April 3, 2014
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straw
Mary worked in the yard for a while this morning, weeding. Overcast. Blustery. The wind threw a sweater across my shoulders. We sowed four kinds of morning glories.
For lunch, we had Salvadoran beef tamales, boneless chicken thighs and a mix of steamed vegetables.A call from sister Deborah roused me out of my postprandial stupor. She wanted me to phone Mother and convince her she couldn't take aspirin because of her stomach. I did.
Later, another call. She was on her way over with two bales of wheat straw for me. The plan was to hollow out the bales and set tomato plants into them. She got the idea from some gardening magazine. The straw would act as mulch and retain moisture. No weed problems either. And, most important for me, I could scooter right up to the bales and tend to the tomatoes without Mary's assistance.
David spots the camera.
When Deborah arrived, she backed her car in front of the planter square. The bales were heavy. That's where David came in.
Deborah is outspoken.
After Deborah and David left, Mary decided to see if the push mower would start. I bet it wouldn't. Lost my bet. Mary trimmed around the house wherever the riding mower would be unhandy. On the front porch, we celebrated a job well done with two fruit popsicles.I ended the day chilling at the outpost. The wailing and whining of the barn lot gate, as it swung open and shut before the wind, was mesmerizing.
The old barn has seen better days.
70.6 °F, clear.
Comments (9)
I hope the straw bale planters work -that would be mighty handy. I love the B&W of the old barn - it looks really old. There aren't too many barns made from logs that way!
Those veggies add some cheerful color to the plate.
And I love the photo of the old barn.
I like the idea of the straw planters! And that's a magnificent shot of the barn -- I hope it doesn't collapse completely!
love the old barn ~
You introduced a new word to me: postprandial (though I was able to get it from context, I had never seen nor heard it before.
I love the picture of your old barn!
out to the outpost again.
cool old barn
I used to take a photo of one but it finally feel down and they hauled off. It was made on both sides by a railroad car.
yes, this one looked safer then the one my older brother and sisters would put me on and they had me sit down with my back to the outside so I won't go sliding off like some kids on that merry go round.
I loved your photos today!! All great shots.
I'm glad you captured that old barn before it collapses. It's a great shot?
I worked outside raking for a bit today too. The sun was out and it was a good day for it. Now the weather has turned and it is raining, bit I am glad for that too. It waters everything and smells so fresh.