Blink Twice

Today was the longest day...it just seemed to drag on and on.  It finally ended, and as we were lining up to clock out, I said to my coworker, "We'll blink twice, then be back up in here."  Except I'll blink three times, because I have Monday off to go to the doctor for my annual physical.  It's also time to get my oil changed, so I'll probably get that done while I'm in town.  

By the time I get done with all of that, the yard might be dry enough to mow before the next round of rain moves in on Tuesday.  I was hoping the landscaper would be able to come get started sometime this coming week, but looking at the forecast, it doesn't look like that will happen.  Maybe next week...

On a similar note, look who got put into their big boy pots this afternoon!  

I didn't even have enough of the little pots, so I had to re-use some of the ones I'd bought plants from Walmart in.  

Good thing I saved them.   Anyway, I'm still working on hardening the little plants off, even though I kind of feel a bit like I'm tossing them into the deep end of the pool.   I mean, because they don't fit under my grow light any more, I want to make sure they're getting enough light, so I'm leaving them out in the sunlight a bit longer than I normally would at this stage of the hardening process.  

I think in the long run, they'll be OK, and even if they aren't I've got plenty of seeds left. 

I also need to get this sunflower moved, but I was hoping to put it into one of my raised beds, so I don't want to move it just yet. 

It can't stay in that planter too much longer, though.  It will get too big.  I have no idea what species of sunflower it is, because it was a total surprise.  I don't know if it came from one of the plants I grew last year, or if a bird or squirrel dropped something there from the bird feeder.  It's going to be fun seeing what it grows in to.  

Speaking of, I've saved some sunflower seeds from one of the plants I grew last year that I want to start next.   If I remember right, they're one of the smaller plants that only gets a couple of feet high.  I'll put them into my pollinator bed, once I get it set up.  Again...waiting for the weather to clear so the landscaper can do his job.  It's frustrating, because I'm excited to get started, but we can't control the weather.  

This may be God's way of teaching me patience.  I just wish he'd hurry up!