We picked some more cucumbers and zucchini and tomatoes from the garden late last week! I told Patrick to be in "canning mode" in a week or two, because the bounty cometh! ;) He arranged the produce and sent this photo to the neighbor with the caption: "Our garden is happy!" ha
Been visiting with my oldest sister--she is back for a visit. Seen my other siblings at my folks' 65th Wedding Anniversary saturday, as well as other family members. Was a good time--my niece made and brought the cake from Texas--and it survived the trip (with two kids!) unscathed. ;)
Saturday Pat and I also made it to his brother John and Pam's wedding....it was a long day, but a good one seeing happy family!
We got a couple of nice rains, now the heat is here (and humidity). It's summertime for sure!!
I had transplated my HorseCrippler Cactus (don't know it's real name!) and it's happy and blooming. We found it in the pasture when we lived in Texas, and I dug it up and brought it with us here. It takes welding gloves and a steady hand when messing with it...the spikes are hard and tough and its heavy. Since it grows low to the ground, and is not easily seen, hence the Horse Crippler name (hoof injury when stepped on).
You can see the lattice panel (new!) on the porch. Pat got the 'roof' on it as well--it's totally awesome (I think!) Yes, I planted the cactus in an old oblong cast iron pot. I think it was used for rendering lard. It has a crack down one side, so I re-purposed it! ;)
Kyle has been working late closing....he thinks its funny to wake me up when he gets home. Ahhh it's nice of him to let me know he's home, but not good if I can't get back to sleep! :(
Finally heard from Jared (a week later!!) and he's made some requests for the care package. I don't think he knows mail gets "cut off" July 1......we can't send anything after that or he won't get it. (Yes, mail is *that* slow!!) By the time he gets it he'll probably forget what he requested!
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