Happy things during fatigue

[elainegrey]

I marvel at how we hurtle around in these big heavy metal boxes and don't have more accidents. Thank you, everyone, for being careful out there.

Two paw paws growing in the yard, squeee.

Roses are lovely in the yard, and the peach colored peony a friend gifted to me in memory of my grandmother's death has bloomed so extravagantly this year. (Christine's family peonies and the ones that were here when we moved here have not done well: i think they were more exposed to late freezes.)

I did my version of the Chelsea chop last weekend on some lemon balm, getting some leaves before the powdery mildew affected everything, and i've dehydrated the leaves--wonderfully oregano like in their scent. And today I took the tender "tips" off the cutleaf coneflower, and now have a huge bag in the fridge and eight trays drying in the dehydrator.

I'm pondering what lacto fermented blueberries are like -- which is documented as done on the internet -- and wondering about mulberries. The little stem of the mulberries is an issue for me when i ponder making things. Cooked down and blended in a filling, dehydrated and ground up, the stem is not a problem. I could steam juice some, i suppose, like i did with the elderberries, but then preservation is an issue, hence jelly. So, lacto fermented berries, pureed into a base for some sauce?

I just ground up the last of last year's mulberries and gave a try of a tea or juice. I added one of the sweet roses petals, a sprig of spearmint, and a couple tablespoons of the ground up mulberry. Definitely OK.

Met my nibling D's sweetheart H: not from some posh family, as i feared.

Off to be with Christine as she takes care of her sister D's pets, while her sister is with a dear friend who has had a stroke. ... and then i joined up with some family and hung out, and i am now weary.

Comments

[twoeleven]

Thank you, everyone, for being careful out there.

You're welcome, though essentially all new cars on the road since about 2022 have had automatic braking, which has helped a lot.