We Are Weeks Behind

I think spring may finally be on the way. I am trying not to obsess about how far behind I am and how much work needs to be done before the garden tour in July. I will just do the next thing, and the next thing, and the next thing.

I found the first potato plant:

The morels are popping up (two weeks late!):

At this rate, summer should arrive around the end of July or so. Winter, of course, will arrive right on schedule.

Yesterday was overcast, but in the 60s. I repaired the pea trellis and got that row ready for planting. I put in the rest of the lettuce starts and labelled more plants for the sale. I trimmed up my lavender hedges. I checked on the spot where I want to put the new herb garden, although that will have to wait until everything else is planted.

The weather forecast has improved for Saturday. I am hoping people feel the urge to get out and shop for plants.

I’ll have to cut the grass soon. The husband had the tractor out a couple of weekends ago and was running it around the yard with the wagon, so it should be all ready to go.

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My sewing area has shelves:

I could use three times this much shelf space, honestly, but this is good. I may have to move the bed out of this room. In order for that to happen, though, A Series of Other Things has to happen, some of which I need the husband’s help with. Ideally, I’d like to have both the serger and coverstitch machines in here.

I took out a stack of aprons I cut a few months ago. I desperately need new ones for myself, so I am going to finish them before I work on any other sewing projects.

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We’ve received an offer from the insurance company for the loss of the truck and trailer. We are still waiting to hear about the tools. We’re dealing with Safeco/Liberty Mutual on the other end and there have been some hiccups with agents losing paperwork and getting fired. I think we will come out okay in the end, though, and it will be good to have that all settled.