My Mom’s Potager
This past Wednesday I went to my mom’s to work in the garden. The plan was to harvest all the potatoes and then to plant peas and fall broccoli, cabbage, kale brussels sprouts and cauliflower. It rained all night long the night before so we couldn’t plant or dig potatoes, but we could weed. We spent a couple hours weeding her, no longer tiny, potager garden.
If you’ve been reading my blog for a while you know that my mom and I cultivate this garden together. She has nice rich soil and plenty of sun, two things I’m severely lacking here at Chiot’s Run. Each year the garden has grown a little larger and has finally reached it’s final size – about an eighth of an acre. We have a good time gardening together, something we both enjoy. Last year she added the cedar sun shed in memory of her mother, who also enjoyed gardening.
Sometimes I wish I lived closer to my mom so I could spend a little more time working in the garden with her. I usually am able to make it over every week to put in a few hours of garden work. It’s about an hour drive each way.
Do or did your parents garden? Have you ever shared a garden with anyone?
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E is for _______________
ENDLESSLY CURIOUS – This is why my stack of books from the library is always so tall. Curiosity drives me to try to learn to make cheese, butter, grow mushrooms, and so many other things.
ECLECTIC – probably one of the best words to describe me. I have a wide scope of things that I love from playing computer games with Mr Chiots to reading Little House on the Prairie books, from knitting to woodworking, there are so many thing that I love doing.
END OF THE WORLD – Mr Chiots and I are HUGE fans of end of the post-Apocalyptic movies. There’s something so funny about them and usually the cheesier it is the more we love it!
ENTREPRENEUR – I started my first business when I was 6 or 7 years old making popsicles to sell to all the neighbor kids. I ended up with quite a booming business which expanded into chocolates as well. I made enough money to buy Barbies and other toys. Mr Chiots and I are self employed, we started 2nd Mile Productions many years ago. We are also always coming up with new businesses that we should start, if only we had more time.
ENERGETIC – I have lots of energy, which I ascribe to my healthy diet and all the butter & bacon I consume, this allows me to accomplish a lot in my day. It’s very rare to find me sitting still and doing nothing.
EFFICIENT – I’m always looking for ways to streamline the thing I do to maximize my time. If I weren’t efficient I wouldn’t be able to accomplish as much as I do.
EDUCATED – You’ll always find me reading something educational and researching some topic. As a result my brain is filled with a lot information – most it useless.
What words/phrases describe you that start with a E?
Who’s joining in:
Nic at Nip it in the Bud
KB from My Old New House
Chas from Heritage Acres Homestead
Erika from Our Homegrown Family
Candie from Finding My Roots
Louisa from The Really Good Life
Judy from My Freezer is Full
Xan from Not Dabbling in Normal and Mahlzeit
Amy from I Love Nubians, Make Mine Mini
Jaspanelle from Paganites
Greg from plot 52 is doing beautiful illustrations!
Lisa from Realisa Building an Authentic Life
Emily from Sincerely Emily
Joanna from Zeb Bakes
Misky from Misk Cooks
Compostwoman from The Compost Bin
Tracy from Back to Basics
Whit from Knitty Whit
Patti from Poodlebugs
Teresa from Little Tidbits of Teresa’s Life
Susan from The Penless Writer
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D is for _______________
DEMANDING – I demand a lot of myself and have high expectations in everything I do. Although I’m learning to cut myself some slack and appreciate imperfections.
DETERMINED – When I set my mind to something nothing can sway me. Because of this I have tremendous will power.
DO-IT-MYSELFER – We’re building our own camper, don’t think I need to explain this one any further.
DREAMER – I dream of having a small farm some day with some chickens, miniature burros and some Scottish Highland cows. I even have a board on Pinterest titled “The Farm in my Mind” with inspiration and a savings account named “The Good Life Fund”.
DISTRUSTFUL – I’m fairly distrustful of government organizations (like the EPA, FDA & the USDA) and many corporations (like Monsanto, Cargill, big pharma) and the dictocrats that tell us what we should be doing. After much reading and research I’m finding that all the stuff they tell us to eat is really bad for us and all the stuff they tell us not to eat is usually good for us – like egg yolks, bacon, butter, saturated fat from pastured animals, cheese, etc. This is probably why I’m cynical and a love conspiracy theories as I mentioned yesterday.
DIVERGENT – Because of my distrust mentioned above, I have very divergent views on things – especially food, eating & health.
DILIGENT – When I set my mind to something I’m very diligent about getting it done and accomplishing my goals. I can be very focused, sometimes to the detriment of other areas in my life.
DYSFUNCTIONAL – aren’t we all in some way, shape or form?
DEEPLY CONVICTED – about the food I eat and where it comes from.
What words/phrases describe you that start with a D?
Who’s joining in:
Nic at Nip it in the Bud
KB from My Old New House
Chas from Heritage Acres Homestead
Erika from Our Homegrown Family
Candie from Finding My Roots
Louisa from The Really Good Life
Judy from My Freezer is Full
Xan from Not Dabbling in Normal and Mahlzeit
Amy from I Love Nubians, Make Mine Mini
Jaspanelle from Paganites
Greg from plot 52 is doing beautiful illustrations!
Lisa from Realisa Building an Authentic Life
Emily from Sincerely Emily
Joanna from Zeb Bakes
Misky from Misk Cooks
Compostwoman from The Compost Bin
Tracy from Back to Basics
Whit from Knitty Whit
Patti from Poodlebugs
Teresa from Little Tidbits of Teresa’s Life
Susan from The Penless Writer
Join the Alphabet in August Flickr Photo Group – all my letter images will be in there if you want to use them on your blogs.
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C is for _______________
COOKING – it’s no secret that I love to cook, always have. Cooking is one of the ways I like to be Creative.
