Re: Re: Monday

[Guest guest]

I checked and I think the price was higher.  I've been looking around when I

have found the name  of one. There are some hydroponic ones on ebay but a grow

light is not included, but they can be put outside. 

Carolyn Wilkerson

 

To: " sproutpeople " <sproutpeople >

Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2012 6:00 PM

Subject: Re: Re: Monday

 

I'm sorry, Carolyn. I don't remember the price of the City Pickers, but I do

know that they were on sale early in the season last year, but I missed the sale

and paid full price. You can look it up at www.homedepot.com 

Peggy

________________________________

To: " sproutpeople " <sproutpeople >

Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2012 12:28 AM

Subject: Re: Re: Monday

 

HSN showed them on wheels.  What are the price of the City Pickers at Home

Depot.  I usually go to Lowes because it is more average person friendly here

but there are some Home Depots around.

Carolyn Wilkerson

 

To: " sproutpeople " <sproutpeople >

Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2012 2:30 AM

Subject: Re: Re: Monday

 

Me too, Melody and ! I have 3 and I love them more all the time. Two are

for seasonal veggies and one is currently home to my plumeria plants! Lucky me,

huh? Mel, you might find them at Home Depot, but more likely you would see the

boxes on wheels, I think they're called City Pickers. I have two of them also

and they are great. I especially like the wheels part!

Peggy

________________________________

To: sproutpeople

Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 6:14 AM

Subject: Re: Monday

 

Mel-go to HSN.COM and type " earthbox " in the search-you should be able to watch

a video of it online. I have several, and I think you would love them!

> >

> > It's always that way. Even in your sprouters. Some grow faster than others.

With sunnies, that's a good thing. Cut them off as they get big enough and the

slower ones will fill in and then cut them

> > ew

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I don't have windows facing the south.  I have a large one in LR facing west

and north and some in sunroom facing east.  So I think I am going to have to

have the light though my sunroom has large windows and there is some space there

if I rearrange furniture a bit.  Bok choy sounds good to grow.  I haven't used

that much but I have been intrigued with it.  I do like stirfry.  I have used

chicken in it most of the time mainly for the falvor and then added whateverf I

had in house but also I love the yellow squash in a stir fry, makes it sweet and

I like sweet things.  I'll have to try yellow squash in my tomato tree

planter.  That should grow down from that well I think. 

Carolyn Wilkerson

 

To: sproutpeople

Sent: Friday, March 16, 2012 12:31 PM

Subject: Re: Monday

 

I got an aerogarden. Its grow light is flourescent which emits mercury for sure

just like others of its kind. Then i got another electric planter that has an

aerator to pump oxygen only. This one has no light and must sit on south facing

window. It is great, no need for light, and it has a timer when you want the

water to spray the seeds. After i was successful with this, i put a table maybe

14 inches in width and 30 inches in length that sets right at the tip of the

window will, so it is like an extension of the window. There i put my aerogarden

without light and am now successfully growing bok choy.

I am thinking of going to a fish store, buy an aerator small one used for fish

tanks and then use it in a planter resembling an aerogarden. I am thinking of

using dishwasher basket and just put plastic support for the coconut coir down

it. I can also just use a sponge.

> > >

> > > It's always that way. Even in your sprouters. Some grow faster than

others. With sunnies, that's a good thing. Cut them off as they get big enough

and the slower ones will fill in and then cut them

> > > ew

> > >

> >

>

>

[Guest guest]

Isn't it funny that today is Friday and the heading still says Monday?

Mel, Do you have a magnet? Magnetize a sewing needle. Very carefully float it

on a dish of water. the needle will point to the north.

Or, tell me what time of day your are sitting on your porch. Better, where is

the sun at 7PM? At 7PM the sun will be due west.

ew

Re: Monday

I think it's absolutely fascinating that you guys know what direction your

windows are facing. I wouldn't know if my living room window is facing east or

west, if my kitchen window is facing....duh!! wherever it's facing.

