Archive for January, 2006

Near death

Friday, January 27th, 2006

So I caught something, from someone, on Wednesday and on Friday I already feel like I’m being dragged through the mire of death. I can’t remember ever having a cold this badly (or painfully). I can’t swallow, I’m running a fever, I can’t breathe, my lungs hurt when I cough, and now my ears and […]

Decisions, decisions…

Tuesday, January 24th, 2006

So now that I’ve finalized plans for the arbor in the backyard, I’mfaced with a choice of which rose to plant. I’ve spent way moretime on this than is probably healthy, getting all kinds of input frommy friends at Gardenweb’s AntiqueRoses Forum, and now I’ve narrowed it down to a list of ten. I guess […]

Is drool a good fertilizer?

Thursday, January 19th, 2006

So I’ve started getting new garden catalogues with a vengeance. It’sfunny – they’re one of the only catalogues that I don’t mind getting (Idon’t know how Victoria’s Secret keeps finding me, when I haven’tordered anything from them in three years and have moved three times!).I got five in the last two weeks alone, mostly seeds, […]

Happy New Year!

Thursday, January 12th, 2006

2006 already… time does fly. My year has already started off as abrand new adventure: I got the job as Art Studio Manager for the City ofGreenbelt, which means I’m in charge of upkeep, maintenance, and ofcourse management of all the art studios in the community center. Ithink there are about ten, and there are […]