Holiday Baking 12/14/2011
 
I have been working like crazy lately.  Like that is something new.

I made 24 loves of zucchini bread, six of banana bread, a batch each of hot pepper relish and kiwi pineapple jam.  Yesterday, I had some help squeezing pomegranates. 

It was a lean season this year for fruit.  The frost this Spring, took almost all the fruit in town.  No joke. 

Hopefully...with a little tree trimming this Winter, the fruit will be great big and beautiful this coming Spring. 

I know that in apple trees, if there was a lean year with very little fruit, the following year the tree will likely be loaded.  It is the unused 'energy', stored from one year to the next.  I hope all fruit trees carry that same trait. AND...that it doesn't freeze in an untimely manner this coming Spring. 

Early this year, my next door neighbor died suddenly from diabetes.  On Mother's Day, her only child came and scraped weeds from the empty acre between us.  It was so heart wrenching for me to 'feel' his pain, I couldn't tell him how sorry I was about his Mom's passing. 

This weekend, he was over at the house, having a garage sale.  I finally screwed up enough courage to go talk to him, and say how sorry I was for his loss. 

That made me think about all the other losses that happened this year.  The saddest one is my Sis.  I miss her so. 

She loved decorating for the holidays.  It didn't matter WHAT holiday...she had them all covered.  It was something she could do no matter how bad she felt and it gave her comfort and a sense of accomplishment.  I am sure it also satisfied her artistic bent. 

Anyway...I want to say Love you Sis.  And Mom. 

Miss you both bunches.


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I am sure some of you have been wondering, 'Where the heck did you go?'.  Well...I have had a few things going on. 

First off...I have been 'doing' the Doctor thing.  Getting blood taken.  Urinalysis.  All the 'girl' stuff.  I am still waiting on the mammogram, fecal blood test, and x-rays of my feet and hips.  All the tests that are back say everything is 'perfect'.  I am so relieved! 

At my age, I was thinking that a few things might not be so good anymore.  You know the chances of things going wrong are directly related to how well we age.  And I am aging.  Very well it seems.  Thank my good everything. 

Another thing I have been doing is helping Farmer J work on finishing his addition.  We have the drywall up and taped and the mud all done.  The texture is on.  Along with the primer, ceiling paint in all rooms, and paint on the two Scalawag's rooms.  Farmer J needs to paint his room, but he needs to pick out paint. 

He is also ready for stucco.  It is almost done.  We can see the light...so to speak. 

It is an exciting time.  The completion of a dream-come-true.  I feel so honored to be a part of that happening. 

I have been doing a lot of baking and canning on top of all this other stuff.  I will be at the Masonic Lodge in Palmdale on Sunday doing massage again this year.  It will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 

And...that is after I clean The Lad's office. 

See, I have been busy. 

But you all already knew that didn't you? 

Thanks for sticking around.  I am still having trouble with my camera and computer thingy.  I guess I need to try something new.  I just need the time to work it out.  That won't be for a while.  Just doing what I can. 

Also...I have not been working on my garden.  It looks so bad.  It also needs some help.  That will have to wait till the addition is done. 

Be back soon. 

I need to go to work. 

Blessings to all.


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