I've been exasperated by my wonky ironing board, particularly since Ben tripped over a 2/20 thread and fell on the board, bending the pointed end leg almost a year ago. We went hunting for a more solid one, and found this on sale. So with the money we saved, (there's got to be a whole discipline in psychology as to what makes us feel we saved money, don't you think?) I got a new Sunbeam iron. Now I can retire my retarded Phillips, which I disliked from the day I bought it but couldn't be bothered to return because I was overwhelmed by the number of alternatives. Spending money I don't have, perhaps, but these are important tools of the trade, I realized. The old one still works, so I might give it to Nelson's refugee support group.
Ladies and Gentlemen, my woad seeds have gone into two pots. I reread the instructions and it appears I need to cover the soil above the seeds with organic matter, but we have plenty of compost, so I shall dig deep into our heap later today.
Nothing like a new ironing board! I am in the process of revamping mine by stringing an old flannel sheet around it, it is extra wide and I can never find a cover to fit. I have just spent the last two winters in Nelson...I love it.
ReplyDeleteAnother one from this company was about twice as wide as a regular board, but I couldn't fathom fitting THAT into my stash room, so this one it is. I need to test drive it, though.
ReplyDeleteNearly over, Meg, and hopefully October will make you feel better. I'm very impressed that you're planting woad, look forward to seeing the end results.
ReplyDeleteUmmm... I hope they come out. They may not, you know. I don't think the soil I put them in (straight from a bag) is rich enough, from what I've read...
ReplyDeleteFunny the way we put up with things-that-don't-really-do-the-job... I must get a new iron. I must get a new iron. I must...
ReplyDeleteFunny, yes? I've tried the new combination, but I need to get used to a Sunbeam again. The top of the handle to the tip of the iron is much shorter and my wrist is having to relearn it, making the wrist a tiny bit sore.
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