Tuesday

If anyone can mess up a sure thing, it’s me! An Amish group in Dardanelle buy a load of apples. You place an order and pick up when delivered. Laura ordered a bushel of Honey Crisps. Hers were great. I decided to try Jonagold. They’re a cross between yellow delicous and Jonathan. The entire bushel was mellow. Most just mushy. I sent some to Erin and Fleta took a few. You heard the phrase when life throws you lemons make lemonade. Well, when you buy mushy apples make applesauce. I spent much of yesterday making applesauce. I have enough in the fridge for one more batch. 

It’s really not hard to make applesauce and there isn’t much waste. You don’t have to peel the apples. You just quarter them and cook them, then run them through a collander. They were plenty sweet. No sugar added. I put them in cool whip containers and froze them excepting a quart I kept out for me and a quart I gave to Laura. I like applesauce on top of a slice of cinnamon toast for breakfast. Below is all was left of the apples after the collander process. Just a cool whip bowl!

Siggie is getting ready for winter. She bought these plant stands at a second hand store and repainted them. They turned out nice. She’s thinking ahead. She’ll have to bring her plants in or trash them.

I got my heart echo gram results. No blockages or valve problems. Just an aging heart. Nothing bad really showed. I go see Dr Rasool tomorrow and hopefully he’ll tell me why my heart was having “racing” episodes. I’m keeping my fingers crossed, praying, and looking for a rabbits foot! Ha, what will be, will be!
 

New week

We got a sprinkle of rain! Thankful for what we get! The air is cooler so I grabbed my hiking stick and walked in Galla Meadow.  My Spider Surprise Lilies are blooming. I notice the Hummingbirds love them.❤️  I can’t walk fast so I walk for time not distance.

Saw this in the pasture. It’s False Foxglove. It’s not digitalis is why it’s called false. Can’t be used as heart medicine.

This little daisy was blooming near an above ground Black gum root. Is Fleabane a bane to fleas. Well, maybe but it may be just an old tale.

 Galla Lake is low. I saw geese taking off as it’s a stopover hostel for geese on their long migration.

Sunday

Fleta left for Coin before 8:00. It was great having her. 

Fleta delivered a box to Erin and Ada. Free delivery. I sent Ada pumpkin and apple coasters and her Dolly Parton dress. I bought a bushel of apples so I sent Erin apples and eggs.

Coasters for Ada

Ada’s Saturday library run is an exercise in strength. She checks out so many books she can barely tote them back.

 

Saturday

I tried making  cinnamon rolls for our breakfast like Helen did, but I told Fleta not to be expecting them each visit. The rolls weren’t as good as sister’s! Oh, well, it’s the thought.  I  taking her for a steak today. She’ll go home in the morning.

Sigrid and Logan E came to see me. I bought a little shelf from Amazon for my bathroom. Logan put it together for me. 

I’m trying to walk for exercise two days each week. Other days I ride my therapy bike. I have to use a hiking stick but I’m doing it. It’s hot still. I am trying to go before7:30. I. Walking for time not distance because my speed is sloooow.

The two horses and Johnny were grazing. The sight of them is calming.

Friday

Sister got here about noon. I fixed meatloaf, baked potatoes, corn on the cob and a salad. Too much work. I especially hated cleaning the pan I cooked the meatloaf in. I put in on a rack so it was two pans. It wasn’t worth it. She brought a watermelon. I’m thinking that can be supper.

I took everything off my bed and washed it. I even washed my Grandma Gertrude Powell quilt and hung it on my clothesline Laura redid for me. I’d had the quilt over 50 years and never used it. I decided the last years of my life, I’d enjoy it and I am. Grandma made it for me in 1968 for my High School graduation gift.

Picture is Aunt Una Powell on right and Grandma 1956. Both widows! They married brothers and they were cousins, not first cousins but kin. They lived across the street from one another for many years!

Aunt Una Powell and Grandma in 1956.

