The 5 day Easter break from school - over. In a flash. And yes I’m sad about it. I was enjoying sleeping in til 6, putzing around in the afternoon without the bus interrupting my gardening happiness, hanging out with Jim and the girls. And I think this is the last break of any sort that they get until summer. But in all honesty, summer isn’t that far away. We will make it.
We did accomplish a lot the last couple of days! Got the new raised beds filled in with dirt. Got my raspberries moved, planted more new raspberry plants and a couple blueberry bushes. Got the strawberry patch weeding started (when you bed down with hay or straw in the winter you grow grass in the spring!). Was elated that my garlic is growing. Had a moment of sadness that bc my cherry bushes seem to have disappeared (thinking rabbits ate them). I watered them anyway hoping maybe the roots are still alive.
I did have a moment of sweetness - thanks to Spencer for the cute photos.
And to Madison who keeps me entertained with stories of orneriness.
And good news from Mallory medically.
Last fall, Mallory gave me some tulip bulbs. I stuck them in the ground this spring, as life went a little sideways last fall. I have been delighted that they did come up and bloom. Including this weird one. I’ve never seen anything quite like it. It’s a winner!
Jim busted his rump helping me put in a couple of new raised beds this year. The problem with raised beds is that you have to fill them. We have plenty of poop, but the dirt around here leaves a little to be desired. We had a load delivered of nice black dirt. We spent the break shoveling dirt into raised beds. Last year, I planted raspberries and blackberries in the same bed. That is a no-no. Live and learn right? I spent the better part of yesterday transplanting the raspberries. I hope they will be very happy in their new home. The blackberries are spreading like crazy and I am elated. More room for them to grow! At this point, doing anything outside in the sun beats doing anything where you might pay attention to the state of the world.
And so that’s it. Back to school. Back to bus. I have always hated this time of the year from a school standpoint. The neediness season. And this year is no different. All the end of year stuff piling up and filling up my calendar. The insanity begins now!
