Category: My Life

Monday…Fun-day…Workday!

Monday found us having…more rain. Yes, it is true. The rain and dark skies have not left the northeast part of the USA. I do not wish to complain because there are parts of my country far worse off right now than we are. I pray for those who have lost everything in the floods and the tornadoes.

Anyway, it was cold again on Monday and wet. I washed my hair, and the next thing I knew I had frizzy curls. So much for the natural look.

Monday found me potting my tomatoes, eggplants and peppers in patio pots for the summer. It went well, and I worked like crazy and then set the newly re-planted pots outside to enjoy the slightly warmer temperatures, but continued rain.

Hubby sat down rather unhappily today as we had to face the fact that we will have a significantly smaller fruit crop. You see, this is the time when the bees work our trees and pollinate the crop. It isn’t happening, so…..the fruit crop will be greatly reduced.

It’s just a week and a half until we leave on a short vacation for Hubby’s 50th college reunion. He graduated from Middlebury College, and since this is his big reunion, we are going back and doing the reunion in style. We have a house sitter coming in to care for the dogs and the house, and we will be staying in the beautiful Middlebury Inn . I told Hubby that since this was his 50th reunion, we should do it right. I will be reporting in from the reunion, as the motel has WiFi.

I am praying for warm, sunny weather for our trip. Vermont is so beautiful at this time of year, when it is warm and dry!

Fingers crossed for good weather!

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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Last week was my super busy week. I really wish I was one of those people who could go endlessly and not need to recharge my batteries, however, if I do not get a lot of sleep, and down time, I start really feeling unwell. So by Sunday morning, I found myself with a migraine.

I did not give in though because I wanted to re-pot a few plants, and feed the others I have in the green house. This is the week I will actually plant our garden.

Usually, at this time of year we have sunny skies and dry weather, which makes it easier to plant my garden. You see, New Hampshire is well known for Black Flies. Especially if it has been at all wet. This week alone, we have had over 6 inches of rain! So yes, it has been a LOT little bit wet!

If we have a break tomorrow in the weather, I will spray myself down with bug repellent and go out and do the planting. I do not like Black Flies because they LOVE me and I end up with big red welts on my body. Most unpleasant!

Saturday I wrote all about on Sunday’s Post, as it truly was a memorable day. The Yard Sale that we were in the middle of that got rained on. We did, at least, make money towards our outreach programs, so it wasn’t a total loss. It was also great to spend time with some of the ladies in my club. They are all so very nice!

Sunday morning Fritz and the dackels woke me at 6 AM! (**groan**) There was no going back to bed, and as I write this, it’s actually 1:30 PM on Sunday and I am already feeling like going to bed. At least I did get a few things done around the house and maybe I’ll just take the rest of the afternoon off.

Happy Monday, Everyone!!!

Saturday was my busy day. I was working at a town wide Yard Sale for my Ladies Club. We had the premier spot, and tables laden with really great buys.

The day started with a light fog, and heavy dew on the grass, but as the morning wore on, the skies became dotted with something that looked like blue skies and…..THE SUN!

This week has been very wet. We’ve had well over 5 inches of rain. Everything is green and lush, and moldy too. Everyone is so sick of all the rain.

However the weatherman forecast a break in the weather, just in time for our Town’s Yard Sale. We were all feeling pretty good about that.

So, I arrived and immediately picked up 4 things for myself, before starting work. I then helped filling tables, waiting on customers and during lulls in the sales, chatting with the other women.

Someone asked if we had a camera to take a few pictures for our clubs scrap book. I’d left my purse at home and that was where my camera was…shoot! So I called Hubby and asked if he could bring it down. He showed up after about half an hour and took off to get our mail before the Post Office closed.

We all had noticed the sky had gotten a little darker, but hoped that the rain would go by us, when suddenly Hubby returned. He warned us to get everything under cover quickly as the storm would be here in about 10 minutes! I grabbed my raincoat and started moving things into the sheltered area that we had. The other women also moved things as quickly as we could, but the rain came a little faster than predicted.

It was also heavier than any of us had anticipated. I had a full raincoat on, but it was no match for the deluge that we suffered through. In less than half an hour I was soaked.

This is Miss Pig Tails and she is our Mascot. You can see the rain falling in the puddle in front of her.

We finished getting everything in the shelter, and then the woman who was chairing the committee in charge of the sale, sent me home.

A long hot shower and fresh dry clothes helped out a lot, as well as a nice hot cup of tea.

It rained for almost all of the rest of Saturday.It made me wonder when it will stop and a dry, bright, spring will be with us!

And…here we go!

