Busier than a cut cat in fly season.
Nasty expression, hmmmm? Well this is the way it is, and really, it's all good.
Today I finally finished planting the vegetable garden except for the PEAS, which I always like to soak for a few hours. Some years, I've left them soaking and stayed too busy to plant them, and they've even started to BUBBLE, but still germinated very well.
Before I got interrupted and sidetracked today, I started a new row of strawberries in the garden. All it consists of is baby plants rescued from the outside row of strawberry plants: we'll rototill the bigger older plants because they are not producing well anymore.
Folks continue to drop in to look at perennial plants that I have for sale. I used to not PLAN to have so many plants left after my main sale in the spring, but this year I really kept in mind that I'd have "drop-ins" and the Farmer's Markets all summer.
At the Victoria Day Weekend Dunster Farmer's Market, I purchased $150 worth of LILACS from my friends who specialize in lilacs of all the hardy types. I know I could purchased lilacs for resale "on my own", but these two ladies are faithful shoppers at MY perennial sales, so we all help each other out.
Last week I was suffering from severe abdominal pain for a couple of days. Gary got home from his trip to Winnipeg. That night was a particularly bad night for pain, and so I went to the doctor first thing in the morning. The symptoms were absolutely typical of gall bladder trouble, and the doctor will try to schedule an ultra sound exam for me soon. I was given a prescription for pills which help a LOT, and I am also watching the intake of FAT. I'm not much of a drinker, so it's not hard to stay away from alcohol completely. No one (yet) has given me a "diet sheet" for gall bladder concerns, but a person can learn a lot on the internet.
Otherwise, everything and everyone around me have been just fine. We are so enjoying the spring, planting time, pet boarding and the "whole nine yards". My middle daughter Susan has been home for the long weekend and that has been great. I look forward to seeing eldest girl Shelly in June, and, I hope, my youngest, Kim, in July.
We live about 170 km. from Jasper, Alberta. MANY people have asked if we went out to see the QUEEN in Jasper!! She's a fine person, as far as I know, and a respected monarch, but really, I didn't even consider travelling to get a glimpse of her! I wonder how close she'd have to be, in order for me to be interested?
Gary, Susan and I went to a big barbeque (practically a community event) yesterday INSTEAD, and that was so much fun and more fulfilling for us.
Okay. I want to get that row of strawberries planted before it rains OR it's time to fix supper.
Sorry, everyone, for neglecting to write in this blog. Stay well, all.
