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The Twelfth Fourth
Joe and I have now been married 12 years. That’s quite a chunk of time. We still like each other, we still laugh together, and we are still each other’s favorite. We’ve also now had kids for 75% of our marriage, so it’s no wonder the image of “us” gets overshadowed by the loudness of, struggle in parenting, and exhaustion from “them”. We love and enjoy our kids, but let’s face it — kids are constantly trying to be their…
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Fruit Trees
Our fruit trees are looking good this season. We finally have gotten to try cherries this year! The peach tree seems to have responded well to the heavy pruning at the beginning of spring. We tried to follow some extension guides, and while I think we did an okay job, there are still some branches drooping under the weight of the peaches. I have not been thinning out the fruit, but today I did take out a few skinny branches…
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What’s Growing
Corn in the middle. Flanked by squash and carrots and the teepee Broccoli and marigold Second year Swiss chard Onion blossom Fountain, path headed towards the pepper patch Plot where I dumped a bag of unknown seeds that had gotten all mixed up: poppy, dill, cilantro, lettuces Same plot, zoomed out Path looking towards the bee and butterfly corner Overstuffed pot: lettuce, mint, bee balm, curry, random thing in the middle with little white flowers, pineapple basil, lemon grass
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Trees of our Choosing
When we put in the fire pit last fall, there was a very hairy section of the yard that had to be cleaned out. One by one over the past year, we started pulling out shrubs and trees to make room for a new cherry tree and pecan tree. There was no way these newbies would have room or the sun to grow with all the bushy and tall vegetation slammed into this one section of the yard. The goal…
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Spring Gardening
I’ve been in a major rut when it comes to writing about our latest endeavors, but in my defense, the kids were on spring break this week, and one of the boys had a stomach bug and then strep throat. This was all after I had been sick with fever and chills for three days. Early in the week, I finally fired a load of bisque, so whenever I get back to Pullen to glaze, I should have a fun…
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Holy Name Cathedral Dome Rising
I’ve felt wide open this week with the sunshine and warmer weather. My own students are on spring break, so there isn’t as much online activity, and I’ve been busy in the garden trying to encourage little sprouts with just enough moisture to help them sink in their roots. While driving to the Farmer’s Market on Wednesday, something bright and shiny caught my eye. I did a u-turn and made my way over to site of a new cathedral in…
