So, we’re making good use of this nice weather. Will’s out working on our small flatbed trailer. When we hauled the new golf cart home, we lost a wheel on the road, making it necessary to drive something like 40 miles back to International Falls to get another wheel and tire. Holy cow! The lugs had come loose and fell off, letting the tire disappear into the woods somewhere. He thinks they were the wrong lugs, as they were just a little smaller than the correct size. Today he shoveled the trailer off and put the correct lug nuts in. That way, when our ATV is done at the shop, we can use that, which has ramps, to load it easily, instead of needing the shop’s forklift.
Drew is busy hauling water to the house to fill his indoor water tanks. He and Grandpa are trying to get the propane dryer hooked up. David had never used it as it needed a part. Hopefully, with water and a running dryer, Drew can wash clothes as I’m doing today.
This morning, I fed the chickens and deer. The deer were already pacing around in the woods, waiting for me. We have four that come every day but yesterday, there were eight! We were sure tickled to see that many. The deer population is way down due to that nasty winter we got three years ago. Deep snow and a very late spring killed a lot of deer off. We fed “our” bunch, but a lot more, further away, starved. The DNR started feeding in March but by then, it was too late.
I have to laugh. Will and Drew have started brushing Buffy with a dog slicker brush. She sheds year-round so badly you sneeze when she’s on your lap. She sure loves it! I can’t believe the difference between her appearance now and when she was a tiny kitten. What a change!
I’m starting to plant my tomatoes with Bill Bean today. No matter what a big batch of seeds I had saved, we completely ran out of seeds to sell! I was sure surprised! It’s such a great tomato and now has a near-cult following. — Jackie
Since better half had to do election deliveries on Monday, no chance to plow. Thankfully the sun on Wednesday and sun/temp today cleared the driveway. And most of the snow in the yard/garden/woods.
We only need a bit of fertilizer – more for lawn than garden. We too have been tilling leaves for 20 years and it shows. We don’t lack for leaves and they need to go *somewhere*.
Tomorrow is the last day of “restricted activity” (ha when it comes to kittens). Established cat is doing much better with them – I tell her they no longer “stink” now that they are spayed. It is more of a “I’m the alpha cat” chase rather than the “I’m gonna kick your butt” chase. We’ll get there. Just like our kittens, Buffy knows a good home.
The snow did not phase the popping up hostas and daffodils. I’m starting to get excited about morel season.
Our normal source for seed potatoes was a bust. Better half passed from one seller, said they didn’t look good – no idea what he meant. So no Pontiac Red this year, we’ll see how this white potato does.