Good Afternoon everyone!
I am sorry that I haven't posted as quickly as I should, but I had a mishap at home here, and I have been gimping around.
A few weeks ago, we had a nice rain overnight, the next morning, I went out early to get the paper, had my bedroom slippers on and "WEEEEE", down the two steps to the concrete. It happened so fast, the only thing I knew is that I was straddling the step and concrete, I did know that I did NOT want to hit the pavement with my back, which I have done before and I was hurt'in for quite a while. Well, I did catch the stupid guard rail to my right, but I still straddled everything, and even broke a bolt in the rail. I do know that my right knee was at a funny angle and so I sat there for a little bit and got up and at the time, everything seemed ok.
This all happened on a Tue morning, and then Friday night, I let the dog out before we all went to bed, and I stepped down on my right knee and OMG, the pain was horrid, and I could not even get my knee to work, the pain was horrid. So I got the dog in and I immediately got my ice pack on and then took some Advil and then just rested for awhile, the pain was still there and then Saturday morning, I was still in pain, cripped around Farmer's market, a pulled my little french market cart around with me, and then went home, cripped around the kitchen, trying to can things, which was not fun or pleasant, but got it done.
Sunday, I went to the pharmacy and got a knee support and then called the doctor's office Monday morning which I hate to do. Had x-rays and found I cracked the knee bone that is below the knee cap on the left side. No wonder it hurt! Doc told me to baby it and stay off of it so it can have a chance to heal. There is also a small piece of bone floating around, and if that doesn't go away, doc will make me go for surgery to fix it, which I am definitely not for at all. So I am trying to behave myself, I did order Meals on Wheels for a few weeks, so I don't have to cook, which is nice, I hate to say it, I enjoy cooking but not with an intense pain in my knee while I stand cooking.
So, I am just trying to take it easy, it drives me nuts, as there is so much housework to do, laundry, you know, ladies, the stuff that needs to be done. I am just doing what I can, then I take breaks, ice up the knee, and then hit it again/ It helps when I have the brace on, as it supports my weight some, but still, if I turn on my leg, which I do a lot, to do something, oh my, salty sailor words come out of my mouth. My parents are ok, and will get by, until I can get my knee working again. D is laid up like I am, but he has been doing some housework, some stuff, I don't want him to touch, like laundry, but if I don't get to it, it will be there tomorrow. I am not going to worry about it. I do not have anyone to impress in my home.
I posted photos of the canning I did, surprising it came out right with me hurting. I am letting the pepper spread sit for a few weeks to meld the flavors. I will post what I did. Again, I don't have a "recipe" but I will post what I put in it and you can adjust to your taste. It is very easy. Since I hurt my knee, I had to roast the peppers in the oven, I put a little canola oil in and then roasted them for about an hour on 350*. I hope that it did turn out, as the peppers I bought were expensive at a $1.50 a piece, which is better than the $5 a piece they are asking for in the grocery store, which I will not buy at all. My neighbor also has peppers and some of those I will dehydrate and freeze. Also, please do not look too close to the canning photos, as my kitchen looks like a federal disaster area, and I not even going to show you the stove. I am waiting to clean the stove when all of the canning is pretty much done.
It is delightful here today. It rained overnight about a half an inch, and it is only in the 50's as of this afternoon.. I hope that this cool air get to Glenda and Ilene, you need it down there. It is supposed to get down into the 30's tonight, so I sure that some of my garden will get nipped by frost. Oh well, must be a sigh to slow down, yeah, right! What slow down is that!
Well, I had better gimp on into the laundry room to finish laundry or I will have to run around naked and that would be a total disaster, don't want to scare anyone into the ozone.
Everyone, please have a great week, and hopefully rain and cooler air to enjoy. I am afraid Fall is here.
Hugs to Everyone
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Remembering 9-11-2001
Good Evening Everyone,
Today was a somber day for me. I can still see the images from the news about the attacks and remember a conversation that I listened to when my mother and I still had our needlework and quilt shop in town.
