Lookin' back at the future

HELLOOO-OOO!!!

Well, here it is, the end of June. I haven't written for many months. Sorry, Blog. I was BUsy!! ok? Seriously busy. Life has offered some surprises and I'm still adjusting. (mmmph...there, that feels better).

Let's see; my son has been very successful in his endeavors in the Air Force. His weapons crew competed against a crew in Iraq, and actually beat them! Woohoo!! He's garnered several achievement medals and plaques. He's also been transferred to Iraq, where he expects to be until Sept or Oct. Needless to say; I miss him very much. I've spoken with him a couple times on the phone. He left me a great Father's Day message which I saved, of course.

He is not dismayed by his situation, nor disappointed by his decision to join the Air Force. I'm super proud of him. He's a wonderful young man and stepping up as a great person. I love you so much, my son. God be with you.

I'm missing him very much and cannot wait to hold and hug him once again.

Here's a collage I'm still making. These are just a few of my favorite pics of him. I'll re-post it when I'm done. How cute is he?? haha! Love you, son.

My garden, such as it is, is doing pretty well, all things considered. The 'maters are as tall as my sexy moustache (at least, that's what my lovey thinks about my stache of 75% salt and 25% pepper). There are some cute li'l 'materettes just a growin' and smilin' all OVer those plants. I have one of smaller size and one of normal. Here's the not-so-latest pic of that.

The fencing was put up because I had planted some Sunflowers and they got et by some underpawed li'l rodents. Upon discovering that dastardly deed, I was near to tears!! Well, maybe not tears, but, goshdarn it; I was livered! (private joke). Anywho, it apparently was larger than a mouse, yet smaller than a full grown bunny, so I'm guessing it was a chipmunk. In addition to the fencing you see here, I also put a smaller grid of fencing around the re-planted sunflowers. It worked, and the sunnies are finally growing! Woohoo!! I've never had Sunflowers before and I'm beside myself (well, fairly close to myself) with glee! I'll be sure to post some pics here when they finally bloom.

My herbs are doing well, in their average sized pots. Next year, I'll buy some larger ones. I might also use 5 gallon buckets. I have Chives, Tarragon, Oregano, Basil (withOUT the rath bone), and sweet Rosemary. They are doing very good, thank you, being nourished with my Paquie's poopywater. Pictures included.

My garden of eatin'

Oh! I forgot the radishes! Notice the big wide container. They're doing SUpah! They're getting to be very big and reddish radishes. They're the big surprise because I never grew those either and am so pleased. I'll probably grow them in the ground next year. I asked the NH agri people if I could grow them over my septic system and they assured me it'd be ok. I was afraid that everything would be poopoopoisonous, but I guess not. Hmmmmm...I've already started growing a smaller batch in some smaller pots. Perhaps, I'll put them on the ground and see if any of the local rodentia will be interested in partaking of them. However; I'll probably be looking to build some fencing around the proposed garden area anyway. Don't want dem dam bunnies eatin' me veggies.

You (who?), may notice that there are two buckets there with other greenery. Well, those are not doing so well. They were pumpkins and watermelons. The buckets had no drainage holes (well, drain my sauce and pluck me like a chicken! how STUpid is THAT?) so the heavy rains we had this season has nearly left them kaput. Next year, I'll put them in the ground.

Speaking of the Paqster; he's doing very nicely. I recently changed his green container for a yellow one. I think the bright color will cheer him up! He hasn't shed any scutes (?) this year. Don't know why. He won't answer me!

My hovel is still in a semi state of disarray as I struggle to devoid it of useless stuff. HA! Fat chance! Old farts may die, but old habits just linger and grow.