It’s been a little while since there’s been a garden update, so I figured I would do one today. Things seem to be growing great in the little garden … all except for the lavender. The peas are kicking butt, as are the lettuce and carrots. I’m particularly excited about the lettuce, as we’ve never … More Growing amongst chaos
Yep, I sure did use a pun in the title today. Why not? Anyway, there are some little sprouts popping up in the garden now; mainly lettuce and squash. Have to admit, I was a little worried about things washing away or getting too wet over the weekend (with all the rain we had on … More Lettuce look at the new sproutlings
It’s a Monday morning and I took care of quite a lot over the weekend. I guess first I should start on Saturday, when I spent nearly 7 hours at the barn getting ready for and filming 13 classes/tests for three different virtual horse shows. (The filming only took about 3 hours, and that includes … More A waiting game
While I’m still waiting for the weekend to come so I can get the manure I need, I figured this would be a good opportunity for me to try learning something new in the horse world: Western Dressage. This is something I’ve been wanting to try with Hank for the past few years, although we’ve … More Even more horsing around
Since I finished the frame yesterday evening, the only thing that really remains now is getting a load or two of manure (which can’t really happen until the weekend). I realize that I’m pretty lucky in that I have easy access to this type of fertilizer, and I know where it came from and how … More Horsing around – virtually
Since it’s currently rather chilly and rainy (48 F), I figured today was a good time to plan out where things might go once the frame is complete and the sprouts start growing. I came up with a simple sketch of where these veggies (and herbs) could be planted. The plants include: Lettuce – Iceberg … More Rainy day sketches
Over the weekend I braved the hysteria for a quick lumber trip to Lowes, picking up two 2x6x6 and two 2x6x10 boards to make a frame for a raised garden bed. While there I also picked up some wildlife netting – gotta keep those critters out if you want to harvest anything later. The main … More Framing a new hobby
Here I’ll be blogging my adventures during the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020. This is in conjunction with my position at the University of Tennessee’s library, having had a position there since Dec. 2017 as a “knowledge courier” (library materials deliverer to professors and graduate students through Library Express, the library’s material logistics department). Since the … More Growing and thriving in a new “normal”
Roaming Appaloosa 