At the time, I was involved with designers in NYC, working with them on beading and garment designs for up coming fashion shows. I also designed and beaded state rodeo queen's clothing and was busy with that at the time also.
I had to call a designer that I was working with at the time to make sure we had all of our ducks in a row for her up coming spring collection, and I was making sure that she would be sending me materials and beads for her prototype garment. I was on the phone with her, when her voice cracked, and she stuttered, at first I thought she had gotten sick or something, and I kept asking if she was ok, and her words were, "I just seen an airplane go into the WTT, (World Trade Towers), her office was just down the street from them and she had an open view of the tragic and unbelievable events that were unfolding at the moment. I could here through the phone the impacts, and sirens and chaos that was starting, I was totally in shock at what she told me on the phone, and then we just couldn't talk at the time and that we would talk later. Later, her office was almost destroyed by all of the debris from the impact and collapse.
Needless to say, we did not get to finish her collections. It was another year before I got her prototypes to design and finish for her show. After that, I closed the shop for the day, and went home to see the horror myself.
I do not have words to tell you of the feelings I had that day, like everyone else, we were in total shock of the events. I am not even sure if we are safer today than that day, but I will tell you, our world changed that very day, and not for the better.
I will post sometime this week of what I have been up to, but for today, I leave thoughts of everyone who was touched by the events of 9-11 and prayers for the families, the victims, and the innocent. Also, the first responders, the firemen, police, and EMT's, my prayers and thoughts are with all.
Hugs
Today was a somber day for me. I can still see the images from the news about the attacks and remember a conversation that I listened to when my mother and I still had our needlework and quilt shop in town.
At the time, I was involved with designers in NYC, working with them on beading and garment designs for up coming fashion shows. I also designed and beaded state rodeo queen's clothing and was busy with that at the time also.
I had to call a designer that I was working with at the time to make sure we had all of our ducks in a row for her up coming spring collection, and I was making sure that she would be sending me materials and beads for her prototype garment. I was on the phone with her, when her voice cracked, and she stuttered, at first I thought she had gotten sick or something, and I kept asking if she was ok, and her words were, "I just seen an airplane go into the WTT, (World Trade Towers), her office was just down the street from them and she had an open view of the tragic and unbelievable events that were unfolding at the moment. I could here through the phone the impacts, and sirens and chaos that was starting, I was totally in shock at what she told me on the phone, and then we just couldn't talk at the time and that we would talk later. Later, her office was almost destroyed by all of the debris from the impact and collapse.
Needless to say, we did not get to finish her collections. It was another year before I got her prototypes to design and finish for her show. After that, I closed the shop for the day, and went home to see the horror myself.
I do not have words to tell you of the feelings I had that day, like everyone else, we were in total shock of the events. I am not even sure if we are safer today than that day, but I will tell you, our world changed that very day, and not for the better.
I will post sometime this week of what I have been up to, but for today, I leave thoughts of everyone who was touched by the events of 9-11 and prayers for the families, the victims, and the innocent. Also, the first responders, the firemen, police, and EMT's, my prayers and thoughts are with all.
Hugs
Sunday, September 4, 2011
AHHHHHH COOL AIR, AHHHHHHH
Good Morning Everyone,
Well, the cool air that we were told would come is finally here. Yesterday, (Sat) it was chilly, and the wind was blowing about 25-30 mph and I went to the farmer's market and it was cool.....felt good, but chilly, when a few days ago earlier, it was 100* F. So it was a change. I am not sure what the temp was Sat morning, but this morning, (Sunday), at 7 am, it was 38*F. You could see your breath this morning when I went out to get the paper. My tea tasted very good this morning. and it is so wonderful not to turn the AC on. I want to give that poor AC some time off, it has run since the first week of July and has not been turned off, and I want a break from the damn electric bill too!
