Mcgrath sisters talk

  Hello Friday...and a cold one at that. Last two nights there was a  "frost warning " so, of course, had to respond according and protect all the plants. So most were put back into the two greenhouses and the white shed under cover and the others left outside were covered with blankets. Today should be able to bring them all out again and hang the baskets up and generally start all over again. The new format for The Weather Network is still difficult to navigate but sort of getting used to it now. A bit cautious still about an early June freeze warning so will watch that closely. Otherwise all the plants are growing well and should have some nice tomatoes this year. And the 15 zucchini plants should yield a few zucchini to process. Watch out for the "the bus" coming your way and delivering some nice zucchinis 🤪 Eating some porridge as I write this early - it felt like a porridge morning for me as I sip a hot cup of coffee and shiver here at the computer. Yesterday...

  I am so happy you joined me yesterday. I was emotionally exhausted but pleased. I was so tired I slept until 7:30 this morning. And while I was sound asleep Maddie and Win packed up and left early (very early) this morning. I was so sure I would hear them when they left!  We had a tree come down in the storm on Friday so Tim and Rodney are going to cut it up today. Most of Friday’s snow is gone now but it was deep, wet and very heavy. Right now it looks like I only lost 2 bedding plants. The blankets covering them were under about 4 inches of wet snow and ice. Tim and I have been sitting out on the patio this morning. What a change in weather from the last couple of days. Cheryl has crawled out of bed so I guess our day is starting. I love you guys♥️

  It occurs here as well, with the only thing to tell that it's happening is the laundry being done on Friday.  This is not a complaint!  The only event during the past week was my ladies group in Landmark on Tuesday.  A longer drive than the previous group, but a much more gentle, pleasant group.  I recently heard a rumour that several other ladies have left the previous group, so maybe it wasn't only me who grew upset and offended at the racism and conspiracy theories that took over the group.  How unfortunate!  I had been a part of the previous group for almost 9 years.  So this week my effort at finding a balance between housework and studio time consumed most of my time. Other than the laundry, my task for today is to "polish my sink". That job has became a bit of a joke around here.  A friend, known as a potential candidate for "Hoarders", found a support group where she was told that the first step was to "polish her sink".  ...

  Good Friday 😍 The weather here has been wonderful save for that terrible storm we had the other day that initiated tornado warnings and some possible touchdowns not confirmed yet. The wind has continued though over past day or two which is dropping several dead branches from trees in our yard. So today i should walk about and gather them up for the pile to go out on Monday for the village pickup of brown leaf bags and brush. And the lawn needs to be cut. Thank goodness I took the lawn mower two weeks ago to a fellow to clean and condition it. It has not started for me for a few years very well and I knew it needed some work. Hope this second cutting with it since being fixed will be easy again. It is the pulling of the cord to get it going that bothers me. Where is all my strength when I need it. 😒 Much planting in the garden over past week as the temperatures have allowed us to get the plants out of the greenhouses and into pots or the garden proper. Yesterday I also planted b...

  ...so what should one do to keep amused?  Why not bake something delicious and eat it 🤪 Out came the recipe box to find a delight that has not been made for sometime and that sounds just right for the day.  1) Rhubarb, of course. First spring rhubarb picked from the garden. And for a different taste...Dump Cake. Not tasted yet, but it sure looks good and smells even better. 2) Going through the Cookies section in the recipe box, came across a cookie recipe written in Mom's handwriting called Cornflake Cookies.  Vague remembrance of this cookie when young but certainly not made for decades in this home. Some chocolate chips were added that were not part of the original recipe ( to satisfy the need for chocolate of course.) Crispy in texture ( from the 4 cups of corn flakes asked for in recipe) but very, very tasty indeed.   Now that this task has been accomplished - on to the next - cleaning bird cages and then if time...some sewing. Take care ...Thinking...

  We're cleaning out drawers that probably haven't been opened in 20 years and found this.  I can send you copies if you want either on paper or electronically.  Or maybe someone wants the original picture? There is no date but I'm guessing I was about 18 months or maybe a little less.

  PS Just picked up the new Kelly Armstrong Book at the Library - #3 Book  Disturbing the Dead in the Rip Through Time series.  Life is good 🥰