Fact: Surprisingly, Mondays are the least rainy day of the week. Although the exact science behind this is unknown, researchers believe it is due to the decrease in man-made pollution over the weekend.
The morning was quiet as the morning after a storm; the air smelled brisk, and the sun was low in the sky, thank you daylight savings time. We strolled into the kitchen and enjoyed a warm cup of coffee while our eyes were beginning to open. Scout, The Wonder Dog, was up early practicing his new trick. I taught him to shake yesterday!
Scout learned to shake very quickly.
As I was going through my camera, it gave me a set of pictures from a few years back. I had to double-take on the one below because it came from the Christmas play in 2018.
A picture from the Christmas play over three years ago.
We decided to pick the rest of the loquats at the side of the house, so Mary and Colleen began the activity. They brought out a big paper sack and had it almost halfway filled by the time I arrived.
Remember, never trust ladders. They’re always up to something.
I told the girls, “Spaces between ladder rings have gradually been increasing over the years. Manufacturers claim it’s due to climb it change.”
Time to pick loquats!
My job was to get on the ladder and go higher, so I got at least another 2 feet of loquats picking off the side of the tree. There’s probably another shopping bag full of loquats higher up in the tree, requiring me to find a six or 8-foot ladder.
Scout, The Wonder Dog, was doing some grazing beneath the picking activity. He’s not sure whether he likes loquats or not. But he does want to sniff them.
I hope all the king’s horses and all the king’s men are nearby should I take a spill.
In the house, I had to wash the loquats and then take a sharp knife and cut off both ends. Then, I would wash the loquat and take the big dark seed out of the center placing the clean and de-seeded loquats into a pan. We used lemon juice on the meat of the fruit to keep them from turning brown.
After an hour at the sink, I was good at cleaning up the loquats.
While the loquats were cooking down on the stove, Mary made the crisp part of the desert using a new recipe consisting of flour, almonds, and other goodies. As they cook down, we add flour and corn starch to thicken up the concoction.
Mary helps me with the loquat crisp cooking activity.
Well, we were working in the yard we heard the doorbell ring. It was our friendly UPS driver, and he had a small package for us! What could it be? Goodness, it was our new Easter flag.
We moved out to the front yard, and I promptly lowered the St. Patrick’s flag, and we folded it and put it away for next year.
The last of St. Patrick’s Day was taken down.
The new flag is 4′ x 6,’ and it’s double-sided with bunnies on one side and flowers on the other. It won’t blow in the wind quite as quickly as a single-sided flag, but it should be easier to see from a distance.
Our new Easter flag just arrived.
Later in the day, when the afternoon breeze began, the flag stood out and was quite readable from way down the street.
Thanks once again to autocorrect while typing an invitation to our annual Easter egg party, my grandson’s kids are expecting the Easter Rabbi tomorrow.
Up up and away.
We made a short trip to the market and visited Jan. Scout was a little curious about the air freshener in the car.
I must remember to put Scout in the backseat of the car when we go for a drive.
We had a great dinner, and by 8:30 PM, Colleen, Mary, and I were ready to hit the sack and watch a movie. Today was a good day!
