The year started out really well with me participating in, and completing, a calendar exchange. I hope I can keep that momentum going and get my other project wishes done. First and foremost is to finally do the b440 site. We’ve never had one. Sad, huh?

Others are a collaborative site, because I don’t know how to do any of the coding required; a logo and design for Ralph’s project site; continue on with the oil paint series I started, assuming the library is no longer being used for storage space; MAYBE themayocynic site; MAYBE the craftsy site and associated products I’ve been imagining.

I feel like I want to do too much, but that I have to at least make the effort to try. I just really wish all my client work wasn’t last-minute rushes. It really does get ridiculous.

So much for getting back to regular posts. :\

The last week and a half we’ve been repairing a fence that had two posts snap in a big wind storm. We went with metal posts and have given the neighbor the “nice” side of the fence. It has given me a slight kick-in-the-pants to clean up the backyard better.

Most of the veggies this year will be in the front yard while I decide what’s to be done for a permanent veggie garden, preferably in the back yard. Right now, I’m thinking the tomatoes and shade-loving veggies will stay in the back. Mainly because tomatoes aren’t really the prettiest plants.

I have grand ideas to help block the neighbor’s house from our view, but I’ve pretty much frozen my garden budget in hopes to be able to make a trip east to visit friends and Hersheyland.

I am so behind on some garden projects like starting seeds indoors, planting out seeds that can go outside right now (sugar snap peas, cabbage, garlic, poppies). The artichoke has a nice little cluster of fern-like leaves mounding, bulbs are poking their first leaves out, the roses has some new green and my beloved hellebore is blooming and showing lots of new growth. No signs of new hellebores from the seeds I planted last year. It does take three season (warm-cold-warm) for it to germinate so hopefully it’s still a few weeks early. This surprise fence project has really thrown me off. :\

The wallflower looks like it might finally be done. I still see a little bit of new growth in there, but it’s never looked this “asleep for winter.” In fact, it’s almost seemed evergreen for the last 3 years. A poppy clump, however, has been alive and kicking all winter long. I’m totally amazed by that.

The weather is supposed to be warmer this week. I hope to get the seeds started indoors and some weeding done if there’s little wind. A good motivator for me to get out there and weed is the reptile rescue guy appreciates the dandelion greens for the lizards he is currently housing. Since we don’t use chemicals (because of the dogs) I’m one of the few people he can accept them from. Lord knows I don’t like thinking of lizards starving.