Friday, February 14, 2014

warm blue sky barefoot day


10 petal anemone

Yesterday was the garden club meeting. I'm still a member but my enthusiasm has waned since the whole library etched glass gift fiasco. I've been to a couple of meetings this year. Missed last month because I completely forgot about it. And I would have missed this month because we were in the city this week but not being as prepared for our work week as I thought I was, we came home a day early.

So, I could have gone to the meeting yesterday but it was cold out I just wasn't ready to get dressed and leave the house in time to get to the meeting. The social part starts at 9 AM with the business part starting at 9:30 and then the program.

The club has doubled in size since I joined which is good, and I have made some friends, or I guess I should say friendly acquaintances as we have never socialized outside of club activities, but I am a stranger to most. I am, after all, still a small town newcomer having only lived here for four years.

I know, I get out of it what I put into it but yesterday I didn't feel like putting anything into it.

So instead I stayed on task and did the pattern I had thought I wouldn't need and made a few changes to the finished art work for next week's work because today was expected to be a gorgeous day, and best of all...warm.

Hmmm. Let's see, all my work done, warm outside...

time to cut back all the winter casualties.


the second of about 5 cart loads

I worked out in the yard all day. The wind was howling from the south til about mid-day, 24mph with gusts up to 33mph. I did eventually shed my long sleeve shirt as it got up to the mid-70s, and I was barefoot all day.

I have dirty feet!

I am a happy girl.




12 comments:

  1. Ain't nothing can make me happier than dirty feet.

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  2. barefoot is good, but i still shudder over copperheads!!

    i haven't begun any crape myrtle trims or anything this season. but i did see a few spring beauties came up in the yard!

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  3. Down to earth and all that it entails. Nothin' like dirty feet in 70 degree weather.

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  4. Some major pruning, I like to bundle colorful stalks.

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  5. I could have written this post about a group that I have joined. I am putting less into it because of a few bad events with just one or two folks. Silly me. But I think I also have the soul of an artist, and for us, relationships are more complicated! Can hardly wait until it get warmer here, but looking at all your work, I realized I will be exhausted and doing the same!

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  6. My sneakers would love to be as dirty as your feet, but the frozen ground is under several inches of snow, and more falling.

    I planted anemone in the fall. I couldn't find them at any local nursery, so went to the internet and found them in Holland, land of tulips and more. I violated all planting instructions, so we'll see what happens. I love the little things.

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  7. dirty feet are a true sign that you've made that earth connection. One of my hearts desires. Lucky, lucky you.

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  8. Now you can once again feel grounded...literally! WOW anenemies are the fanciest and the most frequently misspelled. Glad the weather is agreeing with you!

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  9. You got your work cut out outdoors. Are you sure spring is around the corner? We are being surprised by the weather everywhere.

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  10. The moment I saw your picture, I yelled, "Sexy Ellen!" and started giggling. Yes, I'm living my having-a-year-dreams vicariously through your green adventures.

    I don't have anything outside, so no work to be done. But someone did send me some bulbs that need to go in the ground (even if it's a bit late).

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  11. It was warm here too (everything is relative) and I think on my run I actually did catch the sun ... don't lose any sleep over the gardening club - the meeting would have been the same as the last one, and the one before.

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  12. We had rain the other day - woo hoo! Better than snow...

    P.S. I opened this at work & read it yesterday & then left it open all night after I left the office - just noticed that it was still open this morning! I imagine that might skew your stats a bit :)

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