Let's Catch Up

It's been a minute -- again. Not on purpose, but I've had some fuller mornings lately. Here's a list of the week's goings on.

(1) I'm back-ish to hiking. Took an easy 7 miler that didn't feel as easy as it usual does. I have a harder 6 miler tomorrow morning (faster with a lot of elevation). Trying to get back my hiking legs.

(2) Volunteered at the farm. Hard on my back but so much fun. Doesn't look like much, but that's 2 hours of bean picking.

(3) HUGE storms last night and my peppers took a hit. Fingers crossed the root system held. I propped them up again and need to secure them better once they get a moment to recover. I cut 50 jalapeños to add to the 20 or so in the refrigerator. It's pickling day. Hopefully, not my last for the season.

Speaking of garden -- I planted the grow room fully (broccoli and kale); direct sowed peas, beans, carrots, radishes and greens. I'm prepping spinach seeds -- one more day to dry out after an overnight soaking. I hope the seeds stayed put after the storms. Fig trees arrived, but need to harden before planting. Busy little garden.

(4) My county library system (with 5 locations) offers some interesting free craft projects at other libraries. I've only been looking at my home library and missed the classes. The one this weekend was postponed (Fairy houses), but I'm planning to go to another on Wednesday (wind chimes). 

(5) Painted a rock for my sister from a drawing she did (possible tattoo for her). I might try again -- I don't like how the writing turned out. Always the hardest part for me.

(6) Books. I've read a few and I can't remember what I wrote about. I finished this last night. It was a good story, but writing entirely in mixed media. I found it too much after about 200 pages. It's a very clever in technique and plot, but after a bit, the style wore on me. The author is compared to Agatha Christie. 

Started this last night and I think it's the perfect fluff moment -- predictable and fun read. Just my mood.

(7) Hubby and I had a date afternoon at our neighborhood pool. It was really nice. No one there and we chilled for a lunch date.

I'll leave it here for now. More to catch up on next week. Later gators.