Attila figured his ankle would get better if he just soldiered through the pain, and kept moving. It didn’t. It got worse. He insisted on continuing with his projects. The first was applying Mouse Free, a peppermint oil based gel, to the bottom of Grace, out at the Rideau Camp. It was applied with a… Continue reading Worse Before Better
Month: August 2018
Hurt Ankle
Attila is limping. He says he hurt his ankle. He spent the morning resting with his foot up, but by lunch time he was itching to be up and about, so up he got and about he went. It is a cloudy day here, humid, but not unpleasantly hot. The construction at the end of… Continue reading Hurt Ankle
Spicy Globe Basil
Monday, August 13, 2018 At least it isn’t a Friday the thirteenth! Attila just harvested some of our Basil, Spicy Globe Basil, and it is very aromatic. We love basil, and use quite a bit of it in the course of a year. I had been receiving organic basil from a farmer friend, as a… Continue reading Spicy Globe Basil
Zucchini Surprise
Attila continues to chip away at the garage project. Last weekend he finished closing in and trimming the back exterior, and the interior back wall. He continues to move building materials into the garage from the basement. The push is over, now slowly but surely the garage project is progressing. Do plants smile? I think… Continue reading Zucchini Surprise
Peach
Here it is, 12:30 p.m., and I am still sitting on the back porch. The shade won’t last much longer out here, my fingers and feet are beginning to swell, and the air is beginning to feel oppressive. After I type this paragraph I will pull the cabana curtains across the deck, bundle my stuff… Continue reading Peach