I do remember that the sun rises in the east and sets in the west, so when I'm

sitting on my front porch and look up (to the right), the sun is blaring down on

me. So what is my living room window facing (same as porch), east, southeast,

????

lol

Melody

[Guest guest]

 Ifg you are sitting on the front porch and the sun is coming up on the right,

then that is south and you are facing east so your front windows out to the

porch are on east side.  Back of your house is west and opposite side of where

sun comes up is north.  I figured mine out like tht when I realized that the

back of the house faces south.  It was easy then but it is funny as it seems

like it would be different.  Sort of get turned around in here.   When you

turn left and right you lose track of which direction it is.  Can go tocar if

it has compass in it or check the sun on rising or where it goes down andknow

which direction.  I used to have  sliding doors in living room and in dining

room which was opposite and they were north and south.  I had a lovely hibiscus

that we moved from front to back, north to south depending on whether we wanted

it to bloom or to leaf out.  It would put all its energy into beautiful flowers

on the south side

but would be close to being bare and then we had to move to the north side for

the flowers to stop blooming and the leaves to bush out much more and then when

it was very leafy, we moved back.  We had  a " corn plant " not a real corn and

don't know the real name but it actually bloomed there and smelled like

gardenias.  I don't like the smell of gardenias, though most do.   A long

stalk came out and there were flowers all along the stalk, white flowers.  It

wasw about 10 years old and never had bloomed before.  It was just an ideal

spot.  I liked split level houses (bilevels) and had 3 of them and really liked

them.  Englewood, OH, Columbus, OH and then Boardman, OH.  I'd love one here

in FL.  But housing is high.  It has fallen, but then insurance is sky high

and they are trying to raise it 40 percent or more this year.  Can you imagine

that?  But I loved those houses, each oneof them.  The Boardman one was a bit

smaller but we had a big

deck and then had a sunroom built onit and we fed birds in back and watched

them from there.  It was quite cold there in the winter though.  It didn't

have much counter space either.  but we sure had some nice pots of flowers on

the deck.  I was feeling homesick for the house (not the area) when I saw

someone's deck on youtube while looking at the containers and the bucket

hydroponic planters.  Oh well, I do like the weather here.  I dont want to

move north.  It is nice to wear shorts year round except for a week or two.  I

wear Birkenstocks all year round.  Of course I run the AC most of the time but

have wallunits and just turn on where I am. 

Carolyn Wilkerson

 

To: sproutpeople

Sent: Friday, March 16, 2012 4:48 PM

Subject: Re: Monday

 

I think it's absolutely fascinating that you guys know what direction your

windows are facing. I wouldn't know if my living room window is facing east or

west, if my kitchen window is facing....duh!! wherever it's facing.

I do remember that the sun rises in the east and sets in the west, so when I'm

sitting on my front porch and look up (to the right), the sun is blaring down on

me. So what is my living room window facing (same as porch), east, southeast,

????

lol

Melody

[Guest guest]

Wow!  The ipad has a compass on it?  I figured a compass would mess up the

computer and data on it since so much is magnetic.  I have a compass in one of

our vans and I love that van.  I know which way is east that way and know if I

keep going I'll be at the ocean and I can get home from there. 

Carolyn Wilkerson

 

To: sproutpeople

Sent: Friday, March 16, 2012 10:23 PM

Subject: Re: Monday

 

LOL, there is a MUCH easier way, guys! Buy a cheap compass and STAND in front of

your window! I have a compass on my ipad. I am pointed due west at the

moment...knowledge I might need someday!

