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Offline morrobay

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Is it something I said?
« on: January 31, 2021, 03:58:16 pm »
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Marcescence is the holding on of leaves that have withered, but not fallen. The marcescent leaves still clinging to young beeches and oaks in our woods shake and rattle in the wind becoming the instruments of winter’s song.
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Re: Is it something I said?
« Reply #1 on: January 31, 2021, 04:04:24 pm »
I follow kittenxlady on IG, she rescued a pregnant sow from a hoarding situation...sad to say, one piglet died after 2 days, but Mom and the others are doing well

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Re: Is it something I said?
« Reply #2 on: January 31, 2021, 04:11:45 pm »
Emmett, born without eyelids, perfect in every way

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Re: Is it something I said?
« Reply #3 on: January 31, 2021, 05:31:17 pm »
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Marcescence is the holding on of leaves that have withered, but not fallen.

Hi morrobay! Where ya been? Here and there? Welcome back! We had an early cold snap in October and the trees didn't have a chance to develop the hormone that causes the leaves to fall. So, almost all of the maple leaves are still on the tree--and it's almost February! Has saved me a lot of raking!
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Re: Is it something I said?
« Reply #4 on: January 31, 2021, 07:16:38 pm »
Hi Lee (IIRC)
thanks for the welcome back! 

As for the maple leaves, will they ever fall?  Glad it saved you raking.  I have 8 big pecan trees that drop tons of leaves.  This year I paid to have the leaves in the front yard bagged (40!), but the back is too big, so they'll just have to be mulched when mowing season starts.

Nancy
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Re: Is it something I said?
« Reply #5 on: January 31, 2021, 07:56:35 pm »
I'm originally from the Philadelphia suburbs, now stuck in Austin TX, but I'm watching the storm heading towards Philly, on the Weather channel website...

WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST TUESDAY...

WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation. Total snow and sleet accumulations of 7 to 14 inches and ice accumulations of a light glaze. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph.
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Re: Is it something I said?
« Reply #6 on: January 31, 2021, 08:13:53 pm »
I use way too much plastic stuff...I'm starting to worry about the amount of crap I put into the landfill.  I started using microfiber cloths for cleaning the bathrooms, instead of paper towels, but I still use paper towels in the kitchen for cleanups, etc. 

So a first tiny step I'm taking is Earth Breeze laundry detergent.  I just placed my first order, but it has excellent reviews.  No plastic jugs full of detergent, they come in sheets.  700,000,000 plastic laundry jugs end up in our landfills, oceans, or incinerated every year - that's a sin.  I'm not affiliated with them, and there are other brands that do the same thing...just trying to do something small.

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Re: Is it something I said?
« Reply #7 on: January 31, 2021, 09:22:28 pm »
and now for the lowlight of the weekend, 90 Day Fiancé
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Re: Is it something I said?
« Reply #8 on: February 01, 2021, 10:01:44 am »
42° in Austin this morning, thankful for the cold nights and mornings, because hot weather will be here too soon for me.

Checked the Philly storm, listening to WIP, snow all day, possibly 12-18" from downtown to the suburbs, and windy.  Hope no one loses power.
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Re: Is it something I said?
« Reply #9 on: February 01, 2021, 10:50:45 am »
just saw this sad news, diagnosed in 2016...

Tony Bennett reveals he has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's
By Marianne Garvey, CNN

Updated 9:47 AM ET, Mon February 1, 2021

https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/01/entertainment/tony-bennett-alzheimers/index.html
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