I'm Rambling

The asters are buzzing with bees. I like to sit and watch the busyness. These asters were brought from my former house in Hampshire. They were easy bloomers and looked pretty each fall. The stems sometimes don't look nice...so I plant something or place a pot of flowers at the base of this planting.

There are wild asters in the woods. They are a magnet for bees and butterflies. 

Then there are annual asters grown from seeds. I can remember selling these old fashioned seeds door to door, when I was a little girl. We got our stiff, paper, cartons of seeds in the very early spring and were let out of school and told to sell the seed packets inside for a prize. Lucky were the kids, whose parents bought the whole box and went back to get more to sell. I was never a salesgirl. I tried and tried to win a prize, but sadly never did. My dad grew vegetables and he bought some of the seeds, but the flower seeds were left. I loved to look at the pretty flowers on the small packages. Little did I know, that one day, I would have a garden and grow some of these very types of flowers. The asters were always my favorites. They were worth waiting for because they bloomed later on in the summer into fall. They were the pinks and purples that I have always loved.

Today was just about perfect....again. The leaves are changing before our very eyes. It looks like it will be a fast fall and we had better enjoy the nice weather while we can. Every fall, when I work out in the garden, I seem to get a cough. I think it's from the dusty garden and dead leaves mixed in. It's an asthma type thing. It's not anything that makes me ill.....just annoying. When we go for drives at harvest time, I can hardly stand driving down the country roads while they are cutting corn down.

We had chili mac for dinner. I love this simple dish. You just brown 1lb of ground beef with a chopped onion, chopped gr. pepper, add a can of diced tomatoes, a sm. can of tomato paste, then add some cooked macaroni and some chili powder, (cayenne if you are brave) 1/2 tsp cumin....1TBs. seasoned salt and pepper, and let it simmer for a while until thickened and then top with grated cheese. I've made it with a can of Chili No Beans, and also have added kidney beans. Very simple recipe....because you can add things and make it your own.

Well, gotta go and get ready for TV. Are you finding any new shows that are worth watching? I'm kind of tired of the DWTS and other musical shows. I'll be glad when Downton Abbey starts again.
Balisha