Hello,
One of our walks today was to go to
the community garden. I feel sad because I think no one else is going there to
get the last of the season greens. Admittedly there are not so many things to
harvest. I was able to pick some cilantro that I can use immediately. The stems
were quite short which probably protected it from the cold as it snuggled in
the leaves. I also got a nice amount of arugula that will add a nice touch to a
salad. It is quite tall. I did bring one of the plants home. The taller parts
look as if they are struggling. Leroy picked the last of the celery which was
only a few short stalks. Then he picked a bag of Red Russian Kale. Someday I will
have to go back and just pick a lot of that. I am hoping that my friend who
does meals for homeless shelters would be able to use it if she mixes it into
some dish or other. There wouldn’t be enough for a dish by itself for the large
number of people she feeds. She is quite clever at using what is at hand in new
ways and feeding many with the loaves and fishes.
Guess I have been a bit daunted when I
think about cleaning the kale. I believe in putting it through three waters,
one of which has white vinegar in it to kill bacteria. That cleaning all takes quite a bit of time
and energy. Right now, I have quite a bit of time, but I just search out the energy
for this task.
We have called friends from our past
live in the last few days. It is nice to visit with these people who were once
more a part of our daily lives. What a blessing all of these cheap/rich phone
calls are.
Paula
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