Too bad I can't just leave work early and get started on my weekend plans. Ha ha I guess everyone feels that way. Well I have about another half hour before I leave so I figured I'd get an update on the blog. I don't have much new news to impart but I'll give you what I've got.
First and foremost I have to say thank you again to everyone who wrote to tell me how much they enjoy the pictures being on flikr. I tried to get the bulk of them uploaded yesterday but I didn't have much time to spend on it so some are still in the holding pattern. :)
This weekend is comprised primarily of preparing for, going to and surviving Kurt's birthday party. Birthdays are pretty big events around here and an invitation to one is a sure sign of acceptance. This is the third one I've been invited to since my arrival in March so I guess I'm doing all right. lol
The guys killed a hog yesterday and got it skinned, gutted and in the cooler to chill. Today Kurt and Darryl came to get some wood, a few chairs and a garbage can. You can never have enough wood when you're cooking a whole hog. You can never have enough chairs when you have most people in town coming to your party and you can never have enough garbage cans even if there's just two of you at the house. We have 4 outside garbage cans and they seem to fill up overnight. ha ha ha j/k but seriously, where does all that trash come from...?
I imagine we'll likely go check on the status of the preparations before the night is through. We can't hardly expect Darryl and Kurt to handle everything themselves.... lol! They might need someone to get their drink on with :) I think I might know just the people...
Okay so Ernie sent me this little contraption to go with the camera she gave me and when she was sending it she said I would be even more confused. Well, low and behold, she was absolutely right. I have this thing that works in conjunction with the camera so that I can download the pictures from the camera to my work computer. Yeah, that sounds pretty good in theory, doesn't it? The problem is, I don't have a clue what to do with it... ha ha ha ha ha Surely she'll make some time to call and explain the workings...
While I wait for that call, I'll tell you it was 42 degrees when I awoke at 4am this morning. The roosters were crowing off in the distance and the moon was so bright and full I could see all the way across the back yard just like it was daytime. Magnificent! Normally I have to use my bright lights when I'm driving through the neighborhood but when the moon is so full like that, I don't even need them. I can clearly understand the whole concept of the harvest moon. You can work outside just like it's in the middle of the day. Well, except for that 42 degrees will have you donning a coat, gloves, scarf, extra socks, etc. LOL
My plan was to make stuffed jalapenos for Kurt's birthday party but the peppers were really small when I checked them out in the grocery store. I was bummed out too because usually they are so big - just the right size for stuffing. I would have been at it all day with those little peppers I saw yesterday. I decided to just go with the marinated mushrooms instead. Cheap, simple, tasty, easy to carry. I bought four of the smaller size containers (on sale in honor of breast cancer awareness month...) and some Good Seasons Italian Salad Dressing Mix. I'll chop up the fungi tonight and get them into a mason jar (a friend gave us some 1/2 gallon size jars!) and cover them in dressing. A couple turns of the jar and they'll be ready for scrumptious feasting on come the morrow.
After the mushrooms have been devoured, I'll grab my jar and take it back home with me. I hear that's the perfect size for making homemade plum wine. Next spring, mark my words folks, we'll have some plum wine. No, I don't drink wine but lots of people around here do. They share their stuff with us, I'll share mine with them. So many boxes of tomatoes, squash, cucumbers, greens and eggs were simply given to us out of the generosity of the people around us, it's the least I can do. Oh yeah, Kurt is supposed to be giving me the sucker plants off his trees :) See how it goes? If you come visit, you can be a taste-tester!
I finished the last of the greens from the CSA basket. My lunch was a huge salad of mixed greens, micro greens, a few of the red and the white variety of radishes sliced up, beets (of course), cucumbers and a few green olives. I used the mayo with Spike Seasoning for my dressing and sprinkled some black pepper over all of it. I was stuffed! It was quite the masterpiece as salads go I must say. It would be fun making one for you (sans beets for Neccy).
We're getting ready to paint the doors on the cabin a distressed barn-red color. I'm excited! Lowe's actually sells paint called "Barn Red." Who knew? LOL I have everything I need to get started and Wally said he would show me how to do it. I've never painted anything before so here goes... He said since we're making it look distressed, I can't hardly mess it up... ha ha ha! I'll keep you posted on that one.
Update on the coat, gloves, winter clothes shopping - still haven't done it. Don't be laughing at me. I really don't like to shop. If you think it's so funny, you should just bring your little self right on up here and take care of it for me, how 'bout that? ha ha ha ha ha I'll give you the money and my sizes and most of you already know my style - boring, long sleeve black t-shirts or soft sweaters of just about any color. I'm not a big fan of multi-colored stuff... try to keep it simple. Turtle-necks are a plus :)
I know if Neccy was here, I'd already be hooked up.
Plans for Halloween anyone? Not me. We aren't expecting any kids that's for sure. From the mailbox to the cabin is 3/4 of a mile. I don't see a bunch of lazy kids making the trek down the driveway for a couple pieces of candy that their parents probably won't even let them eat.... I told Wally we just have to leave the light off and they'll know - ha ha ha ha ha You can't even see that light from the top of the hill where the gate is! I'm so funny!
It's time for me to go. I knew I wouldn't have much time today. I hope you have a great weekend and I'll be back on Monday to update you on the birthday party happenings :)
"Your goal is to maximize your time so you can work toward your ultimate purpose in life." Sue Augustine
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