On my mind...Knee's & Medicals

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I have another busy day ahead today....While driving DS19 to the train station (it's too far to ride his bike, and he doesn't have a licence atm)....I noticed the drops of rain falling on the windscreen of the car.....light enough that it will be good for all my newly planted seeds and cuttings. Upon returning home, I moved the three newest members of my garden out from beneath the porch, to catch the rain. They are a Black Currant, a White Currant and a dwarf Avocado. That reminds me, I need to protect the Currants, and the dwarf Shahtoot Mulberry....I don't want the birds picking off my first fruits....It gives me great joy to watch the Mulberry....truly a wise choice for my small garden..the mulberries grow up to be 10cm long...and they are already longer than a standard mulberry.


Here's a great hint...totally off topic, I know...but you'll see why.....
When buying tomato plants, choose your punnets wisely....I found this six pack of tomatoes....with  different varieties.....but instead of 6 plants....it has 16....all repotted now into the next sized pots...and all growing healthy.....

16 tomato plants for the price of 6
Brilliant!

On the agenda today, along with the daily tasks; is to check Mum into the hospital this morning, she is finally having her torn cartilage in her knee repaired....I'm sure once she recovers from the operation she will be able to move around a little better, and she won't need assistance in getting up out of a chair....Mum didn't cope well with physio on her back and sciatica yesterday, and she had a hard time getting back in the car....We got there in the end, and I took her for a drive to see some cows which she loves...(I had to pick up fat from my butcher friend, Colin)


Then its off to Bulli to support hubby while he goes for a Coal Board Medical. This will help improve his chances of getting a mining job...It's proving very hard to get into the mines, as it seems it's "not what you know, but who you know"....Yesterday hubby was told that a man he works with has just gotten employment at a local mine.....and this man has no qualifications, no underground mining certificate, no heavy machinery experience, no First Aid Certificate.... Nothing! But this man DOES have, a brother-in-law in the mining industry, who got him a job within two weeks of him asking for one.


It's sooooo frustrating!! I know that hubby will pass with flying colours today in his medical.....and I am proud of him for taking all the necessary steps to get closer into the mining industry. 


I'm not bothering with housework today, I'm not even putting it on my list..If I get to it, I get to it.....I have a list of things I need to make or bake over the weekend.....and that's what I will concentrate on for now...I know I will have my hands full again, once I pick mum up from day surgery this afternoon..........


Here's my weekend list of things I would like to make.....

• Make washing powder
• Make yoghurt
• Make a baked fruit swirl using the two ingredient dough recipe...Brilliant!
• Make sour cream
• Make pancakes for lunch on Saturday.

Here's a picture of the yoghurt maker I recently found at a second-hand store...for $5.00....It makes the best yoghurt and sets in the jar...It comes with little jars, which I used once, but now I use the larger recycled jars that I have on hand.

It certainly takes the guess work out of it all.

Because of the larger jars, the lid doesn't fit correctly
But easily rectified ....after putting the ill-fitting lid on
Wrap a foil 'cummerbund' around the whole machine.
then cover with a towel, turn it on and leave to set overnight. 

Here's wishing that everyone has a lovely weekend, or a productive one if you want it to be....

What's on your list of things to make or bake this weekend?


UPDATE: Mum's knee operation has been cancelled by the hospital.