Woke up early this morning so I could get to the lab and have blood drawn. I went last night after Nate picked up Kelsa and guess what? It was closed. That has been my whole week.
I only had to be poked twice which is much better than the 7 times it took last time. I came home and looked out in the back yard and there was a chicken. I hollered at hubs that we had a rogue chicken. Then I hurried out and headed for the coup. The side door was open and when the flock saw me, they all headed out. to greet me, because I mean food and usually table scraps.
Luckily, they were hungry, so all were easy to lure back into coop except a black one that I tried to get in and catch for 20 minutes. Finally, I gave up and left her out and told Hubs to go catch her. Which he did.
I watered my seedlings, and the lettuce still looks a little shocked, but everything else is fine. I have the missionaries coming tomorrow to empty all the flower boxes and put new dirt in them. We are also going to plant our garden tomorrow. I will sow onions, potatoes, for now, but will wait on other things. Squash and pumpkins will be put in large pots, to prevent the spread of squash bugs like we had last year. We are having a company come into spray so hopefully that will help.
We are adding another garden spot between our house and a fence. It is a small strip of land that we don't even use. It also has a way for us to fence it off to keep put deer. Hubs wants raised beds but those are expensive to put in, plus a lot of work the first year. I would rather just till and start like that this year. We will see who wins.
I can't plant beans or lettuce unless it is caged. I also need to start radishes and my eggplant did not come up, plus I was short on corn seed. So, after I get some things in the ground, I will start those seedlings.
That means a trip to Wally world tonight for dirt and hopefully they have marigolds out as I will plant them around beds to keep out pests and the deer won't eat them.
Just had a neighbor bring over 4 boxes of food from a food bank she worked at yesterday. It is ridiculous the amount of food that does not get collected. I feel guilty, but I am not going to let it go to waste. I will find a place to use it or someone to eat it. There is lettuce, cabbage, carrots, onions, oranges, apples both red and green, broccoli, fresh foods that would not last. I told Hubs to bring in the dehydrator and I am going to dehydrate some apple in the next few days. Or maybe just make and freeze apple sauce again. I see eggrolls in the future.
I now have three wedding dresses that are ripped to be fit. Two have been fitted and I can complete them and then another is coming today for a second fitting and approval. Two more came in yesterday. It is getting a little overwhelming in the shop again. I am happy hubs will be gone next week as I will be able to get more work done with him gone.
Today other than fittings, I just want to work on prom dresses and bridesmaid/mother of the bride. I think there are 8 or 9 that need done. Plus, I have 3 blouses to downsize. I just really want more room.
Well, it is off to the salt mines. Do any of you garden? Do you find it is worth the work?
Have a great and productive day staying positive while you are in the negative.
Kim
