Gratifying Greenhouse Time

The year's at the spring

And day's at the morn;

Morning's at seven;

The hillside's dew-pearled;

The lark's on the wing;

The snail's on the thorn;

God's in His heaven -

All's right with the world!

~Robert Browning

All week I have wanted to get into my greenhouse and finally get some seeds planted. I am soooo far behind but for whatever reason the planets did not align and I did not get a seed planted. Everyday something came up. Sis and I got alot done in the garden but if I didn't get seeds started soon all that work would be for naught.

But then Friday after home health came to install a telephone-scale, blood pressure/oxygen machine, I was finally able to get into the greenhouse. I was in heaven. The warm interior, the smell of dirt, the rain softly falling on the roof. I went into a gardening euphoria and was able to get all the paste tomatoes started along with the peppers, broccoli, and cabbage. I was abruptly jarred back to reality by the rain pounding on the roof and loud long booms of thunder. After a couple of booms I decided I better get into the house. Which was for the best since I had to get ready to leave.

After a quick shower I left to run some errands and pick up one of my wheels. A fellow knitter borrowed a wheel to see if she would enjoy spinning. She was addicted! Her husband saw the signs and bought her a wheel. She gave me a yummy braid of merino in purples and yellows...reminds me of a pansy (picture does NOT do it justice. Thank You Patty) I wanted to spin it but the weekend was upon us.

Saturday while the man worked 1/2 a day, I baked some goodies to take to a sick neighbor and a lady that works at our local feed store. On the way home I picked up a friends two kids to watch for the day. By then the man was home, while he cut up some oak logs and stacked them, I made beef stew and bread for dinner.

Sunday was a lazy morning but still ended up a fruitful day. The man changed the oil in my car while I was shopping with my sister. Then he cut down two trees. The kids and I piled the brush to be burnt at a later date. Leaving them to load the firewood, the man put my garden fence back up while I went into the greenhouse and seeded more.

This time I was able to do the slicing, grape, cherry tomatoes, and some squash that would not have time to produce if I waited to plant the seed directly.

So what I thought of as an unproductive week ended up with me being in a happy place. Mom ate better today than she has in weeks, I am close to caught up in the seed planting department, tree's are down, meat chicks moved, and the dogs even got a bath. All is right in my world and to keep it there for a bit I am going to bed!