The snowdrops have been blooming for several weeks, and just two days ago, these little spiky bits unfolded to become tiny indigo iris. Woo hoo! The chives that I thought were dead have sprouted again, and the tarragon pot has new little leaves as well. And the rhubarb root, which traveled down from Olympia in the back of the truck a few weeks ago, and was planted in the side yard next to the rosemary bush, is already showing pink nubbins.
At some point I must plant strawberries, on account of the wonderful goodness of strawberry rhubarb pie.
Yesterday, after acquiring the worlds tiniest pry bar, I pried away the trim around the bathtub enclosure, which had started turning brown and soft! Not a good thing for what was supposed to be white-painted wood, and on close inspection seemed to be some kind of soggy cardboard (grumble) It looked perfectly okay when we had the house inspected… When I spoke with the really cute man at the hardware store, who had asked why I needed the worlds tiniest pry bar, he said that the trim was probably something called MDF, which is basically made from sawdust and glue, and never intended for use in damp areas… (yet another example of the incredible ineptitude of the previous owners of Acorn Cottage) The trim crumbled away in pieces when I pried it away from the wall, as did a very modest amount of the adjacent wallboard. Fortunately there does not appear to be a mold farm in there, so I will spray some bleach and let things dry out well before attempting repairs, which will probably include re-caulking the bathtub, which I am guessing is where the excess water came from in the first place. Ahh…adventures in homeownership…
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