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Voicelessness and Emotional Survival Message Board / Re: Farm Journal - 2026
« Last post by sKePTiKal on Today at 09:02:26 AM »Well the heat hasn't been so bad lately. The humidity however... !!!!
SOME of the to-dos dropped off the list when Debbie changed her visit till July 4th. She has a conflict/is busy too; needs new AC unit - which is a necessity. And I'm gradually getting all the other things knocked down one step at a time. It helped that our ant invasion stopped.
I ordered 3 rosa rugosas from Plant Addicts. I was super impressed with how big & beautiful they are!! And I'm revising my planting plans - LOL. I still have a hyssop & a lavender to get in too. With the big bush roses and the elders, I'm hoping to define my herb garden somewhat, minimize mowing obstacles, and get another sources of vitamins (rose hips) and medicines (elderberry syrups) going. The mullein is taking over the rest of the open space this year and I should have a bumper crop, with all this rain. Thunder this morning, then it warms up & gets windy.
So today is an inside day.
I'll work on business stuff this morning. Later, I'm going to finish the bench cushion for the mudroom and call it "done". Let Hol babble about whatever's on her head. Help B find things to keep him busy; although I think he's already got his list going. He's healed up nicely. He does react physically/mentally to the barometer (like I do) and incoming weather. This weekend, I've got things I've emptied out of a storage bench to sort, purge, find places for stuff... and then start organizing the laundry room again and house garage. B and I are tackling the organization together between the barn, house garage, studio garage, and shop.
We meet with the Deck contractor sales person & the project manager next week. And they believe they can start soon and finish quickly. Fingers crossed. If we get a dry spell (like a week, week and a half) I need to sand and spray seal the studio deck. Next year, I'll have the house deck stained and sealed, along with the house exterior. Replacement front door MAY be getting ordered this week - but it's not something the lumber company has in stock, so no idea when that will show up.
That's just a PARTIAL explanation of everything going on around here!
Whee.
SOME of the to-dos dropped off the list when Debbie changed her visit till July 4th. She has a conflict/is busy too; needs new AC unit - which is a necessity. And I'm gradually getting all the other things knocked down one step at a time. It helped that our ant invasion stopped.
I ordered 3 rosa rugosas from Plant Addicts. I was super impressed with how big & beautiful they are!! And I'm revising my planting plans - LOL. I still have a hyssop & a lavender to get in too. With the big bush roses and the elders, I'm hoping to define my herb garden somewhat, minimize mowing obstacles, and get another sources of vitamins (rose hips) and medicines (elderberry syrups) going. The mullein is taking over the rest of the open space this year and I should have a bumper crop, with all this rain. Thunder this morning, then it warms up & gets windy.
So today is an inside day.
I'll work on business stuff this morning. Later, I'm going to finish the bench cushion for the mudroom and call it "done". Let Hol babble about whatever's on her head. Help B find things to keep him busy; although I think he's already got his list going. He's healed up nicely. He does react physically/mentally to the barometer (like I do) and incoming weather. This weekend, I've got things I've emptied out of a storage bench to sort, purge, find places for stuff... and then start organizing the laundry room again and house garage. B and I are tackling the organization together between the barn, house garage, studio garage, and shop.
We meet with the Deck contractor sales person & the project manager next week. And they believe they can start soon and finish quickly. Fingers crossed. If we get a dry spell (like a week, week and a half) I need to sand and spray seal the studio deck. Next year, I'll have the house deck stained and sealed, along with the house exterior. Replacement front door MAY be getting ordered this week - but it's not something the lumber company has in stock, so no idea when that will show up.
That's just a PARTIAL explanation of everything going on around here!
Whee.
