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| Garlic scapes in the garden |
It's that time again. The full moon is here and another update from Thistledown Gardens.
Summer has finally found us. The garden is growing and the freezer is slowly being filled:
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| Peas and raspberries |
peas, raspberries, strawberries,
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| Currants washed and ready to package |
red and black currants,
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| Chard waiting to be chopped |
and Swiss chard.
Soon I'll harvest the garlic and shallots. The summer vegetables are just starting to bloom now.
We've gotten a few miscellaneous tasks done this year. In addition to wood chipping the garden and small fruits, I refinished the top of my kitchen work table and we cleaned up our flower border, adding a hard edge and a layer of wood chops. Both of these jobs have needed to be done for a few years now.
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| Improved border garden |
And now, a drum roll, if you please....
The bathroom is finished!!!
Perhaps you readers are as relieved to hear this as we are to say it. It's all passed inspection. The inspector said, "I've seen a lot of bathrooms, and this is really nice!". We're very pleased with the end result.
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| First view - lots of storage space flanks the sink |
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| Soaking tub |
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| Message table area |
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| Commode with bidet (ooo so nice) |
There you have it. A lot of work, yes. But well worth the effort.
We won't begin another house project until the late autumn. In the meantime, I'll divide my time between house and garden chores and helping Bob get in the winter's wood supply. Bob will divide his between wage earning and bringing in the winter's wood. Our old dog will continue to sit in the grass and watch the chipmunks. There you have our life. All excitement, I know.
Enjoy your summer. Harvest what you can; vegetables, flowers, memories, whatever.
See you next month,
Kathleen, Bob and Lunette
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| One of Bob's shiitake logs in fruit |