I am hoping this cool air gets to my southern readers, and a hope of rain to them also.
I am getting ready to process again today. Since it is cool, I can work a little better. I got beautiful red peppers and some orange sweet peppers from my favorite vendor from the market, and I will do my pepper spread probably on Monday, or Tuesday. I have to roast the peppers so I need to fire up the smoker and do them and let them sweat and develop flavor. Then puree them with onions and garlic in the food processor and then I will place the mixture in my crock pot to heat so it does not burn and then put it in canning jars and can and then I am done for a little while. I also am going to get next week, some small red onions to pickle and can, and then look for something adventurous to try that I have never done before. Not sure what, but I will keep my eyes open.
The vendors at farmer's market have told me that it was a mixed year, some things did very well, other things didn't do good at all. Some, like my pepper lady, had a wonderful pepper season, while others who grow peppers, had a bust season. It is funny how people's gardens and farms, some of the farms are separated by 100+ miles apart, while others where separated merely by blocks, had success or failure. I have my opinions, but I seen a bizarre of strange weather this year all over the country and here as well. We didn't even have a spring so to speak, just winter, then summer, now it is fall-like now. Go figure.
Well, other than that, I don't have much to talk about. I am enjoying the quiet, and solitude.
Well, I had better get off my duff and get to processing all of this produce.
Take care everyone, have a great Labor Day holiday and have a great up coming week.
Hugs to all.
Well, the cool air that we were told would come is finally here. Yesterday, (Sat) it was chilly, and the wind was blowing about 25-30 mph and I went to the farmer's market and it was cool.....felt good, but chilly, when a few days ago earlier, it was 100* F. So it was a change. I am not sure what the temp was Sat morning, but this morning, (Sunday), at 7 am, it was 38*F. You could see your breath this morning when I went out to get the paper. My tea tasted very good this morning. and it is so wonderful not to turn the AC on. I want to give that poor AC some time off, it has run since the first week of July and has not been turned off, and I want a break from the damn electric bill too!
I am hoping this cool air gets to my southern readers, and a hope of rain to them also.
I am getting ready to process again today. Since it is cool, I can work a little better. I got beautiful red peppers and some orange sweet peppers from my favorite vendor from the market, and I will do my pepper spread probably on Monday, or Tuesday. I have to roast the peppers so I need to fire up the smoker and do them and let them sweat and develop flavor. Then puree them with onions and garlic in the food processor and then I will place the mixture in my crock pot to heat so it does not burn and then put it in canning jars and can and then I am done for a little while. I also am going to get next week, some small red onions to pickle and can, and then look for something adventurous to try that I have never done before. Not sure what, but I will keep my eyes open.
The vendors at farmer's market have told me that it was a mixed year, some things did very well, other things didn't do good at all. Some, like my pepper lady, had a wonderful pepper season, while others who grow peppers, had a bust season. It is funny how people's gardens and farms, some of the farms are separated by 100+ miles apart, while others where separated merely by blocks, had success or failure. I have my opinions, but I seen a bizarre of strange weather this year all over the country and here as well. We didn't even have a spring so to speak, just winter, then summer, now it is fall-like now. Go figure.
Well, other than that, I don't have much to talk about. I am enjoying the quiet, and solitude.
Well, I had better get off my duff and get to processing all of this produce.
Take care everyone, have a great Labor Day holiday and have a great up coming week.
Hugs to all.
Thursday, September 1, 2011
canning up a storm
Good Morning Everyone,
I am sorry that I have not been blogging recently, but I have been inundated with produce and fruit and I have had to get most of it process or lose it, which I do not waste anything.
An update of the living situation here: As of now, it is very quiet. There are the three rentals still open, a lot of people have been by to look, and the words from the lookers were not at all nice about the property's that are open. I am sure that my ears will burn as most of the people looking mentioned why is the house next to the rental nice with flowers and a mown lawn and this place is a piece of s***. I am sure that the owners are fuming at that comment. So yesterday, very late in the day, some squirrly looking guy came over and mowed the lawn of the rental next to me, and this morning very early, the so called maintenance man was over, putting in a new interior door from the NFH when the guy was beating the old lady and put her through the door, which you could hear in my house.
