Squeezed By Guilt

A while back, Ed bought the Aerobie AeroPress Coffee Maker for the truck.  It's like a French press only easier, and he loves it!  He uses it for regular coffee and espresso.  It makes a really good cup of coffee and it's extremely portable - we can take it into a hotel room, or even use it at the house when we're home - and perfect for the truck because it's small enough to tuck just about anywhere.  In a place that's short on space, this is exactly what you need.

When referring to the finished product, Ed and I call it "squeeze", because that's actually how the coffee is made...by squeeeezing the water through the filter to make the coffee.  So when he wants coffee, and he wants it pressed and not brewed, he says "squeeze".  No clarification needed.

Tonight while I was boiling some hot water for tea he said to me in a singsong voice, "I see you're making a beverage."

"Yeah, I'm going to have some tea.  Want some?" I said.

"No," he said.  "But I'll have some squeeze."

Ugh.  I mean, the AeroPress is easy and all, but there's a little process to it.  Get out the coffee, put the filter in the bottom of the AeroPress, set the AeroPress on the mug, measure out a scoop of coffee grinds, dump it in, fill it with water, insert plunger, and press.  Squeeze all of the water out and watch coffee magically appear in your mug.

It's not hard, really, but it does take longer than just throwing a tea bag in a mug and pouring hot water over it, and after I'm done, I have to rinse the pieces.  At night when I want a hot beverage, and maybe a cookie or some Jell-o, I don't want to actually be making anything. I want to boil, pour, and drink.

So I sighed in annoyance and said, "Can't you just have tea?"

Ed replied with a scathing one-liner.

"Pretend I'm Mac Gee."

Snap!  He just tried to guilt me into making him coffee by invoking the name of Marlaina's husband!

It's a running joke around here - whenever MacG and Marlaina are with us, I pull out all the stops.  I make MacG squeeze coffee (my finest blends), I make him pork loin, I make him delicious breakfast sandwiches.  I'll even slip him Kashi Oatmeal Dark Chocolate cookies when Marlaina isn't looking (she doesn't like him to have the extra sugar).

Of course I felt like a shit after balking about making Ed some squeeze.  So I caved.

He got his coffee.

And honestly, it's not hard at all.  Literally takes two minutes.  But don't tell him that.



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2015: Get Excited!
2014: They're Not Just For Babies Anymore
2013: Winding Down For The Weekend
2012: Towering Peach
2011: Trucks, Friends, Life On The Road, And A New Throne For My Queen Sized Ass
2010: Changing It Up
2009: They Gots Lots Of Soul
2008: Eddie Calculates Everything Friday
2007: Working On It
2006: The Bird On The Hill
2005: Sorry, no post on this day. The blog didn’t start until May 2005!

Elixir

My ribs are killing me from coughing.

My throat is raw.

I have no voice.

I communicate in a whisper.

So today in the truck, I made a big pot of chicken soup.  Chunky carrots, slices of celery, onion, garlic, the works.  Spooned over al dente orzo and served with a slice of crusty Tuscan Boule slathered with butter.  The soup was made from scratch, the bread store bought.

And the weather was cooperating.  Despite being the first day of Spring, it was cold and rainy here in North Carolina, a perfect day for steaming hot chicken soup.

Everything was delicious, but I certainly hope it has the healing power people claim it does, because I can't take too much more of this coughing crap.



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2015: March Woods
2014: What A Guy Will Do To Get Out Of Watching Girl TV
2013: Up And Over The Green Mountains Of Vermont
2012: Perhaps She’s A Closet Road Warrior
2011: Fifty-Five Years And Counting
2010: Humor That Needs A Humidifier
2009: Eddie Is He Wearing Trousers?? Friday
2008: Soon To Be Yummy Snack Food
2007: This Is What I’ve Been Doing Lately
2006: 1-800-PRODUCT SATISFACTION
2005: Sorry, no post on this day. The blog didn’t start until May 2005! 

Blue And Crabby

Maryland Blue Crab at Crab Quarters restaurant in Middle River, Maryland.



