Imbolc is just around the bend with Spring not too far behind, here in Florida the weather has been up and down and temps are expected to be n the 40's again this weekend, which isn't too bad considering we had temps in the mid 20's Christmas and New Years weekend. Today it was 82, a typical Florida winter. I have been thinking about my garden this year and I would love to actual have something more substantial then a few containers.
Over the next two weeks I will be clearing out the dead plants and
debris around the yard to prepare the area for my Spring garden. This
year will be a turning point for me as far as gardening since I first
moved into this house in 2019 I actually feel well enough to get into
the garden and not just plant a few pots. Over the weekend I plan to
look over my seeds and seed catalogs to get an idea of what I would like
to plant in my garden this spring.
I will most likely use some kind of raised beds and for my herb
garden I would like to do something like this again, I have a few new
ideas for plant markers.
Before moving here my garden did quite well, I used cinder blocks to
make a raised bed and planted quite a variety of vegetables which did
very well. It was the first time I grew corn in Florida I was so
thrilled to see the cobs forming and couldn’t wait to harvest them,
unfortunately we were hit by a week of rain which wiped out the entire
bed except the weeds.
My sweet Simon Moonshadow has settled into life as a contented house cat, in early December he was neutered and had a microchip inserted.
He loves just about any paper that crinkles and is delighted when I lay down a few pieces for him to play with.
Peeking about when he thinks no one is looking, he also has a habit of coming up behind me without a sound.
He loves to sleep touching a part of my body, though in the morning when he is swiping my face at 5 it not much appreciated.
Yule morning looking into his stocking, and a few hours later as after rigorous play with his favorite toy Purple Kitty.
We lost it a few hours later and it didn't show up again until new year's eve. I now have 3 as backups.
He even helps me choose fabric for my newest project and he hasn't found a box he doesn't like, yet.
Well he thought he was helping mainly he just wanted to play with the fabric and the scissors. One of the bins I have for his toys gets the Simon seal of sleep,
I never thought after 30 plus years that I would have a pet again, now I can't imagine my life without him. Life is Good.
