Hyacinths

We so enjoyed the Fisher Peanut butter. Now it's time to enjoy food for the soul as Mama used to call it.

These pics were quickly snapped when I went to get the cat out of the greenhouse so I could close the doors tightly against thunderstorms that are crossing the Chattahoochee as I type.

Hyacinths in the outdoors are blooming before stems are out of the ground, indicating a lack of winter cold.

I had an email from Sally's Mom who said she followed my instructions for pre-chilling and planting hyacinths in pots of soil with good results.

I failed to follow my own instructions closely enough for Hippeastrum. No Amaryllis are blooming in the greenhouse, just a plethora of green foliage. I'm not sure where I went wrong but maybe buds will appear sometime this month or the next. If not, they're all going into the ground outside to start over for bloom cycles next spring.

Peanut Butter

It's Peanut Butter Day!

There were jars of Fisher Peanut butter on the Foyer table at our Church this morning for everyone, brought by Miss Kathy, who works for San Filippo and Sons company. What a treat! Peanut Butter made from peanuts grown locally.

In 2016 I Will

Be aware of Mindfulness. Let go of thoughts with practiced breathing.

Keep fewer photographs. It takes me six times to get a well-focused shot. Delete the rest immediately.

Spend less time at the computer desk. Take a walk. Make tea. Sit elsewhere and read. Finish tasks.

Spend more time tidying. Clear away clutter and organize surroundings.

Offer fewer options. Milk or iced tea? Hot spiced tea or lemonade?

Never Complain. Never Explain.