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2015: Drive Less, Make More
2014: While You Were Sleeping
2013: Between Brattleboro And Bennington
2012: Man At Work
2011: Under A Rock
2010: Practicing For Retirement
2009: Truckers Are So Sensitive
2008: Light Sweet Crude
2007: A Antiquing Conundrum
2006: How Can You Not Love This Face?
2005: Sorry, no post on this day. The blog didn’t start until May 2005!

Abandoned In New Mexico

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2015: We Entered Through The Big Mouth
2014: Getting Ready For The Really Big Shooooo
2013: You'll Know You're Getting Close When You See The Zebra
2012: You Can’t Go Wrong At ShopRite
2011: When The Feelings Get Too Strong For Words
2010: Looking For Loads In All The Wrong Places
2009: CTRL Freak
2008: 1. Cut String 2. Walk
2007: Amish Down The Lane
2006: The Competition Is Stiff
2005: Sorry, no post on this day. The blog didn’t start until May 2005!

Hitching A Ride

Ed took this picture of piggybacking turtles in Rockefeller State Park Preserve located in Pleasantville, New York.



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2015: Ocean To Ocean
2014: Where We Go To Squeeze Melons
2013: Yet We're The Ones With All The Rules
2012: There Is No Problem Here
2011: If This Is What Being A Loser Means, Count Me In
2010: The Only Thing It Extends Is The Humiliation Of Having A Small Johnson
2009: Wishing You All A Happy Lá Fhéile Pádraig
2008: There Should Be Some Sort Of Award For This
2007: Table Talk
2006: Cats And Grandchildren Make Great Indentured Servants
2005: Sorry, no post on this day. The blog didn’t start until May 2005!

Boot Up

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2015: It's Always Pie Day In Shipshewana
2014: Clap Along If You Feel Like A Room Without A Roof
2013: On The Run
2012: The Town Under The Giant Oak Tree
2011: Extra! Extra! Read All About It!
2010: Yeah, Cause Heidi Klum Is So Easy To NOT Notice
2009: Busy Week
2008: Small, Yet Mighty
2007: Zen
2006: Riding The Rusty Rails
2005: Sorry, no post on this day. The blog didn’t start until May 2005!

Woman With Dog

Several years ago I posted a photo of my mother sitting in her La-Z-Boy, cat perched above her head.  I titled that post Woman With Cat.

Today I present to you Ed's mother, with her dog Mischa perched above her head.

Woman With Dog.


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2015: The Supers And More
2014: Objects In Mirror Are Closer Than They Appear
2013: House For Sale: Goats Included
2012: Hanging On By A Thread
2011: Does A Bear Have A Diner In The Woods?
2010: Would You Rather Sit On Your Ass All Day Eating Cheetos And Watching TV, Or Would You Rather See?
2009: The First Bit Of Spring
2008: Pop Secret
2007: The Kind Of Shopping That Makes Me Want To Commit Suicide, Right There In The Middle Of Macy’s
2006: The Benefits Of Memory Loss
2005: Sorry, no post on this day. The blog didn’t start until May 2005!

Barbed Badlands

Antique Barbed Wire display in Wall, South Dakota.  



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2015: Exotic Tropicals
2014: Eggs, Milk, Bread, And Good Blood Pressure
2013: Clowns Looking For A Place To Live
2012: My Early Version Of Google
2011: Food With Integrity That Fuels Creativity
2010: If Only It Were Dollars Instead Of Miles
2009: The Last Bit Of Winter
2008: Eddie Fr-Eye-Day
2007: Authorized Personnel Only
2006: Stolen Zillow
2005: Sorry, no post on this day. The blog didn’t start until May 2005!

Around Town In 80 Days

Well, really, 79 days.

We've been home for SEVENTY-NINE days!

But we're back to work now.  We just took our first load of 2016 a few days ago, all the way to Pennsylvania.  I can't tell you how thrilling it's been for me to see a landscape that doesn't include cactus.

This last visit home was very fun, very busy, and very productive.

We saw doctors, did yard work, got our DOT physicals (and passed!), hiked a mountain. Sort of.

And had lots of quality cat time.

One of the best parts of our visit was spending so much time with my brother.  He stopped by the house several times a week, which I'm pretty sure was only for Ed's monster breakfasts, but I didn't care.  Any time with him is valuable.

