What Did You Learn Today?

I learned that it is a blessing to be a mother today. I had a wonderful dinner with my extended family and there were five mothers of different generations. There were children running around playing in the sunshine. It was just a gorgeous day

OOOH....Mariana - I learned today - this very morning - that you can eat corn without cooking it! We walked back to check the garden and the corn is nearly ready to be picked. After we snagged one young ear from its stalk, we shucked it right there, thinking we would give it to the chickens for a Mother's Day treat. I took it - and bit right into it. I may never cook another ear of corn again. I eat green beans and peas without cooking them...why not corn? Far as I can tell, the only reason to cook corn is to make it hot so the butter melts...and that masks the flavor. This was pure bliss. Ahh, the simple things. By the way...I only had a few bites, becuase the Girls were watching me eat their treat and they were going crazy! I let them have the rest.....Happy Chickens make wonderful eggs! Blessings....keep learning.

Mariana I learned yesterday that there is a time to move on. So I'm doing that. I want to enjoy each day as it comes.


Hey Judy I've done the same...but I discovered that you can only do that when they are fresh...just picked.

I learned that the purple, flowering bush in my garden is probably a geranium pratense Nepal form. Whatever that means.

I also learned that we will be flying down to Florida on Memorial Day weekend to spend one day helping my in-laws pack, one night at their place, then driving them back north the next day. We'll be blessed to have them with us for a week until my husband's step-sister can drive down to pick them up and finish taking them back to their summer home in Michigan. Their ages (84 and 87) are finally catching up with them. :o(

I learned a new route home. - not shorter - LOL - just another way to get from work to home.

I learned that even the offspring of a homeless shelter kitty can be Queen for the Year on Gather when Layla sent me a private message that Sophia had won the crown.

I learned what it was like once again to be wished a "Happy Mother's Day" from my 3 children and also the feeling of being 1 year older!

I learned something that I have learned before, but that needs reminding. Don't put off spending time with a friend or telling someone you love them.

today i learned that i am tired of being a doormat. it feels exhausting and liberating at the same time. interesting...

Good Morning Gather World & my special friends who have learned something new today! So far, I've learned in this fresh early morn, that neon lights have a buzz to them sometimes - hummm...oh well...ok I'm just on my first cup of coffee & the sun in a blazing - let me get to each of you.

Miz Vicky D. You've been tagged by me to do five positive thangs about yourself - get hoppin' ole gal.

Miz Krista oh time and time again, I say that as I lose so many dear friends who I've just thought of sending a card to - one day too late. You guys are always in our thoughts - both you and Miz Mona have brought loads of joy to our simple lives! We thank you always.

Miz Deb J. Happy birthday - my friend - I need to go through my list and see who I forgot - and blessings for a great Mother's Day and Mother's Day week.

Bob, Congratulations! That's really very special award and certainly deserving so let me blatherskite and ask everyone to find a tiny place in your heart to adopt one of those sweet kittens or puppies from the shelter. Give them a new life and they'll repay you tenfold with unconditional love.

Miz Susan - my apologies for not visiting you more often - I always enjoy your posts and glad you found a new route home!

Miz Ina - you live such a busy life and you're always cheerful - I know you're like me - we both have a cold one and smile! Enjoy the old inlaws - their time on the planet is short but glad you're able to help them out. Glad you found out about your purple bush - it's gorgeous.

Fred - well, sometimes you wake up in the morning to a new world - it happens all the time - keep on doing your thing!

Miz Judy - I love to eat corn that way - even if I buy it at the store - you just take it and cut off the kernals with a knife - sometimes all 800 of them and then you can give your chickens the cobs to finish up...I eat it raw all the time! I should plant some summer corn when I get back to Calif - I had it growing in my front yard right along with the sugar cane one year - no we dont live in a gated community - lol.

Sue D. That sounds wonderful and old fashioned - happy day after Mother's day! Glad you enjoyed yourself and extended family!

Miz Marianne - once you get into foxfire then you can bring in larger sizes - I usually get mine to 1600 then bring them in. Haiku isn't that difficult the way I do it - just check google and see what the meter is - of course, you dont' see me writing anything that minimal...lol...I think I may have tried it once in my early beginnings...

Thank each of yall for your fabulous comments - it's always a thrill to wake up on a Monday (groan) and see all these comments! Many hugs to everyone. Thank you. Salud.

Miz Mona dear - you must have been writing this comment when I was babbling - thanks for dropping by - I hope all is well...well, you know Mondays suck! Salud.

Mariana, I have to go to your house now! A silver smelter mill! That's exciting! Needless to say, I know a little bit about that! How did you find this out? And do you have any remnants that can be recognized? If you aren't familiar with stuff like this, there's a great book that will help - actually there are two.
"The Mining Camp Speaks" by Beth and Bill Sagstetter BenchMark Publishing of Colorado

"Drills And Mills" by Will Meyerriecks

You should be able to get these at amazon.com, but if you can't, you can get it from www.bodie.com. In fact I bought mine at Bodie.

Now, I finally learned something yesterday that I was wanting to find out and it just sort of came to me without even trying. We took my husband's photo students on a field trip to Randsburg in the western Mojave. Only two went, but we had a ball anyway. One of our stops was to be the neighboring town of Johannesburg, which has the cemetery where former residents of both communties are buried. I had heard that the red light lady known as French Marguerite was buried in that cemetery, but had never found her grave, so that was my goal for the day, to find it if I could. Before we went to the cemetery, however, we stopped in the little Randsburg museum which is rarely open, but sure enough it was! We started talking to the curator and I don't even know what brought it up but she started talking about a town event she said they put on in February called Floozy Days. And her daughter played Marguerite Roberts. I think she was surprised when I knew who she was talking about.
"Wow, French Marguerite! Can you tell me where her grave is?" She made a quick phone call and was able to get enough of a description that when we got to Johannesburg, we easily located it! We haven't had time to look at the pictures yet, but there's one of me standing over French Marguerite's grave now! Thus I had another infamous Ho to my list!

