Grades are in and my semester is officially done. I miss my students!
We've had several wildlife rescues in the last two weeks--squirrels and birds. Some are doing well in rehab, some didn't make it, and we're anxiously awaiting news on the most recent fellow.
I've been working hard in the garden, trying to catch up with the weeds. They had such an early start this year, and I had no time to garden until school was finished. I've made some major progress this week. As I get each area weeded, I'm digging up and dividing as needed, moving some things, and planting other new things. The garden was horribly neglected last year due mostly to my broken arm. The areas that are done look good, but I have so much left to do yet. It's a good physical workout, and I like getting an extra workout in each day,
I really enjoy being outside and like almost everything about gardening--even weeding. What I don't like, and it really bothers me a lot, is the damage I inevitably wreak upon the insects and worms. I try so hard to be careful, but there are always casualties. The ants bother me the most, probably because I know so much about them and their very social communal lifestyle. I hate, when I pull a weed out and little ants are running around in the hole freaked, because I just ripped up their village. I try to shake the roots over the hole to dislodge any little critters in the vicinity of their family and home, but worry that some may get tossed into the compost heap. That whole aspect really bums me out.
We have a nest of sparrows in front of the house, and the babies are adorable. They are almost fully feathered but have little baby tufts sticking out randomly. They are almost ready to start flying lessons. I will try to watch carefully and be outside when that happens to make sure the damn neighbor's cats don't come over hunting in my garden (again).
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