ENTRY # SEVENTEEN HUNDRED & TWENTY TWO

Dad looking at his tomato garden , he spends a lot of his time here every day, he may even sneak in a little nap here.

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The best and most beautiful things of this world can't be seen or touched. They must be felt by the heart. Treat others as you would like to be treated.

Dad and his Grand-Daughter Bethany on a visit home from New York. I am not really asleep, just enjoying my time with BETHANY. DAD.


Good Morning.

Time is so precious-do not waste it..

The sun never sets on Dad's Tomato Garden Journal

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. Here is my thought for today, yes it is, it is a link to a poem that a friend sent me that was too long to post in my blog, Thanks to Drema for this. Dad.

" http://dadstomatonews.blogspot.com/"

This poem above has something good to think about.

Blue Heron

Picture by Jim ,while fishing.

I don't know what you are thinking about right now, but I am in need of a good cup of coffee, and it will soon be ready, then we can get something done, when is's ready I will let you know and I will even pour it for you.

Here below is our weather for east Tennessee.

The tempeature at 3 A.M. was 63, and it will only go to 78 today, and we are promised showers in the evenings.

Posted on 29 April 2009 by tomatocasual.com

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From eBay to Website: A Tomato Growing Business
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By Vanessa Richins

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Their business began because of a friendly competition.
Alainia Hagerty-Williams, who grew up on a 300 acre farm, was challenged by her father to see who could grow the best tomatoes. T
he first year she chose to grow one variety. The next year, she tried 10 different heirloom varieties.
In her third year, she was the victim of successful germination, ending up with too many tomato plants for her own garden in Munford, Tennessee. She decided to put her excess bounty up for sale on eBay. Read the rest of this entry »

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That's not too bad for an old tomato grower. My tomatoes are begining to show some growth and I think that you will soon be able to tell it by look at the two came, links over in the side panel.

This will take you to Dad's Tomato Garden Photo Album this is the Album for the tomato crop last year. We will be starting on the one for this year in a few days. It will start be showing you the plants the day that we set them out and we will be able to see then untill those BIG RED RIPE TOMATOES APPEAR, be sure and keep up with it if you can spare the time.

I almost forgot about the Tea and Coffee, it's ready and it is so good this morning, sit down for a litle while and talk to me whil you are enjoying your drink.

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The eagles are going to be worried about us this morning if we don't get up there soon, here is your ride up there Eagle Web Cam hop on and let's go.

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This is going to be all for a little while, I need to get outside and do a little work, I have heard it said that you can't do every thing at once, but you can do something at once, so here I go. I hope to see your Smile in the morning, you know that smile that we have, going all around this world, and remember that it is understood in any langauge. Why not try it out today. Dad.

BYE BYE DAD.

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ENTRY # SEVENTEEN HUNDRED AND TWENTY ONE

Good Morning.

Time is so precious-do not waste it.
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The sun never sets on Dad's Tomato Garden Journal.
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How are you feeling this Wednesday morning ? I think that I am going to be alright. After I have a cup of coffee I will be able to tell you more.

Here is our weather report for today. It looks like that we might a little rain this afternoon.

Right Now at
3:08
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EDT
65 °
Cloudy
Feels Like
65°
Relative Humidity
84%
Barometer
30.30(Steady)atm
Dew Point
60.

This is AOL weather.

Come on in the coffee and tea is ready and I have a cup in my hand and a smile on my face, sit down and I will pour you a cup. When you drink that you will be a little more able to face this cold, cruel world.

I hope that the eagles had a good night, we will have too wait for daylight to come before we can tell. But we can be ready to go up there. This http://www.wvec.com/cams/eagle.html will give you a free ride right up to their nest.

Here is my thought for today.

" Remember now thy creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them."

This is from the Ecclesiastes, chapter 12 and verse 1.

We did have a wonderful day testerday, as I already told you Jim and Beverly came down for the day and my sweet granddaughter Beth, was with them. We had a lot of fun talking , eating and taking pictures. It was all over too soon.

Late yesterday I did get to sit down at the garden for a while and enjoyed the birds singing and just looking at those tomatoes. Before I left I watered the tomatoes.

I've learned that keeping a Tomato garden is worth a medicine cabinet full of pills.

Please look over in the side panel at our visitors list, there are two, one for countries and one for cities, it is becoming interesting to me. So many people all over this world are taking their precious time to read what this old man has to say about tomatoes and a few other things. It hunbles me. Thank to all of you. DAD.

I must stop and visit the coffee pot one more time, and then I am going to get too work. I hope to be able to see you again in the morning, you know what I like for you to do. SMILE.

