Good morning..

Starting at 56° this morning. A day of rest here..just "need" to do the pickles and then rest.

Rick, frost would be nice here, there is something in the grasses that Babe is allergic to. She will lick her feet clean of hair, not a pretty sight. I now have meds and spray to stop this but frost would kill the culprit.

Patricia,when do you get the first snow in your area? Here we can get it in late October, just enough to make a mess of everything.Then it does get serious in Nov.

Jane, enjoy your time with friends and Cooper.

Enjojy your day and stay safe.

Good Morning to anyone who drops by especially to you, AMY.

I forgot we needed to have a frost before Indian Summmer dropped on us! 

I sure hope your doggie's feet stop bothering her!  That's hard for them to take!

I'm finishing my breakfast and then taking my walk.  When I get back, I'll have my shower, get ready for church and the day will be on the way!  Make it a good one Everyfriend!

A good frost would also stop the ragweed, which I would be more than thankful for. But --- it is a bit too early for that. Maybe in October.

Good morning from a chill forty-degree Interior, but it's cloudy, which should hold any heat in. We're having a day off from the rain, so I must leave soon to hunt, gather, and pay a few folks. I spoke too soon, it's raining again.

Amy, we usually have our first snow at Halloween or close to it, but normal's been missing the last three years as climate change intensifies. Before, August had the rain, and September was cooler yet beautiful. I cannot predict the weather anymore. The past three years have hastened all my friends into selling their homes and land and leaving their lives of twenty to forty years. It's a new era and one we're still finding our footing.

Instead of outings, we're calling and socializing daily in our meet and greets.

I just saw on the news that 73 thousand revelers have been stranded at the Burning Man festival due to torrential rain, with one death so far. Do they have housing other than tents or emergency facilities for that number of people?

Good morning..

Back into the frying weather for the next few days.

Last of the flowers to be dealt wih today and put the flower boxes away for another year.

I heard some fireworks but they were far away and didn't bother the dogs. Today traffic will be bumper to bumper with some not meeting their destination. Yesterday a car flew by us and out of sigh in jig time, as we ventured on we caught up with it and so the the OPP   I always, say better a ticket than a body bag!

Patricia, that sounds about the same as here. Once we get that first snow, have it melt we get into nice weather before the staying snow comes.

Jane, did Cooper share the bed with you? These two are bed hogs! Curiosity  got the better part of me and I pulled a parsnip yesterday. Measured 45" fron the top of the green leaves to the bottom of th root. Can' wait till they get a frost!

Rick ,yes a good frost would kill what ever is bothering Babe also.

Enjoy your day and stay safe..

Good Morning Everyfriend!

Yes, AMY, Cooper did "share" the bed...if that's what you want to call it.  I don't think both my dogs took up as much room in the bed as he does!  I amazes me that such a little doggie can get so big when he goes to bed!  But I'll have him any time!

Right now, he's ready for his first walk of the day so I better get my shoes on and get going!  Have a good day, Everyfriend!

Good morning, another soggy, gray day at 48 degrees. The continuing rain forecast has moved into mid-September; this is another new record for this year. I'm tired of all these new records; it seems like nothing is the same. All citywide Labor Day festivities have been canceled or moved indoors.

I have nothing to report; I went out yesterday, paid everyone off, and collected some meat and veggies. Today, we're having a potluck at Jayne's new place; I cheated and bought ingredients for a big green salad as I can't seem to get behind cooking a big main dish or dessert.

Amy, your garden sounds so lovely and plentiful. I lay good money that neither you nor Kyle have trouble sleeping, even with the two bedhogs! My folks were like that; our basement shelves were full of canned fruits and vegetables, but neither my sister nor I got past meal prepping.

You two have doggy bedhogs to contend with. Farrah is so entitled that she stands and waits until I move the pillow over so she can lay between it and the wall. If I don't move quickly enough, she sits and stares at me until I jump to it!

HAPPY LABOR / LABOUR DAY to EVERYFRIEND 🇺🇸 🇨🇦

We have kept busy with the grand dogs here.  Managed to leave them home Saturday evening to join a special cousin and her husband who are camping at a local reservoir. Their spot was perfect and the weather cooperated and it was a nice cool evening. We did not get to do campfire time 😩 due to the doggies being home alone, but we ALL sure enjoyed our time together.

