Friday, April 30, 2010
Strawberry Patches
As a child, I lived within a mile of a strawberry patch. I always looked forward to strawberry season because my family and I would spend afternoons at the patch picking gallons of juicy, delicious strawberries. The fact that we could eat all the strawberries we wanted for free while picking made the activity even more fun... and, yes, I made sure the ones I ate were clean. It's been years since I have picked strawberries, but I usually manage to get some freshly picked strawberries from a local farm. Since this is my first spring in Huntersville, I just did a Google search to find a local strawberry patch. It appears that the nearest one is about 45 minutes away... how disappointing! Although I have purchased a few containers of strawberries from Harris Teeter, it's simply not the same as getting fresh ones from a farm. Hopefully, the farmer's market will have some.
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
It's about time!
I know... I know... It's been over two weeks since my last posting, so I figured that it's about time for a new one. The problem is, I can't decide about what I want to write. Should I write about celebrating my 33rd birthday? Should I write about having a lovely time at my 15-year reunion and being thrilled that the months of planning are over? Should I write about not being able to believe that the spring semester is about to end? Nope... none of these topics will do. Hmm... I think I'll write about grass.
For the first 10 years of our marriage, Jay and I did not have to worry about yard work. Having rented an apartment and townhome and owned a townhome during that 10-year period, our grass was taken care of by someone else. Last year, we purchased a house with a fairly large lot. Now, we spend our time worrying about the grass -- what we will do about the brown spots, how often we will water the lawn, when we will get rain, when we should mow, etc. I never realized that keeping the grass in acceptable condition is such an ordeal.
When I was a child, I often was amazed that adults spent so much time discussing the likelihood or necessity of rain. Now that I see my grass dying, I find myself looking at the weather reports and wondering when it will rain and hoping that the rain will be a good soaking rain -- not a passing shower. We are expecting rain tonight, and we need it. I do hope it's enough to give us a few days of break from using the sprinklers, especially since Jay gets up early to turn them on and then move them around the yard. He deserves a break! Yes, you're right, we really should take turns, but it's so cold outside in the mornings.
For the first 10 years of our marriage, Jay and I did not have to worry about yard work. Having rented an apartment and townhome and owned a townhome during that 10-year period, our grass was taken care of by someone else. Last year, we purchased a house with a fairly large lot. Now, we spend our time worrying about the grass -- what we will do about the brown spots, how often we will water the lawn, when we will get rain, when we should mow, etc. I never realized that keeping the grass in acceptable condition is such an ordeal.
When I was a child, I often was amazed that adults spent so much time discussing the likelihood or necessity of rain. Now that I see my grass dying, I find myself looking at the weather reports and wondering when it will rain and hoping that the rain will be a good soaking rain -- not a passing shower. We are expecting rain tonight, and we need it. I do hope it's enough to give us a few days of break from using the sprinklers, especially since Jay gets up early to turn them on and then move them around the yard. He deserves a break! Yes, you're right, we really should take turns, but it's so cold outside in the mornings.
Monday, April 5, 2010
Butler's Coach
Tonight, Butler and Duke compete for the NCAA championship. While I would pull for any team playing against Duke (except possibly UNC), Butler's coach provides even greater motivation to cheer for Butler. I'm impressed that Coach Brad Stevens is 33 years old and has already experienced a distinguished career (see http://blog.syracuse.com/orangebasketball/2010/03/butler_coach_brad_stevens_is_3.html). If Butler wins tonight, Coach Stevens will be the youngest to win an NCAA championship since 1940 (see http://www.seattlepi.com/cbasketball/307202_coaches13.html). Given that I will be 33 very soon, it seems extraordinary that someone so young already has excelled to this level especially since most coaches will never lead a team to the Final Four during their careers.
Thus, it is with great enthusiasm that I say, Go Butler!
Thus, it is with great enthusiasm that I say, Go Butler!
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