BookMooch

I finally found an international book swap!!  Yahoo!!!  I only have ten books to share, but I’m going to try to convince Luca’s mom to let me add her vast collection of Italian romance novels so that we can bring in a bigger crowd.  So excited!

 In other news, I planted some pumpkins this weekend!  I’ll take pictures tomorrow.  I planted the seeds a few weeks ago and they’re growing like weeds!!  The ten seedlings no longer fit in my window planter, so I went out to “the back 40” (scene of last year’s tragic “sundried tomato” experience) and started pulling out weeds.  Unfortunately, my brand spanking new shovel purchased last season appears to have gone missing.  (I secretly think that Zio must have stolen it!)  So, I was forced to till the entire plot with a spade. 

Good exercise.  All I have to say is “Thank God for the high-tech gardening gloves Aunt Joan gave me last year!”

I also felt the need to build a tent for my seedlings after last year’s fiasco.  Our plot of garden gets full sun from 8am to 7pm and I know pumpkins are hardy and all, but they just look so hot out there.  I’m sure all the local farmers are getting a good laugh out of my make-shift shade producing apparatus.  But they won’t be laughing when they see the super humongous pumpkins growing in a couple weeks!  MWUAHAHAHAH. 

And, I know the planting season is technically over, but today I bought more seeds.  I can’t help myself!  I’m addicted.  It gives me such satisfaction when the the seeds grow into little plants!  I’m starting research for an asparagus patch.  I hear it’s a major undertaking, but I love asparagus.  Definitely need to invest the 14 euro for the right shovel (pictured bottom right) for that adventure.