Posted in growing challenge, gardens on Apr 9th, 2008
I didn’t get any planting or amending done over the weekend. It turned out that a fairly significant amount of the grass was just a bit deeper than the rototiller could reach. So I decided not to fight it and will try again this weekend. Oh well - we’re still ahead of my revised […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 8th, 2008
First I want to thank everyone that participated in both the first half of the challenge and those that saw it all the way through. You made it possible, you made it happen. You collectively have made a difference. Not just for your own families, but for all the readers that have been checking in […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 7th, 2008
about the end of the Dark Days Challenge. Last night we had friends for dinner. Tonight I’m about half way done, but I’m not going to finish before I need to go to bed. Check back tomorrow night for the complete wrap-up to end the challenge.
Thanks for your patience.
Laura
Mike continues to be the man when it comes to get the veggie garden up. He’s done waaaaay more work than I have so far and it’s supposed to be my project. But then again, I did say all I wanted for my birthday was a veggie garden…
Today he wrangled a favor from a trucking […]
Posted in chickens on Apr 3rd, 2008
I still haven’t named any of the chicks - not sure why, maybe because I’m waiting for them to finish feathering out, or maybe just because it’s been so busy around here.
It might turn out to be a good thing, because I think that this little one is a rooster. I know I know, it’s […]
Posted in quick notes on Apr 3rd, 2008
My mom, who’s affectionately known as the Nordic Walking Queen around Minneapolis, is going to be on the CBS Saturday Morning Show next weekend talking about nordic walking. In New York. On national TV. Live.
How cool is that?!?!
Details to come once she knows exactly what she’s doing and what time she’ll be on.
Posted in growing challenge, gardens on Apr 2nd, 2008
My extremely fantastic husband spent most of today roto-tilling the turf into the new veggie garden. Isn’t it beautiful?
It’s still pretty clayey - but better than it was before. We’re still trying to find a cheap source for a pretty huge amount of compost to till into this weekend.
But at least I can […]