Colonial Williamsburg was awesome. It would have been even more awesome if we just had Everett in the Ergo instead of the stroller. Unfortunately, he’s so heavy that neither one of us wanted to wear him for any amount of time. You can’t bring a stroller into any of the buildings, so we just walked around the outdoor portions. We paid extra to go to the Governor’s Mansion, but we couldn’t go in. Also, it was wicked hot. But it was still fun and I would definitely want to go again (if the weather is cooler).
This is Wesley Greene, historic gardener at Colonial Williamsburg. We absolutely loved the garden area.
I know, Adele’s outfit is crazy. But Kent requires the sun shirt to be worn at all times during the day (rightfully so, I’d rather she wear that than have to deal with sunscreen) and Adele refuses to wear her sun shirt on top of a dress. I’m a mama who’s picking my battles and my three-year-old’s wardrobe isn’t one of them.
This is the January hot bed. You fill it with fresh manure and let it sit for four days, when the soil temperature reaches 130 degrees! Then you cover with four inches of soil, which will get up to 110 degrees the first day. After a couple of days, it will go down between 70 and 80 degrees, at which time you plant your seedlings. See how it is lined with bricks and a layer of straw around the outside – that’s insulation. Amazing, huh?
This is a sort of table for the tomatoes. Mr. Greene said that tomatoes are going to grow over the top of whatever trellis you build for them, so you might as well let them have a horizontal surface on which to rest as they grow.
We also went to Busch Gardens, which was free for members of the military. I would have been resentful if we’d paid to get in, but it was pretty cool for being free! It was also wicked hot on that day, so we really liked hanging out at the water park. There weren’t a lot of shaded areas, so we got overheated pretty quickly.
I’ll tell you what, there isn’t much for a real foodie to eat at Busch Gardens. We split this hunk of watermelon and a cup of fruit, for about $20.
