Thursday, October 28, 2021

A Day in the Life- Wednesday

 Yesterday, Ward and I had a morning appointment in Annapolis, MD  We left early in case we ran into rush hour traffic, and even though there was a lot of construction, the trip went off without a hitch. We had been to Annapolis a couple of times before, but not for a long time, so after the appointment, we set off to explore the area. The goal was not to see all of the sights the state capital had to offer but to figure out the ins and outs for a future visit. As part of our search, we found a great place for lunch that had been recommended by the locals where I had a veggie sandwich (with both avocado and cream cheese) and Ward had a shrimp omelet. Delicious.

Armed with literature in hand for our next visit, we headed home mid-afternoon. Even though Ward had taken the day off, he begin working on a project that had been occupying his thoughts. I on the other hand sat down to let Annie on my lap to quiet her fussing. 

Leaving a quiet, slumbering cat on the couch, I went to the kitchen to do something that I had been meaning to get to for a few weeks now - process the apples we picked from one of our trees. We have two old apple trees in our yard and for the first time this year, we actually got a few apples we could use. They were not the prettiest, but that didn't hurt their taste. They made a delicious apple crisp.

Throughout the day, I continued to work on a project I'm doing for Ward's father. I am sorting through all of the pictures he inherited from his mother. Not an easy task because most of the pictures are not labeled and I don't know many of the people. However, I am making more sense out of things than I thought I might. And I have found some gems along the way. 

We had grilled burgers for dinner and finished out the evening much like many others - reading, playing computer games, and watching TV with cats on our laps. Last night we saw HGTV's Bargain Block which is another house makeover show. It's my current favorite.

It was an uneventful, good day. I'm planning another one of those today. And the next. And the next. :)

A few pictures:

Not only is Annapolis the capital of Maryland, but it also served as the nation's capital at one point.


It is also close to the Chesapeake Bay with a lot of water activity.


And that may be one reason why the US Naval Academy is located there.


I have black-stained fingers from cutting up these apples yesterday.


But the crisp was worth it. BTW, I used flavor instant oatmeal packets for the top. Ward bought a box to take backpacking and the rest have been languishing in the back of the pantry for years now.

One of the pictures I was able to identify - a young Ward.


Until next time...




6 comments:

  1. Sounds like a really good day!
    Young Ward was adorable!

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    1. Ward is the oldest of four and not surprisingly, I'm finding more pictures of him than I am of his siblings. That is if I'm identifying them correctly. However, I'm doing better with his generation than I am with the generations that are 2 or 3 back. It doesn't help that only a few of the pictures have been labeled so far.

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  2. I made an apple crisp a couple days ago out of more apples from my little tree. That makes 3 pies and an apple crisp from them. I wanted to squish them into cider and had an entire wading pool full to take to a cider press nonprofit fundraiser, but then my knee locked up, and the apples spoiled.

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    1. We planted a new apple tree a couple of years ago. It was just a little stick, but has grown. We're hoping it will eventually produce for us. I'd be happy if we could get a crop like yours in the next year or two. So far, it hasn't even bloomed

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  3. Your day sounds so nice! How lovely that you could make a day of it after you finished your appointment! Not only did you enjoy a nice lunch, you were able to find places to visit on a future trip, as well. How nice to be able to pick apples from your own trees! The apple crisp looks delicious and a good use of the flavored oatmeal packets! Glad you were able to identify the photo of a young Ward! :)

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    1. Ward looks a lot like his brothers who are similar in age. I had to do a double take on some of them to figure out who is who. Ward confirmed that I got it right most of the time. I actually have the same problem with my kids. They looked a lot alike as babies and often had their pictures made in the same outfit.

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