Let the mowing begin!

Once I mow the lawn for the first time in the spring it will be a twice weekly event.  Cool nights with plenty of dew or frost, hot sun during the day will make the grass grow so fast, almost to the point "you can watch it grow.  I'm not complaining because it is a time for me to relax and enjoy the beautiful view of Clara Valley.  Especially now that I am sidelined for another 4-6 weeks.  Dick helped me get on the zero-turn mower yesterday and away I went.  Leg propped up with a pillow I stayed on the lawn mower for 3 hours.  It was freedom of movement that I haven't had for a few weeks.  I even crossed the bridge to the barn and back fields, mowed the barnyard and around the garden.  Oh joy, it looks like we will be eating our first batch of asparagus this weekend!  It was so good to leave "Central Command", that today I will get back on the mower, head to the garden and give the Mr. some gardening tado suggestions.  Yep, I'm back in the driver's seat (or like to think I am).

Later we will be back in the house to finish up the last 4 #'s of leek butter for the freezer to enjoy next winter.  Since we didn't get the chicken tamales made yesterday that will also being going down during the afternoon break from garden work of tilling, planting onions, spinach and collards if time allows.   I never would have survived being a supervisor, I like getting my hands dirty, feeling the soil, planting the seeds, standing back and admiring the hard work.  Busy mind/busy hands makes my world go round ♥

As in every home plans tend to change and today was no exception at Cook'n by the Creek.  The garden tilling took much longer and then the garden stakes had to be sharpened.  No ride on the mower for me.  I stayed in and worked on the #5 quilt for my grandson.  I did get to eat lunch on the back deck which was quite cool but nice.

Thanks Sebina, I enjoyed learning how to make tamales!

Finally I made chicken tamales for the first time.  They turned out better than expected but it might have been the cream sauce with leeks that put the awww in them.  On the side was black bean and corn salad in half of an avocado.  Well this is how it goes, one meal down and already thinking of what to have for the next one.  Sometimes it gets to be a real pain and today is one of those times.  I think I will Pass it On and let the student chef think of something.........I'm officially on strike for a few meals.