This is my post for #memoirmonday #48 What Simple Pleasures Bring You Joy? Hosted by @ericvancewalton
This row of rocks was just east of the old boat ramp at the inlet and campers would make their campsites along them. There was one rock that I loved to sit on, it was the right shape for my behind. Several times I would overhear the campers talking about me. They could not believe how I could sit in one place and fish all day and not catch anything. I did it because I enjoyed sitting and holding the pole, not for catching the fish.
Taking my grandkids camping is a joy I cherish most, but they are now too old to hang with grandma.
I enjoy cooking on a campfire. I would start a fire and when the coals cooked down I would put a grill over them and start another fire next to it so I could keep adding coals.
I enjoyed how we would all gather around the campfire at night. Sometimes it was our only light. We always had lighter knot wood for after dark firewood. Lighter wood is the heart of an old pine tree. When a pine tree dies, the sap from the tree's branches and trunk hardens into resin and this makes a beautiful fire.
I guess because I grew up on a campground, I enjoy camping. But the way we camped involved a lot of work. This is going home which I dreaded the most, putting things away and the amount of wash, ugh!!
Now I enjoy growing things to eat, I get a lot of satisfaction when I see a pineapple flower, and watching it grow is magical. I also enjoy pulling weeds, but not from around the pineapple plants.
Sometimes I feel it is getting old having to gather greens every day for Rudy. But when I put them in his cage and he hops over to me and I can pet him, I am filled with joy for him, and all of my not wanting to gather the greens go away.
I enjoy making desert rose plants look like bonsai trees.
I also like to grow them and enjoy seeing the shape of how each one turns out.
The one thing I would enjoy more would be visits from these 5 people. Their ages are now 44 to 50 years old, I do not enjoy that. I like them to be younger than they were in this picture, now that is something I would enjoy.
I know I need to be examined but I find it enjoyable to can my own food. It makes no sense because it is a lot of work but the reward is well worth it.
I enjoy doing things with these two people. It does not matter what we do; if we are together, we have fun.
I used to enjoy being with all of my sisters and my daughter but there has been a riff between us so we have not been all together in a few years. This coming March we will be back together so maybe we can get things worked out. They are the only close family I have left.
Have the greatest mid week
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!ALIVEAwesome memories my friend you can't beat a good campfire wishing you many more wonderful memories to add in your future @myjob
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Thank you @benthomaswwd I hope I have more camping trips, but if not, I have the memories.
Stay safe and well
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!LUVYou are welcome and well said the memories are great i am looking forward to the spring to start camping again i love it also @myjob
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Those simple joy that warms the heart. Especially the sisters bonding. I hope you can bond again same like before.♥️
Thank you, I wish the same.
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As usual, your memories and stories are great fun to read. There are things I used to enjoy doing,but now I don't think I would enjoy it any more, due to complications that come with the aging process.
I understand all too well, my mind wants to do things but my body says oh no, you are not doing that.
So if I get a cutting off the desert rose plant I bought mum for a
her birthday I might be able to grown my own Bonsai. Or is it harder than it looks?
I grow most of mine from seeds but when I cut them back I save the cuttings. They are one of the easiest plants to grow from a cutting, just do not overwater, and let the soil dry out between waterings. To dry ok, too wet, death.
This is how I do it.
I use a razor and trim the green around the part that goes into the ground about 1/4 inch. I cut a piece of aloe and rubbed the cut end in the aloe juice. I have a pot ready to put it in and dig a hole big enough for the cutting, put it in the hole deep enough for it to stand or if it is too big you have to have a stick to tie it to, push soil around it, and give it a small amount of water. I give more water when needed. Where I took the cutting from the mother plant, I cover that cut with cinnamon, it keeps bugs out.
This is what Google says to do
A desert rose cutting can take two to eight weeks to root. The time it takes depends on the conditions and care you provide.
Steps for rooting a desert rose cutting
In spring or summer, cut a healthy stem that's at least 8 cm long.
Let the cut end dry for a couple of days.
Dip the cut end in rooting hormone.
Place the cutting in a small pot with a well-draining cactus and succulent potting mix.
Keep the cutting in a warm, bright place.
Water the cutting enough to keep the soil moist but not soggy.
Check the cutting for roots by gently pulling on it. If there's resistance, roots are developing.
They are so easy to grow and keep an eye on the mother plant, you might get seed pods filled with more seeds.
To make them have the bonsai look, when I repot I put them in the bonsai pot but I leave most of the underground part, now above ground depending on the plant, 1/4 to 1/2 the rootball will now be above the ground and once a year, I lift it out of the pot and put new soil in it and put the plant back on top with more soil put around it.
I hope that helps, there are also lots of videos if you Google desert rose propagation.
Thanks for the detailed reply. I have aloe vera plant and will be on the look out for seed pods
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You are welcome