Our version of retirement: Living a childhood dream
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Aunt Bea
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- Near Mount Pilot
Try making your own Wango Tango!
It starts with the Dinosaur's Mutha Sauce and gets kicked up with the addition of 2-3 finely minced habanero peppers and 1/2 to 1 teaspoon of cayenne pepper.
https://www.thedailymeal.com/recipes/dinosaur-bar-b-ques-mutha-sauce-recipe
This is an easy inexpensive chicken mop/sauce that is a part of summer in my area.
http://yates.cce.cornell.edu/resources/cornell-chicken-barbecue-sauce-and-safe-chicken-barbecues
It starts with the Dinosaur's Mutha Sauce and gets kicked up with the addition of 2-3 finely minced habanero peppers and 1/2 to 1 teaspoon of cayenne pepper.
https://www.thedailymeal.com/recipes/dinosaur-bar-b-ques-mutha-sauce-recipe
This is an easy inexpensive chicken mop/sauce that is a part of summer in my area.
http://yates.cce.cornell.edu/resources/cornell-chicken-barbecue-sauce-and-safe-chicken-barbecues
Diary note to self;
Ho Lee Crap, Batman!
These bird houses are selling again!
.....and its still freaking winter!
Had 15 on the shelf in the shop
Now I have five
and orders for four more
Sorta funny note;
I was bringing in some tiny abodes to this one shop that'd requested 'more'
A customer had just bought one
It was still on the counter
She saw the new ones, and looked like she wanted to trade
Told her 'you should buy another'
Anyway, I gotta set aside the back yard projects, and fire up the work bench again
Other diary note;
Raise the price
Gotta admit, they are pretty cute
I have a hard time parting with some of 'em
Ho Lee Crap, Batman!
These bird houses are selling again!
.....and its still freaking winter!
Had 15 on the shelf in the shop
Now I have five
and orders for four more
Sorta funny note;
I was bringing in some tiny abodes to this one shop that'd requested 'more'
A customer had just bought one
It was still on the counter
She saw the new ones, and looked like she wanted to trade
Told her 'you should buy another'
Anyway, I gotta set aside the back yard projects, and fire up the work bench again
Other diary note;
Raise the price
Gotta admit, they are pretty cute
I have a hard time parting with some of 'em
Aunt Bea
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- Near Mount Pilot
How about a Bed & Breakfast!
Y'know, when living at the cabin, I made a tiny bird motel like thing
The siding was wee 'cedar shakes' (shim stock)
Had a tuna can 'swimming pool'
and lounge 'chairs' (perches)
Took forever to build it
The chippies destroyed in just a few hours
Aunt Bea
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- Near Mount Pilot
Sliverfox
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We are starting to get rain which melts the snow.
Reminds me time to clean the bird houses & get hubby yo reapir a few.
Usually see blue birds checking out bird houses,, haven't noticed them yet.
Reminds me time to clean the bird houses & get hubby yo reapir a few.
Usually see blue birds checking out bird houses,, haven't noticed them yet.