Rentals here are over priced, and what is available, I wouldn't let my dog live in which is what these places are. We are getting new people in this community from other states, and I have been told by my neighbor lady across the street, who is also a land lady, that people who are moving here are going to city hall and complaining to the mayor and city officials about the conditions of rentals. I am standing ready as I am sure the owner of my area will surly blame me for this rush of complaints from the city officials, he usually does. I do hope though that his ears get tired of the insults from would-be- tenants about his properties. He deserves every word and insult he gets, and hopefully a fine or conditions that have to be met.
My neighbor lady, the land lady, has given me a huge amount of white flesh peaches from her tree. They are going to be gone after Labor Day, on and off until the 16th, and I have the tree to myself. So I have been picking peaches and canning my brains out, literally. I do not let free fruit or food get away from me. So I have been doing this for a few days. I have to get it done, because some strangers have been stopping by the neighbor lady asking if they can take the peaches, so I have been on to this and trying to get the fruit off of the tree. I am for now, just processing them and freezing them in freezer bags. I treat them with fruit fresh, sugar and lemon juice and take them over to my parent's freezer. Mine freezer is absolutely full, and I am going to take a hint from GLD from her blog to clean out the freezer, yikes!!
So, really other than that, I haven't been doing too much. It has been fairly cool here lately, but yesterday and today it is supposed to be up in the high 90's and then cooler weather is coming our way, which I hope will filter down to some of you south of me. My garden is slowly fading away. I pulled up some cucumbers, and have picked a few melons, which I am surprised about. My tomatoes are still slow, but I am getting some. My neighbor man across the street has been gone also, and I have been making raids on his garden for tomatoes and green peppers. I have been waiting for some the of the peppers to turn red as I want to make a pepper spread for crackers and I need colored peppers. I will make some mild and some a little hot. If you want, I will try to post the recipe, it is my grandmother's so I really don't have a "recipe" so to speak, but I will keep track of amounts and post later, when I get a batch to make some.
Other than that, I have just been busy putting up some food and just staying out of every one's way. I am also starting my fall ritual of buying things on sale to put away. I keep a full stocked pantry for winter, but something i have noticed lately and I am now careful about buying is that the stores are keeping track of what you buy. A few weeks ago, I bought 6 bags of sugar and the checkout lady asked why I was buying so much. I would of just ignored this, but it was her tone of voice that alerted me to her inquiry. I just told her I am making pickles and jellies and jams, (which I am), and she went on about checking me out. But I am reading from other's blogs, that in some area's of the country, people are being questioned about if they are hoarding. Top be honest, around here, it would be that no one questioned what you bought. As we are in ranch and farm country, farmers and ranchers buy a lot especially starting this time of year for the winter, usually to get them through the winter as where these ranches are located, you may be snowed in for a month and a half or more. Also they have ranch hands and have to feed these men and when you are located 150 miles or more from a large town to get supplies, you just can't get in the truck and go to the grocery store every day or week.
So I am now careful when I go and where. If I have to, I split my purchases over several days, when sales are going. And I don't make conversation about what I am buying. I am personally shocked of this behavior now. It is now a sign of the times.
Well, I think that I had better get off my soap box. I need to start on my peaches and later the tomatoes.
I wish everyone a wonderful rest of the week and to my US readers, have a wonderful and safe Holiday Labor Day weekend.
Love and Hugs to all.
Thank you for all of your support and comments
I am sorry that I have not been blogging recently, but I have been inundated with produce and fruit and I have had to get most of it process or lose it, which I do not waste anything.
