mumblings of sleepy gardener

Category: gardening among the rocks | Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 2:24 am

Held my two-day garage sale, and my grand total (garage sale plus gardening earnings) is two-hundred buckaroos! Just in time, as the money for DS's New Orleans trip is due next Sunday. Nice to be able to add to the pot and not require DH to work so much overtime. I'm getting nervous about the whole thing, though. People are telling me horror stories about the nasty molds and such that have accumulated in the uninhabited buildings. The group they are working through are very skilled at protecting the workers, but hey, I'm a mom, worry comes with the territory!
I went to saw up the cherry tree that has been disease-prone all it's life and which threatens my greenhouse since it's developed a nasty lean. But I just thought I'd give it one more chance. I sawed off a big part of it, straightened it up a bit, and used a nylon anchor strap to hold it that way. I'm just not sure what I want to do with it, but since the raised beds need to be rebuilt anyway, might as well try to save it until then.
My little yellow pear-tomato seeds are coming along nicely for the most part. I've moved them to a north-facing window for diffused daylight. And I planted a bunch of pansies in my kitchen window-box on the same side. Now I just need to tune up my mower for the season. Egads, I'm making myself tired. Five acres gets more overwhelming every spring.
I've got an idea for a new painting rolling around in my head, inspired by a lesson taught by DH this morning and having to do with God designating different people for different purposes. If I actually get the time to work on the painting I'll post it here, it'll either be really pretty or a real candidate for the gesso jar!

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Gardenstew wrote on Mon Mar 19, 2007 11:04 am:

Best of luck to DS Mary! Try not to worry yourself toooo much :)

Also good luck with your new painting idea. Hope you decide to do it.

eileen wrote on Mon Mar 19, 2007 11:56 am:

I hope your DS thoroughly enjoys the trip to New Orleans Mary. Try not to worry too much - HAH - as though I wouldn't be chewing my finger nails up to the elbows if I were his mother!!!! LOL

It certainly sounds as though you are shifting into top gear with your gardening. I've saved my cherry tree from Ian's saw for another year too!!! It's healthy but is in the way as he wants to buy a greenhouse.

Looking forward to that painting you are thinking of doing.

cajunbelle wrote on Mon Mar 19, 2007 1:49 pm:

Can't wait to see the painting, sounds interesting.

I will try to look up some more stores for you son to visit.

I know what you mean by overwhelming, and we have a little less than two acres. Sometimes it is just too much.