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Good Morning Treasurenet Scallywag Crew.

Flipper says good morning too.

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Good morning, ARC, Pepper and traveller.
I took yesterday off for just about everything. I have been working hard for the past couple of weeks. Even the MR has noticed. So, this week is a play week. I did sweep and mop the kitchen floor yesterday, so I wasn't totally worthless. I worked on pictures in the morning. I really want to post a thread in bottles and glass, I just don't have everything ready, yet. BuckIdgr and I went to the Scuba shop and I bought a long suit. I got to tell ya, guys, I am loving this new hobby! I haven't had the first dive yet, not even the first in-the-pool instruction. Someone please, PLEASE, ask me why I love it so much already!

Today, I am picking up my daughter. She and her hubby presented me with a gift on Father's Day. Yes, that's right, I got a gift. It is awesome. Turns out they were off somewhere and came across a tree that was uprooted and they found this little object. That is the gift. She is going to lead me to this tree today, and we are going to hunt.

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Tomorrow, I am going out with @OhioMetalMaven on a permission she has. So sweet of her to invite me! Now, I have a little anxiety. She makes videos, ya know.

Thursday is supposed to be a swim day with the Grandkids.

Yep. Nothing is getting done this week, for sure. Oh, but the garden! I will have to find time for that. It needs weeded. The Mr said it was the best looking garden I have had since we moved here. I owe @bill from lachine for that. He sure did teach me a lot about the gardening thing. I have got radishes coming out of my ears! I need to get the dehydrator out for those. I have got one cherry tomato and two sweet peppers so far. There will be squash ready in a couple days. Oh and lettuce.

Yep, Play week for me!:hello2:


I have some pics to share, so let me get on that.
 

WannaDig3687 said:
Good morning, ARC, Pepper and traveller.
I took yesterday off for just about everything. I have been working hard for the past couple of weeks. Even the MR has noticed. So, this week is a play week. I did sweep and mop the kitchen floor yesterday, so I wasn't totally worthless. I worked on pictures in the morning. I really want to post a thread in bottles and glass, I just don't have everything ready, yet. BuckIdgr and I went to the Scuba shop and I bought a long suit. I got to tell ya, guys, I am loving this new hobby! I haven't had the first dive yet, not even the first in-the-pool instruction. Someone please, PLEASE, ask me why I love it so much already!

Today, I am picking up my daughter. She and her hubby presented me with a gift on Father's Day. Yes, that's right, I got a gift. It is awesome. Turns out they were off somewhere and came across a tree that was uprooted and they found this little object. That is the gift. She is going to lead me to this tree today, and we are going to hunt.

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Tomorrow, I am going out with @OhioMetalMaven on a permission she has. So sweet of her to invite me! Now, I have a little anxiety. She makes videos, ya know.

Thursday is supposed to be a swim day with the Grandkids.

Yep. Nothing is getting done this week, for sure. Oh, but the garden! I will have to find time for that. It needs weeded. The Mr said it was the best looking garden I have had since we moved here. I owe @bill from lachine for that. He sure did teach me a lot about the gardening thing. I have got radishes coming out of my ears! I need to get the dehydrator out for those. I have got one cherry tomato and two sweet peppers so far. There will be squash ready in a couple days. Oh and lettuce.

Yep, Play week for me!:hello2:


I have some pics to share, so let me get on that.
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Sounds like a fun week for you. I wish you the best on garden and hunt this week. By the way, why do you like scuba diving so much?
 

WannaDig3687 said:
Good morning, ARC, Pepper and traveller.
I took yesterday off for just about everything. I have been working hard for the past couple of weeks. Even the MR has noticed. So, this week is a play week. I did sweep and mop the kitchen floor yesterday, so I wasn't totally worthless. I worked on pictures in the morning. I really want to post a thread in bottles and glass, I just don't have everything ready, yet. BuckIdgr and I went to the Scuba shop and I bought a long suit. I got to tell ya, guys, I am loving this new hobby! I haven't had the first dive yet, not even the first in-the-pool instruction. Someone please, PLEASE, ask me why I love it so much already!

Today, I am picking up my daughter. She and her hubby presented me with a gift on Father's Day. Yes, that's right, I got a gift. It is awesome. Turns out they were off somewhere and came across a tree that was uprooted and they found this little object. That is the gift. She is going to lead me to this tree today, and we are going to hunt.

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Tomorrow, I am going out with @OhioMetalMaven on a permission she has. So sweet of her to invite me! Now, I have a little anxiety. She makes videos, ya know.

Thursday is supposed to be a swim day with the Grandkids.

