Twiggybet1's Blog

I haven't done much in the garden all week, because I pulled a muscle (or something?) in my leg earlier this week and have been hobbling around like.....I don't know, an infirm person or something.  Dang!  Oh, well, it was raining Tues. and Wed. off and on anyway, so I couldn't go out even if I felt better, and I had some other things to do that desperately needed my attention (read:  paperwork - sorting, filing, paying bills, etc.) However, the weather was just too beautiful to stay indoors today, pampering myself.  The temperature reached the mid-70's, and we have had so few days that nice and warm so far this year.  So, I set out to move the compost pile.

All week, after work, hubby has been busy setting up the new spot for the cinderblock compost pile. (rain or shine.  he doesn't mind getting a bit wet) We are moving it from the back of the garden over to the side next to the neighbors fence.  They have a pine tree that unfortunately is getting quite large and shades a good sized spot of our garden, all morning until early afternoon.  Last year, the plants in that area didn't  perform optimally, to say the least.  The space at the back of the garden where we  previously had the compost pile receives a lot more hours of sunlight, so this way should work out better.  Anyway, hubby finished moving all the cinderblocks yesterday, so I spent today screening the pile and moving it.  I knew that I would be moving slower than usual due to my injured leg, but it turned into an all-day job.  Actually, I think the exercise did my leg good.  It seemed like the longer I worked the less stiff my leg became.  Of course, it didn't hurt that I hopped myself up before and after on acetamenophren and ibuprofen. 

While I was busily going about the task, along comes one of our resident robins.  (I wonder, do they return to the same area year after year?)  These robins are not particularly shy, I see them out in the garden just about every day, and they often come really close to watch us work, hoping for worms.  So I tossed a few to him (her?) as I ran accross them in the compost, and he seemed to really appreciate it.  I got about 70% of the pile done before I called it a day.  So the rest will be waiting for me tomorrow. 

We have so much work to do!  I have been hardening off the plants I bought at the nursery last weekend, so hopefully - God willing and weather permitting - we can finish planting the garden this coming weekend.  I don't know how much I can do on Saturday, my daughter is having some friends over for a cook-out.  She's celebrating the break between the semester she just finished and the summer classes that haven't started yet.  I promised to help her cook, and to set up the screen house in the back yard.  I hope the weather is nice.

 Hubby has to work Saturday, and possibly Sunday,  which is a mixed blessing.  The o.t. money is greatly appreciated, but I will have to do most of the gardening by myself, and we all know a job shared get done quicker and the time passes more pleasantly. (ideally, anyway!!!!)