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How are things in the greenhouse? Still have quite a few Black Krim tomatoes - 20 that I can see. Still flowering. There are 11 possible cucumbers, quite a few peppers if there’s time for them to grow, 2 eggplants and 4 possible bitter melons. I will be ecstatic if they can mature.Risk of frost overnight. My Sunburst squash still has lots of little squashes so they are under cover. I’ve covered the herb spiral to tide everything over a little longer. The lavender have just started to bloom. The pots are in the greenhouse and the shed. The temperature on Saturday is suppose to go up to 28°C. Crazy, eh?So all my outside tomatoes are a few cabbages are harvested. The tomato plants are chopped and the twines and clips holding them up are taken down. Good thing I started when the weather was nice. Was still a bit of work finishing up today in the wind and drizzle. Then it’s carting them inside and down to the basement.My morning harvest of the Longkeepers in the garden. A backbreaking chore of bending down and snipping. Now a tea break before tackling the ones in the raised beds. I like harvesting and cleaning up on a sunny warm day.My cosmos are finally starting to bloom. Hurray! So is the Burgundy Amaranth. Then there’s the asters. The zinnias are still doing great. Lots of autumn blooms to colour our space.Molly, my gluten-free sourdough starter after 3 days. A few bubbles visible. There’s hope.My lavender in bloom.Sunny Sunday. I arrived at the community garden fresh from my swim. Our plot is still looking good. The Swedish beans are done but the Scarlet Runners are going strong. I’ve picked a goodly sum. My mid August planting of daikon, snow pea, radish and spinach are looking fine. Here’s hoping for a good September and October and more harvest.Experimenting making gluten free starter. Day 1 in the life of gluten free starter. 2 Tbsp brown rice flour, 2 Tbsp gluten free flour, 1/4 cup water. Mixed in glass container. Covered with damp tea towel. Leave for 24 hours.Glorious summer days in September. We went out to Cranberry Flats Conservation Area yesterday. Last time we came was early summer 2019 with Sheba. It was wonderful then and now to be out under God’s blue skies, to traverse the highs and lows. Then we inhaled the fragrance of wild blooming roses. Now we see the beginning palette of autumn leaves. Now I feel stronger than I had been. We ended our trek at Crossmount Cider Company for a flight of cider.Instagram
How are things in the greenhouse? Still have quite a few Black Krim tomatoes - 20 that I can see. Still flowering. There are 11 possible cucumbers, quite a few peppers if there’s time for them to grow, 2 eggplants and 4 possible bitter melons. I will be ecstatic if they can mature.Risk of frost overnight. My Sunburst squash still has lots of little squashes so they are under cover. I’ve covered the herb spiral to tide everything over a little longer. The lavender have just started to bloom. The pots are in the greenhouse and the shed. The temperature on Saturday is suppose to go up to 28°C. Crazy, eh?So all my outside tomatoes are a few cabbages are harvested. The tomato plants are chopped and the twines and clips holding them up are taken down. Good thing I started when the weather was nice. Was still a bit of work finishing up today in the wind and drizzle. Then it’s carting them inside and down to the basement.My morning harvest of the Longkeepers in the garden. A backbreaking chore of bending down and snipping. Now a tea break before tackling the ones in the raised beds. I like harvesting and cleaning up on a sunny warm day.My cosmos are finally starting to bloom. Hurray! So is the Burgundy Amaranth. Then there’s the asters. The zinnias are still doing great. Lots of autumn blooms to colour our space.Molly, my gluten-free sourdough starter after 3 days. A few bubbles visible. There’s hope.
Monthly Archives: October 2012
BUSTING OUT OF MY WET PAPER BAG
Today is one of those chilly, grey late autumn days in Saskatchewan. It is the kind of weather that I wouldn’t be able to find my way out of a wet paper bag, never mind traveling to the other side … Continue reading
HOPING FOR CHANGE
I drank too much wine last night. The intentions I set prior all went out the window and you could say that I have failed. On top of that, I fell asleep early and woke up at 1:30 and could … Continue reading
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Tagged failures, hope, lonely street, Mahatma Gandi, making changes, slanted eyes
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WINE MAKING SUNDAY
It is another Sunday, a week home from wine country. Today we can only dream of warmer temperatures and snow less grounds. It is windy and the sun has already left. But this morning we made wine, one batch white, … Continue reading
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Tagged cleanup crew, creating, electronic age, instant pleasure, life, light bulb moment, pleasures, process, rat in a maze, wine country, wine making
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TIME AND SPACE
Where am I this fine Saturday morning? I am not behind. It is almost 11:30. The sun is just giving me a big burst of hello. I was planning to be out in the dog park before lunch and stopping … Continue reading
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Tagged acceptance, Genies, God, Holy Spirit Parish, I Dream of Jeannie, london drugs, malls, space, time, time and space, Walmart
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SHEDDING MY TEN POUNDS
My days of hanging on to all my stuff and all my poundage are over! Am I too confident and glib? No. I am not. Gone are the days of careless feasting, buying and hanging on to EVERYTHING by the … Continue reading
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Tagged attitudes, bacon and eggs, changing habits, de-cluttering, healthy-living, mental-health, musts, shedding pounds, shoulds
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THE SHORT OF IT…OR LETTING GO
So I tend to hang on to things, like clutter…of all kinds. I have a difficult time of letting go. I’m like Sheba with a bone. It is said that it is really not about the stuff, but something else. … Continue reading
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Tagged clutter, expectations, haricut, health, letting go, whole nine yards
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So here I am, away from home, away from familiarity, away from routines and habits. So who or what am I without all my usual trappings? So in this moment and space, I can be who or whatever I choose. … Continue reading
SO I AM EATING AGAIN
I am eating again, consuming, filling a void, filling in time, keeping awake. It is marvelous how good it feels. The night is endless. I’ve often wondered how healthy our profession is for us….nurses, the caretakers of bodies and souls. … Continue reading
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Tagged bedpan, eating to fill the void, hospital, nurses, shift work, sleep, stress
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HAVE YOU EVER
It’s funny how sometimes songs run in your mind. This morning I’m hearing Patsy Cline’s Have You Ever Been Lonely. It’s not that I’m feeling lonely. It’s more like I’m feeling antsy, restless and a little ‘distraught’ – not that … Continue reading
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Tagged antsy, frequent flyer, have you ever, Patsy Cline, queen of dissatisfaction, restless
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SURPRISED BY JOY
I have always loved C. S. Lewis’ book, Surprised By Joy ever since I came across it some 40 years plus ago. It was part of my English 110 class and I have yet to read it. I have it … Continue reading
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Tagged autumn colours, C. S. Lewis, energy, intention, participation, surprised by joy
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