Good Morning!
How are you these final days of September. The month has flown by for me. And although my back is extremely grateful for a rest, I've been missing Iris. I got so accustomed to seeing here every Monday - Friday, that having 6 days "off" in a row is a bit disconcerting.
How was your final September weekend? Mine was lovely. Filled with things I love doing - cooking, sitting outside, reading, stitching, knitting. While Fletch was in the garden picking greens for a salad, I joined him to look at our fig. Miracle of miracles! I discovered one fig that had gotten slightly larger and had ripened. We split it and it was delicious! The next day I walked out again and discovered 3 more! They are not as large as prior years, but the flavor is superb! I'll be checking daily to hopefully beat the birds at harvesting them.
Raspberries were on sale, so I got a bunch and then made some raspberry puff pastry treats! I have not tried one yet, but Fletch pronounced them "very good" which is high praise - he usually thinks I don't make things sweet enough!
One day I ventured out to Lowes. I needed a shepherd's hook for hanging my new bird feeder. My office window bird feeder was destroyed by squirrels last year, so we are trying just a regular bird feeder hanging from a shepherd's hook at the window. Mabel should still be able to enjoy watching the birds come in and (hopefully) the squirrels will not ruin this one. No one has discovered it yet, but I'm sure some birds will any day. Meanwhile, this is what greeted me when I walked into Lowes:
It's September and already Christmas trees and everything else are on display. We haven't even gotten to Halloween and Thanksgiving. I did notice a few skeletons, but they were already packed in boxes to be put away! Geeze!! Makes me crazy.
The only thing I have going on today is a dentist appointment this morning (routine cleaning). I'm hopeful that the balance of the day can be spent enjoying doing those things I love (stitching, knitting, reading). Cheers to the week ahead - may it be a great one for all of us.
I'm sorry you won't see Iris every day, but at least you will have time for a few other things that you love. Your weekend sounds great, except for the Christmas trees at Lowes. I was at Walmart last week and they were also putting up Christmas things. The lady in front of me at the checkout had a lot of Halloween candy and she was complaining that she had eaten all the candy she bought in August so she had to get more. I predict she'll be back again before Halloween!
ReplyDeleteYour weekend sounds fantastic, Vera! And I hope you get your Iris Fix soon! The weather was a bit warm here, but not excessively... it was nice walking weather! It was crisp and chilly early this morning and Frankie and I heard screech owls on our now dark morning constitutional! I started Heidi's baby blanket last week and got to the first color change... and I did some September stitching! A very good weekend!
ReplyDeletemay your dentist appointment go swimmingly well. I think if I had a shepherd's hook the raccoon would tear it down...
ReplyDeleteI saw a Christmas-adjacent ad during a football game this weekend, so I guess the season is here?
ReplyDeleteOh, goodness. Christmas already? I've still got the AC on.
ReplyDeleteI won't walk by the Christmas aisles--it's ridiculous to have it out so soon! lol The puff pastry looks delicious!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great weekend. The raspberry pastries look good enough to eat. I went looking for candy corn at my grocery store last week and all they had left was a large large bag. What? Why can't we celebrate one holiday at a time.
ReplyDeleteThat Christmas display just confirms for me why I hate shopping! hahaha! When I bought pumpkins and mums last weekend I almost went to Home Depot but found a local garden store near the campground instead and it was a truly seasonally appropriate visit. Have a great week, Vera!
ReplyDeleteI'm sure your back is grateful for the rest, but after having so much Iris time, it has to be hard not to see her every day! I saw a Christmas commercial in early September and I could not believe it -- but also was not surprised. There's a house in my neighborhood that has a Christmas wreath on the door, I'm pretty sure from last year (so maybe they just want it to be Christmas all year round?). I hope you find more figs before the birds!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you're getting a taste of homegrown figs!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed a few figs too! Not sure if the little ones will make it. Yes, Christmas is everywhere.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like a wonderful weekend, Vera. I'm so glad you're loving your time with Iris! It is really amazing how early Christmas is popping up in the stores this year. It does seem earlier than ever to me, but maybe I say that every year???
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