It was -1 C this morning and frost is evidently seen on the ground and rooftop of most houses here at the island. At about past 9:30 AM the sun shines so brightly maybe the temperature will go up to at least 5-6 C. Well, I'm hoping. However, can't plant those dahlia tubers and sunflower seeds yet. The sunflower seeds I planted indoor will be transplanted after 4 weeks. Wouldn't it be nice if we ahve hot house or indoor garden or covered garden just like those in the plantations in Vancouver? lol. nah.
I'm just an ordinary gardener for few florals. Gardening is such a hobby that to keep busy you must have something to do aside from cooking, housecleaning and housekeeping.
To keep busy in BC is to keep on spending. To save as much as to keep is not to move. In other words, DO NOT DO ANYTHING. Be idle.
To keep the house in proper order, to keep the house spic and span and sparkly clean you are looking at a budget of $50 to $100 worth of cleaning supply per month. I'm glad that we don't have many of those wide windows with glass and no mirrors except the mirrors at the bathrooms.
Laundry. Better be glad when the laundry detergent went on sale. Doesn't really cost much except that sometimes we have to use hot water or warm water for laundry. Drying clothes through the dryer machine is not as bad because when it passed to the cycle on hot temperature there's no need to iron clothes. Besides to dry those clothes outside is not good. The air is cold. clothes will not dry and if ever gets dry during hot summer weather, the smell of the clothes is unpleasant and whether or not the birds pooped or drop their sh-- on them but better to not hang dry clothes outside because you might end up ironing them. Same thing. Not too many hang their clothes outside. Some neighbors don't like seeing those hanging clothes in sub-urban neighborhood. Yeah, you can be reported for "vandalizing their idealistic view of the upper rich."
Gardening. I'm glad we have gardening tools we don't need to buy. However, last year we spent $ 150+ worth of annuals and perennials and vegetables to plant at the garden plus the soil and compost pit.
Sewing? If I intend to sew clothes and other crafts. Let me tell you something just sewing some bags and totes had me spending more than $500. The materials to create those "crafts" such as fabric, needles, zippers, buttons, threads and other sewing notions are very expensive. COSTLY.
ZIPPERS ARE VERY EXPENSIVE! Sometimes they are costlier than fabric.
FISHING? If you already have fishing rods you can go fishing at the river but you have to pay a new fishing license. Fishing license is only good for one year. To go and fish at the ocean with a boat? Prepare to have at least $250 worth of gas for a 24 ft. boat. If you come home without fish? That's why I used to suggest my husband that if he goes fishing for salmons, he might as well go crabbing or catch some rock cod or lingcod.
To cook something for fuzzy eaters? Be prepared to have a food supply worth $1,000+/month. Actually for other families out there whose members of the family are fuzzier and picky they probably spent $2,000/month on food and maybe $1,000/month dining at fastfoods and restaurants.