>

>

>

>  Ifg you are sitting on the front porch and the sun is coming up on the

right, then that is south and you are facing east so your front windows out to

the porch are on east side.  Back of your house is west and opposite side of

where sun comes up is north.  I figured mine out like tht when I realized

that the back of the house faces south.  It was easy then but it is funny as

it seems like it would be different.  Sort of get turned around in

here.   When you turn left and right you lose track of which direction it

is.  Can go tocar if it has compass in it or check the sun on rising or where

it goes down andknow which direction.  I used to have  sliding doors in

living room and in dining room which was opposite and they were north and

south.  I had a lovely hibiscus that we moved from front to back, north to

south depending on whether we wanted it to bloom or to leaf out.  It would

put all its energy into beautiful

flowers on the south side

> but would be close to being bare and then we had to move to the north side for

the flowers to stop blooming and the leaves to bush out much more and then when

it was very leafy, we moved back.  We had  a " corn plant " not a real corn

and don't know the real name but it actually bloomed there and smelled like

gardenias.  I don't like the smell of gardenias, though most do.   A

long stalk came out and there were flowers all along the stalk, white

flowers.  It wasw about 10 years old and never had bloomed before.  It was

just an ideal spot.  I liked split level houses (bilevels) and had 3 of them

and really liked them.  Englewood, OH, Columbus, OH and then Boardman,

OH.  I'd love one here in FL.  But housing is high.  It has fallen, but

then insurance is sky high and they are trying to raise it 40 percent or more

this year.  Can you imagine that?  But I loved those houses, each oneof

them.  The Boardman one was

a bit smaller but we had a big

> deck and then had a sunroom built onit and we fed birds in back and watched

them from there.  It was quite cold there in the winter though.  It didn't

have much counter space either.  but we sure had some nice pots of flowers on

the deck.  I was feeling homesick for the house (not the area) when I saw

someone's deck on youtube while looking at the containers and the bucket

hydroponic planters.  Oh well, I do like the weather here.  I dont want to

move north.  It is nice to wear shorts year round except for a week or

two.  I wear Birkenstocks all year round.  Of course I run the AC most of

the time but have wallunits and just turn on where I am. 

>

> Carolyn Wilkerson

>

>

>  

>

>

> To: sproutpeople

> Sent: Friday, March 16, 2012 4:48 PM

> Subject: Re: Monday

>

>

>  

>

> I think it's absolutely fascinating that you guys know what direction your

windows are facing. I wouldn't know if my living room window is facing east or

west, if my kitchen window is facing....duh!! wherever it's facing.

>

> I do remember that the sun rises in the east and sets in the west, so when I'm

sitting on my front porch and look up (to the right), the sun is blaring down on

me. So what is my living room window facing (same as porch), east, southeast,

????

>

> lol

> Melody

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Nor would I...

Jane

> rofl.

>

> Isn't it amazing how some people know geography? They can look in a certain

direction and immediately know " That's North, or That's Southwest "

>

> I wouldn't know a Southwest if my life depended on it.

>

> Melody

>

>

[Guest guest]

Doesn't look like a needle would float, even if magnetized.  Interesting to try

it out thought.

Carolyn Wilkerson

 

To: sproutpeople

Sent: Friday, March 16, 2012 10:28 PM

Subject: Re: Monday

 

I'm going to out do myself. I just found out how to make a home made compass. I

think I just might do this over the weekend.

So cool

Melody

>

> Well, you know me (I have no idea where one buys a compass around where I

live), but in case I do, I shall stand on my porch and

>

> MAKE A VIDEO.

>

> lol

>

> Melody

>

[Guest guest]

I don't think my laptop will do that at all.  I know the ipad takes nice photos

and can see them really well too.  Someone from church takes photos of us women

and puts them on a board so we can look and learn each other's names more

easily.  Many of us were transferred to a different building and this does

help. My husband's laptop has a calculator but I am not sure this one does. 

My old computer had one on it. 

Carolyn Wilkerson

 

To: sproutpeople

Sent: Friday, March 16, 2012 10:38 PM

Subject: Re: Monday

 

The ipad has EVERYTHING you can imagine on it! You can hold it up at the sky and

it will tell you exactly what star or planet you are aiming it at. I keep

looking for the button that does dishes and laundry...don't think they have an

ap for that

>

> Look for the sun and the time and where it is in the sky.  That gives you

an idea of east and west anyway.  I also look to the sunset and that tells us

the west.  But when can't see them it can be confusing.  I wonder if my

new emergency light which has an emergency radio, happens to have a compass. 

I'll have to check.  It should have one, shouldn't it?

>  

>

> Carolyn Wilkerson

>

>

>  

>

>

> To: sproutpeople

> Sent: Friday, March 16, 2012 10:23 PM

> Subject: Re: Monday

>

>

>  

> rofl.

>

> Isn't it amazing how some people know geography? They can look in a certain

direction and immediately know " That's North, or That's Southwest "

>

> I wouldn't know a Southwest if my life depended on it.

