Whatcha Doing Today?

[WaterWitchin]

And here's a new thread in the flavor of the older threads that was requested. The essence of those threads, from what I gather, were threads where members connected about what was happening in their daily life.

I've been told by a couple of older members (on the board, not agewise) that it seemed members here used to know more about each other due to these threads, and it improved the overall camaraderie of the board.

It appears the older threads were specific to a Sunday or Saturday. I chose "Whatcha Doing Today?" because some folks are too busy to post much during the week, but others are too busy on weekends. Thus, any day you want to share is fair game.

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Okay, I'll go first. Today is Sunday. Husband is off to Cowboy Church (yes, that is a thing) and I'm getting ready to move the latest puzzle I finished down to the BatCave. I'm an avid puzzler in winter months, and it keeps me from getting in trouble or fussing over my orchids too much.

I modgepodge them, then hang them on a masonite wall in the BatCave with a couple of dabs of hot glue. It's my new interior design for stone basements. The masonite boards are the walls we put up to create a space in the basement that could be more readily heated and humidified for the orchids. BatCave = stone foundation basement.

Usually I'd start another puzzle immediately, but it's supposed to be tolerably warm enough to spend a few hours outside today. And I NEED to be outside when I can. Peach trees to prune, hydrangea to prune, garden detritus to burn... all that stuff in prep for spring.

[rbarata]

Well, we are now by middle afternoon here. Weather is sunny and temps around 23ºC so I'm out for a coffee probably at an esplanade (a very Portuguese activity when weather is fine).
Before dinner I plan to take my daughter to the bus station (she came to visit me this weekend) and after that I want to cook 10 l of soup for the whole coming week.
In the meanwhile of those activities, I must water some orchids (usually I water everything at night, except for the weekends).

To complement my post, here's a photo I took when I was having a coffee, magnolias in bloom.

[early]

Originally Posted by WaterWitchin

And here's a new thread in the flavor of the older threads that was requested. The essence of those threads, from what I gather, were threads where members connected about what was happening in their daily life.

I've been told by a couple of older members (on the board, not agewise) that it seemed members here used to know more about each other due to these threads, and it improved the overall camaraderie of the board.

It appears the older threads were specific to a Sunday or Saturday. I chose "Whatcha Doing Today?" because some folks are too busy to post much during the week, but others are too busy on weekends. Thus, any day you want to share is fair game.[COLOR="Silver"]

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I love this topic. I am so new to OB, I would love to know what all the members are doing with orchids or other wise. Thanks WW Cowboy church. I know about the big organization that is Cowboy poetry, but did now know about Cowboy church.
Today I am going back to the Osuna Nursery, 40 miles away, just like last Sunday when I was so worried and wanted to get a diagnoses on my Phals with white spots and lines in the veins. I took 3, they said they were fine, and with a better watering in dry NM, they look fine. I am soaking the Semi Hydro in a bucket before the final watering with fertilizer. And last Sunday I bought that NoID which turned out to be an oncidium, thanks to all of you. They had another same NoID there, but a deep wine color. I am going back for that one, Yes, I have the bug. And in March, I am going to the NM Orchid Guild, to hear about all kinds of Mini plants and If I still have the orchid bug, I will probably join them, check out their huge library, one book a month and probably come home with some new species. Lordy Me, I need help

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Originally Posted by rbarata

Well, we are now by middle afternoon here. Weather is sunny and temps around 23ºC so I'm out for a coffee probably at an esplanade (a very Portuguese activity when weather is fine).
Before dinner I plan to take my daughter to the bus station (she came to visit me this weekend) and after that I want to cook 10 l of soup for the whole coming week.
In the meanwhile of those activities, I must water some orchids (usually I water everything at night, except for the weekends).

To complement my post, here's a photo I took when I was having a coffee, magnolias in bloom.

I love the photo of your magnolia. And the look of your tropical island. How large is your island and does your daughter live close by. I wish my daughter were closer. One is married and lives in the Bay area of California, my younger daughter just moved to Alabama to be in a cheaper rent area and to be close to her uncle and all her cousins.

[Afid]

Today is a big day for orchids for me, I am currently (more or less) going up and down the stairs from my growing area to the sink with armloads of orchids to water. Once I am done I will probably move on to sowing some orchid seed! I might also go out and try to find some of the native species that are in the area, although the snow makes it hard to find anything this time of year.

[rbarata]

I love the photo of your magnolia. And the look of your tropical island. How large is your island and does your daughter live close by. I wish my daughter were closer. One is married and lives in the Bay area of California, my younger daughter just moved to Alabama to be in a cheaper rent area and to be close to her uncle and all her cousins.

Early, I don't live in a tropical island, nor tropical nor an island.
I live in Portugal, in the Iberian Peninsula.

My daughter and son live roughly 100 miles from here. They are studying at the Uni.

[Ray]

Sunday morning, my wife and I were off to church; we both sing in the choir. Home again and I made brunch for the two of us. This afternoon I'll be repackaging KelpMax and filling orders. Plants got watered and fed yesterday, so I get the day off from that, so I'll spend my time researching local/county/state candidates in preparation for "Super Tuesday".