An update of the living situation here: As of now, it is very quiet. There are the three rentals still open, a lot of people have been by to look, and the words from the lookers were not at all nice about the property's that are open. I am sure that my ears will burn as most of the people looking mentioned why is the house next to the rental nice with flowers and a mown lawn and this place is a piece of s***. I am sure that the owners are fuming at that comment. So yesterday, very late in the day, some squirrly looking guy came over and mowed the lawn of the rental next to me, and this morning very early, the so called maintenance man was over, putting in a new interior door from the NFH when the guy was beating the old lady and put her through the door, which you could hear in my house.
Rentals here are over priced, and what is available, I wouldn't let my dog live in which is what these places are. We are getting new people in this community from other states, and I have been told by my neighbor lady across the street, who is also a land lady, that people who are moving here are going to city hall and complaining to the mayor and city officials about the conditions of rentals. I am standing ready as I am sure the owner of my area will surly blame me for this rush of complaints from the city officials, he usually does. I do hope though that his ears get tired of the insults from would-be- tenants about his properties. He deserves every word and insult he gets, and hopefully a fine or conditions that have to be met.
My neighbor lady, the land lady, has given me a huge amount of white flesh peaches from her tree. They are going to be gone after Labor Day, on and off until the 16th, and I have the tree to myself. So I have been picking peaches and canning my brains out, literally. I do not let free fruit or food get away from me. So I have been doing this for a few days. I have to get it done, because some strangers have been stopping by the neighbor lady asking if they can take the peaches, so I have been on to this and trying to get the fruit off of the tree. I am for now, just processing them and freezing them in freezer bags. I treat them with fruit fresh, sugar and lemon juice and take them over to my parent's freezer. Mine freezer is absolutely full, and I am going to take a hint from GLD from her blog to clean out the freezer, yikes!!
So, really other than that, I haven't been doing too much. It has been fairly cool here lately, but yesterday and today it is supposed to be up in the high 90's and then cooler weather is coming our way, which I hope will filter down to some of you south of me. My garden is slowly fading away. I pulled up some cucumbers, and have picked a few melons, which I am surprised about. My tomatoes are still slow, but I am getting some. My neighbor man across the street has been gone also, and I have been making raids on his garden for tomatoes and green peppers. I have been waiting for some the of the peppers to turn red as I want to make a pepper spread for crackers and I need colored peppers. I will make some mild and some a little hot. If you want, I will try to post the recipe, it is my grandmother's so I really don't have a "recipe" so to speak, but I will keep track of amounts and post later, when I get a batch to make some.
Other than that, I have just been busy putting up some food and just staying out of every one's way. I am also starting my fall ritual of buying things on sale to put away. I keep a full stocked pantry for winter, but something i have noticed lately and I am now careful about buying is that the stores are keeping track of what you buy. A few weeks ago, I bought 6 bags of sugar and the checkout lady asked why I was buying so much. I would of just ignored this, but it was her tone of voice that alerted me to her inquiry. I just told her I am making pickles and jellies and jams, (which I am), and she went on about checking me out. But I am reading from other's blogs, that in some area's of the country, people are being questioned about if they are hoarding. Top be honest, around here, it would be that no one questioned what you bought. As we are in ranch and farm country, farmers and ranchers buy a lot especially starting this time of year for the winter, usually to get them through the winter as where these ranches are located, you may be snowed in for a month and a half or more. Also they have ranch hands and have to feed these men and when you are located 150 miles or more from a large town to get supplies, you just can't get in the truck and go to the grocery store every day or week.
So I am now careful when I go and where. If I have to, I split my purchases over several days, when sales are going. And I don't make conversation about what I am buying. I am personally shocked of this behavior now. It is now a sign of the times.
Well, I think that I had better get off my soap box. I need to start on my peaches and later the tomatoes.
I wish everyone a wonderful rest of the week and to my US readers, have a wonderful and safe Holiday Labor Day weekend.
Love and Hugs to all.
Thank you for all of your support and comments
Monday, August 22, 2011
No Gulag Yet!
