Coming Up For Air (finally!)
Are you someone that gets cliches messed up? I do this frequently. The name of this post was "Coming Up For Water" until I remembered that I am not a mermaid and I actually need to breathe to survive. Sometimes, I need to be reminded of this.
Anyway, my loyal readers, you must be wondering what's been up in these parts. Well, let me tell you, time never slows down. Here's a glimpse into the state of affairs in our household:
1. Our garden: Last summer, I experienced overwhelming anxiety at the idea of breaking ground. So much so, in fact, that I decided not to plant anything. This year, Mike stepped on board (again, another example of messed up cliche: hopped on board or stepped up to the plate...) and joined the team (okay, so stepped up to plate would work better here...duly note: Math, not English, was actually my favorite subject as a school kid). Turns out, we are a great team and we have already accomplished more gardening x100 than last year.
Transplants include:
tomatoes
cherry tomatoes
broccoli
cauliflower
kale
swiss chard
mint
basil
peppers
mixed flowers in pots
Direct seed includes:
carrots
beets
snow peas
wild flowers
sunflowers
cosmos
We shall see what actually comes up! Mike is in charge of watering and I am in charge of motivation and directions and planning. Like I said, we are a great team.
2. Dinners lately: We have had some great dinners as of late. The menu has included grilled chicken with a yogurt based marinade, angel haired pasta with shrimp, pinto and brown rice burgers, and soba noodles with grilled tofu, red cabbage, and edamame. I have also gotten into a better habit of having a non-alcoholic mojito with fresh mint from our garden, lime, and diet tonic. Thanks Rebecca!
3. End of The Year Moments: School is really wrapping up. We have two teaching days left! I have been chronically exhausted for a while. Yesterday, I fell asleep about two minutes after finishing a diary queen heath bar blizzard. Like literally- spoon left mouth into empty cup...head fell on Mike's shoulder....eyes closed...sleep. YET, I need to acknowledge how much I LOVE this time of year. I am so proud of my students. Chronically proud. I want to think of some way to make these last two days of school really special. Any ideas?
Anyway, my loyal readers, you must be wondering what's been up in these parts. Well, let me tell you, time never slows down. Here's a glimpse into the state of affairs in our household:
1. Our garden: Last summer, I experienced overwhelming anxiety at the idea of breaking ground. So much so, in fact, that I decided not to plant anything. This year, Mike stepped on board (again, another example of messed up cliche: hopped on board or stepped up to the plate...) and joined the team (okay, so stepped up to plate would work better here...duly note: Math, not English, was actually my favorite subject as a school kid). Turns out, we are a great team and we have already accomplished more gardening x100 than last year.
tomatoes
cherry tomatoes
broccoli
cauliflower
kale
swiss chard
mint
basil
peppers
mixed flowers in pots
Direct seed includes:
carrots
beets
snow peas
wild flowers
sunflowers
cosmos
We shall see what actually comes up! Mike is in charge of watering and I am in charge of motivation and directions and planning. Like I said, we are a great team.
2. Dinners lately: We have had some great dinners as of late. The menu has included grilled chicken with a yogurt based marinade, angel haired pasta with shrimp, pinto and brown rice burgers, and soba noodles with grilled tofu, red cabbage, and edamame. I have also gotten into a better habit of having a non-alcoholic mojito with fresh mint from our garden, lime, and diet tonic. Thanks Rebecca!
3. End of The Year Moments: School is really wrapping up. We have two teaching days left! I have been chronically exhausted for a while. Yesterday, I fell asleep about two minutes after finishing a diary queen heath bar blizzard. Like literally- spoon left mouth into empty cup...head fell on Mike's shoulder....eyes closed...sleep. YET, I need to acknowledge how much I LOVE this time of year. I am so proud of my students. Chronically proud. I want to think of some way to make these last two days of school really special. Any ideas?
Oh, I love this whole post! Your garden sounds wonderful and so, of course, does the non-alcoholic mojito!
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