D'vorahDavida
Yetzirah

Pick Me! Pick Me!
Tue Feb 22 2005


I feel like a 14 year old girl sitting on the row of chairs along the wall at a Jr. High dance, waiting for someone to pick me. Wondering if my dress is too frumpy, or my hair too lank, or my knees too knobby. . .

I haven't gone out to work yet. But I await the summons.

It is an interesting state of affairs, being on call. One feels compelled to do little projects "NOW" rather than later, as who knows what one will be doing "later". Not a bad thing all in all I have decided. Prevents stagnation in the chores department.

I pulled ALL the weeds in the two raised beds today. Griffen helped by jumping up and down in the soft dirt, and batting it around with his tail. Cheeky beast. . . . I suppose I could plant some lettuce or spinach or chard now. I should look through the seed catalog for inspiration. It seems so early. And you will never believe me when I tell you that the peach tree is preparing to bloom. I saw several little dark pink buds today. Closed tight, but pink nevertheless. I will have to play "bee" again this year with my soft paintbrush and pollinate them. The honey bees are nowhere near to coming out to play just yet, and I don't blame them, what with mini tornados, and rain, and wind and all.

Started another wool bag to felt. This one is watermelon pinkish red and will have a lime green accent color when I am finished. I like it already. But I will have to mention, no matter how carefully I follow the pattern, each one has a shape and feel and shrink factor of its own. I am preparing myself for "unique" every time I make one of these things! You can forget all your control freak techniques if you take up this hobby.

Well, that's about it from the homestead today.







10 Comments
  • From:
    Pragmatist (Legacy)
    On:
    Tue Feb 22 2005
    Oh, Griffen must have been a great catly help with your weeding. He'll have to supervise the proper planting of seeds when the time comes.

    I don't want to be a roadblock to your employment, but I hope you don't get called tomorrow.

    Shalom
  • From:
    ImNotLisa (Legacy)
    On:
    Tue Feb 22 2005
    Weeds eh? Would you like to come over for dinner? ;o)
  • From:
    Dreamerbooks2003 (Legacy)
    On:
    Wed Feb 23 2005
    What does it mean another wool bag to felt?
    I have made quilts. But I don't think this is what you are talking about.. Are you weaving?
    My, I'd love to have someone build me a weaving machine.. but.. where would I put it?
    Have fun doing all this stuff.
    I tend to procrastinate..
    You can also put in root veg's now.. I believe.. like... Parsnips, carrots, leaks, turnips, potatoes..
    ?? maybe I'm wrong.. I'll check some garden books
    Enjoy your diary.
    Can see why you are ALWAYS on the top 10... what a great group of entries.. and I've only begun...
    :)
    PEG
  • From:
    Ichandra (Legacy)
    On:
    Wed Feb 23 2005
    hey mon amie those highschool dances were something else hey

    what a soft presentation so much sweetness lies within you have a beautiful heart and a beautiful mind my friend
    love
    ichandra
  • From:
    Dustbunny3 (Legacy)
    On:
    Wed Feb 23 2005
    Being on call is not a fun thing , I did that for 30 years and only thing different was I had already put in my work day but pager or went were I went24/7 . I must agree waiting for a call can can add pressure . Still have ONE patch of snow from the Dec storm but I think it will fade tomorrow at last. Garden planting is a LONG way off here.
  • From:
    InStitches (Legacy)
    On:
    Wed Feb 23 2005
    I always forget about cool weather crops until the time for planting them is long past. Fresh greens for a salad sounds very appealing at the moment.

    Things sure are bursting forth early this year. Sure hope you don't get a late frost to harm the peach tree. Last season's peaches were so beautiful I was experiencing peach envy for days. LOL
  • From:
    Waterspriteflying (Legacy)
    On:
    Wed Feb 23 2005
    It's very confusing. What in the world are the violets and candytuft thinking, blooming, still, since January!? But I can't believe your daffodils are up and blooming already--amazing. (Just saw those pics, and it brightens my morning, so much, especially with Griffin peeking between.)

    I think I need to be on call, so I'll get something done, too!

    Hugs,
    Ani
  • From:
    Ichandra (Legacy)
    On:
    Wed Feb 23 2005
    you pollinating the flowers and griffen dancing around really mon amie this is like a disney movie hee hee
    I should say ha ha hee hee comes from the black witch
    you are fun mon amie

    love
    ichandra
  • From:
    Fairywishes (Legacy)
    On:
    Wed Feb 23 2005
    ooh another bag on the go! you are clever!

    x
  • From:
    AQuietEvening (Legacy)
    On:
    Wed Feb 23 2005
    I bought my wool at Joann's Monday, bought my kool-aid and now I'm just awaiting the opportunity to dye my wool.... My son eyed the kool-aid packets and I quickly said "THOSE ARE MINE." Ok, so I bought a few extra for him, but it was fun to stake my claim.

    ~QE