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Soon, we’ll munch.
Last year we thought the fig tree had died and decided if it didn’t show signs of life by the time graduation rolled around we would dig it up and think of something else to plant. The tree did survive … Continue reading
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Dodged
We finally heard officially that my unit is safe. So, I have a job in the next fiscal year. Many, many people don’t. We were already a lean organization from the last layoff three years ago. We’re about to be … Continue reading
A Break In the Rain
Yesterday afternoon it stopped raining enough for us to walk around and take some pictures. We went around the side of the porch and startled a bunny: We checked on the garlic: The kale has rejuvenated nicely in the cold … Continue reading
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Finally!
We have daffodils blooming. The crocus that have survived the nibbling hordes are also blooming. Spring is finally showing up around here. The better-half tilled the garden the other day. It’s been so muddy he hasn’t been able to get … Continue reading
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Soup and Sandwich Night
It is not only raining (again) but the wind is blowing and it is cold. I just had to tromp out to the garden to cover up the cold frames because the automatic mechanism is still in the garage. This … Continue reading
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Reuse
A couple of years ago the better-half swapped out the pipes that feed our outdoor faucets so that water wouldn’t go through the water filter. Why filter water that we dump on plants? We had the leftover copper pipes hanging … Continue reading
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He’s the best
Some friends stopped by this afternoon to drop off some food for my sister’s family–sister had surgery on Friday and needs some recovery time so folks are a’cooking for them. I’m going to make a dish for Saturday night–it will … Continue reading
I sat down on the banks of a river and began to wonder
With apologies to Virginia Woolf, perhaps a shed of one’s own is nearly as good as a room. It just needs some ramps and then I will rock the garden shed!
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Working from Home
Today is an official state telework day and so I took the Governor up on his offer and have been working from home today. It’s funny how productive I can be when I work from home. I’m sure I would … Continue reading
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The Cucumber Battle is Over (almost)
I just yelled upstairs that aside from three slices of cucumber that I was in the process of eating that all of the cucumbers have been processed. The better-half wasn’t very enthusiastic. So I walked upstairs and said it again. … Continue reading