Shiny new heat pump Heat pumped that is! Oh friends, I have been so busy with the garden and all the things. Two weeks ago we had a heat pump installed. It was a good time to do it because the contractor wasn’t busy, it was neither cold nor hot outside, and our 25-year-old central …
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What Happens When I Need a Distraction
The week was such a grind with so many subzero fahrenheit bike commutes. But it appears the worst of winter is over. Saturday we made it above freezing for a gorgeous, brilliantly sunny day. James and I biked for groceries and arrived home just as Chad, our mail carrier, walked up to deliver our mail. …
A Single Gooseberry
I am feeling much better this week. The baby rabbit kept finding a way into the garden and eating all of my bush and soup beans, some squash blossoms, and nibbling on the sweet potato vines but I just feel resigned. James and I chase the poor scared little Bun around the garden, trying to …
Normal Doesn’t Exist Anymore
Our drought here has gone from moderate to severe in spite of a couple thunderstorms this past week. Meanwhile, Vermont is underwater, the southern U.S. is baking in a record-breaking heatwave, and Canada is on fire. Other parts of the world are in no better shape. But the business of fossil energy production continues apace …
Garden Casualties
Lily-of-the-valley, indestructible While Professor Plum has survived and is growing by the day, there have been some garden casualties. One of the black currants had begun leafing out a little early during the April heat wave and when it got cold again a few days later, all of the little buds died. I’ve been hoping …