I learned three things today: 1. Earthworms did not exist on this continent until the immigrants [early settlers] brought them over; malaria did not exist on these continents until the British brought it in their bloodstream and infected the local mosquitoes; The Honeybee is not endemic to this country. Honeybees were brought over by the Jamestown settlers. Had they not brought honeybees, we would probably not have peaches and apples in his country! How 'bout thet!?
Salut! [and you might want to look for tiny drops and nuggets of siler in the vicinity of the old silver smelter. Silver is getting more and more expensive.

Mariana, the metals don't sound healthy to me! So I learned to be concerned about you. I also learned that mona is giving up perpetual doormat status which is always a good idea...

I learnded today that my daughter is graduating magna cume laude on Sunday. We knew it was likely, but not a given until final grades came in.

Hey Mariana!
I just saw your comment on my DREAM WAR chapter that said I should post a link to my chapter on one of your articles so here goes...
http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474976971861

It would be a great read if people want to learn something today about the history of dreams!!!

As for what I learned today? I learned that sometimes people we don't even know can be really great to us for no reason whatsoever. If I believe that I'm attracting great people into my life, they will come into my life. Thoughts become things!
:-)

Have a great day everyone!

I learned that I've been away too long!

Eric, yes, you have - hope you're back again - Your articles are always fun to read -

Stephen, I am glad you dropped by as one of your links to your chapter didn't work for me. Folks, meet Stephen, and if you haven't and have the time, please drop him a comment - he's been working hard to get his book published and it's a good story!

Sue - you must be on top of the world! Congratulations and please tell her Miz Mariana sends her best!

Jude, the last thing I worry about is stuff like that - some folks get more toxins from using their microwave (which I've never had) than these left over metals...but I'll let you know if I start glowing in the dark - lol...

Peter, actually, they did exist but the Ice Age killed them off and they were broug over by settlers from Europe. There are many earthworm fossils about - a tad larger but still yes, they existed. If you want more details, I'll be glad to let you know - I' think we're speaking Pleioscene.

Cecile, I need to get your regular email - mine is Bayoutoes@aol.com. Sometimes I can't open Gather and I want to talk to you - do you read Anne Seagraves? She's the author of many books about Western Women and I do think yall have much in common.

I'll comment more Miz Cecile. More later - have to get off - I'm spraying a doily on my attic thing - so the doily shape shows up silver - make sense - more later. Salud

Yes, Mariana, I think I have some of Anne Seagraves books. I have a small collection of Western Women books and diaries, she's probably amongst them. I sent you an e-mail from my account so we can talk private and you will have my address. You'll know it's me ;-)

Today I learned that I could still ice skate and that I could fall down ice skating and still get up!

I learned that old habits are hard to break. Not a new thing, but still not learned well enough.

I've learned today that I miss the Funny guy's funny stories. What has he been up to Miz M?

I think the one thing I learned today is I can't rely on a certain friend to ever do as he says he's gonna. Argh!

I learned how to "tea stain" my linens today....old method of dying and quite interesting too!!!

Dear Miz Debbie H. You can do sheet music or pages out of a book with tea as well as coffee! I like that look anyway - works well on some laces as well.

Miz Angelica: I hope your friend makes up for what he said he was going to do!

Miz Sue D. I haven't heard from the Funny Guy in weeks - don't have a clue - maybe he got a job!

Old habits are hard to break for sure Miz Kathryn - sometimes we don't even know they are habits!

Hello Miz Jan - I used to do quite a bit of ice skating but not in last few years - I do miss it - maybe this winter!

Thanks Miz Cecile - yes, Anne Seagraves has some nice books out - I sure enjoy reading about Western Women...thanks Yall! Have a great evening. Salud.

Well, what I TRIED to learn today was the new time clock system they are implementing at work next week. What I think I DID learn was that it is going to be a gigantic mess!

I learned today that I now have another 13 people to supervise at work! Mariana, I Eureka far from Zion National Park?

Dear Miz Wilma - a new clock system - well, that would drive this old brain comletely batty! Good luck!

David, no that's not very far at all as the crow flies! Why, are you going there? Salud.

Yes, you're quite right, and I should have mentioned that they were killed off by the Ice Age, and they were re-establishd by the Jamestown settlers. Sorry for the faux pas. However, their reintroduction changed the entire ecology of the forests on this continent.

Well, Mariana - I learned a whole lot about earthworms today thanks to you and my father ;-)

Thanks for dropping back by Peter G. and Miz Tonia. Have a good evening. Salud.

You're more than welcome, Mme. Mariana. Always do check back if I make a statement to amend something I said previously.

You have a skill to make us think and learn, Mariana. I learned that today and am thankful to you. I learned that traveling has a lot to contribute to your writing. I learned that anything to be understood truly, has to be seen first as something else. That is why metaphor remains to be the basis for poetry.
Thanks, friend, for this wonderful piece.

Great piece of info, thanks for sharing. I hope you send us in gatherland some great shots of the Eureka area.

Nothing big.... but I learned that Babies R Us doesn't accept expired store coupons (I was hoping they would... Bed Bath & Beyond does).

Mariana, I feel as worthless as an opened tin can top today. Humility I already knew, today I learned empty.