What's everybody doing today?

[Amish Heart]

That's terrible, Peanut.

 

[Bacpacker]

Prayers going up for everyone involved in that situation. How terrible!

 

[Bacpacker]

Went to Tractor Supply and picked up 10 cattle panels and 20 6' fence post. Most of them are going in the garden for my maters and cukes. 2 are for finishing out my grape arbor this fall/winter....when I find time.

 

[Hooch]

starting my week off!! whew hew!!

 

[Sewingcreations15]

Sorry to hear that @Peanut prayers for their family and yours.

 

[Sewingcreations15]

Round 1 and so far this morning I have done my end of month house financials and started on a new month for this month and finances are looking fine. I banked another $200 for the month into our savings and purchased more e-gift cards for fuel and groceries for the fortnight using our 5% off or $11.32 from our roadside assist club. When we go and get fuel we couple the 5% off with another .04 c off per litre to save even more and with groceries we couple the 5% off with any 50% off grocery specials on items we need too.

DH is currently cleaning the rest of the BBQ and putting it back together so it is all cleaned for another use when the weather warms up. About to start folding up 3 loads of clean washing and putting them away.

 

[Peanut]

What happened to Mrs. W has me awake tonight… That spot has always been dangerous, even 50 years ago and back then we didn’t have 18 wheelers hauling logs or 1-ton service trucks. I still don’t know exactly what happened but I have a very good idea. Her daughters house is actually where her parents lived on top of a small hill. The daughter & hubby have been living there and rebuilding it for the past two years. It looks really nice.

Coming from the east you crest a small hill, the elevation drops about 35ft for about 50yrds, then up the second crest. When you top the second crest it’s about 50ft to the edge of the daughter’s driveway.

No matter the vehicle type the reaction time for an average driver to hit the brakes is 60ft at 55mph, 44ft at 40mph. The driver of the truck probably didn’t have time to even hit the brakes. Especially if he/she looked at the daughter’s house. I look every time I drive by to see what they have accomplished.

Like I said, I’ve had some close calls at that spot. A few years ago Mr. W had some goats, until they all got killed. They’d get out of the pasture and stand in the road.

“Honey, were having goat for dinner again!”

The daughter has a heart as big as all outdoors… she’s going to blame herself for this.

3 logging companies are running logs by here right now… all 3 companies are family, either mine or theirs. Two companies are running service trucks by here, again, both are family.

I just pray it wasn’t family in the truck that hit her. If so the devastation will be far reaching.

Forgive my ramblings… there are 6 or 7 families that have been in this area for around 150 years… We all know each other! There have been a few hundred marriages through the many decades… Something like this affects 4 or 5 hundred people.

About a year ago I wrote in another thread that I have been to family reunions where 400 people showed up! I was serious!

I just pray extended family wasn’t involved and Mrs. K doesn’t blame herself, but I know she will. She was always such a sweet kid.

I guess I’ll know more tomorrow!

 

[Sewingcreations15]

Round 2 of today is that DH has watered the neighbours gardens which sadly have been hit by frosts and mostly died and trench composted our vegetable scraps in one of the above ground garden beds and turned in the charcoal we put in there from our fireplace. I also put in charcoal in two more above ground garden beds and sifted out the potash into a wheelbarrow which we will add once we put our lime in and water that in. Some of the garden beds soil has settled so we will add some more to top it up but in the meanwhile while we are waiting to set up the drip irrigation systems we will keep trench composting in them and add all the shredded autumn leaves that are fallen around the trees in the paddocks and yards. Having really bad hard river silt here we will put as many amendments in them as we can to break up the soil a bit and add air and composted matter.

 

[Meerkat]

What happened to Mrs. W has me awake tonight… That spot has always been dangerous, even 50 years ago and back then we didn’t have 18 wheelers hauling logs or 1-ton service trucks. I still don’t know exactly what happened but I have a very good idea. Her daughters house is actually where her parents lived on top of a small hill. The daughter & hubby have been living there and rebuilding it for the past two years. It looks really nice.

Coming from the east you crest a small hill, the elevation drops about 35ft for about 50yrds, then up the second crest. When you top the second crest it’s about 50ft to the edge of the daughter’s driveway.