We didn't want to go back to work, but it was inevitable.  When we got the call for the load, Ed actually hesitated and asked if he could call back with an answer.  I don't think he was ready to leave the La-Z-Boy.

But he came to his senses and took the load, and we ran around like headless chickens getting everything together to leave.  That's the part I hate.  No matter when we're home, the day we leave always seems to come as a surprise and I'm never ready.  It took several hours to pack the truck.

The last thing we did before leaving town was have one last dinner at El Charro with our CBF (couple's best friend), Kim, and then hit the grocery store to stock up on at least a week's worth of food since the cupboards were bare.

The next thing I need to do is catch up on what's been happening in the industry.  I haven't read anything about trucking since before Christmas!

I'm looking forward to Spring, hoping for some good photo opportunities, and most importantly, meeting up with Marlaina and MacG - it's been WAY too long!

See you on the road!

  

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2015: The Gold On The Hill
2014: Be Happy You Don't Have A Bolt In Your Head
2013:  Seriously Up To Our Ass In Alligators
2012: Such A Fragrant Sprig!
2011: Coast To Coast
2010: The Joke’s On Us
2009: Eddie Monsignor Starbucks Friday
2008: All The Better To Smell You With, My Dear
2007: Neon Railroad
2006: I Left My Heart…
2005: Sorry, no post on this day. The blog didn’t start until May 2005!

Debonair

My cousin Greg from New York recently visited us in Arizona, which prompted me to look through some old photos.  When I did, I came across pictures of his wedding from August 2004, which is the first family event Ed and I attended.

This is a picture of Ed from that day.  It was the first time he met my family - my entire family - and he handled it like a champ.

Will you just look at how freakin' handsome he is!  It's no wonder everyone loved him.



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2015: Geographically Centered
2014: Full Brain, Full Belly, Full Wallet
2013: Eenie, Meenie, Miney, Mo
2012: Honing Her Skills For The Nursing Home
2011: Fire Up The Grill
2010: The Voice Of Tucson Speaks
2009: Crossing Over To The White Side
2008: Eddie Voyager Of The Seas Friday
2007: Indiscriminate Discrimination
2006: Dancing Queen
2005: Sorry, no post on this day. The blog didn’t start until May 2005!

Flashback Friday

My three nephews, in 2009, riding the dirt track on their property.  Pusch Ridge serves as their backdrop.



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2015: The Rich Coast
2014: Getting Hosed
2013: River Of Grass
2012: Stupid Rock
2011: Crab Rangoon Makes Me Swoon
2010: Bonnie And Clyde Meet Toni And Frank
2009: Finally…A Bib That Is Both Functional And Accurate
2008: Trickling Down
2007: Anonymously Yours,
2006: Over 7,000 Feet Of Pristine Beauty
2005: Sorry, no post on this day. The blog didn’t start until May 2005!

Hill Town Transportation

Vespas lined up and ready for touring in the Tuscan hill town of Radda in Chianti. 

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2015: 651 Miles To Go

2014: I May Not Love Your Traffic, But I Do Love You

2013: Astonished That Anyone Could Schedule All Those Things

2012: A World Of Imagination Left Behind

2011: Betty’s Got It Going On

2010: Don’t Miss The Latest On TDR. Today At Eight, Noon, Six, And Midnight

2009: No Hothouse In Sight

2008: ’Till The Cows Come Home

2007: Salt Lake City Special

2006: It’s More Expensive To Say No

2005: Sorry, no post on this day. The blog didn’t start until May 2005!

There's Always Time For The World Wide Web

Man, dog, and tree in Schenectady, New York

Like I said, not much going on around here lately.  But I do still have time to surf the net. I present you the fruits of my labor.

Italian Cuisine Worth Going to Prison For

Long-Haul Sweatshops. This is the life of some drivers.

Another moron with a gun.  Well, two morons if you count the mother.

15 Words You Didn't Know Could Be Used As Verbs, but now you do.

The design process is exactly like this.

Taking embroidery to an edible level

Always check your junk mail folder, your bank account will thank you.

Creativity on two wheels

Sadly, the cottage in "The Holiday" wasn't real.  But there are others.

