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lighter:
It's breezy sunny here, Amber.  Almost cool, but not.  I have fruit trees and shrubs to plant.  Apples, peaches, blueberries and if course figs🪺

sKePTiKal:
I haven't much luck with figs - not even in NC. I had planned to get some blueberries, but things are so slow this spring I'm too busy trying to get the herbs & basics in the ground. The medicinal garden (started last year) is doing extremely well! Horehound, hyssop, lemon balm, spearmint & peppermint, a huge gorgeous valerian, lots of echineacea, lambs ear, boneset, comfrey... and some of the more important "herbs" are considered native weeds - but we have great environment for them: coltsfoot, mugwort, mullein, teasel, etc.

I'm trying to revive my raspberries. I may have pruned them too hard last time or need to add more dirt in that bed.

sKePTiKal:
And I STILL need to plant!!!!!!!!!!!  <frowny face!>

My day(s) get hijacked by other people's needs for me to do things or spend time with them. That's on me, I know. And it rained the past 2 days. Now I've got orders rolling in for studio; except for custom cabinets that are delayed, 'coz his little boy - a toddler - broke his leg. Totally understand the baby comes first. It's not like we're at the point we're waiting around for them, to complete the room. Lots to do before then.

Hol & I have worked out a better dogsitting arrangement, now that she has a fence. Better for dogs, me, and B.

And she's met someone who's lit her up like a Christmas tree. They spent last Sat together, talking till the wee hours. We met him briefly and he is confident enough in himself to chat amiably. (Big change from S.) Works in the medical tech field; assistive technology. Recently bought a property near here, that he is going to attempt renovating. Knows dogs well, his dad trained sled dogs. She describes him as a person with sense of humor like hers, and an intentional, disciplined mentality - exercises & practices moderation; thinks before he speaks... that kind of thing. He's her age; reasonably attractive to her. She is intentionally taking it slow with him and he's respecting that. She understands the double-edged sword of "hope".

So, one foot in front of the other and moving on around here.

Hopalong:
Wow to you both, plus dogs.
Sounding overall very new-life-in-spring on the mountain, which I'll bet is just gorgeous at the mo'...trees blooming....do you have redbuds?

Happy to hear of Hol's excitement too. Cautious and slow sound good and she sounds like she's being in the present, step by step.

Fingers crossed!

hugs
Hops

sKePTiKal:
Redbuds have bloomed a month ago Hops. There is about a mile section of highway lined with redbuds that's glorious each spring. Last year a storm "pruned" many of them, but the blooms were still impressive.

Hol's new guy has spent the last 2 nights here with her. I've hardly heard a peep from her the whole time! <big smiles!> He's on his way south for a week's vaca with his family. Apparently, his ability to talk is meeting her needs and lessening her reliance on me. Fingers crossed, he's meeting her needs in other ways too. There was a problem with the new main gate in the fence, just installed. He did help her temporarily rig it. Contractor will be out tomorrow to permanently correct the situation.

Got plants in the soft garden dirt, B tilled. Temps will be cool enough for me to get some seeds in too. Deliveries for the studio are arriving and B is handling the plumbing for same.

Got an employee at the shop transgressing boundaries of decision hierarchy. Bless her heart - she's trying to help - but way out of her sandbox. Bro & I talked and are on the same page. His intuition is about like mine on what her motivation is. But he also gave me a very nice compliment - said my reply was clear, firm and informed her of where the boudary is... when he showed it to my nephew, his comment was: it must be nice to have a smart sister!  <big smiles again> That's not something I've ever heard much of from my family. Feels warm & fuzzy!

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