I have been planting

I took advantage of the break in the rainy weather to plant two rose bushes, an elephant ear, and a snow giant peach tree. The first time I have planted hairy vetch seeds as an organic groundcover. Left to plant in the front is a yellow rose bush. 

The proposed vegetable garden is still in the beginning stage. The burn pile is in the foreground, garden plot in the background. 

There looks to be a 7 day run of good weather here in Northern California. With the recent rain, it is an opportunity to pull weeds at the roots rather than poison them. 

I have been busy organizing the storage shed at the house so I can end the offsite storage rental fee. It is a race against time. The monthly rent is $99 through the end of March. The rental fee then jumps to $199 a month.😨

Very little has been written about how a grandbaby can be the catalyst for change for a grandparent. In my case, I had to choose between a long-time partner who wanted to travel and my desire to be with the baby. Grandbaby won! In fact, I have absolutely no desire to travel when the granddaughter is in her baby stages. 

Granny hobbies of sewing, needlework, and quilting have fallen by the wayside for now. Once I start grandbaby sitting in April of a couple of days a week, I can pick up the needlework projects waiting for me.