Monday, October 30, 2017

T Stand for Tuesday

It's Tuesday again :) 
I totally missed last weeks posting. Sometimes it just happens that way. I wake up on Wednesday or Thursday and realize I have missed the T Party again :( 
I've never been an organized person and I get busy and just lose track of time all together. 
Well the garden season is officially over. 
We had a hard freeze over the weekend and pretty much everything looks dead and decayed. Just the clean up left to do. 



The seeds of the sunflowers have all been eaten by the birds and about the only thing left alive is the lemon balm and a few Echincia ,
I harvested the sweet potatoes on Sunday and got a five gallon bucket full. I didn't plant as many this year.  I love growing them in the straw bales though as the harvesting is so easy and they do very well in them. 
Today I canned the last of the tomatoes I picked before the freeze. 

I could have picked more of the almost ripe ones and let them rippen in the house. To be honest I'm tired of tomatoes right now .LOL! 

I'm still crocheting and knitting Christmas gifts . The list is getting shorter though. I have also managed to buy a couple of gifts which is very early for me. 
Before I moved to Missouri 17 years ago, I worked in  a major Department Store and worked in the seasonal gift department. So my shopping was done by November because from then on I had no energy or time left. When I moved here and had more time my shopping became later and later :) 
One of the gifts arrived today and and I opened it to check it out. Pretty soon I heard a lot of POPPING NOISE coming from the kitchen. Mini had discovered the joys of bubble wrap !


She was having a ball. She would jump on it with her front paws and then grab it in her mouth and just shake it. She was not happy with me when I took it away from her :) 
After a hard day of canning and pulling up dead foliage in the garden I'm setting back and sipping on some of the Butterscotch MoonShine I got from one of my cousins in Kentucky.  He really makes some great flavors and I have another cousin who makes homemade wines that are fantastic. The Blackberry Wine I brought back is long gone. The moonshine last longer cause you just sip it. :) 
Dad is doing well. He had some heart test run last week and he has no heart damage ... just a tired heart. They are sending him to a pulmonary specialist next to check out his lungs. 
His twin is not doing so well . His cancer has gotten more painful and he is now bedridden with it. Mostly just sleeps. My heart breaks for him. 
So that's it for here.. just a few 
RANDOM THOUGHTS 



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13 comments:

  1. Linda KunsmanOctober 30, 2017 at 5:03 PM

    No wonder you miss some days Carol- you are so busy! I imagine the moonshine from the south is like no other:) We just missed a first hard freeze but things are surely fading...
    Good for you to be ahead of the holiday gifts and shopping.I just bought one thing so far -and that's really good for me:)
    Sending prayers for your dad's brother.
    Happy T day to you.

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  2. My name is Erika.October 30, 2017 at 5:45 PM

    No wonder why you forgot about last Tuesday Carol. Between your Dad, your uncle, all your gardening. Funny, here I am up north and we have had some frosts but not a hard frost yet. I think our weather is changing though so I bet it will be soon. Almost November and time for plants to sleep a bit I guess. Take care and happy T day. Hugs-Erika

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  3. jinxxxygirlOctober 30, 2017 at 8:59 PM

    Carol... with all you have going on no wonder you missed a T day.... We had our first frost this past weekend here in Arkansas but by the end of the week we are back in the 70's !! Crazy weather... Happy T day Carol! Hugs! deb

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  4. Bleubeard and ElizabethOctober 30, 2017 at 9:42 PM

    Your garden looks a bit like mine. I got all the herbs in I want to overwinter before the hard freeze last weekend. Amazing how the temps bounced back so beautifully, though. I got a total of FIVE tomatoes this year. I hope to buy some straw bales this year and use them to grow tomatoes next year.

    I'm not nearly as busy as you, and I nearly forgot a T post two weeks ago. So I completely understand. Glad your father is doing well, but it's so sad for your uncle.

