parley view parsnip. . . tomatoes !

While most of The States are enveloped in the third polar vortex with temperatures below 0 degrees. I am pondering if I should finally pull out my tomato plants.

Yept, you read that right Tucson has two growing seasons.

Freezing temperatures are as far down as Florida ans it is warmer in Alaska than Chicago. But there in Tucson I think my tomato plants are on the last crop.

In Tucson we plant early and get our first crop in then let the tomato plants take the summer off, I swear they cook on the vine, then start up again when the temperatures drop below 100.

As you see they are looking ragged right now

but each plant has about 10 tomatoes on them.

  

Goodness !

Here is you pretty to start the week.

My Tangelo tree looks really bad but what a crop of fruit this year.

 

tomatoe. . . parsnip

music. . . Retrograde,  James Blake

Square Dog Friday... silly stuff

Well we all know by now what day it is ! 

The best day of the week for Two Little Square  Black Dogs !

It is in their contract.

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So lets woof it !

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Watson

 On my phone I have "Line" app.  Free calls, line messages, short videos, video calls plus the line camera. A great deal for when I call  Japanese family but it works in the US too.

You can buy stickers and then use them on you photos or messages.

I really don't know how to use it on the photos yet but I am muddling through 

and having fun !

        Of course Watson has a crown, kitty and some hearts.

 While thehamish has lots of stuff all over,

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And speaking of the hamish...

 ummm yesh this was a toy

and not knowin' how buts the head comes off

oh woe is me

oh woe
woe

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 oh woe 

thinkin' i needin' a rest
and maybe a chikin'strip

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 Here is old gud dug Watson hes' taken a rest

he is gud old dug and i lurve him

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here we are both takin' naps and dreamin' of chkikin' strips.

gud dud Watson is yawnin' he is so funny

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sleepy. . . parsnip

music. . .  Tell Me You Love Me,  Desert Noise

Wednesday in Japan. . . small gifts

Japanese son sent a few more gifts for my birthday.
I am having a month long extravaganza.

 Two more "Ekinben" covers to add to my collection.  They will be framed and added to my pantry wall. Although I really wish I could have had the meal inside.

 Fabulous crackers from his last four day train trip to the Tohoku region of northeast Honshu.

 What a great bag. Love the cloud ? monster eating the cracker.

 The children don't seem to mind him.

 The cracker wrapping.

 Son already sent me a New Year Horse but when he saw this one he had to get it.

Oh My Goodness! how kawaii is this little bobblehead horse ? Plus the box it came in is so wonderful.


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Here is your mid-week pretty
Son said I could use her photos

 And yes granddaughter is wearing the really silly hat her grandmuzilla sent her.
Unlike Tucson it is very cold in Japan right now.

 Off on the scooter for some playtime at the park.

 Then time to study. She is 3

 Making cookies is so much fun on a cold day.

She is quite the happy little chef.

Yes, please........


cookie. . . parsnip
music. . . Wouldn't iIt be Nice,  The Beach Boys

Google will not let me get on blogger so I am still posting from web and I so dislike this format ! aruuuuuugh !

parley view parsnip. . . random clouds

I was zooming through my photos last night looking for a photo and randomly picked some cloud photos from last year. Did not find the photo I was looking for.
These are all taken from my back yard. When I sit outside I have the best movie no Oscar winner can compete with.

Weather in Tucson has been beyond beautiful in the 70's but we need our winter rains so fire season will not overwhelm us again. So unlike many in the US and the UK I wish for rain.

 

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                                             Here is your pretty to start the week.
                                                    A small visitor to side yard.

                                                           cloudy. . . parsnip
                                       music. . . Cloud Age Symphony,  Okino Shuntaro

Square Dog Friday. . . yea us !

                   It's Friday, best day of the week if your a Little Square Black Dog !
                                  You know the drill, so lets woof it... woof !

Nice tall person who plays with us, gave these very wonderful Scotties to our, nice tall person who feeds us.
I think they are very fun and like them. But thehamish doesn't. He thinks thehamish should be the only fun Scotty in the house besides me.

 Sometimes living with thehamish can be very trying. He has delusions of grandeur.

                                   Salt and pepper shakers from the 1940 ?

                                              I think they look wonderful.

                     ha ha ha Watson you not right not gud not gud at all thehamish is best

 I think nice tall person who feed us will enjoy using these at her desk, especially when I an sleeping under it.

nonononono no not gud only playin'with thehamish is gud not using scotties for workin'   only gud playin' not gud at all nonononono  woe is me   woe

                     This is for the things that go in your ears when not using them.
                                            I think this is very cute and useful.

                           not understandin' but I know this not gud nonono not gud.
                                    more woewoewoe woe  woe is me     woe
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                   Here is you pretty for the weekend or as thehamish would say
                                                 more of thehamish is gud
                                                        He is so naughty.

 Watson sleeping on the chair just like my Little Square Black Dog Kirby did so many years ago.

               Watson is such a lovely dog and at age 15 he can sit anywhere he wants.

                                       Of course thehamish must never be left out.
                                            and I say,  hahahahaha oh why not !
                                    There is no stopping the force that is thehamish

                                    So here is naughty thehamish  on the sofa with Watson

                          hahahahahahahaha i gud dug thehamish im' likin' playin' ball
                                                           and chkikin' strips
                                                                        yert !


                                                        silly. . . parsnip
                              music. . . Until You Come Back To Me,  Aretha Franklin


     Google is not letting me post again ! so I had to post from the web page again.

Wednesday In Japan. . . Gobo

Among my Christmas gifts from Japanese Family was a bag of Gobo.
Gobo is the root of the Burdock plant, that can grow to 3 or 4 feet long.
The Gobo is crispy, white, sweet and the flavor is similar to the artichoke.
This can be cut into chips, or thin slivers that are usually stir-fried, added to soups, stews
roasted and my favorite pickled.
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This is a bag of cut Gobo, that has be soaked in a sauce.
When opening the bag the aroma of  spicy pepper is then mixed with sesame, touch of sugar and soy.
Eating these are like crunching air. They are so light.
I don't know how these are made, possibly a freezed dried method ?
I now have a new favorite snack.

Plus what a great label.

crunchy. . . parsnip
music. . . Two Stars,  Everything But The Girl

Paper is not dead! Funny Commercial

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I post on Monday, Wednesdays and Square Dog Friday (it is in their contract ! )
But........
A friend sent me this and I just had to post it !

Your smile for today !
cheers,  parsnip