Sunday, 29 May 2016
Oh how I wanted to finish my book…but first I was still figuring out how to write about what happened Wednesday regarding that thing that I am probably done writing about. It worried me how to say it best, and took part of the morning and some advice from friends including my dear old copy editor friend, Montana Mary, to refine it. As soon as it was done, I felt free and went out into the garden with a deep sense of joy and of having TIME. The book would have to wait till after dark.
First thing I saw: The old tree that has never had fruit since we moved in here in 2010 has fruit this year.
The tree to the left…
…has fruit on some branches.
water box frog (one of several)
Allan decided to make a landing spot for the fledgings when they emerge from the Motherboard Birdhouse.
before
after
He got the itch to prune Paul’s Himalayan Musk:
before
after
I got a considerable amount of enjoyable weeding done while Allan went to Ilwaco Community Building to work for a couple of hours on his own job. I am helping there more but he likes to have that job be his own, I think.
Community Building garden
a fern and the dreaded salal
He had a snack while sitting by Black Lake.
Black Lake memorial plaque
Memorial Day weekend fishing
and a catch
When he returned, we had a campfire that made a perfect end to the gardening day.
overhead: blue evening sky
evening light
after sausages and buns: perfect corn roasted in foil with butter, salt and pepper
my beloved Smokey
Stipa gigantea (Allan’s photo)
the remainder of last winter’s windfall wood
An episode of Luther and finishing my book made for a good day’s end. I loved Casting Off (book four of the Cazalet Chronicle…one more to go) so much that I sat and hugged the book for awhile when I was done with it.
Monday, May 30 2016
Allan had a plan to go boating. As happens with long weekends, he had to water the Ilwaco planters first. Unfortunately. He does not get the good stretch of time off that I do. In fact, I have to admit that while he was watering, I was sleeping. I had started a new book at 1 AM and found it most absorbing.
Allan’s watering Ilwaco photos:
bindweed and a daisy at the boatyard faucet where he fills up.
California poppies
at the boatyard
Harvey-O
across from the post office
This is adorable. Thanks to whoever did this!
By the Griffin Gallery. Plant protectors.
Ilwaco City Hall planters
He returned home, loaded the MaryBeth boat and headed down to Seaside for an adventure. I began my pleasant day of weeding, staying out from under the big trees because of a strong 20 mph not too cold wind.
front garden before…
after
next door at Nora’s
He let me get this close.
Last night as we sat round the campfire, Allan had a brilliant idea: that we should name the four lanes of grass that run north-south in the back garden. I immediately came up with four good names, although I am wavering between ideas on one of them. Here they are:
the west path: Fuchsia Lane
Fuchsia lane has some nice hardy fuchsias.
on Fuchsia Lane
on Fuchsia Lane
the right center path: Black Cat Lane
because of the kitty bench
left center path: Pippin Lane
because of the Cox’s Orange Pippin apple tree.
Although I did think of calling it Radway Lane because of the Radway Sunrise rose.
the east path: Nearly Wild Lane
because it is the narrowest lane and starts with the Nearly Wild rose.
I first thought of calling the east lane Blueberry Lane because it ends at a patch of blueberries. Which do you like best, Blueberry Lane or Nearly Wild Lane?
Allan even spoke of making signs. I wonder if he will?
looking southeast from the double door gate
All the lanes converge on Campfire Cove and beyond that is Salmonberry Loop through the bogsy wood.
I am very satisfied with all of this.
Tomorrow: Allan’s day on the good ship MaryBeth.
For those who like old pictures: I have added a couple more posts to The Grandma Scrapbooks.
Ginger’s Garden Diaries
from my mother’s garden diaries of two decades ago
1998 (age 74):
May 29: cool 12:30-4:30 It tried to rain but only a few drops so I stayed out. I planted sweet peas near a rose trellis. Planted some begonias in wooden tubs. These are the ’96 bulbs that I didn’t label so I don’t know if they are upright or cascade. I planted some of the “little” bulbs in bowls. I quit early because I was tired and I wanted to eat before basketball game.
May 30: I planted more seeds in house. I didn’t feel like going outside.
Tangly Cottage Gardening 