Yard stuff

Song of the day:…none, actually. Weird how that works, eh? Normally any which song will be blaring in my head all day, and then…nothing. It was decidedly quiet in my head all day, and I’ve gotta say it was a weird experience.

Workouts have been steadily going on, and soreness is slowly subsiding, mostly due to the fact that I am careful to eat lots of protein and mineral rich foods with my usual veggies and such. I am however happy that tomorrow is a rest day, partly because tonight will be a long one what with big brother and me needing to do a donation pick up later. Though there are definitely advantages to this rising before eight in the morning to have time for a workout, I also seriously notice it at the end of the day. Around midnight I can barely keep my eyes open. Hah.

So yesterday, after the workout and a dip in the now freezing cold (at least it feels that way) pool, there was of course laundry to do. Duh. Isn’t there always? Yes there is. For some reason there never is no laundry. Lucky for me I actually like the activity (or inactivity depending on your view) of hanging laundry on the lines. It gives you a perfect opportunity to get your head on straight in the morning. Hah.

While tenant and Dani went down to the basin terrace, (Dani was going to do some gardening) I headed up to the storage to get wood. Latest project is adding two small sections of glass to cover the pepper plants in the garden pit beside the greenhouse. The planters are there already, but the poor plants are going to need protection against the wind and chill for sure.

Thankfully, by the time I finished sawing and hauling wood, tools and everything else I needed down to the greenhouse, big brother was done taking apart tenant’s geyser and discovering that we’re going to have to replace it. Well, anyway, we’ll have to do it soon, what with temperatures dropping the way they have.

Together we put the first section of the lean-to, followed by big brother finishing up while I went and started on supper with the help of tenant, who once again cut all our veggies. She’s getting quite skilled at it about now. Hah. But anyway, I like that she feels useful helping out like that, and we do get to chat doing that particular chore together.

What with the early mornings these days, I really needed a short nap yesterday afternoon. Though it turned out I only had about fifteen winks it did allow me to get through the remainder of the day without further trouble.

While big brother did his part of the edit, I spent a couple of hours working on reading a book I’m reviewing. Indie published again, and I’ve got to admit that I am enjoying the experience. Always a pleasure to see how other indie authors do it.

Next came the usual edit, and though I would love nothing more than to get back to the writing bit (got a splendid idea for a new book playing in my head, just waiting to burst out) but alas, work before pleasure, always.
I was extremely happy to go to bed early. Hah.

Good thing too, since this morning was another early one. Workout lasted another hour and a half, and both big brother and I were nursing a sore throat. It’s been two years since I last had that, but what the heck. Nothing like a bug to get the immune system kicking. Brewed a wonderful herbal tea afterwards and enjoyed it during breakfast.

Nata is doing well, by the way. He's toddling around, wagging his tail and looking for stuff to chew on. Yesterday he came walking towards us with a carton box. Was all proud about it and everything. Good to see him like that. Hah.
While big brother continued with the lean-to for the greenhouse, I spent a large part of the day in the greenhouse transplanting seedlings and sowing white cabbages and tomatoes.

Brewed more tea and then started cooking with tenant’s help again. Supper worked out pretty well, actually. I never would have thought it, but apparently macaroni with pumpkin and other veggies is also extremely nice. Hah.

Supper done and downed, big brother and I headed out into the yard to harvest. Six more pumpkins, of course. Some tomatoes, a zucchini and some melons…one of which served as an excellent dessert. While big brother watered plants, I re-hung fallen, or grown tomato plants in an attempt to preserve them for fall, just a bit longer.

Did more tea brewing once we got up the mountain and prepared to start on the night’s blog and another edit session, of course. Something to which I should get to right now, because it is getting late and I would like to get a few pages done at least.