Despite what someone might think, I have all sorts of things that I’m growing, or trying to grow, outside. I’ve discovered that onions and potatoes do pretty well, even with cats, squirrels and birds digging around them. I have a love affair with radishes, because I can almost watch them grow and that amuses me to no end.
There are several dozen flowers being started from seed to fill in the front bed now that the spring bulbs are done and none of the other annuals I planted feel like taking up the slack and making pretty spots of color. I’m currently winning the tomato war against the aphids and in retaliation, they’ve retreated to what’s left of the tulips. The cauliflower and brussels sprouts remain the most boring vegetables in the garden, having shown zero initiative to amuse me by sprouting anything other than a few more leaves here and there since I put them into the ground.
Eric has caught me “petting” the baby parsley leaves and talking to them. This resulted in a strange look where I think he was trying not to laugh.
parsley, watermelon and butternut squash (I hope)
yellow and red onions, radish, carrots, blue potatoes, sage and several things that refused to sprout
more radish, planted a week after the first batch, but bigger by far in the purchased potting mix vs. SFG mix
bachelor’s button
cherry tomato with requisite marigold planted next to it
yellow and red potatoes
strawberries!!
Here are some things that make me happy…
My first raku
My first flower garden
Orange
Baby figs on the tree
My first compost bin
My daughter (most of the time)
You were the sweetest, strangest, fluffy little puppy-cat and I can’t begin to describe how much you’ll be missed. We love you.
January 25th, 2010Ta-dah!
Last night, I finished my sculpture. I’ll be the first to admit that for a while, as I realized my plans weren’t going to work, I was less than fun to be around. I threw a tantrum, I pouted, I got loud and wasn’t very nice. Then I threw out my old idea, grabbed some wire and “sketched” out a new plan. While looking at several examples of dragons, I worked out a face. I’d only planned on “doodling” with the wire and then doing the real thing, but more throwing out previously held ideas allowed me to use my play dragon head in the finished piece.
I abandoned making a large dragon wrapped around my sphere in favor of this smaller guy. His face has so much character, I can’t believe I just whipped it up in one go. The little guy transformed the whole piece from serious to something much more whimsical. After having a day to contemplate the whole thing, I think I like it.
The tip of the tail to the widest part of the orb under the head makes up my required 18” measurement. I also like that instead of a bunch of heavier copper, the dragon repeats the colors and the curving, twisting elements of the tree.
I’ve discovered that wire is an absolute pain in the neck to photograph. I’ll try again after the project’s been graded & returned.
Say hello to Wisdom.
