time off

I'm on vacation for the next two weeks. Two weeks! Together! During summer! Yes, I'm loving my new job. This would be unthinkable if I were still in a hospital setting. It's my goal to walk a loop at Black Creek Park every day while I'm off. This morning I went, got rained on, and picked a pint of black raspberries and some sweet peas (just flowers, not veggies). I saw two deer, two rabbits, a toad, and a tiny gray tree frog. I also saw a common yellowthroat -- I've only ever seen one other in my lifetime, despite the name. An indigo bunting, too -- it perched overhead and yelled at me, and followed me for a while. Got home and turned the black raspberries into a cobbler.

The rain this morning gave way to a nice afternoon. I took C. to the craft store to get polymer clay, which was on sale for .99 a packet. Quite the deal. Went to the library after S. finished his nap, got a couple of upholstery books. I have a yard sale chair that I would really like to redo.

Worked at the CSA on Sunday -- picked swiss chard, cilantro, dill and basil, as well as some scallions. Picked all sorts of peas -- shelling peas, snap peas and snow peas. Then weeded a couple of rows of onions. I want my own garden! I don't want to hang out in someone else's garden (even if I do get to eat its produce) trying to make small talk with a bunch of co-shareholders. Fortunately, it seems they're just as happy to ignore me.