Yesterday, we packed the dogs up and headed north, just under one hour to spend time with our youngest grands and their parents.  Love to get to spend that precious time with my boys❣️ We went to a splash pad park and watched all the fun the kiddos have in the water.  The little guy sure loves it🥰🥰. Then dinner with them before heading back home.  Lovely time❣️

Dr. Dave and family return home from San Francisco today after a delightful time with our youngest son and his wife.  Last night they shared videos of them Ubering to dinner in driverless cars😱😱 Both grandsons got to sit in the front seat and I can not wait to hear how strange it must be having no driver...especially to the oldest one who is a driver himself‼️🤣
They all, of course, had a wonderful time together .  It made my heart happy🥰

No plans for today.....just taking it easy and enjoying our blessed life❣️

I am so pleased to report that my epidural shots have worked on my hip back and leg pain🙏

CALLIE......I sure wish I could SEE the video of you dancing‼️

JANE......angel food cake....now THAT is one of my weaknesses 🥰🥰

Enjoy this day.

Jenn

Patricia, that was a good picture you painted of Farrah. Nice that she has you trained.   I can't say too much as these guys have us trained as well. Wouldn't have it any other way...if you can't enjoy/spoil them then you shouldn't have them.

Jenny, I told Kyle of your driverless car and we are trying to figure out how it knew where to go and to obey stop lights!! The Jetsons was a cartoon long ago but
 it seems what they were doing is now in this era!  So happy to read that the epderial shots worked!!

Just finished 21 pint jars of Mrs B's pickle.. no more that is it for that one
 and once the icicle pickles are done  that is it. Only  potatoes  to can and that is it..

I'm all ready to be transported to Cathy's for a cookout for supper tonight.  Frankie is on her way over to give Cooper his bath and then she's my transport to Cathy's.

JENNY, it sure sounds like you had a GREAT weekend!  You visited or talked with lots of family and friends!  What a nice end-of-summer weekend you've had!  And you even managed to mind the doggies while you did everything else!

AMY, you can keep the pickles.  I like pickles but not enough to spend as much time as you do making them.  My kids never got into the pickle thing!  I'll be doing potatoes too and that will be my last except that I have to make vegetable soup and can it.  I always volunteer 5 quarts for the the sale at the church.  It's not a public sale...just an after church sale to church members but there are people who watch for my soup.  And there's one gal who always volunteers to help when it's my week so she can grab her jar right at the beginning!  The request is for a donation of 4 quart jars but I always do 5 so that is my gal isn't there for some reason, I have a jar for her!

I also have a request from one granddaughter for a certain kind of jam that I make and that's done when the apples come in.  She's being very patient but the last thing she told me is that she's getting so READY for it that she's going to need "at least" 2 jars...maybe 3!  I think I'll go for a double batch!

Also, AMY, the recipe for those veggies that the lady told you she cans is in the Ball Blue Book.  I was telling Christy about it and she told me to check out the Blue Book so I did and she's right!

Now I think I'll see what else needs to be done before I head for Cathy's for supper!  Enjoy the rest of your day, Everyfriend!

Jane , thank you. I may do up a few jars just to have on hand for a quick soup. I have friends that like the pickle so hope I have done enough.Kyle  is the only one that eats the dills but I help with the mustard pickles and beets. 

Good morning...

Back into the 90's again today. Will get some outside work done before it heats up. May meet up with friends to exchange goodies  first. Then a date with a mechanic at 3. Some where in there label and put away the spoils from yesterday.

Summer came and went in a blink of an eye, sure hope Fall takes two or three blinks before Winter is upon us.

Enjoy your day and stay safe.

 

90's here too,  --- but I'm skipping the outside stuff. Probably just sit here and twiddle my thumbs. Remember when people used to do that?

Another jammed up morning today.  Cooper came at 6:45 had his breakfast and we took a nice long walk before the heat sets in.  Now I'm ready for Cathy to pick me up to to go for our Covid shot updates.  Then I have a hair cut appointmen and I have to pick up some stuff at WM.  After that, I'll come home and take Cooper for a very short walk in the heat and then wait for Frankie to pick him up!

Then I'll collapse! 

RICK, I sort of forgot about "twiddling my thumbs"!  I never was very good at it.  I always seemed to be meeting a thumb going the wrong way!  I guess I'm just not a twiddler! 

AMY,  I have all those veggies canned by themselves and waiting for the Vegetable soup time.  I have to get some beef to cook for it and maybe I'll pick that up today and throw it in the pot to cook! 

I wish Everyfriend a good day...better than yesterday but not as good as tomorrow.  And I'm ready for this HEAT to let up!  September is not the right time for it!

