I got a bit more done on the Hugel garden this weekend. Yesterday Dale stopped by with his chain saw and we cut up some more wood (I loaded some, but he did the work) ... woohoo!! ... the pieces are anywhere from 1 1/2 foot to 4 feet. It is just cut to be able to stack nicely and fit into spaces that are open. We (he) then put some dirt on it, and today I brought 2 wheelbarrows full of chicken pen 'stuff' and covered it. Two loads is about all my back will handle at one time ... I'm posting here and after resting up a bit will 'reload' the chicken coop with new straw. Over time they manage to pretty much scratch it all out into the pen ... that's why I have such good 'stuff' ... LOL I have onions that need to be planted, but have no where to put them just yet. I need a good sized container ... maybe I'll go help myself at Dale's house ... if he has any left that he will turn loose of.
I've had one of those pounding headaches for at least 24 hrs. It is slowly going away, but it sure does drain the energy. Yesterday I was sooo woozy that I had trouble doing anything halfway well, but there are things that need to get done no matter what comes along ... and I do rest in between chores ...
Welllll ... I just took a 3 hour break from writing this post ... LOL I dragged my trash can to the street; talked to Dale, when he came down with his, about the size of the garden ... we both think it has enough logs, so now it's more trips with chicken 'stuff' and then a heavy layer of dirt!! We will have to bring in a tractor with a large front bucket so we can dig up more dirt from my south 40 ... LOL Then I need to find a fence so all the deer can't get to the produce! If I get this done quickly, I can put the onions in there ... hmmm ... tomorrow is another day!
I also had a huge salad for dinner and now I'm ready to crawl into my warm fuzzies and watch some TV in bed ... and knit.
(((Hugs)))
Sunday, June 23, 2013
Monday, June 17, 2013
Busy as a bee ...
I've been busy (for me) and have gotten a bunch of things done - that's a nice feeling! Of course some of the things I did could have been done a year ago ... LOL.
Last week was my daughter's 45th birthday ... phew, that makes me feel old!! Nine days before that was my birthday, I'm now 6xxxx years old. Nope, not telling!!
On Friday, the 14th (+15th) , the Klamath County 2013 Stand Down took place at the Fairgrounds. The DAV had 2 days of military surplus give away to the local Veterans. I went with a friend, Ron, and he picked up some things he needed. He was really looking for boots, but anything from 8-10 was gone before we got to the table ... bummer. There were tables and tables of goods, from socks in large and small - no medium ... LOL. Shirts, jackets, backpacks, wool blankets, sleeping bags, etc. In another section there were tables of information for services that the Veterans could apply for and get them either for free or for a reduced price.
Ron and I were sooo tired from the waiting, sitting, standing and walking around that when we finally got to his car, we dropped into the seats like stones! It was definitely to bed early for me and I think Ron did the same thing ... we were up at 6 am, so I'm sure he dropped out early too.
Saturday I was absolutely worthless ... I hurt in places that I forgot I even had!! But on Sunday I got some stuff done here at the house. I stretched out the hoses to the various places they go and looked around for some connectors - no luck. I dumped (finally) the camper tanks - it doesn't take long, but I just hate doing it ... ugghhh! I put it back in it's resting place until the next trip - I'm ready to go any time again.
I had over a dozen canning jars that sat out over winter and all but 6 cracked and broke. I got my butt together and picked up all the broken ones so I could (finally) get them in the trash for pickup. These are the ones that have sat for over a year ...
I asked Dale to bring my mower back when he brought down his trashcan ... I mowed the side yard today and have had the sprinkler going for about 4 hours, moving it from place to place. The poor grass won't know what to do with WATER ... this is the first water, except a bit of rain, that has been put on the grass. Oops - bad me!
I'm going to town tomorrow to pick up some things from the market. I hate going to town; I always end up spending at least $100! It's just inevitable.
I'm going to go back to the couch and watch the evening news ... and maybe knit while I do.
(((Hugs)))
Last week was my daughter's 45th birthday ... phew, that makes me feel old!! Nine days before that was my birthday, I'm now 6xxxx years old. Nope, not telling!!
On Friday, the 14th (+15th) , the Klamath County 2013 Stand Down took place at the Fairgrounds. The DAV had 2 days of military surplus give away to the local Veterans. I went with a friend, Ron, and he picked up some things he needed. He was really looking for boots, but anything from 8-10 was gone before we got to the table ... bummer. There were tables and tables of goods, from socks in large and small - no medium ... LOL. Shirts, jackets, backpacks, wool blankets, sleeping bags, etc. In another section there were tables of information for services that the Veterans could apply for and get them either for free or for a reduced price.
