The pictures from this entry were taken on July 1. So they're what, 12 days old? I've been too busy to post them!
I've learned some things. The landscaping fabric is completely and utterly fail-a-rific for gardening. The grass germinates under it, pushes it up, smothers the plants you actually want and it just doesn't work. I think for perennial beds it would be just fine, but not for gardens. My parents are having good luck with a thick layer of wheat straw for mulch, so I think I'll try that.
Cucumbers don't belong in buckets. I think they didn't have enough room for their little roots, and I couldn't keep them sufficiently watered. I think the problem was mostly the lack of water, honestly. I gotta work on some self-watering containers, but that can be a winter job.
And now on to the good news. Here's a long view of the garden:
The tomatoes and peppers are in the bed in the foreground, more peppers (too small to really see), edamame, and butter beans are in the back.
The edamame are gigantic - I did not realize that they would get so big! And they're still growing. o.O Next year I need to allow more room for them, because they're shading out the little peppers that are next to them. Here's a close-up of an edamame flower. They look like tiny pea blossoms!
I finally founds some tiny pods on the butterbean vines today. I'm going to need a ladder to get to any beans that grow at the very top! And that trellis design is also not something I intend to repeat. But the vines are heading for the grapevines. I told them that if they want to take on those wild muscadine vines, they can just go ahead and rock on. :P
I have lots of baby tomatoes! I think a handful of the black cherry tomatoes is going to be ripe this week. They're red, but I don't think they're as dark as they're supposed to be, and they're not quite hopping off the vine into my hand yet. I'm trying to be patient.
Meanwhile, the zucchini and squash have finally started producing. I learned on a gardening show that my mom recorded that both varieties of squash produce "male" flowers first that do not produce fruit. Then they later produce "female" blossoms that are attached to fruit. I was relieved to learn that my plants aren't broken! And it looks like they're all gradually starting to set fruit.
Here are the cucumbers and the first zucchini:
I've learned some things. The landscaping fabric is completely and utterly fail-a-rific for gardening. The grass germinates under it, pushes it up, smothers the plants you actually want and it just doesn't work. I think for perennial beds it would be just fine, but not for gardens. My parents are having good luck with a thick layer of wheat straw for mulch, so I think I'll try that.
Cucumbers don't belong in buckets. I think they didn't have enough room for their little roots, and I couldn't keep them sufficiently watered. I think the problem was mostly the lack of water, honestly. I gotta work on some self-watering containers, but that can be a winter job.
And now on to the good news. Here's a long view of the garden:
The tomatoes and peppers are in the bed in the foreground, more peppers (too small to really see), edamame, and butter beans are in the back.The edamame are gigantic - I did not realize that they would get so big! And they're still growing. o.O Next year I need to allow more room for them, because they're shading out the little peppers that are next to them. Here's a close-up of an edamame flower. They look like tiny pea blossoms!
I finally founds some tiny pods on the butterbean vines today. I'm going to need a ladder to get to any beans that grow at the very top! And that trellis design is also not something I intend to repeat. But the vines are heading for the grapevines. I told them that if they want to take on those wild muscadine vines, they can just go ahead and rock on. :PI have lots of baby tomatoes! I think a handful of the black cherry tomatoes is going to be ripe this week. They're red, but I don't think they're as dark as they're supposed to be, and they're not quite hopping off the vine into my hand yet. I'm trying to be patient.Meanwhile, the zucchini and squash have finally started producing. I learned on a gardening show that my mom recorded that both varieties of squash produce "male" flowers first that do not produce fruit. Then they later produce "female" blossoms that are attached to fruit. I was relieved to learn that my plants aren't broken! And it looks like they're all gradually starting to set fruit.
Here are the cucumbers and the first zucchini:
As significantly as I know, you can find no independent spot all around listed here during the middle of nowhere. But I make a very very good dried cherry and blue cheese pizza. Typically I believe it can be since I make the crust from scratch. (I extra or much less should simply because my husband is latose intolerant as well as commercial ones all have milk. Luckily he can take in blue cheese.) I put on jarred sauce and then the cherries and then the cheese. The sweetness in the cherries goes well with the saltiness in the cheesesort of like pineapple and ham.
