Gardening and Observing Life in SW Washington

I have to say I am addicted to my smart phone as I am using it right now to comment on your blog. I use mine more for the internet then anything else. It is great to be able to look up a type of rose or to id a bug someone brought in. I use it for maps and also the GPS. For my life I find it useful whether it is needed well probably not, but it is fun to have!

Thanks for the lulz at my place, BriarCraft :) And for the garden encouragement. It's so hot today that the little herbs got extra water but, overall, I think the heat is good for them. The basil, in particular, seems to want some heat (based on how it has gone through mini-growth spurts after hot days) so should be happy if kept moist.
Thanks, too, for the guidelines on blanching. I, of course, don't really need that info, atm – I just like to know things, lol. When I was a kid my mom froze a gazillion carrots over a couple of years (my dad had a knack for carrot growing, I guess!) and I remember the clean-slice-blanch-freeze process.

Your husband's ladder incident did some good - I read your tale days ago and had to use a ladder extensively (though not an extension ladder) over the weekend and was especially careful, which I am not, always. I do hope he's healing well and has learned his lesson!

Is the warmth bringing you another tomato or ten? :)

Tomato season has arrived - thanks to the recent sunshine and warmth! I'm glad you are bringing in your harvest now.

I was slow to read about the ladder incident, but it sounds like it is turning out ok. Good news! Take care outside with all the many accident-possible yard jobs we all have!

I think I read your DH had not been to the doctor....
I know the medical system is different there, and all visits to Doctors have to be paid for, but I think if his eye is still bothering him he ought to have it looked at.

My neighbour did something similar, not falling off a ladder, but by a blow to the face resulting in a black eye. He went to the hospital A&E and had to have drops for a week to reduce the swelling on the optic nerve. His eyesight was effected, and once the swelling had gone down, his glasses prescription had to be changed.

I am not saying this is what might be the case with your hubby, but it might not hurt to have it checked???

You asked on my blog...
Don't know where "home" is, except that your heart and fond memories reside there, so I interpret that as meaning you're going to have lots of fun and see people you haven't seen in too long. Hopefully, lots of hugs and "catching up" to be enjoyed.

Home is East Yorkshire, about 200 miles north of my location. I am going to stay in my sister's home whilst she is on holiday. The whole idea is to spend the week going around grave yards, researching my family tree. So actually, as my sister won't be there, and the only friends I have left up there are also on holiday, there won't be many hugs, nor much "catching up" .... especially around the church yards!! lol

So have a good week, and I will be back on the 16th.

Briar- the muffin recipe sounds real good. I would probbly add in some whole wheat flour, maybe half replacement? and some wheat germ, it makes everything a little crunchier.

Might try it with zuchini and apples. Or maybe apples n carrots.

Well, if you're tired of messing with zucchini and have some extra carrots lying around, here's one suggestion. Yes, that's right. It IS a carrot. (The garden hose is a nice touch, too...)

Hi Briarcliff!

So glad that the graphic I left Pros last Sunday brought a smile and uplift to your day as well! Both of us gals have loved this particular poet for some time and his words seem most fitting for this time of year.

It may be of interest to know, that I live approximately eight to ten miles from the Derry, NH home and farm that Robert Frost once occupied decades ago. Thankfully, the historical society there continues to keep it up and opens it up for tourists from spring to early fall.

Hope you have a wonderful first weekend in October and that your ripened zucchini garden, which you mentioned above, continues to bring you delicious delights at mealtime.

A day early, but ....