I DO live on an island, although temperate - except for the middle of summer, when it's definitely tropical...

After 5:30 this evening I have to call the county courthouse to find if my summons for jury duty actually will require me to go there tomorrow.

[DirtyCoconuts]

Ray you are such a choir boy!lol

I have the worst voice ever so I am just jealous.

I’m visiting my sister and her family in Jersey this weekend. Had a blast. Flying back south in a few hours.

Plant wise I had two super cool weekend occurrences. My sister had rescued a Hoya that used to be my Bubby’s (grandmother) and it is amazing!!! Some of the vines are over 15’. So I got a nice cutting of that to have some of her in my growing area.

Also, my sis has a few orchids and one of her phals was trying to spike but it was against the pot and it completely wrapped itself in a spiral. It’s incredible. Maybe 14-20 buds on a two branched spike that all is contained in the area the size of a golf ball!! I got a few pics. It’s the damnedest thing I’ve ever seen

I’ll put up the pics tomorrow.

Cool thread

[early]

Originally Posted by rbarata

Early, I don't live in a tropical island, nor tropical nor an island.
I live in Portugal, in the Iberian Peninsula.

My daughter and son live roughly 100 miles from here. They are studying at the Uni.

rbarata, I am so sorry. When I first looked up on the web when I joined OB, I must have miss spelled the name of your city. I did not have any idea where you were located. How I got the impression you lived on an island, I have no idea. I have never been to Europe. Both daughters have travel there often, with my younger daughter living in Germany when she was younger, and my other daughter has been to Portugal. Today I spelled it right, and discovered a beautiful city, with a wide river, cobble stone and tile streets and I think castles or a castle near Abrantes. And I associate the US southern states with Magnolia Trees and warmer weather. I am from a farm and the nearest town was named Iberia MO, but with a population of less than 800, It looks nothing like your lovely town.

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Originally Posted by Ray

I DO live on an island, although temperate - except for the middle of summer, when it's definitely tropical...

I have been to the northern islands of NC and my sister in law is from Morehead city. Her father was a fisherman and rum runner from Cuba during prohibition. .

The photos of Oak Island is lovely. I would love it there except for the hurricanes that seem to hit NC every year or so.

I lived in the Smokey Mts. the seven years I lived and worked in NC. I told my mother I was going to live and die there, but fate intervened and took me back to MO to care for my ill brother and parents. Had 4 feet of snow the first year we were there, and in Asheville I actually lived just across Early Mt. It is a common surname of the area.

[rbarata]

rbarata, I am so sorry. When I first looked up on the web when I joined OB, I must have miss spelled the name of your city. I did not have any idea where you were located. How I got the impression you lived on an island, I have no idea. I have never been to Europe. Both daughters have travel there often, with my younger daughter living in Germany when she was younger, and my other daughter has been to Portugal. Today I spelled it right, and discovered a beautiful city, with a wide river, cobble stone and tile streets and I think castles or a castle near Abrantes. And I associate the US southern states with Magnolia Trees and warmer weather. I am from a farm and the nearest town was named Iberia MO, but with a population of less than 800, It looks nothing like your lovely town.

Yes, we have a castle in the city. That's an old city (more than 1000 years) and, most of the time, it's a quiet place. Our climate is mediterranean, mild in winter (for our standards it's cold) and hot in summer. That creates a lot of problems in orchid culture regarding many species. One of them is that the cold season is the wettest, something that only occurrs in mediterranean climates.
You should come visit us, a lot to see and to do in such a small country. And the food is great!

[Fuerte Rav]

Well I've been stuck indoors most of the weekend. I live in/on Fuerteventura, one of The Canary islands in the Atlantic ocean, and we have suffered the dubious delights of a calima. This is a severe dust storm originating in the Western Sahara desert in Africa and it arrived on gale force winds. Apart from 2 quick dog walks a day, me wearing a snood, the dog not, I've stayed indoors with all windows and doors shut. The temperatures have been high, the air is so dry and dusty it hurts to breathe, and despite closing everything up there is a mammoth clean needed inside the house as soon as the dust storm passes.
These calimas are the main reason I can't grow orchids outdoors despite our year round nice temperatures. All moisture is sucked out of the air and today the wind was measured at hurricane force on the volcano peaks of the neighbouring islands. The airports have been shut, ferries suspended, and still little boats full of migrants are attempting to cross the sea from Africa in the hope of starting a new life. Many loose their lives attempting the crossing and those that get here safely are immediately deported again, so sad.
NASA shared a good pic of the start of this calima:

Fuerte is the island nearest the African coast which is on the right of the pic. We have a strange little foot shaped section near the bottom of our island. I live nearly at the top of the west coast of the island. The mountain in our village, Tindaya, is the oldest part of the Canary Islands - it emerged from the sea millions of years before the volcanic eruptions that formed The Canaries - and our mountain is not a volcano, it was seabed. It is regarded as a very sacred place for the Majoreros (the local peoples.).
Time on my hands has meant all my orchids have had thorough inspections this weekend and I can see evidence of mites again - the NEEM and soap will be out as soon as I can take the plants outside for an hour for spraying.