Ron and I were sooo tired from the waiting, sitting, standing and walking around that when we finally got to his car, we dropped into the seats like stones! It was definitely to bed early for me and I think Ron did the same thing ... we were up at 6 am, so I'm sure he dropped out early too.
Saturday I was absolutely worthless ... I hurt in places that I forgot I even had!! But on Sunday I got some stuff done here at the house. I stretched out the hoses to the various places they go and looked around for some connectors - no luck. I dumped (finally) the camper tanks - it doesn't take long, but I just hate doing it ... ugghhh! I put it back in it's resting place until the next trip - I'm ready to go any time again.
I had over a dozen canning jars that sat out over winter and all but 6 cracked and broke. I got my butt together and picked up all the broken ones so I could (finally) get them in the trash for pickup. These are the ones that have sat for over a year ...
I asked Dale to bring my mower back when he brought down his trashcan ... I mowed the side yard today and have had the sprinkler going for about 4 hours, moving it from place to place. The poor grass won't know what to do with WATER ... this is the first water, except a bit of rain, that has been put on the grass. Oops - bad me!
I'm going to town tomorrow to pick up some things from the market. I hate going to town; I always end up spending at least $100! It's just inevitable.
I'm going to go back to the couch and watch the evening news ... and maybe knit while I do.
(((Hugs)))
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Now that I'm older ...
I celebrated my birthday by going camping - it's an annual event. Both the birthday, LOL, and the camping trip. Our little group have certain events that always included a camping trip, and we love it. We can't afford a nice dinner out for all our birthdays, but we can afford camping! The sad part is that only 2 out of 5 have summer birthdays the rest are one in January, one February and the last one in November and those are not good for camping.
In order to get the two campsites we really like, two of us left on Wednesday am, but still didn't get our sites ... The campground is a small one and there are only 13 available sites. People are learning about our favorite place and it's getting tough to get our spots. We at least need 2 sites together as we camp as one big happy family.
I've had lots of birthday wishes on my FB page and I appreciate all the people that posted. I love my friends & family.
After getting home from camping the next day's activity always includes a trip to the market. As usual there is a prescription to fill, and also to replace some of the things taken to camp. We also found a potato pot for $5 and proceeded to plant them this morning. We also stopped at the local nursery and bought some tomato plants and a little pot with 2 Cantaloupe plants in it. Our planting season here in Southern Oregon is short, but we make do. The Hugel garden is still only half way done, so it won't be useful until the end of the season, so next year will be it for that garden!!
The temp outside in the carport is 78 right now at 1 pm. The temps are going to keep climbing until this weekend where it is suppose to reach the very upper 80's and lower 90's. This is about 10-15 degrees above normal for us ... it has definitely hit Summer Mode. I need my mower back from Dale so I can cut the 12" high weeds before I disappear in it when walking across the yard ... LOL
I got my Camper Renewal in the mail yesterday ... Ugghh! $114.75 ... it is for two years, but still, it's hard to come up with all at once when on a fixed income ... no more whining ... !
I'll leave you now with all the wisdom of my 66 years ... LOL
(((Hugs)))
In order to get the two campsites we really like, two of us left on Wednesday am, but still didn't get our sites ... The campground is a small one and there are only 13 available sites. People are learning about our favorite place and it's getting tough to get our spots. We at least need 2 sites together as we camp as one big happy family.
I've had lots of birthday wishes on my FB page and I appreciate all the people that posted. I love my friends & family.
After getting home from camping the next day's activity always includes a trip to the market. As usual there is a prescription to fill, and also to replace some of the things taken to camp. We also found a potato pot for $5 and proceeded to plant them this morning. We also stopped at the local nursery and bought some tomato plants and a little pot with 2 Cantaloupe plants in it. Our planting season here in Southern Oregon is short, but we make do. The Hugel garden is still only half way done, so it won't be useful until the end of the season, so next year will be it for that garden!!
The temp outside in the carport is 78 right now at 1 pm. The temps are going to keep climbing until this weekend where it is suppose to reach the very upper 80's and lower 90's. This is about 10-15 degrees above normal for us ... it has definitely hit Summer Mode. I need my mower back from Dale so I can cut the 12" high weeds before I disappear in it when walking across the yard ... LOL
I got my Camper Renewal in the mail yesterday ... Ugghh! $114.75 ... it is for two years, but still, it's hard to come up with all at once when on a fixed income ... no more whining ... !
I'll leave you now with all the wisdom of my 66 years ... LOL
(((Hugs)))
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