The Old Folks Home

[ronott1]

I'm up, but not at 'em yet. Hubby's still in bed, so I do quiet things. Like hang out on BYC.

Drinking coffee while waiting for my oats to cook...

I woke up at 4:30 this morning and then snoozed until 5am when the alarm went off.

I had coffee and steel cut oats this morning. Walmart sells and instant version that takes 8 minutes in the microwave to cook.

 

[Nomadicus]

I bet you are happy that the corn is harvested and processed!

It sounds like a lot of work that pays of big time!

It's out and we are processing today. Most will go in the freezer but a few pints may get canned in the countertop electric pressure canner as a trial. We always need some things canned for hurry up meals that only need to be warmed and not cooked.

 

[ronott1]

It rained for about an hour last night. Just a regular shower, not a torrential rain. Today, it's cloudy, and threatening to rain again. YAY! We need rain so bad, and that little hour long shower wasn't nearly enough. There are dead patches of grass in the yard, (not unusual when there's no rain), and everyone is complaining about their gardens not making. It's suppose to rain for the next few days, so hopefully that will save the gardens. Of course, it will revive the grass, (as long as you leave it alone, the root system stays healthy, and when the rain hits, it all springs back to life with gusto), so we'll have to mow OFTEN.

We have to water the lawn in the summer. I water the front lawn and part of the back yard--water is expensive here so many are removing lawns and putting in rocks or ground cover.

 

[ronott1]

It's out and we are processing today. Most will go in the freezer but a few pints may get canned in the countertop electric pressure canner as a trial. We always need some things canned for hurry up meals that only need to be warmed and not cooked.

I should pressure can some things this summer!

 

[Nomadicus]

Good morning Old Folks. Got my buckets of corn the buckets for shucks, a pan for the shucked corn, and a gallon can to put the worms in for the chickens. My day has started. Already tended necessary coops.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Good morning Old Folks. Got my buckets of corn the buckets for shucks, a pan for the shucked corn, and a gallon can to put the worms in for the chickens. My day has started. Already tended necessary coops.

Nice!!!

 

[ShrekDawg]

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[Nomadicus]

For pressure canning big batches of green beans and tomatoes we have a pressure canner that does 14 qts at a time on a lowered down outdoor propane cook top. Anxious to get it going.

 

[getaclue]

I wrote a lengthy post, because I needed to vent, but I didn't post it. I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one that has written something to post, thought better of it, and not posted it.

Battle Royale over the pool. At this point, I think I will shut up, stay out of it, and let him, and Pinch a Penny deal with it. The only problem with that is, it will take time for him to see that he's being ripped off, and it will cost him more money that it should. Once again, the fight is about stabilizer. I get things going right, then he runs up there, and they suggest this, and that. The fool buys it, and sneaks it into the pool. It throws things out of whack, and he blames ME?

 

[getaclue]

We have to water the lawn in the summer. I water the front lawn and part of the back yard--water is expensive here so many are removing lawns and putting in rocks or ground cover.

Ron, the types of grass here, during drought the entire yard can turn brown, die, and even have bare spots. As long as you don't try to water, it will be fine. The root system under the ground is safe, and goes dormant, which is sort of the equivalent of going into hibernation. The root system shuts down, so it barely requires any resources, including water. It can stay dormant like this for a long duration, and remain healthy. Once it begins to rain, the grass springs up with a flourish.

By watering it, it's still not getting enough needed resources, including water, but instead of going into dormancy, it keeps trying to produce grass. Going too long like this, begins to deplete the health of the root system, so when it finally rains, it doesn't spring back like it should. This is an easy lesson to learn, simply by watching cow pastures, or large fields that are left on their own. They're extremely resilient, and bounce back, without any intervention from mankind.