Good Morning Everyone,
I hope that all of you had wonderful weekends and during the last week. I'm sure you have been canning or just busy in the garden or with families.
Well, I am still here. I have not been issued a eviction from court or anything yet. The mouth piece of this owner is just that, a mouth piece. He is a relic from old school crooks, at one time, an embezzler from an auto dealership here in town some 15 yrs ago, and resides with the crook owner who gives him a job as he cannot find any job in town that will take him.
I blow everything off, but I will tell you, the thought of court has me on edge. I have enough going on anyway, and then to go to court so the whole town knows what is going on so gossip and more gossip goes around. I try to just go on, but my brain is in high gear and I'm on edge mentally. I have been canning, as I have to, to keep up with the garden. I have started my physical therapy so I can get some health issues under control before I can start cancer testing, which will be in October sometime. I will tell you though, it is wonderful to have quiet, and peace next door from the NFH to the south. But I am worried of who will go in next....The whole neighborhood including the house neighbors are relishing in the quiet also, at least for a little while, but are worried about what will be next?
Since the NFH incident with the mail box, I have changed everything to go to my box at the UPS store. I used to get a few things here but no more. We are missing a bank statement for my parents, who I handle their bills, and we are sure it was in the mail when the NFH took the mail. I notified the bank, and they have everything flagged, and made a request from the police for fraud or identity theft also on my parents behalf. So I guess if she goes to jail, I'm sure I'll get it from the owner on this too. Time will tell.
Well, I need to get ready to go to physical therapy this morning, then home to more canning. I have some cucumbers I need to do something with, and then I need to clean the kitchen and laundry room. The kitchen looks like a disaster area, and the stove is horrid, from canning. So this is on the agenda next.
I will post photos of canning and the garden. The garden is winding down some, and I have lost some squash to the bugs as usual.
I wish everyone a wonderful and productive week. I will post later.
I hope that all of you had wonderful weekends and during the last week. I'm sure you have been canning or just busy in the garden or with families.
Well, I am still here. I have not been issued a eviction from court or anything yet. The mouth piece of this owner is just that, a mouth piece. He is a relic from old school crooks, at one time, an embezzler from an auto dealership here in town some 15 yrs ago, and resides with the crook owner who gives him a job as he cannot find any job in town that will take him.
I blow everything off, but I will tell you, the thought of court has me on edge. I have enough going on anyway, and then to go to court so the whole town knows what is going on so gossip and more gossip goes around. I try to just go on, but my brain is in high gear and I'm on edge mentally. I have been canning, as I have to, to keep up with the garden. I have started my physical therapy so I can get some health issues under control before I can start cancer testing, which will be in October sometime. I will tell you though, it is wonderful to have quiet, and peace next door from the NFH to the south. But I am worried of who will go in next....The whole neighborhood including the house neighbors are relishing in the quiet also, at least for a little while, but are worried about what will be next?
Since the NFH incident with the mail box, I have changed everything to go to my box at the UPS store. I used to get a few things here but no more. We are missing a bank statement for my parents, who I handle their bills, and we are sure it was in the mail when the NFH took the mail. I notified the bank, and they have everything flagged, and made a request from the police for fraud or identity theft also on my parents behalf. So I guess if she goes to jail, I'm sure I'll get it from the owner on this too. Time will tell.
Well, I need to get ready to go to physical therapy this morning, then home to more canning. I have some cucumbers I need to do something with, and then I need to clean the kitchen and laundry room. The kitchen looks like a disaster area, and the stove is horrid, from canning. So this is on the agenda next.
I will post photos of canning and the garden. The garden is winding down some, and I have lost some squash to the bugs as usual.
I wish everyone a wonderful and productive week. I will post later.
Monday, August 15, 2011
Storms on the Horizon
Good Morning Everyone,
I hope that everything is going well for all of you. I have went through some of my blogs I follow, and it seems that everyone is doing well, enjoying family and what's left of summer and the start of school.
