But, there's lots to show for it.
There is more of my yard devoted to growing food this year. I hope it works out well, things are getting expensive. I got a late start, but our sunny weather is getting a late start too so I am not sure how behind my garden really is. The first round of seeds planted are all up and that was less than two weeks ago they got sown so... good, good!
I have peas, some beans, gourds, beets, lettuces, cukes, celery, spinach, kale, radish, tomato, squash, pumpkin, chard, carrot, brussel sprouts, cabbage and one compost bin sprouted potato, it's a very happy potato I might add. I might add starts over the course of the summer depending on what does well and what doesn't and how much room I have then things really start to take off. I really want to try a winter crop this year.
Our temporary third roommate, B, built D and I a firepit, further cementing his usefulness while he is here. It's fantastic. although I do not recommended burning the vines of the Traveler's Joy clematis vines, they are as noxious burning as they are as weeds. Ugh my hate of them is further rooted.
I've been cooking a LOT more lately now that I get a food deliver every other week of organic mostly local veggies. I am forced to use the food up before the next shipment comes in.
This has led to some great cooking. Mashed cauliflower is AMAZING with roasted chicken broth and butter ( I need to make more broth, I am out from the last chicken.) It's good that this is good because I still have another head of cauliflower to use before next week. I've also been delving into new kinds of cooking, avoiding various foods, mostly gluten, and realising you can eat very, very well, without flour, pasta bread, etc. I am attempting some gluten free baking and that's completely new and exciting, as learning new things is infinitely fascinating to me. Sometime this week, coconut muffins with coconut flour and agave syrup instead of flour and sugar.
June is going to be a busy month with wedding cake baking for a friend and all kinds of bike fun events that I might be riding along on. Two best friends getting married (which means chicken-cat-house sitting for one and cake baking/ photographer duties for the other.)
So I'm still here, doin' the garden thing and the food thing and hopefully soon, the jam thing! And of course the photo thing, new pics in Photographia.
I have more I'd love to discuss about politics and food and economics, but I'm in a good mood right now. I am very tempted to sell my car though. OMG.
