Monday I decided to stick to weeding one small bed perfectly and cutting the grass round it but found cutting the grass with shears made me very hot. Then decided to have a walk round the allotment and ended up watering, then forgot where I had put the watering can and thought would dig a few potatoes. I think this must be a female thing, then did a bit of talking and forgot what I was going to do. The only good thing about all this changing of jobs is that I don't get so much backache or boredom but think it would drive OH mad. Also he keeps asking me where my line is, and I say I am not going fishing. Well I am meant to be washing up and going to the bank, but came upstairs to print of a form and here I am on the computer. Better go and pick my runner beans as with all the rain yesterday may have enough to give some to my neighbour, not enough yet to freeze.
Ditto ;D ;D ;D ;D
Borlotti,
Do you blanch and then freeze them or just freeze them?
I blanch them don't add salt, might do that later when cooking them, cut them up bring to the boil and then strain and rinse with cold water. When cold stick in the freezer and they are OK.
Quote from: Borlotti on July 08, 2009, 11:06:45
I think this must be a female thing, did a bit of talking and forgot what I was going to do.
Definitley a female thing. Us fellas wouldn't do a thing like that now would we chaps ;D ;D ;D
oh I certainly relate to that lol I do it all the time.
I try to be organised and it just doesnt work!
One busy day I needed to go to the loo for a wee and on the way up I grabbed an armfull of clean washing, fed the cat on the landing window sill (dogs eat the food if on the floor), turned off sons computer at the top of the landing, put the clean washing in the respective bedrooms, went into bathroom and pullled pants down and sat down, then decided to wash the sink whilst having a wee.
Got up, flushed, washed hands grabbed the bathroom towels for washing, walked downstairs and stood still and took a deep breath and thought to myself 'Umm I want to go to the loo, OMG! I forgot to wee!!!' :-\
Does anyone remember the cartoon dog muttley from wacky races....just doing his laugh! ;D
I thought this was a normal state of affairs for me ;D ;D ;D
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I do exactly the same thing Borlotti, nearly everytime I go over the lottie. ??? ;D ;D ;D
We went today to pick fruit and veg but cos we hadn't been for a couple of days due to the rain I never got around to the harvesting until 5pm. The hollyhocks all needed staking and the dahlias. The cardoums all had to be tied up. They are higher than ever this year. The californian poppy had smothered everything in its path so had to come out. Green collection tomorrow so ower Tone got some rasperries up that were not really worth growing and bundled them up for the recycling men tomorrow. This rain has redirected me from all the work I had planned to do
This is music to my ears. I thought I was alone in being what I call 'a butterfly gardener'. ;D
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I wish my bladder would allow me to do all that. Oh to have a young bladder ;D ;D ;D.
;D Ditto grannyjanny ;D
The loo is right near to the plot.Thank goodness ;D
Quote from: ktlawson on July 08, 2009, 13:26:41
Quote from: Borlotti on July 08, 2009, 11:06:45
I think this must be a female thing, did a bit of talking and forgot what I was going to do.
Definitley a female thing. Us fellas wouldn't do a thing like that now would we chaps ;D ;D ;D
I concur - I would not, for example, spend half an hour looking for the knife I took home the day before and when I located my spare one forgot what I wanted it for in the first place. Definitely!
bet im not alone in walking purposefully into the shed only to forget what i went in for,probably do this on a daily basis,usually stick the kettle on while i try to remember ;D
Unfortunately it's not restricted to the allotment/garden ......only this morning I was standing in the middle of the kitchen trying to remember what I was supposed to be doing......half asleep teenage son with all my problem memory genes as well couldn't help.....then suddenly i remembered I was supposed to be making his packed lunch.....something I've done every school morning for the past 15 years.......something I forget at least 3 times a week!
I too have spent ages looking for something I thought I'd left on the ground at the allotment only to go home later and find it in a very obvious place in the garage.
Having worked for years in an office, I like being disorganised. I like flitting from one thing to the next. Like chatting to people. OH has aphasia and can't hold a conversation.
Like organised chaos.
But wish I could find my trowel and scissors, and where has the watering can gone?
Yesterday was a perfect example, I went to the lottie to take all the shallots out and hang them in the shed.
As I walked on to the plot I started weeding down the other end in the brassicas.
Then I found myself wandering aimlessly round the wigwamed beans.
Ah that's better I found the shallots and started pulling them.
Suddenly I was transported into the beetroot area to pull 3 nicely sized ones in case I forgot to take them home.
Back to the shallots, hang on I need some string from the shed.
On the way back I'll just check to see how the carrots are doing in the tub.
I'll just whip out a few springys while I'm next door.
Back to the shallots, nearly finished.
How did I get here, ol well I'll pick some peas while I'm here, shall I get some spuds out, no be strong and finish what your doing.
All done and hung in the shed.
Blimey where did all this produce come from, I might as well top it up with a few spuds.
??? ;D ;D ;D
I think you were having a feminine moment Kev ;D
One Sunday morning walked to the shop (about a mile) to get some milk.
1st time, returned with ice cream (melted).
2nd time, with newspapers and cigs for the wife (she'd given up a year earlier).
3rd time, she went herself and told me to fix the d**n computer if I was thinking about it that much.
I'm still just as bad.
Kept having problems today at the allotment. I can only remember one bad moment though!
Putting stuff in the car before i left then remembered i needed the scissors to do...something! ::)
What did I need to do with the scissors ???
Oh No where did I put the scissors!
Here they are next to the asparagus with the adzada.
What was i going to cut with the scissors!
Put the adzada in the car.
Hmmm!
Oh yes it was to cut the dying leaves off the courgette....now where are the scissors!
After about 5 attempts finally cut off the courgette leaves.
NB I've left out all the swearing...lot's of it.