Monday Musing (#2)

 It's Monday morning. I didn't used to look forward to Mondays. The weekend was busy and productive and used to get things caught up. Monday signaled the start of another work week - stress and long hours and things falling behind again.

But I'm retired now. Monday is the start of a new week to play and work in my yard and plan some new recipes for my food blog (The Lazy Gastronome). And the best part, if all the things I planned don't get done, I have tomorrow. No stress. 

This last week was slow. I fractured a disc in my back in May so I haven't been able to work in the yard much. Watering and light maintenance was about all I could do. But things are healing and I'm ready to get back to work out there. It's been slow going rebuilding stamina but satisfying. 

I got re-started on my front yard. We plan to tarp the whole thing and till it in the Spring. I'm going to plant a no-mow cottage garden. I'll keep you updated on that project. 

I also harvested a lot of vegetables and plum! I actually have enough tomatoes this year to share with my neighbors! I love how everyone shares a little of their crops with each other. 

National Got Checked Day - Can you Say Yes?

 Today is National Got Checked Day - A day to discuss the importance of breast health.

Breast cancer is the number one cause of death in women between 35 and 54. But in most cases it can be caught early enough to survive. 

It's Saturday

 What a lovely day we had. 

First stop - Farmer Market. I love wandering around a farmers market. It touches all your senses. As I wandered I could here a live jazz band playing over by the "food court". The bright flowers catching your eye. 

I bought a delicious vegan bagel. It tasted like an amazing piece of bread. No butter, no cream cheese, just bagel. My taste buds were dazzled. 

There were dogs everywhere. I got to pet a Mexican hairless named Maisy. 

Monday Musing

 Mondays are a good day to muse about life. The weekend is behind us and we can reflect on the business of life. 

Share the Wealth! Linky #25

I cannot believe that summer is almost over. I had such plans - so many things I wanted to do. But when I fractured the disc in my back, that changed the who direction. Started gardening sits unfinished. The updates to the house continue to wait. But today is a new day! Today is a day to notice the beauty around me. Today is the day to set the course - 

Welcome to our party - share any family friendly post! You can share up to five - and tell your friends!! The more the merrier! And remember - the purpose it to visit each other - at least two others - 

On the first and 15th every month a new party will start and run until the day before the next one is to start (14th and last day of the month). 

Please remember to share something you did not share at the last party. 

The Garden is Growing!!

 Back in May I showed you how my garden was getting started. Well, after a couple of hiccups, it's doing quite well! The weather has been super warm and the plants are growing fabulously. 

National Sisters Day

 Today is National Sisters day. It gives me pause to ponder, what is a sister? 

According to the dictionary it's female siblings from the same parents. For some, I guess that's the best definition, but for me, I'm so blessed that sister means more.