I raise a big garden because I like gardening and I like eating the stuff I grow and I like sharing my extra stuff. I take my extra produce to work and I sell it in the break room for a very reasonable price and I donate all the money I raise to the Children’s Miracle Network (CMN). This is an organization which Walmart has been giving to for years. By selling the extra produce in the break room, my coworkers can get good, fresh produce below the cost at the grocery store and they know I grow my produce free of chemicals. I pay very little for the seeds (for example, I paid $2.70 for a packet of 500 green bean seeds through a seed catalog) and I raise a great deal more money than I spend. It’s a win/win/win situation.
I set my early goal at $50 for CMN. I easily passed that just selling green beans for $1 a pound (and those 500 seeds I got – well, I still have lots of those seeds left to plant next year!). I set my next goal at $75. I passed that goal yesterday when I sold some butternut squash, a few green beans and some tomatoes. I am now at $81 raised for CMN. I still have more tomatoes (mostly cherry tomatoes), several more squash and some small pumpkins in the garden, so I should be able to meet my next goal of $100 (unless we get an early frost before the rest of the squash & pumpkins ripen).
I’ve been doing this for a few years now and my coworkers always look forward to getting my produce (the green beans are always a hit!). But this is the first year I’ve kept close track of how much money I’ve raised. I usually lose track once the green beans are done.
I was walking my three cats in the woods one day when two Labrador retrievers came dashing up barking loudly. The two tabbies disappeared to wherever cats go in such situations, but the Siamese… He charged straight at the dogs, made a flying leap and snarled, “Die, villains!” The dogs, completely surprised, slammed to a halt, banged into each other, yelped and took off. He sat there grooming until the other cats came out of the bushes. He had not had to actually hurt either of the dogs.
Uh, Chesney, you’d better run. Fast. Really Fast! On another note, saw two rabbits, a robin, and two dragonflies while out walking today. I also saw a Stellar’s jay outside. Tried my homemade root beer. Not bad, It didn’t taste exactly like the root beer I get from the store, but it was good just the same.
LastRoseofSummer Premium Member about 4 years ago
Discretion is the better part of valor…RUN!!!
DennisinSeattle about 4 years ago
Hey, this tree trunk is kind of fuzzy…
And the air smells bad…
Did someone say grrrr?
More_Cats_Than_Sense about 4 years ago
Time For Thursday Felines!
TFTBFV!#1
https://i.imgur.com/OBRye65.mp4
TFTBFV!#2
https://i.imgur.com/1onuvmY.mp4
TFTF!#1
https://i.imgur.com/wvfyCDm.jpg
TFTF!#2
https://i.imgur.com/sfJiErd.png
TFTF!#3
https://i.imgur.com/v3I5YEl.jpg
TFTF!#4
https://i.imgur.com/TS2MK5D.jpg
TFTF!#5
https://i.imgur.com/xbixPOJ.jpg
TFTF!#6
https://i.imgur.com/9FTP4ET.jpg
TFTF!#7
https://i.imgur.com/Ssnaaq0.jpg
TFTF!#8
https://i.imgur.com/5zDMUQA.jpg
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Bonus Thursday BUNNIES!!
BTBV!!#1
https://i.imgur.com/qxQN9bP.mp4
BTB!!#1
https://i.imgur.com/Jspz7ps.jpg
BTB!!#2
https://i.imgur.com/V5fior6.jpg
BTB!!#3
https://i.imgur.com/ZAL9XUB.jpg
BTB!!#4
https://i.imgur.com/g8qtHmT.jpg
Gweedo -it's legal here- Murray about 4 years ago
ƹʅɗʘ “Forgets He’s Sheygets” ɗ’ʘraɗʘ wanted to know about 1 hour ago
!? What about a Salt Lick; is that legal.
Only in Salt Lick City.
laughingkitty about 4 years ago
If you want havoc, Chesney, you ain’t seen nothing yet! Run!!!!
laughingkitty about 4 years ago
Today is:
National TV Dinner Day
National Swap Ideas Day
National School Picture Day. That one will have to be delayed since schools are staying online for a while longer.
laughingkitty about 4 years ago
I set a goal and I passed it yesterday!
