July seems to be a busy month for us for birthdays. Two sons and a daughter-in-law have July birthdays. One nephew, a nephew-in-law, a niece, my former sister-in-law and my grandfather were also born in July.
But…and I hope I’ve made it in time….I want to wish my oldest sister Happy Birthday today! I hope it was a wonderful day, and that you heard from all the kids. Happy Birthday, Sis!
Daily Archives: July 24, 2004
Saturday’s chores
My chore for today was weeding. While we were away last week, my gardens exploded! I don’t know how they did it, since everything was so dry, but they simply doubled in size…..the weeds too!
Sunday, I’ll have to continue the job I started. Actually, I’ll have to weed or do maintenence on a daily basis for the forseeable future; there’s just too much yard for one person.
The best part of today was walking through the herb garden, to determine what needs to be done. Everything needs a haircut……maybe even a buzz cut! The basil is just coming to the point where I need to do a serious harvest. If I top the plant, I should get a bushier plant, and I might be able to delay its flowering. Most culinary herbs need to be harvested before they flower to have the best flavor.
One of the first things I posted when I started blogging was a recipe for Farmer’s Tomato pie. This is a rustic pie made from fresh tomatoes and cherry tomatoes, and topped with torn basil leaves. It tastes like summer, melting in your mouth. The recipe is posted here on May 16, 2003, in case this link doesn’t work. Give it a try….it makes a wonderful simple supper.
Farmers Market
The Farmers Market is one of my favorite places to shop. That’s why it’s so unusual that we have not visited one this year, especially since vegetables are so important to our diet now.
I’m thinking about making a list of vegetable dishes that I can accomplish quickly on a week night, and then creating a shoping list for next Saturday. I don’t want to miss any more of the sessions, since they only meet once a week.
Just things
I tried something new today. My family all went in different directions. DH went sailing, my mother was working on paperwork, our son slept in, and I got started on the weeding. No one wanted to make a decision about what we were having for dinner, so I made the choice, and pulled a package of America’s cut pork chops from the freezer this morning, to start the thawing process.