An Update of... Life

My youngest son, that's him in the gray shirt, has been wondering what has happened to my blog.  I tried to explain how much I've had going on but he insisted I get back in the saddle.

So, to settle his nerves and let him know all is right in the world, here's an update:

• We've been having an intense heat wave here- up to 109 degrees.
• It finally broke last night and temps were in the 80's.
• To celebrate we had a glass of wine outside at my sister's (brown shirt) house.
• This is the same sister who promised God that if she could make it through Level One on the Zip Lining Adventure, she would never attempt it again.  
• My two youngest, gray shirt and red hair seated, went to pick up their older brother from North Carolina a few days ago.

• This is him.
• He's here for the Fourth of July family celebration.
• Which I may not be able to attend due to work obligations.
• Speaking of, I'm an in the process of transferring to a new hospital, in a new town which is in a new county, for a different shift and totally different unit.

• I've realized I can only handle a limited amount of 'new' things at a time.  
• Then I get overwhelmed and you can find me quivering in the corner.

• Remember when the garden was producing?
• All that is gone now.
• The heat shriveled up a lot of plants.  
• Even after regular waterings, this is what the temps did to my baby hydrangea.

• My garden is in a pitiful state.  Just when my sister from Missouri and her family are visiting.
• Looks like we won't be taking a tour of the veggie garden.
• Because it is no more.
• And our lawn mower is broken so the weeds are knee high.

• Remember I thought my cucumbers were a bust.  Well, not a complete bust.  I've had three so far.
• They are the ugliest cucumbers.  This hasn't been chewed on... it's just malformed.
• I'll try again next year.

• In spite of being cooked in the high temps, here's this morning's mini harvest.
• The very last onion and there's one more zucchini after this.
• This week, all the squash plants will be transported to the compost bin.
• That's an even bigger malformed cucumber.  
• I still cut it up and tasted it once it was back in the kitchen.  
• It's good.  It will be eaten.

• I've been under the weather, just like my garden.
• I'm waiting for the doctor's office to call back with an appointment.
• The basil needs trimming, plucking, picking... 
• It needs to be made into Pesto!
• The Roma tomatoes, that were doing so well, have taken a beaten.

• I don't know what will be salvageable after temps return to regular hot instead of diabolical hot.
• This just looks painful and a mess.

• The only plants that look alright, are the peppers.

• So now that I know my doctor's appointment isn't until tomorrow, I will...
•  rip out the lettuce, 
• remove all but one of the squash plants,
• water the garden, 
• buy some garlic to make Pesto, 
• do laundry, 
• fill out Transfer requests for work, 
• visit my sister from Missouri at my mom and dad's home...  

Oh my!  Did I just start a 'Things to Do' list on my blog?

Please excuse.  The plants and I have been under  the weather here on Whippoorwill Road.

Love,

Bernadine