Friday, May 26, 2023

mountain time.


firstly, thank you all for your kind words and promises to pray for mom. she's rallying best she can at the spry age of 92 (come may 28). there are challenges in recovery for anyone in such a situation .. she's doing best she is able, with Shirley (& her husband & daughter) equally caring for mom. i'm so incredibly thankful for their loving care. 

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onward ... mountain time style
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we've been busy bees with getting our gardens ready for planting. our last frost date is june 18 so cool weather plants are in for now. in about 10 days i'll risk frost and begin planting our tomatoes, peppers, etc.  .....  i planted onions, german butter potatoes, purple potatoes, three types of carrots, beets, scallions, and spinach. lots more in my greenhouse, just waiting in the wings so to speak. i'm praying this will be a good growing year .. we've had enough snow to hopefully cancel out any fire danger. please, Lord! we shall see .. 

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 breakfast of greek yogurt (nancy's probiotic plain greek is my favorite. perfectly tangy and tasty), granola (recipe on my blog), and berry preserves canned in 2022. yUm!



we have no lawn .. and don't miss it.
we have rocks. lots. of rocks.
boulders, biggies, bundt, baby .. size.
lots. of. rocks.
but flowers? i've missed those beauties.
the hubs loves me. last autumn he planted about 
150 bulbs in addition 
to what he planted the year before, of tulips 
(in the fenced portion of our property)
& daffodils in the open area of our property.
the dear deer LOVE tulips. quite tasty.
they leave the daffodils alone. 
just before my birthday we visited a Mennonite Nursery 
a couple counties over.. and picked up a number
 of things including a few pony packs of prettiness 
for the fenced area. we planted them here and there,
offering pops of color and a smile on my face.


i lost count of the number of tulips..
aren't these lovely? i think so. 


there are two lilac bushes gracing our gardens,
both are lavender .. both boast an intoxicating aroma.
i clipped a few for inside the house .. think i'll clip
a few more for good measure.


i feel oh so very spoiled .. the hubs had a greenhouse
constructed near our back door! 
once in place and bolted down good, 
he built it out a bit inside with two levels of shelving. 
we've done more since this picture 
was taken and soon i'll have electricity 
and a chandelier in place. 
having my plants and gardening equipment
out of our dining room is SO nice. 
our home was beginning to feel jungle'y.

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oh.. just this morning i stopped by a house down
the road - the owner was readying for a yard sale.
i spied with my one good eye a few treasures!
walking back home with the hubs i drove back 
down the hill in my suburban assault vehicle,
parked it and went in search of the owner who was
at that time pressure washing his deck. interrupting his task
was the least of my concerns but i was sweet, 
pinky promise. truth be told i was desperate that no
other human latch on to the treasures i intended
to adopt. desperate...but sweet.
maybe it was the wild look in my eyes. hm.

he met me at the sale area and agreeing upon 
the items and price, he loaded everything
in my vehicle. i learned his home is going up
for sale .. making a note to tell a few folks who
might just want to move to our tiny village
and live out their remaining days, like us.

driving back up
the hill i noticed the hubs sitting out on the front deck
drinking coffee (aka liquid life). pulling into our drive i did the 
'queen wave' (but of course) informing him i'll need help
unloading. he's swell, that guy. the treasures have been
cleaned and presently drying in the mountain sunshine.
in an upcoming post i'll share pics and junque.

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for now though .. here's my greenhouse.
she'll be named, like most every other inanimate object
in my possession. wink.


a week ago i squirreled away necessary time for
a well appointed nap. chilly day. wonderful.
most often i'll click the television on and tune in
to a show that'll help me nod off. worked like a charm.
woke an hour later - groggy and drooling.
lovely. wink.


last night we enjoyed a fabulous dinner.
roasted new potatoes, onion, zucchini ..
and grilled ribeyes with a chipotle espresso rub.
holy moly .. such goodness.
we consider great cuts of meat to be for a special
occasion. there wasn't necessarily a special
occasion for this meal .. just a whim really.
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with that thought in mind, use the good china.
use the silver. use the crystal. 
use your bestest and kindest heart-i-tude.
make most every meal an occasion,
never mind what's on the plate. 
you'll never ever ever ever regret it.
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blurry pic .. but you get the idea.


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"How beautiful on the mountains are the feet 
of those who bring good news, 
who proclaim peace, 
who bring good tidings, 
who proclaim salvation, 
who say to Zion, 
'Your God reigns!'" 
Isaiah 52:7

 

5 comments:

  1. So happy to hear your mom is gradually becoming better! I totally understand. My mom is 93.

    We too are gardening and such, it's so nice to be outdoors.

    God be with you and your family!

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  2. Oh how I wish I could visit you in your mountain home! But, this was a good substitute until that can happen. Love the greenhouse and the idea of a chandelier in a greenhouse is perfect!
    ~Adrienne~

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  3. So glad mama is recovering! Bless her!
    That greenhouse is incredible! How wonderful!
    Ribeyes are always a good idea, my dear. And I am with you on the using your nice things. What are we waiting for?!

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  4. Hi Sherry, the anonymous above is me, Amelia. I'm hoping this comment will post as it should. : ) It's telling me it should, but the account photo is not showing for me.

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  5. I love your greenhouse

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