I want to hug the mini cow too! And, thanks for posting the photo of marsh mallow flowers. Sometimes I see them growing along the river where I row, and until now, I never knew what they were. š
Aww! That is special. Makes me think of the song from Sound of Music, ‘My fsvorite things” Sounds like you really did have a dear, sweet grandmother. š
I am curious, did you ever have a meerkat on your head, while taking pictures?
Very nice!
And I agree, something special about grandparents. I am blessed to still have Brad’s Grandma living. She is the sweetest. Used to make me flapjacks all the time and ahe still enjoys card games. Sbe is 90 years old. Unfortunately she broke her hip recently but she ia impressing everyone with how well she is recovering.
You want me to feel guilty for enjoying a holiday honoring a great American? Hmmmm, I think my coffee is ready. And donāt feel guilty enjoying your snow.
Thanks for your first line. For the toaster line its too bad that I can’t throw a snowball as far as Texas.
She actually hasn’t asked me for toast since that incident. LOL!
those platypus spike feet sound treacherous
and I doubt marshmallow’s today have any of the marshmallow root or herb – it is likely all corn syrup and a sugar dump –
I used to have the marshmallow herb – it was dried and I had it mixed with other roots, bark and herbs, – and it had to be soaked for 24 hours before we could brew it into a tea – really good for gut health
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fun post š
I think you are right about the marshmallows today. Cool that you actually had the herb. So that wasn’t a new fact for you. Glad you enjoyed the post. š
The marshmallow mix was like a bag of dried little sticks and pieces of died leaves – and seemed like I could go and scoop some up from the yard – hahaha
but they did make a flavorful tea
As Prior mentioned, they don’t make marshmallows out of the mallow plant anymore. So your sore throat will not benefit. Just the same, marshmallows are one of my favorite treats. I like them so much that sometimes when I wake up in the morning, my pillow has holes in it.
My friend Scott and I rode a horse to school on the last day of school for seniors and we were suspended and sent home. We obviously went to the wrong school in the wrong state.
Sorry about the long comment… the elephant brought back some memories. I lived not far from the “Mae Sa Elephant Camp” when I was in northern Thailand. It was a working camp at the time, but just starting to become a place for tourists. The elephants are amazing animals. I understand that the whole camp was sold off during Covid to a wealthy Thai woman who paid-off all of the mahouts, and the animals are no longer allowed to be worked at all.
Mixed feelings, as I know that many of the mahouts saw the elephants as “family”. A mahout whose elephant stepped on a landmine while logging illegally over the Myanmar border refused to abandon the animal. He risked his life, staying for days until other teams could arrive, build a sled, and haul the injured elephant to safety. The elephant was eventually given an artificial leg.
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Aww! Thanks for sharing. Understand how you can have mixed feelings. Elephants truly are amazing. I read the Elephant Whisperer about an Elephant reserve in Africa, so very good!!
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Cute cows.
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Doesn’t it make you want to hug one? š
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It does. š
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I want to hug the mini cow too! And, thanks for posting the photo of marsh mallow flowers. Sometimes I see them growing along the river where I row, and until now, I never knew what they were. š
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You are very welcome! Cool that you have seen them up close.
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My fave is the meerkat!
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That one made me laugh.š
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Now you are going to be putting marshmallows in your coffee
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“Haha!” Nooo! Marshmallows are for hot cocoa, silly. š
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If you say so.
I am covered with a blanket that my dear sweet grandmother gave me when I was a teenager. It is one of my favorite things.
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I say so … caramel goes in coffee, remember.
Aww! That is special. Makes me think of the song from Sound of Music, ‘My fsvorite things” Sounds like you really did have a dear, sweet grandmother. š
I am curious, did you ever have a meerkat on your head, while taking pictures?
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Every good photographer keeps a meerkat on their head.
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Oh really, the things I never knew. LOL! Take a picture of your meerkat please.
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Make sure you take your meerkat with you while hiking today.
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I actually have a blanket from each of my dear sweet grandmothers. It is sad to not have grandparents anymore.
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Very nice!
And I agree, something special about grandparents. I am blessed to still have Brad’s Grandma living. She is the sweetest. Used to make me flapjacks all the time and ahe still enjoys card games. Sbe is 90 years old. Unfortunately she broke her hip recently but she ia impressing everyone with how well she is recovering.
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My parents were both a little later in their mothersā child bearing years. They both lived a long time but died about 10 years ago.
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I lost both sets of grandparents when I was in my teens yet. So I was thrilled when I married Brad and had grandparents again.
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I was sitting under a blanket watching it snow tonight, envious?
