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Almost Full Greenhouse

I promised some more recent pictures of the greenhouse. In these, it is clear it has more greenery than in the previous post:

However, this isn't really "full" I bought some annuals and potted them in planters that will be put out on the deck and by the porch (more than are in there in the pics). However, some mornings are stil get too cold to leave them out (frost Monday morning, frost expected again tomorrow) so they are in the greenhouse for now too. I've had to shuffles stuff around in there to get everything to fit. Should have pics of the stuffed greenhouse next week or so.

Maybe I'll Sleep Better Soon

WS went to the doctor again yesterday (3rd time since March - he has never relly gotten better, even thru 2 bouts of antibiotics). He wheezes and rattles when he is sleeping (keeping me awake of course) and has a 10-20 minute coughing fit when he gets up in the morning. He also has coughing fits during the day, and usually about an hour of coughing at night.

She sent him for chest Xrays (just in case she was missing something), but decided that his lungs were just irritated from his previous sinus infection and has given him 2 different inhalers. He did sound better this morning, so hopefully they will do the trick.

Spring Yard Work

Yesterday I saw a broad-winged hawk alight in a tree just behind the deck. I grabbed the camera and got a couple of pictures (to bad the zoom doesn't go very high so they won't be close-ups), then grabbed the binoculars to truly identify the bird. As I lowered the binocs to look at the birdbook, he flew off, then another flew off from the same tree, in a different direction. Extrememly cool!

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I have been busy digging and planting, digging and planting - planting trees and shrubs in the area where the fruit trees were formerly planted.For as much work as I've done, I haven't accomplished much. Much of the digging has been to get rid of the top layer of grass/weeds and their roots. I did get a couple of trees in, all the holy, a rose and a hydrangea planted in that area. I got word Saturday that an order that I had placed in February has been shipped. To be honost, I had forgotten I had placed the order. Guess I know what I'm doing next weekend.

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In addition to working in the area formerly of the fruit trees, I got 3 roses planted in another area. I re-potted 3 roses (I bought them as slips and need to let them get bigger before making them compete with other plants), raked garden beds, and cut back roses (and other plants). Most of that was done between Wednesday and yesterday. I need a day off to recover from my days off!

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I got some of my planters filled with annuals yesterday then placed them in the greenhouse. We were supposed to get frost this morning and I didn't want to waste all my hard work.

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That is it from the gardening world of bogie, at least for a day or two, until the plants arrive in the mail and I have to get them potted up or planted.

EZ Tolls

On the days I have class, I spend $1.50 in tolls to get there (unless of course, I have pet-sitting, but let's not confuse the issue). This is split up at two different tolls, at 75 cents apiece. I have been stealing all of WS's quarters so I can go thru the exact change lane instead of having to use bills.

Since next semester I plan on taking two classes, each on a different night, I decided I needed to do something to make it simpler and where I would waste less time sitting behind those twits in the exact change line that either don't have exact change, or can't hit an orange crate-sized basket with their change.

Yesterday I signed up for EZpass. Once I get my tag, I can sail thru the tolls at a lightning fast 10 MPH (no waiting - and less shifting of gears). I get a 30% discount at the tolls and if WS needs to use it, it is transferrable between vehicles. Several states in the NorthEast use the same system, so if we ever get out of this state again (not looking likely for this year), we'll be all set for those areas.

I never used to use the highways much, didn't pay tolls often, so never thought about using the system. Now that it affects me more, I'm all for the convenience!

Greenhouse Pics

Here are some pictures of the greenhouse that WS put up for me a couple of weeks ago:

These pictures were taken within hours of the greenhouse being erected. It doesn't yet contain all the plants, just those that had been repotted previously. Next week I should have pictures of the greenhouse with an additional 48 plants in there.

Ruby Throat

I put out a small hummingbird feeder on May 1 (as I always do). The test tubes make it easy to see if any of the solution is gone.

Late yesterday afternoon the feeder looked like it had been hit. This morning, I actually saw a male hummer at the feeder. Although robins herald the arrival of spring to most people, hummers are what I anticipate most!