Endless Entertainment
Our pets provide us with hours of entertainment. It seems like every hour we’re laughing at something one of them is doing. We often grab the camera and snap a few photos.
We have a full glass storm door on the front of our house. In the afternoons when the sun’s shining we open it up, all of the pets love it of course.
Dexter is especially fond of this door. He basks in the sun whenever he can.
I love the progression in these next photos. From a peaceful afternoon nap to a quick bit of fun.
Never a dull moment around here with all of these pets.
What kinds of pets do you have? Do they provide lots of entertainment for you & your family?
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BRRR it’s Cold!
The last 2 days have been pretty cold here in NE Ohio. Last night the temperature was down in the 20’s again, they were calling for snow on Friday but we missed it. My lettuce is doing just fine in the cold frame, it stays just warm enough for it.
I didn’t work out in the garden, I stayed inside and started all of my tomato seeds and a few peppers (it takes a long time to seed 24 different kinds of tomatoes). I also was able to spend a lot of time in the office catching up on work I had put off earlier in the week while working outside.
This time of year in Ohio you never know what kind of weather you’re going to get. We have a saying here, “If you don’t like the weather, wait five minutes”. It can be 70 one day and snowing the next. This poses quite a challenge for gardening. It’s not rare to have snow in April, which isn’t good for my little plants. That’s one reason we put hoop houses up over our raised beds; this should help greatly with this challenge.
On the bright side it’s going to be nice today and tomorrow, so I’ll be spending my days in the garden again.
I’ve really enjoyed the compost discussions the past couple days. We’ll definitely be revisiting that topic here pretty soon. I think there’s a lot more knowledge for all of you to share on that topic.
Anyone else experiencing more cold weather? Any snow?
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Quote of the Day: Frank Hubbard
In order to live off a garden, you practically have to live in it. ~Frank McKinney Hubbard
I thought this quote was very fitting as I sit and plan out my gardens for this coming season. I have spent many of my waking hours the last couple days working in the garden; I planted beets, peas and lettuce.
I know I will be really busy this summer with my ambitious gardening plans, but it keeps me out of trouble. And who really needs to sit down during the day anyways?
Are you anticipating a busy season this year? Do you plan on growing more food that last year?
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Taking Advantage
Yesterday was a beautiful day here in NE Ohio, it was sunny and warm (in the 60’s). We took advantage and went on a picnic and hiking with our very good friends.
The trail was south of Massillon, OH, it was a nice trail, perfect for running and biking.
It seems like a lot of people had the same idea we did, we saw a ton of people walking, jogging and riding their bikes. This little guy was having a blast!
Sorry for all of you that were looking forward to the sugaring post today, that will come tomorrow. I was in the garden planting lettuce and beets until nightfall and busy right up till bed time, so the sugaring post will come tomorrow when I can give it the time it deserves.
The perfect beautiful day was capped off by the most lovely sunset that Mr Chiots captured wonderfully as we were heading in from our outdoor chores.
Did you have a productive/relaxing/enjoyable weekend? What did you do?
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You Know You’re a Gardener
You know you’re a gardener when pots of plants & seeds start taking over your house (especially this time of year). I have little pots of various things sitting all around the house in any little spot of light I can find.
Many of these will end up out in the gardens in later this spring, but these little guys will stay inside. Hopefully I’ll be harvesting herbs from there pretty soon.
Is your home being overtaken by seedlings?
