Tuesday Chit Chat

 My project for this another very warm day was to organize the kitchen drawer where all the plastic containers from small to large are kept. No matter how I store them they get in a big mess so from time to time it's best to take them all out and start again. Which I did. 

 

Then I came back to my ongoing cleaning of my teacups and other collections on the bakers rack in the sun room.  I got help with taking down the two on the top shelf and again putting them back once I cleaned them.  The third shelf has also been done now. Just the bottom one is left. 

 

In spite of the warm temperatures I used the oven to make scones. I used the recipe that  I put the candied fruit in.  

I started on the peaches. I scalded them briefly in order to peel them but they didn't peel very easily.  My Mom canned quarts and quarts of peaches that looked perfect;  mine were sort of ragged looking. Oh well, they'll taste the same. I don't can any more so these will go into the freezer for winter use.

Today is youngest Grandson M's 17th birthday.  That wee baby that had to spend the first weeks of his life in the Neonatal Unit is now almost as tall as his Dad.  I looked for a picture where his face was not visible. The picture I found is a better picture of Bracken than M. Those 2 were buddies.

14 years ago

So that's how my day has gone so far. Now that I'm done what I set out to do I'll see if the porch is not too warm and I'll sit and put my feet up.  How's your day going?

Thanks for coming by. 

Rain, Heat, and Peaches

 The rain we had last week has not been kind to my Annabelle Hydrangeas.  Their large flowers fell over once they got soaking wet. It doesn't look like they be able to pick them up again.

 
Likewise the lavender  fell gently over.  The heat we had before the rain "ripened" the lavender and the white 'snow' on the ground are the dry flowers.

On a cheerier note we had a fun time playing Dominoes this afternoon. Lots of laughter which makes a Mom's/ Gran's heart happy.  GD Kate was back from a camping trip that was near the fruit growing part of B.C. and she brought us a 20 lb box of beautiful peaches. They need a day or so until they reach perfection then I foresee some delicious peach desserts.
 

 That's it for today. The coming week will be very warm as no doubt it will be for many of you. 
 Keep cool if you can. I'm sure eating ice cream helps.

 

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A "New" Door

 Years ago we looked at security screen doors and although we thought they were a great idea they were not in our budget.  Now someone left one at the complex that Middle Son manages.  People often "dump" unwanted things of all kinds near the bins on that property so this was no surprise.  Dh has been repairing the door and finding parts that were missing. I'm so glad he's able to fix it.  It looks rather formidable but I imagine we could remove it for 8 months of the year. I doubt we will. No doubt I'll be leaving the door open from 7 or 8 P.M. until the next morning with all the cool night air coming in. Because it is keyed from both inside and out there's no way an intruder can get it.

 

 That's my news today.  Oh yes, we had a lovely BBQ yesterday. The weather was on the cool side but with all the reports of excessive heat everywhere we are not going to complain. 

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This and That

 

 Today's post is more a photo dump than a regular post.  First off is a bouquet of flowers sitting outside the front door waiting for me to discover them.💖

 My breadmaker makes just enough dough so I can make a loaf of bread and 6 cheese buns.

 I took down and cleaned all my "made in Japan" teacups.

 I took this picture of the Scrabble board after Youngest Son won after using all 7 of his tiles more than once in a single game ( thus getting 50 pts bonus each time).

  

That's all for today.  I'll be back on Thursday.  Thanks for dropping by.

 

 

 

Visit to a Goat Farm

 We had a nice time touring a goat farm along with Youngest Son, his partner and her 5 year old daughter.  It's fun to see a little ones enthusiasm for animals.  

This particular goat farm used to be a thriving farm with school tours and volunteers helping out. It has really deteriorated over the years since we first visited. They still milk 40 goats and sell milk and also assorted kinds of cheeses but the buildings need fixing and the general feeling was one of disrepair.

 

 

I couldn't manage to get a good picture of those cute baby goats so I snitched one from the 'net.

There were also some guinea fowl wandering around. We found out that one way to tell a male guinea from a female is that the male only has a one-note call while the female has a two-note call. Some think the female sounds like she is saying 'buckwheat'.  

 Here we are in the last days of June and already we are sliding ever so gently toward longer nights and darker times. I can hardly believe how quickly the month passed by.  On Wednesday we'll celebrate Canada Day and have our annual family BBQ.  The weather forecast is for possible showers. We'll just hope for the best.  I hope your week will be a good one.

 

later...While visiting Mary & Chris' lovely blog I found out that Full Moon is tonight. I'm so glad they mentioned it although we do have clouds which may keep me from seeing the moon. 

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Car Show and a Wasp Nest

 

 There was a small car show nearby and we walked over to see the various cars. 
DH made a guess that this was a 1947 (Ford).

 This 1957 Ford Fairlane convertible  was unusual because it had a retractable hardtop as opposed to the folding textile-based used by traditional convertibles.

 He had no idea what year this oldie came out. I wish I would have gotten more of the car in the picture.

 

Also this week we became aware of a wasp nest in one of our birdfeeders.  Middle Son  used 2 sprays to get rid of them. The first spray was to calm them and the second finished them off, thankfully he did not get stung.
(Those white dots on the grass are clover blossoms, in case you wondered.)

 I hope you have a pleasant weekend. We are going on a little adventure later this afternoon. I hope to get pictures.   Thanks for visiting.

 

 

Hydrangeas

 The hot sunny days have been stressful for some of my plants especially  Hydrangeas. This red/white one that was given to me for Mothers Day gets morning sun but even that was too much it seems so I devised a bit of shade for her.

 
Endless Summer was also showing some sun damage so I draped a sheet over her as best I could. I think cooler weather is coming so I'll remove the cover which I realize is unsightly but at this point necessary.

 Fortunately Annabelle can withstand more sunshine especially if she gets enough water.. If rain is imminent I will have to try to cover her somehow or those large mopheads will weigh her down and look awful.

 In spite of the "bother" I enjoy my Hydrangeas.

 

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