Life Viewed Through an Amber Focus

One of the problems with having a productive garden in the summer is that it can be hard to keep up with it, especially when it is hot. Today I picked 1 gallon of raspberries and 2 gallons of blueberries, probably 3 if you count what I fed to the super demanding chicken flock. They are not shy at all about asking for blueberries. I suppose I shouldn't complain too much, considering the newbies are starting to lay eggs. Finally earning their keep! I have barely made a dent in the blueberries, either. I could probably pick another 5 gallons tomorrow and the next day and still have some left to do. Plus there are tons of red and green ones still. The raspberries won't be ready again to pick for 3 or 4 days. I picked the blackberries yesterday and I think I've got a week before I need to pick those again.

( A lot to do )

My stupid eyelid is hurting again and just starting to swell up. Fortunately I still have the steroid eyedrops from the last time this happened and I started treatment tonight since there will be no chance of me contacting the doctor before Monday. He gave me much more than I needed last time for the course of treatment, which is good when this happens on a weekend.

( And the Other Stuff that has Been Keeping Me Busy )

Tomorrow I am going to write. No ifs, ands, or buts. It's really hard to get back into the swing of it again. I was doing so well before T got his concussion. Necessarily I have had to spend more time with him and check on him more frequently when he's out of my sight, which doesn't lead to long, uninterupted hours of writing time on the computer.

( What I Have Been Doing Instead of Writing )