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Good morning! A cool rainy day but there’s always something to smile about in the greenhouse. The little Cyclamen that self seeded from the mother plant is in bloom. More harvest of bitter melon and lettuce. The cool weather is slowing the bitter melon growth but the lettuce is loving it.Raindrops on the window. A cool cloudy and very windy day. A good day to stay put and cosy up to the frying pan. I stir fried a little pumpkin with a pepper and some cabbage thrown in for lunch. The greenhouse was cosy and did get up to 20°C momentarily at noon. It is sitting at 12.7C at almost 6 pm. How quickly the temperature plunges without the sun. I still have an amazing number of bitter melons, a few cucumbers and moderate crop of tomatoes. My winter crops of lettuce, spinach and kale are in. I’ve thrown in some broccoli and cabbage for fun - just to see what is possible. I’m going to see if I can over winter 2 peppers in the greenhouse and one in the house.#inktober2021 - Day 23 -#inktober2021 - Day 22 -#inktober2021 - Day 21 -My harvest from the greenhouse this morning - bitter melons, pepper, tomato , lettuce and pea shoots.Morning skies.Firey red drama out my back door. Lunar calm and cool out the front door.The moon tonight.#inktober2021 - Day 20 -We went out to Furdale, Sheba’s old haunt, this afternoon. It was achingly beautiful, full of memories - my time with her. We used to come here on all my days off to wear out her excess energy. I would not have found this place without her. I would have missed all the beauty and wonder of nature. I would not have looked up and see the blue of sky. I am surprised to find that I can still climb those steep hills, albeit a little slower now. And at the top, 2 benches awaiting us.Instagram
Good morning! A cool rainy day but there’s always something to smile about in the greenhouse. The little Cyclamen that self seeded from the mother plant is in bloom. More harvest of bitter melon and lettuce. The cool weather is slowing the bitter melon growth but the lettuce is loving it.Raindrops on the window. A cool cloudy and very windy day. A good day to stay put and cosy up to the frying pan. I stir fried a little pumpkin with a pepper and some cabbage thrown in for lunch. The greenhouse was cosy and did get up to 20°C momentarily at noon. It is sitting at 12.7C at almost 6 pm. How quickly the temperature plunges without the sun. I still have an amazing number of bitter melons, a few cucumbers and moderate crop of tomatoes. My winter crops of lettuce, spinach and kale are in. I’ve thrown in some broccoli and cabbage for fun - just to see what is possible. I’m going to see if I can over winter 2 peppers in the greenhouse and one in the house.#inktober2021 - Day 23 -#inktober2021 - Day 22 -#inktober2021 - Day 21 -My harvest from the greenhouse this morning - bitter melons, pepper, tomato , lettuce and pea shoots.
Tag Archives: Bird by Bird
HOW TO KEEP GOING INCH BY INCH
Here I am on Day 3 of the Ultimate Blog Challenge. I am struggling already. I have to wisen up and listen to my body. I’ve been working it too hard lately with my daily ski and altering and sewing … Continue reading
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THE VERDICT
It’s day 7 of Kat McNally’s Reverb15. Today’s prompt is: In her seminal book Bird by Bird, Anne Lamott offers the observation: “The evidence is in, and you are the verdict.” Regardless of where you live in this crazy beautiful world, … Continue reading
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THE VERY FIRST OF NOVEMBER
October over, November beginning – a death and a birth. I am a little disjointed, somewhat off course. How to feel? What to do with this new month? I am not as blue as I can be, but bluish nonetheless … Continue reading
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MY SUPER POWER
Once upon a time, not so long ago,I aspired to be Wonder Woman with her golden tiara, bracelets and lasso. I even doodled her on my iPhone app. I was going to make a poster of it and hang … Continue reading
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SOME INSTRUCTIONS ON WRITING AND LIFE
I’m feeling the pain more than the gain. Perhaps that’s how it is at first. I’m exercising my stay-with-it muscle. I’m taking my writing seriously for the first time. First I take the writing. Then I will tackle the art. … Continue reading
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A DANGLING CONVERSATION
Life is like a song, like Simon and Garfunkel’s The Dangling Conversation. “It’s a still life water color, Of a now late afternoon, As the sun shines through the curtained lace And shadows wash the room.” I sit under cover … Continue reading
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FERTILE GROUND
The day is in glorious warmth and sunshine. A fresh breeze is coming in from my window. The air is alive with children’s voices and laughter from the daycare one house removed. We are back from our morning bike ride, … Continue reading
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Tagged Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird, clutter, fertile ground, life, mess, recumbent trike, writing
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