116 Amazing Facts - if you're the kind of person who likes that sort of thing.



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2015: There's Always A Church
2014: The Parking Problems For A Big Rig Never End
2013: Need I Say More?
2012: Despite The Name, This Might Not Be Your Place If You’re Truly Bashful
2011: Then Someone Lit The Flame And Plain Rode Away On Lion’s Mane
2010: It Once Had A Life
2009: Life’s A Planet Beach
2008: I Wasn’t Even Fishing, But I Certainly Got A Great Catch
2007: Royal Air Force Typhoon Blows Into Nellis
2006: This Dandelion Needs Rogaine
2005: Sorry, no post on this day. The blog didn’t start until May 2005!

A Few Blocks From Fort Apache

Longwood Avenue at Southern Boulevard

This is one of the main drags in the Longwood section of the Bronx.  Longwood is home to one of the highest concentrations of Puerto Ricans in New York City - very evident by the many Puerto Rican flags displayed throughout the neighborhood in windows, on fire escapes, at businesses, and on car license plates.

Served by the 41st Precinct of the NYPD, this intersection is less than a mile from the original 41st Precinct Station House, famously known as "Fort Apache".

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2015: Única…Original
2014: Living The Examined Life
2013: Trucking Like We're On Fire

2012: Looking For A Coffee Fix
2011: Container Port, You Are No Friend Of Mine
2010: Encased In Plastic
2009: No Lifeguard On Duty
2008: Palm Sketches
2007: You Know Who You Are
2006: I Fear The Family
2005: Sorry, no post on this day. The blog didn’t start until May 2005!

It's Uphill From Here

There hasn't been much going on for a few days so I'm filling in with a few pictures from the past.

This one is was taken out west somewhere, where exactly I'm not sure.

I know it's not exciting, but when we're on the interstate this is what we see most of the time.



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2015: A Place Of Rare Beauty
2014: Thumbs Up For A Real Bronx Tale
2013: A Mountain City Fit For A Queen
2012: Sprinkle Of Seaweed, Anyone?
2011: Shopping To The Maxx
2010: Ed Unloads An Oil Platform
2009: You Never Know When You Might Need It
2008: Eddie Climbs A Wall Friday
2007: What Showing Off For Your Kids Looks Like
2006: What’s It All About?
2005: Sorry, no post on this day. The blog didn’t start until May 2005!

Tiny Life

There's not much going on in these parts, so I bring you a photo of a train board we saw at a toy train museum in Indiana.

It reminded me of when I was a kid, sitting and watching my grandfather create tiny little dioramas in the basement and kitchen of his home in New York.



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2015: Where The Sierra Madre del Sur Mountains Meet The Pacific
2014: A Spontaneous Slumber Party And An Italian Feast To Go
2013: Bright Spot On The Mountain
2012: Thinking About Adding A Few More Wheels To The Rig
2011: Cooled By The Ocean
2010: Oh, Mother!
2009: Eddie Adds Culture To His Day
2008: One Armed Bandit
2007: 614
2006: Having A Good Reason
2005: Sorry, no post on this day. The blog didn’t start until May 2005!

The Populace Of Winter

La Placita Village in downtown Tucson

Iowa, Alaska, Wisconsin, Indiana.  These are some of the license plates I see around town.

Snowbirds.  Everywhere.

Blue hair, electric wheelchairs, early morning traffic.  Where are they going so early in the morning??

You're either stuck behind one in traffic because they drive so incredibly slow - what Ed would call "the safest driver in Tucson" - or you're trying to get out of their way because they're veering into your lane.  Just yesterday in the Kohl's parking lot, Ed was trying to get the attention of some old guy who was driving next to us with a coffee cup on his roof.  We couldn't catch him.

They're not the only hazards on the road, though.

This type of year also brings college students.  They drive way too fast, with screaming loud music and hoards of kids spilling out of open top jeeps.  Sometimes they also veer into your lane.

Driving around Tucson I realize I am the in-between.

I am not young, like the college students.

I am not old, like the snowbirds.

I'm right in the middle.

Where annoyed lives.



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2015: Two If By Sea
2014: Beauty And The Bleak
2013: Don't Even Ask
2012: Click Mouse, Make Money
2011: Buttons Beware. There’s Someone Cuter In Town!
2010: Eddie Dials Up The Lunch Order
2009: Trucking Superhere And Sidekick
2008: I’m Just A Goy In Love With A Boy
2007: When Pork Goes Pornographic
2006: Now Where Did I Put Those Underwear??
2005: Sorry, no post on this day. The blog didn’t start until May 2005!

