We have enough green beans to last the winter, I think, and about 60 pints of dilly beans.  Some pickles, frozen blueberries and strawberries that we picked ourselves, and a little bit of beet greens.  In the garden, still to be processed are more beans, shelling beans, tomatoes in huge quantities, beets & their tops, Swiss chard, carrots, more ( Read more... )

Tuesdays are my rough day.  But not as rough as Wednesdays.  Sigh.

So, here's my problem ( Read more... )

I really, no, really want to sign up for, run, and PB in the MDImarathon this year.

I really don't think this is one of those things that can happen just by wanting it
or even wanting it and working for it.

The last few years of constant injury mean that I am starting almost entirely over.
As in, yesterday's 20 minute run left me  winded and today, my ( Read more... )

... and this one is better than yesterday.

Is it because I finally hit the road again?  (Successfully, at that.)
Is it just because The Boy is back?
Is it because things are actually getting better?

Who cares, I'm enjoying it while I can.

Today I put in the "last" 90 ft (about a quarter of our total) of seed potato.  The only thing left is the saved seed potato from last year, which we plan to do as barrel potatoes.  On a related note, does anyone have any food-grade barrels they need to get rid of?  Finding a barrel that isn't tainted with some nasty petro-chemical or other no-no ( Read more... )

Happy Earth Day

I'ma celebrate by puttin' some potatoes in.

ETA:  After today's work, I don't think it'll be done by Earth Day.  Maybe I'll celebrate National Arbor Day with potato planting, instead?  Mmmm.... potato trees would be an awesome idea.

So, now that the weather is a bit dryer, we get to play outside.  And by play, I mean rake for several hours.  Much nicer than the morning work inside, which was trying to get the dining room sorted out before we have guests for dinner tonight (the boy doesn't seem to know that I can't read his mind when we're sorting stuff), and loading the ( Read more... )

so much cleaning
*collapses in exhaustion*

Today is not a day to frolic outdoors.
I was really looking forward to some serious frolicking this week.
Dagnabbit.