Daily Notes- August 3rd

I didn't have a fresh photo for you and I don't think I have posted this one but I could be mistaken. this is me, old enough to walk.  Helping with the laundry.  I was in charge of the pins.  I like the way the shade and light breaks up the background.  And I like that children in the 40's had these fine tailored little coats to wear.  And a bonnet.

Today I was out early with Riley to water the tomatoes.  He (Riley) is quite a task master.  Do something with him twice and it becomes a "must do" and no slacking.  He wanted me to get to those tomatoes and he supervised the watering.  Standing next to me and monitoring the water. The hose. Me.  And then we fill the big watering can and walk around to the front of the house to water the flowering annuals in containers.  Then fill the big watering can a second time and walk around to the back to water the deck plants and observe the growth of the infant figs on the fig tree.  Every box must be ticked off before we can go back inside.

I had a coffee date with a friend from work--so I was gone from 10am.  Visiting grandchildren from across the street came to see the tomato plants and the zucchini and the blueberries (they ate a few berries while looking at the blueberries).  They were fascinated by the grape vines and the infant grape clusters.  G was the the tour guide.

G is going to the movies with our daughter.  Somehow Riley knows.  Trembling.

I have pickles to make this afternoon.  The big canning kettle to set on boil with jars sterilizing in the water.  And sugar and vinegar to mix with spices for the pickles.  It takes very little time really.  But I have procrastinated long enough.  I think I will take a picture of the process and have new material to post tomorrow and Monday.  Fresh stuff.  I like the canning process once I get started.  I generally like all the things I procrastinate about AFTER I get started.  It's the getting started.

We had more corn and tomatoes yesterday.  Same supply of corn but I purchased organic tomatoes from a local farm. Our grocery carries local produce in the summer.  I also have a quarter of a watermelon in the fridge.  I plan on eating that today.  I have been losing weight eating corn and tomatoes.  What's with that??????  I also have four small cucumbers to eat -washed, halved and
salted.

G says I have lots of zucchini out in the garden.  I would make more zucchini pizza (it was so good) but I don't want the oven on the same day as the canning kettle is boiling.  I may slice one or two thin and pan sear it and eat that for supper.  I don't know.  The zucchini I have being salted for pickles is from the garden so I guess I could go pick it after canning and get another container salted and ready for making more pickles next week.  The canned jars of pickles last a year or more and G eats 2 jars a month.  That's 24 jars right there.  That's four batches.  I've only made 2.  So....today's canning and then next weeks's.  And that's one year.  I usually make more because when company (like family) is eating here they eat a whole jar in one meal.

So canning (with photos) and picking squash and perhaps getting out the spiralizer and making zucchini noodles.  Zoodles.  I love them instead of pasta in the summer.