Now going mad

Yep Noddy brick by brick X

Black tulip--

Brick by brick--a dreary formula which takes ages to work. Brick by brick.

Just don't take those bricks in the row boat.
Glad to hear your getting by. I do not say this next line lightly. You are a true inspiration.
You mentioned gardening. By chance do you grow vegetables? I'm a big gardener. Tons of edible landscape.
Have a nice day.

Yes I enjoy gardening and do grow some veg. I find that gardening is a stress buster! and then we can reap the rewards X

Thanks Noddy, I hope you are ok? X

Nothing like a Bacon Tomato sandwich with fresh homegrown tomatos....or eggplant parmagian with fresh eggplant. My neighbors make out like bandits.

eggplant is my favourite just love it, but have never grown it. Home grown potatoes just can't beat them, rhubarb, salad and courgettes mmmmmmmmmm

slow roasted hungarian peppers ( in olive oil, fresh garlic, oregeno, onion, and basil).....fresh garden salsa.....

Black tulip--

I do most of my kvetching over in the "Aging" forum. With patient encouragement of A2K members, I'm getting rather good at egocentric venting.

I'll be round for dinner! Sounds wonderful! Roasted vegetables with soya sauce garlic and rice!

Noddy will see you there!

Black tulip--

I'm looking forward to it. Only three more months until Real Tomatoes.

Noddy I have mine growing! Maybe a Tomato festival would be goodX They are supposed to be very good for you mind and body

Black tulip--

I haven't grown tomatoes for several years now--the spirit is willing, but physical effort is physical effort.

Every so often a neighbor who is a long-distance trucker comes up with a case of "real" tomatoes from Florida in the dead of winter. He shares, but it isn't quite the same.

Hey Noddy, Florida Tomatoes lovely but they taste better than mine, which are often small.

Black tulip--

Your growing season is really too short for prime tomatoes, but don't knock small. "Small" frequently means the flavor is concentrated.

Hey ladies...Amorosa tomatoes, small and juicy - very flavorful. But I will say there is something about going in the backyard, picking basil and a couple of tomatoes and slicing it all up with some fresh mozarella and a glass of wine that is incredibly satisfying.

Hey Tulip..how are you doing?

All this talk about tomatos...Every year I plant too many tomato plants. Purposely. I do beefmasters, betterboys, early girls, roma, cherry and heirlooms. I think I'll get the roto tiller out this weekend, if weather permits.

Alex--

I wish you--or a similar gardener--were living down the block or around the corner. We have several excellent farm stands, but no "back-fence" gardening neighbors.

Mismi that sounds wonderful can just taste it now.


I ok, bit tired and ache as I was sorting out the garage and moved a lot of heavy stuff on my own, a particularly large metal cupboard proved almost too much but I wrestled it and beat it! It now stands on the end of the garage holding car cleaners! I went to the dump again with a car full of stuff! I very nearly live there!

Am off to Izzie's tomorrow spending the night there, taking the children and dog, we are going to have a board game and wine evening. The children are so looking forward to it.

Had some problems with VAT, Izzie's been trying to help and talk to the accountant, it seems I have to pay a large amount to them, so might be broke! We'll see!

Take care Mismi happy cooking and wine drinking! x