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Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
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Monday Randoms
...this is the first random thread I've ever started. Please don't let it flop 
Re: Monday Randoms
Wow. Even if I had known someone for years I would NEVER say anything like that. How rude!
Well see that's cause you aren't a giant jerkface
She backpedaled and said it was because I was glowing, but still. When will people learn you NEVER ask a woman if she is pregnant?!
OMFG! I am so sorry. People can be so rude.
We just got back from our weekend jaunt to Chicago. I am so wiped out. That was just too much packed into one weekend for this pregnant lady. But I loved getting to see all my family, I just wish we could have stayed longer so it wasn't so rushed. It is harder being closer to 6 hrs way, instead of 3.
Yikes! I will never understand why people think that's even acceptable to hint at. Ugh.
Yesterday when I was awoken from my Mother's Day nap, it was suggested that I could vacuum while DH and DS were playing outside.
I did not.
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Wow. What's the rule on that - never assume a woman is pregnant unless you see a baby coming out of her?
Nice! Good for you!
We spent the entire afternoon overhauling our back/side yard to prepare for the veggie garden. DH, DS, and I dug up and hauled about 20 wheelbarrows of dirt. Then I made DH take DS to the grocery store so I could have a hot bath
LOL, yes this.
I need to do this, too. The seeds I planted indoors have sprouted nicely (way better than I imagined, given my black thumb) and I have nowhere to transfer them to in a few weeks! Duh.
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A weekend trip to Chicago is exhausting even not pregnant! Glad you had a good time
We are going in July for the DMB Caravan tour, I am so excited! And a whole baby free weekend
What are you all putting in your gardens? We've only ever done herbs but I want to do more now that we have a yard.
We are planning to do tomatoes, zucchini, cucumber, and green and red peppers.
We have a 4x8 garden box that we laid out, but we had to dig about 2 feet of rock and clay out first. DH is going to have a bunch of topsoil delivered to fill it, plus extra for spreading around the yard so we can plant grass. Its looking dead and gross. I cant wait for it to be done, I'll post before and after pics!
Ohhhhh! I am so jealous. I really wanted to go that. But silly baby will be due right around then. Have fun! And you need to tell me all about so I can live it through you!
DH thinks he is going to stand guard with a pellet gun lol. We have an insane amount of chipmmunks, squirrels, and bunnies so we will probably have to rig up some kind of fence.
Good morning, pals!
Steph, that's a bummer about the wildlife halting a garden. Maybe a raised bed with a fence... someday?
Yay for gardening work and happy mamas.
We had a nice day that included Willa and other 3-5 year olds singing in church, bagels at the Calvin Nature Preserve, and a movie in the backyard.
Freeburger, your FB friend sucks. What a rotten thing to say!
Mira, I agree with Freeburger -- any weekend trip to Chicago is exhausting IMO! I can't imagine doing it pregnant.
I started my container garden a week ago. I have it on my deck because I'm quite certain that our soil would never grow anything, and also anything that did grow would be eaten by woodland creatures. I planted leaf lettuce and spinach. In a few weeks I'll add tomatoes, cucumbers, beans, and basil. I'm excited. I hope it does well this summer! Last year's garden had some issues. Two years ago it did great though.
Nice! I wanted to do containers too but DH is anal and insisted we do a huge overhaul for the garden. What kind of beans are you planting?
No idea. I've never grown beans before, but I decided that I wanted to try it this year. I haven't begun researching varieties yet though. I'm open to suggestion.
AW: Here's my little garden from last year! I have to fence it off from my cats (not exactly woodland creatures, but they would still enjoy destroying it, I'm sure.)
I started three kinds of tomatoes from seed, as well as kiwano and kale. I direct-sowed yellow wax beans and green beans, in the spot where the thrived last year.
When the actual garden plot is dug up (anyone want daylilies or spiderwort? I have tons...u-haul-it!) I will direct-sow more kale, beets, turnips, and watermelon.
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I am so inspired by all you gardening ladies! I need to set up some sort of fence to keep Henry in the yard and not running down the driveway so i can get crackin'
Kasa - Your kitty totally wants to get at your garden. Ha ha.
GRKaters - Mike would flip if we grew beets. He loves them.
Freeburger - I love before and after pics. Don't forget to post them!
I was going to wait for the weekend to get digging in the garden, but I think this thread has pushed me to get going today. It's a weird year for me in this area. With the house on the market, I can't get too nuts.
I might go nuts at half power instead.
Hopefully that will help draw the right buyer to your place! Someone who would be thrilled to have already-going tomatoes and other goodies to enjoy? A perfect fit for you to pass the place onto.
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Hi Girls, I'm pleased to inform you all that I'm no longer dying! A few more days and I should be fully back to myself.
I was just driving north on 131 and saw it. I couldn't believe the smoke. It must have stretched for 2 or 3 miles west of the fire.