BYE BYE DAD.

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white6416r@aol.com.

65-850-5763

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ENTRY # SEVENTEEN HUNDRED AND TWENTY

Another picture of Hayley and Dad . Do I look proud, well I am. I am thankful that Jim and Marla and Don and Martha would trust sweet little Hayley in the arms of this old man. We love her and I told Mary that someday Hayley might have a blog all of her very own.

GOOD MORNING,

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Time is so precious-do not waste it.

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The sun never sets on Dad's Tomato Garden Journal.

We are slowly showing you a few of the Video's of the tomato planting, a few more to come. DAD.

I think that a cup of good hot strong Coffee is going to come first this morning with me, I am not feeling so very good this morning, it seems that Mary and I have been very busy, the past week and it is just getting too this old man, I know that it is hard on Mary to have to live with an old grouchy Man, but I am doing the best that I can. Maybe when those tomatoes get ripe I will be in a little better humor.

I did not mention Hot Tea, but all of you tea drinkers know that I would not ever forget you.

I've learned that keeping a Tomato garden is worth a medicine cabinet full of pills.

Right Now at
3:19
AM
EDT
66 °
Partly Cloudy.

Above is our weather report for today, we are expecting a few showers soon.

Now what about those baby Eagles, Have you seen them lately, you had better hurry, they are getting so big that you will not know them. I have enjoyed them so much this spring and summer and I hate to see them go.

As soon as it gets daylight up there we will go up to the Eagle Web Cam nest and visit with them They are always glad to see you.

We are expecting a visit from someone that we Love dearly to visit us today. My Grand Daughter, Beth who live up in New York state will be with us for the day, now that will help cheer me up. Jim and Beverly are bringing her down here. We plan to go out for lunch.

Why don't you sign my guest book so I will know that you have been here, it's over in the side panel along with a lot of other interesting things.

Dad's Smile Album
Dad's Songbird and Rose Garden
Dad's Tomato Garden Photo Album
Dad's Tomato Garden Web Page
Dad's Views and Tomato News

One of the links above," Dad's Tomato Garden Web Page, might answer some of your tomato questions, if not just send me an email. white6416r@aol.com

I spent some time yesterday sitting down at the tomato patch, it is so relaxing, give you time to think. Listing to the birds sing gives me a lot of pleasure. I am going to be down ther a little more today.

I must stop and visit the coffee pot one more time, and then I am going to get too work. I hope to be able to see you again in the morning, you know what I like for you to do. SMILE.

BYE BYE DAD.

white6416r@aol.com.

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ENTRY # SEVNTEEN HUNDRED & NINETEEN.

This is our precious new little cousin, Hayley, She and her Dad and Mom, Jim and Marla, were with us in our meeting Sunday morning. What a treat for us. We are so proud of her.

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Good Morning,

Time is so precious-do not waste it.

The sun never sets on Dad's Tomato Garden Journal.

The weather might be a good subject to start with on this Monday morning, Yesterday, Sunday, the day started with a temperature of 61 and the high for the day was 85. And real bright sunshine all the day. Now that is what Dad calls real tomato growing weather. Get your mayonnaise and buns ready.

Now here the temperature is 68 this morning at 3 a.m. , and we expect a high of 80 today, with still a lot of sunshine promised. What more could you ask for. SMILE.

Don't you think that Tea and Starbucks coffee should be the next thing that we think about, I can't go on very much longer without mine. I am glad to tell you that it is ready and waiting on you, and you are welcome to come right in.

I want to look at the 3 eagles as soon as the sun comes up, I looked at them at 7 p.m on Sunday and they were all alone, and it looked like that they were waiting on their supper, they seemed nervous. It must be quite a job to keep food for these 3. How do Ma and Pa ever do it. When do they get their nap?

If you would like to go with me up to the Eagle Web Cam come on let's go. They will be glad to see us.

Below info from Eric:
"Hi Dad. This is really good:

.http://kentuckydeb.multiply.com/journal/item/703/8_Inspirational_Older_People...there_may_be_hope_for_us_baby_boomers
Below from Eric:
"And you may like to see my latest story: Australia's Funniest Ghost Writer:

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http://tinyurl.com/ct5z7s
Cheers, Eric."

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Thanks Eric, I do appreciate everything that you send our way, it is always very interesting, send more and more often. Why don't you visit us sometime? Dad.

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Here is my thought for today.

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" See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise."

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" Redeeming the time, because the days are evil."

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This thought is Ephesians, chapter 5, verses 15 & 16, This is the chapter that we are having for our bible study this week. Dad.

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.Here is a link below that Becky sent me this morning, it looks interesting.

