Saturday, June 21, 2008

 

Sat.June 21st, `08- plant stairs formation/staying busy

Saturday, June 21, 2008 Another day,- plant stairs formation- I learned years ago that when I lose a loved one, I find it easier to handle the loss if I keep busy.

Wind is blowing hard, sky has some white clouds and a pretty blue sky showing between the clouds. Looks like the sky seen in many paintings. But off to the south the clouds are darker and looks like rain or possible a thunder storm. Sure hope those dark clouds aren`t heading our way.

Oh Well, so what if they do. As long as we don`t have a storm strong enough to break down the tomato plants I won`t mind. There are already lots of blossoms and a few tiny tomatoes on the tomato plants. The peppers have blossoms and the string beans look like it won`t be long before the beans start showing up also. Have already eaten some of the lettuce and other veggies are also growing good. With good luck I might do some canning and freezing at the end of the growing season. Would sure save me money this winter.
I have finished all I wanted to accomplish outside for today. I finished the last coat of paint on the corner boards and they are now ready to be nailed onto the two outside end corners of the house addition which is my kitchen and eating area. I look at this addition that we added on years ago and wonder how we managed without it when the children were small. I look at the small dining room which used to hold the entire kitchen and dining room furniture- including stove, sink, cupboards, freezer, large dining room table and 8 chairs and wonder how we ever had so much in that one room. Today that same room is filled with just my daybed, floor model Lowry organ, antic dresser that resembles a dining bureau, a plant stand, a long bookcase style shelfs filled with some of my horse collection and a few other small items and it still looks overfull. Makes me wonder how we had so much in that room years ago. I remember how in order to go into the hall I would have to ask the kids or their friends who were sitting on the end of the table to get up and push their chairs under the table to let me by. My washer and dryer were in the cellar back then. Today I have them upstairs. Once the kids were raised we turned the extra downstairs bedroom into a laundry room. A lot has changed since the old days when the kids were still living here at home.

The other item I have been working on is a stair formation with 4 steps to hold some pretty plant holders with flowering plants. When finished it will sit even with the side porch steps, just separated from the regular steps by the railing going down the side porch steps. Today I finished painting the step formation and adding a water protector over the flat part of the atairs that were stained. All that is left to do now is to nail on the trim that goes around each step to keep things from sliding off the stairs. These stairs will be made so they can be removed in the winter to make it easier to shovel snow off the regular steps. Also, removing them in the winter should make them last much longer before needing to be re-stained and re-painted. The trim is painted white to match the white railings on the porch. I also added some blue sections among the white painted trim. I hope that when it is finished it turns out the way I want it to look. A few more nice days to finish it in and I will know.

Comments:
HELLO DOT
YOU ARE ALWAYS STAYING BUSY. IT SEEMS THAT WE HAVE SOME THING IN US THAT JUST KEEPS US DOING AND DOING. MY MOTHER HAD IT BAD AND STILL DOES AND I GUESS THAT IS WHERE I GET IT FROM.
THEY HAVE THIS TOMATO SCARE GOING ON NOW HERE IN GA AND NO ONE THINKS IT IS SAFE TO EAT THE THINGS UNLESS YOU GROW THEM YOURSELF LIKE YOU DO. I SURE DO MISS TOMATOES. I USE TO BUY THEM EVERY WEEK FROM THIS ONE GUY AND I KNOW HE GETS THEM FROM FLORIDA.
WELL TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF AND I WILL TALK WITH YOU SOON.
CHARLES
 
Yes, noting like keeping busy when you are feeling down. Glad to know you are as active as usual.
 
I know exactly what you mean, Dot, about staying busy to try and keep our minds off of sadness. It seems you really are a busy person to begin with. I used to be a lot more than I am these day. I need to follor your example and start doing more!!

Reading about your home and the way it used to be reminds me so much of when we were growing up; not too long ago I rode by that house and just couldn't imagine how we had all lived there - it was so, so small. But, we were pretty happy and that's what counts.

Hope you're having a rest today!!
 
Hi Mr Haney, yes i think we do inherit from our parents. Both my parents were self sufficient. I can`t remember them ever hiring someone to do things around the house. Seemed like what one didn`t do, the other one did. I learned a lot watching them.
Heard on TV about that tomatoe scare. They are saying the ones grown here in NY are supposed to be safe, especially the hot house grown ones, just not those from out of state. Mc Donalds and other fast food stores stopped using them. My garden tomatoes have buds and a few tiny tomatoes so far.
 
Hi Hillgrandmom, Tried coming to your site yesterday and again today, but MSN keeps messing up.
Might be from the thunderstorms. Thanks for stopping by.
 
Hi Sally,
Yes, as long as we had a happy childhood we never minded sharing a bedroom with other sisters and the boys shared with their brother. Today, kids seem to want their own room and for others to stay out. They don`t realize the closeness that sharing often brings.
Hope you find some things to enjoy doing. I love seeing the results from my hard work. I have many things in my home that I made myself, but that`s because I enjoy working in the wood shop. It`s not really work when you enjoy what you are doing. I would love to hear what you enjoy doing.
 
dot. I don't think that you have ever posted a pic of your house seen from outside.

Why don't you ? Or else you can send me one at my mail. I would like to see it.

I really would !
 
May be you don't want to ???
 
Jac, I have a house picture someplace, but just haven`t found it yet.
 
ok :)
 
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