Helpers
As stated yesterday, I had a lot to try to get done. Of course it didn't get all the way done, but I did get my tomato canning done for the day. Anyway, I was busy doing something around lunchtime, so Ana volunteered to make lunch for us. I said she could. So here is what she came up with for lunch.
She opened up a can of pears and we each got two halves, made each of us a saltine peanut butter cracker sandwich, made us each a graham cracker with peanut butter and chocolate spread, some fresh raspberries and dried cranberries and dried grapes (Abby does not like raisins, but likes dried grapes a lot). It was very nice, but we were all hungry about an hour later, so we had a bigger snack soon after lunch was over. :) Here is Ana snacking on her raspberries - a daily occurance.
In my compost pile, I have a very prolific squash plant growing. This picture does not do it justice. It is seriously taking over a lot of the garden and yard area beside the garden. I wasn't sure for awhile which type it was, but finally found them growing in spots - an acorn squash. Yipee! I LOVE acorn squash! Not sure how many I'll get out of it, but at least 6 I'm thinking.
I also have a volunteer butternut squash growing. Another bit of happiness for me. I will have at least three from that plant. It's not quite as overgrown as the acorn squash. And finally, my long, impatient wait is over. I brought home this beauty yesterday from my away from home garden. I butchered it and we've been greatly enjoying a very sweet and juicy ripe watermelon. I have about 5 more to go if they get ripe before the vines die. I'm having a bit of problem with some squash bugs making their way across my garden and killing my vines. Grrr. Do not like squash bugs.
She opened up a can of pears and we each got two halves, made each of us a saltine peanut butter cracker sandwich, made us each a graham cracker with peanut butter and chocolate spread, some fresh raspberries and dried cranberries and dried grapes (Abby does not like raisins, but likes dried grapes a lot). It was very nice, but we were all hungry about an hour later, so we had a bigger snack soon after lunch was over. :) Here is Ana snacking on her raspberries - a daily occurance.
In my compost pile, I have a very prolific squash plant growing. This picture does not do it justice. It is seriously taking over a lot of the garden and yard area beside the garden. I wasn't sure for awhile which type it was, but finally found them growing in spots - an acorn squash. Yipee! I LOVE acorn squash! Not sure how many I'll get out of it, but at least 6 I'm thinking. 
I also have a volunteer butternut squash growing. Another bit of happiness for me. I will have at least three from that plant. It's not quite as overgrown as the acorn squash. And finally, my long, impatient wait is over. I brought home this beauty yesterday from my away from home garden. I butchered it and we've been greatly enjoying a very sweet and juicy ripe watermelon. I have about 5 more to go if they get ripe before the vines die. I'm having a bit of problem with some squash bugs making their way across my garden and killing my vines. Grrr. Do not like squash bugs. 
Trash squash!
ReplyDeleteThat lunch sounds like a snack to me, but I love it all the same!
The watermelon looks yummy. I had no luck with my garden this year as you know.....very sad !!!!!
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