Ada got the Goblin math award again. Greta had volleyball so Erin fixed her a hamburger after school. Greta’s team won and she won the last game with her serve. Ada has no interest in sports. She reads during the game. She’d like to run around but Erin makes her sit with her.

 

Thursday

 

Laura got new glasses. Her eyes haven’t changed. I need to make my appointment to have mine checked. It’s usually months ahead before I can get in.

I made astrid 4 pumpkin coasters. Now I’m making Sigrid 4. I bought new yarn because I wanted all cotton for them. I’ll just keep making them til I use up the orange.

Yesterday I mowed and today I weed whacked. Today was harder. At least while mowing I’m riding along. It took an hour. I checked the temperature when I came in at noon. It was 92 but said it feels like 97. I believe it.

Fleta is coming tomorrow to stay 2 nights with me. Makes me happy.

September 16

I mowed my yard. It was really hot and dust and debris blew on me, but it’s done. Last time I mowed was August 15. There were lots of leaves covering the grass so it was a chore. A lot of them got chopped up but there’s still a lot and more will fall.

I moved my lantana to the ground. I hope it survive the winter. I used a pick to dig the hole and it was still hard to dig. It’s isn’t down but about 6 inches. I will mulch it thick . I’m watering it twice a day. 

I cleaned all the mess off the concrete pad for the well. I have city water. Larry used it for the gardening. But the electric line was used for another thing that needed 220. So I had to get all the pipes, air tanks, a big stack of concrete blocks. I have a bucket over the well casing but hope to find something that’ll work better.

At 11:00 today I went to the local hospital for my echo cardiogram test. It took quite a while. Next Wednesday Dr. Rasool will let me know what it showed. The technician said she bet I have A Fib. I’ll be glad to know what it is.

I took my walk here this morning. It was hot but I completed it. I had to take a shower after I walked then another after I mowed. It was 99 yesterday and forecast says 95 today. We’ll go from this to cold probably.

 

Fifteenth

I have another squirrel cleaning up under the bird feeders. I hope he doesn’t start climbing the pole and draining the feeder. I don’t like trapping and moving squirrels but I’m feeding birds not squirrels!

Yesterday the Varsity Volleyball team did a greet with the kindergartners at Harrison. The coach moved Greta to varsity a few weeks back. Greta is the tall girl with long dark hair.

Ada’s second grade picture is here. I am glad her missing tooth shows, she had to wear a hair bow and the one that matched broke. She insisted and wore the pink one. It makes the picture even more special. On Sunday morning Ada always wants to wear a dress. No skirts for church just dresses. She made a loud announcement last Sunday about her new pink boots. Greta never says two words. Ada is vocal. Every child is different!

I follow Ada’s class at school. Today there’s a picture of her. The students were doing stations in math. 

I may try these. I’ll check my colors. I may have to get some yarn.

 

September Half Over

Astrid has the new table runner in place. I think it’ll work til Christmas season.

Month is half gone. Time whizzes by. Still hot but not super heat below 95. 

Ada got to wear her new pink boots to church. She’s always reading. I can’t read when riding in the car. Greta drove to church. In a month and half, she can drive without an older driver in the car.

Sigrid came for the weekend because Logan E had drill. It’s usually at Fort Smith. Many of her friends are getting married. She attended a wedding shower while here. She came over to say hello to me. She’s back at classes today. She made a B on a test last week and was disappointed. B’s are okay is my thinking. Sigrid is serious about school. 

 

Sunday

Greta has a dance coming up. She went to Springfield, Missouri looking for a dress. She’s  5’10” so dresses are too short.  But what made me laugh was Ada trying to entertain herself the entire time. Greta is a sophomore in High School. I liked the blue dress the best because it was the longest. 

I think Ada loves the three mirrors.

The Pole barn only lacks the ridge piece. The farmers wrangled donkeys last night moving them about to new pastures. They aren’t finished but maybe today they’ll get them located.

Laura’s finished her table runner! Love the falling Maple leaves, pumpkins and the black cat! I guess being quilted adds the final touch. It’s for Astrid.