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micro-touring
Saturday, after work, I was soaking in the tub and thinking of how great it would be to go bike touring. Sunday at noon we decided to go camping. ( Hey, why not? ) -
more paintings, please
I picked up one Sunday shift and it somehow wound up meaning I was scheduled every Sunday after that. I finally got through to my bosses that I don't want to work every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Now that I have my Sundays back, I can get back to gardening, enjoy my Saturday evenings with friends, volunteer at the bike co-op, and get to see Sam ( Read more... ) -
busy weekend
I am too exhausted to write much today. Maude and Olivier made their return flight to Toronto yesterday morning. Sam and I have the rental car for one more day, so we decided to pick up thirty pounds of pea gravel, three bags of manure, a patio chair or three, a metal table for the barbecue, a new deadbolt and doorknob, a cordless weedeater, twenty ( Read more... ) -
that kind of neighbor
The woods behind us is so densely filled with pines that there is little undergrowth. The area to the side of us has mulberry trees. It also is overgrown with wisteria, poison ivy, honeysuckle and other invasive plants. Fifty years ago there was nothing on the two vacant lots. It was just grass. Even my lot was vacant back then. Our house was ( Read more... ) -
tomatos!
I have been feeling sick lately, getting a sore throat as part of a strange summer cold. I still went to work anyways, trussed up with daytime cold medication. When I came home this afternoon, I took a long nap on the sofa. I slept until Sam got home. I hate taking naps because I usually get grouchy at the person who has to wake me, and then I feel ( Read more... ) -
ways to eat what you grow
Today I began to look for a way to show off my 3 cups of prized mustard greens in hors d'ouevres for Sam's cocktail party. I was looking for a recipe that didn't involve braising greens, and lo and behold, I found it: Mustard Greens Pesto
Wouldn't you know, it's from Carrboro, North Carolina! I happen to have that issue of Bon Appetit, because it ( Read more... ) -
second planting
It's a bad idea to do yardwork during the hottest part of the day. It's only a good idea when there are violent thunderstorms, strong winds, and possible tornados predicted in the afternoon.
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gardening in early May
Sam and I planted corn last week and it sprouted. Sam was mowing the grass this morning before going to work. He stopped and stood there over the corn in awe for a moment at the giant funnel-shaped leaves growing in little columns, each with a tiny bead of dew inside.
All the other plants that were started from seed indoors back in February are ( Read more... ) -
yesterday's project: DIY pouf floor pillows
My project for my day off: sew two Morrocan-style floor pillows for indoor and outdoor use.
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cocktail party planning
Ever since my birthday in February, I have been asking Sam what he wants to do for his birthday. Throwing a cocktail party doesn't seem so underwhelming when you consider that more than three people might be there, now that we have made some new friends at the bike co-op. As always, I get way too excited about things like this. It's about two weeks ( Read more... )