I came back to the cottage to catch up on some chores and writing. The cabin doesn't have a washer and dryer, so I do my laundry here. I also have my trash collected at home, rather than paying for it at two different places. I have so little, because I compost and recycle most of what I use. This is where I do my blogging, fill my Etsy orders, and catch up with online friends like you. I also made a fresh batch of nectar for the hummingbirds.
Yesterday I took my car in to have the oil changed. I just realized by reading the receipt that I have been having this done twice as often as I need to do. Next time I will wait for 6,000 miles before servicing. I paid the owner to show me how to put the snow chains on my tires. The new style is different than the pair that I had twenty years ago, in Santa Fe. Next, I need to buy some snow boots and hiking boots.
For the first time in several years, the pomegranates look healthy. I think last year's rain really helped. I also fed them compost tea. They taste delicious, and are ripening more each day.
I fed the roses, and need to feed the citrus trees, as well. Some nocturnal animal has been picking my navel oranges and leaving them on the ground. (sigh) I put some netting up, but I think I need to buy more to cover the tree completely. These are the blood oranges. I will spread compost around them next time I am home. I save my fruit and vegetable trimming up at the cabin, and bring them back to the cottage compost pile. I would attract bears if I composted up in the woods.
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