COLOMBIAN – you may not have realized that I was born in Colombia, South America. My parents are American’s, so I’m American as well, but I have dual citizenship and have a Colombian and U.S. passport!
COFFEE LOVER – I could drink coffee all day, perhaps it has something to do with growing up in Colombia and drinking coffee since I was a wee girl.
CRABBY – yep I can be crabby, especially before my cup of coffee in the morning!
CHILLY – I’m always cold in the summer. You’ll find me wearing a sweatshirt even when it’s 90 outside (perhaps that has something with growing up in the tropics).
CATS – I’m a cat lover. We have 4 cats here at Chiot’s Run, 2 indoor cats and 2 garage cats. Cats seem to find their way to our home, I supposed they can tell a cat friendly household!
CYNICAL – I have to admit that I’m a cynical person, especially when it come to politics and certain issues. That’s why I spend my time gardening instead!
CAGEY – I’m definitely wary of many things and try to take everything I read, see, and hear with a grain of salt.
CHEERFUL – despite being cynical and cagey, I’m a fairly cheerful person. In my personal life I try to be laid back and enjoy things as they come.
CHAPSTICK – there’s always one in my pocket and I get a little anxious if I forget it!
CAMPER – when it comes to vacationing I’m a camper through and through. Not that I mind staying in hotels every now and then, especially when close to big cities. But I much prefer waking up in a tent with the sounds of the birds!
CONSPIRACY THEORIES – I love a good conspiracy theory and how it engages the mind and makes you think about things a little differently – it’s quite fascinating. This is probably because I’m a huge James Bond fan and there’s always a mastermind behind everything that’s going on.
CREATIVE – I’m a very creative person, always have been. When I was a kid I drew, sewed, painted and did all kinds of creative things. That hasn’t changed up as I’ve gotten older, but some of my mediums have changed. I now use my camera most often to express my creativity.
What words/phrases describe you that start with a C?
Who’s joining in:
Nic at Nip it in the Bud
KB from My Old New House
Chas from Heritage Acres Homestead
Erika from Our Homegrown Family
Candie from Finding My Roots
Louisa from The Really Good Life
Judy from My Freezer is Full
Xan from Not Dabbling in Normal and Mahlzeit
Amy from I Love Nubians, Make Mine Mini
Jaspanelle from Paganites
Greg from plot 52 is doing beautiful illustrations!
Lisa from Realisa Building an Authentic Life
Emily from Sincerely Emily
Joanna from Zeb Bakes
Misky from Misk Cooks
Compostwoman from The Compost Bin
Tracy from Back to Basics
Susan from Penless Writer
Whit from Knitty Whit
Join the Alphabet in August Flickr Photo Group
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B is for _______________
BLOGGER – I must admit, once I started blogging I haven’t looked back. It’s the perfect way for an introvert to engage with others. I truly enjoy the creative outlet that blogging has been for me – and I’m happy that you are all along for the ride!
BARE FEET – My feet love to be without shoes. I don’t mind sandals or flip flops because they’re close to being barefoot. As soon as the weather warms enough in spring I kick off my shoes and they don’t go back on again until it gets frosty in fall.
BOOK WORM – Often, if I have a spare moment of time, you’ll find my nose in a book. Most often, they’re books about some skill I’m trying to master or some area I’d like to learn more about. In the winter, I may even read some fiction when I have a few more minutes of free time. I find reading to be the best entertainment and prefer it over TV any day.
BOUNDLESS – I try to have no bounds to the things I will try, read, taste, or do. I’m always willing to try something new, read books outside of my belief system, taste new foods as I come across them, and do things I’m uncomfortable doing to stretch myself. I am a big believer and pushing your boundaries to build character and stretch your mind – and who knows you may find a new favorite food or hobby!
BROAD – As a result of being boundless, I now have a very broad list of things that I like and am proficient at. I hope that as I get older I continue to broaden my horizons so I don’t get entrenched in ideas/thoughts/foods/patterns/etc.
BUSY – I’m a busy bee. Since I have a job, own a business, have a few other part time hobby jobs I’m busy with work. Add to that all of my hobbies: cooking, gardening, photography, etc and my days are jam packed without a minute to spare. I actually have a huge list of things I want to do and have not had the time to get to them yet (like building a root cellar in my basement and a mud oven in my garden). I don’t mind being busy, it keeps me out of trouble and it makes me feel like I’m maximizing the time that I do have!
BIRD LOVER – I love our little featherd friends that flit about my garden. Growing up I often had pet birds from parakeets to love birds. Now I simply feed the ones in my garden and provide them with water and plants that they love.
BARBARIAN – I’ve mentioned my love for playing the game Diablo with Mr Chiots. In that game my character is a barbarian and I wield a huge maul as my weapon of choice, probably not what you’d expect! Since I’m so busy (as mentioned above) we rarely have time to play anymore. In fact it’s been since Christmas day that we’ve played.
BACON – do I need to expand on this one?
What words/phrases describe you that start with a B?
Who’s joining in:
Nic at Nip it in the Bud
KB from My Old New House
Chas from Heritage Acres Homestead
Erika from Our Homegrown Family
Candie from Finding My Roots
Louisa from The Really Good Life
Judy from My Freezer is Full
Xan from Not Dabbling in Normal and Mahlzeit
Amy from I Love Nubians, Make Mine Mini
Jaspanelle from Paganites
Greg from plot 52 is doing beautiful illustrations!
Lisa from Realisa Building an Authentic Life
Emily from Sincerely Emily
Joanna from Zeb Bakes
Misky from Misk Cooks
Compostwoman from The Compost Bin
Join the Alphabet in August Flickr Photo Group
(if you’re joining in on your blog let me know so I can add you to the list).