Well, I have had some problems here at the house, from the neighbor from hell to the south. Last Monday night, D caught her kids stealing mail from all of the community boxes and then taking it to her trailer and then she comes out and puts the mail back. Dan did not yell at them, but told them not to get into other's personal mail boxes. So this BFH went crying to the owner that D threaten her, (which he didn't, I was out there too). Well, Thursday afternoon, the owner's so called "manager" called and threaten us and told us we would have to move out because she is moving out. I found out over the weekend, welfare was moving her out several months ago to get her into section 8 housing. So I had to go to my attorney Friday morning and discuss possible court. Personally, I should of called the cops to report the theft of the mail, but then the kids would of lost their support. But she still would of went to the owner because we called the cops, so it would of been a no win situation anyway. I did go and turned in a report to the Postmaster General at our mail facility last Tuesday.
The only reason we are targeted is the fact that I stand up and do not let people destroy my home, vehicles, or steal my personal mail. But to the owner, its ok as he puts feral trailer park trash in the rentals, and you have to just put up with their destruction and crap. He blames us for everyone "getting kicked out" which he did, himself, for non payment of rent. I did not make them not pay their rent. I was not involved with an incident earlier this spring when a pedophile raped a 15 yr old in the back trailer, yet I am to blame for that. The only thing we had to do was call the cops because the back trailer had a party and had 4 wheel drive vehicles in the back lot doing mud races and they threw huge mud rock all over my trailer, took out several screens on my house and cracked the windshield on the dually pickup. I called the cops on that, and we still got in trouble as we weren't supposed to call the cops on them, just let them do what they want. They were evicted last month for non payment of rent and that is our fault also. For that I am the cause of the trouble. Go figure.
So, I will be absent for a little while until I get through this mess. I wish I could move at this time, but financially I cannot, as I have cancer testing this week, and I just cannot afford the moving until next year sometime.
So I will keep you posted and I ask for prayers and good peaceful karma to surround me at this time.
Everyone please take care and I will talk to everyone later.
I hope that everything is going well for all of you. I have went through some of my blogs I follow, and it seems that everyone is doing well, enjoying family and what's left of summer and the start of school.
Well, I have had some problems here at the house, from the neighbor from hell to the south. Last Monday night, D caught her kids stealing mail from all of the community boxes and then taking it to her trailer and then she comes out and puts the mail back. Dan did not yell at them, but told them not to get into other's personal mail boxes. So this BFH went crying to the owner that D threaten her, (which he didn't, I was out there too). Well, Thursday afternoon, the owner's so called "manager" called and threaten us and told us we would have to move out because she is moving out. I found out over the weekend, welfare was moving her out several months ago to get her into section 8 housing. So I had to go to my attorney Friday morning and discuss possible court. Personally, I should of called the cops to report the theft of the mail, but then the kids would of lost their support. But she still would of went to the owner because we called the cops, so it would of been a no win situation anyway. I did go and turned in a report to the Postmaster General at our mail facility last Tuesday.
The only reason we are targeted is the fact that I stand up and do not let people destroy my home, vehicles, or steal my personal mail. But to the owner, its ok as he puts feral trailer park trash in the rentals, and you have to just put up with their destruction and crap. He blames us for everyone "getting kicked out" which he did, himself, for non payment of rent. I did not make them not pay their rent. I was not involved with an incident earlier this spring when a pedophile raped a 15 yr old in the back trailer, yet I am to blame for that. The only thing we had to do was call the cops because the back trailer had a party and had 4 wheel drive vehicles in the back lot doing mud races and they threw huge mud rock all over my trailer, took out several screens on my house and cracked the windshield on the dually pickup. I called the cops on that, and we still got in trouble as we weren't supposed to call the cops on them, just let them do what they want. They were evicted last month for non payment of rent and that is our fault also. For that I am the cause of the trouble. Go figure.
