Just Stuff

Monday night at knitting group (group therapy for me:) we started talking about stuff and how important stuff should be to us.  I think we walked away realizing what we already knew, it's just stuff.  We all have it either tucked away or displayed.  Unfortunately at times we forget it really doesn't mean what we think it does.  A few examples,  our kids creations or gifts to us, parents or grandparents belongings that we have acquired along the way, even our wedding sets.  No matter it is all "just stuff".  As a friend once told me, never cry for anything that can't cry for you.  This was after she had lost everything in a fire and in her early years of marriage the loss of her husband and raised their boys by herself.  Strong woman and never a complaint or felt sorry for herself.  Buckle down and go on with life.  Life and love for family and friends is not "just stuff".  That's where it's at.   ♡♡♡

A few years ago Dick lost his wedding band that I had made for him with my mom's diamond in it.  He bought me a diamond ring for our 30th wedding anniversary,  since we were young and living on rolled pennies when we were married there was no diamond.  I remember the look on his face when he said he lost his ring at the barn.  Amazing that I looked at him and said, don't worry and fret I'm ok with it.  For some reason I really was.  Years ago it might have been different but now it is just stuff.  The ring was my mom's but it was not my mom. Dick didn't accept the fact and for some reason when he went back to look for it there it was by the barn door.
Something else that has long not been important but I do every year, put flowers on my parent's headstone.  I don't like going to the cemetery, it is not my parents, they are in my heart and that is where I have kept them since 1966 and 1970.  Headstones, jewelry, etc. just stuff.

On  a happy subject, it looks like the garden will get planted soon.  The weekend looks promising for the weather to allow the tiller to get busy.  The next couple days has rain showers and thunderstorms but after that we should be good to go.  The only thing in is onion sets so there will be an Archy back for the Mr.  We have an Earthway seed planter for the larger seeds but the little seeds are down on your knees planting.   The Earthway is money well spent if you have a large garden.  Not only does it plant seeds, it digs the trench, plants and covers the seeds all in one smooth roll of the wheel.  Plus it marks the next row with the proper distance.  They are around a $100. on line.   I have a feeling by July and August I will be getting my share of the workout with picking and canning.  For now I am perched on the lawn mower giving "suggestions".  Someone has developed a hearing problem that hearing aides won't cure!  I would too if I had to take suggestions like he is.  2 more weeks and maybe I can start physically helping.

This is our Earthway seed planter, what a joy to use.
Bart told us about them a few years ago.

A friend sent me a homemade tomato soup recipe that I will be making and posting in a future blog.  I love that so many are getting involved with the blog.  Wonderful ideas and recipes are being passed on to me. A friend said something funny to me Monday night.  She said, "I have a bone to pick with you".  Laughing I said, "tib or fib"?  Come to find out it was because I had been slacking on the blog!  Nice to know I was missed.
GO OV VARSITY BASEBALL!  ♥♥♥♥♥