Just finished "Growth of the Soil" by Knut Hamsun
a long book that I thoroughly enjoyed.
On these long past (I hope) hot days would sit for several hours reading...
My son emailed me and said I might enjoy it and Amazon's used books always offers
a good price.
Once again I read "Elizabeth von Arnim - The Solitary Summer."
Love the way she described her flower beds and because of reading once again I had to order
Sweet Peas. I am struggling to get them to survive with the hot weather. I want them to survive
with a passion :).
She shares that a garden would be lovely with just this one flower.
and "nature herself is untidy, and in a garden she ought to come first."
Have ordered several others that my son recommended, usually buy used from Amazon.
After reading Nan's post from "Letters from a Hill Farm" I have ordered "Home Cooking"
by Laurie Colwin.
Vowed to order no more cook books and have decreased the many I had to just a few favorites.
After reading Nan's comments and some of the Author words, I have to have this book as the words she shared are my words.
"Unlike most people who love to to go out "I love to stay at home."
"My idea of happiness is a vacation at home, morning, my coffee and wander outside to view my garden."
I have to confess that I have always loved to read cook books, at times in the past I would read them like you would a novel,
Page after page for some reason I enjoyed and would always pick up a new idea.
In the past would even take them on the plane to read (now I no longer travel :)
The way I have been for 40 years started at an old farm house, soon to be solo I remodeled and
a new life began for me and my youngest daughter at that time. The life I had always yearned for was beginning.
For this one a childhood of living in apartment buildings in Detroit, a marriage with 5 children,
4 I gave birth too and one from his other marriage, 20 years moved quickly with working, many obstacles and then freedom to become me.
Enough shared on this beautiful sunny day. Gentle breeze blowing, have spent time on screen porch
reading and so nice to enjoy this porch.
With not many cool days have not been able to enjoy this porch for weeks...
I smile
just received instagram photo of my youngest granddaughter, sitting on the sand, looking at the ocean
playing her Ukulele :)
Maybe I should have gone with Jamie....
Sunday, July 30, 2017
Saturday, July 29, 2017
Appreciation and the Nightmare
"I think for every human being
being appreciative for daily life
is the key.
Through appreciation for everything
you are able to expand so much as a human being,
with your heart, and spirit and mind"
Sanchez Mora
The nightmare yesterday
not being able to connect to AOL.
it had disappeared....
For 6 hours talked to 6 different people,
many could not understand, 2 hung up on me
and finally with a kind person guiding me
connected to AOL Gold.
I learn through Google
I have 4 weeks free and then a $3.99 charge per month.
Helper did not share this ?
New site is totally different
and I like things to remain the same
and over my lifetime
nothing remained the same.
So will investigate after a few days
a decision of what I will do.
I do need to not stay on computer so much
but it is very important to me along with my reading.
gardening and camera.
Can do without the television :)
Was pleased with such a horrible day
that I had cooked the day before
so had something to eat
Cabbage with onions, carrots, celery and polish sausage
and my favorite corn bread.
A wonderful cooler morning, in the 60's and to continue for a few days.
Thankful for so much in my life and realize I have to take the stressful events more calmly :)
being appreciative for daily life
is the key.
Through appreciation for everything
you are able to expand so much as a human being,
with your heart, and spirit and mind"
Sanchez Mora
The nightmare yesterday
not being able to connect to AOL.
it had disappeared....
For 6 hours talked to 6 different people,
many could not understand, 2 hung up on me
and finally with a kind person guiding me
connected to AOL Gold.
I learn through Google
I have 4 weeks free and then a $3.99 charge per month.
Helper did not share this ?
New site is totally different
and I like things to remain the same
and over my lifetime
nothing remained the same.
So will investigate after a few days
a decision of what I will do.
I do need to not stay on computer so much
but it is very important to me along with my reading.
gardening and camera.
Can do without the television :)
Was pleased with such a horrible day
that I had cooked the day before
so had something to eat
Cabbage with onions, carrots, celery and polish sausage
and my favorite corn bread.
Thankful for so much in my life and realize I have to take the stressful events more calmly :)
Friday, July 28, 2017
Successful
Was determined this early morning, so careful with chair and step stool to assist me, put the phone
close by
I did it.
