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I've thought of another book possibility: a coffee table picture book featuring yard cars. They do have charm, especially after they've resided in the same spot for several years. |
Another month of this upside-down year is winding down.
Some stuff is actually staying on schedule, like those elderberries above.
For some reason, unbenownst to me, I think of "Little House on the Prairie" whenever I see elderberries ripening.
Could be cuz they're out in the wild and maybe their blossoming in late summer provided a welcome sign for settlers of yesteryear who foraged for a lot more food than we do these days.
I remember the years, before my kids were born, picking several branches of elderberries----messy dang things----and stuffing them in plastic garbage bags for separating from their stems later.
Lots of clean-up with several stages, but later I'd be so proud of my elderberry jelly.
I haven't made elderberry jelly for years, but those days do inspire fond memories of my own personal "frontier" days.
Recently, a friend was telling me how much he liked dewberries, which inspired more memories of my childhood years of walking the woods and the ditches around our North Boyer to pick dewberries came up.
Eventually, I had to quit picking in the ditches because of county weed spray. For some reason, Mother didn't think it was a good idea to put up berries with weed spray. That was okay with me because along with the berry vines, those ditches also had snakes.
Anyway, as summer winds down, the garbage bags saw a different use around here yesterday and on the day before.
Whenever Annie's around and a job needs to be done, get out of her way.
On Friday, she was searching for Laurie's life jacket which we thought might have been attached to one of the pontoons in the storage shed/shop.
Annie never found the life jacket, but her search eventually led to two pickup loads of "stuff" from the shop being hauled off to the Bonner County Transfer station yesterday.
One large piece of "stuff," a rolling-rocker yard chair, in need of some fixing, barely hit the ground at the Colburn Mall when a lady said she'd take it.
This morning I can report that the shop/storage shed is spit-shined and organized.
Pontoons are hanging from boards on the walls, and there's at least twice as much room inside compared to Friday when she first began looking for that jacket.
One other time, Bill and I went into similar action when he saw a snake slithering along the floor inside the garage.
Stuff immediately started flying, including about 150 baby mice which had come into the world in the bottom of a box.
It was horrifying at times, cleaning that garage, but we sure go the job done AND never saw the snake again.
Now, a few years later, Annie is eyeing the garage and voicing plans. So, who knows?
This cleaning frenzy could spark a professional enterprise for our impeccably organized daughter.
Stay tuned.
Also, stay tuned for what looks to be a neat program at 9 a.m. PDT on NBC. It's called "Born to Run," and it should provide a nice precursor to next weekend's Kentucky Derby.
From what I've read, the program, narrated by Ashley Judd, touches the history of horse racing and on the foals of Triple Crown winner American Pharoah.
This documentary was supposed to air last spring, just as the Kentucky Derby usually happens on the first Saturday of May with a huge audience.
This year, we all know, will be different. Still, there will be excitement as the usual first race in the Triple Crown series is the second in 2020.
The Belmont, usually the third race, was run in June, and Tiz the Law won.
So, next Saturday, we already have a favorite for the Derby, and if his victory at the Belmont was any example of how fast he can run, look out. We may just have another Triple Crown winner at the Preakness, usually the second race but now the third----Oct. 20.
All this said, we're going to try to have our usual Kentucky Derby party of sorts. We have to be in the house or at least situated near the front windows on the deck to watch the race.
So, I've ordered half a dozen masks to be worn with our hats. BTW: these are still available through Etsy.
If the maker sends them out Monday morning, they should arrive by Derby Day. Fingers crossed.
Like I said to my sister---if nothing else, they are keepsakes cuz we're hoping this will be the one and only Kentucky Derby were viewers will be wearing masks.
Does all the above sound convoluted?
Well, let's just say that's 2020! The year of convolution and craziness for sure!
BUT the Derby will give us something to look forward to AND another refreshing, temporary escape from the 24-7 reality show.
And, that is a good thing!
Happy Sunday. Check out those horse racing possibilities.
Oh, and we will have our usual on-site, low key betting pool where the winning better takes home $20-plus.
Happy Sunday.
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