Bad Day at Block Rock - errrr - Make it Bad Year.

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This is a mail order place in California that my daughter in law uses. They sell heirloom seeds, all organic.

Tomato Seeds | Organic Heirloom Tomato Seeds | TomatoFest

Thank you for the link. Bookmarked it, will get some next spring. Little late for this year. Hope to get a real garden next year.

Have a few new pictures to post. & Maybe a few old ones. If I get the scanner working have quite a few old ones as well.

this years weeds (tomatoes)
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Stove, now used as a burn barrel. Used the salt & oil method to clean the top & use to cook on it.
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T-paper & paper towel holder. Made several similar for friends when living in town.
T-holder.jpg

1 of my inventions - lost my butt on it. Door opens to get tissue inside.
T-holder 1.jpg - T-holder2.jpg - T-holder3.jpg

How to clean cast iron skillets with salt & cooking oil
skillets-1.jpg - skillets-2.jpg - skillets-3.jpg

About 1962 + or - a little
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The excitement around here continues. Almost as exciting as watching a submarine race.
Will soon be a vegamentarian. cooked a yam yesterday. Big sucker it over filled me. Wrap in alum foil, electric grill, skillet over it. Still took about 45 minuets to cook. Very good, lots of butter & a little salt..:licking:

Also have a roast cooking too make SOB stew. So far, the roast & some corn on the cob. Will cut it off. Next pork chop, some cheap steaks, celery. carrots, onions & Potatoes. Maybe some other things, what??????
Any suggestions????

More later.
Jim
 
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Better get this posting done while feeling good & in a good mood + not in pain at the moment.
Go to town as you know it is one of my least favorite things to do. Did pretty well on the way. Hwy being worked on, so it takes another 1/2 hour + to go or come home. OH well I can't change the world so mo point in even trying.

Lowe's
More mouse traps & poison.
The mice war goes on & mot sure if they are wining or me. Have lost count, but the population is going down. Got some of the sticky traps at Fries. Got 1 in the house, 3/4. on the nest. in the barn 1 of the little guys ran along a shelf as he stared at me. Poison & traps on the way.

Get an early start to town. A waste, for got wallet & phone. Get about 1/2 mile, just to come back.
More Lowe's. I may not be too bright, but every now & then have a good idea. Break old useless blade & measure. 59", Lowe's has 1 that's 59.5" near perfect fit. Got shelf brackets, more shelves.:laughing::D
A lighter chain to carry on tractor, plus grab hooks to go on it. Put other chain back on trailer. Seeds, mo corn seeds, no okra seeds. Did get weeds ( plants ) with pretty red flowers on them. Want to plant some actual chives, they are not only a good spice, also have pretty flowers on them. Once started they keep going if they get water. Going to do the same thing with onions. They also discourage Bugs, birds & bunnies + ???

Its already getting hot, was 107 a little while ago. maybe summer is here. ??? Only getting down to about 70 in the early AM.

Off too Frye's Not far enough for ac to work.
Take jacket in the store with me. Yep it is cold in there. look at wish list after I get home. Did pretty good, only missed a few minor things. & Only a few extra items. Got dog seeds, don't think I will need them. Sort a depends oh how often Pita comes over. have a trap of my own, will get it set & hope she gets in it.

Auto parts store. New hose for power steering & a simple key switch for tractor. Know where I want to put it. But that involves taking off a side panel. & that is a pain in the butt. :laughing:

Not going to do much of anything after it starts to get hot. Had a bottle of water in truck. boy is it hot, hot water is better than no water.

Another Good thing mostly for Doug. He has a Jeep Cherokee, on loan right now, but he plans to buy it. Good for me in that he will take me most any where, if he is available.

Wanted a milk shake on the way home. Not going to stop & get 1. First thing I drink when I get home I Ensure+, not as good as a milk shake, but more healthy. Try too drink 2 a day. Going to get healthy if it kills me.:D Bound to be healthier than beer. Also eating potato chips as I drive, better than little cigars.

In just a few going to make a ham & cheese omelet. Need too suck up some real food. :laughing::)

More later,
Jim
 
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Good work trying to eat better. Ya never know in a few weeks you might trade the potato chips for baby carrots.
 
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Good work trying to eat better. Ya never know in a few weeks you might trade the potato chips for baby carrots.
Hi Folks
Not much to say, not much going on. Do have some pictures, most in camera, will get them posted later.

Bought some pretty red flowers & I had a nice stand to put them on. They will get planted in coffee cans (at least for now) along with some small onions around the edge. Just see what happens.

No more sticky mouse traps. Had 2 mice in 1 this AM, that is good. But I hate to see things suffer, yep even mice. Had to smash their heads. Don't like doing that.

Yep Duck, baby carrots would be better. With no teeth very hard to eat unless well cooked. The SOB stew should be well done, sort of a different taste. It has a lot of carrots in it. :laughing:

I have said this before, but, when in pain, it is hard to make good decisions. It also affects my balance.

Doing a load of laundry right now. Then go out & feed birds. It was over 80 at 8AM & almost 90 now.

yesterday did mostly nothing, fed birds about 4PM, thought about drinking a beer, but didn't.

More later - Happy note, I hope & less BS,
Jim
 
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Here goes nothing. The good (not much of that.)' the bad. lots of that & some in-between.

Sure do appreciate it when at least some of you folks reply, or??? Good or Bad.

Mostly a bunch ( small bunch ) of pictures . Some are already outdated. Plans change as I go along.

chives.jpg - kitchen.jpg - Cane crooked.jpg - cane handle.jpg - flower stand.jpg - flowers.jpg - H Ass.jpg - holder 2.jpg - Ride to.jpg

If you have any questions, ask away. :D
Feet are about as normal as they will ever be. Most all swelling & red gone. Sort of numb, not really, mostly feels like they are not even there. At times feels like 1 leg shorter than the other. Hard to explain accurately, like I was stepping into holes.

TV says salt can be healthy, eat less to loose weight, more to gain weight. Guess what I should do more or less.:laughing:

Larry plans to leave tomorrow. On his way to MI. he will be back in December. Have on loan his pole saw. Battery powered, 18V Lithium. It is far stronger than mine & it cost about the same. he had a can of gas (plastic Safety can. Yea right. almost as save as jumping off a cliff.) Spout will not fit in his van. sort of fits my PU & gas goes in. Here comes the safe part. Can is almost new. What is safe about gas leaking out of the spout & lid. OH well 3+ gallons of gas is good.
Also got a very small tin Skillet, Man is it rusty. Will take lots of sanding then the hot oil & salt treatment.

No beer today _ so far Maybe later, depending how I feel

I done now,
See Ya,
Jim
 
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Jim, I do not post much content, but I always enjoy your posts, please continue!
 
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So at least at one point in history there were Republicans in California? :D
 
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I have never responded before but have to tell you I have read every post and really enjoy your stories. Keep them coming please!
 

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