Time for hobbies

July 16 2017

We are experiencing more cold, frosty nights and dry days with winter sun. Edd has done an amazing job and cleaned all the windows inside and out.  We only have windows on the north side because the other sides are under ground but they are very large windows.  All the jungle plants were wheeled around to reach the windows and now they are on the move again so that I can clean and polish the floors.  In other words we have created chaos. 

Many of the plants have grown so large that dealing with them is difficult.  Others need to be sent outside for a spell and all of them need to have their leaves washed.  They already look healthier now that I have moved all the dead and dying leaves but some like the ginger are ready to harvest and many need larger pots.  I am not totally sure about the best way to care for every plant.  It is always a dilemma guessing what I can prune with out killing it.  My pepper vine is still alive but failing to thrive but luckily the bromeliads and mistletoe cacti look healthy enough to compensate for a few strugglers.

My knee is not good and walking is hard because I cannot get my leg straight.  Edd is helping by doing most of the outside work and I have had time to set up my new loom and practice using it.  I have been using cheap commercial yarn for the first few attempts but it is now time to try with wool.