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Post by philagardener on Aug 30, 2018 16:41:36 GMT -5
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Post by steev on Sept 5, 2018 2:14:49 GMT -5
The feral cat seems not much afraid, hanging out 10/15" in front of the pump-house when I'm there; that's cool; I hope to keep them around; fewer rodents and ground-squirrels; I've put out water and a bit of chow.
Only a couple months until rain (one hopes), which will allow prep-tilling of my planting lanes, and washing my skuzzy-looking truck; one does look with hope on a new year.
I think the past several drought years (and hares) have wiped out my store of Joseph's Cherry Sweet, but I have a quantity of "off-types" from it; so we shall see what happens, this coming year. I admit I like it just for pretty, being such a slut for pretty.
Wow! Two months until my house is due to be put on the farm (and fully paid for); pretty big change, there; additions to the house at the same time as prepping for planting; so much to do, so little time; this would have been easier in my thirties, but I had no clue. Glad I seem to be getting past that cardio problem, as I'm going to need my strength and stamina.
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Post by Joseph Lofthouse on Sept 5, 2018 9:45:44 GMT -5
steev: Wow! Wow! Wow! On getting a house put on the farm so soon.
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Post by steev on Sept 5, 2018 12:29:22 GMT -5
Soon? fourteen years!
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Post by mskrieger on Sept 5, 2018 15:47:36 GMT -5
Glad to hear you're OK, steev. Chronic smoke is nothing to sneeze at. Take good care of yourself. And those kitties. They'll help you with the jackrabbit.
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Post by walt on Sept 6, 2018 13:01:27 GMT -5
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Post by reed on Sept 6, 2018 16:23:46 GMT -5
steev, Who cares how long it took, may you enjoy many evenings relaxing on the porch to the sound of rain on the roof.
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Post by steev on Sept 6, 2018 22:03:12 GMT -5
Well, I didn't want to commit without the money in hand (I hate doing things on credit); unluckily the Great Recession beat me up pretty bad, as has the lack of help these last few years, but things are coming together at last, so it's all good. I rarely feel under pressure to get things done in a hurry (it's worrisome to my sweetheart; she can't quite get how I sock stuff away without using it for years, but I have a plan, so I gather stuff when it's available, knowing that I'll eventually use it; the only hard part is remembering what I have and where it is, when I want it; maybe I'll inventory my stuff; I can be that OCD). I anticipate getting a lot more done when I'm fully on the farm.
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Post by steev on Sept 10, 2018 21:40:46 GMT -5
Caught two of the kittens and gave them a little petting; one became defensively aggressive; the other was just bewildered.
Tomorrow they're going to try to electroshock my heart into a normal rhythm; they're pretty sure I couldn't do this myself by grabbing the electric fence on the farm.
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Post by steev on Sept 17, 2018 23:31:50 GMT -5
The feral cat moved her litter across the road, prolly because of my smell on her kittens (she doesn't mind it on the kibble I leave her); interestingly enough, she's also adopted or stolen three kittens from another cat; never seen that before.
The weather changing, and my energy returning, it looks like time to start planting Brassicas; I continue harvesting Sun Gold toms, as well as Flame Tokay grapes (trying to stay ahead of a jay that really likes them; the birds have pretty much cleaned out the other sorts of grapes; this winter, I'll make an effort to propagate cuttings to expand my plantings, hoping to get ahead of the birds. My nephew had a pretty fine jalapeno-cilantro marinade for dove which I'm sure would be fine for any bird, so maybe it's time I bought a shotgun.
Actually, they never got around to shocking me, thinking it looked inadvisable; do I think they'll want that co-pay again in a week or so? Oh, hell, yes; as I'm sure they'll double-dip into Medicare. I don't much care about that, but I will ask why I'm paying twice for something I didn't get.
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Post by steev on Oct 1, 2018 22:08:25 GMT -5
I got a $200 bill for that 2-block ambulance ride; I'd walked 3 blocks to the clinic and declared I could walk to the ER, but they insisted on the ambulance; I think we're gonna talk; I'm not happy about this BS!
Tomorrow I go in for another shot at being shocked into a normal rhythm; (I'm a white boy, of course my rhythm is bad) are they going to want another co-pay? Is the Pope in the woods?
The house is being hung up because I have no idea where the grant deed is (things have been dicey the past decade, storage-wise); the pre-fab company is unsure that I'd not be spending the money to put a house on land I don't own entirely (unimproved land, therefore bought cash on the barrel-head, as no bank will float a note on such; duh!). Again, I'm not happy about other peoples' BS. I really can't wait to get out of town to the boonies so I can just live my own damned life while I still have one.
Birds have utterly cleaned out the grapes.
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Post by steev on Oct 22, 2018 22:52:05 GMT -5
Planted out kale, bok choi, and cabbage, all cloched in case that damned hare is still in the garden.
Picked more Sun Gold toms; I'm thinking I should be able to harvest them by shaking the plants, maybe training them on slanted fencing and putting plastic under so they roll into a ditch to be gathered. Wish I liked their taste more, but I'll not argue with success; that's the only tom that did diddley for me this year; my sweetheart and landlady like them pretty much.
While I was reading under the arbor, a doe walked by fifteen feet away, followed by a four-point buck; life goes on.
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Post by steev on Nov 1, 2018 19:24:22 GMT -5
Bought seven different pluots at my produce market; will try to grow on the pits, just on spec; maybe I'll try a grex of pluots, plumcots, and ap-rons (good for keeping clothes clean, tho' not tasty).
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Post by walt on Nov 2, 2018 14:53:56 GMT -5
Good one, Steev!
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Post by reed on Nov 2, 2018 19:54:55 GMT -5
Filling though, I'd guess.
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