Today we laid the french drain which didn't take time at all. My sister and brother in law stopped over and then my nephew and his wife and the kids stopped in to blab too.
We went over to assemble some furniture and put the finishing touches on the house that we have decided to sell. I found a television stand at Walmart that was evidently a style they were discontinued. It was clearance priced at $50. Original price was $197. We bought it for a housewarming present.
I am not having a garden this year. We just have so much stuff going on that I have (shamefully) just decided I am not going to stress myself out about it. I potted up a half dozen tomato plants and a half dozen pepper plants. I'm going to plant a couple zuchinis and some cucumbers and call it good. Maybe some beans. I'm going to try planting bag potatoes too. I've always wanted to give that a go, and they can fit along the wall in the greenhouse.
We went over to assemble some furniture and put the finishing touches on the house that we have decided to sell. I found a television stand at Walmart that was evidently a style they were discontinued. It was clearance priced at $50. Original price was $197. We bought it for a housewarming present.
But that's it. Really.
No more than that.
Except for my rhubarb.
But other than that...
This is William's last week of school. We're trying to get things lined up to keep him busy. One thing is to get him enrolled in the summer reading program at the library. He'll go to the swimming pool at least once a week. We've got plans to go kayaking at least 3 times. He'll be doing some traveling, going to Michigan and heading east to spend time with his aunt and uncle. There will be plenty of time to earn money along with the play time. We also plan to work on some maturity issues. It will hopefully being a learning summer as well as a fun one.
And there you have it: life at the funny farm.
I'm so out of the rhythm of the school year! I no longer have even grandchildren in school! It's exciting the walls are up. I will enjoy watching the progress of your build.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like a garden to me.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like it will be a busy summer. who said retirement meant not much work.
ReplyDeleteI like that, the funny farm, but I thought that's where I lived:)
ReplyDeleteMust be exciting to have the basement poured, almost. Do you have to wait a week before framing starts?
One big task completed.
ReplyDeleteThat sure seems like a garden to me! I love what you're planting. I bet it's exciting to see the house take shape.
ReplyDeleteThat's a garden! And veges have pretty flowers..
ReplyDeleteBuilding a house with a basement...that's good planning. So few houses have decent storage or larders now.
Well done on summer planning. Then it can be enjoyed not just done at a panic and scramble!
I am so amazed at all you get accomplished. I'm sure it will be a great learning and growing time for William as well.
ReplyDeletePS: I hope you got my email reply to your question.
ReplyDeleteYour non garden year sounds rather busy with growing things.
ReplyDeleteBusy, busy, busy....
ReplyDeleteYou're making lots of progress Debby.
ReplyDeleteA true gardener. Not going to plant a garden but still has three fourths of things commonly found in a garden.
ReplyDeleteI think we all got a chuckle at your not-a-garden garden.
ReplyDeleteYes, that is more of a garden than I have ever had in my whole life! :)
ReplyDeleteWell, it sounds to me like you DO have a garden!
ReplyDeleteLife at the funny farm is busy especially since you are not having a garden but having a garden. Ha. Take care and good luck getting everything ready for summer.
ReplyDeleteI'm not having a garden this year either - and not stressing about it too - as I do almost every year... ha ha. But then I have the sea on my doorstep.
ReplyDeleteWhat you're doing IS gardening in my book.
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