Friday Fotos

 

 

 It's time for Friday Fotos,

where we share some of our weekly adventures.

Last weekend I made some luscious

Blueberry Oatmeal pancakes. 

Oh my.

They are such a treat and it's hard to imagine

that something that tastes so good is actually (relatively) good for you.

Here's the basic recipe.

 

Our boy had his first paid job this week!

He replaced a neighbor's smoke detectors,

set her up with a CO detector (she has a gas fireplace),

and checked to ensure that her fire extinguisher is up to date.

 

As a momma, I feel so proud of him,

knowing that he is following his passion and

thinking about how much he has overcome to get to this point.

The bright side of his autism,

is that he is entrenched in his area of interest,

so he has a lot of knowledge to share

and will do whatever it takes to get the job done.

His main focus is that folks are safe in their homes.

This neighbor told him she will recommend him to others.

This will help him in his quest to become

a fire alarm technician.

Life is good!

 

The garden is rockin' on, despite the gloomy,

rain-soaked days of a frigid winter.

The spinach hasn't grown a lot,

but it is tender sweet.

You know it has to be good for you

because of that deep, dark green color.

 

The kale is continuing to produce sweet,

tasty leaves for salads and sandwiches.

This Vates variety is not bothered one bit

by the cold.

 

 A handful of baby carrots was pulled up this week.

Although they don't get much size to them,

they are super sweet and crispy.

 

I guess one could say our broccoli was a bust,

unless you're someone like me

who enjoys eating the green leaves.

We didn't get any heads or shoots,

but the greens are worth growing all by themselves.

I like them raw in salads, 

but truth be told,

they hardly ever make it out of the garden uneaten.

The Red Sails lettuce is still going strong!

A mess was picked for salads through the weekend

and it couldn't be tastier.

There were a couple of slugs noticed on a few things,

but overall, I'd say the row covers really helped this year.

Queenie

 

The chooks are enjoying longer days

and when the sun blesses us with its warmth,

they get a little more time outside to scratch, peck and forage.

 

 

I'll be at a dog sitting job for most of next week,

(rough job but someone has to do it),

so things around here will be quiet.

Sweet boy Baxter and I will try to find some time to explore

the great outdoors and I hope to bury myself

in a stack of library books when the weather

keeps us inside.

 

Praying that hints of spring find their way to you.