Time flies

 

 

Time is relative, which might be why the month of June flies by and January drags on forever in the Northwest. Our tomato plants look bushy and healthy despite the cold weather. We have the best place to grow tomatoes against the hot, dry south wall. But they need to be watered almost every day. 

I used the Mater Magic fertilizer again which I swear by, even though the granules are like gold-- $6 for a little plastic bottle. Last year, when it was so hot, we had an amazing bounty from just two potted plants.

Speaking of "what things cost" which is on everyone's mind these days, an electrical contractor is coming today to give us a estimate (gulp) on rewiring and updating this old house. 

Built in about 1918, our house has a mish-mash of wiring, including some original knob and tube. When John hands down the Christmas boxes, I see the exposed wires strung out in the attic crawl space over our heads. To a person who knows zero about house wiring (me) it looks terrifying. But as he says, it's been working for over 100 years and knob and tube is not necessarily unsafe. Still, if we ever wanted to sell the house or do a major remodel, it needs to be upgraded. There's no way that mess would pass even the sloppiest home inspection.

Drizzle this morning, but high eighties by next week. Summer finally arrives. Woo-hoo.