has been a busy
week. Though, I’m not totally certain
what I’ve done that’s kept me so busy. Lets
see . . . . . house stuff, errands, project work, yoga, my new library book, uhmmm,
garden club, genealogy, some laundry, deal with the Demon Duo (which seems to
take more time than you might think) and other things.
A couple of news items caught my attention.
Nope, not chunks of gold, not caramel popcorn, not
toffey. There’s a new solar telescope in
Hawaii that has captured never-before-seen pictures of the surface of the sun. Very cool.
Then, there was this –
Trump weaponizes the Presidency after
impeachment victory
A CNN headline
Well, didn’t we all expect this? I’m back to not looking at the news again.
I went to the grocery store one day. I try, try very hard, to buy
things only on my list. I was not
successful this time …
The Amaranthus tricolor “Josephs Coat” just jumped
into my basket.
As did three pairs of gardening gloves, a new hummingbird
feeder, starter pots, and a bag of soil.
When I got home, I planted the Amaranthus, some orange and lemon seeds, hibiscus
(it makes a pink flower larger than my hand), and roselle hibiscus (the one
from which hibiscus tea is made).
And, speaking of plants – my ground orchids (Spathoglottis)
are blooming.
Okay – earlier this week, the Demon Duo and I had a “come to
jesus” meeting. I have a large pantry in
my kitchen. A few months ago, I had to
put a latch on the door because Zack figured out how to open the pantry. The new latch is a large hook and eye
arrangement. It’s worked well. Back to – “earlier this week” - well, I
walked in the kitchen FIRST THING IN THE MORNING and found the pantry doors
unlocked. This can’t be good. Opened the doors and, lo and behold, someone
had torn open the large bag of dry cat food and spread it all over the shelf. Then, just in case there might be something
else, that someone ripped open the small bag of dog food I keep on hand for
Minnie (Ellen’s dog). ARGH!!
Cleaned up that mess and chastised both boys severely. Then, I went about my morning routine. Rattle, rattle, rattle.
What the …….
The Wharton Garden Club meets the 2nd Thursday of
every month. That was today. And, this time I was one of the food
hostesses. Remember I said I made Pork Hand
Pies? I took those –
and Raspberry Peach Pies
The program today was about things to do in the garden now
that spring is mostly here for us in south central Texas. It was very good. And, someone brought seeds to share. I brought home yellow angel trumpet and
orchid tree seeds.
Tomorrow – more planting!
And, if it warms up a bit, I’m going out with my clippers and loppers
and start cutting!
13 Feb 2020
The seeds just happened to jump into you basket. Really? David says the same thing when I send him to the store and he comes home with his favorite ice cream. Those pies look so dang good. Tomorrow will start off in the 30's. Stay warm.
ReplyDeleteI once had a cat like that (note, I did not say a cat that smart!) I put a wooden spoon through the cupboard handles. He went on to other tricks I had to solve, but he stayed out of the cupboard under the sink. And I didn't even keep the cat food there!
ReplyDeleteClearly, Zack is the EINSTEIN of cats! But even he will be defeated by that wooden spoon!
ReplyDeleteDear god I hope so!
DeleteI'll bet your yard is fabulous. The only thing that stops me from buying all the plants & seeds is that I am a sloth. I figure if Mike is going to do all the work then he gets to pick what to plant :)
ReplyDeleteWell, right now, my yard is a huge weed patch. Hopefully tho I'll be able to get out this weekend and start putting my herb garden into some order.
DeleteI'm jealous you are having almost-Spring-like conditions. Here in Colorado we are in the thick of winter, with snow and chilly temps. I relate to your shopping experience -- things always jump into my cart when shopping for plants! Oh, look, what a lovely hummingbird feeder!
ReplyDeleteYou seem to have a lot keeping your busy, and those pies look divine!
One of each of the pies please.
ReplyDeleteClever kitties! Apart from once eating our Christmas turkey George hasn't been too bad about stealing food.
Those cars are amazingly dexterous. Here's hoping the wooden spoon puts a stop to raiding the pantry.
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