Random Thoughts...Again....

I've been alone for the last few days, which leads to a lot of thinking.  Thinking leads to a lot of seemingly disconnected thought processes.  I have learned not to question how my mind works because even I can barely follow the logic....   Anyway, here some of my recent thoughts:

• I WANT CHICKENS.  This is happening.  And soon.  I think they will be my birthday present to myself.  Kaleigh and I can build a coop and I think 3 or 4 would be a lovely addition. 
• My coffee sucks.  I'm not sure why I can't make a decent cup of coffee...my sister and I can make pots on the same day, with the same pot, same coffee, same everything, and mine is awful--hers is fabu.  Don't get it.
• I need to water the garden this morning--be right back.......................................................... okay, I'm back.  It seems like my green beans should have beans growing on them.  Maybe it's too early.  Looking forward to that for sure.  There's nothing like fresh green beans.  Well, that's not strictly true, all fresh veggies are pretty awesome.   I can't believe I've never planted a fall garden before this.  Last year I planted a few scraggly vegetables, but didn't really take care of them appropriately, thinking that they wouldn't grow since it wasn't spring.   Now I feel silly about that.  
• Maybe I'll make some curtains for my sewing room today--I've been needing a project to work on.   I'll look through my fabrics and see if I can find something nice to use.  I have some "vintage" (I use the term loosely) sheets that might be good to use.  I wish I had something to hand quilt.  Maybe I should look at my HUGE bin of unfinished tops for something to work on.  It would be nice to have something to do with my hands in the evening.  
• A few days ago, I chopped some herbs from my garden (basil, thyme and rosemary) and put them into an ice tray--covered them with olive oil and froze them.  This was an experiment that I saw on Pinterest (and I think we ALL know that sometimes what people represent on Pinterest isn't what REALLY happens when we try it!) so I thought I'd do it.  I can throw one of the cubes into any recipe for some fresh herb taste.  It worked.  I took the cubes out (they look like green stuff sticking out of lard at this point) and put them into a labeled freezer bag--I think I will throw a few into my tomato sauce later today.  Success!
• I'm missing Hillarie like crazy these days.  
• Looked back in my SUPER-DUPER AWESOME gardening journal to see when green beans were planted, and it's only been a little over a month, it is definitely too early.  They trick me by growing like crazy.  
• I've been thinking about moving the big hutch out of the dining room, or moving it into the corner so I can set up a planting table or shelves there in the sunny window there.  Then I can have more plants inside.  My kitchen window doesn't really get sun, just light so I'm limited as to what can grow there.  
• I need to think about some cooking projects to do with my class.  My assistant is like a genius with play dough, but the kids just love to mix stuff, and eating it is a bonus.  Do some research.

Enough rambling.  I have stuff to do.  I think I'll go mix up my compost and water the pile while I'm at it.  Peace.