Stuff from my Garden ......... and Memories

I had fun pulling produce from my garden today. Besides what is pictured here I also pulled a dozen onions and a few shallots which are laid out to dry. I had planned on having these last 2 handfuls of green beans for supper tonight but ended up going to my daughter's home to knit with her group for a while, and ate there instead.

I have 4 trays of tomatoes, 1 tray of mixed peppers, 2 trays of shredded zuchini, and a tray of mixed veggies in the dehydrator. The mixed veggies were in the freezer, but I like to fill ALL the trays so as not to waste any space or energy when running it. Besides I can take them with me and use in a soup pot.

Since my Marigolds were spilling out of their spaces in the garden beds, I decided I may as well bring some inside for some pretty fall color. That Butternut squash is the same one as pictured above. There are several more out there, beets and carrots coming on, and my celery is soon to be picked as well.

Last box (and they were BIG boxes) of sewing stuff is emptied out so now I have my dining area back. One of my daughters will be coming over and we will go through some quilting material so she can make baby Maddie a little quilt. I am still trying to cut back to minimum or a little over.

Re-homing stuff right and left.

Two days left..... just 2 more days and my son will be back at his home just a few short miles from me. I am so glad for his whole family. It has been a long hard struggle, and will still be, but at least they will be together. The rest of us will be going over and pitching in to get the rest of his firewood cut, split, and stacked on their porch for winter.
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I can still stack wood, yes I can

 and if I do say so myself, I am pretty good at it.

and this is the stove that burned the wood that I used to stack

and now.... I am missing 'him', but in a good sort of way. Remembering with fondness all the good times we had and how blessed I was to have him for as long as I did.

"Gathering Firewood"

Kentucky Home 2010

My strong oak, my Love .......still.

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Well, back to the present.  Lets see, tomorrow I might be doing up some corn, if it's ready. Or I may be painting... or loading up my RV. Izzy goes to the groomer next Wed and I plan on heading out within 2 weeks max!