>

> Melody

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Put it on a table as you move the cap slightly and the water so it moves.  Has

to be pretty steady.

 

Carolyn Wilkerson

 

To: sproutpeople

Sent: Friday, March 16, 2012 10:59 PM

Subject: Re: Monday

 

Well, I magnetized the needle. Did exactly as the guy on youtube did it and all

it did for over 60 seconds was go around the bowl as it floated in the water.

Still don't know which way is North.

lol, Melody

> >

> > Well, you know me (I have no idea where one buys a compass around where I

live), but in case I do, I shall stand on my porch and

> >

> > MAKE A VIDEO.

> >

> > lol

> >

> > Melody

> >

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Ok, my bad. Put a drop of dish soap on the surface of the water. Gently drop the

needle from about 1/4 of an inch. The needle has to be completely flat when you

let go of it.

Am I the only one in this group that did that when a little boy/girl? None of

you did science projects in school?

ew

Re: Re: Monday

Doesn't look like a needle would float, even if magnetized. Interesting to try

it out thought.

Carolyn Wilkerson

F

[Guest guest]

I've noticed that for people who live in large cities, directions are totally

unimportant, they navigate by what street they are on. Gardeners know the

directions because they wouldn't want tall crops planted on the south side

because it would shade the rest of the garden, so they always know minimally

what direction their garden in oriented in. Hikers and backpackers are also very

cardinal direction oriented. I've found it difficult to tell other persons

directions because they want the directions in terms of left/right and I'm using

N_S_E_W. It can be quite confusing.

Lee

> I know for several reasons. First, I grew up here and I know the largest

montain that I can see is Mt. San and its due north. Secondly, when I'm

in my back yard, the sun sets right in the middle of the back wall, ergo, West.

> ew

>

> Re: Monday

>

> rofl.

>

> Isn't it amazing how some people know geography? They can look in a certain

direction and immediately know " That's North, or That's Southwest "

>

> I wouldn't know a Southwest if my life depended on it.

>

> Melody

[Guest guest]

I am all for making what you ENJOY-I don't follow the " rules " , lol. I also like

yogurt in mine! Ice cream, sorbet, and sherbet made in the Vitamix are

amazing-no bad stuff, no fat, delish!

Sent from my iPad

On Mar 17, 2012, at 10:43 PM, Carolyn Wilkerson

wrote:

> I know they really push the green smoothies, but there is something about it

that isn't very appetizing to me. I'd prefer strawberry and mango or banana.I

also like yogurt in mine, too.

>

> Carolyn Wilkerson

>

>

>

>

> To: sproutpeople

> Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2012 10:07 PM

> Subject: Re: Monday

>

>

>

> LOL, what is funny, is that I sprouted and drank green smoothies WHILE I was a

cop! The other cops were all driniking coffee making fun of me and my green

" sludge " . I could outlast any of them on a midnight shift!

>

>

>

>

> >

> >

> > OMG, You sprout and you were A DEPUTY SHERIFF!!!

> >

> > Now how cool is that??

> >

> > lol, Melody

> >

>

>

[Guest guest]

I hate to get directions from someone who says turn right and I ask them if that

is east or west or whatever and they have no idea.  I've come from opposite

directions from the way they go home and they don't realize that no exit is on

the road going my direction, but after getting off and going back, I found the

exit on the other side of the road as they always went home from that

direction.  So I always try to ask which direction as well as left or right

since I may be coming from a different way or the exit may have to choose

between  2 directions at the end and they getmixed up.

 

Believe it or not, men are just as bad about directions as women, though women

tend to use left and right instead of the actual directions.  I use both, go

south on I-95 (that is a left turn onto 95 when you are coming from the east). 

Carolyn Wilkerson

 

To: sproutpeople

Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2012 9:31 AM

Subject: Re: Monday

 

Thanks very much.

I'll learn geography (which was my WORST subject in High School) if it kills me.

lol

Melody

[Guest guest]

I can get lost at night and sure like that compass in the car.  Was nice when I

had the onstar as I could always call and ask where I was and how to get to

someplace.  Now I try to get the iphone or the little thing that tells you

where to go (senior moment) but has a GPS in it.  But ours sometimes tells us

the wrong way and it sends us in a circle or around the block.