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Hey Dad, it's me again... check out this web page for all the neat products: http://shop.cafepress.com/design/20576913

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( Becky the link above is not working for me, I will try to get it going later.)

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It IS WORKING NOW.

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It's time for me to go. I do hope that all is well for you today, If you can Smile and be content that will help to make it a much better day. I think that I will spend at least part of this day sitting in that easy chair down at the garden and watch the tomatoes grow and hear the birds sing, and count my blessings. I have plenty of chairs, come join me. Dad.

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BYE BYE DAD.

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ENTRY # SEVENTEEN HUNDRED & TWENTY FIVE

Sunrise at Dad's Tomato Garden . This picture was taken at 7:00 a.m. on Sunday morning. This is where I sit and listen to the birds sing, and enjoy my tomatoes. DAD.

Good Morning,

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Time is so precious-do not waste it.

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. I've learned that keeping a Tomato garden is worth a medicine cabinet full of pills.

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. The sun never sets on Dad's Tomato Garden Journal. .

Here below is a comment from my friend, Baldy, ( Sam). He is a faithful reader of mine, and I do appreciate all that he sends me. DAD.

"DAD, I'M SURE YOU REMEMBER TOMATO VINES BACK IN THE OLD DAYS.
MAYBE NOT THOUGH. YOU MAY NOT HAVE LIVED ON A FARM IN YOUNGSTER DAYS.
BIG GARDEN DAYS BEGAN WITH OUR FAMILY WHEN I WAS ELEVEN YEARS OLD, THE 'GREAT DEPRESSION' BEGINNING.
DAD LOST EVERYTHING BEING IN HOUSING CONSTRUCTION. MOVED TO THE COUNTRY AND WITH LARGE RICH GARDEN AREA AND MY DAD'S KNOW HOW, WE HAD WONDERFUL GARDENS AND A CORN FIELD WORKED WITH A TEAM OF HORSES AND FARM TOOLS OWNED BY A NEIGHBOR. TRADED WORK.
WE HAD A SURPLUS WHICH THERE WAS NO DEMAND FOR. PROBLEM WAS HAVING MONEY TO BUY FLOUR, SUGAR BAKING POWDER AND LARD AND OF COURSE COFFEE.
BIG PATCHES OF TOMATOES. NO FANCY NAME THEN. LITTLE YELLOW 'PEAR' TOMATOES, RED 'CHERRY' TOMATOES AND THE DELICIOUS COMMON RED ONES OF VARIOUS SIZES.
CHICKENS AND PIGS LOVED ANY TOMATOES PLACED IN THE PIG TROUGH.
I CAN STILL REMEMBER WALKING THROUGH THE TOMATO PATCH EARLY MORNING, HEAVY DEW AND THE SMELL OF THE DISTURBED BRITTLE TOMATO VINES.
SOME VINES BROKE OFF AND SEEMED TO RENDER THE PLANTS MORE PROLIFIC. LATER IN THE DAY THE HOT SUN BROUGHT THE PLANTS TO LIFE AND MOTHER CAME WITH BASKETS TO FILL FOR 'CANNING'. SHE ALREADY HAD WATER BOILING ON THE OLD WOOD BURNING KITCHEN RANGE AND WOULD 'PUT UP' DOZENS OF JARS OF THE DELICIOUS TOMATOES.
DEAR OLD MOTHER, SWEATING OVER THAT KITCHEN RANGE. SHE LOVED TO 'DO' FOR FAMILY.
NOW IN THIS PRESENT DAY, 'DAD'S TOMATO GARDEN JOURNAL' IS A GREAT HELP TO THOSE HAVING A DESIRE TO GROW FINE TOMATOES.
THANKS DAD. sam "

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The link below will show you somethimg very interesting about the care of the eagles. They were brought out of the nest and bands put on there legs, and then returned to their nest.

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http://www.dgif.virginia.gov/eaglecam/

ENTRY # SEVENTEEN HUNDRED AND EIGHTEEN

Good Morning,

Three tired people and one old man who slept all through the job.

View of Dad's Tomato Garden at the end of the day, this 85 degree tempeature should make these plants grow. You may view these plants from either Cam, # 1, or # 2 that's two different views. This is not a big garden but it shows us that we all can have a garden even if it is small. We all can't be rich. I have some readers who have only 2 or 3 plants, and I will have just as much interest in helping them as if they had 100 plants. That is my purpose to help any one that I can to produce a good home grown tomato in your own back yard. Let me hear from you.