Was able to do yoga on the mat this morning
it felt so good
have been doing on bed every morning
but love returning to doing it on the floor.
Picked some herbs yesterday
placed in the kitchen
love the scent.
Calling for rain
not a drop so far
hoping it rains
or I will have to water.
First 6 months of this year
not good health months
Arthritus still there
but moving slowly
use cane a lot
and much seems better at the present time.
So thankful
hoping it lasts......
close by
I did it.
Was able to do yoga on the mat this morning
it felt so good
have been doing on bed every morning
but love returning to doing it on the floor.
placed in the kitchen
love the scent.
Calling for rain
not a drop so far
hoping it rains
or I will have to water.
First 6 months of this year
not good health months
Arthritus still there
but moving slowly
use cane a lot
and much seems better at the present time.
So thankful
hoping it lasts......
Tuesday, July 25, 2017
Peaceful
Early morning
it was 6:00 and Soybean field looks good that early in the morning.
Try to capture image of deer that visit in the evening
but so far unsuccessful.
I sit in my chair
this is where I read, pray, meditate and am reminded of all I have to be thankful for - as I look out this window.
Area surrrounded by books and on the right my computer with camera sitting on the desk.
Now television to the left - but rarely turn on....
Bought marinated mozzarella balls with olives at Kroger
so good - just 3 for lunch - a favorite cheese of mine.
Continue to find new and interesting items in this store as they continue to reorganize.
Purchased my Turnip Green seeds, want to find some more inexpensive containers. A new
"somewhat junk shop" opened near by and may find something there :)
Welcome a little cooler weather
but need rain.
it was 6:00 and Soybean field looks good that early in the morning.
Try to capture image of deer that visit in the evening
but so far unsuccessful.
I sit in my chair
this is where I read, pray, meditate and am reminded of all I have to be thankful for - as I look out this window.
Area surrrounded by books and on the right my computer with camera sitting on the desk.
Now television to the left - but rarely turn on....
so good - just 3 for lunch - a favorite cheese of mine.
Continue to find new and interesting items in this store as they continue to reorganize.
Purchased my Turnip Green seeds, want to find some more inexpensive containers. A new
"somewhat junk shop" opened near by and may find something there :)
Welcome a little cooler weather
but need rain.
Monday, July 24, 2017
Happiness is
Happiness is opening the big box and finding a color you love and taking cushions to screen porch
take off the old torn ones that I have been covering with a sheet
and find they fit perfectly and look beautiful...
So pleased with new cushions for 50 year old Meadow Craft chair.
I contacted them many times for sale on these cushions and always so expensive, like $200 or more.
No way.
Amazon had the set for $79. In the past the cushions had been recovered, to do this again and cannot find anyone would be much more then this. I just kept covering them with material :)
The chair and sofa on screen porches of homes of the past for over 60 years. Meadow Craft furniture is wonderful, heavy iron pieces
and could not and would not buy at this time
but wanted new cushions on the quality iron frames.
May buy for sofa, cushions fine but if matched the chair I would feel like I had new
furniture.
take off the old torn ones that I have been covering with a sheet
and find they fit perfectly and look beautiful...
So pleased with new cushions for 50 year old Meadow Craft chair.
I contacted them many times for sale on these cushions and always so expensive, like $200 or more.
No way.
Amazon had the set for $79. In the past the cushions had been recovered, to do this again and cannot find anyone would be much more then this. I just kept covering them with material :)
The chair and sofa on screen porches of homes of the past for over 60 years. Meadow Craft furniture is wonderful, heavy iron pieces
and could not and would not buy at this time
but wanted new cushions on the quality iron frames.
May buy for sofa, cushions fine but if matched the chair I would feel like I had new
furniture.
Sunday, July 23, 2017
Gift of Green Beans, Yellow Squash and Zuchinni
Friend brought by enough for this one of Green Beans, Yellow Squash and Zuchinni
They are simmering
and googled about herbs in my green beans, said to add Basil and garlic, just did and smells
wonderful. Also small potatoe's my Laurie introduced me too
squash simmering and added a little cheese. Did fry 3 pieces of bacon to chop on beans and squash,
a real country lunch... Now wish I had corn bread but do not feel like making
it has been a long day when you get up at 4:30 and a quick trip to local small town. New York Times is waiting by my chair and afternoon will be reading time.
