May 8, 2008
I’m on a roll!
I told you a few days ago that I was working on the carport roof again, and that I was determined to stay motivated to do things around the house. Today I finished applying the roof coating. Here are some of the other things I’ve done in the last few days.
Those are my inspection report files for the last few months. They are all entered in the books and have been alphabetized. I hope to finish purging the file cabinets in the next day or two so I can get these filed away. I have more than four years of files in the office, but the file cabinets only have room for about three years, so the older files will be archived and stored in the shed.
I bought this patio table last winter and have had it sitting on the front lanai. I finally got the chairs and umbrella to go with it. Yesterday I moved them out into the yard and created a little eating/relaxing area next to the carport. I need to scoop up a bucket of sand next time I’m out so I can put it into the umbrella base. Darn thing keeps trying to blow away!
This is Lanai Lavender Star Verbena. I potted it and it’s sitting on the Lanai next to the front door.
Isn’t this a beauty? The tag says it’s Kupi Kupi, an indiginous fern. I can’t find it online or in my native plants book. I put two of them in my rock garden.
I also added two kinds of lavender to the corner between my herbs and ginger plants.
The garden shop was out of bell peppers, so I’ll go back for those later. I’ll use them more than the habernaros and Hawaiian chilis that I planted. I also added two new basils, a Chinese parsley, marjoram, sage and French thyme to the herb garden.
Many people aren’t aware that having depression doesn’t necessarily mean that you sit around all weepy and sad all the itme. Sometimes you just sit around. That’s what I’ve been doing for several years. My depression is characterized by lethargy. I call it couch sitting, though sometimes it’s in front of the computer or in bed. My house and gardens have really suffered from neglect. I seem to have turned a corner though, so I’m working hard at holding onto the drive and keeping things going. I’m really pleased with the things I’ve accomplished in the last few days.
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Posted by skeet @ 11:29 pm • Gardening, Home & Family
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May 9th, 2008 at 12:01 am, skeet’s stuff » Sharing the Good Stuff Says:
[…] know that I have chronic depression and that it’s been controlling my life for quite a while. Things have improved recently and I’m pretty happy about […]
May 9th, 2008 at 1:14 am, Jennifer Says:
Wow, you have been productive! Congrats! I know depression affects me the same way. I don’t sit around and be sad, I sit in front of the computer. And even though I spend hours there, I don’t necessarily get anything productive done online either. I work, I eat, I sleep, and that’s about it… my apartment was getting pretty bad by the time I got out of it enough to look around and realize what was happening.
May 9th, 2008 at 6:59 am, Anele Says:
WOW! Your place looks wonderful! Can I come visit? LOL You should be able to fill your umbrella base with water since you’re not in a freeze zone and just add about 1/2 cup of bleach to it or some crunched up mosquito dunks to keep anything from breeding in there.
I went through a depression in Dec and Jan after the loss of our dog and our first holiday without her. There were days I couldn’t move at all. I’m all for turning corners with that and that garden and seating area will be a good motivator to enjoy the surroundings. (Heck sitting on your roof has a pretty awesome view!!)
May 9th, 2008 at 5:32 pm, Whim Says:
Woot! You go girl!
June 30th, 2008 at 6:12 pm, Janice Tervolds Says:
I like it! Lately I’ve taken to only growing things that produce–herbs and small items like strawberries and cherry tomatoes. All in pots. I recently got some lavender, and I love it! I like to put some in the bedroom as the smell helps me sleep.
Take care!
June 30th, 2008 at 6:30 pm, skeet Says:
My gardens are sorely in need of weeding, Janice, but everything is thriving so I must be doing something right. Mahalo for stopping by at skeet’s stuff!