IN Carmel

 There was a lot on the invisible list of things to do.  So, I did the list.  And wouldn't you know...the garden was calling soon after what was a later breakfast.                                          Number one of soon to be many.  Proven...In the bud there is a flower. First there was the walk around looking at yesterday's effort. Then the tools and cart left the garage and put themselves right beside one of the beds.  I gave them a little help with that chore.  And the music in the garden was loud and clear singing "fix me" to the accompaniment of birds singing.                                 Messy, Messy. This bed is showing us it's winter mode.  It's yelling HELP! So I did.  The Lambs Ear plants go through a hard win...

Woo.  What a day.  Way to much stuff happens when it's 70 degrees or more outside.  Not everything but a lot of things.  I'm sitting in front of the fan to write today's blog.  Woo.  It's hot.   The morning started and I jumped right into the start with knitting and the news.  I paid more attention to the knitting which was a good thing.  The garden walk happened and then it was Living Strong Time arriving a few minutes late.  Today's session was all about protein.  Where it is and how much do we need and the necessary things it does for our bodies.  Our ailing bodies probably need more than we think.  I left before the session was over with all the handouts which were pretty good.                                Something to keep in mind.  No something that helps form our muscles.   Off to church to think about Pal...

Here are some new and old garden discoveries.                                                                             A few more of a different color.  Once again, it's move your clock forward an hour.  And we did.  So, the morning was shortened by an hour.  I should have knitted during the night being awake for a while.  But I didn't!  There was breakfast of course and then I knitted furiously for some reason arriving at all that I ripped being knitted again.  Woo.  It's back to three inches. Another inch or two I'll be changing to just knitting with no pearling.  That happens when knitting in the round.  That's a very good thing until I need to change needles again.         ...

 Yes...the end of another week.  By noon today there were a few new markers that happened.  But first, today started very early so I just went with it.  I'm always surprised no matter what time I wake up early or late.  The day could be marked as another rainy gray morning.  That have been a few.  These Schilling i\Iris are starting to show life.  Not flowers, just life.  A wonderful 2025 memory. I took a walk through the garden mentally marking where I saw jonquil buds showing themselves.  One bleeding heart was peeking through, the other of another variety was still underground.  My eyes are looking for blue bells. They are hiding at this point. Pussy Willows are ready to cut and I'm sure we could force some Forsythia. The Lenten Roses are sure doing their best to show off.                          These flowers are so small, had I known that I would h...

Woo...it has been a warm day.  70 degrees doesn't usually sneak in this early in March.  I just hope there isn't a cold front waiting to bring tornado weather.  That usually goes with 70 degree weather this early in the year.   The night sleep time was excellent.  And the morning was filled with sewing and packing away another 100 burps for the Goodwill Baby Program.   Another 100 on their way.  The total number is more than 2000 burps donated to the Goodwill Baby Mentoring Program.  How sweet it is. The babies are monitored for a total of three years starting with conception till they are 2 years old.  Just a small way I can contribute to a good program. I think the burp making process will slow dramatically with a complete stop during the summer months.  The garden is where I live through many of those months in the middle of the year.  I spend very little time at the sewing machine. Speaking of garden...I did some walki...

 So, another day almost is over.  That happened faster than I was expecting.  I slept well and the morning happened.  I spent some time at the sewing machine finishing what I left undone last night.  And then it was ripping time with new fabric. I ripped a whole lot of burp possibilities putting together what needed to be folded and put together.  This is the last of the snowflake fabric.  I did a walk in the garden finding a few things trying to grow in big water puddles.  That happens every year and by evening most of the water had soaked down never to be seen again.  The Lenten Roses looked more awake with flowers open or thinking seriously about opening.  Other things were farther along after taking a long drink the past few days.I looked around so long that the Y time got away from me.  I got my act together, arriving not too late.  Once again, this new work out rotation is more of a killer using neglected muscles that nee...