Tennessee Granddaddy

YOU MUST READ THIS ABOVE TODAY,

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Carlene Noggle has left a new comment on your post "ENTRY # SEVENTEEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTEEN": I got to see you watering your tomatoes Dad!!! I am so happy! I have got to get mine planted too. I only have two plants so far. They are BETTER BOYS.love ya,carlene .

I was out watering the tomatoes yesterday about 7:30 p.m. and when I came back to the office here is what Carlene had sent me. Thanks Carlene for checking on Dad.
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Time is so precious-do not waste it.

The sun never sets on Dad's Tomato Garden Journal..
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We will have several more videos to show you in the next few days. Some of them will show you a lot of action going on in the garden. It was hard work but I think that we all did enjoy the day.

Our day is starting off warm again this morning, at 3 a.m. the tempeature is 65 and it will be 85 again today, and plenty of sun.

We can't forget our eagles just because we are working in the tomato garden. Let's go up to their house and see how they are feeling. If they get very much bigger there is not going to be room for all the family to come home at the same time. Go to Eagle Web Cam and they will be glad to see you.

Dad's Tomato Garden Photo Album

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This link above will show you what our tomato garden looked like last year 2008. We can look at it as we go along and compare this year with it, that should be interesting.
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Why don't we have a good hot cup of Starbucks coffee or a cup of Tea, They are both ready, and I am ready fo my cup, maybe that will help me finish this blog. So you come right on in here and visit with me a little while, because I won't see you again untill Monday morning. I do hope to have some very interesting video's when I do see you. Dad.

Here is my thought for the week end.

" Casting all your care upon him, for he careth for you."

From 1st Peter chapter 5 verse 7.

Mary and I have just about the same plans every weekend, we enjoy our Sunday morning meeting, and this Sunday we will go to another meeting at 4 p.m. We have so many things to enjoy, and we are happy and content. Smile.

BYE BYE DAD.

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865-850-5763..

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ENTRY # SEVENTEEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTEEN

GOOD MORNING,

Yes, I am smiling extra big this morning. The tomato planting day has arrived!

We will be down at the garden, planting the tomatoes beginning at 1o:00 a.m. So for any of you who would like to watch the work in progress, go to Dad's Live Web Cam #2 which is focused right on the garden area. http://72.155.123.177:81/index.cgi We are hoping that things go good today, you never know what may happen when you plan something like this. So please bear with me. Dad.

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At least we are going to have some good weather, right now at 3 a.m. the temperature is 57, and listen to this, the high today will be 85. Now that is the kind of weather that I like. The tomatoes show grow fast in weather like that.

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We can't forget our eagles just because we are working in the tomato garden. Let's go up yo their house and see how they are feeling. If they get very much bigger there is not going to be room for all the family to come home at the same time. Go to Eagle Web Cam and they will be glad to see you. I wish that I could send them a bucket of worms.

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Dad's Tomato Garden Photo Album

This link above will show you what our tomato garden looked like last year.

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Here is my thought for today.

" Wherefore , my beloved brethern, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath."

This is taken from the book of James, chapter 1 and verse 19. These words were written several years ago, but they are still good advice that old Dad want to remember.

I do need to stop because I have several things to do before 10 a.m. slips up on me, but I can't leave with out having our Tea and Coffee together, it is ready, so sit a spell and visit with me. I may see you again today. Be content and Smile today.

"An Interesting Fact . . .
At five minutes and six seconds after 4 a.m.
on the 7th of August this year, the time and date will be:
04:05:06 07/08/09
This will never happen again. "

BYE BYE DAD.

white6416r@aol.com

865-850-5763..

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ENTRY # SEVENTEEN HUNDRED & SIXTEEN

Good Morning.

Time is so precious-do not waste it.

The sun never sets on Dad's Tomato Garden Journal..
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The first thing that I want to remind you of is that tomorrow beginning at around 10 a.m. That is Friday we will begin setting out those tomato plants, the ones that I have talked about so much.

I am sure that you already know that you can watch us at work by going to my Cam # 2, the link is right over there in the side panel. This hour may not be convenient to many of you but it's the best that I could do. I sure hope that you can be with us. I am planning on having tea and coffee for our breaks, enough for everyone.

Jim & Beverly and my Grandson Kevin will be here to do most of the work. I am not afraid of work. I can lay right down beside any job and go to sleep. DAD.

