And here it is...nearly 11 pm. I honestly thought I would get here early and catch up..oh well. It was a great day and the weather even cleared up and turned beautiful. I got going early enough this morning, but time seemed to slip between my fingers and before I knew it, it was time for supper.
I started the day with breakfast with the Irishman, and then moved onto the fun stuff after he left. lol I finished up some laundry, that was in the dryer and the washer...the slipcovers and couch blankets that my dogs sleep on. The covers needed doing, because the male cat that started spraying had left his mark. Arrgghh...he has since gone to live on a farm where he and his brother will have full run of 2 barns and several hundred acres. There are way too many cats in this house. They are all goofy and displaced, and at least 9 more of them are being given new homes. My brother and his daughter are taking 3 kittens next week. Another kitten is getting her new mama around the same time. Another farm family is taking more kitties, they have 3 children and are very excited. It is sure a big relief and a load of my mind. Anyway, I was cleaning up the laundry and did a load of his filthy work clothes too. Then I dyed a set of heavy cotton napkins and a couple of old dish towels...they were all dingy and spotty, but the dye job made them look almost new again. The color is wine (go figure, lol) and the result was grand.
I went into town looking for some yellow bell pepper plants for the garden, but for some reason, no one seems to have any this year. I have planted about 18 bell pepper plants so far, and it will be plenty. Reds and greens it is. Even though I found no bells, I did buy some flowers...allysum and nicotania to plant in the 5 planters that grace my sidewalk. Later in the day I went to another plant sale and bought chives, garlic chives and parsley. I also got some sweet potatoes.
The garden is coming along, slowly, but I'm doing the best I can. So far, I have about 16 tomatoes, and peas, and basil, and peppers, and potatoes and cabbages and cukes in the ground. I have 2 dozen butternut squash seedlings (just breaking ground) and have seeds for okra, carrots,beets and radishes. I have onion sets that should get in soon. I have a few other things too. As you can see, I have been busy.
I am getting up in the morning and going to a Unity church over in St Louis. We have been visiting some churches around and about...from time to time. It's about the same distance to go across the river to St Louis as it is to travel down to Belleville...
There's never a dull moment here at the Kelley hacienda. I've been cooking away , as usual, and staying busy enough. I am so glad the weather has warmed up! The kittens are running around getting into everything one minute, and then all crashed out asleep the next. They are so adorable...the dogs have spring fever too, and the last 3 nights in a row, they have cornered some wild animal or another out back. maybe they are keeping something out of my garden??
The knee is slowly getting better. I am taking a prescription anti-inflammatory and it is helping alot. Somedays I can walk around a lot without ever limping. I found out that the doctor took out 40% of the quadrant that was torn...no wonder it's taking time to heal!
Time to go see if the doggies are ready to come in and get myself to bed.
Sweet dreams, all y'all....
4 comments:
Souds so abundant Annie -- as soon as my pc is fixed I shall send you a long chatty email.
Una is much better after her knee replacement -- do take it easy darling one.
I'm glad to hear that your knee isn't giving you too much grief. It sounds like everything is well in your world, and that makes me glad too.
That is great news about the knee. Of course you couldn't stay off it, so the fact that it is finally beginning to heal is wonderful. And that garden sounds just delish! I look forward to hearing what you make with all that stuff.
Your garden sounds like it is much work and a very large one. But You have the space and it is what you are used to. I know you said you end up sharing with others too. Glad the knee is healing nicely.
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