No matter the vehicle type the reaction time for an average driver to hit the brakes is 60ft at 55mph, 44ft at 40mph. The driver of the truck probably didn’t have time to even hit the brakes. Especially if he/she looked at the daughter’s house. I look every time I drive by to see what they have accomplished.

Like I said, I’ve had some close calls at that spot. A few years ago Mr. W had some goats, until they all got killed. They’d get out of the pasture and stand in the road.

“Honey, were having goat for dinner again!”

The daughter has a heart as big as all outdoors… she’s going to blame herself for this.

3 logging companies are running logs by here right now… all 3 companies are family, either mine or theirs. Two companies are running service trucks by here, again, both are family.

I just pray it wasn’t family in the truck that hit her. If so the devastation will be far reaching.

Forgive my ramblings… there are 6 or 7 families that have been in this area for around 150 years… We all know each other! There have been a few hundred marriages through the many decades… Something like this affects 4 or 5 hundred people.

About a year ago I wrote in another thread that I have been to family reunions where 400 people showed up! I was serious!

I just pray extended family wasn’t involved and Mrs. K doesn’t blame herself, but I know she will. She was always such a sweet kid.

I guess I’ll know more tomorrow!

Horrible for all including the poor driver who hit the lady. How sad. Sorry Peanut for the loss of your old friend.

 

[Meerkat]

Working on Van and cleaning some. Hoping fro a trip soon but don't know.
Tomorrow is grandkid # 2 30th B-Day. Was goign there for a week but didn't happen.

 

[Weedygarden]

What happened to Mrs. W has me awake tonight… That spot has always been dangerous, even 50 years ago and back then we didn’t have 18 wheelers hauling logs or 1-ton service trucks. I still don’t know exactly what happened but I have a very good idea. Her daughters house is actually where her parents lived on top of a small hill. The daughter & hubby have been living there and rebuilding it for the past two years. It looks really nice.

Coming from the east you crest a small hill, the elevation drops about 35ft for about 50yrds, then up the second crest. When you top the second crest it’s about 50ft to the edge of the daughter’s driveway.

No matter the vehicle type the reaction time for an average driver to hit the brakes is 60ft at 55mph, 44ft at 40mph. The driver of the truck probably didn’t have time to even hit the brakes. Especially if he/she looked at the daughter’s house. I look every time I drive by to see what they have accomplished.

Like I said, I’ve had some close calls at that spot. A few years ago Mr. W had some goats, until they all got killed. They’d get out of the pasture and stand in the road.

“Honey, were having goat for dinner again!”

The daughter has a heart as big as all outdoors… she’s going to blame herself for this.

3 logging companies are running logs by here right now… all 3 companies are family, either mine or theirs. Two companies are running service trucks by here, again, both are family.

I just pray it wasn’t family in the truck that hit her. If so the devastation will be far reaching.

Forgive my ramblings… there are 6 or 7 families that have been in this area for around 150 years… We all know each other! There have been a few hundred marriages through the many decades… Something like this affects 4 or 5 hundred people.

About a year ago I wrote in another thread that I have been to family reunions where 400 people showed up! I was serious!

I just pray extended family wasn’t involved and Mrs. K doesn’t blame herself, but I know she will. She was always such a sweet kid.

I guess I’ll know more tomorrow!

Peanut, this is such a sad story. I am so sorry this happened. I find it hard to understand why God calls people home when he does.
These kinds of things shake us to the core. I agree, hopefully it was not a family member driving the truck.

I believe that there are dangerous areas on roads all over America. Some zones can be helped by including extra stop signs, some cannot. In rural areas, it is trickier. In cities, there are more and more special flashing lights that pedestrians can turn on for the time it takes them to cross. I have seen people who don't recognize the flashing light as a reason to stop, but I see many people who are very aware and I know that in the long run, this has helped. In a rural area, that is not so easy or reasonable to do if someone crosses there just a couple times a week.

 

[Peanut]

I talked to some of Mrs. W's family this afternoon. The accident happened just like I thought. A 3/4 ton pickup came over that rise and simply had no time to stop or swerve. Mrs. W died instantly. It was a head on collision between the golf cart and the truck. The driver wasn't local... at least it wasn't extended family or friends.

 

[Bacpacker]

Hate to hear this Peanut. What a shame and loss.

 

[Caribou]

Not a local so not someone that likely knew the area well and not family. It is a terrible thing but if it had to happen things could have been worse.

