Long day yesterday. We finally got to Jim’s parents’ house at midnight. Jim turned on the bathroom light and saw a bunch of eyes about 20 feet away, yes, made him feel right at home. Ten pair of juvenile bull eyes glowing in the dark. I haven’t had a chance to really see the farm yet. I went out to check on the tomato plants and herbs around nine and it was already hot and humid.
It’s nice to see leaves on the trees and flowers a-bloom. At home we barely have daffodils and tulips. On one side of the street are bare branches and on the sunny side, tiny buds promising Spring one of these days. One thing we do have out here in the country is atmosphere and oxygen, along with humidity that’s coming back to me.
We’re off to lunch with Jim’s grandmother and uncle. It was nice to sleep in until 9:00 local time (8:00 back home) and to know that Zoe (the dog) is in good hands and I don’t have to worry about her for a few days. As Jim’s mother and I cook for family over the weekend, we will have to clean the kitchen floor more often because Zoe won’t be “Hoovering” up the crumbs!
We have the house to ourselves for an hour or so and Jim’s in the shower while I finish dishes and catch up on the blog and emails. It is so quiet here. Tough to know that the home Jim’s folks built by hand over 30 years ago will be torn down and the land flooded for a lake to serve the water needs of the Big City.
Well, all for now. I’m just going to set a spell and see what reading material my mother-in-law left me. Cheers! Dee
Cooking with Dee 