jen told me that we got over a half inch of rain in less then an hour
we're flooded again.....the duck pens are flooded again
we lost electricity during the storm too
bernie and jen told me that there are trees down all over town (jen lost three or four on her property too)
i realized that we need some battery operated camping lights here
and a generator
i couldn't see to read, i am at the stage of my shawl where i am beading lace so i couldn't see to do that either
OYE!
now in fawn news.......i am going to inform the vet that she needs her meds cut back
she's now lethargic and doesn't want to eat
and her coat turned again
she's now on too much!
in ducks, malcom is deep in the moult and in no mood
he tried to attack my feet yesterday
i think today i am going to turn him out to graze for a while
i put falstaff in the girls crate, lilli is loose and poor phoebe is in with the chickens
i think falstaff was just bragging too much for malcom's teenage testosterone
anyway i am going to turn malcom loose and probably put him in the far back pen today
he needs his nails worn down anyway
and i have noticed that the drakes need to walk the slope up and down to keep their nails in good shape
malcom has been in the A frame a while as he's been fussy and it's easier to deal with him in there
but we'll see
i figure if i put everyone out then turn him out.......and let him wander for a bit it should take the edge off?
now i know i owe you folks pictures....... but with the almost daily rain it's been pretty hard
i need to show you knitting pictures etc
i will tell you that it's very GREEN outside
and we got the 'off' personal repellents as i am getting dined on every time i set food out that door- i keep forgetting to put them on
i harvested the last of the garlic yesterday, it didn't bulb up as large as i had hoped .....we ATE THE BIGGEST ONE......shit i can't believe we ate the biggest one
but i am going to manure the bed.......start something else fast and then we'll put in the garlic for the winter
oh and the pole beans have leaped into growth- i am so happy to see the strong fast growing seedlings as the rest of the garden struggled this year with all the rains in the spring.
i did see some small kohlrabi seedlings out there--not as many as i planted seeds for but some- so i am probably going to have to put some more seeds out.
the beets still haven't sprouted!
leeks are fixing to be harvested i think
and the spaghetti squash has not bothered to do anything at all so i will try a replant on that
ok folks i need some coffee now
and to start paying bills etc
ttyl
I have re-planted my carrots 3 times, and they are still spotty. I hope the last set of seeds might still come up, but if not, I give up.
ReplyDeleteI know the light is not very bright, but those solar lights that you stick in your yard make good lights for getting around the house when the power is out, and they can be fairly cheap. Someone I know on-line got some with an on-off switch, I haven't seen those but they would be great.