by Mama Mabel
Our garden is struggling. Lack of time and equipment have taken their toll on it. However, our neighbors' gardens are doing well. At a small potluck Sunday, I counted at least 3 squash dishes - you can really tell what is in season. Everyone here loves to overplant and then give away the extras. Guess who is always willing to take extra fresh-from-the-garden veggies. That's right. Me! So far we've had squash/zucchini/tomato soup and grilled squash. Stir fry and zucchini bread are in the near future. If you have any recipes for squash or tomatoes that you feel like sharing, I would appreciate them.
As much as we love squash, we can't possibly eat all that has been given to us before it goes bad. I paused in my long weekend of kitchen cleaning (my perpetual project) for some veggie processing. Our freezer now has a little stash of shredded and sliced and actually labelled squash & zucchini for later use.
Getting them ready for storage plus life in general led to more dishes. This is Ladybug's favorite activity. I do my dishes in a plastic washtub set in my bathtub. Ladybug is just tall enough to reach over the side and fill up any container she can find with water to dump out in whatever spot strikes her fancy. She generally tries to keep it in the tub, especially if I put another bowl in there for her to aim for. Her child development expert Grandma Honey tells us she figuring out transferring (or transference?) and it's a big step in her development. I think it's an easy way to entertain her. That is, until she has an "accident." Sometimes she pours water down the front of herself and onto the floor. It occasionally looks intentional but it always surprises her which I find funny. The frequent floor wiping this requires me to do is not as entertaining. I was telling my cousin Nicole this and she pointed out that now I didn't have to mop the floor. That along with my entertained kid makes for a double blessing!
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