My only day off is today, which means I stay home and work harder!! Heading out to get the outside stuff done, laundry is started. Bacon sandwiches at some point! Very slight chance of a shower this afternoon! Still really hot!
What's everybody doing today?
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I went over and worked on the database at the hunting club this morning when I woke up, they will be open today and the database needed to be finished up to align with the new membership forms, I was done by 06:30. FYI I'm an early riser but today someone walked up the driveway at 03:30 and woke me up, so I figured what the heck..
I am trying to finish setting up my emergency power backup for the basement (freezers, a fridge, and sump pump) I have the batteries placed, just made cables for the ANL fuse and main DC supply. Will be short on having the inverter till next week, wattage draw came in too high for what I have on the shelf....
I have laundry and dishes that need to be done, I can do the dishes while the wife is sleeping, but the laundry will wake her up. So it's dishes first.
Moving on to next project I am working on making some growing trays that will be part of an ebb and flow indoor gardening system this winter. I want to get the trays made and tested before moving on to the next part.
This afternoon I plan to move outdoors and mow the lawn, then I need to pick okra and pull beets.
I will not have time to go for my Saturday walk in the woods today, just too much to do.
I am trying to finish setting up my emergency power backup for the basement (freezers, a fridge, and sump pump) I have the batteries placed, just made cables for the ANL fuse and main DC supply. Will be short on having the inverter till next week, wattage draw came in too high for what I have on the shelf....
I have laundry and dishes that need to be done, I can do the dishes while the wife is sleeping, but the laundry will wake her up. So it's dishes first.
Moving on to next project I am working on making some growing trays that will be part of an ebb and flow indoor gardening system this winter. I want to get the trays made and tested before moving on to the next part.
This afternoon I plan to move outdoors and mow the lawn, then I need to pick okra and pull beets.
I will not have time to go for my Saturday walk in the woods today, just too much to do.
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Got the conduit and miscellaneous parts yesterday. Going to hang the combiner box on the new solar mount and attempt to connect the wires from the solar panels to it.
I still have a few fence posts to put in this morning.
It's pretty cool this morning but I expect it'll be hot later today, probably in the mid 70's.
I still have a few fence posts to put in this morning.
It's pretty cool this morning but I expect it'll be hot later today, probably in the mid 70's.
Already walked.
Shaved DH's cheeks. He will be face timing with FL family as they spread his dad's ashes.
Next, will make sweet potato cobbler for fund raiser, but not going to work it. It is about 70 miles away and would be riding with others. Would be gone about 8 hours. I'm not feeling confident enough about DH's health to risk being far away and not able to get back fast.
I have corn cobs from the corn I froze yesterday. Will make corn cob syrup with maple flavoring. I already have corn cob jelly, so want to do something new.
Shaved DH's cheeks. He will be face timing with FL family as they spread his dad's ashes.
Next, will make sweet potato cobbler for fund raiser, but not going to work it. It is about 70 miles away and would be riding with others. Would be gone about 8 hours. I'm not feeling confident enough about DH's health to risk being far away and not able to get back fast.
I have corn cobs from the corn I froze yesterday. Will make corn cob syrup with maple flavoring. I already have corn cob jelly, so want to do something new.
Already watered, now I'm doing laundry, later I give myself another haircut... hair length crept up on me during the recent hot weather. At least there was a hint of fall in the air early this morning, the coolness felt pretty darned good! 
Mowed everything is dead, had some Bahia that need to be knocked down. Was like a dust storm. Weed eated where the field lines are. Already 103. Got too hot but wanted to finish because I knew wold have to take shower. Sometimes we push ourselves for the stupidest reasons.
Workin all weekend. Not much else
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For the man or off work but still working? Or maybe you duh man!
I worked today and now I'm tired, like too tired to drive. I know this because I'm sitting here trying to scroll through all y'alls' posts and can't cuz I keep falling asleep! have to be careful. Might type in my sleep! Or worse!
