Shades of Purple

Today I made my prototype for a fleece toss ring for Bo. Its got 18 tassels on a rope ring. He absolutely adored it which is good. The rope rings we found are a bit bigger than what we saw but they are perfect for our larger dogs and about the size of a large frisbee. Which is good as he can finally catch it easier than the actual frisbee. They are part of my attempt to spread the love and help people get gerat dog toys big enough for their pups without spending a ton on catalog orders. We’ll see if anyone thinks they are worth it.

So despite the extra effort we put into the garden this year (revamping the bed with new edging and adding topsoil and a peat moss/manure mix) the heat is killing my seedlings as soon as they touch the ground. Except my peas and beans of which half rotted.  The tomatoes seem to have done the best, we only lost two of those so far. Out of 15 that were in thats not too bad. Hopefully the paste tomatoes I transplanted continue to hang in there. I’ve never grown paste tomatoes before but they sounded fun. We also have two grape, four cherry 100, three beefsteak, and two cherokee purple which are thriving.

This weekend will probably mark the last attempt to put in cucumbers, pumpkings, melons, and squash before I give up for the season. Any later and they won’t be harveting till after the first snow which won’t do anyone much good.

So while I was cruising through the new Shaw’s flyer making my grocery list I noticed that Jones NY soda 12 packs are 4/$10 while the regular Coke/Pepsi is 3/$10. When did Jones soda get to be cheaper than Coke/Pepsi?!?

Not that I’m complaining mind you, I’d prefer the flavorful, real cane sugar varity of Jones to Coke or Pepsi any day but it used to be a premium beverage that was more expensive. Now it would appear that only the glass bottles have kept their higher price points. I know what I’ll be adding to my stockpile. Mmmmmm…fufuey.

More than just an ad campaign or a new product. Pantene’s new beautiful Lengths product also has a message of hope and charity.  Donations of hair for those with cancer who have lost their hair are pledged and donated. They have wonderful resources to help someone make the donation. Coupons came out in this past weekend’s paper for the new product which got my attention.

My hair has about grown to the bottom of my shoulder blades from the chop I did in the winter (I donated through Locks of Love). I can’t say I don’t miss the extra length but it was a fun experience and the knowledge that I helped some little girl’s dream of having long hair makes me all warm and fuzzy inside.