A Blur of Time

July already!  And June…?  It was a blur!

The lilies have come, and gone.

Our niece's wedding attended:

Very happy Mama-Bride!

Bride's Happy Sister Kelly, and her new baby boy.

Partying Aunt Carol

New Mr and Mrs

Lar had a birthday – 70!  I guess it must be only a number, because it used to sound so old, but he certainly isn’t.

Birthday Boy overseeing the ice cream sundae making

Ian's seal of approval!

Julia and her creation

70 is just another number!!!

Missing one - but happy Grandpop

He was working in the garden plot one day with young Larry (grandson) when a news photographer happened by.

The result:

 The garden is so good for him – although his allergies make him uncomfortable, he is truly content when working the soil.

And I am truly content when working with what the garden produces.

 

Our Sweet Sweet Peas

Attack of the Zukes and Squash

Frozen Basil

My Grandma's Bread and Butter Pickles

Yummy Watermelon Salad with our own cukes, leaf lettuce and mint

We didn't grow them - but my first batch of roasted garbanzo beans

Crumby Blueberry Muffins

Kale

Spinach

Fabulous Kale Chips

Good recipe - our peas and peppers

Zucchini Bread

Beet Greens

Our gorgeous beets - roasted to perfection

Last week we woke up with an intimidating list of to dos.  Go to Costco, go to the supermarket, go to fabric store, and a couple of other items I have forgotten.  The phone rang and it was youngest son, asking us to keep their little one for a few hours while he searched out a new car.  The following pictures may impart some of the joy those hours brought.

Madelyn got mail - full of MomMom's address labels - there would be no chance of her getting lost this day!!!

Walking to Pop Pop's Garden ---- "Where's the cows?"

Walked to "our Julia's house"

I don't know if I've posted pictures of the quilts I made for Madelyn and Ian from souvenir panels we bought in Arizona - finally gave them to them on Madelyn's birthday.

Had so many zucchini, decided to try 8 Day Sweet Pickles for the first time.

Day 1:  Cut up and cover with boiling water - allow to sit uncovered at room temperature.
Day 2:  Drain, do not rinse cover with 1 gallon boiling water and 1 1/2 cups salt
Day 3:  Drain, do not rinse, cover with 1 gallon boiling water and 2 1/2 Tbs alum

 Day 4:  Drain - do not rinse.  Bring to boil 1 gallon cider vinegar and 3 Tbs pickling spices in a cheesecloth bundle.  Pour over the pickles and cover with a towel - no lid.

Days 5, 6 and 7:  Let sit

Day 8:  Remove from the vinegar - toss the spice bundle.  For each 5 c slices add 2 cups sugar.

And on to July ........................