The last of the dogs' bedding is in the dryer. I swept their stall, filled one of the dog houses with a few pillow cases stuffed with old towels and some loose old sheets and rag rugs. A large comforter is in the dryer now and will be folded and tucked into the front dog house (Poppy claims it, and if Cinnamon gets in there Poppy sits and barks at her.) All of our bedding is fresh and ready for spring. We went for a walk this evening, didn't travel far, but it was so nice to get let them get out of the yard.

The garden is watered and tomorrow I'm going to take a flour sifter and some corn gluten meal and sprinkle it around the garden where I planted the potatoes, then put down some mulch. This will keep weed seeds in the soil from sprouting. Don't use this near where you're going to plant crops with seeds. I'm also contemplating how to build a wire structure for the cucumbers to climb this year, well away from the house.

Chamomile tea for the evening. I am so glad I bought a bag of loose chamomile at the Middle Eastern market where I get my olive oil, tea, flat bread, etc. This will last for ages and cost only a couple of dollars. The regular grocery store tea bags add up to a small fortune.

SRS