Good morning everybody!
It is not Sunday it is Saturday but I have been having day naming issues all week. And I started this post last Sunday so that is why this post begins with: it is Sunday again and cool and overcast and a little breezy. The leaves are beginning to turn. Slightly on the South Side.
Confused yet? Me too!!
More fully on the West Side.
Tima is already at the gate – she knows that on the weekend she gets the gate opened so she can wander out into the field. Even BooBoo seems to know what day it is. The sixth day is a half day and today is the seventh day – on this day we walk together so he is sticking close as a reminder.
It is back to leaving in the dark and returning in the dark.
But I am holding tight to my job at a time when many many people have no job at all
I just got distracted there for a while. I need to set up reminders of people’s birthdays on my phone. – I have a big family, and being so far away from them means I miss the natural dialogue around birthdays. Another downside of living away from family. And I have never been able to successfully load everyone’s birthdays into my phone so it sets up reminders! . My memory appears to be failing me lately. And posting presents from here is crazy because mail so incredibly expensive and really, really slow. And – anyway –
And there are more yellow leaves on the ground. Autumn this year is being nice and slow. Allowing the trees to turn in their own time. It is cold but not too cold yet.
And now it is the following weekend. And Saturday. I am off to work shortly. Time goes shooting past. And once again Tima is waiting at her gate ready to spend the weekend in the field. And Boo is at my feet.
I am determined to have a very well managed weekend. I will make a list. I will make a weeks worth of lunches. I might shop( online). I need to take my new phone in because the WiFi is being weird. I will wash all my masks and socks and work clothes and hang them out to dry. I will shift the pigs into their winter quarters. Vegetables – I need lots of vegetables. I will sauté a weeks worth of vegetables: zucchini and broccoli and any kind of pumpkin I can get my hands on, then fresh kale and greens cut like confetti. Then layer these into five jars and store them in the fridge. On a work-day morning I open a container, top the vegetables with a boiled egg or some goats cheese or left-overs from last night’s dinner and out the door lunch in hand. No more bread!
I am not baking bread for two weeks.
I am going to make a T-shirt that says:
Janie’s Mill – our Gluten is Maximus.
No-one but me thinks that is funny!! But I do need a break from bread.
Have a lovely day.
Celi.
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Lucky ducks!! 💕
I’m hearing you… I still run a paper diary with birthdays, and Google reminders which roll over from year to year but in practice only works so-so. As for sending gifts, when I see or make something I send it whenever. These days I bake and freeze, or bake for visitors. Focaccia is always popular. I did the same with work breakfasts and lunches… so nice to have a bit of home with you to get you through the day. I love all the farmy photo insights but at the moment I’m really enjoying seeing the ducks and their pond ♡
Love the logo you came up with for a shirt.
I plan to make Janie’s mill rye bread tomorrow; I think I almost have this right.
Wow – that is great! Let me know how it turns out.
Oh Lord, Celie. The first thing I ask myself on waking is, what day is it? The second is, what do I have to do today? I have my bday reminders in my phone but I always list them on the wall calendar too and have made a habit to look at it regularly. This getting old stuff is truly for the birds. Is there nothing happier than ducks with fresh water? We had a beautiful slow fall, really got a chance to enjoy the changing colors but this past week has been windy so most of the leaves are down.
Morning Sherry!!
Lovely post, so good to hear from you. I am ALWAYS one day ahead now, very weird. Think l should go without bread for a bit, but just can’t imagine it! Love autumn but not so winter, as we return to lock down in England l will be having to make sure l get out everyday whatever the weather for fresh air and exercise!
Well, one good thing about that Andrea, definitely better being ahead one day than lagging behind; )
Love the pond! I have two ducks, one lays eggs. I thought I would love the eggs but the white is so thick for frying.
I love good bread and I’m lucky enough to live near a small bakery which delivers fresh organic sourdough. But sometimes even I need a break from bread too! Instead of eating it for lunch, I sometimes make a quick noodle salad (it keeps cold in the fridge for the next day), using soba or udon rice noodles, finely chopped raw veg (usually a pointed cabbage or broccoli, carrots and peppers) and a dressing of sesame oil, soy sauce and ginger.
I enjoyed your Gluten Maximus pun! 😀
I hope you have a lovely Sunday. We’re in lockdown again in the UK but at least I can get out for fresh air and a walk — the sun is shining and the remnants of ex-Hurricane Zeta have whipped up the wind. Beautifully autumnal!
I think its funny!
Good day and happy new month
I too think it is funny!
I think the Gluten Maximus is hilarious! I love your humor……
I wish I could eat bread all day, but unfortunately it seems the closer I get to the age of 50 the harder it is to keep the weight off. So mostly I just give away what I bake. Half the joy at least – right? LOL
I agree! I love giving loaves!
Love the sight(and sound!) of ducks bathing♥️ and your photo is so incredibly joyful!! A spectacular shot and just what I/ what we ALL need right now. Thank you Celi, thinking of you all to the south these many days… Be well, take care, good luck♥️
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