Starting the Garden

 One year when I was in grade school we were in Oklahoma City because my dad had a school for a new piece of equipment.  We had science on TV and yes this was in the 60's.  Our science teacher asked us to start a sweet potato and whoever got the longest vine would get a prize.  So my dad of course let me cos we would eventually plant it.  We went back home after my dad's class was over and teacher let me remain in the contest. I was to send a picture when it was over.  So I sent everything in and I won.  I do not remember what the prize was but just winning was enough.

For some reason this afternoon I was thinking about getting my seeds started because we do not plant here til after Mother's Day because we have had snow on Mother's day.  So I had a sweet potato in the fridge and now it is started.  I am going to do some bucket gardening this year.  Next week I am going to start the peppers and tomato.  And who knows what else.

Happy Chocolate Day

 Yes that is right it is Chocolate Day, however tomorrow it will be on sale so I will stock up and put it in the freezer.

It is also Ash Wednesday, hard to believe Easter is only 40 days away, where does the time go, we are already half way through February.

3 years ago Smudgey finally decided she would come in I wonder if she knew her time was drawing near and so she decided to come in and be taken care of.  I had a shelter for her outside in the front flower bed and under the deck plus she always had food and pets.  But she would come in for a minute and then paw at the door to go back out.  But this was a very cold spell in February and I have a feeling she was finally tired of being out in the elements so in she came.  She was inside for 1 1/2 years and she could have been her entire life but ferals live in their own world.  

I love female tuxes they are the sweetest girls.  She was my 3rd one, all sisters of another mother.  I will see you again some day Smudgey girl.

That is Smudgey laying in my big pot and I wonder why I got no asparagus that year. 

I Want One

 My FB feed is full of baby possum pictures.  They are so stinking cute.  Those little toes and toenails.  Many with their ears sticking out.  I want one.  However it is illegal in the state I live in to have one as a pet.  Besides I would not do it but then I want a baby pig too and I would call it Bacon.  I should move out in the country and have some animals.

I have a possum couple, he is quite large and looks old. She is very petitite. Sometimes they come up together and eat the dry cat food.  She often comes up on the deck and eats the bird seed.  

I think her coloring is very pretty and she is so cute.  I will just enjoy them while my tom and I look through the kitchen window and watch them.