Dirt Face

Not so much to say today either.  I lost 2/3 of my day in Wilmington having an eye appointment and picking up some straw, pyrethrin, nested bowls, sturdy wine glasses, diatomatious earth, fanny pack and a small first aid kit.

When I got back, I spent the rest of the day in the garden.  I turned the water on and weeded, papered and strawed the pole beans and one side of the wax beans.  I also applied some pyrethrin to try to get rid of the beetles on the amaranth and wax beans.  my poor wax beans are about eaten up and I didn't notice cause they were buried in grass.  I think one more day of weeding and the big garden will be done.  Then on to the back garden.  Groan.  When I got inside, my face was pretty black with dirt from the weeds.

well, that's what it felt like...

The baybays seem to be taking to the outside world but they still stick close to mom.  She is starting to peck at them when they get in her way so I think that she will soon leave them on their own.  The nights have been warm since saturday, so I am not too worried.  I am still a little worried about critters, snakes and hawks, but que sera sera.

I had no time for pictures today and no time for walkies and no time to make blueberry jam.  My neighbor lady brought me a partial flat yesterday they had left over from market.  There are 7 pints.  We are about out of jam, so tomorrow, when it gets hot, I will make some.  I am trying to decide what to flavor it with.  I like to play around with adding spice to my jam.  Any suggestions?

That's all for today.

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