Former Trees

Ed and I went to Lowe's today to look for wood to build a fence.  We left empty-handed, but with ideas.  Who knew there were so many fence styles??  I have to do more research before our next shopping trip.

I will definitely be accompanying Ed on the next trip because I didn't realize that the wood aisle smelled so delicious.



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2015: Birthday At The Blowhole
2014: Dreaming Of Blue Skies And Swaying Palms
2013: They Never Ask If You Have Invisible Ink
2012: I Didn’t Break A Leg, So I Guess I Can’t Regret Doing It
2011: Why Couldn’t It Have Been The Canola??
2010: I Like To Call Him The Kite Master
2009: Talk About Making Good Use Of Your Time
2008: Don’t Three Feet Equal One Yard?
2007: New And Improved
2006: Maybe I Don’t Need To Know Everything
2005: Sorry, no post on this day. The blog didn’t start until May 2005! 

The Zombie Apocalypse Could Be In Full Swing And I'd Never Know

Today Ed and I dropped my mother off at her hair appointment and went to lunch.  She texted when she was done with her hair and told us she was heading over to Walmart to pick up a few things she needed, so we finished up lunch and headed back to get her.  I was going to text her when I realized my phone was dead so I asked Ed to do it.

I was pulling into the parking lot to pick her up just as Ed sent his text.  When we pulled up, she was standing outside waiting.

As she got in the car I said, "Sorry for not getting back to you, Mom.  My phone died."

"Michonne died???" She sounded frantic.

"Who's Michonne??" Ed and I said in confused unison.

"From The Walking Dead." my mother said.

I don't watch The Walking Dead.  You couldn't pay me enough to watch The Walking Dead. I have no idea who Michonne is, nor do I care.

"No, mom.  I said my phone died, not Michonne died. And why would I tell you about someone on The Walking Dead dying?  You know I don't watch that show."

"I thought maybe you heard it on the news or something." she said.

Ed and I looked at each other and rolled our eyes.

"Mom.  Even if I did hear it on the news, I wouldn't know who they were talking about, and it's unlikely I'd tell you about a character on a show I don't even watch, dying."

With hope in her voice, she said, "Well, you might have."

Nope.  Never.  Isn't that show about zombies, anyway?  And aren't zombies already dead? I totally don't get it.

And I seriously don't understand America's obsession with this show.  



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2015: Creamery On Congress
2014: Eastern Influence In A Southern State
2013: The Wegmans Cheese Tour
2012: Balls In The Air
2011: Branded
2010: Don’t Lose The Fun
2009: I’ll Get To It As Soon As I’m Done Churning The Butter, Dear.
2008: Trees At Sunset
2007: Giving Directions To This Place Is Easy
2006: A Cloud Of Words
2005: Sorry, no post on this day. The blog didn’t start until May 2005!

A Little Thing With A Long History

It's been ages since I've been to Cafe Poca Cosa.  The waiter said the restaurant has been in this location for over 10 years. It's probably been more years than that since I've eaten there.  And "there" really isn't "there" anymore because this is a new location.

The first time I went to Cafe Poca Cosa it was a downtown hole in the wall, six tables in the place at most, and horchata as their most popular beverage.  Then they opened a second restaurant nearby, which I'd been to maybe a handful of times, always at the urging of a friend because I hated going downtown. The parking has always been (and still is) a nightmare.

Now, Cafe Poca Cosa looks like something you'd find in LA or Chicago.  Sleek and modern, staff dressed in black, owner dressed in skinny leather pants and a flowing white artist's smock accented with statement jewelry.

Suzana Davila, the owner of Cafe Poca Cosa, is a bit of a star in Tucson.  And has been for years. Even Gourmet magazine noticed her.

The thing I always remembered about the restaurant is that you'd go in, sit down, and they'd bring a chalkboard to your table with the menu on it.  It was whatever she created for the day. She was famous for her mole.

That chalkboard menu is still part of the routine. And it changes twice daily.

