Project 2: My very own, very first, I'm in charge garden. I've been spending a lot of time reading about gardening, gardening practices and tips in this big book I've got about homesteading--but I don't really know jack-diddley about gardening and probably won't learn anything until I get my hands dirty (literally). Initially the garden was going to be on my friend Anna's family farm out near Branched Oak Lake, but there's really no safe bike route out there, so it's not very practical for me. My friends Rachel and Marty offered up the gardening plot on their farm for me to use and I accepted. Their farm is equally far away (near Denton), but it's on a bike path and I think I can make the trek most days of the week. I'll just have to drag myself out of bed--which I find to be much easier when the weather is warm. I'm going to do some soil samples here pretty soon and decide what is best to grow there, etc. I'll keep you updated, and please, anyone who knows anything about gardening, chime in anytime.
Project 3: School. Oh, yeah, school. This fall. I just have to... a.) get transcripts, b.) apply c.) pay d.) take compass test (apparently, my ACT scores don't count after 5 years... ) e.)rock.
I don't know what I want to do, I just know I have to get the general crap out of the way and then figure it out. Maybe I'll be a pro-tennis player and horticulturist. We'll see.
Project 4: I guess this blog kind of counts as a project itself. I plan to include lots of pictures and whatnot. I mostly just need a means of being held accountable for what I'm doing, and a sort of creative outlet for all of it. There are more projects in my head, but, like in reading I try not to read more than 4 books at a time. Just too confusing.
Thanks for reading and look forward to a new layout (it's been tricky for me), lots of pictures and, hopefully, an accomplishment or two.
I do hope this blog helps you with follow-though. I too have this problem. Tennis is quite fun. We should play.
I have a very long list of blogs that I read almost daily, and now you'll be one of them! Yay!
I'm excited for the pojects that will be done this spring. I think it will be a good spring.
Hannah, in the same boat as you on this one...I'm just chock full of projects. I have tons of horticultural experience, so rather than me writing down every little tidbit of information you should just have Katy pass the phone over to me when you have questions. I can tell you about methods for tilling, PH levels for certain vegetables...or even concerns about insects and weeds.
Oh and don't forget if you are looking for non-organic methods than I can't really assist ;).
I have LOTS of cool gardening books (one of my favorites is titled "You Grow, Girl!") and LOTS of notions about interesting gardening methods I've tried over the years. You'll definitely have to come over SOON to discuss this stuff.
P.S. I, too, am a chronic project starter...mosaics, knitting, photography, found-object collage, etc, etc. Maybe I just have too many interests?
Looks good, my beautiful seester.
Very nice, Young Person ... and maybe the best reason for a blog that I've seen: motivation and support for self improvement. I'm looking forward to it. Oh, and I garden too, but the climate's a little different. I have one word for you: Tomatillos.