46 br steady 29.67 2mph ESE dewpoint 44 Spring
New Moon (Growing)
A light, but steady rain falls. A cold rain. The pre-emergent and the cygon I applied yesterday will get a chance to work themselves thoroughly into the soil and around the Iris rhizomes. As the rain melts the remaining snow, I will have a few spots left to hit with the pre-emergent, but not many. I’m ahead of the curve this year and hope to stay that way with regular, not too lengthy garden sessions.
A full stomach is a great aid to grocery shopping. The list and only the list, so help me Martha. And so I did.
Back home I made lunch, watched the first episode of Battlestar Galactica’s last season (I recorded it Friday night. Love that DVR) and loaded the dishwasher. After lunch I got out my Golden Plump chicken, read the directions for CNS on the back, and then began slicing and dicing carrots, celery, onions. Saute the veggies. Then 10 cups of water, Paul Prudhomme poultry seasoning, bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for an hour and a half. Underway.
While doing that, I also made a green salad since I had the carrots and celery and onions out already. A few strawberries bought a week ago had that soon to rot look, so I chopped and diced them, too (I was in a rhythm.) and put them in plastic containers with a cutup orange each. So there. Domesticman to save the day!
A nap now. Naps on rainy days, cool rainy days. A wonderful thing.