Good afternoon, 3:50 presently and 56 degrees. There was no rain today, which was nice as I spent the day gathering the last potatoes at a friend's house and helping her and her husband put the garden to bed for the winter. I came home with lots of goodies, having traded typing up a paper for him and delving into the dirt for fun and some hot moose casserole.

Good morning..

Another fry day with hopes it will be the last! Yesterday did not go as planned but that's ok. Vehicle went in to be dealt with...again. Didn't meet up with friends but will today and the last of the pickles will be done!

Will deal with the pickles then chase dust kangaroos and that should be it.

Patricia, I like the little potatoes , some people throw them away but not me.They would appreciate your help in putting the garden to be.

Jane, hope you can stay in out of this heat today. David is on his way to NC and when I last talked with him he said the temp just turned 100°!!!

Enjoy your day and stay safe.

Good Morning Everyfriend!  It's 72 degrees out there and heading for a high of 93 later today!  Make it a good one!

Gonna be another 90+ tomorrow.

99F here today, going up again tomorrow. In September?...

Jane, Rick, Bubble, 90 here this week..we, UK, are having an Indian Summer..

This is way too hot to handle, Bubble sure ghope you have a/c to deal with that!

I am happy the pickles are done,vehicle home but it has to go to a "specialist" Mr Transmission.....oh boy!

Lady at the bulk food store said we are to get thunderstorms later on today...ain't that just peachy!

Hope Y'all can keep cool.

Good morning, another gray day of continuous steady rain. It's forecast to be our last for the month, but we'll see.

Our daily highs have dropped into the mid-fifties, and the lows are in the forties; there are no color changes on the greenery, but that'll come next when our highs drop to the forties. I no longer have friends living in the hills or south along the rivers. They've all moved on, south, stateside, or into town.

Amy, one of my favorite childhood memories is Mom's new potatoes and peas in a light cream sauce. It was always a hit around the table.

Greetings from London Ontario. I looked out my window when I awoke and was greeted with the sight of a deer and her fawn grazing just outside of my window.   They sta

AMY.....by golly I just discovered I have some " dust kangaroos" at my house too that I need to evict ‼️

Yesterday was a near perfect temperature wise....today will be a bit warmer but still nice.  There is a noticeable chill to the air here early mornings and evenings.....NOOOO, not ready for fall just yet‼️

PATRICIA, new potatoes and peas in light cream sauce.......YUMMMM

Enjoy your day...EVERYFRIEND‼️

Greetings from London Ontario. I looked out my window when I awoke and was greeted with the sight of a deer and her fawn grazing just outside of my window.  They stayed around most of the morning which is unusual, but I guess they know it's a safe area. I was able to share my experience with Bubble by  putting my camera in the window.  But I sure do wonder what pleasure people get from hunting and killing these beautiful  creatures.

Good to see you Don. While you were watching the deer this morning, I was coralling up a chicken. She is one of the young ones that flew over the fence. Caught her and talked away to her while I walked around to put her back in her home. She seemed rather comfortable letting me do the walking in this heat!!!

Jenny, dog hair this time of year is a given.

Patricia, between you and Jenny you could share the cooler weather..please.

Amy, I'd love to...but no one shared any of their heat with us. 
 

Ohhhhhhhhh   Patricia, I will!! One does not want to be out for very long in this heat!!! A trucker pulled over in front of the house and he was tightening down his load of lumber. I ran...ok.. ok I walked  out and gave him a cold can of ginger ale... he really appreciated it!

Cathy and I went to the Farmers Market and I got some apples, carrots, peppers, onions and something else that I forget.  We didn't like the meat they had out there so we made a stop at the local meat market and I got the beef for my vegetable soup that I'm going to can.  It's in the crock pot cooking itself and making broth for the soup.  I already have a lot of the veggies ready to go into it but that will be another day....maybe tomorrow.  I also have a couple of beef roasts for some meals!

I can't stand to do this stuff in the kitchen without the A/C on but once I sit down I freeze in the A/C.  There must be a middle of the road.  My sister and I agreed that at least part of it is that we didn't grow up in A/C.  And the funny thing is, I never minded not having A/C back in the "olden days". 

I guess I better get back to work!  The meat must be reaching the cooked stage!  And I have some steps to do before the day ends.

Keep on keeping on!

RADIOMAN, that must have been so neat watching the deer.  I remember back in the house where we raised our family, I opened the drapes one morning and a deer was in our front yard.  I bet we stared each other in the eye only about 7 or 8 feet away.  And the funny part of that is that my husband was off at a hunting camp with friends about 75 miles from where we lived!

Bye, bye!