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New home, neighborhood, garden!

by on February 9, 2009 in General, Tools, Products & How To

Now that the toilet and bathroom sink work, we’re settling in well. The move wasn’t bad at all. Except my ex-landlord stalking me. But I blocked her and she doesn’t know our new address so it’s all good now.

Our new neighborhood seems excellent so far. One neighbor said hi the night we moved in and another came by today and welcomed us and told us all about everyone (without being all icky-gossipy), and I guess there are regular neighborhood get togethers during the summer, block parties and yard sales and stuff, so it’ll be fun for the kids.

The yard needs a lot of work, it’s been neglected at least 6 months. Lots of leaves for the composter. We had to leave our compost behind (it was beautiful compost too, kind of sad about that), and we have very clay soil here so I’ll be getting a lot of amendments for the garden. Once the temps get above about 55 and I can stand being outside (I’m hypersensitive to the cold – one of the big reasons I am SO GLAD we didn’t move to Idaho), I’ll get off my duff (hopefully by then I’m completely unpacked) and get the yard and garden going.

Thanks to Compostings for posting a link to Skippy’s Planting Calendar, super useful tool!!! Now that I know I need to be starting some seeds pronto, be watching for actual garden updates and pictures :bounce

Boxes! AHHHHHHHHH

by on February 5, 2009 in General

I’m going to have nightmares about monster boxes, I swear. Our one car garage is completely packed with boxes and there’s a good roomful still inside, plus furniture.  I hope the 24′ Uhaul is enough – I figured without my dad’s stuff here and the paring down I’ve been doing, we shouldn’t need a 26′! We’ll see tomorrow!

My own done/to do list to keep me motivated cause it’s really lacking right now:

Playroom packed
Kitchen packed except stuff we’ll need and the fridge (I was bad and bought paper/plastic plates, bowls, cups and silverware…errrr, plasticware)
Living room packed
Computer room packed except, obviously, the computers
Daughter’s room packed
Oldest son’s room almost done

Packing the master bedroom/younger kids clothes tonight

Everything else tomorrow?

Get the truck then:
-Empty the fridge and freezer
-Bathroom and linen closet
-Computers
-Put all bedding in bags w/names

To put in van:
Cat (in carrier so I survive the trip)
Dog
Computers
Diapers/wipes!

Leave cleaning supplies, come back Saturday and clean after we drop off the truck.

Did I mention we have no help? This will be so.much.fun. At least it’s not a long distance move.

To buy: new broom and mop (hold over from my pagan days, the idea is not to bring old dirt/vibes into the new house)

Looking ahead (to Idaho?)

by on October 3, 2008 in Off Topic

Eww! Idaho! Most of my readers probably don’t know that prior to 1.5 years ago, we lived in Idaho. I hate it there but it looks like we’re going back. Hello greenhouses, row covers, frost, cold and brr. I never got a garden going there, my seedlings all succumbed to that icky fungus. I know so much more now, I’m sure I’ll have success, but not like here! It’ll at least be a challenge. More likely an exercise in frustration, but a challenge none the less. Garden of Eatin will live on! I just have to think of content for the blog for the winter…. not that good of an article writer, but I’m sure I can come up with something.

Farming Part 2

by on September 14, 2008 in General

Farming won’t happen any time soon. The USDA Rural Development farm loan program requires 3 full years of verifiable farming experience. Kinda silly, but there’s ways to do it. I am however looking at a regular single family loan…I don’t think my credit will let it go through ($9k in medical bills), but there’s always hope.

I’m sending the application off tomorrow, keep your fingers crossed!