Someone will notice that Foto is singular this week. I only have one photo to share. At least there is one. Some weeks, there are none!
I have been busy since Easter Sunday. I got the car washed on Tuesday, to get the pollen off. I ran a couple of other errands after that. On Wednesday, I got the oil changed in the car and there was a belt that had begun to fray, so that was replaced. No pictures.
Yesterday, I cleaned the guest rooms and made beds for my guests arriving later today. Kroger brought groceries, and there were three of us out for dinner last night. Larry and Sharon picked me up and then paid for my meal at Metro Diner. So sweet. Speaking of sweet, Larry wanted some vanilla custard from Culver's, so he drove us there after our meal. I treated us all to custard. Sharon and I had hot fudge added to ours!! There were only the three of us because Tim and Judy are off on another vacation for a couple of weeks. Our snowbird friends have all gone home.
I will clean the rest of the house this morning. My guests are to arrive around dinner time. I will order pizza when they get here. They were fine with my dinner suggestion, since we don't really know when they will arrive. They are driving from Ohio and arrival time will depend on traffic, etc.
I am so excited that my tomato plants are growing, budding, and have begun to produce little green tomatoes that will soon turn bright red, I hope!! I can see them from the kitchen window and that is the picture that I took...
I'm not sure how well you can see them, but there are at least 10 tomatoes forming and there are dozens of blooms. Maybe I will have tomatoes for the entire neighborhood! So far, so good. I still have pepper seeds to plant and will get to them soon. We have a nearly year-round growing season here. I have been spraying peppermint oil around the legs of the raised bed and around the ground to keep insects and pests away. So far it seems to be working well, along with the netting.
Thanks for stopping by!!
Goodness, you have been busy!
ReplyDeleteYour plants are looking so great ... the spot you've chosen is certainly a happy place. Thanks for the reminder about peppermint oil; I need to add that to my list before the creepy crawlies get out of hand.
Have fun with your company!
Isn't it crazy how busy you can be after retiring? I don't know how I had time to work, and I bet you can say the same.
ReplyDeleteHooray for your tomatoes!
Have a nice weekend!
Your plants look great. We do peppers and such in 5 gallon buckets here. Lots of fun and used for salsa. The peppermint oil is a great idea. Have fun.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your weekend and soon you will be enjoying a salad with those tomatoes!!
ReplyDeleteOh so happy to see your tomato plants are growing and thriving! You really are a good farmer! I wouldn't have known to do any of that! Glad you are enjoying the raised planter you bought from Benton. I hope it will produce the best tomatoes ever! Goodness, you do enjoy having company! I hope you have a great time with your new guests. I know they will enjoy being with you! Have a wonderful time!
ReplyDeleteYour tomato plants are looking great, Terri. Have fun with your company this weekend!
ReplyDeleteNow that is sure some green thumb you have! :)
ReplyDeleteI've tried to grow tomatoes in a pot and I've never had any luck. Mark says they don't get enough sun. I LOVE fresh tomatoes!!
ReplyDeleteooh yummy home grown tomatoes. The plants are looking great Terri. Have fun with your guests.
ReplyDeleteI love hot fudge too! Hope your guest got in safely and that you will have a great time.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful thing to see outside your window!! I will keep that peppermint oil in mind when our tomatoes are growing later this summer. I'm eager to hear who your visitors from Ohio will be! Family, I suppose?
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