INVITATION

The rain is warm and the wind no longer chilly. I can't wait for spring to come so I can start my little garden all over again. After over a month's freezing temperature, several plants have died: oregano, ice plant, hens & chicks, coral bells, bell flower, lamium. Lavender survived but they are not in a good shape. Ornamental oregano and Sage seem to be in dormant. I will have to wait till March to tell whether they are still alive. The coral bell died again in the porcelain pot. I will need to sterilize the soil in the pot and plant Hosta. I decide to give up coral bells, bell flowers and ice plant. Veronica speedwell produces long lasting flowers that attract bees but it also attracts white flies and which are very difficult to get rid of. I will not try it again this year. I will try hens and chicks again this year, in a larger pot with different varieties. I definitely need more rocks. I love dianthus. They are not disappointing at all. I find the red ones are ea...

I am the coordinator of the tag day today. Five hours out there grouping drivers and locations, counting coins and recording the results. It is a cold rainy day. I feel like I am going down with a flu. My mind freezes up. Volunteering can take lots of time and energy. Though, I will do it again. I came back home and watched Billy, my new pet fish, patrolling his territory. Billy is bluish purple, with red shade on his head and tip of his fins. He is more active than Phil, and likes to stretch out his tail and fins. The horse year has come. I do hope it brings good news to me. So I pray. The past was a year of disorientation. I pray this year I will be more clear-minded. So I pray.