How many books (and which ones) did you read last year?
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Comments (14)I skipped a year of winter sowing last year and I really missed it. The most I ever winter sowed was close to 200 containers the year before. This year I think I did about 50 containers. Then I sowed seeds indoors under lights, because the warm season vegetables just started to produce so late when I winter sowed them. I don't have a full sun situation anyway so that just adds to my problems. I planned on doing some spring sowing of the warm weather annuals etc, but so far, I've not been able to, so I direct sowed some zinnia, marigold and alyssum yesterday. I would have had more containers by now, otherwise. Right now everything has been outside for a few days since it warmed up. It was 80 here yesterday and 70 the day before, and HUMID...! I'm very glad I decided to do tomatos, eggplant, and pepper under lights because none of my winter sown have germinated. I'm happy to only have 50 containers to plant out, but I did have to winnow down the list. I can always think of a ton of seed to sow. I do try to pace myself though....See MoreToo many Shades of Grey! Which one did you choose?
Comments (14)susielovestopaint - Gray Owl is one of my choices! CEFreeman - I am having led lighting in my kitchen. I find it amazing the way cabinet, countertop and paint samples change their "complexion" in the actual room, and at different times of day. I bought sample pots and painted them onto sample boards because long ago I learned the hard way that what looks good on the little swatch looks very different in a big space. I once thought I was painting my bedroom pale terra cotta only to find Miami Dolphins orange on the walls. But you are correct, grey is proving very elusive. I have also tried to complement the grey with Antique Lace - too yellow, Linen White - maybe, but meh, etc., etc. All choices so far look good with the Frosty White, but not in the room itself. Ditto countertop samples. It is daunting. (Plus, I am a wreck over assembling the cabinets this weekend. You are my hero CEFreeman. I have read and re-read your posts. Can't find anything on youtube about inset drawers, but that's for another thread. I was thinking of giving you a shout out about it.)...See MoreDo you ever read more than one book at a time?
Comments (30)carolyn, I liked your word, "tidy-minded". It doesn't really apply to me as far as my reading, but I liked the word. Read more than one? Always. Always an upstairs book, at least one downstairs book. At least two in the car, one in my purse, one paperback mystery shoved under the seat of DH's SUV (just in case... shhhh... he doesn't know it's there.) and quite often, an audio tape in my car as well... the current audio tape is a Hamish McBeth mystery, Death of a Perfect Wife. And I usually have one textbook-type non-fiction book that I read in bits and pieces, too. Right now, that book is William J. Bennett's AMERICA: The Last Best Hope, volume 1. I cannot seem to hold myself to just one book. We are going on vacation in a month or two and with the new weight restrictions on luggage, I am seriously considering paring down the clothes so I can take the same number of books. PAM...See MoreWhat will you book group be reading this year?
Comments (28)I just joined the book club about three years ago, and for the first two years I did not go on the trips due to conflicts with my own schedule. However, this year I will be going to Portland with the group - in fact I believe we are all going this year. I'm not yet sure which the associated book will be. Once we have found the book and the trip, we make a space in the reading schedule for it. I do know that we (they) have traveled all over the US. The first trip was to Savannah to meet the author of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. There have been trips to Niagara Falls, Wyoming, Nashville, Key West, and Washington DC. Authors live everywhere! Rosefolly...See More- 10 years ago
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