Too tired to blog yesterday!

“We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.”
~Eli Wiesel

I mowed yesterday and I didn't get an early start as I had some other chores to do so by the time I came in and took a bath it was 4:30!  I had been up early so  I was pretty tuckered and had to fix something for supper.  I skipped the blog and went right to supper. LOL!
Today was another great and beautiful day.  A little warmer but I managed to weed, trim, and burn.  I watered outside and hung a load of laundry out.
After my walk this morning I came in and made a toasted bagel, onion, tomato, cream cheese, and basil open face sandwich which was delicious and healthy too.  My first basil harvest this year! Now, this is breakfast food I can enjoy!

 I opened the vents to the crawl space outside and did some cleaning and worked on Jane's Joy a bit.  I got some more floss in the mail so hopefully, I can finish off some of these squares!

   That's all for today folks.  I have some time now to do some crafting!
Happy Trails!!!

Big day, big treasure!!!

Yesterday I made out my menu and grocery list and put in my order to Walmart.   I picked it up this morning at 7:15 a.m. they notified me before 7:00!  So thrilled!  I was even able to get the floor paint I wanted!  I brought it all home, unloaded it into the garage, un-bagged it all in the garage, and then brought it into the kitchen and "sanitized" it all.  I got everything put away and then I washed all the produce..........

 After that, I ran out to the highway and filled the car with gas and the container for the mower.  When I got back my bread dough was ready so I baked my bread...........

I've been searching for the battery and charger for my Alligator.............it's from Black and Decker and it is like a giant pair of scissors but they're chain saw scissors.   I'm not much for chain saws but this I can handle.............I finally found them and it is charging so I will be able to use it!  Yay!  It is cordless....the cord lying there goes to a fan.

 Then, the BIG treasure came in the mail!!!!  I'm so thrilled!  I got a Nespresso machine and the milk frother too!  I debated for a long time but my Keurig finally bit the dust and I'd been using an old Mr. Coffee but it just wasn't the same.  I read the reviews and most were excellent and they said if you loved the Keurig that this was even better!  I'm having my first cup right now and I have to agree!  I'm having a decaf and it is delish!

I haven't hooked up the frother yet.  I'll do that tomorrow.  I got up at 2:30 this morning so I am starting to wind down.  This is such a treat for me as I love my coffee......good coffee!  I can't wait to make all those fancy ones too!  I'm sure there will be a learning curve and the coffee is not cheap but you can return the empty pods and they get recycled and you don't pay shipping so I like that! 

Here's the variety of coffees it comes with..........it's like a chocolate box...it tells you about each one too.

I also ordered some others............

This was a major purchase but well worth it since I never eat out nor is there anywhere within 100 miles that I could get a decent cup of coffee.  I will really look forward to my morning coffee now!
I hope you had a great day today! 
Happy Trails!!!

Cristobal is gone...

I barely heard it or saw it and by mid-morning the sun was out and hot and humid.  I thought it was supposed to cool off?  Oh well, maybe tomorrow.  It's very windy which is unusual around here so maybe it will blow the heat and humidity away.
It was a nice day to stay inside and I washed my hair and called my doctor about my appointment on the 19th.  We're going to have a telemedicine appointment!  Yay!  I don't have to drive for 1 1/2 hours when I'm not even sick!  So happy about that because I have remained healthy and I want to stay that way!  I started a new book...........book 5 of the series but I ordered the beginning one along with a few others from Thrift Books.  If you want a good laugh these books will do it!  It is a mystery series about 2 sisters that live in Alabama.  They are a hoot and just the thing to lift your spirits when things get a bit much!  This is book #5 and called Murder Gets a Life by Anne George.  I love it!

 I made my favorite summer salad. Meditteranean Salad; no lettuce but so delicious, refreshing, and healthy too!

Corn, Cucumber and Capsicum Salsa

2 corn cobs

1 red capsicum finely diced

1 cucumber skin on, finely diced

1 red or brown onion finely diced

Juice of 1 lemon

Good slug of lemon infused olive oil ( I use Cobram Estate)

Good handful of Danish feta ( I use Mayer Brand)

Herb of your choice say coriander, parsley or chives.

