Plant Daddy

Monday, March 30, 2009

I Just May, I Just Might - If the Conditons are Right....

go surf fishing tomorrow............

I never discuss this beforehand as it might be a jinx.
But I need to try some new tricks and better do it now before it gets too hot.
Besides the rest of the week is shot.

But the truck is fixed, new tires, new battery and new oil.
We fixed the drivers side broken door handle - had to remove the door panel and unhook all the wiring but got it done and back working for only $50.00 . It would have cost 5x that much at a dealer.

Also the muffler had rusted out on one end so I sculpted a new end and welded it together like new and it should last another year - plus it sounds great. God I love my plasm cutter, it surely is one of the coolest tools ever invented.

I felt so good that I cleaned the cab. This required removing sand and salt from fishing trips taken 3 years ago. Maybe I will get lucky tomorrow and catch a little fishy.

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

This Must be a Trick..It Just Can't Be...

I have to teach again tonight.
But after today there will be four classes left.
YEAH......
Teaching takes a lot of time and I like to grumble about that - a lot.
It takes time, I must think to prepare, I miss a great dinner with Mosaic Mom.
I get home too late to have a walk around.
It is terrible.

Then I get stuck with 7 really good students.
They are interested, they are calm, they have a sense of humor and they show respect.
They all got A's on the last plant quiz.
Now they are turning in a class homework assignment this week and doing a really good job.
This is disgusting.
These students are causing me to rethink my bad attitude.
I am starting to see the good things about teaching.
Why has God punished me this way.
This must be a trick.
Maybe they will act up tonight - probably not.
Geez - you can't count on anything these days.

Now all I can complain about is the wind that is stopping me from surf fishing.

Oppps...no time for that.....I must check to be sure that my lecture is first class for tonight.
My students deserve that.
I am a teacher.

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Sand Flea Rake Miniature


Look what I found on the beach last time I went fishing...


Is it for itty-bitty sand fleas?

Sunday, March 15, 2009

Bombax ellipticum blooms..........Now What.....

I've never seen anything like this flower............
So now what?
You pollinate it of course.............
Why?
Because that is what I do.................

It is done...........now I rest..........

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

More Fishermen than Sand Fleas....or Fish...

Went surf fishing yesterday..............disaster.........my catching streak (over 20 fish per trip) is over after 3 years........Only caught 7 fish.........brought 2 whiting home for dinner......

God........every dog and his brother was there........I couldn't get my usual spot.........yuck.......There was lots of current. sinkers would not hold and then the water got dirty...........lines got tangled and the fish were .....not interested......and it was bright and hot........wouldn't have noticed that except for the above facts.........grrrrrrrrrrrr...........

There were less sand fleas than fisherman but I got enough using the "deep digger" sand flea rake........at least I learned some new places to find them.....

In my opinion, the beach is evolving from a high impact to a low impact beach and I do not think fishing will ever be as good as a couple of years ago.......maybe I need to get a smaller cooler.....

Oh well, got home early to recover and lick wounds......Fishing is only for fools........I think I will go again this Friday..........

Monday, March 09, 2009

It Is All Over........

The big winter push is over.........I just finished my annual report and I am ready for the annual evaluation on Wednesday.....

Thanks to good working partners (Mosaic Mom and Dr. Chen) we have a great start for the year.....best ever.........

So tomorrow, to get ready for Wednesday I may go fishing........now that is something different.....
Something good different...we shall see.....sand fleas beware........fishes too....

Anyway spring is here and it is time to water and fertilize and water and prune and water and burn in the sun and water and fish and drink water and relax and water and water.....no wonder there is a water shortage around here.....

Friday, March 06, 2009

Here Kitty Kitty

Plant Daddy has a soil mixer in his greenhouse...


Does it hold soil?
No?

What's inside?
Look and see...


Is there a Baby Zeus there at the right?
Could be! Stay tuned!

Thursday, March 05, 2009

Holy Shit It Might be Spring.......

Cannot believe that it may be warming up finally....after 3 more days in the 30's......
Might be able to get the tomatoes out of the greenhouse permanent.
Maybe the strawberries will acutally produce red things.
Maybe the new mulberry flowers will not get killed.

Ahhhh and the new planting of turnips (I mean marigolds) will start of grow wildly.

It has been a long cool/cold winter for us....
Fortunately I have got a lot of writing done both before and after work since it was too miserable to go outside. Things look good for publications this year and soon I will be able to PLAY outside without thinking about all the writing I should be doing. Of course that is all do to the wonderful help from Mosaic Mom who has been a terrific partner in all the writing that goes on. Thank you Sweetie, thank you. Nothing gets done without her help.

I was really tired and mentally burnt out this morning - a usaul state for me after Wednesday night class. Great students but it is a lot of work to keep them going. Mainly organizational work which I am not famous for. However I only have 6 more class sessions. YEAH.
But I am perking up now due to Vitamin B and Advil.

One last hurdle - a #&%$#@ tour this SATURDAY at 3:45pm.... Grrrrr..... It will be ok but they take so much time to prepare for. At least it is recorded in my 2009 "what I did list". After that I am going surf fishing with my "deep digger sand flea rake" to get those whiting and pompano. It is time...........

Time to slow down and enjoy every day.......and start raking leaves.......ohh maybe I will come down with "leaf raking back" to go with Mosaic Mom's corn back, corn leg and corn hands. I want some pain too...........and some fresh corn.........

Oh yeah - went surf fishing (2-27-09) caugth 25 fishes including some nice pompano and whiting.