Spring is in the air this week. The temperatures have been in high 40's and low 50's with lots of sunshine. I have been doing little bits of yard work at a time, so it does not have to be done all at once. This week, I hooked up the yard sweeper to the lawnmower and got up all the gumballs that were in the yard. The gumballs are the miserable things that fall out of a Chinese Oak tree. I think that's the correct name. Anyway, thank goodness for the yard sweeper. Best investment I have made next to the tractor. I just can't get out there and rake a yard anymore, and I can't stand to see all the mess in the yard either. That's my dad coming out in me. I did alot of raking as a kid, and I guess that nice tidy yard has followed me into adulthood.
I pulled some vines and dead tomato plants from around the porch. Only about five minutes of work at a time, but accomplishing some headway in the yard none the less. I did that once the past three days. It gets me outside and a little exercise at the same time. It is still irritating that I don't have the physical stamina that I once did. Even these simple tasks drained me on energy. But like I said, I keep trying.
The planting bug has bitten me. I got a few peat pots I had left over from last year and put some squash seeds in them. I have set them in the back bedroom that I use for storage and hope they will be big and strong when it is time to put them outside. I need to decide what heirloom tomatoes I want to try and grow this year. I still have some leftover seeds from a few years ago that should germinate. I love tomatoes and the heirloom varieties are so interesting. There is a region and story behind each one. Much more interesting then coming from the grocery store shelf. And I grew them with my own hands! That's the best part!
Gee, I can't wait for Spring! :-)
