RamblingNana's Blog

Touching base.
Jan 18, 2008 | 3:00 PM PST
Tags: baby , balcony , cruising , baskets , moving

Hi there!

Thought it was about time I popped by and said "hello!"  Wish I had some fascinating garden news to share, but, alas, there's nothing outside my window but grey, grey, grey!  Logic tells me there is still a sun residing up there above the grey - but you coudn't prove it by me.  We've had such a depressing Winter.  Tons of rain and rarely a glimpse of sunshine.  It's getting everyone down.

We had a fantastic 36 day trip, starting in Rome (without any luggage for three days!!!) and then cruising the Mediterranean, crossing the Atlantic and cruising the Caribbean until October 28th. 

I can't believe our trips have come and gone. It was over in the blink of an eye.  I have to look at our photos to remind myself of all the wonderful ports we went to and the fun we had.  2007 was truly an exciting year for us, starting with our cruise to the Panama in April/May.  Hey, if you want to see photos of our adventures ... just ask me, I've got lots! :-)

The last time I wrote I think I told you my youngest son and his family had put their 20 acres on the market and were about to pack up and move waaaaay up country.  Well, that plan has come and gone (thank goodness).  The house and land is still up for sale, but the plan to re-locate appears to be on the back burner.  I think there's still discussion going on that involves moving farther North and building  another house.  We shall see.  So far they haven't found a buyer, but that's not surprising.  Spring will likely bring more interest in large land purchases in the area.

I put together a collage of the two babies at the same stage of development.  We were all surprised how similar they were.  The "new" one is the one on the bottom. 

Well, our new condo is STILL not ready.  We bought it a year ago last November and it doesn't look like we are going to be moving until the Summer of 08.  Can you believe it?  Delay, delay, delay.  We are so disappointed.  I even got my husband to bring home a bunch of boxes the other day so that I could start packing up "stuff" I want to put in storage when we put this place on the market - thinking that would be February!  Ha!!!  Not likely!!!  Now we are surrounded by boxes!

So, I guess I'm going to be hanging up my baskets on this little balcony here again this Spring.  Oh well, it will make the place look prettier when the "for sale" sign goes up.

So, bye for now. 

Cheers,

RN

 

Cut off at the knees AGAIN!!!
Aug 8, 2007 | 11:50 AM PST
Tags: tomato , green tomatoes , shut down , Mother's Day , baskets

Once again - I'm roaming the website, enjoying the various posts, adding a couple of my own and BOOM!  It shut me down  AGAIN!  Gotta fix that folks!  It's really annoying.  I shouldn't have to write everything in Notepad and then copy and paste it into this website.  You need to extend your active time frame.

Enough complaining ... I'd better type faster or I wont finish in time!

My single, precious tomato plant is actually producing young!!!  I am so pleased.  I thought I had just ended up with a lovely green bush.   I followed someone's instructions about tickling the flowers ... and it seems to have resulted in offspring.  Hmmm?  Who woulda thunk it?  Anyhoo, I've now got all these tiny, wee green tomatoes.  I'm hoping we will get some extended sunshine so that they will have a chance to ripen and make it to my salad bowl.

I am very pleased that my three hanging baskets are looking healthy again.  After I had to pull out those gorgeous white petunias it was looking like the surface of the moon on the top of the baskets.  I added three pink Impatiens to each basket and they are coming along nicely. 

I hadn't thought out my planting pattern very well this year.  I didn't put as many plants into my baskets as I will next year.  I am very pleased with the general look - dainty - but I want more of the same next year.  I've written up my plant list already - so there wont be any confusion at plant buying time.  I'll add a photo of my baskets as they are today on my photo section and you can see what I mean.  I think they are lovely and delicate looking.  Once the Impatiens on the top flesh out, they will look very sweet.

That basket my son gave me for Mother's Day has started to flourish.  I'm so pleased.  I had my doubts that I had rescued it once it landed all over the cement floor!  It was really pathetic for a long time.  Perseverance huh?  I just love the bright green of the potato vine.  I am thinking of adding it to my hanging baskets next year.  Hope it wont look too heavy with the rest of the design.