This has been a bit of a crazy week, with the weather drying out and last night, no rain. We had 80% chance of thunderstorms, aaaaaannnnd .... nothing. Not a drop. So I have to go water again today. I will be glad when there is time to finish the bailer bucket ... every time we try to get to finishing it, something comes up (or hubby goes down for a nap). This weekend, he and a buddy are going to replace the alternator on the van. It's squealing some and we know it's not the idler pulley or anything else - those were replaced just a couple summers ago right before we moved here. So it's time for the alternator. It's a heavy thing, so JJ will be coming over to help, and while the guys do that, I will head to Harrison to make a pizza run. It'll be good for the guys - they get to have some guy bonding time which neither hardly gets to do, and get to play with something mechanical while they're at it. If I'm really lucky, I might be able to talk them into helping finish up the bailer bucket. (Crossing fingers.)
I'm starting to see some good results on things from the replanting. Not only are most of the vining things up in the squash, gourds, watermelon and canteloupe department, but when I did some watering yesterday, I noticed that a couple of the Sweet 100 cherry tomatoes had popped up as well as two of the Mortgage Lifters. Yum. Tomatoes ... now to just get them going good and producing something for me!!!! I'm tired and really need a nap, but doubt I'll have time for one unless I'm really fast on some things that should be getting done but haven't been. My to-do list is not turning all that quickly into a tis-done list! I have Monday off as a vacation day, so maybe I can get some things done then. One of these days, I will have all days off, lol. Till then, it's hit and miss.
As our anniversary is Monday - wow, has it been four years already? - and he will likely have to work, because he can't get time off, I am informing everybody now that everything will likely be late tomorrow if done at all because we are going up to Branson to celebrate our anniversary a couple days early. In the meantime, I need to eat something, and do what I can before I have to leave. Really need to stoke up with some caffeine, too - I think my thyroid is out of whack as I am exhausted a lot lately, and I'm about the same age as my Mom was when hers went screwy. Time for more yummy veggies and fruit - good thing I like them a lot!
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Hey did you move or are you in the same place?
ReplyDeleteHey Amanda - we are still in the same place for now. Hoping to save up enough to buy a place in a year or so, but it's going to be a long slog. At least I got enough cleared to put in a tiny garden this year, though so far, it's not doing great, lol. Lost my whole first planting and had to reseed, waiting on the reseeded tomatoes and peppers to come up so I can prick them out and put them in permanent spots. Ugh, ugh, ugh! Took at look at your new place and read a few posts. Boy, you guys ended up in a pretty spot, now to just quit freezing (been there, done that the last couple of winters, so I feel for ya!), and get stuff done, right?
DeleteHeather yeah we are doing better.It's been pretty warm here last few days.But its not as hot as Texas I guarantee ya that. We are so surrounded by some damn big trees here(kinda scary when a storm comes in) and I'm hoping they don't give. Week before last we had either a straight line wind or a small tornado just about 500 feet from the house,snapped trees and powerlines.
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