Good Morning, All! Hope everyone is doing well today
Another, slightly larger (110cc vs 70 cc) dirt bike made it's way into the shed last week - older Grandson got to ride it for the first time yesterday - popped a wheelie that startled him when he took off as he was used to the much lower powered one that we got for younger grandson, but then he took right off at a slow pace. Papaw had to drive back and forth on it to show him how to shift, and the kick start is still a little tight for him, but he did well. He told me "This one vibrates more than the little one." More engine, Bud - learn to love it. (And keep your butt off the seat so much lol!)
Younger grandson is such a loving, giving soul - he gave the older one a few laps; then rode about 12 feet away and shouted encouragement to the older one. And, once stopped, told us that older grandson needed a flashy helmet like his and could they get pants that matched their bikes and and and - he was very excited to have someone to ride with.
Older grandson and I went to the store late (aka: 7:30, it closes at 8 lol) last night to pick up some cookie baking items - I have some in stock, but he wants to have an ice water and cookie stand on Labor Day as there are supposed to be rummage sales in town, so we bought new so he can price out the costs vs sales.
The chicken that the store had on sale last week 6# for $5 was all Italian seasoned - I had bought some the week prior and it was good, but I wasn't sure I wanted a lot of it. Trying to decide if I want to pick up another couple of bags - my freezer space has minimal openings and those few are being saved for apples for pies; guess I could pick up two bags to can and see how we like it - maybe it will give a new taste to chicken salad, or I could just mark those jars to be used in chicken Alfredo or minestrone. Hate to not take advantage of a good sale, but want to make sure I can and will use what I buy. From the amount in the store's freezer case, I'd say the sale is likely to run again this week. I'll have to wait until later in the week to pick it up because I don't have the freezer room to hold it frozen until I have time to can it - it will have to thaw it in coolers of ice water, which will only take a day or so as they are flat slices like you would cook for sandwiches. Maybe I'll pick up some Italian bread crumbs when I go to Aldi Tuesday morning and try frying some - anyone have any other ideas for using them??
I got out and cleaned up some of the garden yesterday in preps for tilling it up and planting at least a small fall garden - didn't get it all done, but I at least made a good start on it. I'm going to go out and salvage the tomatoes that are left, and have Hubby help me pull all the posts but 4 - I'll leave those to make a sort of cold frame for a few things to keep the salad veggies going for at least a little while. I'm also going to try to find some treated 2x8's to add height to some of my raised beds; I took down the upper boards on the ones that were 4 or 5 frames high, and used them to make raised beds all along the back of the garden - wish me luck on finding decently priced lumber.
Looks like I'll be spending my September vacation at home - I'm a wee bit cranky about it, but maybe I can get some things done around here that really need doing - like cleaning and organizing the bigger freezer in the shed, gathering up more boxes and getting ALL the jars in the shed in one place, getting rid of the boxes of old sheets, etc... by cutting them into rags for the shed, making that Kindle Unlimited subscription pay for itself by sitting on my fanny in the porch rocker and reading until my eyes bleed.... Whoops! That one snuck in there - maybe I'm crankier about it than I thought
And speaking of cranky - I'm about to have some hungry, cranky boys on my hands if I don't start prodding Hubs toward the stove to make them pancakes, so I'd better get on it!
Take care all; stay safe out there, and try to have a good week!
Another, slightly larger (110cc vs 70 cc) dirt bike made it's way into the shed last week - older Grandson got to ride it for the first time yesterday - popped a wheelie that startled him when he took off as he was used to the much lower powered one that we got for younger grandson, but then he took right off at a slow pace. Papaw had to drive back and forth on it to show him how to shift, and the kick start is still a little tight for him, but he did well. He told me "This one vibrates more than the little one." More engine, Bud - learn to love it. (And keep your butt off the seat so much lol!)
Younger grandson is such a loving, giving soul - he gave the older one a few laps; then rode about 12 feet away and shouted encouragement to the older one. And, once stopped, told us that older grandson needed a flashy helmet like his and could they get pants that matched their bikes and and and - he was very excited to have someone to ride with.
Older grandson and I went to the store late (aka: 7:30, it closes at 8 lol) last night to pick up some cookie baking items - I have some in stock, but he wants to have an ice water and cookie stand on Labor Day as there are supposed to be rummage sales in town, so we bought new so he can price out the costs vs sales.
The chicken that the store had on sale last week 6# for $5 was all Italian seasoned - I had bought some the week prior and it was good, but I wasn't sure I wanted a lot of it. Trying to decide if I want to pick up another couple of bags - my freezer space has minimal openings and those few are being saved for apples for pies; guess I could pick up two bags to can and see how we like it - maybe it will give a new taste to chicken salad, or I could just mark those jars to be used in chicken Alfredo or minestrone. Hate to not take advantage of a good sale, but want to make sure I can and will use what I buy. From the amount in the store's freezer case, I'd say the sale is likely to run again this week. I'll have to wait until later in the week to pick it up because I don't have the freezer room to hold it frozen until I have time to can it - it will have to thaw it in coolers of ice water, which will only take a day or so as they are flat slices like you would cook for sandwiches. Maybe I'll pick up some Italian bread crumbs when I go to Aldi Tuesday morning and try frying some - anyone have any other ideas for using them??
I got out and cleaned up some of the garden yesterday in preps for tilling it up and planting at least a small fall garden - didn't get it all done, but I at least made a good start on it. I'm going to go out and salvage the tomatoes that are left, and have Hubby help me pull all the posts but 4 - I'll leave those to make a sort of cold frame for a few things to keep the salad veggies going for at least a little while. I'm also going to try to find some treated 2x8's to add height to some of my raised beds; I took down the upper boards on the ones that were 4 or 5 frames high, and used them to make raised beds all along the back of the garden - wish me luck on finding decently priced lumber.
Looks like I'll be spending my September vacation at home - I'm a wee bit cranky about it, but maybe I can get some things done around here that really need doing - like cleaning and organizing the bigger freezer in the shed, gathering up more boxes and getting ALL the jars in the shed in one place, getting rid of the boxes of old sheets, etc... by cutting them into rags for the shed, making that Kindle Unlimited subscription pay for itself by sitting on my fanny in the porch rocker and reading until my eyes bleed.... Whoops! That one snuck in there - maybe I'm crankier about it than I thought
And speaking of cranky - I'm about to have some hungry, cranky boys on my hands if I don't start prodding Hubs toward the stove to make them pancakes, so I'd better get on it!
Take care all; stay safe out there, and try to have a good week!