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http://ecards.nethugs.com/moregive.shtml

This link above was sent to me by my friend John C. Thanks John.
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And I am wondering about our eagles up in Virginia. They were doing real good the last time that I saw them late Wednesday afternoon. About all they do right now is eat and sleep. As soon as the sun comes up we want to go up there and look at them and see how they made it through the night. Eagle Web Cam They are growing so fast, before we know what is happening they will be flying out of the nest, I am glad for them but I hate to see them go. I have learned a lot of lessons from just watching them.
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At 7:15 a.m. I checked on the eagles, and they are having their breakfast, they sure do look good this morning. Dad
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Why do I wait so long in offering you a hot cup of Tea or Starbucks Coffee. It has been ready a long time, it seems that when I start pecking on this keyboard I forget who I am or what I am doing. Forgive me and I will try to do better.
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Our weather is a very good here in The Tennessee Valley this morning, starting out at 3 a.m. the temperature is 51, and the expected high is 78, and we are promised several days of sunshine. On friday the tempeature is supposed to reach 82. Maybe my tomato garden spot will finally dry up enough so I can begin to do something that I love to do. Be there with us is you can.
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My great grand-daughter Mandy has started a Blog. be sure to check it out. Here is the link. http://mandytdandy.blogspot.com/ The link is also listed on my side panel under Dad's Favorite Sites - it's called "It Ain't Easy Bein' Green"
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I heard yesterday that another one in my family may be starting a blog, if so that would make us a four generation of blogers. When I am sure I will give you the link.
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Tennessee Granddaddy
Tomato Casual
Weather
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If you have any questions abour producing tomatoes, I would be glad to hear from you. I might be able to help. You might get some of your information here in the link below. Dad's Tomato Garden Web Page . This is my first web page started almost 7 years ago.

I am proud of the four web paged below. DAD
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Dad's Tomato Garden Web Page
Dad's Memoirs Web Page
Dad's Fried Green Tomatoes Web Page
Dad's Songbirds and Roses Web Page .
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I must stop and get busy, tomorrow is the big day for me. There are several small things that we need to do today to be ready when 10 a.m. comes in the morning.
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I do hope that you are feeling good this morning, and are not dreading the day. It will pass better if we just settle down, and be content and happy. As you may can tell that I am feeling bettter this morning and I think that you know why. SMILE.
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I hope to see you early in the morning, and I will have a cup of coffee, tea and a smile to greet you with.
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BYE BYE DAD
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white6416r@aol.com

865-850-5763
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ENTRY # SEVENTEEN HUNDRED & FIFTEEN

Beautiful blue sky and white fluffy clouds


Good Morning,

Time is so precious-do not waste it.

The sun never sets on Dad's Tomato Garden Journal..

My great grand-daughter Mandy has started a Blog. be sure to check it out. Here is the link http://mandytdandy.blogspot.com/ The link is also listed on my side panel under Dad's Favorite Sites - it's called "It Ain't Easy Bein' Green"

http://apps.ams.usda.gov/FarmersMarkets/

The reason I made this little video was to show you how strong the wind was blowing here Tuesday in East Tennessee. The noise you hear is the wind.

And I am wondering about our eagles up in Virginia. They were doing real good the last time that I saw them late Tuesday afternoon. As soon as the sun comes up we want to go up there and look at them and see how they made it through the night`. Eagle Web Cam They are growing so fast, before we know what is happening they will be flying out of the nest, I am glad for them but I hate to see them go. I have learned a lot of lessons from just watching them.

Why do I wait so long in offering you a hot cup of Tea or Starbucks Coffee. It has been ready a long time, it seems that when I start pecking on this keyboard I forget who I am or what I am doing. Forgive me and I will try to do better.

Our weather is a little cooler here in The Tennessee Valley this morning, starting out at 3 a.m. the tempeature is 42, and the expected high is 65, and we are promised several days of sunshine, maybe my tomato garden spot will finally dry up enough so I can begin to do something that I love to do.

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I think that both of my Cams are working this morning, look over in the side panel for the link to them, and other interesting things.

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I am going to make this a little short this Wednesday morning. I hope that all of you around this world are getting off to a good start, but I don,t seem to be. I have not felt very good for several days, and I do feel the need to slow down just a little, somestimes I for get how many years that I have been in this world ( almost 96,) and that is because of God's mercy on me. I wan't to value His mercy more. I am going to stop here but I will be here in the morning if I can make it. Keep smiling today, even if the way is rough.

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BYE BYE DAD

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white6416r@aol.com...

865-850-5763

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ENTRY # SEVENTEEN HUNDRED & FOURTEEN

Good Morning ,

Time is so precious-do not waste it.

The sun never sets on Dad's Tomato Garden Journal..

See I told you that Monday was not going to be very bad. I think that we all made it very well. And we are going to do the same with this Tuesday that has come. We started out the day with a thought that we were not going to get very much done, but when night came were we ever surprised, of course it rained a lot and we had to change our date for setting out tomatoes until Friday 4/24/09, but the surprise was that we finished our Cam that we have been telling you about. You may go there by clicking on the link that you will find over in the side panel.(It is the # 2 cam) this is where we will be setting out tomatoes on Friday morning. I hope that you will be able to be with us. I might let you help us. DAD.

