http://bobandsusan.net Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:16:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It's been one year today (July 28) that we lost Joe. I still miss him greatly. If time heals as they say, I wonder if I'll live long enough to be healed. Doesn't really matter, I remain checking the cars that come up our driveway to see if it's Joe's. ... http://bobandsusan.net/2010/07/28/joe-1-year/ This is a warning for Men about something I had never heard about. It's about having your nut get twisted and how I dealt with it. The 3 days of pain were like getting a puck, baseball or foot nailing you so bad that you curled up on the ground in ... http://bobandsusan.net/2010/07/09/twisted-testicle/ http://bobandsusan.net/2010/06/07/fairy-rings-front-garden-and-deck/  I love Japanese Eggplant sometimes called "Millionaire Eggplant".  I was fortunately able to purchase six today.  They are very small so hopefully they will survive and bare some fruit.  They like it hot and so far this growing it is anything but.  It was end of the season for "Two ... http://bobandsusan.net/2010/06/06/eggplants-large-gardening-day/ I just finished a short audio book called Bachelor Brothers' Bed and Breakfast by Bill Richardson.  Bill Richardson is host of CBC Radio's afternoon magazine and he lives in Vancouver. Bachelor Brothers' Bed &  Breakfast is a story about Hector and Virgil, the twin hosts of a rustic retreat.  The story ... http://bobandsusan.net/2010/06/06/bachelor-brothers-bed-breakfast/ A few years back Bob built me a couple of raised beds ~  one for various whatever and the other is suppose to be a rose garden. I worked really hard today in the raised various whatever garden.  In the half that is close to my magnificent compost I planted a large beef steak tomatoe, ... http://bobandsusan.net/2010/06/03/raised-beds/ This is quite an interesting book to read.  Jodi Picoult really does her research on Autism, Asperger's syndrome and the law.   For some reason I seem to keep reading books about Autism and not purposely ~ I pick up a book, read what it is about and then proceed to read ... http://bobandsusan.net/2010/06/02/house-rules-and-in-full-bloom/ The last long weekend we went to Okotoks to visit our dear friends Maryanne and Rick.  When we arrived late Friday afternoon we all enjoyed a few brews together.  Rick then made us the best chicken wings I have had the pleasure to enjoy ~  four different kinds and all sauces ... http://bobandsusan.net/2010/05/31/may-long-weekend/ I probably should have gone back to see what I have blogged about the garden last but I am here now and will wing it I am almost finished with the vegetable garden.  A lot of stuff I had to wait for the weather to warm up for the plants that ... http://bobandsusan.net/2010/05/31/garden-update/ While walking Bailey on our path that leads to the mountain while passing the garlic garden I noticed that some of my garlic had yellow leaves.  Oh-oh, that is not a good sign - it means mold.  That also means I have to get that stuff out before it wrecks ... http://bobandsusan.net/2010/05/14/garlic-squash-cucumbers-parsley-cilantro-flowers-and-asparagus/