This and That

Spring has arrived here in the North State.

This is what we know as buck brush ~

Ceanothus cuneatus.

It is blooming everywhere 

with a strong sweet scent

that has the bees buzzing wildly,

and our noses gearing up 

for hay fever season.  

This weekend we stayed home

with the exception of a check on

a family member's home while they're away.

It was a productive weekend.

Rick got his garage sorted out,

while I spent some time at the sewing machine.

Then we spent Sunday outdoors

on our projects.  He's terracing a hillside

garden and I raked leaves off garden beds.

I think the deer will thank me when

they find  newly uncovered

 growth in the garden.

   Their favorite ~  my tiny little Alpine

strawberries.  I started the plants

 from seed a few years ago.

  The strawberries are very small,

 but their flavor is intense.  

We only get a small handful at a time

but the berries are wonderful.

I should start more seeds this year

to replenish the plants the deer took.

We hope to get the garden area fenced

this spring... I hope... I hope.... 

Not that they can't jump the six foot fence,

but it does deter them  ~ kinda sorta.

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This time,  I'm keeping the deli tote.

This is the sixth one I've made.

I was lucky to find some fabrics

to coordinate with the red fish fabric

I already had. They're different brands

but  I think the colors coordinated perfectly.

I still need to sew the matching napkin

which will only take a few minutes.

 

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I don't really do well with houseplants.

I have a habit of letting them die.

But the one in the first tote photo

 above  in the brown pot

is Rick's (gift from a co-worker) 

and it refuses to die... um

well anyway it needed to be

  transplanted to the larger red pot.

 The only other houseplant I have

is a Christmas cactus that is was still 

in it's original 4-inch pot and it's

determined to survive as well.

Even after a full year of neglect.

So, today I got them both transplanted

into their new larger pots.

We'll see if they survive my good intentions.

That's it for today.

I need to get back to work,

and hopefully get that napkin sewed.

  Take care.

 Note for Rick.

Thanks hon,

for always thinking of me

and making sure there's plenty 

of firewood on the deck that I didn't

have to bring up the stairs.

It's appreciated.