Jamaka sent this link http://pet-coupon-deals.com/c/cats/ to a web site where you can see and print coupons for pet food, toys, treats, supplies, etc. Or you can use this link if the other one doesn't work. http://www.FrugalFeline.com Thanks for sharing these links, Jamaka!

http://wishingformyturn.blogspot.com/

Here above is a link to the blog of a friend of Dad's. It is so interesting, tells you a lot of different ways to produce tomatoes, I hope that you will take time to look at it. Thanks Cindi. Dad.

The tempeature at 3 a. m. this tuesday is 48, and the weather report still talks about showers, as I have already said up above we had to chang our tomato planting to Friday, to wet for today. But the good part is that you might want to watch us, it won't be mutch to see but I thought it might be interesting. The Garden Cam is ready and you will see the link over in the panel, with a lot of other interesting things. The title to the garden cam is Dad's Outdoor Cam # 2. We are only posting the link in the side panel as it works so much better for us all. If you do have any trouble finding just tell old Dad and he will get you there.

And I am wondering about our eagles up in Virginia. They were doing real good the last time that I saw them late Monday afternoon. As soon as the sun comes up we want to go up there and look at them and see how they made it through the night`. Eagle Web Cam They are growing so fast, before we know what is happening they will be soarning out of the nest, I am glad for them but I hate to see them go.

Why do I wait so long in offering you a hot cup of Tea or Starbucks Coffee. It has been ready a long time, it seems that when I start pecking on this keyboard I forget who I am or what I am doing. Forgive me and I will try to do better.

Just a sample of what you will find in my side panel.below.

Ecobirder
Gatlinburg, TN Web Cam
Glen in Australia
Great Smoky Mountains Web Cam
Maple Syrup Picture Album
Record Relics
Sara's Dog Training
Snowflakes and Dear Ones
Starbucks Coffee
Tennessee Granddaddy
There's No Place Like Home
Tomato Casual
Weather

If you have any questions abour producing tomatoes, I would be glad to hear from you. I might be able to help. You might get some of your information here in the link below. Dad's Tomato Garden Web Page . This is my first web page started almost 7 years ago.

Here is my thought for today,

" Stand still and see the salvation of the Lord."

This was some good advice given to the children of Isreal by Moses at the red see. Still good advice for us all today.

It is time for me to pack up and get out of your way. Mary and I do have a few things to do early this morning, like going to Lowe's and getting a few more supplies for Friday. I am feeling good this morning, a good sleep and I think that I am going to make it, when things go good it is a lot easier for me to smile.

That'all, I am hopeing that you will be looking for me in the morning, I will be here if all is well. SMILE today.

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BYE BYE DAD
white6416r@aol.com...
865-850-5763.
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ENTRY # SEVENTEEN HUNDRED AND THIRTEEN

Good Morning..

Time is so precious-do not waste it.

The sun never sets on Dad's Tomato Garden Journal..

"Today I smiled, and all at once things didn't look so bad.Today I shared with someone else, a bit of hope I had.Today I sang a little song, and felt my heart grow light,And walked a happy little mile, with not a cloud in sight.

Today I worked with what I had and longed for nothing more, And what had seemed like only weeds, were flowers at my door.Today I loved a little more and complained a little less,And in the giving of myself, I forgot my weariness. "

AUTHOR UNKNOWN.

And I am wondering about our eagles up in Virginia. They were doing real good the last time that I saw them late SUNDAY afternoon. As soon as the sun comes up we want to go up there and look at them and see how they made it through the night`. Eagle Web Cam

http://nethugs.com/inspirational/brighter-tomorrows/

My good friend John C, sent the above to me. Dad.

I know that you are wondering why I have not mentioned coffee or tea, well it is ready and waiting on you, come on in here.


Posted on 19 April 2009 by tomatocasual.com

Have Tomatoes, Will Travel

Tags: michael nolan

By Michael Nolan

I thought about titling this post “Where in the heck is Michael Nolan” until I realized that some of you probably forgot who I was it’s been so long!
Okay, I know it has been a long time since I dared show my face around here but I had good reason, and that good reason is what partially led me to my return to Tomato Casual as well.
Last week I finally relocated to the outskirts of Atlanta, Georgia into a fantastic neighborhood called Riverside.
This is very much a neighborhood on the mend (and you know how I like a hands on project), so I am happy to be here and to be surrounded by people who have even showed an interest in possibly starting our own community garden!
But I digress (and I’ll talk more about that stuff over on Urban Garden Casual in the coming weeks anyway). What I really wanted to talk about is my new tomato plants for 2009.
As I mentioned before I just moved which means that I didn’t have time to start seedlings for the heirloom tomato varieties I really wanted to grow this year, so Read the rest of this entry »

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Click below to get information about the Llama Treks. .
HIKING IN THE SMOKIES

This link will tell you a lot more about these Treks that are going on right now.Laura or Lucy will talk to you.

