It was a busy week, some travel and lots of visiting. Summer people are arriving--the first have been Linda +Erdvilas and Joe + Martha. I went to Plattsburgh on Tuesday, got a haircut and ran a couple of errands. Wednesday morning I took the dogs to the kennel in Vermontville in the morning, then met Julie at her house in the afternoon and we drove to Alexandria Bay for a network annual meeting. It was a long trip, though really only 3 1/2 hours. Nice drive along the St. Lawrence River, with huge ships going by. We spent the night, had fun together, and went to the meeting in the morning. The speaker was young and super-enthusiastic about the violation of our privacy on the Internet. Hello? Is someone out there that I don't want reading this?
Today we had our first Sunday dinner. Linda cooked a huge, 13-lb ham with asparagus and scalloped potatoes. yum. Nice crowd, good food, very wonderful.
I've been buying flowers and am pretty much ready to plant my containers as well as plant at the cemetery. I bought some tomato and cucumber plants and will try YET AGAIN to grow them. I haven't had much luck in years but love to hit my head with a hammer and continue to try. I had a great gift certificate at an expensive garden center and have spent nearly all of that. I have great looking plants this year, very exciting. The black flies have been bad but it's been windy lately so they're not too annoying. That will doubtless change this week, when temps are supposed to be in the 80s and it's supposed to be humid. UGH. I need to get the boat house open so I can stay down there when it's hot and humid at night.
We had a killing frost the other morning, temp was 27. I brought all my preciouses inside and the living room was lovely, filled with flowers. I lost nothing and all are now outside for good.
The dogs are fine. They do well at the kennel and the kennel people love them because they're so sweet and well behaved. I guess that means they don't bark or make a fuss. She told me they learned how to use the doggie door so spent a lot of time sitting in the sun in the run. Great entertainment for them, I'm sure. These kennel people have more than 20 Siberian huskies so my dogs had plenty of company. Tess still limps but not all the time. I need to get her some more meds, will have to go to Westport for that or order it online.
This week looks pretty quiet. Need to do lots of planting. I just talked to the Nadals and Judy told me there's a special and rare orchid that should be in bloom right about now, near their camp. I'll have to trundle on down there to see if I can find it.
Life continues to be great. It's green, so very, very green here and is just lovely.
Sunday, May 24, 2015
Friday, May 08, 2015
Too hot
It's in the 80's today and that's just too hot. The leaves are coming out really fast--this is what I don't like about spring, sometimes, it just happens in one week. The trillium are up and blooming, violets (tiny white ones), Canada mayflower, trout lilies all making an appearance as of my walking today. I walked to the Holts, then to camp. Someone has been there, the gate was unlocked, but it must have been someone in the family. Water's not in yet, nothing done about opening it.
I went to Plattsburgh twice this week, once for my Weds. gig, then again today to get a few supplies. I was looking for potting soil with nothing added to it and man is that hard to find. I found some that doesn't have fertilizer added, at least. I'm hoping to have better luck with cucumbers and tomatoes this year and my thinking is that the fertilizer in the potting soil I always used was a problem. Let's see if I'm right. I haven't bought many plants yet, just what I got on Sunday plus a couple of six packs of alyssum that looked and smelled so good and was so cheap I couldn't resist.
It was a quiet week but I was busy around the house. I cleaned a lot, which is what I've wanted to do for a long time. My cousin may be coming to stay with me, or she may stay at camp--she was vague so I cleaned the upstairs bedroom, hall and bathroom just in case. My but it looks better! I need to attack the master bedroom, which is so full of stuff that you can barely open the door. What is in there I don't really know but there's a lot of it, whatever it is. I cleaned my shower! Wow that was a job that I should do more often.
The dogs are OK but Tess is still limping. She's getting used to the "walks" we take around the driveway. She tried to run away one time but stopped before getting far, I guess she realized she can't run anymore. She sort of hops with her hind legs, it looks a little sad but she seems cheerful enough.
I got 2 more guppies. This is big news for me. I had 2 and one died, and the remaining male looked lonely so I got him some male pals. He picked at them a bit at first but now I see they're all getting along and seem to be friends. Or at least not enemies.
Earlier this week there were only miniscule leaves on the poplars (the first to make an appearance) but after 2 days of 80 degree weather we have leaves on several kinds of trees. Soon the leaves will be fully out and it will seem SO loud. I've been sitting on the deck every morning for a bit, reading in the sun, and it's so still and quiet I love it.
Friends are coming this weekend, to their house, so I'll see them. No summer people are here yet and no one is due for another 2 weeks. I like walking around the 'hood this time of year, when it's pleasant and quiet and there's no traffic. Won't be like that for long.
No big plans for the weekend. My dump run, of course, and maybe Lin & I will get some plants. I may open the boat house because it's supposed to be too warm for the next several days. Will I sleep down there? Doubtful, I really like being in my house when the weather's like this. It's like my reward for winter. I wondered if I'd still feel this way when I retired and yes, I do. I'm lucky to have a choice, that's for sure.
I went to Plattsburgh twice this week, once for my Weds. gig, then again today to get a few supplies. I was looking for potting soil with nothing added to it and man is that hard to find. I found some that doesn't have fertilizer added, at least. I'm hoping to have better luck with cucumbers and tomatoes this year and my thinking is that the fertilizer in the potting soil I always used was a problem. Let's see if I'm right. I haven't bought many plants yet, just what I got on Sunday plus a couple of six packs of alyssum that looked and smelled so good and was so cheap I couldn't resist.