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If you're cute blue mittens free still on the fence: grab your favorite earphones, head down to a Best Buy and ask to plug them into a Zune then an iPod and see which one sounds better to you, and which interface makes you smile more. Then you'll know which is right for you.
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This shooting was a nightmare especially being before Veteran's Day. This is an example of how people are scared of going to war. My cousin was in Kuwait which was the very first conflict in that area and he returned mentally stable however some of his fellow comrades did not and some returned draped in the American flag. The guy who shot Fort Hood was the psychologist there and was constantly told of horror stories of what went on over there. When he was told that he was being sent over he lost his mind. It can happen anywhere and if the wars continue to go on and more soldiers get sent over I can see more situations like this happening. It is really unfortunate and it is very scary but with a shaky economy and a war without an end, people are on edge more than they have been before.
I think the outcome may have been the least accurate Census ever!
I agree using AESDirect to file your EEI is a major improvement over filing the paper forms.
One of the problems I think most filers face when working with a freight forwarder, especially if it's a routed shipment. Is not having the particular vessel information to properly file your EEI.
One way is to create your shipment and supply as much information as you can. For the departure date, simply provide a approximate future sailing date.
Have the freight forwarder send you the booking and vessel information so you can update the EEI information using AESDirect.
Also keep in mind that when using Import commodity codes they will not show up when searing export commodity codes. Remember you are allowed to use import and export commodity codes for exports.
When shipping with companies like FedEx or UPS they provide a portal where you can self file your EEI and receive your ITN. This will save you about $10 filling fee from the carrier.
Tip: Don't forget to use templates when using AESDirect, they will save you time when filing your EEI.
I hope this information is helpful.
Tony
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Bernie makes some solid points. I am glad he agrees with ACCE and the other organizations about the pitfalls of stamp lending (and borrowing). When the chambers that have lent out their stamps get them back, that's Job 1 of the process of improving certificate of origin handling. Job 2 will be to do the job right. Some chambers are doing a good job, but many need training, which is why our organization is preparing training materials. Once there's better quality in certificate of origin handling, there will be an appreciable value-add to the trading system.
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Kathleen, It is possible that we have an unrecognized duplicate in our master address file that has caused you to receive a duplicate form. As part of the census process, we look for these situations and ensure we eventually delete the duplicate record. It is also possible, though we had quality control procedures on all the printing and labeling efforts, that the vendor accidentally printed two forms for the same address. Unfortunately, no quality control process can ensure zero errors. Thank you for filling out and sending back your 2010 Census questionnaire. You can discard the second form. Because we have to account for each form we mail out, a census taker might come to your home between May and July to find out why the second form was not mailed back. At that time you can tell the census taker that you received two forms and were told to mail one back and discard the other one. The Census Bureau has measures in place to ensure that you are counted once.
In the pre-dubbyadubbyadubbya era, blogs were current affairs documentaries, and the comments sections were purple-faced people like my pa, dissenting vocally with Dimbleby and Day, while my long-suffering mother - listening from the kitchen - proffed the sage advice: "You know where the off switch is, dear".
Hi Beth Anne!
I'm an secondary English education major at Penn State and was impressed by your story! Thanks for sharing so generously. I was wondering if you could further extend yourself and answer a few questions.
You mention that you really like writing poetry, but do you have a next-favorite genre to write?
Hi Jeff
I can't say typing slowly hinders my writing, but I think faster than I can type and sometimes forget words when I write. That is why I have my mom double check my papers before I turn them in!
pension release is the name given to the unlocking of a cash lump sum from your pension fund before you retire. Typically, upon retirement you are able to access up to 25% of your fund in cash and use the remainder to purchase an annuity.
However, the government are now allowing people over the age of 55 to access this cash without actually retiring. The remainder of the fund is then left in your pension plan, with any further contributions being added to a new fund.
Thanks for the great article on pension release advice
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Paul
Hello Omari,
The date for submitting comments was March 22nd 2011. Does this post indicate that comments are still being accepted?
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Confucius say, Don't try to sneak a durian back home in your luggage.
I regard these sorts of passages as "would like to've seen", rather than "would like to of seen". My pronunciation, or what I like to think of as my pronunciation, is the former; not the latter.
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