Garage Sale

   Judy's neighbours were having a street garage sale and she agreed to participate. However, Sunday may not have been a wise choice as customers were few and far between. I took over some stuff and managed to sell a few items. She will try again next Saturday which is usually more lucrative as far as customers go.

   I came home with less money than I had when I arrived, courtesy of Natalie's cookie sale and the lemonade stand. But the kids had fun participating in the sale. I will have a garage sale later this month and Judy will bring over whatever she has left.

   Pottered in the garden this afternoon and finished filling the pool. The guys will come back tomorrow to start up the pump, heater and filter. Then we just have to wait for the water to warm up. Right now it's only 60F! It needs to get up to 80F for us to venture in.

   Dinner tonight is salmon and asparagus, the first of the season. I will also cook some brown rice with cremini mushrooms. No dessert but I might have some fruit or yogurt later.

Last Day of May

    Took my camera out when I went to Steve and Alison's for lunch and left it there so no new photos in the near future. We had a lovely day with a tasty barbecue followed by a delicious dessert courtesy of Judy.

  I coerced everyone to try out "Virginia Reel" in preparation for taking Natalie to Dancing in the Park next Tuesday. She caught on quite quickly, it is a fairly simple dance, and should be able to participate on Tuesday. Unfortunately, the weather may not cooperate. A thunderstorm is forecast.

Bleeding Heart

The garden is much enhanced at this time of year by this little bush with its copious, trailing blossoms. I am always surprised when it starts to shoot up in early Spring and it is one of the first bushes to flower.

Chicken Pot Pie

 

 

   So easy to prepare, especially when using bought puff pastry! Under the crust were chunks of chicken breast (from last Sunday's chicken), onions, garlic, mushrooms, carrots, corn and peas. All coated in an "herbes de provence" flavoured sauce. I ate half on Tuesday but it was really too much, so tonight I will have a quarter. With a salad, it is a substantial, well-balanced meal.The aforementioned chicken has so far given me four meals and the other half of the breast is consigned to the freezer for a later date.