Comments on: Real rocket science

By: Carmi

Carmi — Mon, 24 Apr 2006 02:14:19 +0000

Congrats to your husband on the successful launch. I had been following it closely and was glad to see it go up (yes, I’m a space-head…guilty as charged.)

It’s funny you should write this now. My wife often chides me. For all my vaunted knowledge of technology (I’m a senior research analyst for a leading tech research firm), I seem to stumble over some really mundane aspects of everyday life.

To wit: my struggles replacing a bulb that had rusted out and broke, leaving an orphaned and twisted base in the socket. My brain didn’t seem to have much benefit this time out!

Love your blog, BTW. Lots of themes that parallel my own life. Must read more…

By: Amy Scott

Amy Scott — Sun, 23 Apr 2006 01:55:29 +0000

I seem to remember reading on JenIg’s blog that I will be meeting you in Florida, correct?

Correct! See you then!

By: Susanna

Susanna — Sat, 22 Apr 2006 19:54:41 +0000

Oh groan….I have a tax return to fill in….thanks for the reminder! I will not have to pay any though as I have made no profit! (hmmm, maybe that isn’t such a good thing!)

By: Under the Sky

Under the Sky — Sat, 22 Apr 2006 00:23:00 +0000

You will laugh when I tell you that we did that–and the Bermuda grass took over those too! :+) I will tell you that potatoes successfully grow amidst Bermuda grass, and sunflowers, but that is about it!

I seem to remember reading on JenIg’s blog that I will be meeting you in Florida, correct?

Warmly,
Kate

By: Amy Scott

Amy Scott — Sat, 22 Apr 2006 00:00:37 +0000

Kate,

Raised beds are key when you have Florida grass that grows one foot a day.

We just put in our own orange and grapefruit trees. Got tired of mooching off the neighbors.

By: Under the Sky

Under the Sky — Fri, 21 Apr 2006 22:04:25 +0000

I have come to embrace the fact that my backyard will be taken over by Bermuda grass and that I am forever going to be its prisoner. It is a miracle that we can grow anything at all back there. I feel your pain! :+)

Warmly,
Kate

By: Amy Scott

Amy Scott — Fri, 21 Apr 2006 21:41:25 +0000

Hi AmyJoe and Canaan,

That is true about the strawberries. Unfortunately, in Florida strawberries are grown as annuals. We replant every year. (not just me, but the Big Boys too) I get Countryside too, BTW. Before undertaking our garden a few years back, I did a lot of research. Unfortunately for me, Florida gardening is a whole ‘nuther ball of wax. Every gardening book says to plant strawberries after the first frost, right? Well, down here you plant in October. I learned that one the hard way, 100 plants later.

Ohio Guy, we don’t tire of it either. Fortunately, the kids and I have a good view from the second story sun deck. My husband gets an even better view.

By: Amy Howard

Amy Howard — Fri, 21 Apr 2006 20:01:51 +0000

Oh yeah, I forgot…I read about it taking three years to get those strawberries going in Countryside Magazine sometime last year.

AmyJoe

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 21 Apr 2006 20:00:16 +0000

Amy,

I agree with the first comment. I’ve heard that it takes three years to get your strawberries up and running (I know, bad pun!).

AmyJoe

By: The Ohio Guy

The Ohio Guy — Fri, 21 Apr 2006 12:24:46 +0000

I miss the days of living on the space coast of florida and seeing those rockets blast overhead. I never got used to that like the locals have. I would pull over on the side of the road and strain my neck everytime to watch it disappear into the clouds. We dont see many rockets of that calibur in ohio.