Weekly Update

 

Hurricane Elsa left us without much rain or wind. I was so relieved. A colleague invited me to stay with them, but I decided to stay home. The track was about 30 miles off the coast, so I wasn't scared. By the time it reached our area, it was a category 1 hurricane.  I did expect heavy winds and rain, so I took down hanging flower pots and bird feeders. Fortunately, when Elsa was passing us,  the area was between two rain bands, so we didn't get hurricane-force winds.

The only damage was a broken moringa tree. It was a pencil thin tree, so no wonder the top broke. I stuck the broken piece in a pot. 😀

A couple of years ago I planted several passion vines along the back fence. The other day I saw the first fruit on one of the vines. The old vine is already producing at least 7-8 fruits daily. I made two jars of passionfruit curd. I could have made more, but I didn't have enough eggs.

Lately I have been using garden produce in my meals. I made moringa curry, green papaya mallung, katuk (Sauropus androgynus) mallung and sautéed sweet potato leaves. 

Clockwise from top left: Moringa curry, katuk leaves, sweet potato leaves, green papaya

Now, here's very exciting news. 😄 I won a bicycle. There was a month-long hydration challenge organized by our HR department and the health insurance company. Participants had to set a goal, record their daily water intake, and send a weekly log. It was not a competition, but there were several prizes. The grand prize was a bicycle. I never thought I'd win, but I did. This morning I went and picked up the bike.

Now I must learn how to ride a bike properly. 😁

Take care everyone. Stay safe. 🌻🌻🌻

XXX

Nil