This and That

 

 I started this post on Thursday when it was our regular grocery shopping day. Then the weather turned from rain to at least sort of sunny and I was busy outside puttering .

 I think I've mentioned before that when we do our shopping GS M does their family's at the same time.
One thing he looked for this past week was a special pan for making baked doughnuts. A few minutes ago he brought up some samples that he made this morning.  He wanted my opinion and I found them quite tasty. Not  much like a yeast doughnut, maybe more like a cake one but then I've never liked regular doughnuts so these suit me better. 

The bite that was taken was unavoidable because he wanted to know how I liked them That's my story anyway:) 

 The nicer weather encouraged me to clean the porch and move some plants that had spent the winter there out to the back garden area. That meant organizing the ones that remained.  Funny how one thing leads to another and soon you're doing way more than you planned on.

Not much else happening around here. A nice quiet weekend. I hope yours is as well.

 

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Daffodils and Carnations

 

I have a few Daffodils blooming in my garden but not enough to fill a vase so we went to the plant shop where I got a couple of bunches.   While I was there I saw that 4" pots of Carnations were on sale so I got  4 or maybe 5 pots. I am very fond of the pink ones so that's what I chose. In the picture (below) they look washed out but they are really a nice pink.

 

Our weather continues to be wet. We walked in the rain this morning. By afternoon the sun came out and for a while it was quite pleasant out. Then it got very windy. 

 

Eldest made  an Easter 'card' for us. It's quite large so I put it on the fridge door. Those "eggs" in the basket are stuck on securely. They survived gentle tugging by a sweet little 5 year old today.

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Dividing Mint

 

Finally we have a day with no rain ( so far). I shouldn't complain because for us it's a small irritation but to many especially out of town there is flooding again.  We didn't even try to walk at Willband. No doubt the paths are under water again. So we walked at Fish Trap Creek where there was evidence of water having covered the paths but now had receded.

The forecast for today is for some clouds and a high of 12C.  I've been waiting for a day when I could tackle my pots of mint. They are very much in need of dumping out then cutting the plant in 3 or 4 pieces one of  which I'll replant and find good homes for the rest. There are always people who will gladly take free plants. Even Mint.

All done. I ended up having one more pot of mint than I started out with. I now need to wash the area and put away the wheelbarrow then I'm done!!

 I hope you're having a pleasant weekend.  Thanks for taking time to come and visit.   GM

 

 

 

 

Wenesday Chit Chat

 

 I think you all as excited as I am by the fact that at last we have reached official Spring.  Our weather continues to be very wet but daytime temperatures are rising. How we look forward to warm sunshine!!

 

I keep myself occupied. I baked my Paska which won't last long. I'll be making another batch before Easter I'm sure. I also washed those slippers of mine and the leather part came out very clean and undamaged. The fur around the top unfortunately did not.  Since I'm about the only one who sees them I'm content. ( During the day I wear brown suede slippers with a hard rubber sole.) 

Not too much else is happening.  How about some cute pictures?

 

  

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Fog and Easter Bread

 

 

 Some mornings we leave to drive to Willband in sunshine only to find that once we get there we'll be walking in the fog. It's still a nice walk but we don't see much. Of course later in the day the fog will be gone but we prefer to walk early.

Easter will be here before we know it and I see that one of our local delis is advertising Paska ( Easter Bread). I'll be making some very soon and use the breadmaker to mix the dough.  I know the sprinkles on top are traditional but we are not fond of them so I'll leave them off. I remember one year when M was about 6 he wanted bright blue icing and I have a picture of him spreading that on that year's Paska.
Sometimes I wish I could post pictures of our grands but not all parents are comfortable with that.
 

DD Sheila sent me this picture. It describes me very well!!

 

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Flowers, Pi Day, and a Question

 I think my Thanksgiving Cactuses want to be Easter Cactuses because they're both blooming again.

 

 In the kitchen today I baked bread and also an Apple Crumble ( that's what the recipe was called but the only thing that was different from my Apple Crisp recipe was that it didn't call for any oatmeal.)
I baked the Crumble in a pie plate because it's going to have to be my pie for Pi day tomorrow ( March 14th).  

 Here's a question I have.... Would you throw a pair of leather slippers that have fur trim in the washer?
I've surface washed them a number of times but would really like to immerse them and wash them properly but I'm afraid I'll ruin them. Any ideas are welcome.

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Daffodils and Bird Facts

 

It's been a busy week so far yet nothing much has happened that I could blog about. Life can be both ordinary and busy at the same time it seems.
We've had strong winds and now...middle of March almost....the forecast is for SNOW. Who knows if it will happen and if it does, how much will fall. 

 

The last trip to buy plants was a while ago but this pot of Daffodils took its time opening. The flowers are so frilly and pretty but unfortunately they have no scent.  The pot has already fallen over once. I've tied the stalks together so hopefully they will stay upright. 

Do you watch the birds that visit your garden?  Maybe you feed them like we do. Here's something important to know when nesting season arrives.

(Remember, if the words are too small to read you can click on the picture and it will embiggen.)

That's it for today.  Thanks for coming by.   GM