I get to use my Boris icon because I AM INVINCIBLE! All the large weeds have been pulled. I ran out of yard bags before I ran out of yard debris but all the pulled weeds that I couldn't bag are now raked up and piled neatly in a discreet corner. If I have time before garbage pickup Wednesday morning, I will bag them up. Otherwise, no one who comes ( Read more... )

I have power garden tools but they are in the trunk of Bluebird who is in the shop....again. So yesterday's work was done primarily with hand tools. There's something to be said for working out anger and frustration with a pair of garden shears. But of course, I over did it so by evening's end I was exhausted and cranky and weepy. Sleep helped a ( Read more... )

Or at least the forsythia think so. I tackled the front yard today and the long stretch of forsythia that borders my fence. The neighboring kids thought sweeping and raking was fun so they helped and I got Bree and Howard to chip in too. I still have tons to do but it looks so much better.

The kittens are 11 days old now. Both of them are boys and have their eyes open now. One of them is trying to walk and the other is holding his head up pretty well. Bruiser weighs 324 grams and Striper weighs 303 grams ( Read more... )

Today, I'm back in the saddle, taking mom to the foot doctor, my pregnant feral kitty Gushies to the vet and then maybe off to the teacher supply store to begin getting ready for September. Definitely want to hit the school supply store soon so I miss the September rush. Also need to do laundry since Howard is going away on business for a few days ( Read more... )

It is a beautiful day in the Big Apple today. The sun is shining gloriously and the temperature is already 50 degrees, heading up to the mid 60's. I have some chores today but my plan is to get the kid outside. If I can get her to tackle homework early and I can get Mom to the eye doctor before noon to order her new glasses, then Bree and I could ( Read more... )

I woke up refreshed this morning. Then, while going through my morning routine, I remembered why. I had the most wonderful dream. The kind you are reluctant to wake up from. The kind that makes you wish you can stay in the dream for a very long time. The kind that lingers and stays with you, long after you are awake. The kind you can recall ( Read more... )

( The lilacs have stopped blooming but the pictures are still beautiful )

In the garden, there are no pretenses, no grudges, no anger. I plant, weed, water and nurture. In return the plants grow, flower and bear fruit. I turn the soil and add compost and in return, worms tunnel through my work, nourishing everything. I keep the plants happy and they give me a peaceful place to rest, at the end of a long day. When I'm ( Read more... )

I like the rain, I truly do, but enough is enough already. I want to garden and go walk about and take my dogs to the park and none of that is really happening in this weather. The forecast says I may get overcast skies and no rain for a few hours today. Hope, hope, hope ( Read more... )