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| I love these sweet, tiny wildflowers. |
As the title of this posts states. there never seems to be enough hours in the day. Summer months contain the longest days of the year, and yet I need more time. The problem is, I get tired very easily. which was a huge problem when I worked at an elementary school, I was always worried that I would fall asleep on the job. That is not a good thing to do, obviously, but when you've had a head injury like mine, sometimes sleepiness becomes as much a part of your life as learning to adapt to a weaker body. The big problem is, I am a very determined woman who wakes up each morning and sees all the tasks that I want to complete in order to keep a household running. This summer, for instance, I have my own veggie patch ( rather than relying on my fathers) and that takes up time, even more so the yard. I have a large yard, which needs to be manicured, regularly. I have completely overcome my fear of lawnmowers and I actually find mowing the lawn to be very relaxing. However, all of that takes a lot out of me and by the time I'm done, I need to nap. I know that sounds ridiculous, but it's my reality.
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| The sun made these look brighter, but they are such a pretty pink. |
The problem with napping, is that it cuts into a very important time of day, time when I could get more tasks done. However, if I ignore the need to nap, I pay the price. I work had in the winter, but even more so in the summer, as that is the time in which I prepare for winter. Also, soccer season is back and that is a busy time and it will get even busier, once school starts in the fall. Whats a woman to do? Like I said, there's just not enough hours in the day.
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| My new favorite cookbook. |
Yesterday was very busy. Today, I've taken it easier, as I'm recovering from yesterday. However, that did not stop me from mowing part of the lawn, even though I mowed another part, yesterday. I also need to make a jambalaya and bake gluten free cornbread before tonight's soccer game. After which, I have to go grocery shopping. Tomorrow, might be s lighter day, and it will be a Friday, so that's a plus! Lately, I've been doing a lot of baking, using recipes from my trusty Maine Rebekahs cookbook. I love this cookbook, the recipes are old and they remind me of classic recipes that my grandmother would have used. Although, I am not a fan of the recipe for whoopie pie filling. The whoopie pie recipe, itself, is perfection, but the filling, not how I'd do it. This is why you adapt recipes to your own taste. So, the next time I decide to make whoopie pies, I'll remember to use another recipe for iling that I prefer.
My garden is now providing me with many greens. We;ve been using our lettuce a lot and, the other night, we cooked some swiss chard....it was delicious! I can't wait to try the kale! We also have a tremendous amount of tomatoes coming, which will be fantastic for blt's and panini; especially when paired with fresh basil. When the tomatoes grow plump, I'll take pictures and share them as part of a garden update. I hope your summer is treating well. Until next time~ Toodahloo!
