Weaving, gardening (pics), etc.

[helwen]

Beautiful and sunny here today, so today is a laundry day!

There's a pic of some laundry I did last week


I like how it moves in the wind. I still hang the personals indoors, as I'm not partial to sharing _that_ much of our personal lives with our neighbors, although t-shirts and medieval underwear isn't a big deal.

Here's a couple of pics of our blossoming Liberty apple, which is by the entrance to the studiolo, where we weave:




I haven't seen any honey bees yet, but the bumbles, carpenter bees, sweat bees, and some hornets are all out, so the apple has been getting plenty of visitors. The Granny apple is behind the Liberty in blooming, but should be getting visitors soon.

And a picture of some of our jonquils, nearby one of the new blueberry bushes, and in front of the newly-greening russian sage


Yesterday I planted Echinacea seeds. I've been debating what to plant and when, because next week the nights are supposed to be in the mid-upper 40s F. But I think if I plant things and mulch them, it should be okay. Hoping to put in potatoes today, perhaps in the late afternoon.

Weaving is progressing. I haven't measured the woven section, but I think I have a couple of yards done. I put in a short session this morning, but have a lot of boxing and moving of things to do today.

Comments

[dreda.livejournal.com]

I love the sight and sound of linens on the line in the breeze. We don't have room, so thank you for sharing!

[helwen.livejournal.com]

Happy to oblige :) And feel free to let me know if there's anything else you'd like a pic of in the future (hey, gives me something to do...)

[dreda.livejournal.com]

Cool! I will think on't. (I will continue to be curious about the progress of the weaving, that's for sure.)

washing

[freya46.livejournal.com]

I have missed being able to hang out laundry. Thanks for the sight and memory.

Re: washing

[helwen.livejournal.com]

Anytime. I felt a little silly doing it at first, but I do like the motion, and being able to 'see' the wind. And definitely fresher than indoors during warm weather.

[flidaisairmid.livejournal.com]

Clotheslines are such wonderful symbols of the beauty in normal day to day life. There have been several poems written about them, which just goes to show that they move many people.

I think all of your honeybees are in my neighborhood- they have woken up to all the apples, honeysuckles, lilacs and such exploding in my part of the world at the moment. Same with their cousins, the mosquitoes, bearing their offerings of West Nile Virus.

[helwen.livejournal.com]

I'm so glad to hear there are honeybees where you are! So many states have been afflicted by CCD. Long may they thrive!

Echinacea

[islenskr.livejournal.com]

You planted seeds? You only had to ask! I have a million echinacea plants in my garden...self-seeded ones that I will mostly likely rip up and toss away. Give it a couple more weeks and I'll dig some up for you! I've also got an army of valerian and lemon balm seedlings. I'll see what else is coming up, too...I still haven't had the time to get the leaves off the beds yet...

:)

Re: Echinacea

[helwen.livejournal.com]

Cool :) I didn't know you had it, or the other ones.

I think I'm going to be employing nearly every pot I have this year... And maybe picking up more :D

Thanks!!