So we got this new camera for our trip, and I thought I'd take a few pictures to try it out and show off my (mediocre) gardening skills. First off, check out these wildflowers:
Do you want more wildflowers? Here you go!
These are from the packet of wildflower mix that I planted back in the fall. It's hard to tell the difference between wildflowers and weeds, sometimes, especially because I don't know what the plants are supposed to look like. We didn't get any bluebells, though, and I thought we were supposed to. There are a bunch of other greeneries growing up around the base of the tree, though, so they may bloom in the future. Maybe even when we're on vacation. Heh.
Check this out. It's a Jalepeno plant. It a bit of an experiment, so I'm growing it in a pot. Hopefully we'll get a bunch of really spicy fruit later this year, assuming I don't mess up and kill it to death somehow.
This is our rose bush. I take no credit, other than trimming it back a few weeks ago, but it seems to have gone completely bonkers, which is nice. Very pretty. Give the bees something to flock to.
So vacation, maybe. We haven't heard anything yet, but Jess and I are keeping our ears to the ground with regards to our flight. We aren't leaving quite yet, but soon, and depending on how the Icelandic volcano decides to behave, we may just get straight canceled. Frustrating, but not devastating. At least we have an itinerary now, and if we need we can just cancel it and then shift the whole thing back into the summer sometime. And if we get lucky, flights will be going as early as this Monday, which would even give some time for all the stranded travelers to get themselves sorted out. We'll have to see how it works. Especially with the train system. Trains are more popular than ever now that they're pretty much the only way to get around.
Oh, and did you now that Iceland has another, larger volcano that hasn't erupted...yet? Last time it did it killed 1/4 of the population of Iceland. How's that for knocking down your travel plans?
Your word of the day is "Volcation", a surprise vacation that you didn't know you were going to take because your plane has been grounded by volcano dust.
Next up for me, a shower. And then I'm going to cook the last of the Omaha steaks we got as a gift several months ago. I've gotten a little better at cooking steaks, but I'm still not properly 'good' yet. Need more practice, but steaks make for terrifying big dinners.
Ciao,
-N
1 comment:
Ask Nana to be sure, but I believe the difference between a weed and a wildflower depends on if it is growing somewhere you want it or not.
I hope the planes start moving people to Europe again soon, but I am glad you won't be heart broken if you have to delay a bit. Good luck!
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