My husband went to his first baby shower yesterday. It was a couples shower and we weren't sure what to expect. We heard ahead of time that one of the games was pregnancy twister, which is where you strap on something simulating pregnancy and then play twister. That was not in the cards for either one of us. So we went with our guards up a little.
The shower turned out to be lovely. Beautifully decorated, wonderful food, nice people. I thought we were doing fine. We had a great time until the games started. I was inside talking to a couple of friends so I didn't care but my husband had to bow out of the first men's game. When the second game came around he panicked, rushed inside and talked me into going home early ( which was okay because we had a dog at our house that needed extra attention). But I'm not sure I'll ever get him to another couples shower and certainly I'll never be able to stay at one until the finish! Oh, well, he never would have lasted through the present opening.
I live in an 8-9 zone and today is lovely and warm, although we have had a lot of rain recently. My thoughts are turning to planting a garden, although it is still too early to count on no frosts. So, because I can't wait, I'm thinking of starting some plants under grow lights. For some reason I'm thinking about sage, partly because I think of sage as an old and wise herb. It is also drought-tolerant and loves sun which is good for the summers here, which typically reach temperatures of 100. I've read that sage should be replaced every 2-3 years but my guess is that I won't be able to bring myself to do that. Sage is good added to pasta and I"ve heard the leaves can be deep fried. Its seeds should be frozen for 3 days before planting indoors and moved outdoors in about 8 weeks (after the last frost). It's still too early to talk about how to harvest it. But in another month or two it might be time to take a smudge stick made of sage and cleanse my house!