It's been gloriously warmish and sunny over the past few days. So, so difficult to keep from running amok with spring fever. I've started more seeds - flowers this time - three kinds of sunflowers, sweet peas, zinnias, and balloon flowers. I allowed myself to be thrown under the power of the poppies in the Bakers Creek catalog. There should be a warning label on that catalog.
Of course, our forecast calls for ice, sleet and snow tomorrow, into Thursday. Le sigh. However, today the sun is out full-tilt, but it has gotten pretty nippy. I was out with the garden cart earlier, starting on the megajob of hauling out a few (hundred) loads of chicken flotsam from the coop and looking forward to a cozy fire in the fireplace, when a hellish dry wind whipped up and distributed most of a cart load in every direction for miles (my neighbors can thank me for the free fertilizer). It's one of those dangerous zero-humidity high winds that can take a spark and create an inferno. I'm hoping none of my neighbors decided to burn their Christmas trees today. There's a steady wind, but there are also gusts that are strong enough to blow the hair off your head (especially if it's loosely attached...) No fire for us tonight.
I had forgotten to keep track of my Defensive Driving discount on my auto insurance and was shocked into action when I received notice that my monthly bill was going up. I signed up for the AARP course because, as a member, I get a discounted rate. The downside is that you are constantly made to feel that you have one foot in the grave and are a danger to all on the road. Fergodsake. They give you little pop quizzes to judge your level of decrepitude - totally bogus. I answered all of them correctly and was treated to dire warnings that I need to see my GP about my declining mental and physical health. The nerve. Quite frankly, the only interesting nugget of information that I came out with at the end of the (brainfreezingly long) course was that tires have a shelf life of six years and you should ask your mechanic how old they are before buying them.
Speaking of cognitive health, I am taking a Spanish course online. I know I am getting better at it because I am no longer answering in Anglo-Dutch-Spanish. This reminds me of the time I went fly fishing with a girlfriend off the banks on Long Island, many moons ago. We completely missed the LARGE no-fishing sign and were merrily casting away, when a F and G officer swaggered up to arrest us. Probably not to arrest us, but he looked a bit menacing. When he pointed out the sign, I started babbling in a mixture of Dutch/Spanish, nodding and smiling. P followed suit, without the babbling. He slowed his speech down to mono-syllables and upped the volume - NO FISHY HERE. I babbled some more, both of us nodding and smiling, and we scampered back to P's car. La phew.
For those of you who requested it, here is The Table:
It is presently, as you can clearly see, the hub of my garden-planning/seed-starting activity.
13 comments:
I wish I could get away with such a stunt but I just look like an English speaker. Perhaps I can go to a foreign country and get away with it but then I risk being thrown into a dungeon never to be seen again.
Our ice/sleet/rain/snow storm must be headed your way. It's supposed to keep on to make our lives difficult until tomorrow afternoon. I shouldn't complain though because if it's going to give us the 16" of ice and snow predicted, it's gonna have to pick it up quite a bit. Yep, it's typical March weather here. Blowsy and damp!
Your table looks magazine spread ready and I personally love to see a table used as a work area. I've been asked why I need such a big kitchen table and I reply it's because I want to be able to spread out something "in progress" on half of it while still having a wee bit of room for us to eat at the opposite end.
How did you ever think fast enough to speak in Dutch/Spanish to get out of that fly fishing fiasco?
I had that good driver discount from Progressive. I'm to the point in my life where I do not drive nearly so much. I got a plug in device to record my habits for six months. All my monthly reports had to say was "Sharp braking!" I wound up saving a thousand dollars annually on my car insurance.
"No fishy here," LOL! That was pretty smart and fast thinking on your part!
I like your big harvest table! We are also in for some freezing rain tomorrow. I’ve not planted or ordered a single seed. Yet. -Jenn
TWICE in one week, God bless you. Always look forward to your posts
That's a great story about the fishing. Quick thinking! Driving courses are always so tedious.
That table is perfect…perhaps could become a catch all in this house, lol ! Great job on trying to discount that blasted insurance!
A lot of my seeds aren't sprouting. Must be time to clean out the old ones and invest in an order.
A very handsome table!!
Nice table, nice rug! I should already be up to my elbows in dirt cleaning out the flower beds and getting seeds in but I just haven't been inspired.
You always make me smile! Glad to see some seed starting...none here but I should. Things are blooming here but windy and chilly and then we'll go right into summer.
I loved your fishing story with the language difficulty...too funny. that is a beautiful table....looks antique...I love all things old.
enjoy Springtime!
Ha ha .... like that.... No Fishy here.
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