The plants we've put out this year need a lot of watering, but it looks as if that may change in the next couple of days. The forecast is for some serious weather tomorrow, and rain the rest of the week. I guess I won't be lugging the hose around the yard, if that happens.
Got a return call from a high school classmate. Several of us are going to get together for lunch in Toledo on the 26th. Should be fun, since most of these gals were in my group of close friends, and we have some 'history!'
David is busy taking down the lean-to behind the old garage/barn. He has it nearly done now, and then he'll start working on the garage itself. When that's down, there will be a good opening in the yard, and more room for David to use as garden.
Today, he picked some of our strawberries, and we had them for supper. He picked enough that he could freeze some in quart bags. They will taste pretty good when winter comes, but right now, there is simply nothing quite like fresh berries!
I'm reading a book loaned to me by Madelyn's husband, George. He has elevated cholesterol and was trying to find a diet that would allow him to avoid taking statins or other cholesterol-lowering drugs. The book I'm reading now is titled 'The Grain Brain,' and puts all of our modern grains in a bad light. Most of them are so refined that they convert almost immediately to sugar in your system. The book suggests that eliminating all sugars from our diets would help many people lose weight and become much less likely to suffer from diabetes, heart disease, and Alzheimer's disease. I am thinking of trying to follow the diet he recommends, at least for a few weeks, to see if it can help me lose some weight. I also hope to re-start my tai chi practice, which should help with balance, energy, and muscle tone, if not make me thinner!
The geese and ducks don't seem to mind going into their little covered pen for the night. Of course, David fills their feed trough and watering jug just before he heads them into the enclosure, and they are always anxious to eat. It is fun to see them moving around in the yard, as they eat grass, clover, weeds and bugs. Tonight they all came up on the front stoop, and David asked me if he should let them in the house. (Well, only if he plans to clean up after them...they are very messy...)
So, I guess I'll go sit in my recliner and put my feet up, and watch the news and weather, read a bit more, and head to bed.
Night, all....
I haven't visited here for a while; so got myself a fresh cup of coffee and settled in to get, "up to date." Since we visited your wonderfully beautiful farm it is now easy to visualize many of the interesting things you write about: I can see the baby ducks and geese plopping along after "Mama" David, it's exciting to imagine the deck now stained and getting new pots of flowers. (You should expound on the gorgeous, tall bush that gracefully brushes one side of the deck, and is covered with such lovely, small white flowers!)
ReplyDeleteI agree with the wall where you have hung the feed sacks - which you so humbly mentioned you.. "designed for Cargil." They are each delightful, and such fun with their bright illustrations - did you say you were in college when you did them? You do have a tough decision about where to put the little cabinet, that wall seems so right for both the feed sacks and the cabinet! (Don't forget I want the little yellow table, I have a perfect place for it in my [still imaginary] 'craft, painting, and sewing room'!) When you are done with all your travels I will come down and pick it up - good excuse to slip in some eating or antiquing, or both!
You live such a busy life, and yet you make it look like you're just floating along, doing this 'n that... Go ahead and pin the nose problem on 'sun when young', but me thinks, may-hap, that nose has spent many a day, and year, poking around in interesting and just a few salacious places! That's why I love you so...