Amazing, gorgeous day today. I had a session in the morning, then spent the rest of the day clearing out the back yard to prepare for a garden. I thought I had taken a “before” picture a few weeks ago, but I couldn’t find it (I didn’t look very hard though… if I come across it, I’ll show it). As pretty as these weeds were, they’re no longer welcome (or existing) in my back yard.
I won’t miss them. I’d rather take pictures of the food I’m going to grow.
(I made it sound like I rocked the back yard all by myself. Really, DAVE rocked the backyard while I helped/supervised.)
We even discussed getting chickens. I think you can have four chickens within city limits. Our backyard neighbor has at least three wandering in his yard (even though we have pretty small yards). It cracks me up. Not that I even eat that many eggs, but I would feel really awesome if I owned a couple chickens… It probably won’t happen, but it’s kind of a fun idea.
I got all fired up when I read Animal, Vegetable, Miracle. Thought I’d eat better and try to eat local. I even fantasized about buying a cow and making my own cheese. But it didn’t really go beyond thinking about it. I have a tendency to have big ideas and make big plans, but then realize I don’t have the time or energy or really, the desire, to achieve them. But a garden still feels like a good idea. A couple years ago we grew a ton of tomatoes and a few strawberries and some jalepenos and it was really fun. My dad had a huge garden every year. My friend Kathi is a gardening expert. It’s time for me to join the club. I’ll let you know how it goes. I’ll pretend like I’m Pioneer Woman. In the meantime, I’ve realized that manual labor is exhausting. Pass me some peach ice cream.
by shannon
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