The Old Folks Home

[ronott1]

Good Saturday morning, Everybody!

What are y'all doing today?

We've been having several days of intermittent rain, so gardening (mowing, weeding, etc.) has been put on hold as it's kind of damp and soggy out and underfoot and all things interior (cleaning, laundry) is on the chore list for today. Yesterday we set a record low for temps for this day (51) when it's supposed to average 77. Not complaining! If only there were fog... Nirvana!

The garden is producing. At present we're enjoying some lettuces and radishes. The kohlrabi and peas are taking their own sweet time. Tomato seedlings (San Marzano, Amish Paste, Boxcar Willie) are hardening off, plus I'll transplant a few volunteers (probably Roma) that I've discovered out in the rows. DH wants to try his hand at growing hops and then making beer. Did I mention he's an addictions counselor?

The chickens are doing great! The Easter Hatch-a-long batch in the garage is soon to be moved out to the juvie coop and my car can reclaim its space before the really hot weather begins. That batch is mostly pullets as the excess in cockerels got a one-way field trip to the raptor rescue center (a win-win as the rescuers don't have to buy food and can use those resources for vet bills.) The folks at the rescue showed me all sorts of hawks and owls they had recuperating as well as their charges that are injured beyond rerelease and so are used for classroom educational purposes. It was a really cool place!

In the guest room we have 19 Gambel's Quail eggs -- thanks to our dog who would not leave the nest alone -- about to go into lockdown. I found another quail nest on our front porch in the decorative pot at the entryway, but there's no dog access there and so they'll get to hatch the natural way. Anyway, the dogs at present are more interested in trying to track and catch the errant rabbits in our backyard. (Well, naturally, they're greyhounds after all.) It seems there's a brood under the woodpile.

No big plans for Mother's Day. If I'm lucky maybe the dogs will let me sleep in.

Today is weekly grocery shopping and some yard work. I need to fix some wind damage to the run from last winter. I need to get started on a pen for quail too.

It will be a busy day!

 

[CapricornFarm]

i also rode all my life, at least til 1995, got hurt bad when a horse went over backwards on me, decided i would rather be able to walk than continue to ride, still wish on some days i could go for a ride but guess i'm past the age of being able to move fast enough to step off when they act crazy

Yikes! Good decision.

 

[getaclue]

I walked out to the garage yesterday, to discover Dh, and the grands with hammers, and a paper plate. On the plate was mixture of pink, purple, and orangish crumbles, that they were smashing into a powder. The youngest looks up, and says look grandma, as she put a little crumble in her mouth. She declared that it tasted good. I asked what was on the plate. Calcium Carbonate was the answer. ????? Dh decided our garden needs calcium. It dawned on me that he had gotten into the kids Flintstone vitamins, and they were smashing them up.

Considering the size of our garden, and the amount of powdered vitamins on the plate, which are not exactly cheap by the way, I had to chuckle. At least they were all busy, and having fun. They went to the garden, mixed the powder in water, and sprinkled it on the base of the plants. Not much per plant, and they ran out before they got done. I told him we had plenty of calcium for the garden, if he wanted it, because when I grow watermelons, they require extra calcium. I told him to go into the tack room, and get some oyster shell calcium.

He comes out, and asks me how he's going to be able to pound it into powder. I almost fell down laughing. Honey, you don't smash it up. Just toss some around the plants, and it's done. It breaks down over time, washes in when the sprinkler goes on, etc. It's like time-released. No more smashing the kids' vitamins.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Hey there @CapricornFarm how you doing ? I try to stay off that rocker keep moving
finally get my new lower denture on Tuesday blabcheck? is it like a popcorn poop ?

 

[getaclue]

Cool, penny. Just in time for corn-on-the-cop season.

 

[getaclue]

Dh has volunteered to watch the kids, and let me, and Dd go to Outback, as our Mother's Day gift from him. Instead of going tomorrow, I think we should do it this evening. It will be way too crowded tomorrow night.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Oh yes I agree it would be awful crowded

 

[drumstick diva]

Awe love the bunnies Cap

 

[drumstick diva]

Liz you are very Welcome here. You don't have to be old to join in. I think I'm the second oldest I am 71 &10 mos. old. I have snow white, long hair and love it. I'm coming in late because I nap a lot. Saw the eye doctor yesterday - routine exam but,the stuff to dilate the eyes takes a long time to dissipate so I thought I would nap.

 

[drumstick diva]

Thanks Peep for remembering the ice cream lovers of the flock - ME, me me. Going to restock tomorrow- if I buy 5 I get them at half price. YES