I raise a big garden because I like gardening and I like eating the stuff I grow and I like sharing my extra stuff. I take my extra produce to work and I sell it in the break room for a very reasonable price and I donate all the money I raise to the Children’s Miracle Network (CMN). This is an organization which Walmart has been giving to for years. By selling the extra produce in the break room, my coworkers can get good, fresh produce below the cost at the grocery store and they know I grow my produce free of chemicals. I pay very little for the seeds (for example, I paid $2.70 for a packet of 500 green bean seeds through a seed catalog) and I raise a great deal more money than I spend. It’s a win/win/win situation.
I set my early goal at $50 for CMN. I easily passed that just selling green beans for $1 a pound (and those 500 seeds I got – well, I still have lots of those seeds left to plant next year!). I set my next goal at $75. I passed that goal yesterday when I sold some butternut squash, a few green beans and some tomatoes. I am now at $81 raised for CMN. I still have more tomatoes (mostly cherry tomatoes), several more squash and some small pumpkins in the garden, so I should be able to meet my next goal of $100 (unless we get an early frost before the rest of the squash & pumpkins ripen).
I’ve been doing this for a few years now and my coworkers always look forward to getting my produce (the green beans are always a hit!). But this is the first year I’ve kept close track of how much money I’ve raised. I usually lose track once the green beans are done.
Here’s hoping I reach my new $100 goal!
Egrayjames about 4 years ago
Excellent.
bbear about 4 years ago
BBEAR’s Friday posts:
1. The technician will have your car purring in no time.
https://i.imgur.com/BlNL2J4.jpg
2. Things are purring at the community catnip co-op.
https://i.imgur.com/YMtqU6j.jpg
3. While Karen is distracted in the living room, mama and her kittens attend to dinner time.
https://i.imgur.com/SPqFEqW.jpg
4. This is another of the excuses fat cats (and people) use.
https://i.imgur.com/e8KC2lb.jpg
5. Chesney wonders if this is a trick question.
https://i.imgur.com/GfceTRc.jpg
6. This kitty is literally at the glass ceiling.
https://i.imgur.com/LU5LBWF.jpg
7. This is turned the wrong way around.
https://i.imgur.com/GRQ8SFu.jpg
8. That would explain it.
https://i.imgur.com/TKsKi84.jpg
9. No mask, no service.
https://i.imgur.com/UMr0MeV.jpg
10. That mouse had a funny taste and boy, was it very chewy.
https://i.imgur.com/cm2S98j.jpg
11. A cat can sleep through almost anything…almost!
https://i.imgur.com/ctcB2jE.jpg
12. Brace yourself, Karen’s got her camera out.
https://i.imgur.com/eY9OPSt.jpg
13. Chesney is planning the next great catnip caper.
https://i.imgur.com/O8sdFxX.jpg
14. A cat and a box post: it may take a while to unbox our new purchases.
https://i.imgur.com/qW1IgV5.jpg
ladykat about 4 years ago
I think Chesney will be going home in a body cast.
Popcorn about 4 years ago
Looks like Jacks get up and go…just got up and went!!
jessegooddoggy about 4 years ago
Another worry for our poor Annie.
mistercatworks about 4 years ago
I was walking my three cats in the woods one day when two Labrador retrievers came dashing up barking loudly. The two tabbies disappeared to wherever cats go in such situations, but the Siamese… He charged straight at the dogs, made a flying leap and snarled, “Die, villains!” The dogs, completely surprised, slammed to a halt, banged into each other, yelped and took off. He sat there grooming until the other cats came out of the bushes. He had not had to actually hurt either of the dogs.
tad1 about 4 years ago
Great pictures today. :)
tad1 about 4 years ago
Uh, Chesney, you’d better run. Fast. Really Fast! On another note, saw two rabbits, a robin, and two dragonflies while out walking today. I also saw a Stellar’s jay outside. Tried my homemade root beer. Not bad, It didn’t taste exactly like the root beer I get from the store, but it was good just the same.
markwillman4 about 4 years ago
This does NOT look good.