We get our teeth cleaned and x-rays from the local hygienist school. Since it's a teaching school, the appointments begin at 8:30 and end about 3:30 with 1-1/2 hours for lunch. Today Vince had his appointment. I had almost a whole day to myself. I had a stitchy zoom meet up that was going to be about 1-1/2 hours and then I planned to sit and stitch and watch flosstube and maybe a chick flick or ...
Sunday . . This & That!
After lunch I went out and worked in the greenhouse. I had planted Black Krim tomato and Salvatore tomato seeds. I've also planted a couple more slicing/eating tomatoes and one other paste tomato. Black Krim is an eating tomato and Salvatore is a paste tomato. Juliet is the other paste tomato I'm growing this year. It is also a great salad tomato, my favorite for pizza sauce and salsa. I ended up ...
Sleepy Dogs
I know there are a lot of dog posts on here lately but they are a huge part of my life and, other than an hour or so in the garden, a bit of cooking, these days my time is mostly spent with the dogs and Boots. Yesterday was the "sit and stitch" day at the local-ish cross stitching shop. I like the ladies who attend these sessions. Yesterday, which was only my second time to go, there were three ...
Chokecherries and Lilacs
We planted four or five chokecherries either in late 2021 or early 2022 and this is the first year they've bloomed. I'm so happy to see them blooming. If they produce enough "cherries", I'll make chokecherry jam. We have three lilacs that we planted and they're small but look like they will have lots of blooms. If so, I will make lilac jelly. I hope the little trees and shrubs keep me ...
Speaking of Adorable Dogs
There's a fleece type pink blanket that I keep on the sofa in the basement and that's what I use to cover my legs and feet on chilly nights when I'm sitting and stitching. Both dogs love it but Cooper wants to chew on it . . and everything else. When they're sitting on my lap, I let them cover up with it but I don't leave it out for them to use it any other time. If Cooper can see it on the ...
Reading to Dogs
Last night I saw the cutest thing ever! We were watching the news and there's a school in Grove, OK where the 2nd graders were reading to dogs and cats at the animal shelter. The children were sitting on the floor on little mats. The dogs were in individual "pens" that were about 2' from each child. The dogs were all sitting on mats or blankets and they all looked like they were intently listening ...