I have babies!

Teeny tiny baby worms! I have no idea why they moved to the lid, but it made them easy to video 🙂 lol I am so excited. I sent the video to my son, at college. He’s a very tolerant kid! I’m setting up some clean bedding but now I am afraid to change it out because the babies are too little. Ahhh the hassles of mommyhood.

 

I should also be getting my 6, 90 qt clear bins for winter gardening. I have 6 big bags of composting potting soil and will be laying the bag on the lid, slicing it open, and planting lettuce and collards and kale and swiss chard, then putting the bin on top to protect the baby plants from frost and snow and cold temps. Since we are in Zone 8, this should work.

One day I made fig jam and strawberry-balsamic jam. Good stuff.

I’ve found a worsted weight yarn sock pattern to give to a couple of friends who’d like to learn to knit socks. Simple and fast. I started another pair to give as a gift for Christmas. I also sent my adopted niece a fair isle hat with kitty’s on it and finished another one with robots for my son. G took his hat, off to college with him. Another finished hat has cars and busses and words. I have an assortment of yarn coming. to practice colorwork with. All the hats and scarves and ear warmers and hand warmers found a home with a local charity. I filled out a form to volunteer 2 weeks ago and haven’t heard a word. I really need to have something to keep my mind busy. My hands are busy, but I have more ideas than physical ability. Oh yeah, the blue hats were sent to my grandsons. And I got my hair cut.

 

 

I got fitted for my teeth – an upper plate, and a partial lower plate. Can’t wait to get them. And I guess this is it for tonight.

Getting ready for the winter

The worms are in a bedroom and I’m just about ready to strain the castings for the first time. I’ve not been the best worm mommy but you know…only 4 or 5 try to run away at night, so they aren’t suffering too badly. Today I fed them dryer lint and gave them a quart of water sprinkled over the top. I’ve also decided to cut up a few ugly scobys to add in the bin. lol Most days, it’s still laugh or cry around here, so you’ll have to excuse my funky humor.

The cat decided to knock over my grow lights back in October. I went ahead and took down the indoor plant trays. I’m finally getting around to replacing the bulbs. I have a second worm bin coming and the clear bins for winter gardening.

I’m so glad I have these things to occupy my time. I’ve made a couple of really cute knit hats, found a place to donate them AND signed up to volunteer but haven’t heard back from administration. I want to add, OF COURSE. No one cares how much people need each other. The kiddo is doing well in college. I got the money to get my upper teeth. The highlight of the month!

Hubby is staying in bed more and more. Leaves me really missing companionship. Sigh… life chugs right on though.