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Monday, April 20, 2009 at 07:19AM Note to Self: So, yesterday, it rained all day and all night. And it's still raining. But the forecast is calling for more rain, possibly some snow and by the end of the week temperatures in the 80's. That's spring for you.
Saturday morning was perfect for yard work, though. It was great to get out and start getting the yard back into shape after a long, hard winter. I'm worried about two or three bushes--not sure they survived the winter. So far, my lavendar and mint has not made a reappearance, but the daisies are making a strong comeback after having been transplanted to their own little garden plot last year.
We did the inevitable yearly chore of re-seeding in the spot where the dogs kill off the grass every winter. We got the ground worked up and the seeds down before the rain, so when the temperatures pick up later in the week, the seeds should sprout. We had a tree taken down a few weeks ago (and the other trees trimmed) so we redistributed the debris left from grinding out the stump and now have a big planting area to plan. I need to go pick my neighbor, Sharon's, brain about what to plant. She's the neighborhood garden artiste. I'm thinking some azaleas and maybe a rhododendron or two. It's a north east exposure, so I'm not sure what should go there. Any ideas?
I didn't get the windows washed last week, or the curtains, so spring cleaning is carrying over to this week. After all the hard work and elbow grease of last week, it was a bit discouraging on Friday when a sunbeam revealed how dusty this old house was again already. Dust is a result of the fall, I am sure of that. I am convinced that, in this life, you have to fight sin and you have to fight dust and weeds, all because of Adam's fall.
I read a whole book yesterday. Haven't done that in a long time. I'm going to go to the library and pick up a couple of biographies for the rainy days ahead. You can't fight dust all the time, you know!
Uh, oh. Time to sign off and get busy with my day. Hope yours is a good one!
Reader Comments (5)
I guess there's a whole lot more of the effects of the Fall in southern ca. cuz there is a whole lot more dust here!! :0)
Good for you for getting so much spring cleaning done.
I'm really impressed you even do the windows.
Have a great week.
New creation is the only real answer to dust. That and cloudy skies. :)
Kim,
I would recommend the Oakleaf Hydrangea. Here is a link about them -- http://www.hydrangeashydrangeas.com/oakleaf.html They are gorgeous, fragrant and beautiful colored leaves in the fall. Depending on your soil type the coloring varies, blue, pink to white. I have them and I am well pleased.
I adore hydrangeas, peonies and lilacs. Don't know if any of those will thrive in your climate, but they sure are gorgeous and fragrant.
We just got dumped with 2 feet of snow, but because we're so dry, we have loads and loads of dust. Impossible to control. Sometimes the only thing to do is look away and grab a book!
Those days when you can read a whole book are the best--and are few.