Finally the box left and -- soup in late May?? Garden round up anyway

Yesterday I finally got the box of  items off to the sewing friends at Pine Ridge. Between navigating walking while carrying, new skill, slashing rain, which I thought would add another degree of difficulty -- driving, walking and carrying on wet roads -- and finding a good box, it's taken longer than planned. But it's done and they'll have it Wednesday.

And yesterday was also about making a large pot of soup, amazing in late May. Cream of celery, chard, potato, seasoned with umami, must make more, berbere and cayenne, with lime juice at the end, pretty good. 

I was getting tired by the time I arrived at the stage of filling containers for the freezer, so they're all just labeled SOUP, nemmind what kind. I usually write more, so I know what I'm thawing. This time there's only one kind. Soupe du jour.

And, Emil the PT being very keen on getting me back into resistance exercises, I've replaced the leg weights I'd given to handsome son, who also likes them, with new smaller ones. I used to use 20lb per leg, but I think max of 10 lb is wiser right now. That's still a 20lb box delivery. This presented an interesting situation.

They were delivered, total 20 lb weight, in a tiny solid box, on the step. Ground level. Nobody home to help, and it took all my ingenuity to lever it up, over the step, indoors,  to where I could open the box and lever out one set at a time.

The only tiny hitch is that I can't really put them on without bending further than I should yet. When Emil and I worked, he put them on for me, much easier. Putting them on is at least as taxing as doing the exercises. 

But I can use them to carry one in each hand, just 6lb for starters, to do Farmer's Carry. That's walking indoors holding weights. I already lift 5lb dumbbells, and it's feeling lighter, so a bit more is timely.

Today I'm feeling the aftermath of yesterday's various exertions, including a fair sized walk. Maybe I'll just exercise by holding a Kindle today. I have it loaded ready for the wet, cold Memorial holiday weekend. 

And I'm rerereading The Reluctant Widow.

Or by doing a jigsaw puzzle

But first I did a few exercises. Sit to stand raising weight overhead, Farmer's Carry, and qi gong favorites: Punching with Angry Eyes, Wise Owl Turns, and another punching one. 

 Now riddle me this newly delivered item

Hm. How to use it? Is this like the DO NOT REMOVE ON PAIN OF LAW labels on mattresses?  One of my nephews once had a summer job in a local factory removing the labels from mattresses. His colleagues spoke no English, so he never found out why he was doing it, and was it illegal.

Meanwhile despite the weather, things are starting outside.

Unsought rose budding out 

This year's hibiscus showing up with lemon balm and day lilies 

Look closely and you'll see morning glory starting. I decided to strew them directly on the ground and they don't seem to mind. This is Chris's participation, her saved and forwarded seeds. To be exact: Grandpa Ott.

Here's the very first appearance of this year's zinnias.

Happy day everyone, and thank you all for the interesting responses to my blog post about blogging, what a powerhouse this group is!

We all do this. Some people every day, even.

Pride month coming up soon.