THESE SUMMER DAYS

Some old fashioned things
like sunshine and fresh air
are hard to beat.

~ Laura Ingalls Wilder 

I am enjoying these slow summer days,
are you?

There are trips several times a week
to the beaches [ I visit Hunting Island
and Edisto ]. The beach is my happy
place and with heat indexes in the 100's
and humidity that makes me melt I
am in the water as much as possible.

There is time in the gardens, weeding,
putting up all the fruits and vegetables
I can to be enjoyed during the winter
months.

I made my favorite lacto-fermented
salsa that I eat with everything!
{recipe at the end of post}.
If you make it let me know what you
think.

There is always knitting, knitting, knitting!
Did you know that as of yesterday
it are only 6 more months till Christmas?

I have been trying for over a year to get
my hands on the book, Slow Stitch
and Amazon finally was able to deliver.
The book is just as wonderful as I knew
it would be.

I finished watching Nurse Jackie and
have now moved on to Orange is the
Black, a show totally opposite of my
world, but maybe that's the hook?

I hope you enjoy the video of the waves,
it is one of my favorite sounds and I
wanted to share the calming sound with
you.

Enjoy theses days.
Peace.
XO

Lacto Fermented Salsa

4-5 pounds tomatoes,
1 head garlic
1 large onion
2 large jalapenos
1 bunch cilantro
2 bell peppers

Chop all ingredients fine,
Add: 

juice of 1 lemon
2 Tablespoons canning salt
1/2 cup whey [I get mine from
staining homemade yogurt]

Mix well and spoon into jars making
sure vegetables are covered with liquid.

I check my jars daily and if the salsa separate
I just give the jars a little shake .

Let sit in a warm place for three days and
then store in ice box.
Do not water bath! 

WE'RE HAVING A BIRTHDAY PARTY

May your coming year be filled
with magic and dreams and good
madness.  I hope you read some
fine books and kiss someone who
thinks you're wonderful, and don't
forget to make some art-write or
draw or build or sing or live as only
you can.
And I hope, somewhere in the next
year, you surprise yourself.

~ Neil Gaiman

 This week has been hot and humid,
rain coming down sideways.
The power going out every....single...
day...making me have to reset all
the clocks in the house...every....single...
day.

Knitting, but then there is always
knitting and this week even a little
embroidery too.

Getting to bottle my
lacto fermented blueberry soda
after getting my second ginger bug
to live, the first one never did bubble.
It actually taste pretty good.

Preparing my home and yard for a
party. My baby [and yes, he will always
be my baby] is turning 17 tomorrow. I'm
really not sure what to think of that since
in my head I am 17! This is my child who
never causes me any worry, who would
rather read than do anything else, who
always has a kind word and an offer of a
helping hand. A young man who always
makes me smile.  I am humbled and
honored to be his mama.
I love you Alex.

Enjoy the weekend my dear friends, I plan
to.

Love,
Tracey