daily grind

We do grind daily around here & have even picked up a new hobby–roasting. I’ll post more about that a different day. This day is all about tid-bits & the mundane that fills our days, a few random pictures of silliness, & something I’ve been meaning to tell everyone!

1. Cool Runnings- It’s rained a lot this summer & that’s always good, however the humidity of August has proved somewhat overwhelming. More than 50% of the time there are tomatoes on the vine going unpicked while the grass creeps to new heights. It’s tooooo hot for hanging outside, & attempts to dodge the onslaught of mosquitos waiting at our back door are futile indeed. But, we take advantage of cooler moments like this:
2. Mow it over- Cleaning the yard is also a chore, but we accomplished it yesterday. Now the lawn looks pristene. We had to have an “urban bonfire” that lasted for several hours & did nothing to distract those blood-sucking pests while we picked the apples from our tree, but it cleaned up our scrap stash. (the apples aren’t beautiful, but they make a great sauce!).
3. Head Banding- The girls are nappers, which is good for my sanity. Some say Naomi’s too old, but if she misses this part of the daily routine it’s difficult to keep sanity until bedtime. Anyway, she’s so silly. She went down with a headband on the other day & here’s what I found when I snuck a peek:
4. I can take or leave–no, just leave–gefilte fish & borscht-The girls have been sick on & off for a month with colds & what might be H1N1 (aka hog flu)**. It’s interesting, we don’t even eat the stuff 😉 But, in order to promote recovery we made some chicken soup & because Matzah Balls are good for more than just an unleavened treat we added those as well. & the secret I’ve been meaning to share comes from my Mother in law…Don’t make chicken soup of ANY kind without sweet potato–it makes ALL the difference. It’s not
noticeable, but it does something to the texture…
**I am aware that H1N1 is not linked to the consumption of pork.

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