Boil a small pot of water and cook corn for about 8 minutes.  Use a knife to remove the kernels.

Combine all the vegetables in a bowl

Dress with lemon juice and olive oil.

Mix herb/s through the salsa

Sprinkle Danish feta over the top.

Eat as much of this as you like and serve with lean protein for a yummy dinner.

 

 

 This recipe came from an Australian blogger so capsicum is pepper and I just used lemon juice and regular olive oil and regular feta cheese.  Enjoy!

 I worked a bit on Jane's Joy...it's starting to get interesting and colorful.........

I hope you had a good day!
Happy Trails!!!
  

It's Monday, what are you reading?

I'm trying to get back on some kind of schedule now that Stitch Maynia is done for the year.  Oh, I still have to work on all those projects I started....don't get me wrong!  But I am also behind by 15 books in my Good Reads Challenge!  I need to find some "tiny" books with less pages! :)
I did finish 2 books this past week...............

 This is Susan Wittig Albert's China Bayles mystery series.  It's okay but not as good as her Beatrix Potter mystery series....but I was given some of these books so I might as well read them.  They're good mysteries just not my favorite characters.  3 stars out of 5

 This book is a classic but again, I was not impressed.  It was well written and it flowed along but I guess for the time that it was written in (1930's) it was very truthful about how the poor lived and got along.   3 of 5 stars

I printed off The Summer Reading Program from Modern Miss Darcy on my right-hand sidebar.  It's free but it is about 30 pages so be prepared if you print it off.  There was lots of great information in it.

She listed her TOP 5 off of the list and I got the first one but haven't started it yet.  I have it on my tablet.......it is an historical fiction and it was on sale and it just came out in March...lucky me!

I'm back to reading magazines too........this one is my current read and I love the Pope and I'm not even Catholic!

I'm still reading the physics book and I need to pick out some "tiny" books so I can catch up on my reading challenge!  I better go find some now!
Happy Trails!!!
P.S.  I'll let you know what I find!

YOP Week #49

Moving along slowly but surely!  I did some crocheting this week on my Victorian lattice squares.  Marsha asked what my plans were for them and how many I had made.  I have 18 and my plans are to made covers for the arms of my 2 chairs and seat covers.  I figure the arms will each take 4 so that is 16 and the seat covers will probably take 32 each for a total of 64.  So, I have enough for the arm covers but a ways to go for the seat covers!  This is what I did this week.......

As for the Frida Kahlo basket for my daughter, all I got done was to measure and cut the stiffener.....

I plan on pressing the fabric this afternoon and then it will need cutting and sewing.......I'm getting there.
I spent another chunk of time organizing my floss and I have it all done now with another order in as everyone was out of floss and are now just getting restocked since Stitch Maynia.  I did a little work on Jane's Joy and counted all the squares...........

There are 169 squares, 4 corners, and 100 triangles......273 in total.  I've only finished 1~ LOL!  But it is so enjoyable.  I want to finish each square but the first one I started I didn't have all the colors.  This will be a long term project but what a lovely one!  I started in the middle so you can see the red square pretty clearly.

This past week I have been walking on a regular basis although early to avoid the heat.  It has been hot here this week; high 80's and low 90's.  I managed to do some weeding and trimming and hung 2 hummingbird feeders and a bird feeder.  I've seen 1 hummingbird and the deer wiped out the bird feeder so I need to find another place for it.  I have a bubbler coming for a birdbath and butterfly waterer.  I need to mow again but it is too hot and then Cristobal is supposed to rain on us tomorrow and Tuesday so Wednesday looks like the best day for mowing and cooler too. I've been cleaning and clearing and making progress which is such a great feeling!
The world is in disarray but I am so happy to see people standing up for justice and equality for all!  If I was younger I would be out there with them!  Blessings to all who "speak truth to power" that is true courage and I thank them!  I pray they stay safe!
I hope you are all doing well and staying safe.
Happy Trails!!!