What did you do in the garden today?

[gtaus]

I picked and pulled most everything left in the garden yesterday. We got down to 28F last night, which pretty much means our growing season is over here in northern Minnesota. I got another handful of peppers by letting them sit out in the garden about 4 weeks past their prime. Took the last of the cucumbers in. Found a few hidden squash when I picked up and pulled the vines. There were a few more tomatoes I was able to bring in. But I'm calling it a season.

I have some Swiss Chard and Collard Greens still out in one bed. The Chard will survive a light freeze that does not last too long. I might dig it up and transfer it to a pot for inside the house for the winter. I can get Swiss Chard to grow in my southern facing window. It's just not too fast growing inside.

It was a below average year for me this year in the garden. But I learned a few new things that I will try next year. When things go well and I have a great harvest, I convince myself I'm so smart at gardening. Well, this year I did not feel so smart. Next year I'm going to try a few new different things and see how that goes.

I'm already looking forward to next year and putting some of my new ideas to work in my gardens.

I'm sure next year will be the best year so far!

 

[Rick589]

It’s for Walmart, I’ll basically be doing the online shopping stuff so some days I’ll be getting the stuff from shelves and other days I’ll be bringing them out to cars. Not the most amazing job in the world or anything but the pay is pretty good (for my age, not necessarily livable). It’s enough that I should be able to buy a car and get a new phone in under 6ish months and after that basically everything I make will go into savings. I’m thinking it’s going to be good though as everyone so far has seemed super nice

Congratulations! If you enjoy what you’re doing it won’t feel like work.

 

[jerryse]

First goodnights sleep I have had since I caught this cold. Prompt care prescribed 3 meds. Mucus and coughing mostly gone. I will go laptop shopping later today. I think Best Buy for a Mac book air with M4 chip for 799. I am done with windows. The keyboard on this HP is starting to fail.

 

[Sally PB]

It’s enough that I should be able to buy a car and get a new phone in under 6ish months and after that basically everything I make will go into savings.

Good for you!

Learning to save early in life is one of the best life long lessons you can have.

 

[OnlySympathy]

When I retired I found I couldn't stand not working, so took a part time job at Wal-Mart cashiering. I had so much fun at that job that I stayed with them for 10 years. Can tell you that if you're good to them, they'll be really good to you. Show up on time, don't call in sick, do the job you're supposed to be doing, stay off your phone, and don't stand around visiting with others. Same requirements you'll find at every job you'll have in life, but Wal-Mart's so grateful to get employees like that, they will treat you like royalty. Have fun with it!!!

Thank you that I’m hoping I have that good of an experience working there. I’ll definitely make sure be a good employee and given how happy the majority of people seemed working there I’m sure that I will be treated well in return.

congrats!

most kids here get from their parents what they want. when parents cannot buy all they want they start stealing. after that some end up in jail and some become politicians, lol.

That’s how it is here to an extent. Not really the stealing part (drugs on the other hand…) but most people in my school have their cars bought for them and stuff like that. And I guess I am slightly jealous about that considering my family could easily afford to get me a car I am also grateful that I’m being forced to not become reliant on other people to get me what I want and I know that will lead to me taking better care of it and be more responsible.

 

[OnlySympathy]

Good for you!

Learning to save early in life is one of the best life long lessons you can have.

Definitely, I’m not going to be able to buy a 20 acre property without saving skills in this economy

 

[lagrange chicks]

Well its 33 degrees this morning, so everything besides the carrots will be done. Lots of frost.

 

[OnlySympathy]

Temperatures are cooling off a lot but still looking okay for now

 

[jerryse]

prompt care called. x Ray shows I have pneumonia.