Diary 2/7/16

Everyone loved the sun today!

Diary 2/4/16

For three mornings we had beautiful snow covers that were just enough to define each branch, but not so much to be any inconvenience, So pretty. I think we are dome with that for now. In fact, we are due some good weather next week, like in the 60's!!!

Diary 1/29/16

Long time, no blog. I think it is because I am not gardening and this is a gardening blog. I did go out to the garden today after maybe two weeks, yikes! It was not as bad as I thought it w

new cabbage

old Sun Golds

clay fish hooks

ould be. It was a mess, but not disheartening. I think I will begin to clean it up in small doses. Otherwise, I am making clay things, things out of clay, both wheel thrown and hand built. I am also doing some writing and research. Such fun! So, I am going to try to start blogging on the Stories From the Garden site, linked from here. It will be about writing, but the garden seems ever-present in my writing~

Diary 1/11/16

We have had one and a half days of sun. It has felt so good to stand in the bright light and feel the warmth. The rain and snow are necessary for the health of the land locally, but I must say not having a break has been a bit wearing. The lemon tree is very happy to have the sunlight streaming in through the window. It is blooming and the little blossoms smell so sweet. A pleasant reminder of a warmer place and season.

You do what? Diary 12/29/15

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas with friends and family. Ours was mellow and at this point in my life, that is fine. Meanwhile we have had more snow than the last three years combined, and we are halfway to as much rain as we had all of the last water year. As the snow has been frozen, it is not going anywhere very quickly which makes it harder for animals to survive. Thus, I am feeding the birds a bit while the cat is too lazy to go out and hunt. I have lost two chickens in the night to either a fox or a skunk. How do I prevent that happening over the next six nights until I have no chickens?

some of the nighttime visitors

Garden Dog( who is on his last legs and not protecting at night at all) and I go around the outskirts of the pen and pee. You do what? Well, I mark my territory, telling predators, "Hey, those are my chickens." I hope you are laughing and not saying "gross". It's a country thing...

Diary 12/19/15

We have already had more snow this winter than either of the last two. Wet yucky snow is not that much fun unless you are a sledder, but all in all it has been lovely when not knocking out the phone and power...Meanwhile, I am working on writing and not much gardening as it is not at all inviting to get out there and start cleaning greenhouses for next year!

Cat barometers: Diary 9/7/15

Yeah, it was a rainy, dreary day, dark by 4:45.