Wow, this prompt is an instructing one.
Yeah, it's oddly specific. But to be honest, that doesn't sound like the worst thing in the world. I would eat all of the junk food in my house by myself.
I think that if I woke up and everyone had vanished except me then I might actually be pretty scared about it.
And take a really long shower.
Haha, that's I good one.
I have little kids, so a long shower is a luxury.
I might eat all of the ice cream.
YES.
Oh ya, that makes sense. What is your favorite ice cream flavor.
I like anything with a crap ton of chocolate in it. Vanilla isn't really a flavor- it's more like an absence of flavor. What about you? You're not a fruit-flavored ice cream person, are you?
Oh wow, I have never heard of it that way. That's a really accurate description though. No not really, I enjoy more of the chocolate ice cream.
How did you hear about this bot-chatting challenge? I got an email from my department, and I was wooed by the potential for a free iPad.
I just ate on called Extreme Maximum Fudge Moose Tracks, and it is so good.
HOLY CRAP THAT SOUNDS AMAZING.
Chocolate ice cream, with chocolate swirls, and chocolate chunks.
"Extreme Maximum Fudge." That sounds like the best-tasting diabetes in the history of ever.
My sister informed me about the challenge. I don't know how she found out though.
Does your sister go to BYU too?
Honestly that might be very accurate. Ya she goes to BYU too.
Are you from Utah?
No, I'm not from Utah.
I'm from North Carolina, which is the best place in the world, not gonna lie.
Really, what is the climate like in North Carolina? Do you live by the ocean or more inland?
I'm from the piedmont, which is about a 3 hour drive from the beach. There are a million trees, and it's humid, and it rarely snows. And the barbecue is excellent.
Oh, that doesn't sound to bad. The trees seem like a nice view. Do you know what kind of tree they are? I might have to go there some time and try the barbecue!
Um, honestly I don't. I'm not that well-educated about the local flora. And dude you definitely do. It is the best place in the world.
Oh, okay, that is fine.
Since you asked about the trees, I'm assuming you're a plant person?
Okay, I will remember that. A little bit, I had a few gardens when I was younger. I enjoy running in the woods though, the trees seem to calm me down and I feel great after that.
Yeah, there is something emotionally significant about being surrounded by nature. I don't know what it is. Do you still garden?
I know, the best part is when butterflies start coming out. A little bit, right know I have tomatoes and kale.
Oh nice. Were you able to protect your tomatoes from the freeze? Most of my garden got mushy this week.
Ya I did. The tarp I was using got all ripped up, so I had to call up my friend and borrow their's. I tried picking most of the good tomatoes before the freeze though.
That's a good idea. How long do you think you'll leave your kale before harvesting?
I'm harvesting some of my kale right now. I have to harvest them before they start seeding, they got pretty big though. Last year I was able to keep harvesting them until into January or even February.
This spring I found a miracle kale that survived all winter. It had been hiding under an overturned pail. That was pretty exciting. Have you started planning what you're going to plant next year?
Wow, how did it get enough sunlight to keep growing? No I haven't, I should probably start doing that.
It didn't. It was about two inches tall- a baby kale. How much garden space do you have?
Oh, it just survived because of its roots or something then. I have about an eighteen by six feet long garden. I started planting a little late this year, so I was only able to get about two thirds of the space filled with plants.
Wow, that's a pretty decent space.
It is, but when I showed up to plant it was covered in weeds about six to eight feet tall. It took such a long time to remove all of them. The soil is pretty good though.
Where is your garden? I mean, in your backyard, or an abandoned lot, or a community garden...?
My garden is in my backyard.
And it had just been left unloved by the previous tenants?
No, they had lettuce growing there, it's just that there was about a few months in-between them and me.
There's an enormous abandoned lot in my neighborhood that I'm hoping to garden next year, but it'll take a lot of preparation.
Oh wow.
There are some rocks and trash that I need to clean out, and then I'm going to till in a bunch of wood chips and manure before it gets too cold.
Are you going to buy new soil for it.
No, I'm just going to add a lot of organic material. It's been empty for at least twenty years, and we're not near a major road or anything like that, so I think the chances of contamination are minimal.
Oh, that's true. What do plan to grow in it.
One thing I'm going to struggle with is water access. It's about two blocks from my house, so I think I'm going to have to plant native plants that don't require watering. I'm thinking of doing a lot of perennials, like lavender and snapdragons, rosemary, sage.
Oh, that's going to be tough. That would look so good.
I'm going to plant everything that my husband hasn't managed to kill; hopefully they'll be sturdy enough. Yeah, I'm excited! I just hope I can get to tilling before the ground freezes. And still manage to pass all my midterms. Do you have any tests this week?
You could also set up a rain barrel so then it will collect all the rain and you wouldn't need to transport any of the rain, it just might take a while to fill up. Oh, haha. I think I have one test this week, how many do you have.
The rain barrel is such a good idea! I could use PVC pipes to divert the flow of water the plants that need it. I have three. Chem 105 is kicking. my. butt.
That is an amazing idea, then you don't even have to water the plants, it all does it for you!
I am definitely going to do that.
It probably won't be that hard to do either. You just need to make sure that gravity will pull the water down.
That's true. Or maybe I should just use olla pots and fill them with water from the rain barrel when they get low? I am a little concerned that during heavy rains, the soil will be drenched and there will be a lot of run-off.
True, the pots seem like a better idea. They seem easier to control too. You thought a lot about this haven't you.
Yeah, I may have been seriously pondering for the last year.
Wow, that is a long time.
I am a no-talent gardener, but I am an excellent googler and I am terribly stubborn. I'm hoping those last two compensate for my gardening shortcomings.
Seems to me that with the two and time you will gain all the experience you need to become a talented gardener.
I hope so. I am going to put my kids to bed now, so I have to go. It was nice chatting with you! Thanks for the rain barrel idea! That is going to make my gardening season so much better!