This afternoon was great for catching up on some of the outdoor work. We should have had a good freeze by now, but none is predicted before the 28th. This may be one year, I’m not too far behind, then again, if it rains all those days………. I planted a huge number of carrots as I just don’t get them to grow. In fact, I planted them in 3 different places and you can see they are growing quite well. Beyond the carrots DH is helping me get the garlic in the ground. We weeded and put about half of it in (80 so far). Then the rain started.
While he was putting the cloves in the ground, I started on the raspberry pruning. The plants are crowded and need to be moved so we have wider aisles, so I’m just doing some preliminary pruning.
The raspberries are still producing, but we have tired of them and have enough in the freezer for this year.
As you can see, the monitoring crew was right there watching our every move. They are never far away as there might be a bug or berry or some other morsel drop from our hands.
A large load to Goodwill
and another so full it was difficult to see out the windows to the dump. Thursday, we should finish except for the large furniture and the hazardous waste which is only open on Sundays. Today, we opened a lot of outdated and open packages of food stuffs and put them together in large containers for the pigs of one neighbor’s friend. They should be happy pigs!
The table runner is now ready to quilt. I modified the pattern to fit my table by adding another design unit and the triangles on the ends. For “batting” I used the Teflon fabric that is made for pot holders, so that when something hot is placed on it, the table will still be protected. I don’t even trust myself not to forget.
Then it was time to do some of those mundane tasks – like cleaning out the refrigerator. These chores never take care of themselves.
I brought the Meyers Lemon tree and the lime tree into the house as I’m not sure when the first freeze will be, but usually by mid October and we are there. Since the lemon is blooming, I’m anticipating wonder fragrance from this little plant. The little lime tree nearly died, but I see it is coming back. I promise to take better care of it. See all the parsley near the bottom. Will that grow in the house throughout the winter?
After lunch, we went after straw. It makes a huge difference in how easy or difficult the garden is to plant in the spring. We use organic straw and the co-op has had a difficult time getting it this year. The farmers are tilling it back into the soil for water retention.
Since it was raining so hard, we just unloaded it and shoved it down the stairs. On a better weather day, we can distribute it.
Even after removing the spinning items, the surfaces in this room were still hidden. Today, I decided, was the day to fix that. Surfaces here are magnetic and it seems as fast as they get cleared, they attract something else.
This surface was cleared and the card table was eliminated.
This surface was nearly cleared, at least enough to put the spinning wheel and a few knitting supplies where I can easily use them.
I really needed a spinning area as the fleece and spun fibers are creeping across too many surfaces and this closet hasn’t been used for much.
They are already filled. Doesn’t this make the most perfect spinning area for what I want at my fingertips? Yes, there are many more fleeces, but they are not taking over my bedroom like these items were. I am so pleased to get this done. Thank you, Lisa, for the idea. Now I need another closet like this for the knitting supplies that have no home. And now that the table these were on is mostly cleaned off, I have room to spin again.
After exercise this morning, I picked, seeded and lay peppers on the dehydrator shelves. My hands and nose are still burning tonight. Perhaps I should have worn gloves and a mask.
