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| Black Bells |
Today was the Free Lunch at a church. When we walk in there is a sign-in sheet. They want to know who is there and how many they serve. I signed us in and put $2 in the donation basket. A woman offered me something in a baggie. She explained it was a cactus then said it was a succulent. When I asked if it was sticker-y, she offered to let me feel. I will not take home anything with spines. These are long with soft sticker-looking things. She said to just barely put them in dirt and they would root and flowers would bloom low near the dirt.
I have three long fingers like the picture at the top. I think that is what I have. Maybe? Maybe not?
There was a program from the County Agent/Extension Office. The subject was portion sizes. I won a tote bag by answering a question right and first. We all received thermometers for our refrigerators.
The tote bag is shorter and longer than most, just the right size to lay a loaf of bread in. I hate to stand my bread in a bag and have it folded. I have one other bag that is appropriate for bread. It is one of the plastic kind with a design of kiwi slices. Very pretty.
The meal was fantastic:
Chicken salad on leaf lettuce
congealed salad--cool whip, Jello, cream cheese, fruit and nuts
muffin that had carrots, nuts, and coconut...yum
three chocolate chip cookies
choice of beverage, I had unsweetened tea
fruit bowl--red grapes, white grapes, strawberries, cantaloupe. pineapple
I ate his lettuce he left. He got my cantaloupe and gave me part of his strawberries. This is the church that uses real utensils, glass plates and glasses for drinks. We all have placemats, too.
Conversation was superb!
I came home with a succulent, (three stems of it), tote bag; refrigerator thermometer.
We went to Walmart for field peas with snaps for dinner. At Publix, I got two half gallons of my a2milk.
Now, I am resting. Soon, I will make meatloaf for him and cook chicken breasts. Slaw, corn cut from cob and frozen from last summer along with field peas and snaps, He will get all the meatloaf and whatever he eats of the chicken for dinner.
When I washed my hair this morning, it did not look so terrible with the awful haircut. No, I have not let go of that!
Wool blanket is airing outside on the line in sunshine and wind. I planted bunches of daffodils given to me last week.
And, the ground beef was ground pork, so I am not cooking that for him to take home, since I can eat pork without dire consequences.
Dinner was delicious and easy--chicken, field peas and snaps, corn, and slaw.
Have you ever heard of the succulent pictured? Any information on caring for it other than the way succulents are cared for?
