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| Today's Harvest |
I picked the last of the radishes from my little vegetable plot, today. The radishes aren't very big, but, I will cook the greens, as well, and they will make a nice vegetable for a meal, tomorrow. I also picked two more oranges, which my daughter and I had, just as they were, and another couple of sprigs of curry leaves for cooking.
I slept in, today, although my daughter woke up early for work. Later in the morning, neighbor S called and, guess what? She brought over another plate of barbecue for us:
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| More Kebabs and Chicken Wings |
I boiled the two ears of corn that I had in the fridge and we had some of the barbecue and corn on the cob for brunch, followed by the freshly picked oranges. Later in the evening, I made fried rice with leftover rice, the leftover smoked sausage, some of the corn, and an egg. This time, I was able to crack the egg into the frying pan! Ha, ha! Much later in the evening, I baked some biscuits using a can of refrigerated dough for a snack for us; daughter ate hers plain and I had mine with a piece of cheese.
Today, it was clear and even a bit sunny in the morning and early afternoon. But, the clouds rolled in by evening and it has been raining since around 6:00 p.m. I am glad for the rain, because we really need it!
Today, I got the house vacuumed and cleaned the tops of the washer and dryer, including all the little crevices where soap residue and dust tend to collect. I handwashed two of my wool sweaters and lay them out flat to dry. I did a little paperwork, ran the dishwasher, put away a load of laundry, practiced the piano and had my piano lesson, as well. Both cousin P and friend R called and we chatted for a bit.
Today, I am grateful for:
- S bringing us more food
- Today's harvest from the garden
- The rain in the evening
- Phone calls from family and friends
- Having my daughter home with me
Today's joyful activity was crocheting.
I was able to do most of the items on my to do list for today and I am happy with what I was able to accomplish.
Friday's To Do List:
- Clean the bathrooms
- Tidy and dust my bedroom
- Do one deep cleaning task (wash family room window and sliding glass door)
- Tend to the garden with M (if the rain permits)
How was your Thursday? What are your plans for Friday?
My plans continue to be 'pack more boxes''give away more stuff' and in the middle of that, all the other regular things of life. OUr lovely next door neighbours oved out Wednesday and a new family moved in. I cheekily went round yesterday afternooon and said "Do you have any empty boxes you don't want?" and she said ":Loads, they are outside in the garden. She passed about 9 over the fence. I'm glad we did it then - the rain hasn't stopped since and they'd have been soggy and useless today.
ReplyDeleteSounds like you are super busy! Glad you were able to get some boxes before they got soggy and useless. :)
DeleteIt sounds like you had a busy productive day with the added delight of a gift of food from your wonderful neighbour.
ReplyDeleteI've just got home after my latest blood test and will hoover and tidy the living room before lunch. We have drizzly rain today so it's not too pleasant to be outside. I've found a Bee Gee's Staying Alive line dancing routine online so I will have a go a learning that while I wait for my diabetes assessment phone call.
It was a good day; receiving a plate of food was definitely a plus!
DeleteI hope the blood test results will be good and the assessment phone call will go well. Sounds like you have some nice plans for the rest of the day. It's raining, here, too! Much to the disgust of the garden cats (who are all hiding in the crawl space under the house where they are nice and dry).
My Thursday was uneventful. I had class in the morning and work in the afternoon. Today I hope to get some errands in as well as some laundry and cleaning because I work all day tomorrow. Well, that sounds exciting, doesn't it?
ReplyDeleteYou had a busy day, yesterday! Today sounds like a busy day, too! I remember the times when a "free" day without work was usually spent running errands and doing housework! I do hope you get a little time to relax in between running errands and cleaning, etc.
DeleteThat plate of kebabs and wings look delicious. Congratulations on cracking the egg lol! ;)
ReplyDeleteThe kebabs and wings were delicious (daughter is having the leftovers for her brunch as I type this). Thank you! I was very proud of myself for cracking the egg into the pan! :D
DeleteThose oranges look delicious.
ReplyDeleteYou have the nicest neighbors!
The oranges were wonderful! Juicy, tangy, and full of vitamin C!
DeleteI do have some lovely neighbors, don't I? :)
It's always amazed me when people just discard the greens atop of vegetables - like your radishes.I really miss no longer having space for growing my own vegetables and herbs.
ReplyDeleteI guess a lot of people don't realize that the greens of most (though not all) vegetables can be eaten. Of course, some don't like how the greens taste, but, the tops of radishes, carrots, beets, turnips, etc. can be eaten, as well as the leaves of cruciferous plants such as broccoli. A lot of the so-called 'weeds' growing in our gardens can be eaten, too, provided one knows how to identify them. Can you grow some herbs in a pot on or near a window sill?
DeleteYour week has been a productive one. You've done a lot of cleaning and organizing.
ReplyDeleteYour neighbor S cooks a lot! And she shares a lot too.
So nice.
It was a good week, Debra. I am happy with what I was able to accomplish. Yes, S has a very generous heart!
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