New Leaves

Pick up sticks.

Amazing what a little rest will do for you. On the days that you can't allow yourself to sleep in, there's a soy-cafe-mocha that will certainly keep you going.

Yesterday, Lady and I did yard work. The weather has been absolutely gorgeous. We started early in the morning. 9:30 a.m. is early when you went to bed at 3:30 a.m. I grabbed a rake and raked the entire back yard, pulled the old decayed leaves out of under the rock lillies, and picked up branches and sticks.

Because of the huge ice storm that we had in December, branches are a plague to everyone. The ice laid so thick on the branches that even the large limbs bowed under the weight, and many broke. Many broke over power lines. We had one huge limb fall from a neighbor's tree, snag the gutter over our garage, and laid in such a perfect way, that we could not get out of the back yard. I played the damsel in distress, and wouldn't you know that nice state worker removed it when they were out trimming the trees and cleaning up the aftermath of that storm.

Anyhow. The back yard was my project. I helped lady with the front yard. We laid down some black yard material that helps keep weeds from growing up through them. We had to cut little sections out of it to gently put around our daffodils. Then we put mulch on top of that. We planted my heather plant in the planter at the foot of the steps. It truly makes a huge difference in the appearance.

Dusty arrived later, and I showed her my superior method for putting yard waste into a garbage bag. She immediately adopted it. Pretty soon, it will be a plague. Everyone will use my method.

I am taking over the world. Just wait.

Ahem.

In the back yard, we are getting the place ready for seedlings galore. We have inherited a good amount of seedlings from Dusty and Alisa. The backyard seems to have a lot of promise this year.

I still have to go to the store and get a bunch of paper bags to put the rest of the sticks in. I'll be baking bread today. So, I guess I should try to pick up a pair of bread pans too. Dammit, I wish I could find mine. If I can remember, I'll take a few pictures of the backyard so that there is a good comparison.

Our friend Dave, with the huge acreage has already started plowing his field. Lady and I are going to tend a plot.... I believe Dusty wants in on this action too.
Anyhow, I can't wait to see what we grow this year. I plan on taking lots of pictures of the progress of this growing season.

I am so glad that spring is here.

Last night, my beloved came over and we had a lovely visit. When we finally decided to head out of doors, I convinced him to take a ride in Isabelle. My car. Then we went through the drive thru at my work and were completely obnoxious. I rather enjoyed that. We went for a little drive afterwards. I wanted to show him that Isabelle isn't this terrible little vehichle that he thinks she is. And when we arrived back at my house, He conceded. Yes, Isabelle is a good little car and has a little pep.

He showed me some of his Mammoth Ivory carvings. He makes them into pendants, wraps them with silver wire, and they are just lovely when he is all done. Unfortunately, it was so late in his visit that I was falling asleep sitting up when he was showing me the technique of how he wraps the silver wire. Also we were discussing a necklace design for me.

Then, the two of us were drawing on an envelope the designs for our future business cards.... Yeah, we are going to have a wee art business. Hopefully not so wee, in the not too distant future. I'll have a separate business card for my wedding photography, but it is all going to be one business. We are already discussing that when we search for a home, that we must have a garage/ and or basement. The two of us being artists, and wanting to make a business out of all of this, we are going to need lots of space and lots of storage. I've threatened to organize his stuff.... But I don't think I will. I think that I may try to help him in some way, but, I don't want to hamper his creativity.

It's so nice having someone that is so similar, openly affectionate, creative, continuously giving, humorous, that you love, that loves you, has a goal to be a part of something bigger than yourselves, and wants to share that with you.

Sorry Dooboo, I'm bragging again.

Posted by hawkie at April 11, 2005 11:17 AM