The temperature was down to the 80s Monday, with a breeze, and I was up early looking at my flowers.
I surprised a chipmunk, nearly trod on him. Then I noticed a stem of honesty broken off and lying on the deck.
A closer look and I realized it was bitten off, which is what M. Chipmunk had been doing when I interrupted him. He's the reason I don't plant them in the earth. Chipmunks like to reach up and bite them off before the seed pods mature. I put them in pots now, so they they're too high for chipmunks to reach. This stem probably got knocked down by the rain.
Anyway I harvested it, did a Steve and let the seeds drop where they wanted, and brought the stem in to join its friends.
I finally managed a walk, great after being in the house for a few days. This is how my backyard looks, the one with the Japanese maple and lovely June display of day lilies.
I did make that yogurt pastry I mentioned for the pasties, using some of the yogurt batch I started yesterday.
I baked this in the toaster oven, not wishing to heat up the kitchen. One cup AP, half a cup chickpea flour, and a bit over half a cup of yogurt, half tsp baking powder and salt.
This is one of those soft pastries that likes to rest before you roll it out, then it needs to be cool so it holds together.
There was enough for two more pasties, also enough stuffing, carrots, chard and baby bellas. The mushrooms are important for flavor, since I didn't spice this much.
This is a very filling meal, what with all the veg, the yogurt and the chickpea flour, protein, all that.
I refrigerated the other two pastry circles so I can make fresh pasties, not reheated ones, Tuesday and Wednesday.
Making got in there, too, today, and I did a bit of stitching on the linen shirt.
The neckline needs to be pressed and I think it's done. Then for the sleeves and hem. At this rate the shirt and vest will be finished about the same time. So we'll see if they work together. The vest will work with various tops, and jeans. At least that's the plan.
In case you wondered if we were getting very serious around here, I found a contrast to solemn talk.
Happy day, everyone, happy kitties all round. Kitties for Ukraine!
