Good morning!!!!

[Green Acres Homestead]

And tomorrow I could count this Barred Owl for the bird count, but not today

Sorry for the picture quality. I was hiding behind our Ficus

We had a dealing with an owl ourselves. It couldn't fly, we caught it and call animal rescue. For those of you who wish to read more. Hooter Our Rescue Owl – From Riches to Rags Homestead & Outdoor Adventures

 

[daugen]

good morning all.
42 going to low 50s with rain coming in later this morning and continuing into tomorrow. My cabbages have yellow leaves from all the
water, this isn't going to help.

I put down just under 50 pounds of granulated nitrogen fertilizer yesterday on the collards, and was very happy I had put bar ag tires
on the back of the Gravely. Would have gotten stuck for sure with anything else. Was careful about brushing off any fertilizer that got on
plant leaves. Annoyed to see about 5 percent of the crop chomped by deer, plus birds had pulled out some seedlings, and just left them on the ground. I replanted a bunch, strange the way they pull them out. Wonder if they are looking for an edible seed, like they do with corn. Mother Nature taking its percentage...

Deviated septum, what a surprise, all it means is one nostril is smaller than the other, usually from a broken nose or something pushing the cartilage in. I've never been punched out, thankfully...., so doc said I was probably born that way. Not bad enough to worry about.

Helper and I got a lot done yesterday, ready for a rest today. No room in the greenhouse for any more plants, now full with tomato seedling trays.
Last frost date here is tax day, April 15, but usually it's earlier than that. They say plant the tomatoes 4-8 weeks ahead inside, so it was time.
After the big freeze later this week, going to plant about five trays of flowers, that will clear some space in the greenhouse and then I start on the peppers. While most of the inner garden is covered in plastic, one area is open and I'm going to plant the center area with all kinds of flowers, mostly pollinators, zinnias and marigolds.

CBD oil in a creme seems to work well on my sore wrists and hands. A little better than the AMA approved lidocaine salve prescribed for me, seems to last longer.

 

[mpham]

Morning all. Second coffee is finished. Looks like 26 going to 37/38 today. We had a couple of inches of snow yesterday but it melted by nightfall. Looks like a partly cloudy day today with possible snow tomorrow. Hope everyone is safe and healthy. Not planning on doing much today.
I gave up smoking and alcohol I am not giving up my coffee!!!!

 

[Eric Salop]

Good morning all. I had been expecting 50-60 mph winds and being lashed with horizontal rain, yet while that has been happening to the north, west and south, we are enjoying a relative calm in the middle of it all with rain coming straight down. Not that it matters much, I'm inside on house cleaning duties today. I'm just about keeping Julie happy in her role as responsible grown up and supervisor, though the Iseki must be beginning to feel a little neglected.

RNG, what a gem of a water feature. Maybe not enough flow for hydroelectric power, but a lovely spot to go and unwind next time thoughts of the vanagon mechanic come into your head

Rich, it sounds like you have some great new neighbors for them to be so concerned about the fallen trees. Ash too, what a nice gift for anyone who appreciates good firewood.

 

[Looking4new]

12°F and maybe reach a high of 19. Wind NW 11 mph. Flurries today and all week.
We are still looking at below zero temps overnight for a while yet.

I'll go out and plow the 4" we got yesterday.

I got the wedges for the downed tree yesterday, the saw should be here by the end of this week.
I still have 4 screw clevises to acquire.

I gave up coffee and alcohol, but I will not give up my cigarettes. I know, they will kill me, sooner or later. I am going to die anyway.


Have a good day all

 

[ronjhall]

Poured first cup of coffee. 10° with partly cloudy skies this morning. Heading to 28° with chance of snow in PM. Had a good time with son and grandson at outdoor show. I guess I have been away from boating too long. 10 hp outboard selling for $3-4K. Still interesting show. Out to the shop to complete projects today. Then some NASCAR in afternoon.

RNG, great picture.

Rich, Good neighbors. A tree fell on neighbor's property fell on my fence a few years ago. They got it cleaned up before I could get to it. I visited with them to explain that things like that happen in the country. Next time it happens call me. We can clean it up together. :thumbsup:

Drew, good news on the CBD. Garden is looking good.

gaproperty, sorry about the Owl. I had one roast outside bedroom window last night. It was hooting most of the night keeping me awake.

Lynn, people who cannot pick up for themselves I do not understand. I guess it falls in line with other common day things that seem to not apply to some people. There is a little bit of Karma with that at times.

David, your additions are looking good. Every time I see a drone picture I think of this picture.

Kyle, best wishes for your daughter.

Prayers for all.

Good Morning All.

 

[wngsprd]

Thanks Kyle.
I値l decline on the coffee adventure, waaaay too much work.
Besides the growing of the trees and all that entails, each berry has to be picked individually (they ripen individually as opposed to clusters) once picked there are multiple processing steps to get to dried bean, parchment stage for further processing. Pretty good overview here: Coffee production - Wikipedia

The picking is very labor intensive and is done on a continuous basis as ripening takes place over a period of time. Getting, steady, reliable pickers is a major challenge. We do have friends that just grow their own, others that sold out and moved, others still new and excited. Me, I知 just not interested in that much work.

David, the trick is that once you have the trees, Kyle and I will come stay with you to pick and process the beans and then I'll roast them and we will all be rich...well, maybe not rich but at least well caffeinated.

 

[wngsprd]

42 going to 41? and rain. Looks like sunshine after tonight's rain/snow.

Happy Birthday Texas!

RNG, I had the same thought as Eric...that cascade is a great place for a bench or chair to sit and ponder, or relax after one of those stressful days.

Ortimber, sorry your power is still out...that diesel gen sounds awesome.

We took or son and his GF to a really nice winery yesterday...they had built a LEED Platinum certified tasting building since we were last there, when they used an old farmhouse that had a slight lean. It was very nice, but they had a big noisy crowd. The prices on the bottles of wine had gone up, too, I guess to pay for the new digs. As usual, I was the DD.

 

[Buppies]

38 high of 41 today gain today snow north

Prayers for all in need

 

[RoyJackson]

2019-03-03, 0750

23 right now...high today in the mid-30's...
No plans...just hang out