Friday, May 26, 2017

If you can't stand the heat....

Yeah, well, we gotta eat. After a refreshing "cold" front our weather is turning summer-like again, which is not really all that common for Memorial Day weekend in these parts. Our Christian trail-riding club is camping at the base of Mt. Adams this weekend, but we bowed out. Brian a lot of late assignments to get done and turned in before the end of school on June 7 (this semester has not been his "finest hour") and my horse isn't up to mountain trails, so our time is better utilized at home. I'll get the rest of the fleeces harvested; maybe Rick will get the foxtail in the middle pasture knocked down and our garden tilled (she says hopefully).

I didn't get any sheep sheared today; Friday is "preparation day" so I was busy cleaning and cooking. I used all four burners and both ovens to cook pinto beans, granola, lentil loaf, apple crisp, and Swedish rice porridge on this warm, sunny day and thought, "I should have bought that Sun Oven." A GREAT promotion was offered to all those who took the class Leigh hosted, but we've had a lot of extra expenses this month and I just couldn't spend the money. Oh well, that's the way the cookie crumbles. Maybe someday....

This is Rick's latest creation; isn't it pretty? It's a small bowl made out of hazelnut with a natural edge and "blemish."

Violet green swallows are utilizing our nest boxes this spring. Bug-eaters are always welcome!

That's it for Friday from . . .

4 comments:

Theresa said...

Busy day! The food sounds yummy and the bowl is gorgeous!

Mama Pea said...

We're spending a "working" Memorial Day Weekend here, too. Hubby is keeping the chainsaw revved up and I'm still planting in the garden.

Rick's wood work is truly lovely. He's a very crafty guy!

Hope Brian's weekend is spent profitably on school work. (Got a taser?) What would happen if he didn't get the late work done? Would it be a learning lesson to have him suffer the consequences? Teenagers . . . arrrgh.

When cooking, I often ask myself how, for just two peopl, I often have all four burners going and need another two! And two ovens? Lovely. That's been a wish of mine forever!

Have a good weekend!

Debbie said...

My goodness you've been busy in the kitchen.

Hopefully the weekend is productive for everyone.

Have a great weekend.

melanie said...

The bowl is beautiful! He should sell some and buy that sun oven!