New Path
Two Saturdays ago, Rob and I built a path out of fieldstone between the Barn Garden and the Meadow Garden, replacing the old muddy trail that ran between those two beds. Rob used to call the old mud trail my “nemesis” because it bugged me …
Garden Improvements
Repainting the Fence
Two Saturdays ago, Rob and I repainted the dark green fence that runs along North Adams Street in front of our house.
New Garden Furniture
About a month ago, Rob and I bought some vintage cast-iron garden furniture in Dothan—a bench and two chairs, with a fern motif. We scraped the rust off, primed everything, and painted each piece a nice, glossy black. Last night we applied our last coat …
New Porch Plants
I changed up my front-porch plants recently. I pulled out the old worn-out summer caladiums and torenia and filled the urns and pots with fresh pink begonias from Home Depot. I wasn’t that enthused at first, but in the last few days the begonias have …
New Picnic Table
Rob recently built us a new picnic table to replace our old rotten one. It’s really nice—extra big and sturdy, made with all pressure-treated wood so it will last a long time.
A Third Pot
I added a third blue-glazed pot to the stone patio behind the vegetable garden. I think it’s a nice effect. The arrangement of pots and furniture is more balanced now, and the extra pot adds needed color, of course. I can’t wait until the ferns …
Good Progress
This weekend was very satisfying, one of the best I’ve had in a while. I got to do all the dorky things I love, like playing with my cats and making cat videos and drinking too much Coke, but I also moved ahead on some …
A Very Productive Weekend
This weekend Rob and I were so busy. We did so much hard labor that I went to bed at 9:30 Sunday night and I’m still sore today. In addition to keeping up with our usual cooking, cleaning, and cat-parenting chores, we also managed to …
October Glory
This weekend was a glorious one here in Quincy. The Korean mums put on a dazzling show, and the satsumas and lemons went about their slow business of ripening, displaying rich, soft shades of gold. The weather was so cool that I was able to …
