Apple Crisp and an Update

 

 I made an Apple crisp this morning.  Actually it was an apple/plum crisp. I wanted to make it just with plums but not enough were ripe yet. They are very slow in ripening.  I was distracted when I was putting it together and used oregano instead of cinnamon!  I added extra cinnamon to offset the oregano.  Getting my spices mixed up hasn't happened to me for quite a while.

the picture is off the internet 

 The main difference between an apple crumble and an apple crisp lies in their toppings   An apple crisp contains rolled oats that bake into a crunchy topping, whereas an apple crumble uses a simple streusel made only with flour, butter, and sugar without oats.

Thank you for all the concern about my DH's head injury. We finally got a doctor's appointment yesterday. I went along ( it's easier than trying to find out what exactly the doctor said)  What he did say was that DH should have either an MRI or a CT scan. I forget which. Just to make sure there's no bleeding in his head.
We couldn't see our usual doctor due to the short notice so we saw one of the new ones in the practice. Very young man, very enthusiastic.  Almost bouncy. He made me think of Tigger.

 

Eldest Daughter is coming for lunch so I should get going.  Thanks for dropping by.

 

 

Happenings

 

 Lovely morning with some smoke but not much.  We had a late walk due to some slowness on DH's part.  This could have something to do with an unfortunate accident yesterday. In the late afternoon he and Youngest son were planning on turning a large block of wood on the lathe in the workshop.  It seems the block was too heavy for the lathe to hold and it threw the piece directly at DH's head hitting him on the forehead then ricocheting toward YS hitting him in the chest. Needless to say there were tense minutes as the 2 inch gash on DH's forehead bled copiously and YS yelled for towels.  Because of the long ( and I mean long,  as in 6 to 10 hours) wait at the ER  we managed.  

So that was yesterday. DH didn't go to Gleaners this morning as he normally would. He feels woozy and will need to take it easy for a few days.

The forecast for today is hot, Thursday hotter and Friday will be the hottest.  Hopefully Saturday will see a change for the better. I really hope so.  I've been outside and watered the most needy plants trying to prepare them for what's coming.  

 Thanks for coming by

 

 

Wildflowers

 

Monday again and here's me doing laundry and watering my houseplants. Hopefully my hair is not quite as bad as hers is.  It's partly cloudy this morning and I can't figure out if there's smoke in the air of fog. Hopefully it burns off by noon.

On our walk yesterday I took some pictures of wildflowers/weeds.  I mistakenly call this one Tansy Ragwort but it is just plain Tansy. Must remember that.  Tansy and Tansy Ragwort are different species in the daisy family. Both have yellow flowers so that confuses me.
 

 I believe this is chicory, which can be used as a substitute for coffee. 

  I know thistles are an invasive weed but isn't its flower pretty?

 I even have a tea cup with a thistle on it.

That's it for today. I hope the week is off to a good start. 

 

 

 

Honey

 

 As we usually do on weekends we walked at Willband Creek, a wildlife preserve not very far from town.   The sky is a bit clearer today, less smoky. 

I saw a write-up in the local paper about a couple who kept bees and sold honey from their farm. It was sort of on the way back from Willband so we found the place and bought some honey. What interesting folks. She told us she had been a city girl from another province when she moved out into the country here in B.C. with her husband. Their house, surrounded by trees, must have been lovely when they moved there 50 years ago but I doubt much had been done to it since.  She had extensive flowerbeds
 ( for the bees) and they were well kept. Two dogs roamed the yard and kept dropping their ball and frisbee  at our feet. I wish I'd gotten a picture of them.

When we got back here we worked outside for a short while then came in and had a rest. Now the remainder of the day is mine to enjoy.  

 

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My Day

 The blue Morning Glories that I sowed in Spring never grew but many of the seeds dropped last year have grown and are taking over the arbour.  Obviously I chose purple last year and they seem to be more vigorous.

 So vigorous, in fact, that they've popped up in numerous spots and have wound themselves around my garden tea cups!  I even spotted one blooming in the front garden and that one is climbing up a rose bush.

 We had a break in the heat yesterday and today although tomorrow it's back to 30C.
I took advantage of the coolness and made an Impossible Pumpkin pie.

 We dropped off a couple of boxes of 'stuff' at the thrift store.  I also took 2 boxes of perennials that Youngest Son divided when he came on the weekend.( One of our thrift stores takes plants).  Most were parts of overgrown Daylilies. They didn't bloom well and all I can figure out is that either they were too large or I hadn't watered them enough. 
There were also a number of clumps of Spiderwort that seems to want to take over more than its share of space.   I hope someone will want those. 

Of course we had to go into the store and I found a nice top ($2.) and DH found a book for .50 .
We came home and sat on the porch and read.  That was my day. 

 

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Some Gifted Plants

 

 

 Happy Monday my friends!  The meme above is so true and I feel that  those of you who visit here are truly friends.

It's slightly cooler today with a pleasant breeze coming through open windows.  There is also less smoke in the air. I haven't watched any news yet ; I'm hoping the wildfires are getting controlled. 

Last Friday #2Son came home with a number of plants in the back of his truck. One of the tenants at the complex that he manages was moving out of the province and was looking for a home for the plants that she had on her deck. She wondered if he knew anyone who would be interested. And that is how they came to me. 

Cuphea being a tender perennial will have to spend the winter on the porch.

This one is a mystery. Any ideas? I'll include another picture of it.

He thinks she said this one (below) is a hibiscus, I remember having one years ago but it was a house plant.
 Can this one survive outside? Maybe I should keep it on the porch.   Nice of that person to leave the ceramic bluebird on a stake. She couldn't have known that the bluebird is one of my favourite birds.

So it goes. My day continues with some laundry and maybe some baking.  I made a Pear cake on the weekend but there's not much left. 

 Thanks for coming by!

 

 

 

A Scary Incident

 

 

 
That means it's completely acceptable to light the fall candles, shop for pumpkins, decorate early, and start watching spooky movies without a single apology.

I took that from the internet, of course, and I agree with all except the spooky movies which I don't like and which keep me from sleeping. 

It continues to be hot and dry. Wildfires have done so much damage and have made the air quality dangerous. Nevertheless we keep on with our lives. I know it's a small thing in the big picture but my  flowers look ratty and although I water some I can't water them all.

 In family news DD Sheila was attacked by an owl near her home. She was coming home from a walk in the evening when an owl that had been sitting on the power line unexpectedly flew down and dug its talons into her hair and scalp ( although it didn't break the skin).  She was terrified but thankfully it flew away.  She's always liked owls but I think she may be a little leery of them now ( as will I !!!)

looks harmless but don't be fooled

 

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