I hear you, Joe. We have to downsize a lot of things as we age gracefully. lol I have a great deal to care for around the yard. My entire home is surrounded by massive gardens.

Aw, that is so sweet! Yeah, you found each other at the perfect time. When I was in my 30s and created all these gardens, they were so easy to maintain and gave me a lot of joy. Now, 40 years later, it

I get it, Melinda. I know physically it is difficult for you to do that kind of work anymore. I feel for you knowing that it is extremely expensive to have someone come in and do the maintenance. Perhaps

I feel your anxiety concerning leaving your gardens. Hopefully, you will get some rain to keep them sustained while you are away.

I agree, Pam. We both love soups for dinner on a cold winter's night.

I so agree. We love having homemade soup all winter long; it just hits the spot!

Thanks, Melinda. Canning soups for the pantry is a must in this house. It saves a lot of time and cleanup when I want to take a break, lol.

You brought me back to my childhood memories, Silvia. We both grew up in a simpler time, and oh, how precious it was. I wish the younger children today could experience the joy that simple outdoor activities

Poor Larry, always on the verge of collapsing, lol. You certainly do a good job of keeping everything organized. I should take lessons.

I love that she wants to learn new ways to preserve. Glad to see you are feeling much better and accomplishing so much with the gardens. I'm down for a bit; I stubbed my toe on a cement brick and broke

LOL! Well, I have to agree that I don't need it either. I may only have a tiny piece of bread from time to time. Hubby does a good job on it all by himself, plus he always shares some with the neighbors.

Everything you are growing looks so healthy. Great job. Enjoy the fruits of your labor.

Wow, that is quite the process! I bet it is going to be delicious.

It does make pretty bread, and we do like a little spice now and then, lol.

That was a very busy day for all of you. You have great helpers!

That is so odd; I never had anything eat parsley.

So sorry to hear you're having a rough time sleeping. My hubby has had the same issues this week, odd. You got the rain we had, I bet. I think more is coming today. Ugh!

We are doing the same here: harvesting the rest of the herbs and dehydrating. I'm over it for the year, lol.

Ah, well, we do eat a lot of them and use the peppers in so many ways. I do love to cook. I don't know what I would do all morning if I didn't. I picked all the eggplants today, made lasagna, and will

That's a shame; you will have to plant less since you are going away. I know you love gardening. I've never had peppers survive the winter in the ground, but I did have a rosemary plant that did two years