Zelig had a game tonight. They were CREAMED! 18 to 6! Yikes. But Zelig doesn't mind. Actually, he doesn't really care one way or the other. We try to give him some commentary at the end of the game, just so he can understand what was going on. All he cared about was playing out some scene from Star Wars the Clone Wars or looking at the ground for any snakes. Yep, he's in the outfield. The very last inning of tonight's game, the coach put a few of the regular outfielders in to the infield. Zelig was at 2nd base! He did fine too. Actually, he looked more mindful of the game and seemed to actually PLAY the game, as opposed to watching it. One of these days, I'll take a few photos of a game to share.
The garden is going well. Check out Red Earth Diary if you are interested in more in-depth commentary. But very quickly, I have a large cleared out lot in the back of my yard so I asked a few friends to share the space for their own gardens. We each have our own beds, all are built and are awaiting final filling with wood compost. My seedlings that I started are okay. Not great, some are leggy, such as the tomatoes. The peppers haven't sprouted at all but the kohlrabi are doing great! I'm getting a little excited about the leeks too. The rest of the seeds that I have in my "box of ambition" can just be direct sowed, usually when the weather warms up...whenever that will be.
As for my other gardens, I'm getting antsy there too. I have a swath of lawn, off of the paved path, next to the back of the house, that would be most suitable for stone crop or sedum. Around the corner from that bed, I think I can be a little more involved and put in more flowers, maybe iris and lamb's ears. Those are great combinations by the way.
Doug recently installed a fountain in our pond. I wasn't too convinced that a fountain is what that pond needed but once installed, it really is a nice change for the patio. The sound of the water is mesmerizing, even tranquil. I think we need a fire pit to finish off the patio!
