Daily Notes- May 3rd

                                                      

My daughter just dropped this off.  She's a very kind and thoughtful person. And even though she has no interest in baking (low carb diet) she remembered I like to bake and got me the 10 pound bag.  I have never brought  the ten pound bag.  But I love King Arthur best of all.  So I am happy.  So many videos of bread making- where to begin...... oh, a new email from King Arthur- I am sure they will have some ideas.

She also- very early morning Sunday shopping- got us a 12 pack of toilet paper.  The good Scott paper that is perfect for septic systems.  One for her and one for us.  Next time she will get some for her brother in California.

We went to DQ yesterday.  They had 6 feet tape on the driveway for the people to stand and wait - it's a walk up not an eat in DQ.  Old fashioned.  Three and then a fourth person wearing masks.  No one else. Possibly 20 or more people and lots of small children in line waiting.  It was breezy so germs blowing around.  And the traffic included so many loud motorcycles.  First day warm enough to get them out on the road.  In the summer, we'll see large groups of Harley's all decked out in chrome and the riders in black leather and sunglasses out riding in a group.  No helmets.  Ever.   They like DQ.

The Chinese restaurant in Town is back- it was closed for quite awhile.  We stopped and got soup and dumplings.  That was our first take out in all these weeks.  Very nice.  We'll do it again.

I managed to sift half a wheelbarrow of compost out of the oldest of the three bins.  Still very cold and just starting to thaw.  I used the compost I sifted to top up my herb beds.  I have one raised bed divided with cement dividers and one type of herb in each.  Some are perennial and some annual. The chives are getting nice and green.  The sage is slow to get going. The mint has died. Too early for basil.

I have Calendula and Parsley seeded in my little milk jug greenhouses.  Ready to fill two of the empty sections.  And Red French Marigolds.  They are a favorite of bees.  I have to start dill again. but first I need to hope the compost pile warms up a bit more so I can sift enough to fill all the sections.  The compost was excellent- dark and fluffy.  Always  amazing that kitchen scraps and paper can turn into rich brown compost.  Alchemy.