I had a great spring season
I haven't spent much time on DS lately. When I've had the time, I've been too exhausted. But, spring has been wonderful ... the best spring I've had in 6 years! I'm still far from functioning at a "normal" level, but I feel better physically than I have since the spring of 2009!
I sowed flower beds, but weeds took over. The strawberries kept me too busy to weed the flower beds. I canned 3 1/2 pts. of experimental strawberry pie filling. Tim and I canned 12 1/2 pts. of strawberry jam. We gave strawberries to my daughter, my mom, and some friends at church. I made strawberry pie, and a sponge cake with strawberry sauce. We had pancake breakfasts with fresh strawberries, maple syrup, and cool whip. Now the plums are ripening! We've made 10 pts. of jelly, and I gave enough juice to my daughter to make 10 pts. We're gave enough to a friend at church to make 5 pts. We still have a large garden, grapevines, wild blackberries ...... Fried green tomatoes with supper tomorrow night! I think I'm going to redo the flower beds, too.
I helped Tim paint the porch. I've been mowing, too! Something I haven't been able to do for a long time! Tim has to do the tight spots with the weed eater and push mower --- I'm not strong enough for that ...... yet. We've been fishing 3 times --- from the bank. I've caught 3 catfish, 1 red ear,1 croppie, and a few throw backs.
Tim said that we need to go on a vacation this summer. We haven't done that since 2006! Don't know if we'lol travel 40 miles, or 1000 miles, but either way is much better than the way we have been doing!!!
I sowed flower beds, but weeds took over. The strawberries kept me too busy to weed the flower beds. I canned 3 1/2 pts. of experimental strawberry pie filling. Tim and I canned 12 1/2 pts. of strawberry jam. We gave strawberries to my daughter, my mom, and some friends at church. I made strawberry pie, and a sponge cake with strawberry sauce. We had pancake breakfasts with fresh strawberries, maple syrup, and cool whip. Now the plums are ripening! We've made 10 pts. of jelly, and I gave enough juice to my daughter to make 10 pts. We're gave enough to a friend at church to make 5 pts. We still have a large garden, grapevines, wild blackberries ...... Fried green tomatoes with supper tomorrow night! I think I'm going to redo the flower beds, too.
I helped Tim paint the porch. I've been mowing, too! Something I haven't been able to do for a long time! Tim has to do the tight spots with the weed eater and push mower --- I'm not strong enough for that ...... yet. We've been fishing 3 times --- from the bank. I've caught 3 catfish, 1 red ear,1 croppie, and a few throw backs.
Tim said that we need to go on a vacation this summer. We haven't done that since 2006! Don't know if we'lol travel 40 miles, or 1000 miles, but either way is much better than the way we have been doing!!!
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Good to hear that your Spring was a good one,hope your Summer is even better.
Wish you could send some of that plum and strawberry jam my way!! Next spring I am going to grow some strawberries I think!
Love eating catfish! have never had a red ear or croppie though.
Happy Vacationing PR. and happy that your feeling good and greenies
Congrats on the improved stamina!!! I Hope it keeps getting better and better. And how exciting about a possible vacay! Your jam and jelly sounds delicious and it\'s so great you and Tim can enjoy doing the canning together.
P.S. you wanna come mow my yard?
Wow, canning and mowing the lawn. That is great! You are building up stamina really well. I\'m so glad that you and Tim are doing better as well. Love you.
That is sooo wonderful you are able to do this much activity. I love those times! Hope it gets better and better.
Things are sounding better with Tim! I\'m so happy for you. Hope stuff keeps moving in the right direction. Canning fruit and fishing sound like good ways to spend quality time and help things to continue to strengthen. I wish you both the best! Keep at it. Whatever you\'re doing seems to be working!! xo : )
Go pilot! Strong like a ROCK!! Do I need strawberries perhaps to turn me into super woman.If only that was the secret.Happy to hear you are enjoying life and the spring.Sounds like you and Tim are cruising well together.Well now I\'m dreaming of strawberry pie with ice cream and a holiday too.Have a good one for me.Hugs country girl xo