View From My Desk

Wow, it's been a while since my last post. I've been crazy busy with internship applications. It feels like I haven't had time to do anything for myself for the past month, which is probably true. About a month ago I decided to clean up my garden for winter and I stepped in a hole, and ended up fracturing my ankle, so I've been stuck wearing a boot for the past month. Who knew gardening could be so dangerous. Anyways, I was sitting at my makeshift desk (my kitchen table) working on my next application (okay, that's a lie, I was looking at wool blankets on Etsy) when I saw a beautiful view out my window that I thought I would share. We've gotten our first winter storms this week, which consist of heavy rain and lots of wind (I wish I was at the coast watching the storms). Anyways, there was a short break in the rain and a rainbow appeared.

Thanks for stopping by,
Tonya

It's Officially Fall!

Today was the first day of fall. I love everything about fall, the cool crisp air, the sweet smell of turning leaves, pumpkins, apples, and layered clothing. Fall has arrived here in Oregon. The nights are getting colder, the leaves are beginning to turn and pumpkins are now available from the local farms. I'm still waiting for my tomatoes to ripen. I don't think it will happen, but we have had some sunshine in the afternoons. I planted heirloom tomatoes and the few that have ripened were so good. I haven't decided if I will use them green or wait for them to ripen on my counter. It seemed like a waste of such wonderful flavor to use them green, but we'll see. I decided to plant a fall garden as well. I've never done this before so we'll see how it turns out.

I keep checking on my garden every morning, either to check for slugs, or hoping I'll find magically ripened tomatoes or a big pumpkin. I went out a few days ago to check for slugs as they are coming out again with the rainy cool weather. I was excited to see rain drops on the large spider web with the sun shining through. I probably should have grabbed my tripod, but the sun was quickly going behind the clouds.

Thanks for stopping by,
Tonya