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WesternYew of Trill
Mar. 26th, 2020 10:28 pmAgain I woke up too early and as a result felt like crap and was cranky. I thought about trying a nap again, but felt I was too irritable and mad to go back to sleep. I decided to have some oatmeal, and then had the bright idea of adding the dab of leftover ground beef and tomato sauce that was left from a spaghetti meal. My body was like YES NOMS! The Sparrowhawk offered to make me a couple of poached eggs, and I accepted and wolfed those too. I begrudgingly accepted that I haven't been eating enough protein. This happens periodically when I try to be all virtuous and eat less meat for whatever reason. I've been cutting back on everything because I have a fear of scarcity right now. Apparently it has caught up with me. I hate having specific food requirements, because I'd like to be above all that. But it does seem that my best diet includes plenty of animal protein. I can try to get by on beans etc. and it seems fine for a week or three, but then the body just goes nope. I've learned this lesson only six or eight times now. Maybe this time it will stick.
So then I felt better and did at least a couple of small things. I cut up some iron-on patch and patched my pants. Yesterday when we were out for a walk, the Sparrowhawk pointed out that there was a small hole in my jeans, at the corner of the pocket. I thought I'd ignore it, given that nobody is there to see right now. But when I put my hand in my back pocket to take something out of it, the edge of the pocket ripped right off! When I got the iron to fix that spot, I noticed that three out of four corners of that pocket had little holes where the stitching on the pocket had caused the fabric to rip. And one corner of the opposite pocket had the same kind of hole. So I ironed patches all around, on the inside. I'm sure they won't last very long. If I had the fabric, I'd sew a patch onto the outside, as well, but I can't go out and get anything right now, and I've been too efficient at getting rid of old clothing items, so I don't have anything to cut up for patches. Maybe something will present itself. I'm pretty mad that the fabric of those pants is so feeble that its own stitching can make it come apart.
I needed the pants so I could go outside. It's supposed to rain in the next few days, and I thought it would be good to plant my hellebores so they could enjoy the rain when it comes. I planted them out, three in one location and three in another, because I'm not sure where they will thrive best. Then I raked my raised beds, where I had dumped compost last fall, and planted half a package of salad mix and some sugar snap peas. I found I had some pea seeds left from last year, so I planted those first. If they don't come up, I'll still have time to put the new ones in. That compost is amazing. It's rich yet fluffy. Amazing to think it started out as garbage! But it's not all joy in the garden. Something has eaten the newly sprouted tulip leaves--cropped them off right down to ground level. Gosh darn it!! I think that somehow there are deer coming into our yard. I thought that my tulips would be safe from those pests out here. Plus I have a four foot chain link fence. They must be jumping it. I just want to grow tulips. IS THAT TOO MUCH TO ASK?? Apparently it is.
I also ate a peanut butter and pickle sandwich. I used to love those as a kid, but I haven't had one in years. They're still good. Even better, in fact, because now I have organic crunchy peanut butter.
So then I felt better and did at least a couple of small things. I cut up some iron-on patch and patched my pants. Yesterday when we were out for a walk, the Sparrowhawk pointed out that there was a small hole in my jeans, at the corner of the pocket. I thought I'd ignore it, given that nobody is there to see right now. But when I put my hand in my back pocket to take something out of it, the edge of the pocket ripped right off! When I got the iron to fix that spot, I noticed that three out of four corners of that pocket had little holes where the stitching on the pocket had caused the fabric to rip. And one corner of the opposite pocket had the same kind of hole. So I ironed patches all around, on the inside. I'm sure they won't last very long. If I had the fabric, I'd sew a patch onto the outside, as well, but I can't go out and get anything right now, and I've been too efficient at getting rid of old clothing items, so I don't have anything to cut up for patches. Maybe something will present itself. I'm pretty mad that the fabric of those pants is so feeble that its own stitching can make it come apart.
I needed the pants so I could go outside. It's supposed to rain in the next few days, and I thought it would be good to plant my hellebores so they could enjoy the rain when it comes. I planted them out, three in one location and three in another, because I'm not sure where they will thrive best. Then I raked my raised beds, where I had dumped compost last fall, and planted half a package of salad mix and some sugar snap peas. I found I had some pea seeds left from last year, so I planted those first. If they don't come up, I'll still have time to put the new ones in. That compost is amazing. It's rich yet fluffy. Amazing to think it started out as garbage! But it's not all joy in the garden. Something has eaten the newly sprouted tulip leaves--cropped them off right down to ground level. Gosh darn it!! I think that somehow there are deer coming into our yard. I thought that my tulips would be safe from those pests out here. Plus I have a four foot chain link fence. They must be jumping it. I just want to grow tulips. IS THAT TOO MUCH TO ASK?? Apparently it is.
I also ate a peanut butter and pickle sandwich. I used to love those as a kid, but I haven't had one in years. They're still good. Even better, in fact, because now I have organic crunchy peanut butter.
