Friday July 27

We might get some showers today. I have lavender, chocolate mint, and oregano to chop for storing. If the predicted rain holds off or doesn't come at all I plan to cut peppermint, sage and lemon balm.

The peppermint and lemon balm filled the dehydrator so the sage was left for another day. So far the rain has bypassed us and I am considering watering.

Saturday July 28

Not much going on today. I watered the gardens early but put off any new harvesting and processing til tomorrow. I cleaned out the storage space in the ottoman and moved a lot of yarn upstairs. I have to find a permanent home for it now. Mom cleaned out the linen closet. We both came here with a large supply of embroidered table scarves, doilies, and pillow cases. Some of it has been put in a box for Goodwill. Some of the rest were washed to see how stained the items were. Most washed nicely and have been put back. Some of the crochet pieces need to be starched and stretched. When we first moved here we were still in the habit of leaving such items to be used for special "good" events. We don't do that any more. They were meant to be used and who better to use them than we who made them. Some will be repurposed and remade to serve new needs.

Sunday July 9

Got the lemon balm and peppermint finished and put thyme in the dehydrator. Gave the cat a bit of a tread and sprayed their scratching post with a bit of the alcohol that had catnip soaking in it. They loved it. Some of the spray also hit their cat beds--which they have ignored for the last several weeks--and they rolled around in them for a while. I will have to do that more often.