1. I see the sun shining at the end of the day.

2. I like to make all meals from scratch.

3. They begin a life together when each says, I love you.

4. I ran and skied with no knee pain so many years earlier.

5. This I know: The people you love in your life are the most important things in the world.

6. Hot wings and celery with blue cheese are for dinner.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I’m looking forward to setting up for the town wide yard sale, tomorrow my plans include working at a town-wide yard sale and Sunday, I want to do nothing!

This weeks Thursday Thirteen, will be thirteen things that I love to eat, in pictures! Needless to say, there are many more things I could add to this list, which is why I am a Lifetime member of Weight Watchers!

1. A fresh cucumber

2. My own home grown eggplant!

3 .A lettuce wedge salad with bacon and blue cheese.

4. A fresh peach from our orchard.

5. Blueberries from my friends home.

6. The recipe for Julia’s Roasted Chicken!

7. My French Onion Soup!

8. Hubby’s apples. He grows the best!

9. Roasted Chestnuts. Plain or in my Turkey Stuffing.

10. A Thanksgiving meal. It’s just my favorite!

11. Cherries from our Orchard.

12. Oh yeah, LOBSTERS!

(Photo courtesy of my cousin Janet ).

13. Real Greek Gyros and an ice cold German Beer!

It was a cold and rainy start to the week, so I decided to cook a nice warm and easy meal. A Slow Cooker Pork Roast.

You can go HERE for the recipe. It does not require much, and you will have your family ooooo-ing and ahhhh-ing with delight!

So far, everyone who has made this have raved about it. Hubby especially loves it, and when I make it with mashed potatoes he is even happier. Tonight I’m roasting some beets for an added thrill!

I like to serve a nice warm dish on a day like Monday has been. Barely 45 degrees (f) and bone chillingly cold, even little Anneliese wanted her sweater on today.

How did we know this, you ask? Well, Anneliese has the cutest way of telling us. She will come sit in our laps and pointing her snout at our face she will shake just a wee bit.

Once we head to the closet where her fine garment is kept, she gets all happy, and will wiggle into it. She has been wearing it since 8 o’clock this morning and has been quite happy.

As the sun sets, dinner was presented and currently Hubby is happily full and asleep in his chair. Dinner was, YUM, and I too, end my day happily satisfied!

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 a strange weekend. One that brought me back to thinking about High School and how I had once had to write certain things. Back then, I really had no idea what I was doing, but through this blog, and all of you, I have learned to write.

I spent time organizing my thoughts, and then I put it down on paper. Then I went back and  organized it all. By the end, I looked back and actually felt proud at what I had done. It may have taken the better part of the weekend, but it was so worth it!

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A few weeks ago I noticed that my darling Greta had a small growth in her ear. I reacted, as I always do, I panicked! I called to Hubby, tears in my eyes, already picturing Greta minus her ear!

Hubby calmed me and told me that we would simply watch it for a while. Sure. That’s like telling me to watch the bacon cook. Poor Greta. I’m afraid I was flipping her ear over several times a day to check on that little white “growth”.

Well, time did pass, and fortunately for Greta, I have been busy. I forgot about her ear until Sunday morning. I flipped it over and guess what? It’s completely gone!

My question here is…can dogs have acne?

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I have a new cleaner that I discovered. It’s “Fantastic”! I tried it out in the kitchen on my stove, my cabinets, the screen over the stove and guess what? It cut all the grease! I could not believe it! Best cleaner I have found in years!

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It’s been raining most of the weekend, so outside things just aren’t happening. Thank goodness we got the garden fenced before the rain came. As it is now, they are forecasting 5 days straight of rain! (**groan**) I hope the rain is gone by Saturday as we have a Town wide Yard Sale next weekend!

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Well, that is about it for my weekend wrap up!

Have a great week everyone!!!

It’s been a long time since I felt this strange pressure about writing a report. It isn’t necessarily a bad pressure, just that I need to get it done, and I need it to be good. So, I have been working three days on it, taking a few hours off, here and there, and then back to the computer I go.

You know, it’ll be 35 years this summer since I graduated from High School. In High School my favorite classes were Chorus and Band, so you can guess that I was not a natural student.

My mother, for some reason I have never been able to fathom, used to tell people that I was both incredibly smart and a natural student. I used to look around for this child of hers, because it sure wasn’t me!

I’ve gone back in my mind to think, what would I have done, if my life had taken a different turn. What could I have been? I loved children, so perhaps an Elementary School Teacher, or a Child Psychologist. Something where I could have helped little kids.

However, I was not necessarily a natural student and I really did find it difficult to learn. Honest to goodness, I never got Algebra! I have somehow gone through life and now, here I am at 52 and I am a Secretary, taking notes and writing reports.

Oh, how I wish I had paid more attention in stenography and typing class!

1.  I know that love is the most important thing in life.