Our version of retirement: Living a childhood dream

[RadishRose]

The cabbages are doing quite well, in spite of the hot days

We do throw a sheet over the bed to keep the noon day sun off them

it always amazes me how all this stuff comes from tiny seeds

View attachment 355198

It's gorgeous!

 

[Gary O']

I can no longer see much

This simple project was a labor of love

It takes three to four times as long to find the pre drilled hole with the screw
Then to mate the screw head to the driver bit
(I won't mention using the saws)

Found out using a black sharpie to mark the hole makes things much easier

Life gets more interesting as it goes by

 

[Gary O']

Great moon tonight
I think it's still waxing

Wish I could see the Nikon settings, moons are tricky

 

[Gary O']

oops

 

[RadishRose]

Great moon tonight
I think it's still waxing

Wish I could see the Nikon settings, moons are tricky

View attachment 356899

​

 

[Gary O']

Our son and his girls just came into port from a 36 hr dock to dock tuna trip
134 fish
Good trip

He and his littlest ('best deck hand ever') were pretty spent, but he had the energy to video his little pep talk with her, before they turned in;

 

[CinnamonSugar]

Our son and his girls just came into port from a 36 hr dock to dock tuna trip
134 fish
Good trip

He and his littlest ('best deck hand ever') were pretty spent, but he had the energy to video his little pep talk with her, before they turned in;

Glad they had a good trip, @Gary O' ... unable to see video =(

 

[Gary O']

Glad they had a good trip, @Gary O' ... unable to see video =(

I may have messed it up when putting it on YouTube

Several hoops to go thru of which I can no longer see

I'll try to work on it

Thanks for the heads up

 

[Gary O']

I'll try to work on it

Not gonna do it
can't

 

[katlupe]

You may have posted somewhere else but I come here to check on you. Keeping you in my prayers daily.

 

[Gary O']

You may have posted somewhere else but I come here to check on you. Keeping you in my prayers daily.

Thank you so much, Kat
Praying for each other is so powerful

This malady of mine has truly opened my eyes

Quite humbling

I'm gonna try to post some pics of the garden

We'll see how it goes

 

[Meanderer]

Open Your Ears to the Amazing World of Bird Sounds​

For the visually impaired, learning to bird by ear can be a fun challenge that also makes nature more accessible. Here, one birder shares his story.

Tips and Resources for Birders who are Blind or have Low Vision

 

[Gary O']

My lady keeps running outa room to plant, so I'm building more end caps



The grapes are climbing
and doing a bit of producing





We pulled up most the strawberries as they were not producing much (three year plants)

 

[Gary O']

Random pics of the garden as July closes with a heat wave

The tomatoes are too close together, but they'll still bear fruit
Most are early girls (med size)
These are all Trom seeds

 

[Meanderer]

Cheers!

 

[Gary O']

The rest of these pics are random, and may not be very well orchestrated, so I'll attempt to answer any questions I can read

 

[Gary O']

My lady is known for the socks she knits

She could sell them, but chooses to give them as gifts
Folks, rich and poor, love them

What most don't know, is she processes the wool from the sheep (or alpacas)

Cleaned, dyed, carded and spun

Seems quite tedious to me, but she enjoys it so

 

[Meanderer]

My lady is known for the socks she knits

She could sell them, but chooses to give them as gifts
Folks, rich and poor, love them

What most don't know, is she processes the wool from the sheep (or alpacas)

Cleaned, dyed, carded and spun

Seems quite tedious to me, but she enjoys it so


View attachment 359015

View attachment 359016

View attachment 359017

Quite a yarn, Gary! Please thank her!

 

[Gary O']

Quite a yarn, Gary! Please thank her!

Great chart!
I'll send it to her

 

[hearlady]

You both do great work!

 

[katlupe]

I have a friend who used to do that. She isn't doing it presently but is busy with setting up a new house. She had an angora rabbit and a couple of sheep that she processed it from. Also had a group she met with and they traded their fiber among themselves. I still have a hat and mittens she made for me some years ago. She dyed them purple (my favorite color) with grape Kool-Aid.

 

[Meanderer]

Good morning!

 

[Gary O']

She had an angora rabbit

That's what my lady wants

You can pull the wool and spin while the rabbit sits on yer lap

 

[Gary O']

You can pull the wool and spin while the rabbit sits on yer lap

She did this with the angoras from a family up the path from our cabin
This was a bit before the hawks swooped down for brunch

She also knitted a cap for a kid from his hybrid wolf

It was quite the prize

 

[PeppermintPatty]

Hey Gary! I haven’t seen you in ages.
Everything ok?