Well it's been a few days since I have blogged. our company has gone back to Metropolis and we are left missing them already, but a grand time was had by all. As we get older, the times we spend with the people we love are so important, My sister Cheri and I have lived apart for most of the last 35 years and i do not intend to do that the next 35, We have made a pact. Siblings don't always get along, and Cheri and I have certainly had our differences and travelled down different life paths. But lately, the paths are converging and I am glad of it. Of all the people reading this blog she is the one that I have known the longest , and she has known me. What a gift to have each other in our lives.
Well, today started with the sound of raindrops on the roof, it has been a familiar sound this summer, but not unwelcomed. After a dry few years, everything is growing as if it had been waiting for the moisture. I have never seen the grass so green and the trees so healthy. The creek is flowing and the ponds are cleaner than ever before. Papa would be happy to see them in this state, maybe not with swans on them, but he would be proud of the ponds he dug.
So, what does one do on a rainy day in the summer on a farm ? We can! No, this is not an Obama campaign rhetoric. In this reference the word 'can' is a verb, it means, in Appalachia jargon, to 'put up', to" preserve",to take the fruit and vegetables of nature and put them in mason jars to preserve them for the upcoming winter months. People have been doing this thru various methods since early times. just remember your history. So, we took our fresh picked tomatoes and the left over 'canned ' tomatoes from last year, and made the most delicious, without a doubt, the best, tomato soup in the world. We ended up with 19 pints, and I intend to make more with the upcoming new growth. There is nothing like a toasted cheese and a bowl of tomato soup in the middle of January. Pure comfort food. Farm 'fast food', and by the way, the health experts say that you should have a tomato product everyday, especially for men, but that does not include the catsup on your french fries !!!!
Cheri and Michael thought it would be a good idea for me to start a blog or a website on domesticated swans. After searching the web, Cheri could not find very much information on the care and raising of swans. So, what do you think ? We have learned soooo much in the last year about these incredible creatures. they are not just wild, they are highly intelligent, respond to their names, and mate for life, grieving for their lost partners. The information we have learned from the everyday care of them far exceeds what is published. So maybe that will be in the future. Your thoughts please ..
Well everyone. I close tonight with my thoughts of those of you that are preparing for interviews, exams, and presentations. My advice : just be yourself, because that is good enough. Love, Sandi
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