Went out about 0800 this morning, toting a cup of black coffee and
followed by the faithful dawg. The figs are getting bigger, might get a
crop big enough to at least make a half pint of fig jam. Not bad for a
recently planted tree. The blueberries are starting to ripen, looking
forward to freshly picked blueberries on my breakfast cereal or made
into blueberry pancakes or waffles.

The pole beans and the cucumbers have not started to climb as yet, we
still have hope. The radishes and lettuce are growing quickly now but
the Swiss chard is very slow. The Cherokee Chocolate tomato has four
blooms on it and the other tomatoes have very small fruit. The squash,
both yellow summer and zucchini seem to be at a standstill.

The only thing that is growing fast is the lawn, mowed yesterday and
today will take the weed eater to the verges and the sidewalks. Oh yeah,
the new kumquat tree has grown about four inches taller and is putting
out lots of new growth, have high hopes for that tree.

The Oriental poppies have bloomed and are lovely, they are multi-petaled
and a deep red. The brief iris bloom is over but other flowers are
coming along.

We took out the two dwarf Indian hawthorne plants in front by hooking a
rope around them and yanking them out with the truck. Neighbor wanted
them and came by quickly to get them. I'm going to have to take the
Sawzall to the hedge plants, couldn't get them to budge. Will cut the
roots in a circle around each plant and then try pulling them out. Same
neighbor wants those too, he's trying to stop people driving their four
wheelers through his side yard. He lives on a cul-de-sac and the
heathens think his yard is a freeway.

Have to go buy a fence post today, found that the builder didn't bother
to put a post in where our back fence ties into the next door neighbors
fence. Sort of leaves a four-foot section of our fence flapping in the
wind. The previous owners never noticed it I guess, or just didn't care.
Will get the materials to put a gate in the back fence while I'm there.
Seems all I've done to this house since we moved in last December is
build, refresh, repaint, or do some other work to make this "OUR" house.
I've lost over thirty pounds in weight so something must be going right.
Cardiologist took me off three of my blood pressure meds yesterday, have
been having extremely low BP readings. We will see how this works out.
I've been taking those pills for twenty years so I may go into
withdrawal without them. <G>

Almost skinny George, Tilly Dawg says "Hey!"

George Shirley wrote:
....
> Have to go buy a fence post today, found that the builder didn't bother
> to put a post in where our back fence ties into the next door neighbors
> fence. Sort of leaves a four-foot section of our fence flapping in the
> wind. The previous owners never noticed it I guess, or just didn't care.
> Will get the materials to put a gate in the back fence while I'm there.
> Seems all I've done to this house since we moved in last December is
> build, refresh, repaint, or do some other work to make this "OUR" house.

but then it is your house when you look at
something done right (or the way you want it )
and can smile.

glad to hear all the plants are still coming
along. the chard here hasn't even attempted
to come up yet. we have had frosts/freezes
overnight yet, but it is getting warmer, we
should head up to near 70 today.

not a frost night in the forecast for a
whole week -- i might get some peas planted
tomorrow. have plenty of bags of goodies to
bury in the gardens. helps raise up the low
spots and is free organic material that will
break down in time. guy says he'll have about
60 more bags yet. good exercise and much
appreciated almost free fill because otherwise
i'd have to cart it in by the wheelbarrow load
after having to pay someone to truck it and dump
it. this way it works out well as he gets to
reuse the bags. that pays his gas for bringing
them over, plus they get free goodies once in a
while in return.

it's a wonderful arrangement. also includes
all the wood ashes i can use.


> I've lost over thirty pounds in weight so something must be going right.
> Cardiologist took me off three of my blood pressure meds yesterday, have
> been having extremely low BP readings. We will see how this works out.
> I've been taking those pills for twenty years so I may go into
> withdrawal without them. <G>
>
> Almost skinny George, Tilly Dawg says "Hey!"

congrats George. hope the med changes work
out well. just not having the added expense
and doctors visits to checkup and refill, etc.
well worth avoiding if you can.

good to hear from you. watch those blueberries
or a blueberry monster might get them. heehee.


songbird