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So how is the greenhouse growing? It’s not with shorter days and not too many sunny days it is not heating up. The greens are still alive. We’ve taken down the tomatoes and bitter melon. I’ve taken 3 tomato slips and rioted them , just for fun. Will pot them up soon to see how they do.Finally shortened some pj pants. Got tired of rolling them up or stepping on them. Sometimes when desperate I just cut and not bother hemming. But I did the whole nine yards on these.I can hear Burton Cummings singing Stand Tall to my cucumber plants. They’re getting new leaves. I was expecting them to flop over but here they are. Next are my mom’s one and my 2 bougainvilleas all squished into one pot. I gave them a dose of lactobacillus bacteria (LAB) and sprayed the foliage to see if it would help turn the yellowish rusty one back to green. I gave my garbage and kitchen compost container a few sprays, too. Helped in cutting down the odour. This LAB is a bit exciting for me. 😂A cold November morning Nothing like our Sunday breakfast of sourdough pancakes, bacon and eggs to warm up.Saturday morning ski. Finally tried out all my new stuff! No wax skis and boots that gave my bad ankle good support. I fell down right away of course. Forgot how to get up without taking skis off. At least getting them on and off is not a struggle like my vintage skis. I will never be a great or fast skier ⛷ but I love the sport. My second fall I could get up with skis on. With my new snow pants no one will know I had fallen unless they saw me. The snow does not cling to it.Getting ready to put the greenhouse to sleep. Harvested all the tomatoes and tiny bitter melons and leaves to dry for tea. We ate the last cucumber a few days ago. The nights are getting colder. Not worth it to heat. Will let the greens struggle on their own with a blanket or two.#chillinGot my snow pants shortened. Was rather a strenuous job. Had to take zippers on pant legs off first. Then working with all the layers. The elastic on the cuffs was the hardest. Had to use all my limbs and my tongue sewing them on. You know if you don’t hold your tongue just right, you can screw up big time. Now I have to do some stretching myself out.Someone said if you have some light you can get cucumbers to eat by Christmas. I believed her and got these 2 babes started. I don’t think there’ll be cukes at Xmas. What was I thinking? 😂I’ve been busy making this and that. Have you ever made lactobacillus (LAB)? It’s great for plants and is super easy - just rice water and milk. You end up with curds as a by product and you can make cheese with it. Check out @soilsteward’s videos for how to do. He has YouTube channel also - Chris Trump.Instagram
So how is the greenhouse growing? It’s not with shorter days and not too many sunny days it is not heating up. The greens are still alive. We’ve taken down the tomatoes and bitter melon. I’ve taken 3 tomato slips and rioted them , just for fun. Will pot them up soon to see how they do.Finally shortened some pj pants. Got tired of rolling them up or stepping on them. Sometimes when desperate I just cut and not bother hemming. But I did the whole nine yards on these.I can hear Burton Cummings singing Stand Tall to my cucumber plants. They’re getting new leaves. I was expecting them to flop over but here they are. Next are my mom’s one and my 2 bougainvilleas all squished into one pot. I gave them a dose of lactobacillus bacteria (LAB) and sprayed the foliage to see if it would help turn the yellowish rusty one back to green. I gave my garbage and kitchen compost container a few sprays, too. Helped in cutting down the odour. This LAB is a bit exciting for me. 😂A cold November morning Nothing like our Sunday breakfast of sourdough pancakes, bacon and eggs to warm up.Saturday morning ski. Finally tried out all my new stuff! No wax skis and boots that gave my bad ankle good support. I fell down right away of course. Forgot how to get up without taking skis off. At least getting them on and off is not a struggle like my vintage skis. I will never be a great or fast skier ⛷ but I love the sport. My second fall I could get up with skis on. With my new snow pants no one will know I had fallen unless they saw me. The snow does not cling to it.Getting ready to put the greenhouse to sleep. Harvested all the tomatoes and tiny bitter melons and leaves to dry for tea. We ate the last cucumber a few days ago. The nights are getting colder. Not worth it to heat. Will let the greens struggle on their own with a blanket or two.
Tag Archives: my mother
THE TELLING OF A STORY
It’s November 13th, day 13 of the Ultimate Blog Challenge. It’s 3:13 in the afternoon. Not prime time for me to talk about inspiration or to get inspired. I am a little weary after making, consuming and doing lunch dishes. … Continue reading
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Tagged inspirations, life, my mother, pictures and words, storytelling, the Ultimate Blog Challenge, writing
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DAY 21 UBC – THE EVOLUTION OF THINGS
Here I am again, at the end of the day, trying to find a few words, thoughts worthy of a post for the Ultimate Blog Challenge. There’s a few things I could talk about that could raise some controversy. They … Continue reading
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Tagged change, Covid, exercise, gratitude, happy, life, life changing, my mother, Sheba, the best medicine, the evolution of things, the pandemic, why I write, writing
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TO INSPIRE AND BE INSPIRED
I think it is better for me to use my time to inspire or to be inspired. These last while I have lost my mind and energy in stress over the pettiness of nothingness of someone else – not a … Continue reading
FAITH AND RESILIENCE
The world has stopped. I have, too. My priorities these days are rest and sleep. I do the must do(s). Then I add on a thing or two if I comfortably can. I haven’t been a very restful person, always … Continue reading
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Tagged answers, coronavirus, crises, faith and resilience, Good Friday, illness, life, my mother, my own life raft, no control, rest, sleep, whys, writing
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THE GRACE OF ENDURANCE
Difficult times can bring out the best in people but in cases like myself, it brings out the worse. I’m full of anger and resentment. I would like to be in a demolition derby. I would like to crash and … Continue reading
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Tagged anger, depression, endurance, grace, life, loving kindness, my mother, prayers, shingles, stress, suffering, the pandemic, umbilical cord, venting, words, writing
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TO BE OR NOT TO BE
It is almost April. How and when did we get here? I have not had a moment of peace since I don’t know when. We had all that trouble with the neighbour next door in the fall. When did I … Continue reading
MY MOTHER, MYSELF
Another day bites the dust. I am sitting here in early evening. I’m trying for some profound thoughts but there are none. Some days are like that. If I’m not careful, I might fall asleep at the keyboard. Daylight is … Continue reading
LIMPING TOWARDS BLISS
I have to admit I am wilting in the heat of the weather and the stress of life. I pull no punches, pretending I live in La La Land. I have a pot of tumeric tea brewing, the fan oscillating … Continue reading
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Tagged courage, gratitude, heat, learning, life, limping towards bliss, my mother, no force, prodigal daughter, stress, summer, what will be will be, writing
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