Even the sassafras tree is starting to bud out. It's usually the last and when I looked over the deck down the hillside it is a sea of green. Every year I think I am going to flood that area with wildflower seeds and every year I hesitate. The deer use it as a pathway, how many of those seeds would stand a chance? Besides that it is fairly steep and this fake knee is not fond of steep hillsides. The same thoughts came rushing back to me this morning, that it would be beautiful to see wildflowers blanketing the hill... Pretty sure this isn't the year either.
The hazy green in the "straw field" is becoming bolder, I was even able to take a decent picture of it this morning. I can definitely see spots that either washed away or became breakfast for the birds. This morning there were so many little birds out in the grass pulling at the worms the rain storm flushed to the surface.
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| my little lilac bush is even growing look at that beautiful green |
I was looking at all of the other spaces that we planted, the grass is finely starting to fill in the barren spots, the zinnia's and cosmos are starting to pop up like wildfires, the sunflowers haven't decided to make an appearance yet, although I definitely hope they do. It's important to me to heal the ground, the sunflowers will do that. A bit later today, I think I will put out some additional grass seed, in the spaces where it looks washed away. We have definitely had some heavy rains.
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| zinnia's are popping up randomly, will have to clip grass by hand |
We aren't expecting it all to be perfect this year. It would be nice, but not expected. I truly despise applying chemicals and healing the land naturally takes time. I'm good with things going slow. The "crunchy" me likes things to be natural.
Has anyone noticed how strong the storms have been lately? The pups woke me up fussing in the middle of the night. It was silent out, so I was confused as to what was making them fussy. Within moments of me getting them settled and resting the winds picked up and the rain started coming down so loudly. It was a rushing sound like multiple trains rushing past in front of you. The rain was so hard it almost sounded like it involved hail. Has it always been this way? Is it my imagination? I'm not really sure, but it was enough to upset the pups, for them to want comfort before it even started.
I guess we are simply moving into an earth cycle that has the stronger weather.
Do you have days that feel like you have a million things you want to complete and you simply aren't sure where to start? That is definitely me today. The garden needs tending, I want to spin more yarn, I have some paperwork that needs completed, a quilt that is calling my name. Trying to decide between apples and yogurt drops for the freeze dryer. And the ever present chores are waiting for my attention. Frankly, I want to curl up and take a nap. I am feeling my sleep deficit hard. Two nights of disrupted sleep this week feels like a month of Sundays.
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| he is so judgy |
I know that as soon as I give Beau his last meds for the morning, I will fix myself a cup of something hot, I'll decide tea or coffee in a few moments, and then I will start at the top of the list. I will probably load the freeze dryer, since both of the things I am considering have a long dry time (about 36 - 40 hours) and then I will tackle the paperwork. It's the most important part of my list and needs top priority.
I'm not sure we are expecting any further rain until tonight, so I can put off the garden for a short while. Hopefully, by lunch all that is left to do is "play"... you know that means quilting or spinning or both. I am definitely not going to nap. I want to sleep good tonight. I need it.
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| not happy dad took her spot isn't it cute how they match? |
Tomorrow we will probably make our first farmers market run of the year. The pups need a trip to St. Francois State Park. It's one of their favorite places. I know it's probably too early for the market to have much in the way of produce, although I am sure they will have plants! I am also hoping to go by Queeny Park tomorrow, they are having a plant sale from a local gardening group. We'll see, there are only so many hours in the day.
It just dawned on me that we are already coming up on the last weekend in April, not sure how that happened already, but here it is. I guess what they say about time speeding up as you get older is true. I couldn't believe my ears when my daughter told me the other day that the little one only had 4 weeks of school left this year. What? How?
This time thing is crazy!
love and prayers, b
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