Sugarcane

Don’t forget more than $100,000,000 was flushed.

@BonnieBlueTK That’s true! What was I thinking! Lol

@5ugarcane Rain doesnt seem to be a problem here. Not being able to mow and the getting high is the problem.

It's a perennial struggle.

@CriticalPlinker The anger here is palpable. I just hope there’s enough of us left in the cities that will fight.

@5ugarcane @AndrewKolvet I’m not so sure Texans grasp their political climate either… you live in a purple state now and quickly racing to full blue… it’s time to take your state back.

Paxton margins in El Paso, Hidalgo, Harris, and most of the RGV are outrunning his overall statewide margin and are highly suggestive a MAGA candidate retains high Latino support in line with trends developing over the past 6 years.

@BonnieBlueTK Water is getting more and more expensive for turf irrigation. I love the idea of rain barrels and native plants. How about there?

@5ugarcane Ohhhh. That would be nice.

Cornyn’s wife looks like she wants to shank someone.

@BonnieBlueTK I’d love to tear up all lawn in the back and have a wandering gravel path surrounded by seasonal perennials. ☺️

@5ugarcane Lol. I seem to have the same one.

@bradj_TX @JohnCornyn Unfortunately, most of us believe he will not support or respect it.

.@JohnCornyn now conceding the #TXSen race: “The voters of Texas made their decision and I must respect it.” Adds that he will support the GOP ticket in November.

Polls again off by double digits, some off by over 30% on margin in fact in the senate runoff. Given Paxton’s comical margins in rural Texas it appears to be yet another massive failure polling rural whites representatively

It’s a heart-warming blow-out…57% of the vote in and Paxton leads Cornyn by 20+ points.

@BonnieBlueTK “I’ll figure out later where it all goes.” It’s a personal failing.

@5ugarcane And bring home a car load?

@Beachgirl_1115 @BonnieBlueTK @oz3v @Jax_B_ No, the other ladies are the experts. I’m a hack. 😬

@BonnieBlueTK @5ugarcane @oz3v @Jax_B_ Let me know if you have any unique squash ideas! Maybe I’ll try squash casserole tonight. Hubs hates squash so he’s no help. Thankfully the deer, mama possum, raccoons and a fat bunny in my yard are gobbling it up. 😆

Guys I need squash recipes, I’m running out of ideas! I’ve spiral cut/sauteed, stuffed, used in salads, broiled, etc. This is the 11th monster squash from one plant and I’ve given 4 away 🤣 @BotanicalSeeds for the win 🏆

@Beachgirl_1115 @BotanicalSeeds Hahahahha They over delivered on that one. 😂

It was an honor to visit your husband’s grave today on your behalf, and to pay my respects. It was wonderful to see the beautiful flowers representing many others who did the same. Our nation owes a debt of gratitude to those who made the ultimate sacrifice, and to the loved ones they left behind. Thank you for your service and sacrifice @SharrellAnne2 🙏🏽

Thank you, Ed. What’s happened on this app today has honestly been incredible to witness. For one day, Americans from all walks of life put politics, arguments, and division aside to come together for one of our fallen. People who never knew Alan stopped to say his name, leave flowers, salute his grave, pray for our family, and honor the sacrifice he made for this country nearly twenty years ago. That’s the America so many of us still believe in. 🇺🇸

.@SECWAR “On this sacred occasion for our Nation, we take this day to remember our very best. They now lie in silent rows here at Arlington, in more than 170 national cemeteries throughout our Nation, and across 17 countries around the world. They answered the call when it mattered—and they gave ‘the last full measure of devotion’ so that this great Republic of ours might endure.”

I think the hardest part about Memorial Day is that every year you get to see more of life that they didn’t. Years ago, we were kids. Now that I’m older, and married with kids, I see how much of life those who aren’t with us missed out on.

Memorial Day will always mean more to our family than cookouts or a long weekend. It’s the sound of boots on concrete. The weight of a folded flag in shaking hands. Three children growing up with memories instead of a father. A headstone in Section 60 with a date that changed the course of all our lives forever. SSG Alan W. Shaw, was killed in Iraq on February 9, 2007. He was 31 years old. He didn’t get the chance to come home, grow old, meet grandchildren, or live the quiet life so many of us take for granted. That’s what Memorial Day means to us. It’s not abstract. It’s not political. It’s personal. But over the years, I’ve also realized something else. The men we honor today did not give everything so America would sit in mourning forever. They believed in life. In freedom. In family. In backyard barbecues, ballgames, loud laughter, and the simple privilege of being home. So yes, remember them. Speak their names. Teach your children who they were. Fly the flag. Visit the cemetery. And then live. Live in a way worthy of what they gave up for the rest of us. Because they are never truly gone as long as somebody is still speaking about them. 🇺🇸