 

Carolyn Wilkerson

 

To: sproutpeople

Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2012 10:36 AM

Subject: Re: Monday

 

When I was a deputy Sheriff, I wore a compass necklace, as directions were

important, but I never could get the hang of it-working a permanant midnight

shift kept the sun out of the equation, lol. Now, as an avid gardener, I just

pay attention to what spots in my garden get the best sun during the day, and I

know JUST the spot where my solar oven can cook dinner while I am out wandering!

>

> > I know for several reasons. First, I grew up here and I know the largest

montain that I can see is Mt. San and its due north. Secondly, when I'm

in my back yard, the sun sets right in the middle of the back wall, ergo, West.

> > ew

> >

> > Re: Monday

> >

> > rofl.

> >

> > Isn't it amazing how some people know geography? They can look in a certain

direction and immediately know " That's North, or That's Southwest "

> >

> > I wouldn't know a Southwest if my life depended on it.

> >

> > Melody

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

My daughter bought herself an ipod for Christmas or got it then.  Her daughter

8 years old has been using it more than she does.  She had it in her hands

today as they headed to church and her mom said, " you don't need that as you

aren't playing games. "   She said, " we do need it, it has the scriptures on

it. "   So she took it.  She took notes in church and Sunday school class on

it.  Kids.

 

My daughter told me that a woman at church told her that she got all 3 of her

kids an ipad for Christmas as couldn't get for one and not the other 2.  I

don't know oldest kid but she has a 7 year old and a 3 year old as well.  The 7

year old said he needed to learn how to call Mom on it.  The 3 year old piped

up saying, " I can show you  how to do that.  You press this button and then

press this Mom button and then you press this button. "   Sure enough.  She had

it down.  The 3 year old is the best one on it.  Can you believe that?  My

smallest granddaughter, my daughter's child, was playing on the computer with

kid's learning games but a bit more than that age.  I have photos of her

sleeping over the keyboard.  She would fall asleep in the strangest positions,

on the arm of a chair, upside down over a tricycle, and on the keyboard (no arms

on the chair she was in and on a pillow to keep her higher).  As you say, who

knows what kids will be

doing with them in another 10 or 20 years (if the earth lasts that long.   

I used to be good at things but they don't even come with manuals anymore. 

There may be an instructional thing to download, but can't read that and fix

something at the same time.  i got my husband an Amazon Kindle fire for

Christmas and recently bought him a book " AmazonKindle Fire for Dummies " .  he

says he needs the granddaughter here to teach him.  If so, I need the Blu Ray

hooked up, the remote adjusted so we need just one remote instead of 2, and the

Ooma Telo hooked up so I can cut off the phone company.  I have Skype on here

and a Magic Jack (the simple one not the one that can do without a computer). 

I have a harder and harder time keeping up with the things though.  A couple of

my neighbors don't do computers at all and give me a hard time as I am on here

far too much, but they come over when they want something off the computer

though.  I would prefer to

send emails that call.  I can do at my convenience.

Carolyn Wilkerson

 

To: sproutpeople

Sent: Friday, March 16, 2012 11:25 PM

Subject: Re: Monday

 

LOL...I have that ap on my ipad-I don't know how we ever got along with out such

things " back in the day " . Makes you wonder what is in store for our

grandchildren...wonder if they will think we were old fogies for having

something as outdated as an ipad! I thought I was hot stuff when I got an 8

track player!!

> > >

> > > Look for the sun and the time and where it is in the sky.  That gives

you an idea of east and west anyway.  I also look to the sunset and that

tells us the west.  But when can't see them it can be confusing.  I wonder

if my new emergency light which has an emergency radio, happens to have a

compass.  I'll have to check.  It should have one, shouldn't it?

> > >  

> > >

> > > Carolyn Wilkerson

> > >

> > >

> > >  

> > >

> > > From: Melody <eliz7212@>

> > > To: sproutpeople

> > > Sent: Friday, March 16, 2012 10:23 PM

> > > Subject: Re: Monday

> > >

> > >

> > >  

> > > rofl.