We had made plans to set our tomatoes out on Tuesday, but I am not sure now, it rained all day on Sunday and I am not sure if the ground will be to wet to work in, I think that I should know by this afternoon. I hope so. DAD.

Map of USA Puzzle

"Wonder how school kids will do on this one? See how you do in placing the states of the United States Of America. All you do is look at the top of the page and drag'n'drop the state to where it belongs. Smart map, varies the order of the states' placement with each new try and, it times you! It's not easy mostly because placing a state in the precise location when it doesn't have any boundaries in place is a bit tricky! "

http://jimspages.com/States.htm

I am still wondering about the weather for today, the temperature is the same as it was on Sunday morning, 55 at 3 a.m. I think that the prediction may include rain showers again. I am going to try and be patient I know that it will be dry enough to work in the ground in a few days.

This link below is interesting, from TomatoCasual.

http://www.tomatocasual.com/2008/04/28/economic-downturn-means-boost-for-tomatoes/

As I sometimes do I have neglected to ask about you, how do you feel about this Monday morning? I do hope that you had a nice weekend and that you are all refreshed and ready to go get'em. I have some tea and coffee up above if you need a little help. We are not going to worry about the future, only God knows that and we can safely trust in Him.

Mary and I did have a nice quiet weekend, we enjoyed our Sunday morning meeting and our home cooked meal afterwards. Some of our friends were not with us in our meeting and we sure did miss them, they were in Chattanooga at one of our special meetings, I know that they enjoyed that.

Now this is all for today. I hope that I can return in the morning with something that is worth looking at. Thanks for bearing with me all these years. We would like to send a smile and love to all of you all around this world. ( Check on our Visitors over in the side panel.)

BYE BYE DAD

white6416r@aol.com...

865-850-5763.

© 2009 Dad's Tomato Garden Journal all rights reserved

ENTRY # SEVENTEEN HUNDRED AND TWELVE

GOOD MORNING,
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( It is 4 a/m. on Sunday morning, the tempeature is 59, and there will be some sun today, I just wanted you to know that things are looking very good here in the Tennessee Valley. I hope to see you Monday morning if all goes well.. DAD )

Time is so precious-do not waste it.


The sun never sets on Dad's Tomato Garden Journal..

This video (link below) is a little long, but you might enjoy it. This is something that the children will enjoy- Rope Jumping. I did when I was a little boy. Dad

Amazing Rope Jumping Team.

Lisianthus: Elegant Rose-like BeautiesTo view Click Here

I hope that the weather is as good this Saturday as it was yesterday. A perfect day in every way, bright sun all day and very summer like, at 7:15 last night the temperature was 74. Here this Saturday morning at 3 a.m. it is 50.

And I am wondering about our eagles up in Virginia. They were doing real good the last time that I saw them late Friday afternoon. As so as the sun comes up we want to go up there and look at them and see how they made it through the night`. Eagle Web Cam

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Here is my thought for the weekend.

" And now abideth faith, hope and charity, these three; But the greatest of these is charity."

From Ist Corinthians, capter 13 verse 13.

John C. sent me the link below. DAD

http://nethugs.com/spiritual/the-will-of-god/#more-97

.The past week has been a hard one for me, maybe the one coming up will be a little better, if not we will just take whatever come and realize it might be good for us.

This is going to be all for today, I will not be here on Sunday, but I do want to see you early Monday morning . We plan to set the tomato plants out on Tuesday morning, ( weather permitting.)

I hope that the weekend goes good for you , a good time to have some quietness and do a little meditating, thinking about good things.Keep smiling.

BYE BYE DAD

white6416r@aol.com...

865-850-5763.

© 2009 Dad's Tomato Garden Journal all rights reserved

ENTRY # SEVENTEEN HUNDRED AND ELEVEN.

Good Morning.

Time is so precious-do not waste it.

The sun never sets on Dad's Tomato Garden Journal.
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http://picasaweb.google.com/jrw5255/DadSRoses2008#slideshow/5205136655870890130
If you need a little something to make you smile this early Friday morning just click on this above, It might be a good idea to have a cup of Tea or a cup of that
Starbucks Coffee in your hands before you start.