So welcome is the high 80's early morning but 90's now...
Going upstairs to storage room for ice cube trays. So much not growing this year
but I do have herbs and forgot to freeze them last year. Chop (after washing) my basil, thyme, dill, rosemary, mint
wash, chop, place in cubes, add water and freeze. Last Winter had not done and did not like using herbs from little cans at market
In the past would hang from rafters in shed or attic, no such rafters available in this cottage. The first
couple of years after moving back to the country did tie some together and hang from drying rack in the storage room. Sure smelled nice in that room. Might still do some that way if energy hangs around.
Have to grow turnip greens and gathering some large containers. At the store the size of leaves
are huge and I pick when really small (so good) They can be planted next month :)
It is wonderful to be able to cook and bake some. Last few years such flares of Sjogrens and arthritis, a couple of falls and times like I am experiencing I do not take for granted.
They are simmering
and googled about herbs in my green beans, said to add Basil and garlic, just did and smells
wonderful. Also small potatoe's my Laurie introduced me too
squash simmering and added a little cheese. Did fry 3 pieces of bacon to chop on beans and squash,
a real country lunch... Now wish I had corn bread but do not feel like making
it has been a long day when you get up at 4:30 and a quick trip to local small town. New York Times is waiting by my chair and afternoon will be reading time.
So welcome is the high 80's early morning but 90's now...
Going upstairs to storage room for ice cube trays. So much not growing this year
but I do have herbs and forgot to freeze them last year. Chop (after washing) my basil, thyme, dill, rosemary, mint
wash, chop, place in cubes, add water and freeze. Last Winter had not done and did not like using herbs from little cans at market
In the past would hang from rafters in shed or attic, no such rafters available in this cottage. The first
couple of years after moving back to the country did tie some together and hang from drying rack in the storage room. Sure smelled nice in that room. Might still do some that way if energy hangs around.
Have to grow turnip greens and gathering some large containers. At the store the size of leaves
are huge and I pick when really small (so good) They can be planted next month :)
It is wonderful to be able to cook and bake some. Last few years such flares of Sjogrens and arthritis, a couple of falls and times like I am experiencing I do not take for granted.
Saturday, July 22, 2017
The Difference and Waldorf Salad
Mom is up by 5:00 and headed to the market at 8:15, uses the small cell phone to call daughter
and tells her where she is going. Jamie shares, most still resting and getting up. :) Quick trip for mom and the temperature
already a steamy 91 degrees.
Thinking of a Waldorf Salad, have not made in a long time. Have apples, celery, walnuts, raisins, mayo, yogurt and honey on hand and bought
some purple seedless grapes.
With the heat it will be a salad days. Bought some sliced turkey and beef pastrami. Thinking of making a small amount of my pimento cheese, so all set for the long inside hot weekend. Miss my garden and would love a fresh home grown tomato.
Free coupon for this RX Bar, if you want to gain pounds (would like 5 lbs) this looks great, lot of calories and good
ingredients - but - loaded with cashews and almonds - which I cannot chew well. Next trip
may check to see if one without all of these nuts.
and tells her where she is going. Jamie shares, most still resting and getting up. :) Quick trip for mom and the temperature
already a steamy 91 degrees.
Thinking of a Waldorf Salad, have not made in a long time. Have apples, celery, walnuts, raisins, mayo, yogurt and honey on hand and bought
some purple seedless grapes.
With the heat it will be a salad days. Bought some sliced turkey and beef pastrami. Thinking of making a small amount of my pimento cheese, so all set for the long inside hot weekend. Miss my garden and would love a fresh home grown tomato.
Free coupon for this RX Bar, if you want to gain pounds (would like 5 lbs) this looks great, lot of calories and good
ingredients - but - loaded with cashews and almonds - which I cannot chew well. Next trip
may check to see if one without all of these nuts.
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