 

[Spikedriver]

It's 10:30pm...I have to be on the way to work by 4am...cripes, why am I still awake?

 

[The Innkeeper]

New 12’ gates at both sides of backyard fence, several hours of weedwhacking, fed guests breakfast

 

[Peanut]

Broke out my new Lansky sharpening system today. I put shaving edges on both my Buck 112's. One is 35 years old, keep it in a tool bag, the other is in my bob. I have two other Buck's they no longer make, the closest current model is a "Nobleman". Mine were called "Gents", the cutting edge is 1.5 inches, single blade, lock blade. I put shaving edges on both of them. One chore done! On to the next!

 

[Spikedriver]

Broke out my new Lansky sharpening system today. I put shaving edges on both my Buck 112's. One is 35 years old, keep it in a tool bag, the other is in my bob. I have two other Buck's they no longer make, the closest current model is a "Nobleman". Mine were called "Gents", the cutting edge is 1.5 inches, single blade, lock blade. I put shaving edges on both of them. One chore done! On to the next!

Keep 'em sharp, Peanut! I was just noticing my main pocketknife needs a tiny touch-up. I kind of want to touch up my Mora, too, but it's still sharp enough that I'm afraid I'll make it LESS sharp if I mess with it...

 

[Peanut]

Keep 'em sharp, Peanut!

I try! Changed something this time. I used to keep all my cutting edges at a 20-degree angle. After careful thought I changed the angle to 25 degrees on the old 112 I keep in the tool bag. An edge angle of 25 degrees will stand up to a lot more abuse and remain sharp than a 20-degree edge, a tool bag knife.

The 112 in the bob with a 20 degree edge is better suited for skinning an processing meats (rabbits, squirrels)

The tiny little Gents are a good carry for dress clothes, weddings, funerals, yet razor sharp and useful it you know something about anatomy. Funny, I usually end up opening my mail with them!

 

[Spikedriver]

I try! Changed something this time. I used to keep all my cutting edges at a 20-degree angle. After careful thought I changed the angle to 25 degrees on the old 112 I keep in the tool bag. An edge angle of 25 degrees will stand up to a lot more abuse and remain sharp than a 20-degree edge, a tool bag knife.

The 112 in the bob with a 20 degree edge is better suited for skinning an processing meats (rabbits, squirrels)

The tiny little Gents are a good carry for dress clothes, weddings, funerals, yet razor sharp and useful it you know something about anatomy. Funny, I usually end up opening my mail with them!

Bevel is part of the reason my Mora has become my go-to blade. It's a single bevel edge, like a razor. It's so easy to sharpen, just lock the rod into the bevel (you can feel it settle in), then swipe it. Combined with the Sandvik steel blade and $25 price, it's just about perfect...and yes I open mail with it too!

 

[Sewingcreations15]

Started off the morning with reading our scripture lessons for the week together being a Sunday here.

Then we processed the free foraged mulberries taking the stems off them and ended up with two and a half 250 g bags for the freezer some of which we will make jam with and mix with some strawberries and some we will have for desserts. Then we juiced some free lemons that a friend gave me last Sunday and the juice is currently freezing in ice cube trays and I saved 1/3 of a cup for our cheesecake we are about to make tonight again with homemade condensed milk and juice from gifted lemons. I also took out some strawberries I brought on super special for $1 for a 250g punnet a while ago from the freezer that we had chopped to decorate the top of the cheesecake.

We are also making some chocolate fudge with homemade condensed milk with ingredients from our food storage staples.

Our neighbour came home from holidays with her boyfriend so we don't have to water the gardens anymore. Knowing that she is suffering financially as her husbands brother did not pass on any money from her husband's estate to her I made up a care package for her from our stores here being a bottle of body wash, shampoo, conditioner, toothbrush, a tube of toothpaste, some deodorant, a bottle of clothes washing liquid and a bottle of dishwashing liquid. I have asked her before but she is very proud and won't accept help even though I know she needs it so I told her that it was our way of saying thank you for all the fish, vegetables and fruit she gave us from her garden and for being such a good neighbour.

Tonight's dinner is a tuna, vegetable and pasta bake using some of the frozen vegetables from our last house gardens and tinned beans and carrots that need to be cycled through. I am currently eating the left over strawberries from the bag that wouldn't fit on the top of the cheesecake , yum.

