Today I've been busy loading software on my new laptop. Does it ever end? BlackBerry, photo software, MS Office, QuickBooks (still not working properly), anti-virus, Weatherbug, and on and on and on. Honestly! Our lives have gotten far too complicated. All that software has made our brains go soft. Just.plain.nuts.
After a while I got well and truly tired of that, and so I played in the dirt for a while.
Here it is, three days after a snowstorm that dumped 22 inches in my yard, and today it is too warm to wear long sleeves and long pants for Mr. Jefferies to wear his sweater. It was balmy on the back deck (74 degrees F earlier, though as of now -- 5 p.m. -- it has cooled down to 68) so I potted up all of my tomatoes and a few other things as well. I had some plastic pots from previous nursery purchases in the basement, and Moo-Doo potting soil, and I went to town.
I had help, of course:
I'll bet he helps well!! You need a hole, Alpha? I'll handle that one!
*wink*
Posted by: Knitnana | Saturday, May 01, 2010 at 05:21 PM
I'm here, I'm here! Missed you this morning, but it sounds like you're really busy 'reconstituting' your laptop. I'm glad to hear that your cold frames survived the huge snow dump - a pretty good product endorsement! Mr. J always looks so alert and inquisitive - makes me smile.
Posted by: Rhonda from Baddeck | Saturday, May 01, 2010 at 06:02 PM
That's Norma, she just can't sit still during gardening season.
Posted by: margene | Saturday, May 01, 2010 at 06:45 PM
22 inches of snow. It's still amazing me.
It doesn't take a soft brain to do all that loading of the various soft ware.. or does it? Bobby does all that, it's his joy in life. Who am I to take it away from him?
Yes, looks like some mighty cute help you've got there :^)
we had a hail storm today, hahahahah.
Posted by: marianne | Saturday, May 01, 2010 at 07:11 PM
I read you on Saturdays.......
Posted by: Judy | Saturday, May 01, 2010 at 08:29 PM
Setting up a new computer usually leaves me feeling homicidal, or at least wanting to kick the freshly set up thing. I don't have the patience, or greatest attention span. That Mr J is just the cutest.
Posted by: Angie L. | Saturday, May 01, 2010 at 08:35 PM
Gardening is the great stress reliever. Good for you!!!
Posted by: CindyCindy | Saturday, May 01, 2010 at 08:40 PM
There are people who don't read on Saturdays? What, is it against their religion or something?
I will have a mess of tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants (I think) to pot up next week. And the peas are up! I guess I better go find some pea fence too.
Posted by: Paula | Saturday, May 01, 2010 at 08:41 PM
my name is few how do you do
Posted by: elizabeth a airhart | Saturday, May 01, 2010 at 08:44 PM
Obviously, we read your Saturday posts too!
What, you thought we were busy living large on Saturday? We ARE, but not too busy to check your blog, just in case you post something.
Mr J, you are so cute...and so in charge!
Posted by: Joannah | Saturday, May 01, 2010 at 08:47 PM
I'm reading :-)
I say to myself the first time I sit down at my computer each day "I wonder what Norma and Mr. Jeffries are up to today?" and you two are always up to something interesting.
Mr. J has just about convinced me that a five pound dog can have more character than many humans. Today's photo is the best in a long time.
Posted by: Linda M | Saturday, May 01, 2010 at 09:09 PM
setting up a new computer is truly a daunting task. i don't envy you, but i do envy your green thumb!
Posted by: opal | Saturday, May 01, 2010 at 09:51 PM
Loved reading your post as we(boys, Boston Terrier and me) planted tomatoes, 3 kinds of peppers, cantaloupe, watermelon, honeydew, cucumbers and eggplant. Got some really cool collapsible tomato cages(green metal and SQUARE). Hoping they work. Got to say, my oldest boy(12) is in love with Mr. Jeffries and I am too. I don't think I have ever seen such a cute Yorkie. Where did you get him?
Posted by: Jane | Saturday, May 01, 2010 at 10:17 PM
I'm one of the few, (the proud, the... well, nevermind.)
We only got about a foot of snow up my way. The worst damage I had was mashed daffodils - but I've seen a lot of trees down and/or broken.
Posted by: gayle | Saturday, May 01, 2010 at 10:34 PM
I have a question about the dog: does Mr. Jefferies ever look AWAY from the camera?
Posted by: kmkat | Saturday, May 01, 2010 at 11:53 PM
Well, Norma, I as here early Saturday, but couldn't find you. So I planted green things, watered beds, and knit socks. Then I fell asleep in front to the TV, so now its Sunday and I'm hoping I find you again later today.
Need my daily dose of Norma!
By the way, I'll be at the NH Sheep and Wool on Saturday.
Posted by: Kayten | Sunday, May 02, 2010 at 02:53 AM
Well, I read you on Saturday, but I'm commenting Sunday. I never fail to be amazed by the turbulence of the weather in the US - different all over the country, obviously, but turbulent everywhere, it seems. I think we in the UK have a much more predictable time of it, generally! And I wanted to thank you for recommending the Custom Probiotics yoghurt culture. I made my first batch yesterday, and WOW. I've had my fair share of bad homemade yoghurt in the past - you know, the kind where eating it seems like some sort of penance - but this is utterly, utterly *glorious*. Thank you!!
Posted by: Alison | Sunday, May 02, 2010 at 04:43 AM
Does reading on Sunday count? I've heard dire predictions of no tree fruit to speak of after all that snow. I hope they're exaggerated. Plants have a way of bouncing back, up to a point.
Posted by: Lucia | Sunday, May 02, 2010 at 10:20 AM
I read on Saturday mornings, so I missed you. I agree - re-loading endless bits of software is a royal pain.
Posted by: DebbieB | Sunday, May 02, 2010 at 10:47 AM
Good riddance, snow!
Posted by: Jean E. | Sunday, May 02, 2010 at 11:09 AM
I read on Saturdays (every day in fact). I read so early yesterday that I didn't see this until Sunday!!
Posted by: Kabysue | Sunday, May 02, 2010 at 11:12 AM