It's Summer and the orange cones are abloom everywhere. My favorite route is being repaved. They MEAN IT too, they scraped 4" off the road top, grooved it up for the new pavement. In the meantime I'm continually having to find alternate routes. Don't like that much. Also going off in a bit to audition a new grocery store, since the old one is shutting down. The "new" one is easy to get to, so that's a plus. And so far they haven't fallen to the "Walmartization" trend.
Almost didn't make it, lol! Me and the boy went back to bed at six. I usually don't any any problem getting back up by 8 or 9. Not today. Woke at 10 to 10, and the appt. was 10 after 10. Thought about calling and rescheduling -- then thought of another night/morning of black coffee. . . . Woke the dog up, got him out, and FLEW through prep, and left at 10. Was a half hour late, but they took me anyway, and bless um for that.
Then food shopping for three breathing critters, gas, and home. Not bad for a morning's work 75º in town, 70º here. Lovely. For the first time in memory, Iron Weed among the roadside offerings. I've had some in my pasture forever, but never seen it along the road before. It's a lovely thang: the most intense purple of any flower I've ever seen. Lots of Chicory where the road hasn't been mowed -- and, massed, it's a fine sight -- sort of a lake blue, lapping at the pavement edges. Bits of occasional Butterfly weed, flaming; lots of Black Eyed Susans, Queen Anne's Lace, Swamp and regular Milkweed, and the flickering candles of the Mullein. And of course and always, the Canadian Bull Thistle. Cows will not eat it, nor the Mullein. Pastures mostly looking mowed, like green lawns. Wonder if there'll be another haying this year? Seems like time enough.
Most gardens looking pretty poopy, except for the corn which is lush and tasseling everywhere. Fine sight! Mostly the cukes, zukes, and pumpkins are mildewing. Doesn't seem like we've been wet enough for that to happen, but it's true.
I wonder if Libby will stop canning pureed pumpkin the way they had to a couple of years ago. I used butternut squash as a substitute. If the pumpkin crops fail Libby won't *have* anything to can.
I stopped pretty much making pumpkin pies about 25 years ago when I was given my first recipe for sweet potato pie. I like the texture, and the fluffiness of them much better, and they almost taste more like pumpkin than pumpkin does, lol! I like green pumpkin very much though. And can always use a new recipe for that.
Hey puddle, sooo happy they took you this morning at the doc's office!! Since half the time we all wait a half hour to be seen after showing up on time, it's only fair. ;-)
I envy you the purple roadside flowers. We had wildflowers all along the roadsides (including some planted by the State), but when a new connector went in, the former Republican Governor allowed it to be seeded by the lowest bidder, so now it's all Wild Parsnip! Apparently it's worse to touch then Poison Ivy and harder to eradicate. Great savings, huh?
Howard caught *my* heart! Hows 'bout ya'll?
ReplyDeleteUp early, courtesy of Mister Puppy. About to fetch him and return to bed.
Trip to town, and doc for bloodwork this morning. Routine. But black coffee in the ayem is NOT my cuppa tea, lol!
It's Summer and the orange cones are abloom everywhere. My favorite route is being repaved. They MEAN IT too, they scraped 4" off the road top, grooved it up for the new pavement. In the meantime I'm continually having to find alternate routes. Don't like that much. Also going off in a bit to audition a new grocery store, since the old one is shutting down. The "new" one is easy to get to, so that's a plus. And so far they haven't fallen to the "Walmartization" trend.
ReplyDeleteAlmost didn't make it, lol! Me and the boy went back to bed at six. I usually don't any any problem getting back up by 8 or 9. Not today. Woke at 10 to 10, and the appt. was 10 after 10. Thought about calling and rescheduling -- then thought of another night/morning of black coffee. . . . Woke the dog up, got him out, and FLEW through prep, and left at 10. Was a half hour late, but they took me anyway, and bless um for that.
ReplyDeleteThen food shopping for three breathing critters, gas, and home. Not bad for a morning's work 75º in town, 70º here. Lovely. For the first time in memory, Iron Weed among the roadside offerings. I've had some in my pasture forever, but never seen it along the road before. It's a lovely thang: the most intense purple of any flower I've ever seen. Lots of Chicory where the road hasn't been mowed -- and, massed, it's a fine sight -- sort of a lake blue, lapping at the pavement edges. Bits of occasional Butterfly weed, flaming; lots of Black Eyed Susans, Queen Anne's Lace, Swamp and regular Milkweed, and the flickering candles of the Mullein. And of course and always, the Canadian Bull Thistle. Cows will not eat it, nor the Mullein. Pastures mostly looking mowed, like green lawns. Wonder if there'll be another haying this year? Seems like time enough.
Most gardens looking pretty poopy, except for the corn which is lush and tasseling everywhere. Fine sight! Mostly the cukes, zukes, and pumpkins are mildewing. Doesn't seem like we've been wet enough for that to happen, but it's true.
I wonder if Libby will stop canning pureed pumpkin the way they had to a couple of years ago. I used butternut squash as a substitute. If the pumpkin crops fail Libby won't *have* anything to can.
DeleteI stopped pretty much making pumpkin pies about 25 years ago when I was given my first recipe for sweet potato pie. I like the texture, and the fluffiness of them much better, and they almost taste more like pumpkin than pumpkin does, lol! I like green pumpkin very much though. And can always use a new recipe for that.
DeleteHey puddle, sooo happy they took you this morning at the doc's office!! Since half the time we all wait a half hour to be seen after showing up on time, it's only fair. ;-)
ReplyDeleteI envy you the purple roadside flowers. We had wildflowers all along the roadsides (including some planted by the State), but when a new connector went in, the former Republican Governor allowed it to be seeded by the lowest bidder, so now it's all Wild Parsnip! Apparently it's worse to touch then Poison Ivy and harder to eradicate. Great savings, huh?