It's been soo long since I even sat down at this keyboard... forgot stuff. I have been shoveling my ___ off for several weeks. I have a corner lot, so that means two areas of sidewalk and one fire hydrant to clear and one crosswalk that gets blocked each time the town plows.WAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!!! Now that I have gotten my winter aggressions out, I can continue. This has been a rough winter for an old broad like myself. This last storm, I was blessed by a neighbor using his snowblower on my sidewalks. This was the only time all season I got help.The snow at the end of my driveway was eight feet piled on the sidewalk edge!! A bright light was when my brother shoveled the snow off the flat roof of the back bedroom. I threw my back out and needed his help. I have about forty packets of seeds to plant in the next couple of weeks.Just a few veggies. The lion's share are perennials. Each spring I can't wait to get in that dirt. I have Hollyhocks, Lupines, Delphiniums, Oriental Poppies, and Foxglove seeds just to mention for now. I got lots of annuals at the Dollar Store for four for a dollar. They are Asters, Campanulas, Cosmos, Daisies, Portulacas, and Cleomes. This is a quick filler with color till the good stuff comes in. I am partial to perennials because you plant once, and you're good for a couple of years at least. I guess I'm a little lazy...annuals are lots of work every season. I did order 2 varieties of Chocolate Vine (when I first planted one I did not know you needed two kinds for cross pollination, and Gurney's are the only ones I found that had two.) Another order was for tall Phlox, a double Siberian Iris (LOVE those) and a Hardy Geranium. If my wallet allows, there is a new variety of Fernleaf Bleeding Heart that is YELLOW!!!! Definitely on my must have list. Well, that is all for now cause I have to feed my animules...It's 7:52 AM. and they don't wait well. Catch you later..
Oh my-I hope your back is better. The snow just keeps coming down. Here it is a balmy -15C today:) We have a snow blower and also a corner lot so we can relate. My hubby does all the shovelling(in more ways than one:)) He also helps many people around here and does their walks as well. He has no filter and I call him ADHD Man (he has severe classic) so when the snowplow came through and messed up the walks he told him in no other way but that he was a royal %$#@. He also told him that he needs to learn how to drive that plow and place the snow other than where he placed it. I was glad to be in the house. You must be growing all your flowers by seed. Just reading all the flowers you will grow put a smile on my face
ReplyDeleteHi there!! Today I had to do more shoveling. I had to get my ice chopper out of my shed (about 30 feet from my door) to break ice on the sidewalk. It's quite thick, and we are getting rain and freezing temps on Sunday. I only got about one third of the job done cause everything hurt again!!! I'll try more tomorrow. The only thing that keeps me going is the thought of starting plants and the ones to come this year. I can't wait to see how my new garden bed from last season turns out.Hopefully I can get a digital camera and show all the results. I do know EXACTLY how your hubby feels when the plow pushes all that residue in your driveway. I am SOOO over this season. Let me out!!!! I promise I won't even complain when it gets really hot..I can get a kiddie pool for myself and Butch.
DeleteI am glad you are feeling better. Our winter has been nothing in comparison to how bad it has been up there in your neck of the woods, but it has been bad enough for me and Arlynda.
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear from you. This winter's knocked the poop out of everyone. Can't wait to play in the dirt.
DeleteHey, there Jerry... Just a short note to say hope you and Arlynda are fine. I miss your witty banter and hope we can chat sometime over my garden escapades !
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