Under The Weather

Hello, friends.  We have both been down with the flu, so this will be a short post.  J got sick on Sunday, and I came down with a milder version Monday evening.  It's been up and down, but we're both on the upswing.  I'm very saddened to have had to cancel attending a concert with friends, which I've been looking forward to for months.  Ah well, this too shall pass.  I did try a grocery pick up, for the first time, and was pleasantly surprised how easy it was.  I prefer picking out my own produce, as there are significant variations in size and quality.  For example, the celery I got ranged from 1 lb 3 oz to 1 lb 13 oz, which is significant, when you buy as many as I do (to juice).  But to keep everyone safe, this worked well, and I'm thankful for the option.  Kind neighbors also brought us groceries.  J asked if they could pick up bananas, if still in town, and they ended up bringing us three bags of things, mostly fluids.  The bananas were the only thing he felt he could eat that evening, and he'd already eaten all we had.  We're blessed to have such good neighbors.

Several days, I managed to work on my inbox, and cleaned it up significantly.  Much of it was recipes to print, things to read or watch, or something kept as a reference, or for another reason.  One was sent by J in '22, a home canning water-level measuring stick.  This would be really useful, and I intend to make myself one.  In garden news, potatoes and peas are coming up.  The indoor grow stand was rather neglected for a few days, but most is doing OK.  The greenest pot in the photo is from the pepper core I planted.  The rest are all tomatoes; the Amish tomatoes are in the round pots.  Separating seedlings is on my to do list.  That's it for now.  Stay healthy out there.  Happy St. Patrick's Day!