It's very quiet on our street this Tuesday morning; the kids' last sleep-in morning. Ther are going to be bumps in the road for the bus route to Altona since Highway #30 is under construction. Either they'll be taking a gravel detour or definitely be late for school. Originally the sigh posted read that the project would be finished by the first week in September but it appears that it may go until the end of the month.
Harvesting is not progressing as fast as the farmers had hoped. Some areas got too much rain and the morning dew just doesn't dry until well into the afternoon. I know some farmers don't have any grain in the bin to date. Let's hope we get some drying weather soon.
The gardens are producing well and most of the gardeners state that the corn is coming to an end but the cukes and tomatoes are growing in a abundance. Our tomatoes need more heat units to get them motivated; we have only tow pails in the freezer at this point and want six. Oh well, if we don't have them I guess we won't eat quite as much spaghetti.
I would like to thank Frank Petkau for the bag of Pembina plums. These were the biggest plums I have ever seen and they turned into a wonderful red jam. If I were to name this jam, it would definitely be called Sunshine.
Bird season
This time of year is always a busy one at our house. Bird hunting season opened on Monday, Sept. 1 and the guys always try to get out onto a field to try for the prize bird. Dave, son Mike and grandson Thomas met up with Jim Schellenberg of Mitchell early Monday morning. They asked a farmer for permission who not only said yes but he and his son also accompanied them on the hunt. This turned out to be a good thing and resulted in a couple of geese for the oven. Thomas came home with a goose and Mike got a sandhill crane. Thank goodness for new cameras where you can see the photos instantly. It appears the guys enjoyed themselves.
Progress report
For my readers my healing may seem to be taking forever but when I have a breakthrough moment like I had yesterday, it is worth it. I have had a lot of difficulty getting dressed due to my knees not bending properly and being off balance. This means always sitting when getting dressed. yesterday for the first time since my accident I could stand and slide into my pant. I know that doesn't seem a huge deal but let me assure that it was. That moment was starred in my journal.
No comments:
Post a Comment