Glorious morning turned to a glorious day! - even the chickens were excited when I turned them out for a few hours while doing barn chores. Bugs everywhere ! - a chickens dream come true.
It feels so darn good to MOW THE LAWN again! I wasn't sure mother nature was ever gonna let that happen , like.. ever.. again! I don't mow the lawn here at the farm - it's acres worth so I leave that up to the menfolk. But Stella - well, her little postage stamp grass plot is totally doable - even with a manual push mower - you remember those, don't ya? I get a lot of satisfaction out of that little chore, believe it or not.
Once the water is turned on for the season (any day now) we'll spend more time down there giving her a thorough Spring Cleaning and some repair work to the cement dock/launch pad.
I did this again too -
I actually felt guilty sitting down at waters edge for no more than 15 minutes, knowing I had chores waiting for me here at home - how silly is that? Truly - we all need to grant ourselves permission to stop and smell the roses - for more than 15 seconds. The recharge is necessary for our well being, our sanity. Why all the effort if we can't relax and enjoy the fruits of our labor? Does it sound like I'm trying to convince myself here? Yep and yep again.
I discovered there are now FOUR eggs in the porch nest at the cottage - and they are Robin eggs, not a catbird. Momma Robin was there today very annoyed with the racket I was making.
Meanwhile, back at the farm - this picture taken just minutes ago of the Purple Finch babies in the nest behind the lantern porch outside my office door. Can you believe the difference in just a few days? Birds are amazing for so many reasons.
Do you like to cook? I ordered this cookbook on Amazon, have already made three recipes out of it, and it is my favorite already. This is gooood home cooking from scratch but not too complicated.. absolutely delicious, fresh food. I am not paid to say anything on my blog, no ads here, just honest recommendation when I find something I love.
So far, the Parker House Rolls (so damned good they oughta be illegal - you know, that buttery, crusty, salty combination of a good roll that melts in your mouth - so good it's bad! ) , Beef Chili and Chicken Cacciatore are divine! Delish! Picky Husband approved! And there is everything in this book, from apps to soups to salads, dinners, desserts and even drinks...
Some moon shots I took the other night - still learning some of the more technical settings that would require manual reading - bleh, not a strong suit of mine, map reading, ditto - thank the lord for Nav in the car. .... .
Today - My husband just returning home from a long day of work, and this is what I saw -
Apparently sometimes those last 30 steps to the house are just too much....
So go... sit for a spell - somewhere that brings you peace of mind. Someplace that lets you breathe deep and exhale slowly. Thank the powers that be and your own power - for all that is good. Don't forget to record the moment and take a selfie without worry of no-makeup and unbrushed hair and wrinkles and fat rolls .. and.. and. Because we're just so damned lucky to be alive and relatively well. That's the cake - The rest is icing.
Till soon -
Those purple finch babies look hungry!
ReplyDeleteBTW you NEVER take a bad photo and look half your, what I think to be, age. It's all that good hard country living : D
ReplyDeleteLiking your husband’s relaxing . . .
ReplyDeleteFun photo catch . . .
And your Stella is a charmer . . .
I love to mow . . . and what fun to have a push mower for the “Stella Lawn.”
I think the grass is so much better mowed by one of those oldies.
I wish I still had mine . . .
We have a large space to mow, “John D” and I have a great relationship going on . . .
The cook book looks great . . . i’m looking for some new recipes!
Loved your selfie . . . I finished relining brick garden edging today ...
I should have grabbed my phone for a quick pic.
Hair blowing, dirt all,over me!
Happy May Karen . . .
Yeah for robins eggs!! Your moon shots are amazing.
ReplyDeleteThose moon shots are excellent! Don't you love the colour of robin's eggs? That cook book sounds very good. I have some sort of irrational fear of making baked good that require yeast (re: your rolls). I don't know why, just feel that they are too difficult. -Jenn
ReplyDeleteI like the theme of this blog... enjoy life. Sit with your feet up, eat delicious food and appreciate all that is good! We are so lucky!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous photo of you Karen!! That cookbook is now sitting in my cart on Amazon....let me ask you, does it have photos for every recipe? Or at least a TON of photos? I am always so disappointed when I get a cookbook with an amazing photo on the cover and then inside....one or two. Sigh.
ReplyDeleteThere's a robin nesting in the evergreen shrubs outside my bedroom window....I really hope the babies are safe last year, last year I saw a hawk come and take them all just as they were getting ready to fly. I flew out the door in my bare feet running across the back garden screaming and crying - my poor daughter nearly had a heart attack worrying what happened to me!!!! It was heartbreaking. Now I worry so much about every single nest I see...I hate those darned hawks!