    I used to buy my gifts for the following Christmas at the AFTER Christmas sales. I usually got some fabulous gifts for 75% off. NOW, the Christmas sales are before Christmas and not much to pick over afterward. Times have truly changed.

    Thanks for sharing your garden, your canning, those great random thoughts, and your moonshine with us for T this Tuesday. I swear, I got drunk just LOOKING at that glass of moonshine!!

    I

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  5. Valerie-JaelOctober 30, 2017 at 11:29 PM

    Hi Carol, great to see you posting again, I missed you. Your garden has been keeping you very busy, and I hope the winter time will give you a break. Loved the photos of Mini with the bubble wrap, that's something my dog loved too! Good to hear your Dad is doing well, too. Take care of yourself, hugs, Valerie

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  6. johannaOctober 31, 2017 at 1:09 AM

    busy, busy... yes, that´s that time of the year. secure all the garden fruit... before minter is coming;)
    i always love your quotes! my fave is the wildflower one...
    happy t-day and Halloween:)

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  7. MeggymayOctober 31, 2017 at 1:52 AM

    I am not surprise days get missed when you have so much going on in your days, it was good to read your Dad was doing okay but sad about his brother.
    You have worked so hard with your garden, you will deserve a winter break and I am sure you will enjoy all the produce you have stored in the coming months.
    Your dog was having a good time with the bubble wrap, its good to see them play.
    Happy T day wishes.
    Yvonne xx

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  8. Let's Art JournalOctober 31, 2017 at 4:01 AM

    I think those blackened tomato plants looks perfect for Halloween ...lol 😉. Glad you got your canning all done and I bet that moonshine is very warming this time of year - yum! It's lovely to hear your dad is doing so well and heartbreaking about his twin, I think it's hard to understand life at times! Mini Me looked so happy with the bubble wrap, I hope she didn't sulk to much when you took it away ...lol 😀. Loved the thoughts of the day, the last one about "minter" made me smile! Wishing you happiness this T Day! J 😊

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  9. Pix October 31, 2017 at 4:49 AM

    So funny about Mini and the bubble wrap! It made me so sad to see our ferns get zapped by the freeze... :( So good to hear that your Dad is doing better. Sorry about his brother... wish we could change the story of life sometimes. CH would love that Butterscotch MoonShine. I hope you enjoyed every sip.

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  10. Divers and SundryOctober 31, 2017 at 7:42 AM

    I'm glad your dad is doing well, but I'm sorry about your uncle. I know it's hard :(

    Bubble wrap is fun, and I miss getting it in packing like I used to lol

    Your garden pictures are nice. All that sunshine! My coneflowers quit weeks ago because of the limited sunshine on my patio. Thx for sharing your garden :)

    Happy T Tuesday!

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  11. Eileen The Artful CrafterOctober 31, 2017 at 10:26 AM

    Sweet potatoes, Carol? I love sweet potatoes and yams! I never tried growing those, only whites. Butterscotch moonshine sounds very interesting. I don't drink whiskey straight but I might make an exception for butterscotch ;-)

    So glad to hear your dad's heart isn't damaged. That's terrific news. Fingers crossed that the lungs are good too.

    Love today's random quotes, especially "Mother nature has the best box of crayons." lol.

    Happy T-Day! Hugs, Eileen

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  12. kathyinozarksOctober 31, 2017 at 12:33 PM

    well that was strange just clicked on the link at the t part and it works this time-
    you have been busy busy-I envy all the wonderful tomatoes you grew-I have about given up on trying any more for canners--that is funny with your dog and bubble wrap bet she had a ball Happy T Day hugs

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  13. pearshapedcraftingOctober 31, 2017 at 5:12 PM

    Your are so busy - you put me to shame! We had our first frost yesterday while we wren at our caravan - it looked so beautiful but Oh my! Caravans are not good on frosty days! Hope your Dad continues to make good progress! Happy T Day! Chrisx

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