General Discussion & Chat: She's about to... 64... It's Christmas time!, 1 by AmandaEsq

AmandaEsq wrote:
Hi All - Froot - I get the pun. They are still staring at me.

Debra - kids today!!! "He'll be back" sounds like a brilliant observation. I know my mom was beside herself (and not with joy!) when my brother who is a year older than me moved in with her when he and his wife separated. It took years off her life!

I was telling Court about your basement garden today when I was setting up a couple of energy saving bulbs in clamp lamps in my front room. Such a dreary day and it's the north corner of the house. 2 windows, one facing N/NW the other window facing N/NE but has the front porch and porch roof to block any light. We get so much lovely light reflected off the white house next door, but the stuff in the corner could use some light. Anyway. I have several rooms with plants hogging windows, but nothing like your basement gardens.

Happ - I haven't started planning yet, but I think very soon I will be starting my wintersowing and trying to get ahead where I fell behind last season. We didn't do much decorating, but it's the first tree we put up in several years so we both enjoyed it. I know Court liked it a lot because these last couple of weeks when he got up in the morning to get ready for work and start the coffee he would plug in the lights on the Christmas tree.

He "says" (HA!) we can leave the tree up till the 5th of January which I is "the Epiphany" or "Old Christmas" as he calls it. Or Greek Orthodox calendar, anyway. As if he will be taking it down . . . I think it will stay up as long as I let it stay up. :D

Guess I have to get off my duff. Seems like it's been a long day already. I took some plastic/tarps to cover the leaky roof of the shed that my neighbor's goat calls home. I looked at the radar and we'll have this heavy rain starting 7 or 8 a.m. thru about 3 this afternoon, so I'm glad I did that. The neighbor lady didn't come out tho' I called her before hand. Usually she comes out to see what the hell I'm doing, so I figured I'd just give her a head's up. Long story there, but she tells people that I am Billy's girlfriend. It's not far from the truth. Our visit is often the highlight of my day. Doesn't everyone want someone to jump up and down and shout for joy when they see you coming?

Check you later.

A.