Transcription supervisor On Tuesday morning I was up at 6AM, fed the cat, and started on my post. Once that was up, I got the shades up, the stoves set, and started on the transcription. I finished the

On Saturday, I was moving really slowly. The only things I accomplished was mending the 2 shades and ordering dinner. The rest of the day was spent dozing or watching Doc Martin. On Sunday I was moving

Magnolia in February On Friday I was up just after 5AM and got my post up. Once the cat was fed, I got the kitchen cleaned up and the laundry put away. I would need large flat areas for the new project.

On Thursday I was trying to get as much done as I could before I took the new meds. So I got the laundry folded, the kitchen cleaned up, my post up, paid some bills, and started getting ready for my #4

Today I decided to use up a few more of those tomatoes I froze whole last fall. Basic stewed tomatoes are quite simple, so that's what I chose. I used the recipe in my 2009 edition of the Ball Blue Book

Saturday night was another night interrupted by coughing so I never woke up until 7AM. Someone was quite distressed so I fed him right away. I got the shades up and found it to be quite foggy on the ground

On Thursday I was trying to finish the bills when my helper friend called at 7AM and said he couldn’t come as he had a plumber coming. I already had the carcasses thawing for chicken bone stock. We’d just

On Wednesday morning I was up at 5AM and got my post up. It was pretty cold again. I got the kitchen cleaned up and then got laundry started. The mulch guy arrived at 8:45AM and we unloaded 20 more bales.

On Thursday I was up at 5:30AM and got my post up. The cat is finally resigned to the time change and is fed at the new 6AM/PM times. He still drives me crazy for an hour before each one, but that’s normal.

Saturday morning was foggy when I pulled the shades up at 7:30AM. It got pretty warm as the day wore on. They forecast 58F but I think it was much warmer outside. I got the dehydrator unloaded and got

Moonset at dawn On Friday I was up at 5:30AM and started my post. I had to stop to clean up the kitchen and get a shower before my helper friend arrived at 8AM. I sent him shopping and got set up to make

On Thursday morning I was up at 5:30AM and got my post up. I got the kitchen cleaned up and then started the china cabinet move. I got the table and chairs out of the way then unloaded the cabinet onto

Kousa dogwood On Saturday I wasn’t up until 6AM. I got the cat fed and my post up. (Check the leaves on the ground. I NEED to mow.) We had a mild frost during the night and I got some photos. The cabbages

A cold foggy morning On Friday morning I was up at 6AM and got my post up. I got the kitchen cleaned up and started setting up for the day’s projects. My helper friend arrived at 8AM. We were checking

East of Steps – lone portulaca flower On Tuesday morning I didn’t get up until 6AM. I got my post up and then got busy. I had to clean up the kitchen, get materials laid out for various projects for later

On Monday my #1 intern was coming at 1PM so I spent the morning getting laundry done, filling out an application, getting my post up, and a few chores. It was a warm day even though it was raining during

Just as the morning sun comes over the trees On Friday morning I was up at 5AM and got my post up. I got a load in the dishwasher and my helper friend arrived at 8AM. He got started on blanching the parsnips

Sun up I was up at 4AM on Thursday as I had a lot to get done by 10AM when my #1 intern arrived. I got my post up, cleaned up the kitchen, washed the last small window in the dining room, and went out

Amaryllis budded for the 4th time this year On Wednesday the appointment I was to have was cancelled. I’d gotten laundry started and finished washing and drying it but that was all I got done. I took a

Last Monday my brother got a video of a second balloon as it went over the farm. This is a still from the video. This is as far as I got with my garden planning for the Big garden. The garlic is the purple.