I just came from watering and praying over my garden pots in the Large Marge Memorial Garden. The cherry tomato plant is thriving, and the bell pepper plant is also thriving. That's about it. I will see if the green pepper grows any more in the next couple of days and then pick it. I am hoping the cherry tomatoes will start turning red.
Stay tuned.
I am sorry to say I don't have a happy update from The Compound. The Old Man's burpless cucumber plant has withered away, as did a tomato plant. It's not from lack of tending to them - I've watered and fertilized them. It just is what it is.
Stay tuned. Still hoping for a little more success from the other plants.
Last night was the first peaceful night's sleep that we've had here at The Compound since last Wednesday night. The fireworks were going off Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. Last night it was quiet. For that we are thankful.
A traveling saleswoman is driving toward home in Arizona when she sees an old Indian woman hitchhiking. She stops the car and the Indian woman gets in. After a bit of small talk, the Indian woman notices a brown bag on the front seat. "What in bag?", she asks. "It's a bottle of wine. I got it for my husband".
It's July 1, and hard to believe that the first half of the year is gone. With the crazy snow and ice we had in January and February, and the flooding we had in March and April, the first half of 2025 has sure been crazy here. I am crossing my fingers for a more calm last half of 2025.
Stay tuned.
A few days ago when we had our regularly scheduled afternoon monsoon, the Old Man noticed water dripping down from a corner of the gutter by the fireplace. I texted Neighbor Nick and asked him if he could come check it out when the weather cleared up and when he had time. He came over yesterday morning with his ladder and fixed a sagging part of the gutter. He also went around the whole house and cleared out all of the downspouts. I will say this again - we have been blessed with great neighbors.
