A Planting Experience

June 29, 2017

Good morning.  It's quite lovely outside today.  The temperature is 70F degrees, but it will get up to around 82 degrees later today.  There's a little bit of a breeze so it should be quite comfortable out on the porch.

Yesterday, Pogo and I spent hours out there.  First, I took our lunch out there, and when we finished eating I decided to get started on my Donald Trump chia plant.  The bust had been soaking in water all the while we had been enjoying our lunch. 

Before I got started, Deanne and Janice came by with some groceries they had picked up for me.  They had called me before they left to go shopping to see what I might need.  That's one less thing that I need to go out to do this week.  Thank you, ladies.

Now, back to my Donald Trump planter.  I set the bust in a plastic bowl, and set about to get the chia seeds ready.  The directions said to mix two teaspoons of the seeds in a quarter cup of water.  I mixed all this in another small bowl.  After a while, the seeds turned to a gel mix.  This is supposed to make it easy to get the seeds to adhere to the bust. 

Then I proceeded to put the seed mix on the planter.  I tried.  Over and over.  I tried.  As soon as I put the seed mix on the planter, they slid right off.  Folks, I had chia seeds everywhere except on the planter bust. 

After trying for over an hour, I finally put my fan on low and pointed it at the part of the planter that I was putting the seeds on.   The fan helped to cool the mix so that it would stay on the bust.  Eventually, I managed to plant a whole head of hair for Mr. Trump.  At least I think it will be a whole head of hair.  Time will tell. 

Now I have to wait a couple of days to water the plant.  After that, the seeds will begin to sprout.  Well, it may not be the best hairdo, but I tried.  This whole project only took me about two hours.  Can you imagine?  Two hours to paste seeds on a planter? 

When the planting was finished, it was time to go inside and start supper.  DIL Janet would be coming by after work and I had promised to cook a Kielbasa dinner for us.  When fried up with sliced potatoes and green beans, it is quite tasty.

When Janet got here, she had a nice surprise.  Over the weekend, she had gone out shopping and bought herself a brand new car.  Such a beauty, a sleek little black Hyundai Elantra.  Janet, I wish you much happiness and good luck with your new car.  After supper, (which was delicious) Janet and I crocheted while we watched TV and chatted.  It was a really nice way to end my busy day.  

I did my nebulizer meds while I was typing this post, so now Pogo and I can go sit out on the porch for a while.  On that happy note, I'll take my leave.  So, till tomorrow, Y'all have an awesome day.

Hugs, Edna B.