Just about soft enough to pick. But still have to really pull to get the berries to release. And when I taste them--still a bit pucker-y. Okay, I guess, if I made a crumble. I'll wait a day or two. So many this year and mostly all big berries. I am marking the smaller branched ones--so G can cut them away.
I should buy a quart of plain yogurt and start making fruit, Bran Buds and yogurt lunch bowls.
G and I had a very late lunch at the Seadog, on the deck, overlooking the river and the green bridge.
A pure summer delight. While we dined on lobster and mussels, a young woman was seated behind G and with her a very charming little girl. I can't guess her age (3?) but she was talking, walking and had a full set of teeth. She had also draw horizontal lines from ankles to above her knees with markers--perhaps wanting to be wearing striped tights? A future artist or fashion designer?
The woman and child were discussing things and I overheard the little girl say "'well, I'll just buy it with my debit card". The woman (who may have been the nanny), said, "well, you could try".
At this point....I realized I might just be glad I didn't have any grandchildren or at this point in my life--great grandchildren.. I would want them to be like my children were at that age. And who is like that anymore? They have computers and phones before they can walk. I handed them toys. Now parents hand them phones with games. I have overheard grandparents saying their baby grandchildren know more about technology than they do. I expect it by 6 or 7 years. Not 3.
I know, I know......... you don't have to say it.
I have been burn testing linens I got from Goodwill and other places--some from my mother in law years ago. Lucky for all-- they burned (yellow) to fine, soft ash and not to hard chemical pebbles. Onward to the L'VilleDyeDecks.
Another big haul of zucchini from the garden (why am I underwhelmed by it?). So I went to buy red peppers (peppers in September and zucchini in July/August) so I could make another batch of Zucchini Bread and Butter Pickles. They sit--sliced thin, salted and iced in the hall fridge.
Tile guy has been here everyday but Sunday. Grout and a few more tiles in the niches. Yes, two niches. One under the shower head (this niche will stay dry) and the other on the back wall. It also will stay dry. The one in the master is always full of water--it drains but all the bottles are wet--we should have insisted it go on the back wall.
The granite vanity top with sink attached arrives Wednesday (some time). We have to wait a day or two before drilling for the faucet. Or attaching pipes under the sink (drain). Make sure adhesive is set up. Then we order the mirror that goes behind the sink. And the toilet goes in. How many days left before August ends? Will we make it????? 6.5 months......and counting. Oh and our friend the electrician comes to hook up the in floor heat, the LED ceiling lights over toilet and tub (total of 8 switches in a standard hall bath) and then the painter. And we still have no radiators.
I'm telling you.......if I was going to go nutcracker crazy....this would have been the six months to do it. I guess I stay sane. (ish)
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