Saturday 70 degrees and happy!

Well, Olivia and Charlie and I went to the Leache's Garden for a children's exhibit and had the time of our lives. I spoke endlessly to a worm bin exhibit demonstrator about raising redworms. Little Charlie did the fun stuff, planted some succulents, made a name cookie, got a pinecone all decorated with a glue gun and dried flowers. There was dead bug shadow frames and butterfly shadow frames, a goat, Leo who was 2 months old.

I checked out the construction of the shelter where we were to sign in. There were cement studs where 2 by 4s slipped in and then lattice was nailed to a simple frame. By simple, I mean that I can figure it out. And I am thinking-perfect for my garden for some shade in the summer and a greenhouse in the early spring/late winter. Just add some plastic and I am set!

That was about 10a and I made Oly drop me off at an alley below her house. One that I discovered yesterday afternoon. This alley is totally neglected, grass three feet high down the center. Yesterday I pulled peppermint and anis. This afternoon I added some beautiful Ivy which I put in a glass jar at my garden. I cut up the anis and put it in water to rinse my hands with after working in the garden. I went to the garden after scouting the alley and ate my lunch of popcorn and a quart of milk. Dug around and watered seedlings and got too hot. Here I am at the library and I will return to my garden for more weeding and watering before I go home.