END OF SUMMER GARDEN CLEANUP

I worked all day long in my garden area – tearing my limping garden out, and weeding overwintering plants. The veggies got into the garden late in the season due to the late snowfall and continuing freezing weather that didn’t let up until May; so, I knew planting veggies seeds was an act of futility. But today, everything came out of the garden beds.

I laid cardboard down in each bed. I’d used cardboard before in my other ground-plowed-gardens, and liked the results, so I see no reason cardboard should not work as well in raised veggies beds. By the time Spring sowing season arrives again, my beds will be ready and waiting 😉

These packing boxes I bought at Lowe's 5 years ago, will work well for what I intend to use them for today ...

Lining my Garden Boxes with cardboard 'mulch' to keep the weeds down until next year's Spring Garden; short sided boxes.

I don't have to fold the side flaps down when lining the tall sided boxes ...

While the cleaning-up bug was stirring strongly, I also cleaned up the plastic bins I store my Geraniums in, over winter.

I still have some Lot (my home sits on an urban city lot) chores to do, in preparation for the Fall & Winter months; but the big chore is out of the way 😊

Grape Hyacinths are already coming up - it's early, but here they are; shooting up.

I didn't pull this fiddle-head-fern; I like ferns. It will lend a 'country feel' to my urban Lot.

I might transplant these Dahlia's and highlight them at the front of the garden area next Spring.

Ditto with theses Calla Lilies, too. Right now, they are in the middle of the garden area - kinda hidden ... and they are outgrowing thier present container.

I also hosed these bins out, and left them to air-dry in the sunlight; I use them to overwinter my Geranium plants.

I spent 8 hours in the garden area, so I didn’t make the Jam Session – my feet, and legs, ached: I stayed home and kicked back to relax the muscles. Whether I feel up to joining my sleuth sisters for a day of arm-chair-case solving tomorrow afternoon (or not) will be determined tomorrow when I roll out of bed 😉

Won't be making Thursday Jam Session tonight ...

Hoping I feel up to meeting with my Sleuth Sisters tomorrow afternoon.

A BLESSED DAY

What a day! The blessings just came … following one after the other: it was like I’d won the lottery 😉

I was dressed and outside bright and early, getting the car washed; as soon as it was considerate to be outside making noise – I was 😊

Car washing day ...

Then, having finally saved enough $$$$ to reorder the same glasses I smashed to pieces, six weeks ago; I drove into town to get that order placed, and got a real nice surprise: the girl said that since they were practically brand new (I got them in May) when I broke them, she would “just warranty them out, and it won’t cost you a thing to have them replaced.”

((((THANK YOU, FATHER!))))

So, I put half of what I’d diligently saved, into savings … and kept the other half for gas money – and grocery/miscellaneous money.

Ordered my new glasses – again (the exact same style) – and then I was off to Warrenton-OR, to go shopping!

My glasses will be replaced for FREE!

Blessings are good.

I drove to Warrenton, Oregon. No particular reason other than I haven’t been there since last summer, and this summer is practically gone: so, I went because it’s a nice drive, and the Mall Complex there is fun to kick around in 😊

While I was store hopping, I bought some bottles and teething rings to tuck into the boxes I'm preparing for the Caring Pregnancy Center; and I saw that there were several pairs of colorful jeggings in just the colors I have been hoping to find. So, I bought them – half of them were on sale. When I bought my first few pairs of jeggings, I wasn’t very happy that that was all the stores were stocking during the covid lockdown hysteria … but after wearing them for a year-and-a-half, I find that I like them better than regular, straight-leg-jeans. They’re comfy; and I don’t look frumpy in them. Some people may wonder why I wear them with the curvaceous shape I have, but I dress for me: if their eyes are offended, they can look elsewhere.

I’ve got curves front and back, and the loose clothes I wore in the past made me look shorter and fatter than I actually am. MPO is that body-hugging/stretch jeggings seem to have a slimming effect on curvy women; especially petite ones, like myself. Regular leg, regular cut straight-leg pants are not my friends.

I also snagged a handful of mascaras I’ve been looking high and low for, for years 😉 Again, people may wonder ‘why?’ … but I don’t care. I dress for me, and I like the colors.

After my laps around the Warrenton Mall Complex, I decided to try a new Thai food restaurant. I heard about it last year, but never found the time to make time to visit it – this afternoon, I made time 😉

What a treat! The pineapple rice is delicious … and it tastes like it’s been charred. SO GOOD! I ate two fried spring rolls, and half the pineapple rice before the ‘crying tiger’ dish arrived; so, I asked that to be boxed up – and I’ll have it for Supper tomorrow.

Learning my way around ...

Something NEW 😊 Nisa’s Thai Kitchen, in Warrenton-OR. A definite repeat!

Thai Fried Spring Rolls, Thai Tea, and Pineapple Fried Rice - SO GOOD!

'Crying Tiger' dish; marinaded steak with Special House Sauce - tomorrow's Supper.

I also stopped at a thrift store on my way home to grab some costume jewelry. I can’t have metal on my skin. Elohim was gracious and merciful when it came to wearing my wedding ring; but wearing glasses can get tricky when the metal arm hinges touch my skin – there have been times when removing my glasses also removed a patch of skin along the sides of my face: the metal acts like acid on my skin, and literally peels skin away when the metal is lifted off my face, neck, wrist, or earlobes (I eventually just let my ear piercings grow back solid); I had spendy solid gold ear studs on my earrings, but my ears still swelled up, oozed, and peeled … if I risked wearing them on the few occasions we went out after becoming parents (I wasn’t keen on babysitters for our daughter), Bob would end up carrying them home in his shirt pocket. My body just can’t tolerate metals on, or in, it ☹

I found some nice-looking bracelets, and a necklace with a sliding leather neck band.

I can’t wait to start wearing everything I purchased! I’m on the downside of 60, and 70 is coming up fast – I am going to be outrageously colorful as long as I carry it off.

I like color in my life. Lots of it.

ALL the colors I have prayed to find! Thank You, Lord!

No metal, & very colorful ...

This chunky necklace has a slip-cord to loosen, or tighten, the necklace.

My day today – from start to finish – was truly blessed.