Today is National Dog Day. I hope everybody who has a dog gives them an extra treat and good belly rub/ear scratching!
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Cleaned some of the goat barn, did laundry. Didn't feel very energetic today, my arms and shoulders still hurt from digging up potatoes yesterday.
Mowed the yard, had to put a new battery in the mower, 90 bucks for a lawn mower battery, what a bunch of hooey.
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@Curmudgeon I was given a clearance model of a battery run lawn mower. I like mine so far but due to high temps and dead grass I think I've only mowed twice this spring/summer! It doesn't make me feel like cratchit afterwards like the gas powered.
Oh, mine is a Toro Z Master 60 inch cut commercial zero turn. It needs a battery to start the 25 horse Kohler.
For the man. We've got so much work to do, I've got 2 crews working. Most likely will work 2 or 3 weekends in September.
Not getting much knocked off the list right now
Couple of the kids came over with 6 Grand kids in tow, cooked some brats and I got a little help picking up the twig-age. Soon to be SIL did all the trimming.
Went to a yard sale this morning- scored some cast iron. Nothing super special but I like it and the price was right.
Finally received my oil press from Holland so looking forward to learning how to use it.
Mowed the lawn and picked a few more onions. Picked cukes. Will pick ‘maters in the morning. Just cleaned up the ones that were on the counter.
Also have to get some things ready for Hubby to go hunting.
Finally received my oil press from Holland so looking forward to learning how to use it.
Mowed the lawn and picked a few more onions. Picked cukes. Will pick ‘maters in the morning. Just cleaned up the ones that were on the counter.
Also have to get some things ready for Hubby to go hunting.
What's in season right now out thataway?
Hubby drew his elk and deer bow season in MT. It starts Sept 2 and he can hunt until Dec 20? Silly being that late because all the critters move down to private property mid to late Sept.
Just got home, had a wonderful time playing music today. Went up last night, a friend let me sleep in his Rv which had shore power and air conditioning. He has a beautiful home which he built, huge oak trees in front. The interior was amazing. He was an iron worker so he did all the railing for his stairs etc himself. Lots of wrought iron in the house. Had breakfast with him and his wife, she made biscuits from scratch.. 
Was brutally hot today but I did get in some plant hunting. Scored big time, found Boneset at my friends farm. Looked all last week here and didn’t find any. He also had cross vine by his shop, 40ft up in a tree, darn… couldn’t get it down. But, at the bluegrass event I was introduced to a lady who lives closer to me than the mountain. She has crossvine in her yard, low, on a fence. Funny, her husband has been wanting to clean up that fence but she wouldn’t let him because it was a medicine. Her hubby begged me to come get all I want. I’ll go up in a few days and help him clean off that fence.
Oh, last pic… I had a blast picking with this old guy in the photo. Look at his left hand… he’s missing most of his forefinger and thumb! Yet he could play, he was very good! When he first sat down I kept screwing up. I was too busy watching his hands, trying to figure out how he could play that well with 3 fingers!!!
He was a nice old guy…
Was brutally hot today but I did get in some plant hunting. Scored big time, found Boneset at my friends farm. Looked all last week here and didn’t find any. He also had cross vine by his shop, 40ft up in a tree, darn… couldn’t get it down. But, at the bluegrass event I was introduced to a lady who lives closer to me than the mountain. She has crossvine in her yard, low, on a fence. Funny, her husband has been wanting to clean up that fence but she wouldn’t let him because it was a medicine. Her hubby begged me to come get all I want. I’ll go up in a few days and help him clean off that fence.
Oh, last pic… I had a blast picking with this old guy in the photo. Look at his left hand… he’s missing most of his forefinger and thumb! Yet he could play, he was very good! When he first sat down I kept screwing up. I was too busy watching his hands, trying to figure out how he could play that well with 3 fingers!!!
