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End of the Road Farm
Hopalong:
Hah
and
HAH!
Amber, "lazy."
Snicker.
Snort.
Giggle.
Etc.
You are ridiculously inspiring. Maybe it worked!
Although my back can't do it, I at least bought eight thornless hollies today, and Esteban came and planted them beauteously (needed a hedge between me and my neighbor's trucks) including two baby shrubs B gave me....a hydrangea (lemon lime?) and a cherry laurel. He misunderstood my note and put the hydrangea in the wrong corner but who cares.
I felt crazy productive (by my standards, which are like the bottom of a tortoise's belly...but still.)
Thanks for the leadership, Farm Queen Amber!
Hugs
Hops
sKePTiKal:
Those kinds of projects are kinda their own reward Hops. First the "doing" feels good, then the new "landscape" you're making will provide entertainment through all the seasons.
Thursday, I tried shovelling in the dirt/shale into one the holes made when a tree fell over. I'd forgotten how awful digging "dirt" (I use the term loosely) that is 70% shale is. This old lady about wore herself out on one hole. Now, I've got 10 rugosas (if they all make it) to plant and they need a pretty good sized hole, with a lot of topsoil/compost added to thrive here. TEN HOLES... 2x3 ft might be enough for this sized bareroot stock.
Which is why I have a bobcat now. With an auger. And now I want/think I need a digging bucket too. Which means I need a new shed to store all those attachments out of the weather and so I can drive up to them and hook up. LOL.
Is this what they call "progress"???
lighter:
YES.
This is exactly the definition of progress, Amber.
You are an Amazon soldier!
Lighter
sKePTiKal:
LOL.... if that's true Lighter, then I've been on R&R since Friday. Nursery had an open house this weekend, so I didn't get the truckload of compost yet. I figure those guys had their hands full; when I drove past on Sat, the parking lot was full. I went into town to have better tires put on the Cherokee for mud/snow. Plus the OEM tires were hitting their max mileage. Next up is an oil change for that vehicle.
And it POURED here. Between all my frogs, the wind and rain... it's like I still live at the beach. But the pollen isn't as bad... LOL.
When do you go back to the cottage?
lighter:
I'm back as of yesterday afternoon. Contractor has the cistern in back bedroom covered tight so my froh problem there is solved. I had golden frogs... Some as large as your fist, coming and going.
The taxi put my stuff behind his van, insisting little ladies like me shouldn't be lifting, then ran over my stuff. Brand new laptop....crunched. Many things crunched, in fact. To be fair he was distracted by a handicapped gentleman....but darnit. I needed all the stuff I schlepped here.
My renter intends to get money back from cab driver, but I'm not hopeful. Will see.
I put insulation over the skylights in the bunkbed room today. Cleaned out that entire space as it became the storage room. Started taking up broken tile flooring. Will seal the cement floor....possibly stain it first.
Exterior on main house got pressure washed today....some caulking done.
Hit water heater hooked up 10 minutes ago, woo hoo! Will enjoy that tonight.
Cooking steak, potatoes and corn for dinner.
Tomorrow morning I'll do an old driftwood gray wash on the countertop, and see how It goes. Maybe do the same in the front room which ended up bead board with 2 feet of stucco at bottom if wall for when hurricanes blow water in. The old wood siding just ducked up the water and warped.
I really like the painting jobs. Will get house painted tomorrow with some local help, then storm shutters can go up.
Going back to organize more, and clean so the place will feel better. Maybe work out on beach as sun begins setting.
I'm here for 2 more weeks.
Lighter
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