Pinks

Admission:

I have the blogging blahs.

It's easy for me to get out of blogging mode when I'm away from the computer for a while. I just don't have much interest.

Do you bloggers get that way too?

This is my feeble attempt for today.

Here are a couple of cell phone pics of my pink nasturtiums . Since you dear sisters and cousin have been surprised to learn I have pink and not just the traditional oranges, yellows and reds this is especially for you . I know . . . cell phone pics just aren't that good. You may have to trust me that these are really, very, pink. Do you see that precious purple lobelia peeking at you? I love lobelia too.

Loving the pinks!

I planted a traditional package of nasturtium seeds

and then also some Cherry Rose nasturtiums.

Maybe the pinks came from that last package.

If you came by for "more". . . sorry.

This is it.

But for we Geiss-thumb-girls this is enough.

Note to self: when in Oregon this summer

purchase another package of Cherry Rose nasturtium seeds.

Happy day, msk

Do I Have An Announcement???

This week I purchased a stack of baby food.

I crocheted the edges of this blue flannel baby blanket and two matching burpies. This cutie is covered with napping ducks and the phrase All Duckered Out. I really like the polka dot reverse side.

And I finished this already started pale, pink flannel blanket and burpie. The color is much prettier than the photo. I had it stitched with a double row of hemstitching which I usually only do on the all white blankets that are used on our grandbabies blessing days. It's just so baby girlish.
So what could my announcement be...
I'm drying herbs from my patio, pots garden. Here they are hanging from the Kathy shutter-shelf. Parsley, no Sage, Rosemary and Thyme. Are you singing along?

I much prefer to store my dried herbs in glass jars and the baby food jars are perfect. I'm rather heartbroken that so much of baby food is now in plastic containers. But then, I'm rather anti baby food from the stores and preferred to make my own "in the day".

You who know my kitchen well may notice the new little rooster on the right side of the shelf. After stating numerous times

I AM NOT INTO ROOSTERS OR CHICKENS,

I've added yet another. It was a thrifting find yesterday. It added a POP OF COLOR (yes Cindy, I still disdain that term but it works so often) that was needed up there. And at $2.99 I splurged. I was afraid to wait until Senior day and get 25% off for fear it would be gone. I know you understand.

SLK and I made a trip to Californ*ia last week end for the funeral of a most dear friend Richard. The crocheting is always something I do while traveling. I feel I am being productive and with the way the arthritis is creeping into my hand I feel I need to get some blankets made in advance of more grands.

I will be sharing photos of Richard's services, Linda and their 3 beautiful daughters and the funeral soon.

Have You Noticed

My dear friend Becca now has a button that I've added to my blog that will enable you to click and see what she's up to. I doubt that she'll mentionthat she, Jane and Mitchell on his new red Christmas bike walked/rode over yesterday for a fun surprise visit. I sent them home with the first picking from my Myer and Lisbon lemon trees...more like shrubs in pots but they are my precious citrus.

Low and behold, my surprise today was a piece of this yummy lemon tart with blackberries, mint and whipped cream delivered with such smiles and hugs.

Oh joy!

Check out the "I read Grapefruit" (Daily Grapefruit) button to the right. Great cooking, recipes, mothering, photography and laughs.

Thanks Becca & Co.

Preparation

Just outside my arcadia door. Not bragging, just sharing.

Thankfully, I'm able to get on SLK's laptop today so I will spend a little time with you. Picture...I'm at the desk I inherited from Kent and Noelene that I've put in the family room just next to/blow the kitchen railing. It looks like an old school teachers desk from the 50's. I love it. The Arcadia door (that's an old AZ term for a sliding glass door) is open, expecting a day around 70 degrees, Kirby is out having a sunbathe after our morning walk. It was a brief walk but I'm still recouping from that nasty, hanging on cold and brief was good. I'm really appreciating these blessings and feeling thankful.

I added another FHE (Family Home Evening) lesson to the side bar on the topic preparation . . . which can be taken in so many directions - savings account, food storage, education etc. I liked this quote from Henry B. Eyring:

"The preparation...must begin long before the crisis. Those who are prepared will be ready to answer (the call)."

Just click on this LDS Living Magazine and you'll get to the lesson. If you scroll down you can click on the pdf format and get the cutsie graphics, refreshment recipe and coupon to Deseret Book that's good until Jan. 17 if I recall correctly.

Sending you love. Would love to sk*ype with my darling grands today. :-)