Notable dates in May thus far:
May 16th: first mosquitoes and first big rain arriving just in time to batten down the peonies and iris.
(Note to all of you, please remind me next March to cage my peonies. This is now on your shoulders).
May 13th: the date my favorite Airbnb guest arrived to stay for 6 nights while looking for permanent housing. Instant connection that will eventually end with him moving into house as full time house mate in November.
In the meantime I have room booked/being booked until July when an intern for Swiss TV will arrive to stay through August. Thus assuring cat care while I take a couple of weeks vacation.
B., the present guest has found a temporary rental around the corner until he goes to Quantico in August for 3 months training. He too will be visiting the cats while I'm (not) sunning on beaches.
He loves the hood and finds everyone so welcoming. I told him it (the hood) picks its people and for better or for worse he is one of the select.
He's a cat guy, especially gingers, spent 4 years as a vet tech while in college, so hopefully will be able to help me get cats into cages for yearly vet visit ( previously GG's job) and made the mistake of telling me he was handy.
The equivalent of handing the keys to a candy store to a diabetic. I love handy.
May 12th: the day I had my stitches out and was released to garden. With the caveat I wear a bandaid over site, and a ginormous hat. And no sun for a year. And no eating apples, picture here doctor stretching mouth very wide at least 5 times in succession to show me what not to do. Finally I told him thank god I was gay.
He told me the site looked good tho, like earthworms were at work.
May 11th: the day my friend and hairdresser went into shop on his Monday day off to do emergency surgery on my hair. Resuming life as a bobbed blonde hidden under huge hat.
May 10th: the day I wrote my last post and told you my day would be full of nada. Here to report I kept my promise. Though that led to a very busy Monday.
I will now insert gratuitous flower pic and head off to yoga. Looking forward to hearing about the week that was for you.
xo J
Hard to top that week! So happy for you for all these things but especially the fine-sounding new housemate to be and good recovery from surgery.
ReplyDeleteHere? Irises just starting to bloom, lilacs finished, lots of rain and a lush, green look and water flowing in the adjacent Highline Canal. Mourning doves fluttering up from my little front garden every morning, ducks waddling through the driveways and "who could ask for anything more?"
Loved this happy, news-filled post & happy for you.
Peace be with you, Jane
Diane in Denver
Well you just sound Denver sound delightful!
DeleteP.s., loved the delicately colored photo, quite genteel & serene. "I am not a robot."
ReplyDeleteWhat awesome housemate news--and handy! That was a mistake ;)
ReplyDeleteGlad you've been released to garden. Big hats are very important for gardeners--always. We've had plenty of rain lately. I was beginning to worry we were in for a drought.
P. S. Easiest thing for peony grow-through hoops is put them out when you see the first signs of growth.They'll make their way up through them. May need minimal tweaking later.
I know, right? AND he weeds! Every year I mean to get the hoops and then when I turn around the peonies are up and blooming.
DeleteMy summer resolution: buy 'em now, have them ready for next year.
Glad things are going so well. Do you realize how jealous all the straight women are at how easily you find men to live with you? Glad that is a long-term check mark on your list, tho.
ReplyDeleteWill try to remember to remind you about the peony cages when I do mine in the spring. [Did you get that non-so-subtle dig? it was gentle. i promise.] Hope next week is good, too.
I got the dig, but if I get the March push I will be ever so grateful.
DeleteIt's hot here, your way too?
Hotter today aND starting to get humid, but I got couple of hours of digging in the dirt early this morning. More planned for tpmorrow.
DeleteWell, who wouldn't want to live in your small but charming and continually tidy house! Have you read Annie Dillard?
ReplyDeleteNo, I never have. Should I? Obs, what are you reading?
DeleteA week exceedingly well spent.
ReplyDeleteYes, and today was time in the garden/ So this one's off to a good start too!
DeleteAir BnB really took off for you, and no surprise there! I'm glad you have some relatively long-term guests this summer. It makes things a easier. We are all overjoyed re: B the latest character in this delightful comedy (with heart). Does he know?
ReplyDeleteAbout the blog? Vaguely. Does he know he'll be a reoccurring character in the madcap comedy?
DeleteNo way.
Lordy, you have some energy,girl! And a new roomie moving in -way to go!
ReplyDeleteWonderful to 'see' you back in the garden, too. wanders off, chuckling about the gay quip...
A woman's gotta have the right readers.....clearly I do!
DeleteJane, it sounds like you had a great week. Enjoy your garden and the guests.
ReplyDeleteThanks Michelle. Enjoying everything but the 90degree day.
DeleteEveryday is a good day to be gay! What an eventful week for you! I hope to get back in the garden this week too. If I can handle the near nineties and the humidity.
ReplyDeleteExactly the temps we have today. I was working away this morning wondering why I was so damn hot and when I came inside I saw it was 85 degrees....at about 10:00am.
DeleteAnd then it got hotter and more humid....ugh.
You have been very very busy I see, was it May 10th the last time you wrote, time flies. Glad to hear of the impending roomy, sounds like a winner. So the doc advised that you put a bandaid on it, if you recall that was my same advice, cearly missed my calling.
ReplyDeleteI know, should have listened to you then. Think I can have an apple now?
DeleteYou make me laugh!
ReplyDeletexoxo
DeleteDear Jane I wish my english was better!!! I understand only a half part of your writing.
ReplyDeleteWell, it seems you are ok after your surgery.
I wish I knew more than 10 words of Spanish. You've got me beat!
DeleteHave Amelia translate:-))
Hi Jane, it was really nice seeing you, Betty and Alicia. (BTW, the comment right above mine from Alicia, is that our Alicia?). I have to spend more time next time I visit. I can't visit this Wednesday. I am traveling a lot the next few weeks. It probably won't be until mid/late June that I can come by. I have already mentioned to Nick to help me with instagram. We will start after his finals.
ReplyDeleteHey you, Even nicer for us to finally see you.
DeleteJust give me a shout when you're back in town and I'll get digging.
No, another Alicia, this one from Spain.
Our Alicia would never read the blog, she has to live all this stuff around the design table:-))
Enjoy your travels.
This new house mate seems a perfect match. Yes!
ReplyDeleteNever a dull moment in your life, Jane, is there? And you are SO lucky with your guests!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the new roomie. I love the idea of auditioning new roommates through Air bnb! Lol. Skritches to the kitties. And I'm so happy that your recovery has gone smoothly.
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