I feel right smart proud of myself today. I did a good day's work, proving to myself that the heat and humidity and mosquitoes have not just been an excuse for me not to get outside and get things done because today I was fully invested in it, body and soul. The mosquitoes came out pretty fierce the last hour I spent in the garden but I just slapped them and kept on moving and got almost the whole garden cleared out and ready for a load of mushroom compost we're getting tomorrow.
After we get all of that spread and Mr. Moon tills, I'll be able to plant my collards, my kale, my lettuces, my carrots, my onions, my beets, my ARUGULA! And whatever else I'm forgetting. I'm pretty darn excited. Winter is the best season for gardening in North Florida and that's all there is to it. I have yet to dig my sweet potatoes, assuming the vines have produced any, but I'll get to that.
Besides all the gardening, I cleaned out the henhouse and got fresh water for all the chickens and washed the sheets and did other laundry and took a good walk and swept the kitchen and hallway and everything looks tidy and nice and I just feel a tad bit more in control of my life.
For the moment, at least, and I hope I'm not cursing myself by saying that but I know it's all an illusion anyway.
Mr. Moon has mowed most of the yard and here's a picture I got of the grown-up chickens pecking their way through the freshly mown grass.
I have noticed that Otis is having his handsome roostery way with tiny Miss Violet and so I know she's laying somewhere and damn, but I wish I could find those eggs. Sneaky little hen. Dearie probably is too. I keep looking but I ain't finding.
So. Friday night. Might be a martini in my future. I better get off my ass and start supper. It's one of those days where I'm just happy to be living my life, as crazy as it gets sometimes.
And can I just say a sincere thank-you to all of you who are here for the good times and the bad? The crazy and the saner, the silly and the ridiculous? Thanks for putting up with my obsessions and my imperfections, my rantings and my ravings.
Happy Friday night, y'all.
Love...Ms. Moon
It sounds like you had a very good day ! Everything looks wonderful... Love the pic of the chickens on the newly mowed grass.
ReplyDeleteYour blog is my favorite, I'm so happy I found you. :)
Sherry- do you have a blog? I'd like to read it if you do.
DeleteI would love to, but unfortunately I don't have your awesome writing skills. Not to mention how interesting your posts are. You are one talented lady!
DeleteIt's so nice that you say..supper.
ReplyDeleteHardly anyone does anymore.
It's a friendly word, isn't it?
DeleteWhat a lovely post. And i love coming here. "Putting up with..." suggests effort, when in fact there is only joy and care in knowing you.
ReplyDeleteWell. I love you. That is all.
DeleteMushroom compost! What a satisfying day. I miss that kind of gardening, but I have to save my back for lifting my kid. And I hope all's well with Owen!
ReplyDeleteI completely understand. I know how lucky I am in so many ways to be able to garden as I do.
DeleteAs always, I am so behind on reading and commenting and there's so much to enjoy and share and commiserate and comment. For now, I'm just going to say that you and your garden and your chickens and your family make me happier than you know. There is no putting up with to be had, and you seem pretty sane to me. It's the world that's crazy.
ReplyDeletexo
Well, I will admit that the world is crazy. But sometimes I'm just as crazy. I know it. I hate it. But there you go. I'm glad you're here, sweetie.
DeleteI think we're most of us inmates of the same world here, no putting up with you to be done at all.
ReplyDeleteAw- thank you, Jo.
Deleteoh I need to get out there and get my raised beds ready and planted and the little bed in the Big Backyard cleared of nut grass for the lettuce but today it's a gorgeous fall day and I am going to be out in the yard all weekend.
ReplyDeleteI spent all day yesterday outside and plan on doing the same tomorrow but somehow, today I just couldn't do it.
DeleteOld bones? Maybe.