RadishRose
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- Connecticut, USA
They're all over at Gary's checking out he avian abodes, LOL
Aunt Bea
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Sliverfox
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Had a bit of good weather
Did some initial work in the back yard and deck
Built and laid out the first raised bed
(I'll flip it over and till the sod away)
Also laid out a spot for the grape arbor
Starting out with four of the raised beds
The corn will just be in the ground (not raised bed)
Six fruit trees will go in the other corner
(the deer are anxiously waiting....watching)
Pretty much finished the deck
Still some touches here and there, but other stuff precedes
Before
after
Had to cut the dog ear crowns of the fence post to match the existing ones
aaaand, of course continue with the avian abodes while I peck away at the back yard
all in all, not unhappy
Did some initial work in the back yard and deck
Built and laid out the first raised bed
(I'll flip it over and till the sod away)
Also laid out a spot for the grape arbor
Starting out with four of the raised beds
The corn will just be in the ground (not raised bed)
Six fruit trees will go in the other corner
(the deer are anxiously waiting....watching)
Pretty much finished the deck
Still some touches here and there, but other stuff precedes
Before
after
Had to cut the dog ear crowns of the fence post to match the existing ones
aaaand, of course continue with the avian abodes while I peck away at the back yard
all in all, not unhappy
Well, Sir Jim
The term 'lush' won't come into play for 3-4 years
Gotta start somewhere.....and soon, if I'm gonna enjoy it
Not gonna put in fully grown stuff
No fun in that
Reminds me of an ol' Gazzilionaire at the private club I toiled at, down in Houston
River Oaks Country Club
He was a tenured member with some clout
Bought this huge tree
Very spendy
And had it planted on the signature hole
....then we all watched it die
CinnamonSugar
A Quiet American
Wealth does not necessarily translate to common sense
My granddaughter was born with a rather severe case of Dravet syndrome
...along with autism
She's seven now
Doctors say she probably won't see her teens
My son keeps her constantly by his side, including his commercial fishing trips,
as she abruptly goes into an epileptic fit at any given moment
Sometimes so severe he has to administer CPR
She stays in the wheelhouse for the most part
With her helmet on
When they visit, we are on it, as she zeros in and locks on certain things, dangerous things, like cook stoves
and expensive things like laptops.....she fixates on the mice
Her sentences are only one word
So, she'll point to something, and want it....need it
Saying whatever limited word she's retained to define what she's pointing at
Anyway, she loves to stack wood at the cabin
She'd do it all day, if he let her
Also, she loves 'cooking'
Snow is a good substitute for meal prep
She'll spoon it into pots and pans, and 'cook' it all on the unlit firepit
...for hours
Today, I'm going to build her a sand box
Sand, wet sand, is a bit better food substitute
I've gotta do this
Otherwise its 'NO!!.....DON'T TOUCH THAT!!!' every few minutes
Thing is, she can't be in the sun for any length of time
So, since our back yard has little to no shade, I've got to incorporate an awning of sorts into the design
Its a must do, as our little town has been dubbed 'The City of Sunshine'
(Sun is over 300 says a year here)
Also, I'll need to include some cushions/padding on top of the wood sides,
as she flops into her fits, and can really knock herself for a loop.
That's today's project
Oh, and she also likes Jeopardy
...along with autism
She's seven now
Doctors say she probably won't see her teens
My son keeps her constantly by his side, including his commercial fishing trips,
as she abruptly goes into an epileptic fit at any given moment
Sometimes so severe he has to administer CPR
She stays in the wheelhouse for the most part
With her helmet on
When they visit, we are on it, as she zeros in and locks on certain things, dangerous things, like cook stoves
and expensive things like laptops.....she fixates on the mice
Her sentences are only one word
So, she'll point to something, and want it....need it
Saying whatever limited word she's retained to define what she's pointing at
Anyway, she loves to stack wood at the cabin
She'd do it all day, if he let her
Also, she loves 'cooking'
Snow is a good substitute for meal prep
She'll spoon it into pots and pans, and 'cook' it all on the unlit firepit
...for hours
Today, I'm going to build her a sand box
Sand, wet sand, is a bit better food substitute
I've gotta do this
Otherwise its 'NO!!.....DON'T TOUCH THAT!!!' every few minutes
Thing is, she can't be in the sun for any length of time
So, since our back yard has little to no shade, I've got to incorporate an awning of sorts into the design
Its a must do, as our little town has been dubbed 'The City of Sunshine'
(Sun is over 300 says a year here)
Also, I'll need to include some cushions/padding on top of the wood sides,
as she flops into her fits, and can really knock herself for a loop.
That's today's project
Oh, and she also likes Jeopardy
RadishRose
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- Connecticut, USA
I remember you speaking of your grandaughter before. She will love the shaded sandbox! What a beautiful child she is.
You might consider a cover for it when not in use, to keep the cats out of it. It almost looks like the roof slides down to serve as a cover. We had an old rear tire off a tractor, with the rim on top cut back to make a bigger opening. We had the round wooden sides off of a big, empty cable spool under and on top of the tire. It was kinda "make-do", but the girls loved playing in it under the Catalpa tree.
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Yeah, I've got a screen cover on it right now
Toying with roof designs
I'll tell ya one thing.....sand......is......heavy
