Our
lives are made in these small hours
These
little wonders, these twists and turns of fate
Time
falls away but these small hours
These
small hours still remain ~ Rob Thomas
And
before you know it these small hours add up and a month has gone by! Yikes! So what remains of a month of small
hours….
…Visits
with my grandson’s, with more to come on the weekend of the 26th.
...A visit from our forest neighbor
…A
new engine in my car thankfully, fully covered by the warranty.
…days of unusually high temperatures. I was forced to install the air
conditioners. Last year I didn’t because
I feel shut in all winter and I love to have the shades up and windows open so
I can see & hear nature, but I
couldn’t stand the humidity. I thought I
was living in DC again, oh horrors.
Today is a glorious 75 degrees at noon time with low humidity, what much
needed relief
…the
brightly dyed roving was
spun but then wasn’t matching up when plied so I plied it with some white
singles. Made a pair of fingerless
mitts, might make a hat to match.
…small
knitting projects and may I add useful.
I have been knitting scubbies with cotton and tulle along with some new
dish clothes.
…the
garden has thrived in the heat, (and with a little added water from the
hose). The green beans are reaching for
the sky
and starting to produce. (Thank You Cyndy
for telling me to check the lower sections)
…tiny
heads of broccoli starting better late than never
…gladiolas
blooming and I nearly missed them
…fireworks
at our town’s field day
…perfect
physical for the man while I was diagnosed with Lyme disease. Since meds keep me from going out in the sun
I am so thankful that 90% of the garden was mulched so the weeds won’t over
take the vege’s.
…friend
that goes to auctions picked up some produce.
I canned and dehydrated blueberries, canned mango peach lemonade
concentrate, strawberry lemonade concentrate, organic raspberry jam and
strawberry syrup. I also froze 8 quarts
of cauliflower and 7 of green pepper slices. My berries should be ready soon for blackberry lemonade concentrate, pie filling and maybe some cordial.
…#2
son and daughter have summer jobs which means I am minus a vehicle most of the
time. #2 son bought a vehicle now we
just need to get it on the road
…total
of three baby chicks hatched this year and we bought four turkey pullets
…barn
field mowed, raked and stored away for chicken bedding.
…a
little swimming and fishing. The heavy
rains prior to the heat wave caused flooding .
Once the waters receded the temperatures were too high for any good
fishing.
...beautiful sunsets
...and hopefully a months worth of small hours before I get back here.
