I went to the garden this morning and picked another bucket of tomato "bombs." The way my tomatoes are blowing up, I'd get arrested if I took some to the airport.
:laughing: I also suddenly have beans to pick. Tomorrow morning, I'll go very early and pick beans. The 'coon let me slide last night and didn't return to carnage my ripe tomatoes. I picked an almost ripe ****** melon this morning to make sure I get to eat it instead of the 'coon. My wife and I have decided our next project will be Tomato-basil sauce with onions, bell peppers, and garlic. Tomorrow night, my grandson and I are going to the Ranger's game in Arlington, so we'll make sauce on Saturday.:licking:
I cut my yard after going to the garden this morning. My grandson ran the Toro battery powered string trimmer. It has a 24v lithium-ion battery that is excellent. My wife helped, and they trimmed around the house, outbuildings, all the trees, walkways and driveways on a single charge. It's an impressive little trimmer and great for my wife and grandson since they don't have to fool with gas or starting a 2-cycle engine. I had to cut the grass in the open areas 1st to allow the shaded areas to dry out, but I don't think my yard has ever looked better.
We got a visit from our neighbor this morning and she brought along her house guests. Technically, they are cabin guests because they are staying in their bunkhouse. However, the bunkhouse has sleeping for 12 people, full bath, full laundry, small kitchen and a living area with wide screen TV, satellite, and wifi internet. I call it their Best Western.
. My neighbor used to work for a charity in Ft Worth. Now that she is retired, she is still friends with many people she met through that charity. The lady who is staying with her is raising 5 grandkids in ages from 9-18 years ( 3-girls, 2-boys). The oldest is a boy. They have no transportation, so Sandy went and brought them to house for a week so they could enjoy the outdoors and our lake for a vacation. I let them use my paddle boat and supplied veggies from our garden. Those kids have had a great time and their grandmother has enjoyed a week of rest away from worries of home and taking care of kids on a subsistence budget. Despite the rain, the kids have enjoyed the week and the cool weather. They have boated all around our lake and fished to their heart's content. I have to say that my neighbor has done a great thing by bringing them here and letting them explore the country. They'll go home on Saturday and I hope to send them home with all the veggies they can carry.
EDIT: Dennis, I guess almost all stores now have anti-bacterial wipes for cleaning the baskets. I think that's a terrific thing and can probably really help reduce transmission of cold germs and other viruses. Washing fruits and veggies in a light clorine bleach solution is probably a good idea no matter what the source.
