Catchup

The top shelf I mean tier - J's de-rocking/rooting process...

So if you think we're just sittin' on our bums, watchin' for signs of life...well you're about 50% correct. At least for the L of the JnL.

The trays are sunning themselves on Cheryl's patio, and J and I did a bike-by yesterday to say hello and give the wee ones a little encouragement - Come on already!!! Its been an entire week...geez...

I had a hankering to order some more seeds, so here's the list of Organic additions from High Mowing Seeds (chosen for the friendly looking farmer guy on the home page - such suckers we are, I think they do studies on people like us): green peas, sugar snap peas, walla walla onions, mini butternut squash, nasturtiums, basil, and sage! :P

Had some fabulous chats with some of our amazing community friends who all swarm around Planet Earth Eco Cafe in Hermosa for its yummy eats and lovely attendance list. Moayad, Christina, Julie, and Allie - what a lovely Saturday afternoon it was :) http://www.planetearthecocafe.com/

Anyway, in the "Other Exciting News" category, we were attacked by a flyer at Whole Foods earlier for a clean, organic, free compost pickup this coming Saturday just a mile or so from home and the yard. Thank you, Dictionary.com, for the following definition:  

ser·en·dip·i·ty [ser-uhn-dip-i-tee] noun

1. an aptitude for making desirable discoveries by accident.

2. good fortune; luck: the serendipity of getting <free, organic, clean, compost, presenting itself nearby, on the very weekend one wants to start amending soil>

Speaking of soil, J has been busy digging up the grounds (which at some point in the evolution became the back, and not the front, yard of the dwelling. He's finding super fun things like rocks, roots, and tires to play with...as mentioned before, only 50% of us is sitting on our behinds.....

The 2nd Tier down from the top...and Pepper