I hope to get in another long day in the gardens tomorrow. I have to make a short trip to the bank, and to the nursery tomorrow morning, but the rest of the day I can focus on the gardens. I planted several containers today, rather than pitching out the extra plants. I still have a few more plants that had been intended for containers, and Dear Husband says that I should plunk them in the garden, where ever I have the room. It could make for interesting gardens.
I hope to weed for two hours very early in the morning, run my errands, and then come home and put more plants into the ground. Things look amazingly good so far, but there's still a lot of work to be done. The 10:00 news just reminded me that we are on cicada alert, but the ground was cool last night, so that might delay their visit. Apparently, the ground needs to be 60 degrees or warmer for the cicadas to make their appearance. I hope that they stay dormant until I get all these plants into the ground! *G*
We did a little mowing, and Dear Husband spent most of his time readying the Arr!! for the trip to Lake Michigan. Boys and their toys. He's just like a kid! He'll be gone all day, and I'll be in the gardens.
I've been holding off using the air conditioning. I figured it was just May, that I didn't need it, but they are talking about some really warm weather coming up. We'll have to see how things turn out. Perhaps, with all the windows open, we'll be able to bear the heat.
Here's hoping for a cool evening, a good night's sleep, and a safe and productive day tomorrow!
Comments (4)
Air conditioning? Heck, a week ago we turned the heat back on!
Posted by bogie | May 22, 2007 2:38 AM
Posted on May 22, 2007 02:38
Bogie, our spring temperatures have been a statician's delight! If you have 45 one day, and 85 the next, the average is what they say our spring temps should be. It's hard on Elegante Mother because we adjust more easily to the range of temperatures, and it takes COLD weather for us to think about turning on the heat. She's been pretty game about it all. She bundles up when she is sitting to read, and has kept active. I guess she figures that if I can hold off on the air conditioning, she can do her best to find ways to stay warm. I'd be VERY happy with a steady 65, thank you!
Posted by Buffy | May 22, 2007 5:52 AM
Posted on May 22, 2007 05:52
Last week was in the 40's, with one day getting to a high of 41 (I think we got in the 50's a couple of days, barely). It was dark, dreary and rainy. No chance of keeping the homestead at 60, much less 64 during that time. A lot of people had their woodstoves going - we were tempted but that meant I would have to slog thru the mud and rain to bring wood in.
Posted by bogie | May 23, 2007 2:54 AM
Posted on May 23, 2007 02:54
Bogie, I REALLY prefer a cool Spring, but the 40s are a little cooler than I had in mind. I'd be using my fireplace if it was in the 40s here.
I wanted to treat my quilting bee to a last fire in the fireplace early in May. Accordingly, we got it set up, and Fred started the fire, and we had the worst smelly, smokey fire we've ever had. I give the ladies a LOT of credit for toughing it out. The house reeked for days. We had the windows open despite the fact that it was so cool outside, because we could hardly bear the stink. I don't know if it was elm, or wood that wasn't sufficiently dry, but it was awful!
I hope you get to comfy temps soon!
Posted by buffy | May 23, 2007 3:11 PM
Posted on May 23, 2007 15:11