Thursday Tid Bits

It was just too nice a day to be inside working so I spent most of the day outside doing those little chores that needed to be done.

I fertilized all the boxes and baskets in the backyard, did a bit of weeding in the garden, and just enjoyed the beautiful weather. It wasn't boiling hot, and it wasn't too cool.

The perennial bed has been weeded and is filling in. I can hardly wait as the more it fills in the less I have to weed.

The veggie garden is growing by leaps and bounds. Harvey put up the screens for the peas a couple of days ago.

I have three of these baskets across the lower half of the back. Finally they seem to be showing some growth, other than the moonflowers that have been blooming almost since I hung them.

My impatience are starting to fill out and flower. Soon this corner will be filled with colour.

My begonias are beginning to come back. I will have to remove the dead and dried leaves shortly, but I want to give them a chance to become established.

This is one of three double impatience I have in the yard. Two in a shady area of the deck and one in a shady area of the front. They are getting bushy and beginning to flower.

Tomorrow I will share some pictures of the flowers in front of the house. I have some weeding to do up there so I plan on having my camera handy.

Everybody have a wonderful evening.

God bless.

More Sad News

For the third time in 3 1/2 months we received news of another death in the family. Seems as if the older generation is slowly being whittled down.

I also found out today that a dear friend lost her husband 2 weeks ago. I think I have finally reached the age where I must check out the obituaries every day.

I suppose that as a person ages more and more of their friends and family will be called to leave. Just never thought it would be happening so soon.

Everybody have a wonderful evening.

God bless.

Mid Month Update

Well time to update you all on how I am doing.

1.     Copy and declutter remaining two binders of recipes.  Working on this and have managed to almost finish one of the two binders. This was a big one.

2.     Scan small recipe booklets.  Not started yet.
 
3.     Continue with unfinished goals and projects from other months.  I have finished one project and have started on the second. Hopefully I will get a few more half done projects finished.

4.     Finish knitting baby sweaters that I want to give to our expected new arrival. A niece is having her first child.  One sweater done, one almost finished. I may even have a chance to finish a third in a more neutral colour.

5.     Weed gardens weekly.  Keeping up with this one.

Decluttering is moving along. Not quite at the pace it was at the beginning of the year, but still moving.

I ended last month with 579 items out of the house and either recycled, or donated. My total now is 612. I hope to add to this by the end of the month.

Everybody have a wonderful evening.

God bless.

Menu Plan Monday

Another week dawns.

Monday

Soup and egg salad sandwiches.

Tuesday

Leftover Smoked Pork along with a salad.

Wednesday

The last bag of leftover chicken I have frozen. Thinking along the lines of Chicken a la King.

Thursday

Clean out the fridge night.

Friday

The Lazy Perogies I moved from last Friday.

Saturday

Out for supper as we will be in the big city.

Sunday

Grilled Steak along with salad, and grilled veggies.

Everyone have a wonderful day.

God bless.

Sunday Ramblings

Today is the 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time and we heard the parable of the mustard seed.

This time I got something a bit different from the parable and the homily. Things are not the same as they were years ago. Changes have occurred both in our everyday life and our faith lives. Not everyone travels the same path. We each have to go our own way just as the mustard seed we need to be left alone to travel the path God has chosen for us. Our faith journeys are all different and we are all at different stages on the journey. We are meant to meet each person where they are, and travel with them not lead them. At the right time we will finish the journey together, in step with each other and with God.

It has been a quiet day, lots of introspection, and a bit of baking.

I managed to get 2 rhubarb sponge pies made.

Here is one ready to go into the oven.

And this one cooling after being removed from the oven.

Everybody have a wonderful evening.

God bless.

Ahhh, Saturday

I have spent a rather quiet, lazy day.

No new projects or unfinished projects worked on. Well my nightly knitting, but that is just to keep my hands busy and me out of trouble.

I settled into my recliner after getting the usual Saturday household chores completed and read the afternoon away. I feel absolutely decadent, but I really think I needed a day of doing absolutely only what needed to be done.

I did manage to get outside with a glass of iced tea and my camera to take a few pictures of my plants.

My blossom covered Fushia.

Two of the 7 Hostas that are growing very well along the side walk.

The start of lots of lovely cherries on one of the two trees in our backyard. Now if I can just keep the birds out of the trees when they ripen.

Everybody have a wonderful evening.

God bless.

Frugal Friday

Well time to list my frugal habits for this week.

All my laundry was line dried this week. Love it!!!!

We have managed to eat all the leftovers in the fridge. No waste.

I deconstructed 4 of 5 sweaters, washed the yarn and hung it up to stretch out. Tomorrow I will wind the washed and stretched hanks into balls. These will be used to knit something else.

Meals have all been made from items on hand.

Made a shopping list and stuck to it.

Free exercise walking every morning, and working in the garden.

Best of all I have added to my no spend day total for the month. I am up to 9 no spend days and looking forward to many more.

Printed off some coupons to use the next time I go shopping.

Downloaded some free books to my ereader.

Worked on my unfinished projects and actually managed to finish one.

Everybody have a wonderful evening.

God bless.