Early plant migration

Yesterday (Sunday) I brought up the other 2 over-wintered geraniums to join the other 2 already in the living room bay window.

All looked great with lots of buds forming.

Today I brought up the 3 overwintered B&B salvia and the carton of New England asters seedlings (from saved seeds).

Hmmm.  Too crowded in the bay window.

So out to the sunroom for all.

Really?  Unheated sunroom?  So early in the season?

It was bright and the sunshine had warmed the room to near 50F which is fine for these sturdy plants.

The room was so lovely I joined the crowd and had breakfast.

After breakfast I stepped outside.

Nice!

So out went the plants.  They will probably stay outside all week.

Whaaaaa?

Sure.  Why not.  Check THIS out:

Crazy, huh?  And check out those nighttime forecast temps vs the 'hist avg' temp.  Wow.  I enjoying this now, but am a tad concerned about summer.  How about you, weather anomolies your neck of the woods?

10:45 a.m.  Over 50 and balmy.  Time to get out the 2016 garden jeans and put 'em to work.  Wonder how long these will last.  I've got big plans for them this year... woohaha

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Found info on U.S. 2016 late spring/summer weather forecast.  CLICK HERE

Scroll down for all the maps and the final summer forecast video.

Off with the old...

...and on with the new.

After one last project with the old garden grubbies at which point the backside pretty much gave out, I went to Goodwill and bought 3 new pairs of jeans.

After some deliberation, 2 of them will become 'good' jeans and the lucky 3rd will be put to work.

I think the 2 'good' jeans smirked.  Let 'em smirk.  We all know their true ultimate future (refer to pile of rags on the right).  *smirk*

As for the project that was the straw that broke the jeans' back(side), CLICK HERE.

Goodbye old friend...

I love my project pants.  I practically LIVE in them when I'm outside (and that's most of the time).

I choose them carefully from my stash - loose enough for comfort, but not so much that they need a belt to hold them up.

Lighter weight denim because I wear them even on hot days (keeps my knees a lot cleaner).

And I really do appreciate fabric with even 2% spandex for stretch.

Yep - like a 2nd skin.  I feel I can do anything when I'm so suited up.

So they get a lot of wear and tear.  I even try not to launder them too often as the denim starts breaking down.

Eventually, though, they can't go the distance.  Oh, I patch them often (I like to use pockets from old denim shirts) and overstitch weakened areas of stress when I can, but there comes a point when there just isn't enough pant to hold a patch.

*sigh*

I think this pair lasted 2 years of full-time service.  (Maybe 3.  I cannot find pics of their predecessor.)

Most jeans go out with full service honors - respect due to a fallen comrade.

But these poor things, have a demerit on their record.  Oh I know, it wasn't their fault.  It was the wearer, not the worn.

Y'see, since I've been ill this year (lost weight, extreme fatigue, bizarre spells, frightening episodes, and the like) your's truly has been doing much more sitting than ever before in my long recollection.

There was no help for it.

And, had these pants been newer, the fabric washed less leaving them more robust, they probably could have taken this year's hit in stride (so to speak).

But no. Already on their last legs,  they succumbed to this regretable, embarrassing insult.

Oh the poor things.  Just LOOK!

They've actually gone so thin on the backside that they've worn through.  *sob*  I'd so hoped these would finish out this year.  I could wear project pants even if the legs fell off, but(t) when the draft comes in from the wrong side ....  nope.

So, bye bye old friend.  RIP (literally!).

Time to head to Goodwill.
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Updated veg, flower and garden projects pages today.  What's up with that? LOL