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Woe is Me!
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Woe is Me!
Category: Life in General | Posted: Sun Dec 29, 2019 4:03 am I just lost my job yesterday... I have been there almost 10 years and they just decided they do not need a customer service department anymore. This is probably the push I needed to finally get away from that place and those truly awful people. I am different from everyone there, but I worked hard and didn't complain and I sincerely hope they regret their decision. I don't care if they called me back and offered me twice as much. I will work two jobs before EVER going back to that place, so I am considering this a blessing in disguise! I feel like they are not running their business as they should in other areas so they cut me and another girl who were very loyal and dedicated to possibly stop some of the money hemorrhaging?? Odd though because they didn't pay me or her a living wage. They really just do not care about their employees in general. Oh yeah, and my 19 year old daughter is pregnant which will make me a grandmother before I'm 40. I am still processing this information... I just wish she had SOMETHING. I had her young, so I tried to tell her to be on her feet before having to take care of someone else, but she did not listen. She will struggle too, but maybe she will have a better support system than I did. At least she didn't get pregnant by the last boyfriend and this one seems to be a more caring and hardworking....not on drugs. I am trying to be very supportive because she needs that and I want her and my grandchild in my life. She is just still immature and bitter about some life experiences, so I also wished she had waited for that reason....to grow up a little and get some of that out of her system. She is strong like the rest of us though and will be just fine. Thanks for listening. Here's to a new year and decade and new beginnings! This blog entry has been viewed 367 times
Has it really been 2 Years?!
Category: Life in General | Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2018 1:48 am I didn't realize that it had been so long since I was here last. We have recently and finally moved from the disaster that was our last place of residence into a much nicer home. I hate to sound whimsical, but I swear I feel like this home was what we have been waiting for a really long time and just a wonderful, unrealistic, dream. We are only renting it, but I feel like I could be here forever. The neighborhood is much nicer and quieter. We have a yard! In the city! A FRONT and BACK yard! My son, who has never really been able to play outside at our last house asks to go outside every day. He can go outside without a fear that he will be too near the road. It may not be perfect, but I love it so much. *sigh* Our neighbors seem really nice, and the houses are not on top of each other. It is nice and shady....but it could use some grass or ground cover which I will need some help figuring out. Our life situation has changed a bit recently as well. We had custody of my betrothed's nieces, but their mom has finally stepped up and taken them back. My daughter graduated high school! I cannot believe I have a daughter old enough to graduate, but she did and then promptly got involved with an idiot boy. I don't want to go into great detail about that just yet, but as of right now, she is not speaking to me, my mother or any of my family and is living with her dad's family. She is the child of my first marriage. Her dad and I split when she was young. It really is sort of too fresh and I will end up spilling by guts here and probably more tears... so that can wait for another time. I am glad to be back here among happy gardeners who can help me get back into the soothing gardening spirit. Although I am not great at it yet, and there have been many plants that perished on my journey, I love to grow things. It is so beautiful to plant something and see it grow! This blog entry has been viewed 361 times
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Exciting new growth!
Category: Random Gardening Thoughts | Posted: Wed May 04, 2016 1:56 am I have missed you guys! I am sorry that it has been so long since I visited. I think you all will be so proud to hear that I have new plants and they are not only surviving, but thriving! When I get a few moments, I will post some pictures and have you all help me identify what they are called. It's really hot here already. I have to repot my tomato plants because I bought 3 of them when they were small and they have already outgrown their pots! I should have known better. Plus, they are all different kinds, so I was a little skeptical of putting them together. Oh, well....trial and error! Maybe next year, I will have more space and can start them from seeds. I thought about joining a community garden and we do have one here. There is a plot of land that I would like to buy if ever possible that would be perfect for one as well! It is surrounded by colorful fences and is downtown in an area that is sort of impoverished. I think it would help some of those that live nearby to grow some of their own food. I could play in the dirt and help the community. Perfect! This blog entry has been viewed 339 times
Do you believe in Psychic Mediums?
