This week has been spent working, playing, cooking and talking...Both of my kids are here and we make the most of out days together...That being said, blogs are few and far between.
Remember, voting day is right around the corner, please vote, so we can have a working judge for the next 6 years...Hugs To All....OWAV:)
We spent the morning digging, transplanting, pulling weeds, cleaning out flower beds...After many years of having rhubarb take up space in the veggie garden, I moved it crossed the road to fend for itself...It flourishes every year, no added fertilizer, no special watering, every spring it grows big fat yummy stalks...Herbs Dad, "Grampa Allen" called it "spring tonic." He simmered it into a sauce and had it many mornings along with his breakfast cereal or slices of toasted homemade bread.
Yesterday Rusty pulled stalks, thinning out the plant so it will grow more...Instead of sauce, we had rhubarb pie with our dinner of meatloaf, rice pilaf and asparagus...They were all delicious!..Will it be leftover pie for breakfast or bacon and eggs? Hugs To All...OWAV:)
An early morning meeting, as we wade through the legalities of gifting, selling, capital gains, tax consequences, old laws, new laws etc...Decisions, decisions, makes my tummy hurt and my head spin...Breath deep, Idella.
From there we went to an estate sale, in a torrential downpour, lucky it was inside!..I wander through the house, maybe 4000 sq.ft. and wonder about the people, now deceased, who's possessions are up for sale...I wonder, "Did they have a good life?" A big house and expensive furnishings do not guarantee that...Whoa, how did I get off on that track?
I bought 3 boxes of wide mouth lids, for canning, and Rusty scored with an almost new pair of $150.00 insulated boots for $40.00...The rain stopped and we decided to stop at the local cafe for a late breakfast...Biscuits and gravy sounded good and had been recommended by friends, only so so.
Rusty spent the rest of his day, at his house, insulating a north wall, and I worked on insurance claims for April, UGH...Later we ate, chicken strips, asparagus and leftover mashed potatoes, better than anything we've had at a cafe!..We did see and visit with old friends, that was good!...Hugs To All... OWAV:)
PS...Snow is forecast for Monday..
A reminder to all, the race for Judge is only a few weeks away...I know many of you don't buy or read the Wallowa County Chieftain, but it might be a good idea to beg, borrow or buy for a few weeks to keep up on the race for Judge...More information comes out each week in both the Observer and the Chieftain...Be an informed voter!
On the home front, Rusty has two more garden boxes made and I hope to work on staining the fence today...I think it is our last warmish day this week... Hugs to All...OWAV:)
Hoping for day 2 of getting things done...Rusty finished 2 of the new garden beds, that will be planted with potatoes...He will work on others today for the rest of the garden, leaving the garlic bed until we harvest it in late July.
I can't help him with that project so he set me up with a tray and roller to stain the fence on the South side of the property...Herb built (I designed) the fence in 2002 and it still looks good, but needed to be stained again...I did about 3/4 of one side and want to finish that side today and the rest of it this week...Hugs to All...OWAV:)
It was an incredibly beautiful day yesterday, just the right temperature for walking, sitting on the deck, mowing the lawn and going for a ride...I did all of the above.
Rusty was back from a four day trip to Jim Creek, volunteering for the Forest Service...He said they worked hard, got repairs done, checked on the horses, knocked down some weeds...He always enjoys those trips but was tired and sore from all the rough roads and miles of travel to get there and back home...I was nice and didn't nag at him to do things for me.
He did get the lawn mower out and made sure it would start before turning it over to me...Oh boy, now I add that to my exercise program for the summer...My steps added up to 6,600 steps yesterday, so do I rest today or try to better that?
Mid afternoon, we went for a ride, to Alder Slope, then to the head of Wallowa Lake, visiting familiar spots and revisiting times of long ago, when he was just a boy...Back at Barton Heights, we fixed dinner, played a game of cards and he left for his house and hopefully a good nights sleep...Hugs To All, OWAV:)
PS...The anemones multiply and spread, so much of the front flowerbed is covered with blue anemones and bunches of yellow daffodils...The primroses are spotty...I love spring!
