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ursulas_alcoveRemind me to never schedule work when I have a hard freeze to prepare for. The furnace is on. It went down to 37 last night. Winter garden beds are covered. The fig is covered as is the one protected tomato, still producing. The porch plants just got moved into the front hallway. It's mostly rosemary and lavender with one santolina. I wish I could have harvested sweet potato leaves before the freeze. I could have blanched them like spinach. Looks like the pot of carrots is ready to harvest. Those are in the hallway too. I moved pots that could break easily by expanding water turning to ice. Yes, I'm kind of frantic.
I worked handing out samples at a local grocery store today. I stood for 4 hours. Then I came home, did the paperwork so I can get paid. Grabbed Chronographia and headed to the Farmer's Market. The gap in how I shop and can relate to grocery store patrons is widening. I prefer to buy from farmers direct, not big conglomerates, shipping in from California or even further away. I picked up veal, potatoes, an onion, honey, and fresh bread. What I wanted to get was maple sugar from Rustic Rock. Sadly, the elderly gentleman who runs the business, had a heart attack this week. He's recovering and I hope he's back on his feet soon. I hope to be his patron for many years to come. Speedy recovery, good sir!
Looks like the car has a dead battery. At first I thought it was the ignition, but no. There is a short in the sunroof. It keeps trying to activate the motor, draining the battery. I'll have to jump it, take it for a long ride and get the mechanic to disconnect the actuator. Of all the stupid things. Meanwhile, the van needs a muffler. It is very loud, especially deafening going up hills. Which to tackle first? I will make inquiries tomorrow. We'll see who I can get an appointment with.
More work to do tomorrow outside. It seems we never get those frosts where a row cover nets you two more weeks of growing. We go for the hard freeze first. Kinda weird but normal for here.
I worked handing out samples at a local grocery store today. I stood for 4 hours. Then I came home, did the paperwork so I can get paid. Grabbed Chronographia and headed to the Farmer's Market. The gap in how I shop and can relate to grocery store patrons is widening. I prefer to buy from farmers direct, not big conglomerates, shipping in from California or even further away. I picked up veal, potatoes, an onion, honey, and fresh bread. What I wanted to get was maple sugar from Rustic Rock. Sadly, the elderly gentleman who runs the business, had a heart attack this week. He's recovering and I hope he's back on his feet soon. I hope to be his patron for many years to come. Speedy recovery, good sir!
Looks like the car has a dead battery. At first I thought it was the ignition, but no. There is a short in the sunroof. It keeps trying to activate the motor, draining the battery. I'll have to jump it, take it for a long ride and get the mechanic to disconnect the actuator. Of all the stupid things. Meanwhile, the van needs a muffler. It is very loud, especially deafening going up hills. Which to tackle first? I will make inquiries tomorrow. We'll see who I can get an appointment with.
More work to do tomorrow outside. It seems we never get those frosts where a row cover nets you two more weeks of growing. We go for the hard freeze first. Kinda weird but normal for here.
