We had a bit of rain overnight and it sounded wonderful! Fletch is in the midst of putting a metal roof on our patio roof and there is something very comforting to me to hear rain hitting a metal roof. It should also make the patio a bit more comfortable in that the metal roof is white (it has been black shingles), so will cut down on the heat we feel.
Things are progressing garden-wise. More color in the coneflowers each day! And the sunflower is opening wider.
We are once again growing eggplants in a pot rather than in the garden. And the first one is growing!!
I love to slice and broil eggplant and then add to pizza. Yum!!
I did try the pickled jalapenos last night and they are very HOT! A recipe I have used in the past calls for simmering the pepper slices in vinegar, sugar & water. The recipe I tried this time eliminated that step - just warming the vinegar, water and sugar and then pouring over the peppers. They are good, but I could not eat many of them.
On the knitting front, I worked last night on the Rabbit Hole Sock putting in a few rows. I'm on the 5th repeat of the pattern and once done that I will knit the heel flap and turn the heel. This one sock has been on the needles for far too long! Of course, there is another one to do when this is finished.
These are a bit fiddly (for me) with doing two cable stitches on each needle, so I left this sock at home and brought the red one (for Fletch) to work on today. I'm about half done the foot and hope to get to the toe decrease at lunch today.
Well, I'm off to make some Turmeric Ginger tea and try to get a little work done. Hope everyone is having a good week!
I love seeing your bi-color coneflowers as they gain more purple color, and that baby eggplant is pretty darn cute! The colors in your Rabbit Hole sock are delightful and I hope you get plenty done on Fletch's sock today.
ReplyDeleteThose coneflowers look gorgeous just at that stage.
ReplyDeleteMy jalapenos are just now starting to form. We are so terribly behind in NEO. We still haven't had strawberries in season yet--at least 3 weeks behind now.
Love your sunflower! Mine are still sprouts, but so far they are holding up well against the squirrels
ReplyDeleteYour sunflower is beautiful! I love eggplant too and haven't had any in ages. I need to put one on the grocery list. I could use a nice bowl of ratatouille.
ReplyDeleteI love the sound of rain, especially in the summer. Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteThe deck on my house had a metal roof, and I loved hearing the sound of rain hitting the metal. That's one of the things I miss since I moved. The little eggplant is adorable.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous flowers, Vera! Just lovely! (I have such a soft spot for sunflowers. . . ) And I love watching eggplant grow -- from their most wonderful blossoms to that deep purple shade. Gardening is wonderful! XO
ReplyDeleteBeautiful flowers! My coneflowers have buds, but none have opened! And, that rain/thunderstorm last night was crazy!
ReplyDeleteThe flowers are delightful! I know what you mean about the socks-sometimes plain knitting is called for and not the cable work!
ReplyDeleteOur deck and of course, the camper, both have metal roofs and I love hearing the rain on them. The camper is so well insulated that it has to be a gullly washer to be able to hear it though.
ReplyDeleteYour eggplant is so cute. Dennis really likes eggplant parmesan and I need to make it for him someday.
Hope your day is going well.
Blessings,
Betsy
Oh I love your sunflowers!!!! A cute lil eggplant!
ReplyDeleteyour garden plants are looking like summer is here. Love your knitting!! We did not grow a veg garden this year, I wish we had but life gets busy and something had to give.
ReplyDeleteI don't think we will get ANY peppers this year, all yellow and spindly without flowers. I made Cowboy Candy one year with the jalapeno's, the extra brine was fabulous on ham. But I could not eat pickled with seeds!! Love that coneflower.
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