> > >

> > > Isn't it amazing how some people know geography? They can look in a

certain direction and immediately know " That's North, or That's Southwest "

> > >

> > > I wouldn't know a Southwest if my life depended on it.

> > >

> > > Melody

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

, when you find the app that does dishes, laundry and cleans house,

let me know!

Holly

[Guest guest]

, when you find the app that does dishes, laundry and cleans house,

let me know!

Holly

[Guest guest]

I think that was the Jetsons maid, Rosie. I'm still waiting for her too!

Lee

> , when you find the app that does dishes, laundry and cleans house,

> let me know!

>

> Holly

[Guest guest]

I think that was the Jetsons maid, Rosie. I'm still waiting for her too!

Lee

> , when you find the app that does dishes, laundry and cleans house,

> let me know!

>

> Holly

[Guest guest]

I think that was the Jetsons maid, Rosie. I'm still waiting for her too!

Lee

> , when you find the app that does dishes, laundry and cleans house,

> let me know!

>

> Holly

[Guest guest]

Did  you see the cartoon of the fairy at the bar drinking and smoking.  A guy

told the bartender that she nickle, dimed and quartered her fortune away. 

Carolyn Wilkerson

 

To: sproutpeople

Sent: Monday, March 26, 2012 9:50 AM

Subject: Re: Monday

 

Oh, I will! I keep hunting for it, and furiously pressing app icons, but haven't

run across it yet! I think my house fairies are keeping it a big secret!

>

> , when you find the app that does dishes, laundry and cleans house,

> let me know!

>

> Holly

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Did  you see the cartoon of the fairy at the bar drinking and smoking.  A guy

told the bartender that she nickle, dimed and quartered her fortune away. 

Carolyn Wilkerson

 

To: sproutpeople

Sent: Monday, March 26, 2012 9:50 AM

Subject: Re: Monday

 

Oh, I will! I keep hunting for it, and furiously pressing app icons, but haven't

run across it yet! I think my house fairies are keeping it a big secret!

>

> , when you find the app that does dishes, laundry and cleans house,

> let me know!

>

> Holly

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Did  you see the cartoon of the fairy at the bar drinking and smoking.  A guy

told the bartender that she nickle, dimed and quartered her fortune away. 

Carolyn Wilkerson

 

To: sproutpeople

Sent: Monday, March 26, 2012 9:50 AM

Subject: Re: Monday

 

Oh, I will! I keep hunting for it, and furiously pressing app icons, but haven't

run across it yet! I think my house fairies are keeping it a big secret!

>

> , when you find the app that does dishes, laundry and cleans house,

> let me know!

>

> Holly

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I wanted to get one of those floor cleaners that will dust and mop floors and

they just go around the house and bump off furniture and they have a computer

that remembers where they have been and don't go over the same spot twice.  Was

a bit pricey though at  $300 or $400 I think it was.  Was sort of like the

Rumba that vacuums but this other one was square.  Bed, bath and Beyond had

them.  Had 20% off coupon as well.  One of these days but there will be

something better by then. 

Carolyn Wilkerson

 

To: sproutpeople

Sent: Monday, March 26, 2012 11:01 AM

Subject: Re: Re: Monday

 

I think that was the Jetsons maid, Rosie. I'm still waiting for her too!

Lee

> , when you find the app that does dishes, laundry and cleans house,

> let me know!

>

> Holly

[Guest guest]

I wanted to get one of those floor cleaners that will dust and mop floors and

they just go around the house and bump off furniture and they have a computer

that remembers where they have been and don't go over the same spot twice.  Was

a bit pricey though at  $300 or $400 I think it was.  Was sort of like the

Rumba that vacuums but this other one was square.  Bed, bath and Beyond had

them.  Had 20% off coupon as well.  One of these days but there will be

something better by then. 

Carolyn Wilkerson

 

To: sproutpeople

Sent: Monday, March 26, 2012 11:01 AM

Subject: Re: Re: Monday

 

I think that was the Jetsons maid, Rosie. I'm still waiting for her too!

Lee

> , when you find the app that does dishes, laundry and cleans house,

> let me know!

>

> Holly