I have been enjoying these days with no AC on in the house -- doors and windows open, fresh air inside and out! Lots of rain though and we have been mowing more than we like to. Over the years we have let most of our two lots go back to prairie. But it still takes about 3 hours to mow and trim with the string trimmer. I've tried sowing wild flowers in those wild areas, but mostly it's just whatever wants to grow there. We have lots of Queen Anne's lace and some pretty grass that turns orange/red in the fall, milkweed, and other blooming things (weeds to W.) that I don't know their names. Only flowers I've sown and gotten to bloom out there is coreopsis and purple coneflower.
HALF WAY DONE!
Today I'm posting another picture of progress on the runner rug. Can't believe I am half way done after only a few days considering I started this rug YEARS ago! Will be hooking this p.m. with Margo and want to get some pointers on this runner as well as the scrappy squares rug I hope to get done in time for the fair ... just 2 1/2 weeks away ... don't know about that. There will be a lot of living in these next few days, too, so I have my doubts but I think I can find another rug to put in the fair that I've done this past year if I don't complete the scrappy squares.
Hey! Thanks for your comments about this runner. I appreciate the encouragement! If I could figure out how to answer people directly I would do so, but until then just know I 'preciate it! Hope you have a day as beautiful as this one is here in SW Indiana.
PS ... the cardinal is gone and the windows are once again newspaper-free and clean!
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Friday, June 24, 2011
Pretty normal week ...
Visited Mom this week ... drove to Bluffton early Tuesday a.m. and stayed until after lunch the next day. It is a long drive and since I avoid the interstates, even longer than it should be. But for my mental health I'll just travel there on those secondary highways. Mother is doing remarkably well. Her progress in the past two weeks has been measurable. They are working with her two times a day on physical therapy, so we didn't get to visit too much -- between PT and mealtime, etc., she is a busy lady. But that is a good thing!
Got home early in the evening and Wendell fixed dinner with wine! Great! I needed a glass of wine after that long drive! I think he was softening me up for the next day when we mowed (yesterday)! Also I worked pulling weeds! I think the Preen I put down in the spring has worn off! Probably all of the rain washed it out more quickly than normal. I think I need to re-apply! I will can beets today. It'll my second batch of 4 pints. They'll taste good this winter! Plus I've fixed two batches of pickled beets for us so far. The spinach is now all gone; pulled up the plants which had gone to seed yesterday. The lettuce is still looking good; I think the cool weather has helped. We have so much of it; Wendell took two nice little heads over to our neighbors yesterday. It is a variety called Buttercrunch and is very tasty. Our tomatoes are setting on and the okra plants are getting big. The green beans are just coming through good; I plant later than most people because it seems to work out better for me that way. The weeds are flourishing in the veggie garden, too!
I'm putting myself out here and I'm going to post progress pictures of my runner rug project. Maybe if I do that it will put a guilt trip on me if I don't keep up the work! So at the right side I'm going to post progress pictures with dates. PLEASE brag on me so I'll keep hooking on this monumental task! LOL!!!!! I told Margo about this rug YEARS ago and I think for a long time she really didn't believe it existed! LOL! I started it, I don't remember how many years ago, and I MUST finish it before I move to a house that doesn't have two long hallways! LOL! Anyway ... I'll keep you posted with how I'm doing here. If I get one more row done I'll be half way there! YEAH!!!!!
Got home early in the evening and Wendell fixed dinner with wine! Great! I needed a glass of wine after that long drive! I think he was softening me up for the next day when we mowed (yesterday)! Also I worked pulling weeds! I think the Preen I put down in the spring has worn off! Probably all of the rain washed it out more quickly than normal. I think I need to re-apply! I will can beets today. It'll my second batch of 4 pints. They'll taste good this winter! Plus I've fixed two batches of pickled beets for us so far. The spinach is now all gone; pulled up the plants which had gone to seed yesterday. The lettuce is still looking good; I think the cool weather has helped. We have so much of it; Wendell took two nice little heads over to our neighbors yesterday. It is a variety called Buttercrunch and is very tasty. Our tomatoes are setting on and the okra plants are getting big. The green beans are just coming through good; I plant later than most people because it seems to work out better for me that way. The weeds are flourishing in the veggie garden, too!
I'm putting myself out here and I'm going to post progress pictures of my runner rug project. Maybe if I do that it will put a guilt trip on me if I don't keep up the work! So at the right side I'm going to post progress pictures with dates. PLEASE brag on me so I'll keep hooking on this monumental task! LOL!!!!! I told Margo about this rug YEARS ago and I think for a long time she really didn't believe it existed! LOL! I started it, I don't remember how many years ago, and I MUST finish it before I move to a house that doesn't have two long hallways! LOL! Anyway ... I'll keep you posted with how I'm doing here. If I get one more row done I'll be half way there! YEAH!!!!!
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