully this aside encourages some to seek information on things in the future, rather than assume it's part of some diabolical plot. And I'm not referring to anyone specific in this thread, just as a general comment for anyone that stumbles across it.
I am very cynical about the motives of people who promote these things, especially when they convey a "My Way or the Highway" or "I know what's Best attitude". That covers all sides of the spectrum and pretty much all controversial issues.
We turned over a raised vegetable garden into a Butterfly, Humming Bird and Bee Friendly garden several years ago. We just finished turning it over and amending the soil, so we can reseed with different perennial variety that won't migrate from the garden to the lawn. This is supplemented by Annuals, that will hopefully reseed themselves. Assuming the song birds don't eat the seeds, and the deer don't eat the plants, maybe we will get some results.
Lots of folks out cutting today as from what was being talked about at the local Farmers Market you had to buy a $10 permit to participate and very few purchased the permit. Total cluster F… from the beginning on this one.
Knowing about the bees and why other areas have No Mow May is enlightening.
Affiliate Disclosure: We may receive a commision from some of the links and ads shown on this website (Learn More Here)
- Status
troyphoto
Snarky Old Fart (in training)
Made it to 7 am after the whiskey. Three hours of sleep, rudely awakened when the DND setting on my watch expired and it started flashing me notifications for JUNK text messages.
Last night was abnormal for me waking at 2 am. But, wine was involved.
I normally wake at 4 am... which I keep wishing was not the case. Sometimes I can fall back asleep. Others, I'm up and going.
Been trying to get a nap in, and make it past 10 pm for bed, to move the wake-up time out to 5 or 6, but that isn't happening. It seems to be going the wrong way.
I'm confused most of the time too.
Last night was abnormal for me waking at 2 am. But, wine was involved.
I normally wake at 4 am... which I keep wishing was not the case. Sometimes I can fall back asleep. Others, I'm up and going.
Been trying to get a nap in, and make it past 10 pm for bed, to move the wake-up time out to 5 or 6, but that isn't happening. It seems to be going the wrong way.
Sirfoldalot
Days Gone Bye!
That would be PACE Picante Sauce.
kbkchooch
Verified Human
Texas Hobo
Well Known Hobo
Pace picante sauce, Get a rope!
skyliner
Well-Known Member
Good for you. Personally I don't care whether someone participates in it or not. I posted the explanation because there might have been some confusion over the purpose for the initiative, which led to the "P" word being invoked here by an admin.
I thought that was a little surprising, since I've heard about it multiple times on the news, and anyone googling "No Mow May" would instantly find numerous articles and news stories explaining the reason behind it. Unfortunately the trend on the internet these days is to jump to conclusions; hopefully this aside encourages some to seek information on things in the future, rather than assume it's part of some diabolical plot. And I'm not referring to anyone specific in this thread, just as a general comment for anyone that stumbles across it.
Boris
Beach Bum
Truthfully, I had never heard of it until Tom O' mentioned it. Since he lives in a College Town, failure to comply often brings on the wrath of those who know best. Here in Suburban, Metro New York, someone attempting to participate would encounter equal wrath from the Homeowners Police or Code Enforcement.
I am very cynical about the motives of people who promote these things, especially when they convey a "My Way or the Highway" or "I know what's Best attitude". That covers all sides of the spectrum and pretty much all controversial issues.
We turned over a raised vegetable garden into a Butterfly, Humming Bird and Bee Friendly garden several years ago. We just finished turning it over and amending the soil, so we can reseed with different perennial variety that won't migrate from the garden to the lawn. This is supplemented by Annuals, that will hopefully reseed themselves. Assuming the song birds don't eat the seeds, and the deer don't eat the plants, maybe we will get some results.
Bruette
Well-Known Member
Your Prime Minister looks like our former president's love child. Minus the hair stylist.
Last edited:
PRR Modeler
Well-Known Member
Afternoon All,
Yesterday grandson's graduation went well. I don't know about his choice (extremely loud) for the family supper afterwards, but it was his day. This morning my buddies came over and operated the layout. Everyone was happy and very complimentary about what I've done so far. Afterwards we all went out to lunch. Tomorrow I'll start weathering the cars and pickups for the village.
Greg- Very nice layout shot.
Louis- Happy Birthday.
Willie- Nice 1:1 photos of the area that you live.
Joe- Nice photo. Are you no longer doing a Reading yard or you just running different locos?
I hope everyone has a good night.
Yesterday grandson's graduation went well. I don't know about his choice (extremely loud) for the family supper afterwards, but it was his day. This morning my buddies came over and operated the layout. Everyone was happy and very complimentary about what I've done so far. Afterwards we all went out to lunch. Tomorrow I'll start weathering the cars and pickups for the village.
Greg- Very nice layout shot.
Louis- Happy Birthday.
Willie- Nice 1:1 photos of the area that you live.
