The Tortise husband and the Harried wife...

Week 1: Draw up plan for four sfg gardens... decide how many blocks are needed... locate said blocks.

Week 2: Drive to location of said blocks, "do you want the 14" or the 16"" WHAT??? I didn't know they come in different sizes. Throw all calculations and drawings out window. Calculate quickly in head, buy 48 bricks. Pray your close to the mark.

Week 3: "Concrete?? What do we need concrete for honey?""To make the pad for the cinder blocks dear""Pad, if I have a pad then the garden can't drain honey""No dear, the pad is only for under the blocks, I'll make some forms""Forms??" Go buy concrete and mortar.

Week 4: "You know honey I was hoping to grow some vegetables this year, right""It will get done soon enough dear""My onions and leeks are dying honey""Told you not to plant them yet dear" Forms are complete, now finalize location, realize you didn't buy enough blocks for 4 gardens, settle for 3 "just as long as it gets done sometime in the next century".

Week 5: "I should plant something in the little holes, honey, maybe my flowers""They'll drown dear""Isn't there a way honey?"Well...dear.... I suppose I could drill holes near the bottom for excess water to drain"That sounds perfect honey, thanks" Holes drilled in sides, first garden frame finished, other postponed due to rain, sulk until end of week.

Week 6: "At least the rain stopped dear""Yeah, but it's almost time for last frost and all my onions are dead, honey""You can always plant more dear""I'm going to plant the stupid cat if he doesn't stop eating my seedlings""You'll get them outside soon enough" Finish final two gardens, jump up and down until realization hits that you haven't purchased anything for the Mel's mix.

*SIGH*