Misfits and frogs

Thursday morning I walked to the pond and visited with a little frog who studied me, see him there?  while the turtles swam away and the other excitable frogs screamed and leapt into the water.

Home to find that the last few sunny days have woken up the zinnias again and given me a few more

And since Jeff was scheduled to deliver my Misfits late morning I put out the returns 

Catch up this week, oils because I was out of both, chocolate because, a lovely cauliflower with a cheese sauce in its future, potatoes for parboiling then roasting, cans for the food pantry, spaghetti because I forgot I had plenty, panko which is becoming a staple, apples and blueberries likewise also yogurt, bread until I get back to baking now the weather's cooler, beautiful lemons free of charge, redeemed some points, which will be slices and zest.

After this came the bit I don't like,  washing the produce. Then slicing and chopping and wrapping and zesting and draining and fridging and freezing up a storm. But I'm always glad I did the prep when I come to cook. The cooking is the fun part. The poor old sous-chef does the dull bits.

On the step is the fall pumpkin from the box. Its a sugar pumpkin so it will come in as soon as the squirrels take a bite, to be cooked into something I haven't decided yet 

Meanwhile look at the beauty of this food 

The smell of organic produce delivered quickly after picking, and the textures, all different, all lovely. These yellow potatoes make the best roast dice.

I did a meditation online Thursday evening as a good way to mark the day, and I think I'll resume my practice. I hope it will help me cope with anxiety. 

I got the news about the new heat pump, and it will be well into five figures, pretty much as expected. So I'll have to get that $$ ($$$) organized. 

I have choices of what level of quality I can go for. Partly it's a choice of what I can afford, partly it's about what level is warranted in that old and mediocre building. No point sewing diamond buttons on ragged pants.

But my main concern is that Handsome Son have a reliable heat source in winter now that the fireplace is sealed.

Aside from that, Mrs Lincoln..

Happy day everyone. Meditate. Let's remember we're not helpless. Fight back. Don't give in ahead of time, sez Ted and Big Ursy.