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I watched a movie and drank some mediocre scotch. No snow here, but I am going hiking tomorrow which is exciting.
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A spaceshjp movie?
I work tomorrow, envious again, I know. Have fun hiking. š
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The Marksman with Liam Neeson. It was an OK movie. No romance, so that was good.
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Pfftt!
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Sorry, I leave the romance movies to you.
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I see that you don’t realize what you are missing, ao sad. LOL!
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I realize what I am missing. I have thrown up before.
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Oooh, smartass! You obviously had your coffee already.
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Waiting for coffee. Meeting my daughter for breakfast
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Enjoy your breakfast. Is she hiking with you?
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No, she works today.
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Ahh! Yes, someone else who is working, like me. She has my sympathy. Don’t feel guilry at all as we slave away.
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You want me to feel guilty for enjoying a holiday honoring a great American? Hmmmm, I think my coffee is ready. And donāt feel guilty enjoying your snow.
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Oh gosh! You can’t word it that way,…..thats not what I meant smartie.
Yes, I didn’t feel guilty at all drivimg through the slushy snow. š
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I hope you have a nice day at work and donāt fall victim to any toasters
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Thanks for your first line. For the toaster line its too bad that I can’t throw a snowball as far as Texas.
She actually hasn’t asked me for toast since that incident. LOL!
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She may be scared of you.
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“Very funnny!”
It was the toaster’s fault!
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those platypus spike feet sound treacherous
and I doubt marshmallow’s today have any of the marshmallow root or herb – it is likely all corn syrup and a sugar dump –
I used to have the marshmallow herb – it was dried and I had it mixed with other roots, bark and herbs, – and it had to be soaked for 24 hours before we could brew it into a tea – really good for gut health
–
fun post š
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I think you are right about the marshmallows today. Cool that you actually had the herb. So that wasn’t a new fact for you. Glad you enjoyed the post. š
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The marshmallow mix was like a bag of dried little sticks and pieces of died leaves – and seemed like I could go and scoop some up from the yard – hahaha
but they did make a flavorful tea
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Flavorful qnd healthy! š
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not much flavor …..
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As Prior mentioned, they don’t make marshmallows out of the mallow plant anymore. So your sore throat will not benefit. Just the same, marshmallows are one of my favorite treats. I like them so much that sometimes when I wake up in the morning, my pillow has holes in it.
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Eye roll! You got too many head smacks today! š
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My friend Scott and I rode a horse to school on the last day of school for seniors and we were suspended and sent home. We obviously went to the wrong school in the wrong state.
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LOL! Oh my gosh, seriously? Guess you should have lived in Montana! š
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I can’t believe your principal suspended you on the last day. He needed a better sense of humor! LOL!
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Joy, I love the principal taking care of the horses. And, I did not know we need to beware of Platypuses. Keith
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Yes, a good natured principle!
And yeah, I thought they were were innocent, funny looking animals. Not real innocent apparently!
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After I read 1, I was done. Love that!
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Haha!! Would have liked fo see the Principal”s face. š
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The elephant story brought tears to my eyes. As for marshmallows…………. yay! I now have the perfect excuse to eat an entire packet!!!
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Isn’t it the sweetest!š
Yes, indulge and enjoy! š
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I’m thinking about it…………….each mallow is 4 syns and there are 12 in the bag……… I’m only allowed 15 syns a day!!
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Hmmmm …you might have to stretch ir out over a period of days. š
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I can have a double syn day so 30 syns would be allowed, so 4 would be OK!! I shall be strong……. I think!!
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Good luck! You can do it! š
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Fascinating!
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š So glad you enjoyed them!
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Sorry about the long comment… the elephant brought back some memories. I lived not far from the “Mae Sa Elephant Camp” when I was in northern Thailand. It was a working camp at the time, but just starting to become a place for tourists. The elephants are amazing animals. I understand that the whole camp was sold off during Covid to a wealthy Thai woman who paid-off all of the mahouts, and the animals are no longer allowed to be worked at all.
Mixed feelings, as I know that many of the mahouts saw the elephants as “family”. A mahout whose elephant stepped on a landmine while logging illegally over the Myanmar border refused to abandon the animal. He risked his life, staying for days until other teams could arrive, build a sled, and haul the injured elephant to safety. The elephant was eventually given an artificial leg.
(Replace the “[DOT]”):
huffpost[DOT]com/entry/elephant-new-prosthetic-leg_n_943645
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Aww! Thanks for sharing. Understand how you can have mixed feelings. Elephants truly are amazing. I read the Elephant Whisperer about an Elephant reserve in Africa, so very good!!
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