Saturday, August 15

1. Harrison is home.
2. This is going to be a heavy week at work, and one day of it is behind me.
3. Yesterday's salsa is totally edible.
4. Her Diamonds by Rob Thomas.
5. Bedtime!!

Friday. August 14

1. The Time Traveller's Wife is out today.
2. Going to see said movie with the Broads.
3. Made salsa for the first time.
4. Canned the salsa I made, also a first. Filled four jars. Four jars of what must surely be some of the most expensive salsa ever. I have to make more even if it's horrible, just to get my per jar cost down into the low double digits.
5. Did I mention I'm not working tonight?

Peer Pressure

Pretty much everybody I know gardens. Small gardens, huge gardens, mainly vegetables, mostly flowers, whatever. I sometimes plant some things, but I don't garden. Now, my resistance is finally wearing down
I currently have stacks of books from the library about gardening and canning. I plan to read them and try to learn from them, and I fully intend to put what I learn to use. I also have been watching videos and reading articles online.
Because I don't really know anything much about gardening, and in fact, I haven't learned much about it because I hate gardening. I hate the bugs, I hate being out in the heat, and I am talking hate here. However, I am going to attempt to change this.



In addition to the aforementioned sources of information, I plan to devote the coming winter to visualizing a prolific garden, and to convincing myself that dirt on my hands doesn't make my skin crawl. By spring, I will be fully converted. That's the plan, anyway.