So, I will be absent for a little while until I get through this mess. I wish I could move at this time, but financially I cannot, as I have cancer testing this week, and I just cannot afford the moving until next year sometime.
So I will keep you posted and I ask for prayers and good peaceful karma to surround me at this time.
Everyone please take care and I will talk to everyone later.
Monday, August 8, 2011
stormy weather and canning
Good Evening Everyone,
I hope that all of you are doing well. Its the beginning of the week and hopefully a productive and safe week for all of you.
I am sorry for the delays in posting but I have been canning, and freezing some produce. With great anticipation, we finally got our corn people in from a community about 80 miles east of us. They produce some of the best corn around, and what I like about their corn is: ITS AWESOME. and not too many WORMS! I have been freezing this corn, I blanch first, then I use my vacuum sealer and bag it. I wanted to can some, but personally, I am starting to get POOPED. I have been doing tomatoes, and cucumbers, and freezing some peppers, and canning a few, but I am starting the old, "I tired of the garden routine", which I shouldn't be like that, I enjoy the produce and the harvest, but damn, my back is sure screaming, especially this year. So I have just been doing small batches, getting things together, and then I get another batch, and get it canned. I won't be able to get it all, and if I have leftovers, or the neighbors have leftovers, I will donate this to the food pantries and the homeless shelter. I would like to do some sweet pepper spread, and a few things that I have never tried before, and then I think that I will slow down.
We had a nasty storm yesterday evening, and it rolled through and made a lot of noise, and of course, it had some hail in it, but it was small hail, and not a bad wind behind it to drive the hail through the garden. We had another a few hours ago tonight, a tiny one, it made a lot a noise also, but it blew just south of us and is being naughty down the way. During the night, we had a nasty cloud go over, the clouds were very ominous looking, and the lightning was terrible, but no thunder, just a few piddles of rain drops. We had a storm last week and we got about 3/4 inch of rain, but that was about it.
Well, other than that, that is just about it in a nutshell. I will post photos of canned stuff and corn. Right now, I am totally pooped and am seriously thinking of bed and read a little and then ZZZZZZZZZ.
Good Night Everyone
Hugs
I hope that all of you are doing well. Its the beginning of the week and hopefully a productive and safe week for all of you.
I am sorry for the delays in posting but I have been canning, and freezing some produce. With great anticipation, we finally got our corn people in from a community about 80 miles east of us. They produce some of the best corn around, and what I like about their corn is: ITS AWESOME. and not too many WORMS! I have been freezing this corn, I blanch first, then I use my vacuum sealer and bag it. I wanted to can some, but personally, I am starting to get POOPED. I have been doing tomatoes, and cucumbers, and freezing some peppers, and canning a few, but I am starting the old, "I tired of the garden routine", which I shouldn't be like that, I enjoy the produce and the harvest, but damn, my back is sure screaming, especially this year. So I have just been doing small batches, getting things together, and then I get another batch, and get it canned. I won't be able to get it all, and if I have leftovers, or the neighbors have leftovers, I will donate this to the food pantries and the homeless shelter. I would like to do some sweet pepper spread, and a few things that I have never tried before, and then I think that I will slow down.
We had a nasty storm yesterday evening, and it rolled through and made a lot of noise, and of course, it had some hail in it, but it was small hail, and not a bad wind behind it to drive the hail through the garden. We had another a few hours ago tonight, a tiny one, it made a lot a noise also, but it blew just south of us and is being naughty down the way. During the night, we had a nasty cloud go over, the clouds were very ominous looking, and the lightning was terrible, but no thunder, just a few piddles of rain drops. We had a storm last week and we got about 3/4 inch of rain, but that was about it.
Well, other than that, that is just about it in a nutshell. I will post photos of canned stuff and corn. Right now, I am totally pooped and am seriously thinking of bed and read a little and then ZZZZZZZZZ.
Good Night Everyone
Hugs
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