This was the menu board on the day we went. I can't even remember exactly what each dish is, but as you can see, there are three chicken dishes, three beef, a salmon dish, two styles of pastel de elote (corn cake), and the Plata Poca Cosa which gets you a selection three of what's on the board - chef's choice, no substitutions or deletions.

I wasn't sure I wanted to do that because although I like everything on the board, I didn't want fish, but when the server told me we wouldn't get fish, I was in.  Ed ordered the same thing, so we'd be getting six completely different items, all at the choosing of the chef.

The place wasn't busy when we arrived but it filled up fast.  And people were mostly dressed up, in the middle of the day, for lunch.  There were a few casually dressed as if they just stepped in off the street, but the majority dressed as if Cafe Poca Cosa were a destination.

I don't remember what we ordered, but we were happy with it.  We each got a chicken, a beef, and a corn cake - I think mine was the zanahoria India (Indian carrot, which was like an Indian curry flavored carrot puree) - which is the yellowish lump on the plate.

Everything was delicious.  The meat was tender, the chicken was flavorful, and you can't go wrong with a corn cake.  The salad in the middle was artistic, served with a tall glass carafe of vinaigrette.

Look at the beautiful bunch of grapes and the tips of the dipped leaves.

The meal was very good, but I'm not sure I'd go back.  There are tons of Mexican restaurants in town, many I prefer, and the hassle of finding parking downtown is just too much for me to bear.  Granted, there's a parking garage now right on the same block as the restaurant, but it's still not worth driving around the block more than once trying to find the entrance. 

It is an institution of sorts.  Ask any local and they'll likely mention its name.  When I was a concierge at the Westin La Paloma, this place was always included on the list of must-eat Mexican restaurants.

It's probably worth a visit if you've never been there, and it definitely isn't the typical cheese-and-enchilada-sauce-covered-cuisine many restaurants in this area serve, but don't get hung up on the fancy decor and see-and-be-seen vibe it generates.  There are tons of fantastic places for Mexican food in this town.  And although we had a great meal, I don't think this is the one I'd start with.

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2015: It Was A Kona Kind Of Day

2014: Award-Winning Plan
2013: Watch Closely Now
2012: Mission Of The Sacred Heart
2011: Vintage Photo And Clothing
2010: Just How I Like It…Cold And Colder
2009: Snagged
2008: The Writing Is On The Wall
2007: Eddie Waits For A Ride
2006: Truckers And Travelers Know Good Food
2005: Sorry, no post on this day. The blog didn’t start until May 2005!

Shake And Rake

In the course of doing yard work, we added some new plants to the front yard.  Eventually we're planning to cover the entire area with decorative rock, but it was suggested that we put something down now to control dust and erosion.

We were told the Bosque del Bac Habitat Restoration Mix would do the trick.  It's composed of 33 species of grass, wildflowers, shrubs and trees native to the valley and foothills of Tucson.

We bought enough mix to do the entire area we disturbed while cutting down and removing all the dead stuff and debris the water that runs across the property brought through.  My job was to spread the seed, Ed's was to rake it in.

The mix comes in small bags and my first mistake was shoving my hand into the bag to grab a handful to sprinkle around - there are tiny little burrs in it that pricked my fingers! From that point forward, I gently shook the bag and sprinkled the seed that way.  Once I covered an area, Ed raked dirt over it.

Some of the seeds will germinate now, some in the fall, but the woman at the Native Seeds store told us it shouldn't be too long before we see something.  Maybe by the time we're ready go come off the road again, we'll be seeing some desert wildflowers!

In addition to the reseeding, we planted 21 agave plants and 3 barrel cactus. As I mentioned in other posts, we're looking forward to the final landscaping design but right now, this is a great start!



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2015: Hawaiʻiloa's Favorite Son
2014: Into The Mouth Of A Lion
2013: A Barn Serving Steak Good Enough To Eat
2012: A Quick Update
2011: It Takes Nothing To Win A Contest
2010: Sorry, no post for this day.
2009: The Hags Hit The Big Time
2008: One Thing At A Time
2007: Snaking Across Broadway
2006: Psssst! Wanna Buy A Hot Dog Truck?
2005: Sorry, no post on this day. The blog didn’t start until May 2005!