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Sheep, sheep, sheep
We’ve had a flock of sheep in our backyard all week clearing brush for us. They’ve done a great job. I didn’t know that sheep have the zoomies, but they do. They also are very chatty when their human shows … Continue reading
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Happy New Year
We planted a new crop of garlic in one of our garden troughs and moved a hearty parsley plant. Here’s hoping we’ll have a good harvest of each later this year. Yesterday we bought our airline tickets to Iceland. The … Continue reading
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Time for a beer
Last night we walked in a 5K. We’ve never done one of those in the evening before, but it did mean margaritas as a follow up. Our friend had completed another 5K in the morning so she was ready for … Continue reading
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What TLC will get you
A coworker left her pointsettia behind when she left the company. No one was gifted the plant and so no one paid attention to it for months. I got sick of the plant languishing and moved it to my desk. … Continue reading
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Fry it up in the pan
I woke up at 2:45 this morning having to use the bathroom like I was a race horse at the end of a race. Also, I couldn’t remember if we’d put the breakfast sausage in the refrigerator. I was afraid … Continue reading
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Three from our backyard
I was planting bulbs this afternoon and dug this up: The sweet potato that sprouted and we planted into our garden trough has been blooming this week: And, finally, the lantana is still kicking it: We went by the neighborhood … Continue reading
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Tired and tired
Last week was an impossible work week and then on Thursday the MIL went into the hospital. She’s still there fighting off pneumonia and a UTI. The MIL is better, but not entirely out of the woods. She’s old/frail and … Continue reading
On it’s way
Back in early May, Nut 2 and I worked on some gardening chores in exchange for a honking Lego Friends Cruise ship thing. She came over three times and we mostly pulled ivy and random spindly trees out of flower … Continue reading
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Garden Update
Just picked our first serrano pepper. The better-half will be very pleased when he gets home. In contrast to the state of the garden in late April: This garden contains all of the herbs. We realize some of these plants … Continue reading
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Three Day Weekend
Bought the plants: As you know, built out the first planter: Hung out on the deck after planting: Had burgers and spinach salad with edible flowers and strawberries for dinner: Woke up and went to brunch with friends: Today we … Continue reading