Yep. Nothing is getting done this week, for sure. Oh, but the garden! I will have to find time for that. It needs weeded. The Mr said it was the best looking garden I have had since we moved here. I owe @bill from lachine for that. He sure did teach me a lot about the gardening thing. I have got radishes coming out of my ears! I need to get the dehydrator out for those. I have got one cherry tomato and two sweet peppers so far. There will be squash ready in a couple days. Oh and lettuce.

Yep, Play week for me!:hello2:


I have some pics to share, so let me get on that.
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Sounds like a fun time going out detecting with OhioMetalMaven's permission-best of luck to the both of you-hope you get a keeper. (remember to smile for the camera-no pressure now):laughing7:
 

The BuckIdgr's found this Zebra Swallowtail "puddling" on our beach. Zebra swallowtails are our only native U.S. kite swallowtail. I do not know if this is male or female, but the odds are male because :
"Adults seek nectar at a variety of flowers, but the adult proboscis is shorter than those of other swallowtails. Therefore, zebra swallowtails cannot reach the nectar of long tubular flowers (Opler and Krizek 1984). Male swallowtails also obtain moisture and minerals (primarily sodium) from mud, a behavior known as “puddling” (Figure 12) (Cech and Tudor 2005, Minno and Minno 1999, Otis et al. 2006). While puddling is primarily a behavior of males, females have also been observed puddling (Berger and Lederhouse 1985)." ~ https://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/bfly/zebra_swallowtail.htm

Their "host" plant is the paw-paw tree, which we have several of. Some where I once read that the paw-paw is the only native fruit bearing tree in the U. S. or maybe, it was North America. IDK? I can't find it now. This I just learned: it's leaves, twigs and bark have natural insecticides called acetogenins. Because the zebra swallowtail feed on these young leaves, they have trace amounts of acetogenins in them, making them undesirable to eat by birds and other predators.


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traveller777 said:
Sounds like a fun week for you. I wish you the best on garden and hunt this week. By the way, why do you like scuba diving so much?
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Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Because we have been given permission to pee in the water and encouraged to fart! I love it! How's that for lady-like?

Laughing Gif - IceGif
 

WannaDig3687 said:
The BuckIdgr's found this Zebra Swallowtail "puddling" on our beach. Zebra swallowtails are our only native U.S. kite swallowtail. I do not know if this is male or female, but the odds are male because :
"Adults seek nectar at a variety of flowers, but the adult proboscis is shorter than those of other swallowtails. Therefore, zebra swallowtails cannot reach the nectar of long tubular flowers (Opler and Krizek 1984). Male swallowtails also obtain moisture and minerals (primarily sodium) from mud, a behavior known as “puddling” (Figure 12) (Cech and Tudor 2005, Minno and Minno 1999, Otis et al. 2006). While puddling is primarily a behavior of males, females have also been observed puddling (Berger and Lederhouse 1985)." ~ https://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/bfly/zebra_swallowtail.htm

Their "host" plant is the paw-paw tree, which we have several of. Some where I once read that the paw-paw is the only native fruit bearing tree in the U. S. or maybe, it was North America. IDK? I can't find it now. This I just learned: it's leaves, twigs and bark have natural insecticides called acetogenins. Because the zebra swallowtail feed on these young leaves, they have trace amounts of acetogenins in them, making them undesirable to eat by birds and other predators.


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Ten American Native Plants You Can Eat

With these native plants, you can feed wildlife and enjoy the fruits of your labor during holiday meals and other times
www.nwf.org
 

pepperj said:
Well it seems that your ointment jar has has some heat. Cool look to it though. Here's some info on it.
americanhistory.si.edu

Turpo Vaporizing Ointment

Currently not on view
americanhistory.si.edu americanhistory.si.edu
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yes, my guess it was an old burn/trash pile. But worth a look. Thanks for the reference, pepper. I actually found a blog from one of the descendants . Kinda cool. I forgot to bookmark it though.
 

traveller777 said:

Ten American Native Plants You Can Eat

With these native plants, you can feed wildlife and enjoy the fruits of your labor during holiday meals and other times
www.nwf.org
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I could quite possibly have 9 out of 10 on this property. I just haven't identified them yet. Good to know, thank you.

blueberries, cranberries, and persimmons, I had no idea and will be looking for. I planted serviceberries and elderberries, but , I may have already had them. I just don't know what to look for. raspberries, blackberries, wild grapes , I very seldom beat the birds to harvest.
 

WannaDig3687 said:
Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Because we have been given permission to pee in the water and encouraged to fart! I love it! How's that for lady-like?

Laughing Gif - IceGif
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Maybe Bart/Arc or yourself WD can address this query:

If a pirate farts in the wet suit-does it change the bouncy of the diver?

So do they need to add a few fart weights when diving?
 

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