He was a nice old guy…
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Peanut, I'm glad you had a good time! Those gatherings look like a lot of fun! Moi, I'm just winding down after another warm day, but I got everything done that I wanted to do today, and I even looked at the kitchen rehab work again, now that temps are dropping a bit. It just got too darned hot to mess with it earlier... and I actually have about 2 days of work to finish the kitchen, that 2-hour estimate earlier was optimistic, lol. Anyway, this cold beer tastes good, I'm not in party mode, just sipping a cold one before crawling off to read my latest Western. 
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Didn't get as much done today as I had hoped for. Wasn't feeling well so I took a nap when it got hot out. High temp today was 73 degs.
We're taking the meat chickens down Monday morning to be butchered, it's also my birthday. We need to be there by 6 am so we'll have to leave here no later than 3 am.
We're taking the meat chickens down Monday morning to be butchered, it's also my birthday. We need to be there by 6 am so we'll have to leave here no later than 3 am.
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A hot 73°! It is 93° in my backyard, just went out with the dog. Since the sun has set it doesn't feel so bad.
Happy Birthday early @Mountain trapper
Happy Birthday early @Mountain trapper
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Thanks Patchouli. Yeah, 73 doesn't sound hot, and it isn't in the shade, but the sun feels hot. I don't know if it's the low humidity we have or the thin air at our elevation. Whatever it is, it is hot in the sun.
Have you ever seen The Rounders with Ford and Fonda? Sure you have, but I used to think that was the funniest movie.Peanut, I'm glad you had a good time! Those gatherings look like a lot of fun! Moi, I'm just winding down after another warm day, but I got everything done that I wanted to do today, and I even looked at the kitchen rehab work again, now that temps are dropping a bit. It just got too darned hot to mess with it earlier... and I actually have about 2 days of work to finish the kitchen, that 2-hour estimate earlier was optimistic, lol. Anyway, this cold beer tastes good, I'm not in party mode, just sipping a cold one before crawling off to read my latest Western.
@The Lazy L have you been able to take the trailer anywhere fun this summer? We got a “real” one with indoor plumbing and everything but have been so busy this summer we’ve not used it since spring. Hopefully that changes soon.
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Great weather today for our town's heritage day. Parade this morning, tractor pulls, buggy races, quilt auction, good food. My sis and I each got a quilt. Came home after the auction, went back for dinner, the band, and fireworks. Even got the mil and my husband out, and the sis in laws. They think we're pretty hick, but I think they had a great time by the end of the evening. House full of people, and an Airbnb is full...tomorrow afternoon is our anniversary open house so that'll be fun. Alot of people stopping by. In laws and Oklahoma nephew and niece leave tomorrow night.
Glad yall had a great time Amish. You as well Peanut.
Me, back to work
Me, back to work
And slow reflexes to get out of the way, I say snake gaiters and I should set the example, simply because I've ran across a few rattle snakes that didn't have rattles and I've even told them before I dispatched them, that it wasn't fair to not give a warning, one time I was warned from a different source altogether, a wild turkey hen, just goes to prove, turkeys are not so dumb after all.
Today is load the mower in the car and go up to Clarksville to cut the grass and hopefully take care of a few little honeydos.
Glad you all had a fun weekend, @Amish Heart and @Peanut ! Hope you can both get some rest today!
Regular day, here.
Set up my vities for the month.
Church.
Walk dogs.
Watch a movie with DH.
Regular day, here.
Set up my vities for the month.
Church.
Walk dogs.
Watch a movie with DH.
Regular day here too! Going to clean my building, fast run by the grocery store! Not as hot today, 10% chance of a shower this morning 
! Translation --- no rain!
! Translation --- no rain!
Finished part 1 of my painting and cleaned up. My husband and friend were at a rally last night, so this morning was spent drinking tea, looking at old photos and reminiscing. Dinner is on, so after that it will be going through a snag list of things I need himself to do for me