Category: Life in General | Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2015 12:05 am I took a friend of mine to a group session with a Psychic Medium on Monday for her birthday. This was the first time either of us had experienced anything like this. I must say that it was rather enjoyable! The experience always seemed like it would be fun, but I was afraid of being scammed. First of all, this lady was really cool and didn't ask us a bunch of questions about ourselves. In fact, she did not want us to elaborate when she felt a spririt giving her clues as to who they are. She doesn't see them or hear them, but she feels them and they give her pictures as to who they are. She described my stepfather bit by bit and I was comforted to hear that his message for me was that my obstacles I am currently facing will soon be over. There are better things in store for me! I have not taken the time to explain exactly how things are in my home life here, but they aren't ideal to put it mildly. On another note, we went to Kentucky the weekend before last for a sort of family reunion for my honey's side of the family. We always have a great time when we go there! The scenery is absolutely beautiul! Their homeplace is a sight to behold and we were near a popular state park that we like to visit called Carter Caves. We hiked a little way and came to our favorite cave and took some pictures. The water wasn't flowing as it has been dry there, but it was still just amazing to see it again. We didn't hike the whole trail because we had the children with us and they would not have been able to do it. Who am I kidding? I was having a rough time just the little way down the trail we traveled! The family is wonderfully crazy and so much fun also...so glad we got to go. Looking forward to going again next year and maybe staying a little longer or going over into Ohio where some of the other family lives. Plus, my honey is a true blue Buckeye fan and wants to visit so bad. We shall see what the next year has in store for us... This blog entry has been viewed 390 times
Rainy time in Georgia
Category: Random Gardening Thoughts | Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2015 10:00 pm It is raining here in South Georgia today pretty heavily. It usually does this time of year though. It begins to get warm...or hot some days! Then a cool front moves through and causes these nice spring thunderstorms. It will rain and rain for a few days and then the sun comes out to dry up all the rain and make it muggy. The plants sure do appreciate all the rain. I don't mind it except that I hate driving in it and you can't cut the grass while it is raining so the yard looks like a jungle. I have a new tomato plant and some beautiful new Boston ferns that were $5 at The Home Depot! I am sincerely hoping that I can do a better job with these than the last...The two that I killed are sitting on my porch as a reminder of what not to do. Actually one of them is growing a new frond, so I do have some hope for it!! The new ones I purchased are so lush and beautiful! They make me so happy! I put my Peace Lily out in the rain for some fresh rain water and I must not have had it planted deeply enough when I repotted it. The wind blew it and it snapped at the base. If anything lives, I hope it does...I got it from my stepfather's funeral and began my gardening journey. I am proud to say that it has made it this far, but if I hadn't messed with it, it might have been doing better. I was guilty of being overly attentive to my plants, but I like to think I have gotten better. Hopefully, I will not make the same mistakes again in the future. This blog entry has been viewed 338 times
Spring Approaches
Category: Random Gardening Thoughts | Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2015 1:48 pm Of course, no weather forcasting can say for sure what the weather is going to look like in the next few weeks, but it looks as if it is finally going to warm up and stay that way soon! I am so excited! I am going to try my hand at some new plants this year. I have never actually grown anything from a seed or a bulb successfully, but I am going to try to do it this year. I need to revive my miniature roses and ferns if at all possible. It stays so warm here most of the year though, so I think I have a good chance. I have a few house plants that are doing alright, but I want to get them outside for some sunlight and fresh air also. I am craving it myself! I just love the warm sunlight on my face and not being cooped up in the house anymore. Hopefully, we'll be moving soon and can do some spring cleaning and much needed removal of clutter. I am ready! This blog entry has been viewed 310 times
Mid November already?