That coffee is ready and I am having a cup right now here in this little office all alone. It sure does taste good to me, I hope that you can stop in early this morning, The tea is also ready.

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Yesterday was the best weather that we have had in a long time. Bright sunshine and warm. I enjoyed being outside a little. Today at 3 A. M. the tempeature is 50 and the sun is going to shine. Things are looking better for my garden cam, and we are expecting to start getting the tomato plants in the ground monday or tuesday.

I wonder how things are going this morning up in that eagles nest in Virginia. Yesterday they were having some high wind and it looked dangerious to me but when I saw them late yesterday they were still hanging in there. Let's click on the Eagle Web Cam and see what is going. Dad.

( It is 6:15 a.m. on Friday and I have been watching the eagles have their breakfast, they look so good this morning.)

Posted on 15 April 2009 by tomatocasual.com

Reader Question: Black Edges on Tomato Leaves?

Tags: black edges, reader question, tomato leaves
By Vanessa Richins

Reader Lynn S. writes:

“I have tomato plants that are getting black on the tips of their leaves. I have been spraying water on the leaves, right now I have them inside but plan on planting them today in my garden.
Are these black tips from putting too much water on them? Please help, I have never had my plants do this but I have never sprayed them with water either. Thank you for your help.”
Hi. There are at least a few possibilities for why your leaf tips are turning black.
The water on the leaves definitely could be the source of the problem. When leaves stay wet for some time, it’s an opportunity for Read the rest of this entry »

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http://www.extension.iastate.edu/Publications/PM1266.pdf

Here above is a helpful link for tomato growers. scroll on down on this link, there is lots of good helpful information about tomato problems there, and keep this for future help. Dad .

Here is my thought for today, and I will tell you who I had in mind when I thought of this, it was old DAD.

" A soft answer turneth away wrath. But grevious words stir up anger."

" The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright. But the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness."

This thought is from Proverbs. Chapter 15, verses 1 & 2.

This is going to be all for a little while, I may be back. I hope that this is one of your good days. Walk carefully, be kind and smile today, and I think that things will turn out alright. Both of my outside Cams are out of service while we are working on the one at the garden. At least one of them will be back soon.

BYE BYE DAD..

white6416r@aol.com...

865-850-5763.

© 2009 Dad's Tomato Garden Journal all rights reserved

ENTRY # SEVENTEEN HUNDRED AND TEN

Good Morning.
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Time is so precious-do not waste it
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The sun never sets on Dad's Tomato Garden Journal.
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Well how is the week going with you, so far I have been doing very good, just a few dissapoinments but we can always expect them. My garden Cam is not completly done, but I am going to get busy and see what I can do. I do want to have it ready the day that we set out the tomato plants.
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We are having a warm morning once again, at 3 A.M. the tempeature is 48, but it again mentions showers. We have everything ready and we are waiting on a little dry weather. We hope no later than monday or tuesday of next week we will be able to get the job done.
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It's Starbucks Coffee time here at Dad's house, and it is all ready and waiting on you, don't forget to stop in and have a little chat wiith me, I look forward to that. I also have plenty off all kinds of TEA. And I do need to see a smile.
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I want us to do is go to the Eagle Web Cam and let it take us right up to the nest and see how they are doing this morning, It has been very interesting the last few days to just watch them grow. Please don't miss them and also show them to your children. I did not get to see them very much yesterday, I was very busy all day. I do hope to find them well when the sun comes up. .
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Dad's Smile Album
Dad's Songbird and Rose Garden
Dad's Tomato Garden Photo Album
Dad's Tomato Garden Web Page
Dad's Views and Tomato News
Eagle Web Cam
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A few links above that you might enjoy, there are several more over in the side panel.
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American Profile Magazine
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Interesting reading. Dad.
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Here is my thought for today.
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" There is nothing more beautiful than A rainbow, but it takes both rain and sunshine to make a rainbow. If life is to be rounded and many- colored like the rainbow, both Joy and sorrow must come to it. Those who have not known anything but prosperity and pleasure become hard and shallow, but those whose prosperity has been mixed with adversity become kind and gracious."
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This is from Apples of Gold.
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It is time again for me to get out of here again. Let's be good today, think good thouhts and do good deeds. And be kind and give every one a big smile. Thanks to you for putting up with me. There are a lot more better things that you could read than this. I hope to see you in the morning if God has mercy and spares me to see another day.
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BYE BYE DAD.
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white6416r@aol.com.
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. 865-850-5763
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© 2009 Dad's Tomato Garden Journal all rights reserved .