Haven't heard a peep out of most of you. It would be nice to know that you are all well despite confinement.
We had an unusual cold snap last night. Predictions of a frost. So I brought in every vegetable that has been waiting patiently for the weather to clear up enough for Fred to till and plant. Also, brought in a few other plants that I did not think would enjoy temperatures in the thirties, frost or not. Now my kitchen counters look like a plant farm. I don't think that it actually got that cold last night, but I wasn't up this morning until 8AM.
Flower beds are really beginning to look great. I have two students from Ghana who come for six hours a week and are going at the weeds and volunteer trees and bushes with vigor! Fred is delighted not to hear me say that I tried but can't dig up that clump of junk daylillies or a wild honeysuckle bush. I just ask Daniel to do it and whoosh, it's gone! Next week is finals week and those two would like to get more hours if possible after that.
We have our Rolla friends on e-mail now. We take turns writing little poetry vignettes about each other and what we are or imagine others are doing these days. As always, Fred does not contribute. He brewed a batch of IPA on Wednesday and Ron came by to watch and talk (at a safe distance, of course).
So, how are you guys doing? Nancy, Turns, Sadie, Uncle Ken?? Our pub has re-opened with restrictions. We are not risking it yet. Even Fred says he doesn't want to try yet. We have Cubs masks! Everyone is supposed to wear a mask in public, although Fred is going on Tuesday to have his beard trimmed and that would mean no mask, of course.
Hey! Keep in touch!
It was great to see your post, Nena. We are doing very well - thanks for asking! In fact, we are so boring, I guess that is why I haven't posted much. The most interesting thing going on here has been trying to find tomato starts and seeds for the garden. I knew everybody was gardening because of the pandemic, but I had no idea that the nursery would be out of tomato starts except for some varieties I had never heard of. They were also very low on almost all kinds of seeds but I was able to snag what I needed. I was beginning to despair, but then I found out that we had gone at the absolutely worst time - on a Wednesday, because they get shipments in on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. So, Saturday in the AM I headed over there, waited in line to get in, and scored my tomato plants. Today I put in four tomatoes and some pole beans. I just have two raised beds - nothing like Fred's garden, but it is enough for us. I am also still trying to learn how to paint with watercolors, and spending an hour a day on that.
ReplyDeleteWe still have to wear masks in public, and all of our restaurants are still closed except for take out and delivery. We do miss going out to breakfast and our occasional movie and dinner outings. I think it is going to be a while before those things are back. Our governor has a plan. Let's hope it's a good one.
Thanks for the not boring update, Nancy. Struggles at the store and planting stuff isn't boring to me. It is interesting to hear about the various difficulties each one of us encounters and how we cope with it.
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