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| Coltsfoot, The first flower of spring |
The moon is full tomorrow and brings this month to a close. And what an extraordinary month it's been!
First, let me send hope that you are all well and acting safely and responsibly.
Second, let me assure you that we are well and practicing safety measures here.
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| Bob modeling one of his masks |
Bob is considered an essential employee, so he has to be away from home three days a week. This is the "chink in our armor". We have a sanitizing routine he follows each time he returns home. I just finished making him three masks to wear at work. In his job, sometimes social distancing just isn't possible.
Aside from the "reentry clean up", we aren't too impacted by the stay at home order and shortages. It is our custom to only go shopping once a month, and I did that before all of this "hit the fan". We already had a case of toilet paper on hand, but even that isn't really necessary, since we installed bidet seats in both bathrooms last year.
At this time of year we are generally running low on vegetables and eat a lot of sprouts. Same this year. I would normally only buy carrots and onions. We have over a year's supply of beans, and about 150 pounds of various grains in the pantry. We won't starve. Some of our meals may get a bit strange, but so what. When we run out of extras, we run out. It's not worth risking your life to get cooking oil or a bag of pretzels.
So, we stay home. We're both introverts, so this is no punishment for us. Our life goes on pretty much as it always does. That being said, here's what we've been up to...
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| A Equinox treat |
We welcomed the Vernal Equinox with whole wheat blueberry scones for breakfast.
Our weather has been more damp and dreary than not, but the season rolls on in spite of humankind's problems.
We've been busy with early spring chores.
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| Bob trims an apple tree |
Bob has gotten all of the fruit trees and brambles pruned and ready to get growing.
He's also gotten five shiitake logs started.
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| Drilling holes for the spore plugs |
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| Pounding in the spore plugs |
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| Finished delft piece |
I've finished the cross stitch runner project.
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| Those dusty ceiling fans! |
Then I tackled the spring house cleaning. I've decided that next year I need to break it up somehow. I'm getting too old to clean 12 large rooms in one marathon session (ten days). My joints and stamina can't take it anymore. But, the house is really clean right now!
I've also been tending seedlings for this year's garden.
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| Sweet potato slips |
Sweet potatoes, cabbage, kale, chard, tatsoi, spinach, lettuce, parsley, celery, peppers and eggplants are all up.
Most have been transplanted into pots now.
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| Flats of tiny plants |
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| Separating out cabbage seedlings for potting |
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| Potting up in progress |
I sowed tomato seeds over the weekend.
In the garden, the chives are up and growing big. The rhubarb and sorrel are up and on their way. Won't be long now!
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| Tired but must keep digging! |
Lunette thinks that the soft spring soil is perfect for digging. She comes in with very muddy paws most of the time now.
When you're old, she says, it's perfectly acceptable to do your digging while lying down.
So you see, we continue on much as we always do.
We ask you all to be careful and act wisely. Each person's actions impact so many others.
Be safe and practice peacefulness amid this storm,
Kathleen, Bob and Lunette
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| Hope for all |
