A Time to Laugh

Spring has sprung . . . but barely. We did have freezing temperatures this week even though the calendar says we shouldn’t. And I have to show you our latest projects.

I’m putting the sunflower house and the pea-tee-pee on hold until the husband of my life and my yard calls the Bobcats in. So until then, my horticulture is above my head.

You’ve seen those Topsy-Turvy Tomato Planters? They are expensive and very poorly reviewed. So I found a home-grown alternative that I made with a Deer Park 3-liter Stackable water jug, some rope, and my drill. Not bad, eh? Especially for free. Considering that the cutworms and the soil-born fungus usually get to my tomatoes before I do, I think the yield might actually be better this away. We’ll see, I s’pose.

I get real tired real fast of blowing bubbles. And when I saw Magic Cabin’s fancy-schmancy bubble wands, I thought I could make a reasonable copy. The most durable version is the blue one up there on the right; all the others fell apart fairly quickly. They were pretty much fun and were easier on the little guys to do their own bubble-making by running around the yard with their suds. We spilled the bubble juice I don’t know how many times, so I’m off to make some more today with another homegrown version:

1 Cup Water
2 Tablespoons Light Karo syrup or 2 Tablespoons Glycerin
4 Tablespoons Dishwashing liquid

It’s warm enough to eat our popsicles outside in a lawn chair train while Sugar makes the yard safe for democracy by terrierizing all the soccer balls, dirt clods, and dried leaves.

We’ve got the guest house ready for the Wrens to move in.

We’ve all gotten our somewhat-crooked spring haircuts now, and just today I discovered that playing outside with Mommy is more fun than a run to Target. Spring has sprung! If only Gene Wilder and Zero Mostel could produce a hit musical for us!