TGIF

I mean, really, TGIF. This week has gone by SO slowly and mere words cannot express how happy I am that it is almost over. My studying for chemistry is done (pray I did well on my midterm last night, would ya, please?) and I can breathe. I got the tarp full of weeds to the street before the compost/garbage man came along to scoop it up so I don't have to look at that sitting in my backyard another week (yay!) My Honey is off work today so hopefully he will relax and enjoy a quiet house all to himself, and maybe he'll even vacuum and wash those dishes in the sink. hmmmmm....

I may have neglected to mention that my nasturtiams are LOVELY this year! They are hardy and blooming - mostly a vibrant red but there a few that are less than stellar that catch my eye. I have a few baby nasturtiams growing here and there closeby and would love if that area just filled in with them, but I don't think that will happen soon. We have a pretty good bird population close to that side of the house and I'm sure they pick out those big seeds, but that's okay too. I just wish they'd even things out and eat the ants that are torturing my Bird of Paradise.

This weekend I plan on planting the squash *in* the garden. I have a few plastic 1 gallon milk jugs to place over them at night, but they are just *too* big for their seedling pots and growing too fast to bother transplanting them into something bigger. So, into the ground you go! I may do the cucumbers this weekend also, or let them chill in their 4" pots I put them in 2 weeks ago. They could probably use more 'establishing' time. The basil is doing well. I'd like the stems to firm up a bit and grow a bit faster, but there's only so much I can do since I'm at work all day. No beans sighted yet. My tomatoes are starting to reach for the sky and do you remember my volunteer tomato that I found growing on February 2nd? Well, you'd barely recognize her anymore! I'll post an updated picture of her tomorrow.

Happy Good Friday!
Father, into your hands I commend my spirit. Luke 23:46