Loving Blackberry Cobbler

 It's already past blackberry season...

I meant to share this with all of you then and guess what! I forgot. 

But, I do love me some blackberry cobbler with a sweet, crunchy top crust, maybe a bit of vanilla ice cream. 

My favorite are the wild blackberries that I used to pick in my grandfather's pasture. 

My son has tame ones. They are bigger and the seeds are bigger too. But, I'll take blackberries wild, tame or half-way in between. 

How many of you like blackberries? Hey, I bet there are several that have never tasted a black berry that makes juice run down your chin and you don't care! They are so good. 

My son and I went several years ago to pick blueberries and they also had blackberries. These are pictures from that time. They weren't ripe when I was visiting him this spring... shucks! 

My Week #4

 The week is over and it was a trying one. Here's my recap:

I am Grateful for getting tests results back that had me scared. Even though it had been twenty years since I'd had colon cancer, some odd behaviors had me with my back to the wall and me down on my knees. But, the tests done came back negative. Whew.... Thank God!

I've been reading a set of four books by Nora Roberts set in the Maryland Eastern Shore. Good reads and they kept me busy wondering how it all would end. My daughter had brought them to me all tied with pretty ribbon. I love things like that and so seldom think to do it myself. (the added ribbon I mean)

I've been watching old episodes of Columbo on Prime Movies. Dang, there's just something about Columbo that keeps me fascinated. He's a master at figuring things out! 

I'm thinking about maybe I should clean my apartment. With me not feeling so well I really let things go. Good excuse, I guess but it's time to get this mess out of here! 

I got a chuckle (and was annoyed, puzzled, tickled and mad) about something I read this week. As I left the dermatologist office, they handed me a sheet of paper with info of my visit. Yep, I am a female. yep, I am 88 years old. Yep, now, wait a cotton-picking minute! The next line read "patient well nourished". What the heck? I may be overweight but that's nothing new. Most of us are. Well-nourished? That just takes the cake! 

                                                    Tootle Loo,

                                                        Latane

National Night Out at the Commons at Centerbrooke

                                    If you don't know what National Night Out is....

It's observed annually when participating organizations/groups honor their heroes (the firefighters, police, law enforcement like the attorney general's office etc). 

                           So, August 2nd was National Night out for 2022.

We had a blast! Our community room was crowded with our heroes, our residents, guests. We had refreshments, karaoke, music, dancing, a photo opt (jail related) and all around wonderful night.

My daughter Shirley brought some yummy cookies to add to the refreshment table and stayed around to enjoy the festivities with me. I'd been a little under the weather but yet I forgot my troubles and just had a great time. 

My daughter trying to escape my camera!

A firefighter and one of our guest dancing

Our kitchen area

A firefighter even did karaoke! He had a great voice. 

One of our residents dancing with a guest. It was his 78th birthday. 

My daughter dancing with a resident. 

No, I did not get up and dance! Although I would have liked to if I had felt better. 

We so appreciate the good care our law-enforcement gives us 'older folks'. 

Go Fly A Kite

   I just posted this video to my YouTube channel. It said I could share it so I clicked on blog and here it is.  I just keep learning new stuff all the time. And, that's a good thing.                          What did you learn new this week?

   

                    

My Week # 4

 It's been hotter than....

Well, you get the picture!

But, I've been busy this week. Monday, even if the temperature was around 100, Santa came to the Commons to pay us a visit. Just a photo op sort of thing. And, he was dressed for the season, too. SUMMERTIME!

Wednesday my daughter baked muffins for our morning coffee klatch ... yummy and since she's just like her Dad always was, the life of the party, we had a great time. 

I'm on book 3 of a Chesapeake Bay series written by Nora Roberts. I'm enjoying them. I really enjoy the 'Southern Eastern Shore' when we go visit my granddaughter and her family there. A trip there is planned for Saturday. We're celebrating the August birthdays then. 

Hope everyone is staying cool as they can. I went out for lunch to a Mexican restaurant that's just a block from my apartment for lunch today and the steering wheel about burned blisters on my hands! I made it there and back without damage, though, thank goodness. And breathed a sigh of relief as soon as I walked back into my air-conditioning!! 

Vertigo and Other Things

That dang vertigo got me again this week. It's been the bane of my existence the last couple years. When I have an episode, it takes me days and days to recover. That's not fun! But, I feel almost normal this morning.... whatever that is.                                        😀

My daughter and I went to the Monday matinee to see "Where The Crawdads Sing". It did not disappoint! I loved the book, I loved the movie! 

But, I do have to ask myself if it was movement on that huge screen that got my balance 'unbalanced' for it was just hours after I got back home that the walls in my apartment started wiggling and swimming. Who knows? I sure don't. 

                            But, on to other things! .......

I am in the process of putting together an 'abridged' version of our lineage for my children. I hope I get it done so I can give it to them for Christmas. Genealogy has held me captive for over 40 years... Every time I think I will give it up, it grabs me again. Of course, doing a DNA test with Ancestry got the juices flowing again. It's all so fascinating. How many of you do genealogy? Have you had a DNA test done? 

I got up at 7 this morning, got my shower and a cup of hot chocolate... I know, you are saying HOT CHOCOLATE in the middle of this extreme heat... but I had a hankering for some so I did it. Took my cup and the book I am currently reading and headed to the balcony. (I'm reading Nora Roberts 'Sea Swept'). It was so peaceful... a slight breeze, the sun not blistering yet as I was in the shade. 

I watched the osprey leave the nest for what I thought was breakfast. A few minutes later I saw him come in with breakfast for his mate. Bless his 'little pea-picking' heart.. he takes care of her. 

Hope you all had a great week just past and that your week coming up will be even better. I sure hope mine is!!                                                                    Tootle Doo,