It has been almost a week since I last posted an update and I apologize. I have been busy with work and home life and at the end of the day, when I sit down to write, I am either too tired or have something else that needs my attention. This week all of my nights have been spent finishing up work projects, solving production support issues and spending time with the kids.
This weekend was no different. There was a birthday party on Friday night that kept me occupied until 9:30. When I got home, all I wanted to do was stop my eardrums from bleeding and relax and not look at a computer. I ended up watching Manchurian Candidate with Liev Schreiber and Denzel Washington. It was a good remake of the original and put a modern twist on the original novel. I have to admit that I am not a fan of Liev Schreiber, his eyes always make me think he is about to cry. I also got to see The Men Who Stare at Goats. It was humorous, but I really didn’t think too much of it.
I spent about 30 minutes tonight re-ordering my Netflix DVD queue so that the Battlestar Galactica series comes next. I have been putting it off long enough. I can’t wait any longer. I know, I know, how can I call myself a nerd and not have seen Battlestar Galactica? I was not able to see it when it first came out and I vowed that I would not start watching it in the middle. It wasn’t so much of a vow, it was more like an OCD thing that I could rationalize into a vow.
I scored a minor victory in getting the kids to watch Serenity with me, or making them believe that they wanted to watch it. I tried getting them to watch it a year or two ago, but they weren’t interested. I hope to leverage this into getting to watch Battlestar on movie nights for the next several months. The only downside is trying to get the kids to not walk around using the word “frack.”
We worked our butts off on Saturday. The 5 YO and I went out to get the finishing touches for the veggie garden as soon as I was done the yard work. He helped pick out all of the plants, loaded them on the cart and kept a mental count of everything we had. We ended up with:
- (3) Bradley Tomatoes
- (1) German Queen Tomato
- (2) Roma Tomatoes
- (1) Husky Cherry Tomato
- (1) Pink Queen Tomato
- (3) Red Bell Peppers
- (3) Green Bell Peppers
- (1) Anaheim Pepper
- (1) Sweet Chili
- (6) Banana Peppers
- (1) Cubanelle Sweet Pepper
- (2) Zucchini
- (4) Blue Diamond Watermelons
- (6) Romaine Lettuce
- (6) Iceberg Lettuce
- (6) Buttercrunch Lettuce (which didn’t make it to the garden because I didn’t space things out properly)
This will be a butt-ton of produce if this works out. We might have to build another bed next year or expand the existing bed if we get good results.
The thunder is rolling and the rain is pounding down as I write this and I am wondering if our little garden will make it through this storm. I really hope the morning sun does not reveal an empty 10’ X 12’ wooden box. I am leaving it up to the gods of agriculture to ensure my garden doesn’t wash away.
I figured the raised bed would keep the rabbits out until I had the defenses installed, but I didn’t plan on the Golden Retriever being a threat. I was wrong. He began eating the 12 cubic feet of garden soil (you know, that intoxicating mix of dirt, manure and compost) that we purchased as soon as started spreading it. No wonder his breath smells like the ass of a dead skunk (we have some other very colorful descriptions for his breath, but I decided on the one least offensive). I can’t wait to see what he does when something actually starts growing in it.
The boys and I spent a few hours planting everything and then rushed in to get showers. I figure if each plant yields at least four vegetables or fruits we will have made our money back on the investment in the first year.
On Sunday, we installed the post caps to spruce up the garden a bit. They are purely decorative and I think it makes it look less like a big wooden box. We also added a few wooden signs to designate the different veggies planted in there. I have one last addition before it is complete, but I didn’t get a chance to finish it. More on that when it is done.
We also planted the replacements for the holly bushes that we dug out last weekend. We got a small assortment of different shrubs from a local nursery and spent an hour after church planting them. I don’t know how much longer the boys will be willing to help me out with all of the little projects that I have. I hope it is not too soon, they are actually getting pretty good at it. I might be able to rent them out and make a profit on it.
Right before dinner, we got to witness a great and scary thing, our 10 MO crawling for the first time. Well, it wasn’t exactly crawling, but the ruling on the field was that she was on all fours and there was forward progress, enough to capture a toy a foot and half away. It only happened once and by the time we were done clapping and coaxing her to do it again, it was time to eat. By this time next week, I will have installed baby locks on all of the cabinets that don’t already have one and put up the baby gates on the stairs. We had a great dinner tonight, Montreal Salsa Chicken on the grill. I can’t remember where we got this recipe, but if anyone is interested in it, let me know and I will dig up a link.
That’s all for now, ass-breath the dog just made his way downstairs, opening the bedroom door and the basement door by himself. He doesn’t like when it thunders, I don’t think he is scared, I think he just wants to make sure that I am alright. I would be better if he chose to breathe in the other direction.
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