THE WEEK IS QUICKLY GETTING PAST ME. Zoom. She's gone. Spending time each day to plan what needs to get accomplished. I have to MASTER the DAY PLANNING knowing it can all change in a blink of an eye.
Hubby's medical appointment went very well yesterday. Thankful. Afterwards we went to WAL-MART and MENARDS. I thought my was Husband ill when he said, "I want to go to WAL-MART." He greatly dislikes WAL-MART. I was game to go as I like looking and go occasionally. He wanted to look at car covers for our small, non-operative OPEL GT that sits in a garage.
I look at most everything in the store as they are restocking and remodeling the store into having a better lay-out and floor plan. I remember when the store was built and opened for business. It seemed so huge that I would get lost. It doesn't seem so daunting these days.
I picked up a dying Gerbera Daisy for $3 believing I can help it thrive when placed in a larger container. Colorful, pretty flowers were drooping, but that's alright. I planted it into a larger container and placed it on our COTTAGE porch after we stopped by for the evening. I needed to place my geraniums outside on the porch and water the plants.
SUPPER was early at a steakhouse as we decided to celebrate my Husband's good report from the doctor. I had a large vegetable salad with grilled chicken. Sipped water with lemon and over indulged with bread and butter. I'm was not endorsing avoiding bread with this meal. My throat hurt and the rough bread felt good on my throat. I'll do better cutting back tomorrow.
We'll be working at the COTTAGE. I'll need to move some boxes in the Dining room and rearrange a Kitchen cabinet today as some laundry is done. Shall see how this goes as Hubby is installing bead board in the Bathroom. I had a bad sore throat yesterday and wondered if I should be checked for strep throat if it continues to hurt like it is. This morning I woke with the throat not as sore. I'll wait another day. It may be all better. The Prescribed Burning on the Prairie continues and I think it's making me sick. SPRING COLDS are not my cup of tea. Not feeling the best cannot stop me from getting some chores completed.
PLANTS. THURSDAY will come and go in a blink of an eye. I hope to get some Day Lilies and Lily of the Valley plants put in the ground around the COTTAGE'S Garage out back.
A heavenly scent is permeating into the yard from the Lilac bush that's in full bloom with lavender colored blossoms. This bush will get trimmed after the blooms fade in a week or so. I'm not sure I will collect the petals for Lilac Jelly. Not sure if I'll do this. Ever had Lilac Jelly? I haven't, but think it sounds delicious.
In the area beside the house, there is one Peony plant that has buds on her. I will have to move some Siberian Irises that sit beside her and plant a couple of more Peony Plants in September. The tall, slender Irises will be relocated in July to an area to make a Siberian Iris flowerbed. Keeping an idea on what time of year is best to relocate and prune plants is a new thing for me as I never did this before as I was not interested in it, but NOW I am older and it does matter to me.
IN THE HEAT OF THE SUMMER, I will be redoing the two flowerbeds out front of the COTTAGE. Irises do well when planted in July. I'll have to make the beds larger and move the brick border. Doing this in July will hopefully be a time I can do this project after the main house is sold.
SCHEDULE for plants: Lilac bush pruned after buds fade. Thinking this will be early June.
In July, I'll redo the two flowerbeds in front of the COTTAGE planting more Heirloom Irises in circles. The Siberian Irises will be relocated to the side of the house forming a new flowerbed just for them. I might try relocating a clump of Irises that are in the front bed now to the base of one of the tall trees out front.
In September, I'll purchase two peony plants and plant them in the side yard. Maybe plant some mums as well for Fall.
I need to work as quickly as I can to make this HAPPEN as time gets away from me even faster. Blink, she's gone.
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