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Friday 9/20. RJ is at his cabin this week and popped up for a visit. He'll come up for breakfast on Sunday, too. His project for this week is digging his water retention pond deeper. It looks like he might not only get run-off, but seepage also.
After lunch, JB drove the tractor (with me riding on the back) down to the worst place for puddles on our road. He built a "dam" to make the water run off before it reaches the flat spot. I used the pickax to dig a drain from the large puddle off to the side and down, after JB had flattened the hump in the middle of the road. Then we drove back up the the hair-pin corner and JB deepened the drainage ditch that the rain had started to dig. I worked at the top of the corner, making sure that the water is funneled into the main rut.
Took a rest after we arrived back home, then I brought up several loads of branch wood from the west ridge.
At the market yesterday, we bought a couple of beautiful, large green peppers for snacking on with peanut butter. A family favorite of my family that has also become a favorite of JB's family. Simply core a pepper and cut it into 1/2" slices. Spread peanut butter on each slice, and enjoy!
While we were Down There on Thursday, our propane was delivered. We only needed 380 gallons, which is down about 200 gallons from usual. At $2.49 a gallon, that's about $500 less! I am sure it is because I have been using the laundromat instead of my own washing machine for the laundry. Something I will continue to do in the summer.
It was sunny all day with a few wispy clouds, and our high was 57. A perfect day for working outside.
Saturday 9/21. It was 44 with a few clouds when we woke up. Our first project for the day was to take the mower off of the tractor. Always a major production doing something like this for the first time. When we were done, we realized that it is quite easy. Hopefully putting it back on again in the Spring will be too.
After lunch, JB drove the tractor a little ways down the driveway and off to the west where I loaded up the bucket with branch wood from a large pile that is about four years old. He made about five trips and added it all to the pile I had begun. Now I have plenty to keep me busy.
Our high was 55. No rain, but lots of clouds moving over periodically during the day. Supposedly there is a 60% chance of rain tomorrow.
Right now our evenings usually consist of watching either "The Walking Dead" or "Fringe."
Sunday 9/22. It was 41 with a light overcast at 7:00 am this morning. RJ came up for a breakfast of German pancakes with peaches. While we were eating, and the dogs were in the house, four deer walked across the south ridge. German pancakes and deer. It doesn't get much better than that.
After lunch, I broke up 2-1/2 wheel barrow loads of stick wood and began stacking it on the east side of the porch between the two water barrels. I also attached the tarp to cover it with by using cable ties and eye hooks.
The rain began falling a little after 2:00 pm and our high for the day was only 46. So nice to have the rain without an accompanying sound and light show! I put in a fire and just enjoyed it and the rain on the roof. JB took a nap. So cozy and warm inside, while watching the cold and wet outside. The wind that had ushered in the wet, traveled on without it. Three hours later the rain stopped and the sun managed to burn off the fog that tried to sneak in.
As far as water goes, we have two more options. Both of which we would like to work on next year. First we can try to tap the spring that is down our west slope. And, second, we can build a water retention pond. Already working on plans for both of them.
All the rain we have had lately has washed most of the dirt off both our Jeeps. I am almost embarrassed to drive mine into town. There are only two reasons why one would be driving a clean Jeep: 1) It just rained really hard. 2) It is not being driven correctly.
It was JB's turn to cook dinner and for the vegetable he made zucchini strips wrapped in prosciutto. Another one of our favorites. Simply cut a zucchini into fingers about 5" by 1/2" and wrap each in a piece of prosciutto. Then grill until done.
Monday 9/23. It is 38 and mostly cloudy out there. I am going to town this morning to do laundry and start the process of changing banks. Am also going to mail an order for some Christmas presents. When I mentioned how many catalogs I had received the other day, Nene emailed me that she just threw away the twelve she received as she is all done with her Christmas shopping!
Thought for the day: Bad officials are elected by good citizens who do not vote. George Jean Nathan
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