dublb

Today there was no painting. DM's appointment was at 2:00. It went well. She saw the Nurse Practitioner & really liked her. This NP is the worship leader at the church that DM joined so she had already seen her at least at a distance. It looks like they are gonna get along great! She had the nurse clean out DM's ears while she was there so she can hear w/her hearing aids again. This was a "get to know ya" appointment.

I did a bit of sewing this morning & I sewed this evening. I got all 3 of the I was working on, done & I got 3 BH mystery blocks completed. I told myself that for every 9P block I make I will get a BH block made as a Leader & Ender. I am working on a 9P sampler. I had several of the BH blocks already done before I decided to do this. I now have 20 out of 24 BH blocks in the bag. I am gonna do a 4 X 6 layout.

oksewglad

Looking foward to seeing your 9P quilt, dublb. It's such a versatile block. Your mom is lucky to have you to help her navigate this time of her life.

Just got in from the garden...gotta love the long daylight evenings. Went to the local landscape shop this afternoon and brought home a pickup load of mulch. Took a little nap before I went out and started unloading it onto flower beds. Planted my nasturtium and four o'clock plants I started from seed and put where the daffodils are. Watered them and applied the mulch. This bed has budding peonies, a few daisies, some black eyed susans, purple coneflower, white lilies and day lilies all in a triangular shape. In the center I put a 5' pyramid obelisk and planted cardinal climbers at the bottom. I hope they grow, too.

I can't believe how the foxtail started growing in my clean asparagus bed. I worked on that bed tonight. Mulched around the lillies and cranesbill. Need to work in the aspargus before I mulch there. Planted more nasturtiums and four o'clocks in the blank spots before I added mulch. Feel like I've accomplished something today. Work tomorrow. DD and family come for the weekend...have to get bedrooms and bathroom ready..Later.

givio

dublb, Oh! I'd like to see your 9Patch too!
Ok, your garden sounds heavenly. I hope the vine grows in the center too! How lovely!

QuiltingNinaSue

I found a new source online to order my perennials, peonies, and lilies. Since we are not planting a garden this year, I am filling in the flower beds and dh is putting down thick straw so we will not have to weed them all summer. I am building Chicken Wire protectors to put over the plants so dh will not 'hoe' them out as he has done in the past years in my perennial bed. Got to sweet talk him in the morning to help plant the last of the lily bulbs into the RR tie bed. I will edge it with marigolds and zinnias. Next year I will add mums. With bleeding hearts and peonies doing well in the bed, it will lengthen out the seasons of the bed. I will replace spring bulbs this fall for Spring tulips, etc;, on the edges.

Weather has turned *Hot* and dry, so we are watering, so the water bill will go up again. Paying five doctor bills plus two more new ones...save for retirement 'cause bills just keep on coming in the mail or email on the computer. It isn't the golden years, its the rust and decline of the body that costs so much these days. But we are blessed that we can still take care of ourselves and get to where we need to be. Amen.

givio

There are a lot of people that don't have 'retirement and golden' years anymore. And plenty that have 'rust and decline.' If we can take care of ourselves, yes, that's sure a blessing. I'm praying that will be my case.

oksewglad

Our family is here this weekend for a big cleanup. DD is a whiz at getting things organized. She's been staging my garden accessories and potted plants. #1SIL cleaned out the raingutter and washed the algae growth off the north side of the house, plus mowed my lawn. GD #2 and #4 washed the fly specks off the west porch wall. Then they went up to #1 DS's place to help clean there. I got the asparagus bed cleaned out again and am ready to mulch the bed! I dug out my dead rose drift roses and am ready to transplant the daylillies, sedum, and iris tomorrow, then mulch. Tired tonight...time for a shower and bed. MrOk and I heading to cemeteries tomorrow morning early.

JuneBillie

Thanks for the added birthday wishes. I am just thankful I am still going. My house doesn't show it though.
I would like to have some peonies planted. They smell so good, and are so pretty. My mom always loved them too.
We are planning to go to the cemetary today, and place some flowers for mom and dad. I miss them so much, but I know where they are.
You ladies be careful when you are out and about. I love you all.

dublb

I was lazy yesterday. I was too lazy to even sew. I did bake a berry cobbler before it got too hot. I had trouble doing it as I didn't have anyone to taste it while I made it. I knew that the last berry cobbler I made was very tart so doubled the sugar. Well the filling was soupy. When I added the toasted pie crust bites they floated to the top. That meant that I couldn't weave pie crust strips on top. So I cut those strips into more bite size pieces, toasted those & added 'em to the cobbler before baking it. I didn't put anythings on top. My family were really pleased. Especially my DM. She hadn't had any berry cobbler since she was diagnosed w/Diverticulitis in 9'97. My family came over for grilled steaks for supper last night. They were pleased about the cobbler as it was a surprise. I hadn't told 'em that I was making it. These berries are the same kind that my DGPs grew. Brazos Black Berries.
It is summer in TX. We hit 100* yesterday. I heard that it got up to 108* in Midland. I am glad I am not in Midland. Now the humidity level is higher here than in Midland. In Midland it was 10% & here it was 45%. It was still more uncomfortable there. At least we had a breeze here. I also heard that there was no wind in Midland which surprised us.

JeanieG

Bev, I have blackberries in my yard also. For my pies, I use 1 cup of sugar and 5 Tbsp of tapioca. It firms the filling up nicely, and tastes great. No one guesses that their is tapioca in there! I also have a Blackberry Crisp recipe that is always a hit. Great when you grow your own berries.

I rinse the freshly picked berries, roll on paper towels and freeze them on a cookie sheet so they don't stick together.

dublb

OH Jeanie, It's kool that ya have berries also. I plan on giving my DD some of these bushes when she gets her new house. DBIL also wants some. He was gonna come last Oct to dig some up but didn't. I bet that w/DM here he will come more often & get some this Oct.