Saturday, May 28, 2022

Blah, Blah, Blah Part 10,000


Here are Darla, Violet, and the not-so-little ones. They've lost their complete adorableness but isn't that the way of all things that grow from babies to adults? I'm sure I was a great deal cuter as an infant than I am now, for instance. 

Dang. What a day. 
I did a bunch of laundry, hung it on the line. I spent long spells of time trying to decide where porch items should be placed. Some of them I cannot lift myself and that is the most frustrating thing. I want so badly to get things back in order but I am just not strong enough to do it by myself. Mr. Moon and Lon were here today but they were working so diligently on the deck that I couldn't ask them to stop and help me. It'll all get done. Just not today. But I'm getting there. 


In good news, I'm gathering things for Mr. Moon to take to the dump. A glass topped table and four iron chairs that I never should have bought in the first place. The chairs' upholstery has mildewed and it's all just a mess. I suppose I could try and reupholster them but I don't like them enough to bother. I'm throwing away a small wooden table that I painted a mermaid on a long time ago which proved beyond doubt that I should not be given paint, and some other crap that I know no one wants. I need to replace two wicker tables and I will. Both of them are chipping and coming unraveled and they have lived their lives. Gives me a good reason to go thrift shopping. 

After I'd finally admitted to myself that there was no more I could do in the way of the porches, I decided to go pick some eggplants I knew were in the garden. One little bush was so full of them that it is falling over. They're small eggplants, but should be good. 


That's an egg for scale. Which is appropriate, is it not? I will say it's a rather large egg but still- as I said- small eggplants. 
I did some weeding, too, and after a short amount of time spent doing that I said, "Enough! Enough! Enough!" and it was. I was dripping sweat. 
I got the clothes off the line, folded them, put them away. And now it's time to start the second shift- making supper. 

Have you ever seen a garlic blossom? They are quite lovely. 


And here's a carrot bloom. 


I'd love a bouquet with either of those. 

As for more traditional flowers-


Lace Cap Hydrangea


And whatever that one's called. Pink. Yeah, that's it. A pink hydrangea. 

So there you have it. That's what I did today. 

I'm feeling a mixture of satisfaction, frustration, and exhaustion. But still, I feel so lucky to have these porches, this house, and garden to tend to as best I am able, even now. 

Time to slice eggplants. 

Love...Ms. Moon




20 comments:

  1. Pleased (and envious, always) to see your porch *almost* back to normal. So much work lugging and toting and hanging those plants. Lace cap hydraenga (sp) a thing of beauty. I think you deserve another Martini tonight.....along with Lis and Lon, who hopefully you will spend the evening with! PS.....I still believe you have 1 roo in that batch of chicks. This time......it is the one on the left in the *pair* that are side by side. Yep....I'd almost bet on it. But hey.....1 might be OK, right?
    Susan M

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    1. I would not be surprised at all if they were all roosters. Sigh.
      Tomorrow Lon and Lis will be here for supper! I can't wait.

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  2. Eggplants? They look like small aubergines to me.

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    1. You know what? I love the word "aubergine." I use it silently to myself whenever I'm dealing with eggplants.

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  3. I love the flowers from herbs and vegetables. Potatoes have lovely decorative flowers. Your porch is going to be lovely for the summer.

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  4. I weeded out some stuff to recycle at the VFW shop over the week. Good riddance.

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  5. Those little eggplants look so perfect. They call them garden eggs around here.

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  6. After 20 years in the States, the words eggplants and zucchini are still some of the hardest to remember at times, I guess they will always be aubergines and courgettes to me ..

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  7. the young poultry still looks cute to me! Your porch does look amazing, we have a deck but it has no charm like what you have right there!

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  8. I think it's a good thing you have a husband who knows how to mix a martini.

    --Catalyst

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  9. Those flowers are so beautiful. The garlic flower reminds me of chives when they go to seed.

    Your porch looks lovely. I spent time outside today to, puttering. God the grass cut while Jack was napping and swept up a lot of sand from his sandbox.

    Now my foot is sore and I'm sitting on my ass again:)

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  10. I love your front porch. It is just the epitome of old-school southern grace and charm. It always brings to mind the Rick Bragg quote... "They say a kitchen is the heart of a house, but I believe the porch is its soul." Yes, it's so very soulful! Seems like Bruce's Thunder Road should be playing in the backgroud with Mary's dress swaying...
    Angie D

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  11. How wonderful to have an excuse to go thrift shopping! I'm at the stage where I see stuff but don't buy because - well I've nowhere to put it!

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  12. Oh, how I am yearning for porches now! We had them on houses I grew up in and I never appreciated them until I had one covered in Wisteria when my kids were aged 2,6,8,10. I wanted to live there forever, but hubby got his marching orders and we were off to another house in another state. Ah well. Your porch is looking so lovely now. I'm looking forward to thrift shop rummaging as soon as the weather clears.
    I love your flowers, I like how carrot, parsley and dill flowers are all so similar. My favourite is the dill for the fragrance. I have only ever seen garlic flowers in magazines and now here in your garden.

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  13. My elephant garlic is blooming. It's so hot here that 20 minutes outside and I'm dripping sweat. Have spent two sessions picking up sticks from the three storms in four days. Still have more to pick up. I've tried growing hydrangeas with no success.

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  14. 37paddington: oh how well I know about trying to put things back in order and needing the help of someone else who is understandably on his own schedule, not mine. In my case I needed him for the high shelves, as I don’t trust my wonky hip and knees to climb up on chairs anymore. But it will all get done, I promise you. I found it positively exhilarating to let go of things in the process of putting the house back together. Sounds like you’re enjoying that part too.

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  15. P.S. The porch looks wonderful. 37P

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  16. I've never seen the bloom of garlic or carrots -- lovely. Hope you enjoyed your eggplants. Big is not always better. Loved having a porch when I was young. One house in the north in a Great Lakes states where I lived had a swing where I took many trips around the world. Winters the porch area generally had minimal snow blow in so could still enjoy the space.

    When we lived in the country we raised chickens for a few years -- more fun! We had Rhode Island Reds, a few Bantams, a few beautiful game birds and cock, also a couple ducks. A bantam hatching a couple duck eggs was interesting when the duckings encountered a buried pool of water in a tub.

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  17. I love the flowers on okras! Your porch is utterly charming.

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  18. Love the flowers. We have wild carrots here in the UK that have very similar flowers. (Not sure they're edible, though...?) The lace cap hydrangea looks a lot like our climbing hydrangeas.

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