This year May seemed longer than normal around SuzerSpace. I think it’s because I broke it near the middle with a trip to see family for Mother’s Day. So there’s “May before” and “May after” that weekend. And then Memorial Day ended up nearly a week before the end of the month, so there were a couple of odd days there where it was too late in the month to start something new, but too soon to start June project.
The weather this year was decidedly wet – record breaking, in fact. Keeping in mind we haven’t found a good solution for clearing out the gutters, and the fact that parts of our basement are just about always damp, we’ve survived quite well.
But it did interfere with our bike riding. I planted marigolds, but I’m holding off on moving my basil, oregano and garlic outdoors, for fear of them getting drowned.
June is looking interesting, though – we have some company coming, which usually forces us to actually do some of the items on our to-do lists, instead of just staring at them. Unfortunately, they are super ugly tasks, like pressure washing the porch and sanding and painting a bathroom ceiling.
And if the past is a predictor of the future, it’s going to get hot and humid soon, so we’ll need to bust out the blender and start working on frozen drink recipes. I’m also going to try my hand at some boozy sorbet – I’ll be sure to report my findings, but I imagine I’ll have to try it several times just to be sure I’ve got it right. For science 🙂 .
