OHMIGOD!

It’s the middle of June already!  This month has totally gotten away from me.

First of all – recently I lamented on the broken washer – the one that completely flooded the garage.  Well, as it turned out, it was a ‘washer’ problem; not a plumber problem.  So I called the appliance fixit guy.  He came over and within 10 (ten, 1-0) minutes he had diagnosed the problem, removed two panels, reattached a hose, put the panels back in place, written up the bill, and was out the door.  Only cost was the service charge.  I was fearful I’d be without a washer for an unknown time while a part was on order, but, no.  The washer is chugging along nicely now and the water is staying where it belongs.  (Excuse #1 why I haven’t blogged for a while – catching up on laundry – which took be exactly ½ of one day but it seems like a good excuse)

Then, last week I spent three days mowing back and front yards.  And, for some unknown reason, the god of the weather relented a bit and sent down a bit of a cold front – well a slightly cool front.  Anyway, the mornings were very nice and not very humid so mowing was not death inducing.

Still, after working in the yard for a couple of hours makes me pretty useless the rest of the day.  (Excuse #2 – why I haven’t blogged for a while – limited brain function when I am r e a l l y tired.)

I also finished up my dresser and got it moved back to the house.  I’m not totally satisfied but it’s better than it was.  I need to live with it for a while.  And, I need to find some bronze backs for the knobs (which look white but really aren’t).  (Excuse #3 – why I haven’t blogged for a while – finishing up and moving the dresser)

Any cross stitch experts out there?  Why is it that when you accidently clip a thread, the next 6 unravel without any help?  BUT, if you have rip out a section, you have to clip EVERY SINGLE THREAD.  Argh.  On my current project, I chose a background color that looked really nice with the rest of the pattern colors.  Unfortunately, it looked terrible as the background and I had to rip out a goodly amount.  (Excuse #4 – why I haven’t blogged for a while – working on multiple sewing projects)

In garden club meetings past, members would occasionally bring in plants to share.  Couple of years ago a member brought in a box full of different types of crinum bulbs.  And, I picked up several and proceeded to plant them.  So, I have a brick window box in front of my house and I planted one there.  The rest got sprinkled around the yard.  That done, I promptly forgot about them.  The one in the window box grew and grew and grew and never bloomed.  I do not believe in coddling most in-ground plants – grow damnit or I’ll jerk you out of the ground and throw you in the trash – works for me.  And, I regularly threatened the big one in the front.  Then, last week - - -

It bloomed!  And has more bloom scapes coming on.  You know, I had to do a search to figure out what this actually is – it’s a White Starburst Giant Crinum.  And, ohmigod, it can get 4-6 FEET tall and wide.  See – this is why I tell everyone to research what they’re planting and put it in an appropriate place (do as I say, not as I do).  Before you say anything – there is no getting this thing out of the window box.  I tried early in the spring.  Okay, okay – this is just a pretty flower thing not an excuse why I haven’t blogged recently.

Today, June 16 is National Fudge Day. 

Fudge originated in the US during the late 19th century.  Recipes were printed in many periodicals and advertisements during the 1880s.  Its popularity was partly due to the decreasing cost of refined white sugar, and partly due to the ability to make it at home without special equipment.  Its inexpensive, unrefined qualities made it popular among people looking for a candy alternative that fell in between expensive, fancy candies and the cheapest sweets.

Fudge Day is the perfect excuse to try some crazy new flavors of fudge.  How about maple and pecan?  Or rocky road. If you want to go really wild, mix up some particularly unusual flavors, like carrot, orange, or licorice fudge, or tequila and lime.

Myself – I’m pretty much a purist.  Chocolate, sugar, milk, butter, and marshmallow crème – all the good stuff!

Finally, a friend of mine posted up the 2020 calendar.  So, I thought I’d share it -

16 Jun 2020