People-ing
It’s been a big 26-hours of ‘people-ing.’ All good, but damn, it’s exhausting. At least for me it is, and more so than it used to be. A lot of has to do with being an introvert, and then there’s a layer of Covid icing on everything. Lots and lots of new cases showing up. […]
Canning – Day 2!
Much apple butter, rhubarb/apple/ginger jam, and three 1/2 gallons of plum cordial have been ‘put by’ in the last two days. The plums are slowly ripening. The fourth 1/2 gallon of cordial will be put up tomorrow morning. Then I have to take a long drive to pick up something we lost at the Ren […]
August II 2023 Island Trip – Day 8
The day was a weather blessing in that it didn’t rain, and didn’t get August hot. I don’t know that I’ll be able to see the Blue Super Moon tonight… fingers crossed! I finished everything on my long, but not complicated list today. It started by moving weather proof things to the wood shed from […]
August II 2023 Island Trip – Day 7
The thunder storm(s) kept going until late this afternoon. More than 24-hours 😳. This is almost unheard of in our area of the country. Looking at weather radar maps, not only were these cells over the Island, they were planted over our side of the Island! It’s oddly reassuring to have your sense of, “The […]
August II 2023 Island Trip – Day 6 & # 24
No alarms were set this morning after three days of hard work. Somewhere around 9:30 we opened our eyes and decided to address the day, slowly. As forecast, the temperature was delightfully cooler, but still warm in the sun. I chose a sassy t-shirt of my fathers to wear with a pair of jeans whose […]