Just as a matter of interest too I have not seen mulberries for sale in any shop for many years too in Australia, is it the same in the States ?.

 

[Spikedriver]

@Sewingcreations15 At least where I live, mulberries are considered like weeds. If you know anyone who has them growing, they'll probably be glad to have you shake the tree. The birds leave purple poop all over everything when the berries come on and everybody hates it. Most people cut them down before they get three feet tall and then put Tordon on the stump so it won't grow back. My kid will poach the berries wherever she finds them though. She loves 'em...

 

[Meerkat]

Good Morning All, here comes the sun and its nice and cool in the morning. Like seeing it come up.

 

[Meerkat]

I talked to some of Mrs. W's family this afternoon. The accident happened just like I thought. A 3/4 ton pickup came over that rise and simply had no time to stop or swerve. Mrs. W died instantly. It was a head on collision between the golf cart and the truck. The driver wasn't local... at least it wasn't extended family or friends.

 

[Meerkat]

New 12’ gates at both sides of backyard fence, several hours of weedwhacking, fed guests breakfast

Hi glad to see you back InnK.

We have okra starting to grow and lots of egg plants just took in 5 this AM.

 

[Sewingcreations15]

@Spikedriver we have 3 mulberry trees in our yard here but missed the berry season as we had just purchased the property. They grow like weeds around here too but the berries are in much demand around our area so much so that many have asked me to let them know when they fruit . Like your daughter you can guarantee I will pick the berries from our tree when they are fruiting to keep them in the freezer.

 

[LadyLocust]

We returned home this afternoon from a long weekend where my hubby judged a blacksmithing competition at a pioneer days event. We took our little trailer and invited some friends who took theirs too. It was perfect weather - sunny but not blazing hot and was just a nice short getaway. (We've been working 6+ days per week.) Back to work tomorrow but at least the mental break was a bit of a destressor.

 

[Hooch]

just been working or hunting for mushrooms recently...I took a week off to reconnect with myself and feel human again...Im grateful for life..im sad to see unexpected loss of it recently with members here...it is never easy being left behind..

 

[Sewingcreations15]

Started off the morning with having a nice warm shower and then going into the town further away from us for a doctors appointment for DH to have a growth removed. That done I then had my back checked out and will have an x-ray done on my back to find out why it has been playing up all these years. Had to go into DV issues of ex husband and incidences that occurred there as well as with son but at least it is now on my medical file. We then went to the chemist and picked up DH's antibiotics just in case the incision gets infected and found some small packets of antibacterial wipes on special too and bought 2 packs, 1 for our medical kit and one packet spare.

DH is doing fine and not in pain and has a dressing with a steristrip holding it all together.

While in town we picked up 4 packs of 6 bread rolls on special for .92c each and packets of french fries potato chips on half price special for $1.60 from IGA . Also picked up specials from 15% off on 1 of DH's favourite aftershave, 50% off toothpastes where we got 6 for me and 5 for DH as we both use different toothpastes which will be enough for the year.

Drove home again where we brought up more firewood for the fireplace as we were getting low and just dated, rotated and packed away all of the groceries and medical we purchased today.

Tonight's dinner was the other half of our tinned tuna, vegetable and pasta bake with dessert being another 1/3rd of our cheesecake between the two of us and snuck a couple of squares of chocolate fudge. Cyber passing some chocolate fudge to @VenomJockey and hope you enjoy it .

 

[WVDragonlady]

I just spent the morning helping hubby move the roof over the front porch so he can put the new siding on ( we moved it about 3 ft). Still has some of the old siding to get off first though. So while he did that I cleaned the screens of my kitchen windows. the ones over the sink weren't that bad just dusty ( cause we live on a dirt lane) so I only hosed tose off with the hose, but the one beside the stove was a mess I had to spray degreaser on it first. I don't fry that much food so I'm always surprised at how greasy that thing gets. Its not even over the stove, its off to the side above the countertop beside the stove. I have to clean that one twice a year for some reason. I even use the exhaust fan every time I use the stove. But now those are done.
I'm breaking for lunch. Hubby ate brunch lol After I eat I'll go out and clean up the siding he took off the house.
I still have to set something out for supper but I have no idea what yet
Beautiful day today. Sunny, low 70's low humidity. Gorgeous so I plan on sitting outside here directly and make some vit D