Puppy watch...day two

I had some alone time this afternoon with the new puppy. It wasn't as difficult as I had feared. I am, by nature, a cat person. Dogs, especially large ones, have always frightened me. I'm hoping this will be a really good opportunity for me to get over some of my fears, as well as satisfy my need to nurture something small and cute. She won't be small and cute for long, so I'm going to enjoy it as much as I can.

Newest member of the family...

My husband loves dogs. For as long as I can remember, he's been wanting a dog of his own. Three years ago, because he loves me, he got me the cat I've always wanted. Today, finally, was his day.
I present, for the first time....Bunny! (So named because I've been bugging him to get me a pet rabbit. Hence, the dog's name is Bunny)

Spinach watch, day 25...

I'm feeling slightly more optimistic today. The cold, damp weather always gets me down, but I went out to check on the cold frame today, and there are still some baby spinach growing! I'll be so happy if I even get one that matures completely. I planted a second batch of seeds today, so we'll see.

Since it's too rainy around here to enjoy the foliage, here's some of New Hampshire's finest.

This is one of those trees that you just know has been around for a couple of hundred years. Imagine what it has seen!

Back from Bog End

Just returned from a trip up to see my parents in New Hampshire. Their place is affectionately referred to as "Bog End". It's a reference to Bilbo Baggins' home at Bag-End in Tolkien's The Hobbit. This picture I took reminds me of a magical place not unlike those found in The Hobbit.

There is something about New Hampshire that just stays with me, even when I'm back home in Connecticut.

Newborn Spinach

I decided that the easiest thing to try and grow in the cold frame would be the cold-hardy spinach. I figured that even if it never got full grown, it's better picked and eaten when little. So far, it's gotten to the "really tiny" stage. I'm so PROUD!

Fall has come! It's actually my favorite time of year. I'm hoping to extend the growing season, so I built a cold frame with materials we already had. I found the old window on the side of the road, and the wood was left over from a fence project. The total cost: $4.99 for the hinges. Not too bad! I've got spinach and lettuce in there, and it has sprouted. All I've got to do now is keep the persistant squirrel away. Yes, the same squirrel who chewed a giant hole in my trash barrel. Not much can stop him, I'm afraid.