Archive | February, 2025

It’s time –

27 Feb

To dig in the dirt.

I started my first batch of seeds in early February. I’m growing a couple of trickier things that I knew would take some additional time to grow and become established, all with cut flowers in mind. (That goes without saying!) Eucalyptus and yarrow are the two biggies that need a little extra time and care to grow big. They were started, along with lots of snapdragons, globe amaranth, and craspedia. A second batch of seeds will follow in a couple weeks including tomatoes, coleus, and some other flowers that missed round one.

Sad news: my dahlia seeds that I collected last fall have failed to grow. Another attempt will have to be made at the end of this growing season.

Speaking of dahlias: I panic-pulled them out of storage (a cardboard box in the garage) because I checked on them and feared they were starting to become dehydrated. I washed the dirt from the clumps and then spent an afternoon splitting them so each cutting had a “body, neck, and eye.” If even half of the tubers (the potato-looking things) that are sitting in tubs in the sunroom are viable, I’m going to be in some big trouble. Last year, I think I planted around 15 dahlia plants. I’m guessing I’ll end up with three times that (at least) which begs the question – what grass/hosta garden should I dig up next to make room for MORE FLOWERS? (Don’t worry; I have an idea.)

Our sunroom is now a greenhouse (which makes me so incredibly happy).

30 days of 1 dress.

26 Feb

I’ve alluded to a new clothing obsession in a previous post.

That obsession continues.

So much so that I just completed a 30-day challenge with Wool&.
I picked one single wool dress from that company and wore it everyday for 30 days.

Now. I hear what you’re saying. 1. Ew. 2. Why. 3. Ew again.

Merino wool clothing is like magic. Dave was the first to start exploring wool clothing when he began hiking longer distances; merino is the clothing of choice for backpack/overnight hikers. And it makes sense. My dress was not stinky after consecutive wears; it dried quickly overnight the couple times I did wash it. You can hand wash in the sink of a cruise ship while in Naples and it will be dry by the time to leave the ship the next day to visit Rome. Our European adventure this summer and a desire to travel light fuels a lot of this wardrobe shift. Not to mention, it is so incredibly soft and comfortable, and reminded me that I don’t need a closet stuffed with clothes. (Which is good because these wool pieces are an investment!)

Wearing the same thing (with some variation) every day also proves that NO ONE ELSE REALLY NOTICES. (Or if they do, they’re too polite to say something.) We have this idea in our heads that we can’t wear the same thing two days in a row because someone will notice. I think we think people pay more attention to what we wear than they actually do. Here’s the other thing: It took me until my 40s to start wearing what is comfortable and not care so much what other people think about the clothes on my body. I’m embracing my giant calves and everything else. (And, let’s be honest, I HATED finding dress pants; I never found the unicorn pant that checked all the boxes!)

Next time you see me, I’ll probably be wearing a dress with leggings. It’s what I wear now. *waves* Hi!

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