After the Rain

 

Rain Drenched Flowers

On Saturday, the rain stopped and we had clear blue skies and sunshine!  

Daughter's Raised Beds

All the plants thrived in the rain. We've been picking some of the baby kale, arugula, and the leaves of the Japanese herbs to add to salads.

And the volunteer tomato plants are flowering!

Tomato Flowers

I hope we have a warm enough January and February for the tomato plants to survive!

On Saturday, I made a small batch of blueberry jam with homegrown blueberries I had frozen.  I used 4 oz. quarter pint canning jars instead of my usual 8 oz. half pint jars.  The jars of jam are for gift giving.  Then, I wrapped a few gifts, ready for giving.

In the late afternoon, we visited cousin V.  We had tea with her and her husband and exchanged gifts with her.  I also took additional gifts for her to distribute to members of her family that I will not be seeing until after the holiday season.  

As we left V's house, we could smell natural gas outside and we were concerned.  V called the gas company and she was told that there was a gas leak in a different city and the wind directions were such that the gas could be smelled in V's area!  Apparently, many people in V's area had called the gas company about the gas smell.  Later, V sent me a news video about it and how a major freeway was closed.  V's husband has family living in the city experiencing the gas leak and they had spent Christmas Day with them!  Residents were being told to shelter in place.

Daughter and I spent a relaxed evening after we came home.

On Saturday, I was grateful for:

- All the rain for the garden
- The garden plants are thriving

- Visiting with my cousin
- A safe drive there and back

- A relaxed evening at home

Saturday's joyful activity was visiting my cousin.

Plans for Sunday include wrapping more gifts and sewing two table runners.  

How was your Saturday?  What are your plans for Sunday?