Category: Random Gardening Thoughts | Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2014 2:38 am Sorry about my negativity in my previous blog post. I have decided to look at things in a different way. My job is always super busy and hectic from now through Christmas, but it is how I buy all my gifts for my family. If things don't start to look up after the New Year, I can always move on to better things. I moved all my plants inside because it got cold Friday and Saturday nights with the temperatures rising again for the next couple of days. Then, it will get cold again and warm again...*sigh* I plan to just leave them all inside until the Spring so that they do not wilt or die on me. I am still a novice at this, but I feel like I am doing a little better with help from all of you. What I thought was a corn plant was not and it eventually just died on me. It did so well for awhile and I was so proud of it. I was so sad when I couldn't save it. I repotted it in a bad pot to begin with that didn't have drainage, overwatered it, and the stem...rotted...I guess the word would be. Then, my plant that was withering outside in the cold lost a lot of its leaves and I had to cut some of the stalks, but since I moved it inside, it is growing some new leaves. It doesn't look as pretty right now, but I just started trying to grow anything other than bamboo this year. I am looking forward to a much better Spring! I think one of my major problems is that I "fuss" too much thinking that I should be doing something else with my plants instead of just letting them do what they know to do best. On another bright note, my honey just got me a laptop as an early Christmas present so that I can be here more to get advice and read what other awesome things you all are doing in your gardens! This blog entry has been viewed 347 times
Holidays are upon us....
Category: Random Gardening Thoughts | Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2014 1:17 pm I work for a shipping company and this time of year is a nightmare! It gets so busy and crazy that we put in days that seem never ending. The only consolation I get from it is that I get overtime and can afford to buy Christmas gifts for my family. I like working hard. It always makes me feel accomplished, but more than once I have thought that maybe this isn't the place for me. It is not busy all year around and I have a desk job, so it can be boring and slow in the off season. I have been put into a new position and feel that I am a little more respected than I was previously. These people seem to care about you when they need you, but if you can't do anything for them, they are quick to discard you like trash. They pay enough that someone like myself without a degree cannot go into another position without experience and make the same thing, so for the sake of my family, I stay. It is not all bad or I wouldn't have been there as long as I have. I came here just to explain why I haven't been on Garden Stew recently and likely won't be for some time into the future until after the holidays, then ended up pouring out my thoughts. Then, I feel bad for complaining when some people don't have a job at all... On another subject, it got cold here the last few days, but temperature is rising again. It never really is very cold here, but we had some pretty cold nights. I was thinking my plants outside would be fine until we actually get some frosty weather, but I have one that is wilting. It makes me so sad. I just don't know what I am doing, but I am trying. I moved her inside and hope to revive her. She seems already to be doing better, so we shall see. Home life is not great right now either, but that sad story is to be saved for another day. Off to work! I really hope to see you all soon! This blog entry has been viewed 361 times
Brown Thumb...Maybe Not!
Category: Random Gardening Thoughts | Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2014 2:42 pm I have tried in the past to grow things without being successful, but I never took the time required. Now, that I have plants that are doing well, I see what it was I was missing. I just thought in the past "what does a plant need, but sunlight and water?" I didn't realize that they need a little nurturing. They need to be re-potted when they are root bound...heck, I didn't even know what root bound was at that time. I didn't bother to move them around to find the appropriate sunlight they needed or sometimes even take the time to water them. I still haven't gotten to the point of using fertilizer, but I will only get better from here. I still have no clue as to what soil I should use with what plant, but that is also a work in progress. I always assumed that if something was turning brown that it was all downhill and I could forget it, so I did. I even killed some bamboo..who does that?! I didn't know that you could un-pot a plant, trim the roots, and re-pot it in fresh soil. I have done that with a few of my plants and realize that they lose some leaves, but grow back new ones with time. I think I just didn't want to make them "ugly", but sometimes that is what it takes to create new beautiful growth when the next season rolls around. I think I was expecting too much too soon and wasn't being patient also. Please feel free to comment if you notice anything that I am not doing correctly. I will not take offense because I really do still have a long way to go and will take any tips you may be able to provide! This blog entry has been viewed 419 times
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