Radishes are in!!!

I know..I know...I said I'd wait until Monday to harvest my radishes.  But, it's been a rough week at work and I needed the distraction.  So, here they are:  (drum roll please)

YAY!  I took a little time to clean them and...

These greens will be made into a soup and frozen for winter...

There were more radishes, but D came in as I was cleaning them.  He took a few.

Not bad for a first harvest from a small city garden.  I was SO tempted to make refrigerator pickled radishes, but we'll probably eat all of these in all their raw splendor tomorrow.

I'll plant another row in the morning and when those come in, I'll probably preserve them.

I'm giddy that summer is here and can't wait for the other harvests.

By the way, little critter hit 15 weeks yesterday.  I'm still fighting nausea and have found comfort in my scheduled doctor's appointment on May 4th.  I just know she'll fix it.  :)  I feel like I have gained a little to much weight.  My online tracker says that I'm in the acceptable range, but the graph shows me at the top of 'acceptable', so little critter may WANT Mexican food, but he/she will be getting taco salad sans the meat for a while.  I have found that I can successfully hold down the following simple meal while at work:

I take one avocado and mash it with 1/2 tablespoon of mayo then scoop and eat it with a celery stock or two.  It's really refreshing too.  I'm sure I'll get bored with this meal.  When that happens, I'll add a cheese or tomato chunks to switch it up.

Walnut Chocolate Chip Cookie Workout...

A dear friend of mine at work (nickname:  C-Ram) is transferring to another shift, so tonight, we're all bringing in 'goodies'.We can cook really well and the one thing we can do even better is EAT.  I wonder if we'll actually hear anything Sarge says in roll call. 

Anyway, I've decided to make Walnut Chocolate Chip Cookies.   C-Ram loves them.  So, I got up around 1pm.  (I work night shift and try to sleep between 8am and 3ish...I'm usually unsuccessful...but I digress...)  The recipe calls for a stick of softened butter.  I know this.  I have made these cookies countless times.  But I was sleepy I guess and didn't soften the butter enough.  I forged on with the recipe.

I stirred, mashed, begged, walked away, came back, stirred, mashed, begged and finally A BATTER WAS BORN!!!  Then, of course, I was worried that the egg and flour had taken excessive abuse and would be tough.  Oh no!  What if all I had to share with the team was new bulging biceps and brick cookies?!?!? 

Well...

God is smiling on me because here I sit with a piping hot cup of decaf coffee, sore upper arms, and a delicious cookie!  YAY!  I should probably try to get a little more sleep before heading off to work. 

First Harvest...sort of...

My calendar told me it was time to pick the radishes.  So, I picked just one.

I think I'll leave the others for about 5 days longer.  Anyway, I am drooling over the beautiful radish greens.  YUM!  Can't wait to fix them up in a stew or big salad!

I'd have strawberries to show you, but the birds keep getting to them before I do.  Grrrrrr...

I'm off to start laundry and run errands.  Today I need to go to Kroger, the bank, and get a new tire.  And, if there's time, I'll sneak over to Lowe's or a garden center to see what other dirt I can get into.  Probably should spruce up around the house too.  Right now, I'm not battling with the morning sickness.  I have to get things done when I feel good.  Tonight, we are supposed to go to dinner with the in-laws.  They are really nice and I am looking forward to that!

Ya'll have a GREAT day!

Want to hear God laugh, tell Him your plans...

I've decided to start this blog because God has sent me in a whole new direction in life...again...

A few years back, I was run over by a car and sustained serious injuries. While that was life changing, I had NO idea what God had in store for me. Anyway, as a result of that crash, I was told that I would never have children. So, my dear husband, we'll call him "D", and I settled into planning retirement and skipping bottles, diapers and college funds. We were looking at property out in the country. D was excited to work in the 'shed' and watch the Military Channel. I was excited to spend my days in the kitchen canning pickles and jellies. After holding a job (career) for the last 22+ years, I was getting ready to settle into a simple life. And, to be completely honest, after that car accident, working seemed so secondary to just enjoying God's blessings...you know?

Well, on March 13, 2010, I was in another car accident. I was transported to the Emergency Room of a local hospital where I was told by a very nice doctor that I was 10 weeks pregnant. I actually argued with the poor man.

But here I am...and here we go.

At 40 years old, I'm going to be a Mom. We won't have any extra money and D has already picked up a second job. God bless the man. My how things change!

We won't be moving out to the country as soon as we planned, but I am resolved to bring that way of life to our home here...in the city.

So, I have a garden, nice kitchen, GREAT family, and you all. I'm sure I will stumble along the way. Let's laugh about it together.

Wish me luck...