The Mountain Thymes

 No more fuzzy dice! A common sight now is a face mask dangling from one ear a person leaves a building, or over the rear view mirror but today was the best sighting.  Driving through the Walmart parking lot looking for a space was a woman with one face mask swaying from the rear view mirror and three more white and blue masks lined up across her dashboard.  We've trained our brains to a whole different routine when going out to do errands. Face mask.  Check.  Hand sanitizer.  Check.  Ziplock bag with homemade cloth disinfectant wipes.  Check.  Ready to do errands.  Cliff's prize tomato plant rests in peace, cut into portable sections, and placed in the woods.  As the rest of the tomatoes ripened, they were set on the kitchen counter to be made into a nice Italian salsa di pomodoro.   One large juicy tomato took its place  on a BLT!  A delectable taste we haven't enjoyed in many years.   We're always watching out for edema in Cliff's legs so bacon, pork, ham, cold c

 I figured I'd sit early to blog since I don't seem to settle long enough at the computer during the summer months.  Every time the computer does a big update, all the familiarity is gone and I have to navigate around looking for new ways to post what used to do easily.  There was another big update last night.  Our days are full and we move slower.  I really dislike moving slower but it's been advised to keep me from bumping elbows when speeding through doorways or bruising a shin when not paying attention to where I'm heading.  Every bump, bruise and slight cut on the arm or leg when working in the yard sets off inflammation.  So I'm mindful of my moves.   Early morning temperatures have been surprisingly pleasant.  This morning is 67 degrees, humid with fog settling in.  We can't remember the last time the sunrise has greeted us.  Every morning is either very foggy or covered with thick rain clouds waiting to empty on us.  It's been a challenging garden s