Wordless Wednesday - What's funny about running late?

 

YouTube Video Credit - Women Make You Late - Andy Woodhull - Dry Bar Comedy

Monday Musings - From Diapers to Departures - The Journey to an Empty Nest

One day you're changing diapers ad you wonder when your child will transition of of this stages. Then come the days of after school practices, rehearsals, and travel sports. Then one day it happens...your little birdie flies the coop.

Check out my story (page 22) in the Crazy Wisdom Monthly Journal.

Have you experienced being an empty nester? What was your experience?

Monday Musings – The strawberry farmer with the brown thumb

 

Happy Labor Day

Strawberries?

Aah, Labor Day, a day of rest – not for the strawberry farmer; that’s what I call my son. The role of a strawberry farmer requires year-round work, patience, and resilience to overcome challenges like weather and pests. My son’s end goal was to eat from the fruits of his labor, literally. There was only one thing standing in his way…his brown thumb.

Last year was the first time my son tried gardening, he planted watermelon and strawberry seeds (separately). The watermelon didn’t do so well, but the strawberries that sprouted gave him hope to try again this year. And that’s what he did, plant strawberries. The green thumb that my son thought he had turned out to be a brown thumb.

During the spring season, the strawberry seeds were planted in a container, provided with water, sunlight, and given tender loving care…according to my son. The other day we stood outside looking at his plants, and my son said, “I still don’t see any strawberries yet.” He pulled out his phone and talked to AI (artificial intelligence), Gemini.

“Gemini, how long should it take for strawberries to grow?”

“It should take five to six weeks after flowering,” Gemini said.

Looking at me wide-eyed and with a smirk on his face, my son said, “I don’t have flowers or anything.”

My son has an app that can identify problems with plants. He opened the app on his phone and asked, “How much longer do my strawberries need to grow?

Gemini responded, “Those aren’t strawberry plants.”

 My son says in a dejected voice, “I’ve been nurturing weeds since spring and replanting them with care.”

I told my son he had strawberries that refused to grow. After consulting Gemini once more, my son learned that he could turn his brown thumb into a green thumb. His first step was to learn more about his plants’ needs, proper soil condition, and the local environment.

My suggestion was that he also consult his dad, who had vegetables sprouting nicely (see photo below).

From the garden

Do you think you want to start a garden? Try it, just don’t ask my son or me for advice. We can tell you what NOT to do.