Thursday, July 2, 2020 Yesterday Attila picked the first Peas out of the garden. They are one of the three varieties that were planted, and were not edible pod Peas. Oh the flavour of those little round, green peas, sweet, crunchy, just wow. And then I bit into the pod, just to see what an… Continue reading First Peas!
Busy Days
Life has been busy of late. This past week Attila went into overdrive, finished installing the eavestrough along the back of the house, and installed the 1000 liter rain tank. We had a thunderstorm just after he got it all setup, and the tank filled in 10 minutes! The overflow was shocking, it poured onto… Continue reading Busy Days
A Beautiful Day
The sun is shining, it is warm outside, but not hot, nor is it humid, a perfect summer’s day. It has been a totally uneventful day, the very best kind of day. Today Granny’s Rose took to full bloom. I hope she knows how much she was loved. The first bloom on the Clematis burst… Continue reading A Beautiful Day
Rain At Last
The temperature has dropped a bit, an unpleasant blanket of humidity remains. Another indoor day today. This evening it began to rain, thank goodness. This gives the newly installed rain collection system a chance to strut its stuff, and it worked perfectly. We have collected about 200 liters of water in it so far. Ideally,… Continue reading Rain At Last
Settling In
Another week of work begins for Attila. The adjustment to getting back to work is going well. When we ordered the 1000 liter rain tank Attila was home after being laid off work, so he had ample time to work on fixing the fascia on the house, installing rain gutters, and the rain tank. But… Continue reading Settling In