Just Because...

Because he was once tiny:

 

 Because he is so darned cute...

Because every moment is precious:

Because he is growing up so fast...

Because he takes our breath away...

Because he has a piece of our hearts...

Because he makes us smile...

Because we miss him..

Because of all of those things and many, many more

I am going to fly to San Francisco, pick him up and bring him back to Oklahoma

All in the same day

And he will visit with us for two weeks

And I will return him the same way

But we will all be different

We will be forever changed

And granny and papa will know their little guy

So much better

And we need to

Because we love him...

I KNEW My Foot Hurt... But...

I DIDN'T know I had broken a bone in it!

Finally, after 3 weeks of fighting a swollen, hurting foot, that hurt every stinking time I walked on it, I gave in and went to the Dr.  I was toughing it out like I always try to do.  It bit me on the backside.  Again.  

The Dr x-rayed it and walked in to tell me he had found the source of my pain - a fractured bone!  So, I am now in a boot cast to allow the bone to be stable enough to heal.  He suggested (!) that me walking on it might have impended the healing process because the bone would separate every time I walked.

Imagine that!  Lol...

Man, I love being tough!

You would think I knew how I broke it, right?

Not!  I have not one iota of a clue how I did it.

But now I can kick back and let someone else do my work!

Oh wait.  I don't have anyone else to do my work.  

What a pipe dream!

Oh well, now I know - and so do you.

Back to work.

Even the broken must work.

And Yet Another...

5 gallons of tomatoes to roast and can.  And a gallon of peppers to process.  At least I know we can eat if we cannot do anything else!

I won't be posting any more than that today.  I will spend the rest of the day in the kitchen.

Canning.  Tomatoes.  And chopping peppers.  And chopping squash.

LOTS of tomatoes. 

I see a lot of red lately.

What was I thinking?

I think I will fire roast them before canning them.

Wish you could help?  Believe me, I do too!

Today...

I picked the first watermelon from our garden.  It is HUGE - and HEAVY!  Can't wait to cut it... I hope it is yummy.  Watermelon is my favorite fruit!  And there are more where that came from.  Wish I could share with you - punkin' said I am going to get sick of cantaloupe and watermelon.  We shall see!

And that is all for today.

Just peeked in to say hi.

Our garden...

Is producing by leaps and bounds!

So...

Let me tell you what I have been doing lately...

I have picked tomatoes... LOTS of tomatoes...

Fire roasted them:

Peeled them:
 

Made salsa, home-made lasagna sauce and stewed tomatoes with them:
 

I picked peppers and pickled and canned them:

I have picked apples and made apple sauce and jelly:

Bought peaches and canned them:

I have picked okra, more mators and cucumbers... canned or froze them:

And I have shelves of veggies to show for all of our work!   Of course Steve helped me - I could not do it without him jumping in and helping me finish at the end of the day.  Isn't it pretty?

So, as you can see, I have been tending to the garden; a garden that is giving us bushels and bushels of produce!  And canning.  And freezing.  And storing.  And rearranging.  And I am bushed.

And the depression has returned with a vengeance. 

I don't understand it.  I am keeping busy, I love where I am right now and I am happy.

Why the depression?

Why does it keep returning?

I want it to GO AWAY!

Of course, all the garbage that has happened over the last month contributes to it...

Why oh why?

And so...

As the world twirls... 

I want Calgon to take me away!

But please keep my fruit and veggies!

They make me smile.

And So It Goes...

I have had a rough 3 weeks, heck, it may even be a month now!  

Enough said.

Now I have a dog that we found wandering north of hwy 412 on hwy 88 near Inola.

If you want a dog she is yours.

She LOVEs kids, is very smart, appears to be part bluetick coonhound and LOVES kids.  Did I say that?  She turns belly up and wags for a pet when a kid gets around her.  She has to be the friendliest dog EVER.  I think she has been trained for hunting; she chases possums and coons up trees - does that count?  She smells every trail around and follows it to whatever it is; then alerts!  And then she is just so stinkin' proud of herself... lol... Just sayin'...

Yes, I have put out fliers, called shelters and vets, knocked on doors, had her scanned

 and every freaking thing else you can think of.  I cannot keep her, but I want her to have a good home.  Let me know if you are interested.

And so it goes.  I am off to check myself into a bawling shelter.  Gotta nurse my wounds and take a breath - see if I can get back on my feet again.  So many things and this adds to the pot.

Stay tuned.

4th of July

Just sharing some pics I took of the 4th of July fireworks in Claremore today...