Friday, June 25, 2021

This and That

Ward built new flower boxes for the porch. He put rails on the bottom so they can't fall off the railing.
 

We're keeping busy here with nothing special--just the daily happenings of every day life. 

Work has been very busy. People are finally allowed back in the library and they are coming in droves. Well, maybe not droves, but enough to keep us hopping. It can be frazzling at times, but it gives me more opportunity to learn new things. And speaking of books, my entire book club is going to meet in person here next month. It's the first time that we've all been together in over a year because we've been meeting virtually. 

Also, we continue to work on plans for a kitchen remodel. It's a very long process. Right now, we're tweaking the final layout and looking at tiles, countertops, etc. We have been shopping on and off for several months for appliances, and hopefully, are going to purchase those during the current 4th of July sale. If you want to coordinate the look of your appliances, you need to buy the same brand. However, no one brand has a great product across the line. One has a very good dishwasher, but the range has problems. Another has a good dishwasher, but the fridge is awkward to use, and so on.  This had made the decision making process more complicated than I like. Oh, well. It may take several months for the appliances to come in, but that's okay, because it will be many months before our cabinets are built. The plan now is to just accumulate stuff in our basement and when most of it is here, the contractor will start work. There's no way to coordinate all of the materials at this point because of the supply problems that still exist due to COVID. Maybe the price of lumber will be down by the time they start construction. 

A sampling of a harvest one day. For the first time, I dried the carrots tops to be used like parsley.

The garden is doing okay. We're done with radishes and peas now and about done with broccoli and cabbage. The weather is getting too warm for them, not to mention the worms that are devouring them. There's only a little lettuce left because it's too hot for it, also.  We got enough cherries from our tree for a pie, but that's all. However, that's more than last year when we didn't get any before a mold infected them. We also have green tomatoes and blossoms on the, peppers, cucumbers and zucchini. The onions are growing slowly and there are a few more beets and carrots to be harvested. Our garden beds are a drop in an bucket compared to what I grew up with, but they keep us entertained with the added benefit of fresh vegetables.

If I ever want to get this posted, I should stop now. So I will. Until next time...