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We got a good rain yesterday (0.83”) and it wasn’t in the form of “downpours” so maybe the ground was able to soak up some of the moisture. I am going to try to plant some things in the next couple of days and softer ground would help with digging the holes.

Miserable driving on the interstate yesterday for our 2.5 our trip - couldn’t see the lane lines at times with big trucks throwing spray everywhere. We made it to all the appointments on time and had a decent trip home with no rain, just some very heavy mist the last half hour or so and after we crossed the mountains so that was a big relief. Driving in the dark with rain is the pits.

Metal raised bed #4 has made it to our place! My brother dug it up & had it waiting for me. It’s too long for the PU bed, but we propped it up on the tailgate & tied the top down to the trailer hitch so nothing was bouncing around. I had some moving pad cloths & that kept the metal bed from rubbing paint off the tailgate or messing up the cover. I still had my backup camera, but the view was a little off. I did not have visibility out the back window so looking for cars in my blind spot was a little nerve wracking on the interstate. Once we got off & were on country roads where passing is all but impossible, that visibility problem went away.

The next couple of days should be lovely weather so I can get the bed set up & filled and work on getting other plants in the ground. At that point, I think I’ll be cleaning up zinnias & getting some cold weather/winter prep done. I need to get my jalapeno pepper jelly canning done somewhere in there. The year is fast closing in on Christmas - scary how fast this year flew by.

"...scary how fast this year flew by."

The project I started for myself yesterday was going through ALL of my recipes that are on paper or cut from magazines...and neatly tossed into a basket and then forgotten about! I have all the magazine recipes culled and semi-organized, but there is a stack of paper about a foot high that needs to be looked at. In reality, I'll bet I could just shred and burn it all and use some for scrap paper and nothing bad would happen!

I know how to cook; most of my favorites I know by heart anyway and I can always find things on the internet or in my various cookbooks. The canning recipes I use each season are clipped together as one for easy access, as are my favorite bread recipes. I have TWO 'homemade' cookbooks full of recipes as it is, not to mention DOZENS of cookbooks that need to go to the Library Sale.

Not sure why I've made all of this work for myself! I am more into,'Let's Make Life Easier' mode with each passing decade! Once the cooler weather hits and I can get to more cleaning out of garden beds, I am SO looking forward to re-vamping and downsizing my plans for the next growing season. Not sure what triggered it this year, though turning 65 may be a HUGE CLUE, but I am just not as PASSIONATE about all the WORK I've put myself through these past 10 growing seasons.