Monthly Archives: June 2007
Beach time
So the spinach has been pantyhosed and is on its way to the big spinach garden in the sky. It didn’t die of embarrassment from the ill-fitting and baggy hosiery. It successfully fulfilled its spinach bearing duties, flowered and is slowly and peacefully becoming compost. The pantyhose is to catch the seeds which will hopefully … Continue reading
Preparations
We’re going on vacation! We have a lot to do over the next few days and we’re feeling the pressure to get it all done before we leave. Thankfully, we have a neighbor and a friend who tends to the animals and our property when we’re away. Otherwise, we would be homebound.
Buster … Continue reading
The beets go on and on and on
So 10 days ago, I pulled the beets from the ground (I enjoy that part…so Peter Rabbit), cut off the greens leaving 2″ as recommended, bagged them and stored them in our pantry. Today, when I opened the pantry a waft of soily, spoily green smell hit my nose. The beets were fine, … Continue reading
Plight of the bumblebee
Last summer, we were swarmed by bees. We have several flowering trees in our front yard and you could hear the buzzing inside with the windows closed. Upon closer inspection of the trees, you would find thousands of honey bees. It was a bit intimidating and I generally kept my distance since … Continue reading
Weekend Ramblings
We started our weekend early. Seeing it’s summer and all. Jett had a sleepover Thursday night. I always enjoy having extra kids over. There’s always lots of noise and activity and many rules are lifted…for a limited time. Although they spend much time playing indoors since it’s so incredibly hot … Continue reading