here are my "stats" by quitnet . com, on online service that has been extremely useful to me especially in the early days of becoming smoke free
My Quit My Stats:
Your Quit Date is: 6/24/2005 6:30:00 PM
Time Smoke-Free: 173 days, 20 hours, 32 minutes and 24 seconds
Cigarettes NOT smoked: 3477
Lifetime Saved: 26 days, 13 hours
Money Saved: $609.00
well, this appears to be the last shot of our accidental garden i'm going to be able to get for this year !! its gotten colder here the past couple of weeks and i haven't seen any new growth so i figured it was time to "harvest" the first crop of corn lol
does this qualify as "accidental corn?" hehe
obviously i'm a city girl, born and bred, so i'm really not too sure what to do with the corn stalks that remain after i harvested the corn .. am i supposed to leave the stalks? am i supposed to rip the corn out of the ground? is there anybody that reads my journal that knows a thing or two about corn crops? HELP !! i don't know what to do now !!!
i tossed the corn "cobs" into the squirrel food basket .. i'll check back in a couple of days to see if they've been hauled off for safe keeping during the winter :)
i have to confess that i've had a blast with the garden this year .. from its earliest beginnings to the actual harvest of almost a dozen ears of really strange looking corn .. i just hope mother nature is good to us next year and blesses us again with another accidental garden :)
::shuffling off singing "you've picked a fine time to leave me, Lucille ... four hundred children and a crop in the field .... "::
26 comments:
I just love your accidental garden....Don't know a thing about corn cobs...but I'm sure someone will put you right....I hope the squirrels enjoy them....and I hope Mother Nature Blesses you with an accidental garden next year.....Take Care....Ally
I used to have a huge garden. We left the stalks in the field or tossed them into a "compost pile" where they break down. The squirrels should love that corn! See you had a green thumb and never knew it!
If you don't compost, you rip it out of the ground and toss everything except the corn. If you want to go rustic, use the empty cobs in the outhouse, lol.
xoxo
Pam...I've enjoyed the story of your accidental garden from the very beginnings when you had such small spouts coming out of the ground. Now you've harvested corn...albiet strange looking....but it's CORN nonetheless. How cool is that?? I'm sure the squirrels will enjoy it so much! I am glad you are doing well....and let's hope you get another accidental garden in the Spring!
Enjoy your day! Pamela
You did well with your garden! I've watched it grow with you from the beginning. Thanks for sharing! Why didn't you boil at least one ear of corn for yourself to see how sweet the kernals were?
Pam I enjoyed seeing the end results of your corn garden, know the squirrel's will enjoy them, but like the other reader said "wish you would have kept one to eat" so you could see if you had some yummy tasting corn ears. Love that no matter what you have on your plate dear, that you always find time to enjoy life. Good for you, dear............Hugs, AJ
I, too, have enjoyed your garden this year. Here's to many more! The corn stalks are not good for much. You can pull them up and toss them.
Traci
Awww, I'm sad that the garden has to go! LOL! BUT--I am so proud of the quitting stats, Pamela! Congratulations! You go girl, hopefully after the first of the year, I'll be right there with you, darling.
xoxo,
Heather
I'm sad about the end of accidental garden #1. I am sure you will have another next year.
I have no idea what to do with corn stalks. I would think you would cut them back, but I am a city girl too, what do I know?
congrats on the non-smoking.
kathy
Hi Pam, Your chemoangel here checking out how you are. Sending hugs and snuggles via my cards and internet. So very happy your son will be with you soon. Look to the mail for more LOVE.
Angel Sandy
I had the most fun gardening with you this year Pam!!!!!
Just ask Judy how much I like corn......corn rocks and yours looks just fine to me and the critters.
Next year may the corn be bigger and the pumpkins have more orange.
xxooxxoo
WOW! way to go, Pam... 3477 cigarettes.. in only 173 days. Those are amazing numbers. I am wanting, to quit more and more. I am tired of being sick. I am sick of being tired. My goal is to be smoke free by the time we come to visit.
You know, I always thought Lucille had 4 hungry children! Well, if I had 400 children, crop be damned, I'd need a nap!
Mom once thought that Sugar Ray's "I Just Wanna Fly" was "I Just Wanna Cry" and she couldn't understand why in the hell he souded so happy about it!
i love you,
Nancy
Angel Girl...
Just sent that website to my brother. Want to get him to quit! Love the corn & idea of giving it to the squirrels. Don't ask me what to do. I was only on my aunts farm for like 2 days in my life! Ha! I actually had a guy tell me that in the real hot summers the corn pops in the field like popcorn. I think he was just trying to see how blonde I really was. Why do guys do that? Sure make the girl feel like a fool, that is a great way to get her to like you....NOT!
I loved your accidental garden. I think I might do one next year! :-) Thanks for sharing with us all this time. The pictures look great...we have snow now. It is actually snowing very lightly right now & it glistens through the street light. Ya! Friday! Grades are suppose to be in but we had a major server problem so I'll be still grading this weekend a bit. That is ok. Not as stressed. Have a great weekend.
I am gonna aski my grandpa about the corn. YOU GO GIRL! I need to quit. I tell myself that God sent me to your journal and I need to quit. DH and I are gonna give it ago on NewYears. This time next year hope to be smoke free. My kids are all spread out. ages 21,11,and 3 1/2. 21 yr old expecting so have all the reasons in the world to quit! Sending hugs your way! Do you still have company? Have a gr8t day Pam. your j-land friend TerryAnn.
Corn! Scroll down. http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/veggies/corn1.html
Hey There
Thought I would drop a few lines......
Just wondering if your still reading my blog
I feel like I am just talking to myself in there
bc i dont get comments anymore.....
Its still in the same place as its been in
still on AOL......
http://journals.aol.com/cmarlow330/ChristophersBlog/
Idk...... I just feel like i dont have anyone reading lol
i hate sitting here just typing to myself lol
dont you feel that way sometimes haha lol ????
Well talk to you later
just leave a comment or mesage or whatever ya know......
well TTYL!
Happy Holidays!
Wow! Now that`s CORN!
Love & prayers,
http://deabvt.blogspot.com/
V
Okay, so it's not the prettiest corn in the world.. lol.. but, hey! It looks great for accidentally being thrown where it was! I bet the squirrels will have a field day with it! :)
jackie
The garden thing went full circle, good job and glad you enjoyed it...being a city boy myself, I can identify with that feeling of satisfaction!
Good to see you, as always!
Jimmy
Pam - are you ok? It's been a few days since you wrote this :-S I hope it's just because you are resting and not because you're in hospital again (((Pam))) Am praying for you
You go girl! 174 Days is GREAT!!
Carolyn
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Hay Pam~Why not throw some lights on those corn husks?! LOL. I am ecstatic that you say you are 95% recovered; I mean that! Your Grandpa looks so cute; mine was too and loved like yours. My first Christmas in CA I decorated a spider plant & went to the beach. Happy Holidays Pam! I'm so happy you're happy!!!! Continued blessings for 2006~xox Sassy PS. ^5 on the not smoking!
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Pam, has been a while since we've had an update from you. Hope all is going well and you are enjoying having your kids home for the holiday. Have a beautiful, blessed holiday. Take care........AJ
Definitely some odd looking corn you've got there, Pam! <grin> Unfortunately though...I'm not much help regarding what to do with the crops. Sorry!
XO,
bridgett
Accidental corn.....OMG, you are toooooo adorable! :)
Pooh Hugs,
Linda~
pam - those corn cobs need braces.
hilarious.
congratulations farmer pam - the keeper of serendipity.
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