It was a quiet week but I was busy around the house. I cleaned a lot, which is what I've wanted to do for a long time. My cousin may be coming to stay with me, or she may stay at camp--she was vague so I cleaned the upstairs bedroom, hall and bathroom just in case. My but it looks better! I need to attack the master bedroom, which is so full of stuff that you can barely open the door. What is in there I don't really know but there's a lot of it, whatever it is. I cleaned my shower! Wow that was a job that I should do more often.
The dogs are OK but Tess is still limping. She's getting used to the "walks" we take around the driveway. She tried to run away one time but stopped before getting far, I guess she realized she can't run anymore. She sort of hops with her hind legs, it looks a little sad but she seems cheerful enough.
I got 2 more guppies. This is big news for me. I had 2 and one died, and the remaining male looked lonely so I got him some male pals. He picked at them a bit at first but now I see they're all getting along and seem to be friends. Or at least not enemies.
Earlier this week there were only miniscule leaves on the poplars (the first to make an appearance) but after 2 days of 80 degree weather we have leaves on several kinds of trees. Soon the leaves will be fully out and it will seem SO loud. I've been sitting on the deck every morning for a bit, reading in the sun, and it's so still and quiet I love it.
Friends are coming this weekend, to their house, so I'll see them. No summer people are here yet and no one is due for another 2 weeks. I like walking around the 'hood this time of year, when it's pleasant and quiet and there's no traffic. Won't be like that for long.
No big plans for the weekend. My dump run, of course, and maybe Lin & I will get some plants. I may open the boat house because it's supposed to be too warm for the next several days. Will I sleep down there? Doubtful, I really like being in my house when the weather's like this. It's like my reward for winter. I wondered if I'd still feel this way when I retired and yes, I do. I'm lucky to have a choice, that's for sure.
Sunday, May 03, 2015
Let's have spring after all
The ice went out last week, on the 30th, and my daffodils are starting to bloom. Crocuses have gone by, squill is blooming. I put out the hummingbird feeder, just in case, though it's probably too early. Ralph saw a h'bird at their house in Peaseleeville today, though, so I might have been OK putting it out. I keep looking at the feeder expectantly.
I had a good week last week (every week is a good week). I did go to Plattsburgh twice, but that's not so bad. I took the dogs to the vet: Treasure for her check-up and shots (she's a tad overweight but doesn't have heartworms or Lyme disease) and Tess to have her liver checked to see if the anti-inflammatory med is hurting her liver (it's not). Whew, that should do it for a while (a girl can dream).
I took my lawn mower in for a tune-up and they finished it in less than a week so I picked it up on Friday. YAY. Now all I need is a lawn to mow--the grass is brown still and the yard is full of molehills so I've got a bit to wait yet.
I had a late breakfast with a good friend on Friday (delicious French toast) at the diner in Wilmington, and we had a very nice visit after eating. Oh I do have some good friends.
Not much going on this week (yeah, right). Weds. is my Plattsburgh day, and I think I'll go there again on Friday to pick up some food for a cousin who may be staying at my house next weekend. I'm hoping to have lunch with Bill that day, too.
Just got a call from Duncan, who had a great trip to New Orleans and is now gearing up for a gig with his band next weekend. Very exciting.
The weather is just grand and is supposed to be good all week. Of course that means we need some rain. Fire danger is high, it's very dry right now. It may rain next weekend, which would be good.
I went to Lamoy's with Lin this afternoon and restrained myself from buying much. I did get some pale yellow violas that were cute beyond description, and a couple of geraniums which may go to the cemetery or may stay on my deck. There's plenty of time to decide that, we still may have a frost. We don't generally plant much outside until Memorial Day. Violas are tough, though. Geraniums are not so I'll bring them in if it gets cold.
Warm sun, cool breezes, can't complain.
I had a good week last week (every week is a good week). I did go to Plattsburgh twice, but that's not so bad. I took the dogs to the vet: Treasure for her check-up and shots (she's a tad overweight but doesn't have heartworms or Lyme disease) and Tess to have her liver checked to see if the anti-inflammatory med is hurting her liver (it's not). Whew, that should do it for a while (a girl can dream).
I took my lawn mower in for a tune-up and they finished it in less than a week so I picked it up on Friday. YAY. Now all I need is a lawn to mow--the grass is brown still and the yard is full of molehills so I've got a bit to wait yet.
I had a late breakfast with a good friend on Friday (delicious French toast) at the diner in Wilmington, and we had a very nice visit after eating. Oh I do have some good friends.
Not much going on this week (yeah, right). Weds. is my Plattsburgh day, and I think I'll go there again on Friday to pick up some food for a cousin who may be staying at my house next weekend. I'm hoping to have lunch with Bill that day, too.
Just got a call from Duncan, who had a great trip to New Orleans and is now gearing up for a gig with his band next weekend. Very exciting.
The weather is just grand and is supposed to be good all week. Of course that means we need some rain. Fire danger is high, it's very dry right now. It may rain next weekend, which would be good.
I went to Lamoy's with Lin this afternoon and restrained myself from buying much. I did get some pale yellow violas that were cute beyond description, and a couple of geraniums which may go to the cemetery or may stay on my deck. There's plenty of time to decide that, we still may have a frost. We don't generally plant much outside until Memorial Day. Violas are tough, though. Geraniums are not so I'll bring them in if it gets cold.
Warm sun, cool breezes, can't complain.
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