also, it would only be natural that my garden would produce a mutant carrot.
leetle behbeh conjoined twin (or triplet, whatever) carrots.
the quince tree is in full bloom. i don't even know what a quince fruit looks or tastes like. i've heard they're good in pies. so i'll keep you posted.
the quince tree is in full bloom. i don't even know what a quince fruit looks or tastes like. i've heard they're good in pies. so i'll keep you posted.
pear blossoms, too. i think we only got a handful of pears off this tree last year and if i recall correctly, they were pretty yummy.
there is finally grass, real grass! growing in the backyard. it's been a dirt/dust/mud pit for as long as i can remember. thanks to the new old plow and some shade-tolerant grass and wildflower seeds, we're changing all that.
and now that the last frost has passed, we were able to un-plastic the pond and put our rusty mermaid back in her rightful place guarding over the water lilies and gold fish.
i realize i'm not keeping up with my blah-og the way i used to. things have been changing around here...getting ready for jj and all...so i've neglected my updates. i've been sort of depressed in a way that's not really describable. mostly, i guess, because my brother seems to have really cut his ties with me and i don't have any other siblings. i guess it's selfish but i get upset alot, too, that i don't have a sister. and i've pretty much let go of the idea that either of my brother-in-laws will ever marry and obviously my brother doesn't seem to be able to pick nice girls (even if he were on speaking terms with me). why is a sister important? i have no idea. it was just something i always wanted and never had. maybe it's just me being selfish. don't get me wrong, i'm not sitting around weeping all the time, i just have this vague, lingering ennui in the back of my head. i need to spring clean the house but once i start, it always feels overwhelming. the dogs track in dirt, the cats shed, dust collects on everything. it makes me crazy! anyway.....
there is finally grass, real grass! growing in the backyard. it's been a dirt/dust/mud pit for as long as i can remember. thanks to the new old plow and some shade-tolerant grass and wildflower seeds, we're changing all that.
and now that the last frost has passed, we were able to un-plastic the pond and put our rusty mermaid back in her rightful place guarding over the water lilies and gold fish.
i realize i'm not keeping up with my blah-og the way i used to. things have been changing around here...getting ready for jj and all...so i've neglected my updates. i've been sort of depressed in a way that's not really describable. mostly, i guess, because my brother seems to have really cut his ties with me and i don't have any other siblings. i guess it's selfish but i get upset alot, too, that i don't have a sister. and i've pretty much let go of the idea that either of my brother-in-laws will ever marry and obviously my brother doesn't seem to be able to pick nice girls (even if he were on speaking terms with me). why is a sister important? i have no idea. it was just something i always wanted and never had. maybe it's just me being selfish. don't get me wrong, i'm not sitting around weeping all the time, i just have this vague, lingering ennui in the back of my head. i need to spring clean the house but once i start, it always feels overwhelming. the dogs track in dirt, the cats shed, dust collects on everything. it makes me crazy! anyway.....thank you, thank you for all the lovely and really heart-felt comments on the last post! it means alot to me that i've met such really wonderful folks through the blue haze of the interwebs and that y'all care enough to take a bit of time and share your thoughts. ♥♥♥
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think of what you've gained...a great little person who will always make you smile and I am willing to bet, gives the best hugs in the world!
PS. Quince looks like an apple and makes the most delish jam!
PPS Love your blog!
C
thanks! you're right about those hugs ;)
and i'm eagerly awaiting those quince even more now!
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Family can get you down. This I know. But a friend said to me last week(we have our market stalls side by side) You make your OWN family & cherish & put your best into THEM...friends can become sisters -in the most important sense.
I adore your little alien cutey carrot. He could be on a postcard with a caption..'Love Me For Who I Am' or something!
Rainey
x
I love your blog, one of my favorites!!
so genuine,
love the pond, I dream of having a pond with lily pads and a mermaid, we have one but doesn't look quite as nice as yours, nothing like romantic garden spaces.
I know how you feel. I have a sister who is 6 years older, but such a bully and so very different than I am that we never talk. She also lives 4-5 states away, as does the rest of mine and my husband's family. I don't know any girls around me who have even remotely similar interests who I can adopt as a sister.
But, your yard and pond look lovely! I started cleaning out my gargantua pond today, and wish I had a cute rusty mermaid to sit at the edge and glare at the koi. They get cheeky sometimes.
Perhaps its the end-of-winter blues. I've been feeling restless and blah myself lately. I'm so happy to see things blooming and greening up, it lifts the spirits!
I always wanted a sister too, and got an ornery little brother ;) But hey, that just means there's no one to fight over the family jewelry with, right??? ;)
Lovely post Kaitey- I always wished for an older brother, but I know I've romanticized them a bit. Jack and I are working on getting to a place where we can visit more often so we can come play with JJ. Real grass is very exciting! I seem to have largely a yard of dandelion and clover to work with. I am sorry about Jordan- that must be really hard to comprehend.
oh, this is the post to leave the "sister" comment. lovely photos my dear! i love your house and your yard-divine!
i am sorry you are feeling down-you have a lot going on and it is all very overwhelming. just the spring cleaning is overwhelming-i keep gettting stuck and have to stop-i am too confused as to how to make all my stuff work-life, house, sick, work, art-blah!
try to remember this is a lot of new all at once and you will have help figuring it out. i am so sorry your brother is gone again-that is really sad and i know it hurts. i know the weight of being "the grown up kid" who shows up for family things falls on you and that is a lot.
i feel sorry for him. you have a gorgeous home, make fabulous things, you have roots and friends who are like family-they are family. these are benefits of sticking around and working through the hard times. you have already done this many times and maybe you don't even realize it.
thinking of you! sending you tons o' hugs.
love!
merle
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