Category: Life

Our host is Gattina. Come join us and tell us what YOU did this past weekend! After all, you never know when you will need an alibi!

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It was an odd weekend for Hubby and me. Hubby is still picking peaches, and at this point has picked and sold over 500 pounds of them, and I have tried to keep up with him by doing laundry, cooking meals and not injuring myself.

What was that, you ask, about injuring myself? Well, my middle name is klutz, and somehow on Saturday when I was preparing for my shower I slipped, bashed my head and shoulder into the wall abutment that sticks out in the bathroom! I went down in a heap and once the stars stopped clouding my vision, I did a cursory check and determined that I was okay, but the headache from that little incident seemed to last all weekend.

I’ve been making things with peaches, as well as gobbled them up. I don’t know what Hubby did to our peaches this year, but they sure taste great!

Sunday was filled with sadness as we recalled all who lost their lives on September 11, 2001. We watched new programs recalling that day, as well as the memorial services.

Eventually I turned it off, and put on the US Open Tennis and watched Serena Williams and Samantha Stosur play. Congratulations to Samantha Stosur and all of Australia for a grand win!

And…here we go!

1. Do they have bright skies and sunshine at my vacation destination?.

2. I saw Mandy when she was first born and; it was as if I’d been loving her all my life!.

3. That was a wonderful wedding I went to last weekend. Both the bride and groom looked so beautiful and handsome and happy!.

4. A new mattress seemed so comfortable.

5. As I said, weddings are wonderful. Now we plan Mandy and Matt’s..

6. I’m ready for a new hair style to add some new twist  to my life.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I’m looking forward to making my tomato and eggplant casserole (stay tuned for recipe), tomorrow my plans include organizing my Library documents and reading a little and Sunday, I want to work in the garden clearing it and turning the soil!

1. What is one piece of advice you would give a ‘just turning’ 21- year old adult?

Decide on the things that will make you proudest to tell your grandchildren about, and then pursue that in your life. I will enjoy telling my grandchildren about my love of growing things and then learning to cook and preserve them.

2. Besides cooler weather (or warmer weather, depending on your hemisphere) what is one thing you are looking forward to this fall?

Colored leaves, Thanksgiving and my birthday. I really love this time of the year. Cool, crisp weather and back to cooking stews and warm soothing soups!

3. What sound lulls you to sleep?

Now don’t laugh…my air conditioner. I sleep the very best in the summer, when I have that wonderful, white noise from the air conditioner!

4. September is National Preparedness Month…does your family have an emergency ‘kit’ and/or disaster plan in place?

Not really, but I do know where everything is in case we have a disaster, and Hubby and I have decided where to go in case of a tornado. We don’t have them very often, but they do occur in New England from time to time.

5. How has your blog changed since you started blogging? Or has it?

I used to write more about the dogs, and now I think it is about my life in New Hampshire. I hope that my readers don’t mind too much.

6. What’s something you’ve recently learned to do on the computer?

Edit pictures. It’s an ever evolving thing I enjoy and am learning more about it. What fun!

7. Is a picture worth a thousand words? Elaborate.

I don’t think I need to. The newlyweds sealing their vows with a kiss!

Pure love!

8. Insert your own random here.

I had the chance to spend 5 days with my other family. My sister, and her kids and grand-kids. I also visited with my mother and Melodie’s mother in-law. I also met my nephew’s new in-laws and they are such great people! One of the brides sisters in a lot like me and I enjoyed the chance to get to know her a bit, as well as talk to everyone. I feel my nephew has found his soul-mate. I was so happy to spend time with my grand-niece and nephews and to see them in their day to day life. Each one of them is so precious to our family.

Taft and Abby. Cousins! Abby is the daughter of my nephew, Mike and Taft is the son of my nephew, Tim. Below is Tim’s other son, Luke!

This morning Hubby and I were sitting in our pajamas wasting time on our computers, when the dogs went ballistic! A few people had stopped by to buy our peaches for making jam and eating. I went out, as my pajamas are slightly more acceptable in public than Hubby’s are, and he raced off to get dressed.

The ladies bought their peaches and I shared my recipe with them for my jam. It’s sort of funny, but many people have trouble with the recipe, but it always works for me.

Later on, after our lunch, I told Hubby that I needed to go to the grocery store to get the last few things before the storm arrives on Sunday. You see, tomorrow is a huge craft fair in my town and they quite literally, shut down the down town roads!

Not a problem, we would go together as he had a Peach Delivery to make, and gasoline to get for our generator, in the event that we lose power. So I helped Hubby with the peaches and he helped me with the groceries. A fair trade.

I must say that today was a beautiful day. It’s hard to believe that on Sunday we will have a tropical storm that will bring high winds and a lot of rain, but having grown up on Cape Cod, I have lived through these storms before, and I imagine I will again.

I was able to buy farm fresh vegetables, as my own are now pretty much done for the year, and tonight we will eat corn that Hubby picked out himself. It’s just great when you have a farm this close and know the owners like this.

Friday night’s dinner is my own Pork Loin Roast in the slow cooker. You can find the recipe HERE. It is so easy and so delicious!

Have a safe and happy weekend, everyone. Especially those of you along the east coast.

We woke to dark skies and pouring rain. I thought for a minute what could be done on such a day, certainly not garden work, so I caught up with odds and ends I needed to do around here.The dackels all sat on the back of the sofa, looking out the window dreaming of sunshine and dry grass. Fritz lay by the sliding door and watched the puddles form.

Me? I tried NOT to go out, but unfortunately I did have to go, so I could file my report, and get a few supplies. The rain was ponding in the streets, but with my super-duper rain coat, I made it through to the stores and back.

I just did not feel like cooking today, so I thought I would throw some things in a crock pot and make dinner. At least I didn’t spend all day cooking. Tuesday I must make more tomato sauce and freeze it.

I think I will need to rearrange my chest freezer though, to accommodate more containers. In fact, I actually need to buy more containers! It’s been a banner year for tomatoes!

Hopefully the rain will end tomorrow and we will dry out. I miss seeing the sunshine!

I worked all day on Friday to prepare a great meal for our guests on Friday night. However, my strove has been giving me fits, and the beautiful pork ribs didn’t cook the way I’d hoped! I also wanted to make a cake and the cake is just 1 inch tall…fail!

The best part of the day, was sharing good conversation, and some nice wine with our friends. The potato salad came out well, the green beans were sweet and fresh from the garden, and the cucumbers from the garden were also wonderful.

I guess the big disappointment was just the ribs. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!!!!

Now my house is clean, and I am happily tired and will go to bed thinking that perhaps it is time to get my stove checked. Perhaps it just the thermostat. We shall see.