We never had time to get it dug out, then it started raining all the time, then Dave fell, and nearly broke his leg, then it kept raining.....
Well, yesterday, at last, after the violent storm of early afternoon, Dave got his boots on for the first time, and it didn't hurt, so he went out and dug out the weeds, roots, and rocks, and filled the bed with the soil we bought.
My herb bed is finally ready for me to plant!
Fortunately, the multi-level planter where I started the herbs has been housing them just fine. It wasn't like I was going to lose the plants if they didn't get into the ground, but now, they will thrive and establish themselves so they will come back every year.
The ones that survived this past winter in pots on the patio are already in the part of the bed that Dave DID get worked for me back in April, but that was only about a third of the designated space.
SO, before the storms come today, I will hopefully get out there and move my oregano, parsley, and chives into the ground. Yay!
I also have to weed the mint patch, and clear the area around the milkweed where wandering jew is trying to choke out my butterfly attracting milkweed.
Speaking of butterflies, I have a parsley worm on my parsley!!! That's another name for a zebra swallowtail caterpillar! I'm growing butterflies on my herbs!
I finally got to go back to yoga class yesterday. Two weeks ago, it was canceled for flooding in the area, then last week, the teacher, AND the substitute, were both out of town.
The regular teacher is also my dance teacher. She's also the director of the studio. She's young, talented, and EXTREMELY fortunate to be making a living doing what she loves.
Right now, she is spending 2 weeks in Lebanon and Egypt studying dance and seeing wonders.
She's traveled overseas before, and, at my age, never having been able to afford to travel, it boggles my mind that she is so young and has seen so much.
But, some people are more fortunate than others when it comes to money!
Anyway, she is having the time of her life, and I am happy for her and her travel companion, who is also a member of the studio's board of directors, and who gets PAID to travel the world and write about it.
In other news, we finally have a COSTCO in our area! We waited a couple of weeks after it opened to go get signed up.
I knew it would be a bit overwhelming for Dave, any way you put it, but the opening weekend would have been WAY too much for him.
As it was, it was still extremely busy. Way too many people! But we took our time, and I advised him to not get impatient or upset with people being in the way or whatever, and he did fine.
We got some of the same things I used to get there when I was single: Big packages of paper towels, tissues, toilet paper, toothbrushes, and soap.
I had a storage locker and a big closet with shelves in my condo back home, so it was easy for me to keep big stuff like the paper towels and tp.
We also found some of my favorite food items, but didn't buy much. I wanted to focus on the necessaries, and get Dave out of there!
The next time we go, which will be in several months, most likely, we will try NOT to go on a Saturday. Saturdays see people from churches lining up to get stuff for their fellowship hours, as well as your average folk, and entire families, who like to, or have to shop on Saturdays when they have time.
We didn't even see half of the stock available. Dave was pretty amazed to see that there is clothing, and electronics, and books, and furniture...
You have to be careful, and use your technology to make sure you're actually getting a good deal on something.
I just whipped out my phone and went to the Target website to look up their prices on these items, and used my phone's handy dandy calculator. Smart shopping is key in a place so overwhelming.
For example, the multipack of our toothpaste was the same price per tube that we pay at Target. BUT, the big container of dishwasher detergent worked out to being about $8 less if we were to purchase the same quantity at Target. PLUS, now we don't have to buy dishwasher detergent again until next year.
We both refuse to support the Walton empire, so no Sam's Club for us....
I've been waiting for this Costco since I moved down here. Now that it's legal for them to sell beer and wine, they have opened at last.
There had been rumors of Costco coming to OKC for almost a decade....but I think they were waiting for the Oklahoma liquor laws to come a little closer to the 20th century....maybe eventually into the 21st.
Same with Trader Joe's.
Right now, it's beautiful outside, with sunshine, and birds singing, and a soft breeze. I'd best get my day going so that I can get my work done before the rain.
It's been a very wet spring in OKC, with more rain predicted every day of the coming week.
Happy Sunday to you!
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