TM, I’m sure I’ll end up wasting yet another pair of non-garden shoes by getting pulled into the garden by a project that seemed like it’d be safe in street shoes. But so far I’ve remembered to put on the boots for anything off pavement in the garden.

Gayle, the cat’s box is still around. It usually takes 2–3 weeks for boxes to lose their appeal, and at that point they get removed from the house.

Ryan, I can see how complacency can develop with something that gives you protection from the little accidents but not from the more serious ones. No boulders in my yard, though.

Tina, 2000 miles away and we still share some plants–gardening is so cool.

Steve, thanks for the concern and warnings. At this point the voice in my head is making sure I’m extra-safe with the garden projects.

Jean, as I mentioned to Gayle, the boxes hang around here a long time as well. I’m sure anyone with cats would look at the house and nod their heads and say something like, “You have cats, don’t you?”

Barbara, so glad you’re better! Replacing my gloves is the next order of business. I hate the ones that provide so much protection that you can’t feel a thing, and finding less clunky ones that still provide reasonable protection is always a chore. Yes, the cat is adorable. She gets told that many times a week!

Your cat is adorable!

It is way cool you have a camellia!

I find that gardening ruins all my shoes in no time at all, so I try to wear mostly slip-on plastic gardening shoes when I’m out in the garden — shoes that I never wear in any context other than gardening, and that don’t easily fall apart, due to being plastic.

The cat sure does look happy!