today sons and I went to thrift shops, out to lunch, and farmers market, we had a great time, now son & daughter in law will head back home tomorrow, they are staying in a hotel not too far. my other son doesn’t live far from me. so we just had a great time today, spending a good time together.
so here is something funny, as for the thrift shop, found a bag full of yarn oh great! well, son asked do I really need it, what are you going to use it for and what about the other yarn you have( stack upon stack of it). anyway didn’t get it.
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@frustratedwriter yes Mary, that sounds just like my kids would say that too. After my mom died I kept some things including 2 huge bags full of wool and when I moved I took my yarns too, now waiting for me to finally commit to create something I once wanted; sometime less is more 
Fighting!
I’m so happy for you that your kids are spending time with you; Covid time was tough with maintaining close relationships.
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It RAINED!
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they,son & daughter in law, going back home today, Maryland. and I did have a great time with them. I don’t want the yarn I have to end up like what you described! like you, motivation is the key here. those prayer cloths, prayer shawls, and other things I “plan” to do need to get started with them,
they did not let the virus bother them, here where we are, gas prices,2.89-290 here in nc and 3.00 in Maryland
aaw Kdrama ,was beautiful here, almost 9o
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Rounded down a gallon in Germany would be around ( sorry -uncle internet provided me the British gallone - so it is not 7.70) it is around 5,40, with a prize around 1,70-1,80 USD per liter. You would still call it a lot, but that is because we have a different system and many taxes are on gasoline. Diesel is a bit cheaper.
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me too! That robot was hilarious, though!
Highlight: I saw a rainbow outside!!
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@lutra Yes in Europe gas for cars was and is always so expensive. The US has also a nice tax on gas and cars are made to use more gas than in Europe, although they could build better gas/mileage engines… they just want the tax! They have some hybrid and electrical cars as well, but those are expensive and lots of folks drive really “old” cars, in my state if a car was like 15 years old, you wouldn’t pay any car tax
@frustratedwriter So 1 gallon is 3.785 liter and in Switzerland currently they increased the price because they are increasing tax… thanks Corona, there is nothing for free. So 1 liter gas is approx. $1.90 and a gallon approx $ 7.40 or more like lutra said… But many cars are smaller and much better fuel efficient.
I recently read that palm oil is now added to gasoline as corn ethanol is added in the US.
My highlight of today, I had a really long FaceTime chat with my daughter who’s across the sea and it wasn’t raining!! But it will entire next week… 
get Noah’s Ark ready!! 
And no I won’t be running like this guy, lmao!!
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Haha really lucky this week.
One of my best friends happened to be in the neighborhood when I called her to asked how she was doing. So she drove by and I talked with her from a distance. Nice to see her in person again 
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Deleting this. Delete.
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Thank you, that was sweet of you to say
I used to do this in Spring as well, till I got different curtains. Now I just wash them regularly and keep them throughout the year. But it’s always a big task and very satisfying to do 
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I do this winter, spring, and summer more bc of how satisfying it is to do so. The part I love the most? Buying the new curtains.
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well I will keep on passing the hearts
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I like a good thunderstorm!!! And the rain was SOOOOO needed! BAD!
My baby dog is freaking out though
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Sorry about the RAIN - Thing again! BUT LARGEST Rainbow I have EVERY SEEN!
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wowww it’s so pretty!! 
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My highlight is still coming today 
Will make me later nice and cozy in front of the TV, with chips and watch dramas until my eyes fall because my friend has night shift and I can really undisturbed and watch to my heart’s content 
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My highlight of the day, a cousin of mine dropped by, and he said he will help with the garden, grocery shopping, and such …
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Friday - Movie Night with my Friends and we had yummy summer foods - Cool Summer Yummies! Laughed and Laughed - Good for the Soul
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I made Kombucha again, last time I used cherries for the 2nd infusion when filling in bottles which gave it a nice red color.
For those who want to make Kombucha here the link; as for the mushroom “Scoby” you can also find it locally (check online also or ask herbalists), since there is always a new mushroom formed people end up with a “scoby hotel” 
Kombucha is a probiotic drink made of black, oolong and/or green tea w/sugar and the mushroom will eat the sugar and that creates a fermentation
https://wellness-drinks.de/de/kombucha_herstellung.html
Then I baked a “Bublanina” a Czech cake recipe, I mostly like it with cherries but you can use other fruits as well like apricot or nectarine.
I use only about 100 to 120 gram sugar, I also use half of the coarser flour the Czech and Polish have, probably it’s also in Austria and Germany. In US I found it in a Polish shop.
I was able to repot my red hibiscus plant and tried to transfer poppy seeds tiny little sprouts I got… this was like a surgery… I’m not sure they will survive… 
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The fireflies are back in the yard! So pretty
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