Share your day July 2013

Hung out with my neighbor while he worked on some beautiful doors for a house he's building. We talked and listened to some great blues while he worked. Never did get around to playing any guitar ourselves but that's okay. I always enjoy getting to know him better.
 

Good Morning everyone, I'm up early this morning, let the dog out and discovered a wonderful surprise....RAIN,
its actually cool out. This will give my water meter a much need rest.
 

Yes Jackie, agree on that rain! Got buckets last night, and right on cue .... Just finished getting lawn mowed/raked/edged/and WALLA .. the sky opened up. Love the 'look' this morning. GREENNNNNN.............
 
Finished the patio yesterday and everything is back where it should be. Back isn't doing too bad considering what I've done to it the last week or so. Too hot today to do much outdoors so I'm going to start on the closets. I'm getting rid of anything that I wouldn't move.

I do feel like I'm making progress though, slowly but surely!
 
TWHRider said:
Glad you finally got some rain. I was still in high school when I wondered why we couldn't have water pipelines crossing the U.S. to give water when it's needed.

We've had so much rain that, on Saturday, Mr. TWH had to re-bushog what I did less than ten days ago. I think the words "tropical jungle" are appropriate for now.

Once the dew point hits 60 and above, I am done for outside.

Mr. TWH was a busy little beaver on Saturday - no wonder he looks anorexic:( He got up early and mixed up the new all kill in the pull-behind sprayer. We can't find part of our driveway, thanks to all the rain.

OZARKGAL, you may not want to use all kill on your fence rows but if you do (we just can't handle that much weed whacking anymore). Mr. TWH bought some stuff at the Co-op that is supposed to be better than Roundup. Fine by me since Roundup is affiliated with Monsanto and I would like to bury Monsanto for all their lying GMO ways.

It's called "Mojave 70-EG" by Alligare. It's not cheap. He only bought 15 gallons and it took all that to do our driveway but, it's 500 feet long. I read that it is "pet friendly" meaning it shouldn't be toxic enough to kill anything but I might worry about Mr. Buckbuckbuck.
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I can't handle the weed wacker myself, I have to hire someone to do that in the yard, I use a pull behind sprayer on the fence row also, I use a spray called 'soil sterilizer', it'll last about one year, not sure which company makes it, but it works.
 
TWHRider, I think it was called Ground Clear, bought it at Walmart, less than $20 for a gal of concentrated. I just did a search on Walmart and could not find it.....the EPA may have discontinued...??
 
TWH: OZARKGAL, you may not want to use all kill on your fence rows but if you do (we just can't handle that much weed whacking anymore). Mr. TWH bought some stuff at the Co-op that is supposed to be better than Roundup. Fine by me since Roundup is affiliated with Monsanto and I would like to bury Monsanto for all their lying GMO ways.

It's called "Mojave 70-EG" by Alligare. It's not cheap. He only bought 15 gallons and it took all that to do our driveway but, it's 500 feet long. I read that it is "pet friendly" meaning it shouldn't be toxic enough to kill anything but I might worry about Mr. Buckbuckbuck.
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Thanks TWH ..We actually bought some of that, but haven't used it yet...I am too concerned about the dogs and BBB getting into chemicals, and the well is also an issue. I had a couple of people tell me that Roundup was safe around wells, but common sense tells me it isn't and like you I don't trust anything the genetic and chemical manipulators say.

I have been using vinegar with salt and a squirt of Dawn for a more natural killer. It works great, but it's not cheap either. It would be too expensive to go around all the fence rows, but I can use the other for that as the dogs and chicken aren't exposed to that much. It's a full time job keeping the forest flora and fauna at bay.

Now..for that rain! All you people that are getting rain..you need to share. We haven't had any for almost a month and it's starting to be a deja vue of last year. It was supposed to rain yesterday and all we got were some rumbling and about three drops of rain. Rain in the forecast today, but so far none.

Staying in and straightening the house a bit. Later, we're going to pick up my new cedar computer cabinet I had made.

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rkunsaw said:
C'mon over TICA and you can use it as much as you want.:happy:
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That's the problem - scared to death of them.... I need a chainsaw operator! I'd even buy the thing if there was someone I trusted to use it without taking their leg off.
 
TWHRider -I have shivers just thinking about Black Widow spiders and any spider that is bigger than a fingernail.

Going to keep working on cleaning the closets today and then later will have dinner with my sister and mother at Mom's favorite restaurant. We do this at least once a year, just to have some time together and treat ourselves. Also going to break down and get a cell phone today. I had one when I was working but returned it when I retired and really do miss it. Not that I used it very much, but I do miss being able to keep in touch by texting during the day. Handy - dandy when you are meeting someone and get delayed for whatever reason or on the highway with car troubles.
 
