Chilly Day

It's a wet and chilly day. I know I've mentioned numerous times how very dry it has been. Well, these past 3 days we've had so much rain, at times so heavy that the water ran straight over the edge of the roof missing the gutters completely.  It seemed a good day to bake so I got bread dough started in the bread maker and began to make a date square ( matrimonial square to some). DH has always loved anything made with dates but I wasn't as fond of them as he. Then I started putting  dried cranberries and/or raisins in with the dates. It's much more to my liking now.

I did pop into the thrift store this morning but found very little. Just one  cup and a pretty saucer. Just as well since I'm running out of space.

On the weekend I found these interesting looking bulbs at Walmart. Does anyone know anything about them?  I did look them up and they seem easy enough to grow so I'll plant them and see what comes up next Spring.  They're related to Alliums and I've had no luck getting those to grow and bloom.  Maybe these will be hardier.  I do think that many bulbs simply rot during our very wet Winters.

Almost time to think about making supper.  A pot of vegetable soup would go very nicely with the freshly baked bread.

I hope you had a good day!

Thanks for visiting and leaving a comment so I know you came by.


             Granny Marigold

21st Birthday

I have 2 grandsons, M turned 10 this summer and Callum, my other GS, turns 21 today.  Just like my 3 sons, Callum also towers over me. They grow, I seem to shrink.

Not much to blog about this week.  It's been very quiet.  What's happening at your house?

Thanks for coming by,   Granny Marigold

Teacup Tuesday

I went a little crazy on Saturday. I saw this lot of assorted   teacups and misc. saucers  advertised by a local woman......for only $20.  They're all either Royal Albert of some other good name so I couldn't resist. I'm pleased to tell you that today I rearranged my shelves and now the teacups are displayed. The saucers I've put aside in case I ever find their matching cups.
(The Old Country Roses small plate with the hole in the middle is all that was left of her three-tiered cake stand. )

Although this particular Royal Albert set is not my cup of tea it is very old and I've been trying to find out more about it. The seller said it was made somewhere between 1927 and 1935.

I had a lovely outing with GD Kate this morning. She has a few days off this week so off we went shopping ( at Costco since she has a membership and I don't).   Came home, had tea, then she left and I did the usual Monday laundry.  It was a cool day with a few showers. Not much rain at all. Over the weekend we had quite the storm with lightning and thunder such as we don't often get. But again, not much rain. One of these days we'll have our own version of monsoons and  no doubt I'll be complaining that it's raining AGAIN.

Thanks for visiting,

           Granny Marigold




 

Orchids

I have never tried growing an Orchid before but at the grocery store this morning there was a display of mini Orchids for less than ten dollars. I decided to try my hand and am hoping to keep them healthy and blooming. If anyone has advice I'd be grateful for any tips.  I have found conflicting tips on-line.  For instance some recommended giving the plant ice cubes in order to keep them watered but others said that was like frostbite to the poor plant.
The tag on these merely said Petite Orchid so I'm not sure if that's the name of this variety or if it's just confirming that it is a mini.  From pictures on-line I'd say these are mini Phalaenopsis.

Wish me luck growing these pretty little plants!!


           Granny Marigold

Wordless Wednesday

             Granny Marigold

Tuesdays' treasures and a rather sad boy

                    A few of my thrifty buys.... 2 teacups and 2 pretty mugs.

                 Another view of the same

I'm always looking for nice flower pots, especially the ones that I can slip a green plastic pot and flower right into.  The triple pots are attached to the tray underneath and don't come off. I think I would rather have had them 'loose' but I'll manage I'm sure.

M was not impressed with the end of his summer holidays and it being first day back to school.
He's not home yet but hopefully he will have had a good day.

I hope you had a good day.  Thanks for visiting today,  GM

September

               Happy September!!!  Now it REALLY feels like Fall.

I just want to add that there were a number of comments left on yesterday's post and I replied to them there. I'm never sure if anyone ever goes back to check since I don't often have any replies. I'm sorry I wasn't clear about Hannah Hauxwell's book which I really liked. That was NOT the one I had difficulty with.

Granny Marigold