Disheartened

"No one is born hating another

person because of the color of

his skin , or his background, or his

religion. People must learn to hate, 

and if they can learn to hate, they

can be taught to love, for love

comes more naturally to the 

human heart then its opposite."

 - Nelson Mandela

So many people have said so many things about racism. I don't want to add my voice to the discussion especially my white voice. There have been too many words. I want to add my active action to be better at recognizing and working on racial equality.  One of the instagramers I follow said this and it was the very words I want to say.

I don't want to live in a world where ANYBODY is afraid of the cops when they've done nothing wrong. I don't want to live in a world where people are suspicious of each other based solely on physical characteristics that person didn't get to choose - Kyle Scheele

Lupine Love

The highways near my home are filled with Lupine. It is pretty. I have been trying to convince my family to pull over on the highway so I can lay in the lupine. There hasn't been any takers. I don't understand why. It wouldn't be like I would be frolicking in it. There isn't a really good place to pull over and take a picture. Below is one I took from the passenger seat. It doesn't do it justice it all.

I am seeing Lupine EVERYWHERE. This is near where I drop off my son for work.

My best friend did take a legal lupine picture of me.

Weekly Roll

Happy Memorial Day

Link Love

Scientist pin down a link between happiness and one daily activity This was actually posted on a local geocache facebook group. I thought it was super interesting that getting out once a day increases your happiness.

What if we have been primed? I don't link posting links to Covid information. But this article brought up some interesting posts about the repeated language around this event. I even used one of the often repeated phrases as a blog title "new normal". I just thought this was interesting.

What my Coworkers have been Doing?

Oldest took his college mid term. It is for a computer networking class. He started back at his job at a local brewery doing janitorial work.

Youngest practiced some highway driving by picking oldest up from job. The bus schedule is not back to normal. He is 3/4 quarters of way through his distance learning for the year. Oh and he turned 18.

My husband is heading back to his previous out of town work assignment so we are trying to wrap up our decks. It is looking so good

Recipe I rediscovered this week

Sesame Chicken Pasta Salad - I was reminded what a great summer salad this is. 

Holy Sourdough!

Still working on sourdough bread. It is a work in progress. I am a pro at sourdough waffles. They were great this week especially since I added all the ingredients this time. 

Celebrating 18

We like to do chalk art on the driveway for Birthday's and special occasions.  We didn't have to do this one at oh dark thirty as my son was holed up in his room playing mine craft. Our neighbors always laugh at us when we are doing this in the dark.  We also did a sign in the front window. Go big or go home right!

It is hard to believe this modern day Grizzly Adams is my 18 year son.  So much hair and beard which he currently has shaved off.

Happy 18th Birthday 

Garden Linky Love

Ron Finley Ted Talk reminded me of a book written by Novella Carpenter called Farm City. Novella was basically an urban homesteader for lack of a better term. She started Ghost Town Farm in Oakland, CA. She no longer has that but the farm still exists. Check out her blog Urban Orchardist

55 of Grandma's Favorite Rhubarb Recipes - I could use these for the 22 cups of frozen rhubarb I have.

Crisis Gardening

Not a Sourdough Quitter

Well, I just can't give up. I gave sourdough another chance. My husband bought me some starter from Amazon from Sourdoughbreads.com  I followed the directions. We had success. I have found out sourdough really stresses me out. I also make a really big mess.

My first loaves were on the flatter side. It made two loaves but totally edible and quite delicious.

I tried sourdough in the dutch oven this week and I liked that a lot better still didn't quite have the rise I thought it should. I have no pictures because those two loaves were gobbled up. I also didn't make quite as big of mess.  I am getting really good at making started discard sourdough waffles. Going to give it a try next week. My Mama didn't raise a quitter.

Moving to a New Normal

I got an email from the school district saying that we are halfway through our e-learning adventure with our kids. Our school will be ending June 19 which still seems a long ways off.  I have been writing almost everyday for the last few months with a few exceptions. Mainly as just a journal and a way to process this pandemic stuff. This was my routine. Well, next week my oldest son goes back to work. As part of my job as his personal care assistant, more of my day will be involved in managing his day. So, as of next week I will not be writing the Daily Roll everyday. Thanks for reading!

I don't think the Canadian Geese have got the message that
the border is closed

As part of my new normal, my husband and I have been walking the neighborhood. It is a good way to get out of our house. It also got us to checking out our neighborhood. Lots of people are doing home improvement projects. We also like to people watch. We watched a guy try to pull out a tree with his truck. The way he was going about it was really janky. We literally found ourselves gaping and decided that wasn't probably appropriate. So we just walked by the next day to see if he accomplished the mission. He did. We kinda wished we had stayed for the show.

The new normal involves wearing masks. I think they are here to stay for a while. I don't know if the science is good about it or not. If masks are required, I am doing it. I am a rule follower. 

What is your new normal?