Good morning everyone, well the sun is out, the ground is wet and the fire ant mounds are prolific, I've been outside poisoning them and hoeing mahaia grass out of my yard, now inside as the humidity is gosh awful.

Have a great day!
 
Filled out a survey on job satisfaction sent to Fortune 500 "Corpse" and since most of my responses were negative will probably be discounted in the statistical analysis. Made me depressed about all the boot-licking toadies who answered all positive so the results will confirm what a wonderful F***ing company we work for . . .

Reading Steven King's "Dome". Man, he spins a great tale!!!

Deer came through last night and chewed up stuff again. Thinking I should set up an ambush....

Sister sent me more stuff from our parents and grandparents. Said she had a silver tea set for me and told her I'm not gay . . .
 
Went for our morning walk with the dog, cooler lately in the 80s and breezy...sooo nice! Decided to mow the lawn (and weeds) while the weather permitted. Also put down one bag of Buffalo grass seed I had, was going to wait until fall, but got a wild hair. Put down some peat moss and mulch over it, so hopefully it will sprout before it gets too hot and dry again. With all the stooping, bending, kneeling and squatting...I'm feelin' it now. :eek:ld:

Here's a pic I took of some visiting neighbors, before they left the area...

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TICA said:
That's the problem - scared to death of them.... I need a chainsaw operator! I'd even buy the thing if there was someone I trusted to use it without taking their leg off.
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I've still got both legs. I did have to go to the ER once and get some stitches in my knee.They can be dangerous but I don't know how I'd get by without one.
 
TWHRider said:
Seabreeze, you got a lot of stuff done yesterday!

What handsome neighbors you have:D I think we have all the women. I have yet to see antlers come thru the pasture but with fawns showing up beside their mamas all the time, there's a rack of antlers out there, somewhere:eek:nthego:
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I know TWH, I'm usually the lazy one compared to all the hard work you guys do daily! :eek:nthego: I love the deer that come around, they're not afraid of me or the dog or cat...but they took off when I rolled out the lawn mower. Here's my cat on deer watch...

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After owning my faithful and dependable vehicle for over 100K miles, the DMV says I need to verify I took care of a recall notice before I can register for the next year. So . . . took it to the dealer bright and early this morning and . . . they don't have the part. Will have to go back when they get it... Wheeeeee....
 
Spent the morning in a gov't office trying to figure out my sister's survivor benefits and we did get it straightened out so that was good. The lady we spoke with was very helpful which was great to see. I've been cleaning out my "junk room". Yes I know, most people have a junk drawer not a room. I have a room and at least 3 drawers to tackle. It's very liberating to throw things out that are no use to me or anyone else so have two garbage cans full from today's effort.

Put the house on the market Monday, sign went up yesterday so things are moving along. I'm trying to get things cleaned up as much as possible as I hate the thought of strangers coming in and commenting on what is or isn't quite right. Guess I can't avoid that but it still bugs me! I should be weed whacking but my "get up and go" "got up and went" so might just leave that for tomorrow.
 
My cat usually don't leave the yard, but the house next door is empty for awhile now, and he's been roaming over into their yard. But he's good, and comes when called, is neutered, etc.

Anyhoo, after ignoring my calls for a half hour or so, he showed up with his head all wet, drool coming out of one side of his mouth, and his eye closed, red and swollen. He gives occasional pathetic meows now and then, just to tear at my heartstrings. :love_heart:

He's less than 2 years old, and is not a fighter at all, like I say, he's usually in the yard, sometimes with the dog. We let him alone for awhile, then examined the eye better. We had some antibiotics eye drops for him in the house, so we put a couple of drops in the eye...he finally started opening it.

This will be my day, spent worring about my furbaby. :( If he doesn't show signs of improvement tomorrow, I'll be taking him into the vet. He's not out for more than an hour or two a day, if that...but he'll be home and safe now for at least a week while he heals.
 
TWHRider said:
TICA, glad you've reached the real estate sign point. I might be tempted to put a sign up that says "get over the junk room, this is NOT HGTV:watermelon:

Oh Boy Seabreeze, I hope kitty didn't tangle with something that is distempered - I might run him to the vet anyway. I hope he's much improved by tomorrow.
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Seabreez, keep us updated on the kitty! I have 3 cats and only one has been to the vet for cat fights. He was a rescue (all of them were) but was declawed when he was abandoned in the dead of winter in Montreal (brrrrr) Poor thing doesn't realize he doesn't have the tools to fight back and so he has had many vet visits.

Going to keep throwing things away today. If there is anything someone could use, I'll take it to Goodwill or a charity but if not - garbage it is. I did finish the weeds yesterday so one more thing off "the list".
 

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