http://ft2garden.powweb.com/blog What's growing in my garden?? Well, stay tuned and check back often for lots of photos and chat about my square foot garden! Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:21:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en IDA slowed down in it's approach to the coast line and just made landfall around 5:30 AM this morning.  It's still raining outside and the wind is blowing pretty good but nothing really bad.  It's light out but there is no sunshine LOL  Here's a pic from the front yard ... http://ft2garden.powweb.com/blog/?p=325 Yes, the tropical storm is here.  I just got home from the office (it's 10:30 PM).  I thought it might be a good idea to head home because we are under a curfew from 10 PM till 5 AM in the morning here on the Gulf Coast of Alabama due ... http://ft2garden.powweb.com/blog/?p=320 Well, first things first.  I took SAM to the vet this morning to see if he had one of those identification chips - and he doesn't :-(   We tied a rope through his collar as a temporary leash (he chewed the one I bought for him in 2 several times) ... http://ft2garden.powweb.com/blog/?p=317 Well, not really... my human friends are just calling me that because they do not have a clue as to what my name is.  I really wish there was a way that they could understand "Lab" language instead of that garble that they use to communicate.  But for now I ... http://ft2garden.powweb.com/blog/?p=313 Just got an update and it looks like Ida has become a Category 2 storm and we are now under "Hurricane Watch" meaning that hurricane conditions are possible within 36 hours.   Here's  a graphic of the computer models showing where it looks like Ida will make landfall along the Gulf Coast: And ... http://ft2garden.powweb.com/blog/?p=309 Well, I did manage to get a few hours sleep LOL  I woke to find DH in the front yard blowing up leaves (jeezzz, maybe we might need a couple more compost bins!) and DD in the back of DH's truck with "SAM".... yes, they have given him a name ... http://ft2garden.powweb.com/blog/?p=307 Too bad I never went to sleep last night LOL!  Long story but I'll give you the short version after I share some gardening news with you. Saturday morning and afternoon we had a great time outside in the garden!  It just felt so good to get out and dig in ... http://ft2garden.powweb.com/blog/?p=304 IDA... Can you believe we are already into November and NOW we're going to possibly have a storm?  Crazy I tell you LOL We've been very blessed this year and it has been a VERY quiet hurricane and tropical storm season.  I guess that is why I'm so surprised about this one.  ... http://ft2garden.powweb.com/blog/?p=301 And wow, it's almost 10 AM LOL!  I have lots to do this morning.... heading down to the office at 2 PM for some volunteer work. First though, we have to finish up in the garden area this morning.  DH has just left to go to the feed store to purchase ... http://ft2garden.powweb.com/blog/?p=298 I hope that everyone had a great day and that the weather was a nice in your area as it was here in South Alabama.  The high today probably didn't get above 73 or 74 degrees.  But, the nicest thing is that there must have been 0% humidity!    So it ... http://ft2garden.powweb.com/blog/?p=295