It's really pouring again but in short bursts punctuated by bright sun. So spring is here but it's also quite damp. That's not stopping my neighborhood criminal from lounging in my pepper pot. The nerve of some people! He also likes to sit on my leeks. Which is always cute but I'm worried if he … Continue reading Captain’s log: vaguely late March 2019
Well I had to push the grand soil haul til tomorrow, but that didn't mean I could rest on my laurels. The weather is beautiful out- and coupled with the return of daylight savings I have a ton more usable time out in the garden. It was around 70 degrees out in the hottest part … Continue reading Captain’s log: March 14th 2019
It sprinkled off and on, but it was warmer and clearer than I expected so I sprang into action. I was hoping to see a movie this weekend, but I can always see a movie in the rain- can't effectively garden when it's pouring so the silver screen can wait. I have moved the mint … Continue reading Captain’s log: March 9th 2019
I hesitate to even say that. It's too close to a jinx. After years and years of dry or barely wet winters, drought after drought, it seems... unseemly to complain about rain. But oh god I am sick of it. It's clear today, but it'll start up again tomorrow, and my poor plants are getting … Continue reading Too much rain!
I used to paint and draw a lot. I was one of those kids who doodled on every piece of homework I turned in. My parents encouraged me- but pretty much no one else did, so I stopped drawing and painting and started writing- something I'm much better at honestly. I also have a slight … Continue reading Tetraptych on familiar themes
The Neanderthal Gardens 