Joe- Nice photo. Are you no longer doing a Reading yard or you just running different locos?
I hope everyone has a good night.
JeffH
Well-Known Member
Good evening!
Full day of errand running today.
Breakfast at Delaney's then try on the tuxedo for our daughter's wedding... Then more errands, with a stop at the grocery store before heading home again later today.
It's really humid today as a persistent low pressure front tries to move out.
No trains for me this weekend. Tomorrow I pick up a small U-Haul trailer and start packing for our road trip south.
Have a great day! It's good to be on the right side of the grass!
Full day of errand running today.
Breakfast at Delaney's then try on the tuxedo for our daughter's wedding... Then more errands, with a stop at the grocery store before heading home again later today.
It's really humid today as a persistent low pressure front tries to move out.
No trains for me this weekend. Tomorrow I pick up a small U-Haul trailer and start packing for our road trip south.
Have a great day! It's good to be on the right side of the grass!
TLOC
Well-Known Member
I for one thank you for a clear thoughtful non political answer on No Mow May.
Lots of folks out cutting today as from what was being talked about at the local Farmers Market you had to buy a $10 permit to participate and very few purchased the permit. Total cluster F… from the beginning on this one.
Knowing about the bees and why other areas have No Mow May is enlightening.
Jaz avalley
Station cat
BelatEd I missEd the post…hope yo u had a great day..and cake or yummy substituteThank you for the birthday wishes.
Thank God for another year!
Attachments
PNKFLOYD
Mikey
Whew! I am glad to be home and catching up on the forum. We drove up to the lake house last night with 9 of us spending the night to host my middle grandson's high school graduation party for family and friends today. Based on his ACT scores, he will attend the same school as his mother and aunt did on a scholarship.
My SIL brought his gas grill and set it beside mine on the back porch to grill the meat. We started smoking up the neighborhood about 11 AM and cooked 96 hamburgers, 48 corndogs, 4 pounds of smoked sausage and 8 pounds of chicken until 1:30 PM. We had about 3 gallons of potato salad, 1.5 gallons of macaroni salad, 1 gallon of English pea salad, 2 gallons of baked beans, and a gallon of sausage/cheese dip with potato chips. Lots of cheese, tomatoes and lettuce to put on the burgers. The 38 people present also feasted on a large double layer sheet cake, five gallons of ice cream and about 7 different toppings and sauces.
When we old fuddy duddies left about 5 PM, there were still10 people enjoying the lake water.
I hope to make it to 8 PM before I fall asleep!
My SIL brought his gas grill and set it beside mine on the back porch to grill the meat. We started smoking up the neighborhood about 11 AM and cooked 96 hamburgers, 48 corndogs, 4 pounds of smoked sausage and 8 pounds of chicken until 1:30 PM. We had about 3 gallons of potato salad, 1.5 gallons of macaroni salad, 1 gallon of English pea salad, 2 gallons of baked beans, and a gallon of sausage/cheese dip with potato chips. Lots of cheese, tomatoes and lettuce to put on the burgers. The 38 people present also feasted on a large double layer sheet cake, five gallons of ice cream and about 7 different toppings and sauces.
When we old fuddy duddies left about 5 PM, there were still10 people enjoying the lake water.
I hope to make it to 8 PM before I fall asleep!
Last edited:
MikeInHubCity
Living the life in the heart of the Dairy State
Louis- congrats on another successful journey around the sun. Didn’t you just do that last year?
D&J RailRoad
Professor of HO
Great ride today.
Visited the Marine Corps museum at Quantico, VA. Spent just a couple hours on a whirl wind tour of the exhibits then hit the road up to the Arlington National Cemetery and observed the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Very somber event. From there, we went over to the John F. Kennedy grave site. Another somber site.
That took up most of the day. Headed back south out of Washington DC and stopped off at a Fuddruckers Restaurant for a burger.
Tomorrow we will meet up again at the Quantico Marine Corps Museum at 7:30 for a police escort up to the RFK stadium in Washington DC for the Rolling to Remember ride. They are expecting a couple hundred bikes in that group.
Visited the Marine Corps museum at Quantico, VA. Spent just a couple hours on a whirl wind tour of the exhibits then hit the road up to the Arlington National Cemetery and observed the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Very somber event. From there, we went over to the John F. Kennedy grave site. Another somber site.
That took up most of the day. Headed back south out of Washington DC and stopped off at a Fuddruckers Restaurant for a burger.
Tomorrow we will meet up again at the Quantico Marine Corps Museum at 7:30 for a police escort up to the RFK stadium in Washington DC for the Rolling to Remember ride. They are expecting a couple hundred bikes in that group.
IronBeltKen
Lazy Daydreamer
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Louis! 
- Status
Affiliate Disclosure: We may receive a commision from some of the links and ads shown on this website (Learn More Here)