Andy finished the recycle bin today and brought it in and set it up. There are three spots on top where paper bags fit in to collect the newspaper, glossy paper, and regular paper. On the bottom is a spot for a copy box to hold cardboard and a spot for the shredder. The paper for shredding is in a plastic bin to the side. Perhaps not the perfect solution, but it works for now.

The seeds we planted last week are starting to sprout. We planted a flat of tomatoes, a flat of peppers (chili and bell), and a flat of herbs (mostly basil). There are lots of sprouts in the herb flat, a decent number in the tomato flat, and none in the pepper flat. A lot of the tomato and pepper seeds are several years old, so that will affect the germination rate, but I feel confident we’ll get a good number anyhow.

Here’s Andy learning how to plant seeds. He did a very good job.

We picked up our groovey lawnmower yesterday in the pouring-cats-and-dog rain. Maybe the grass will be dry enough tomorrow to try it out.