tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10426757586599706532024-03-26T19:42:16.573-07:00R and R travelsRandom posts about family, gardens, crafts, and travels.ronandrosi.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18017561625133075475noreply@blogger.comBlogger549125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1042675758659970653.post-33432656077367130122024-03-26T08:02:00.000-07:002024-03-26T08:02:56.506-07:00March 2024<p> With Spring and better weather, we've been fully into our spring cleaning and landscaping mode. Ron started with the excavator and was able to remove the top layer of blackberry brush, but there was still a lot of hand work to make the slope ready for more acceptable plants.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVFFMGQX9JT2CSnpPp628oIZR5cPtOw9SB3lMQICY5q7K_eDvxF4Jzo33tjmONDrC8zG7lpwnQG9KwQW0SzXsHl1Cd_M0L4CSghqX-_S-q6jw53sJ3w4ONeblE1AFkn4_uxzKPy-1_hZ-1_yP5eUApiuGb8z4kOR4mCmew2e7Tv2uRJtsTtlFXDCXBqSE/s4608/hillby%20propane.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVFFMGQX9JT2CSnpPp628oIZR5cPtOw9SB3lMQICY5q7K_eDvxF4Jzo33tjmONDrC8zG7lpwnQG9KwQW0SzXsHl1Cd_M0L4CSghqX-_S-q6jw53sJ3w4ONeblE1AFkn4_uxzKPy-1_hZ-1_yP5eUApiuGb8z4kOR4mCmew2e7Tv2uRJtsTtlFXDCXBqSE/w640-h480/hillby%20propane.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>Since the ground under the blackberry vines consists of huge boulders and pit run, there was a lot of handpicking of rocks involved. Every hole we dug to place a plant involved bringing in some good dirt from elsewhere to give the plants a decent chance of survival.<br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgri1pvX4EDaViMI9WvpnNxsUYpmlBd99QQk4SqWNxEXvIQz5nMzavAhrjpOPuav_lnnV26WjW4LsLZ1N2O_3Drh60AVf1iDrybRfYR3jEp4amQYvwgDjWXZgStOikozhDcz5n1vNVg2NpdCI7tgEi0k557MP9W4yTMnfg_n_ZGM_YDjE7fam1ZNDO40JY/s4608/propane%20tank%20before.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgri1pvX4EDaViMI9WvpnNxsUYpmlBd99QQk4SqWNxEXvIQz5nMzavAhrjpOPuav_lnnV26WjW4LsLZ1N2O_3Drh60AVf1iDrybRfYR3jEp4amQYvwgDjWXZgStOikozhDcz5n1vNVg2NpdCI7tgEi0k557MP9W4yTMnfg_n_ZGM_YDjE7fam1ZNDO40JY/s320/propane%20tank%20before.JPG" width="320" /></a><br /></div><span style="font-size: medium;">Spring cleaning around here involves removing one last bank full of 100 year old blackberry bushes. Unfortunately, when we removed the blackberries, it left our propane tank standing out like an ugly sore thumb. This is what it looked like after Ron had taken the power washer to it. We've leased the same tank from Enviro Propane for about 35 years, so I decided I would risk their wrath and paint it.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNVUSMwvHID1LXFdbNGVIFqwyenRkvCkP2kDzZ_LLHClGLnjyG_L_0YUjWQgMvS6QuuUdWhODuew3i0l026dov0CqLj2ZsIln0SfOy_7kH6MGkIqdJaWUOXxIXqGqickNJ1kwIfD-pFBtrgwDqJ3pYtF3BMYI-g33te5XoVpMgiZpxJbJ7H54wZODUhII/s4000/propane%20tank%20after.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNVUSMwvHID1LXFdbNGVIFqwyenRkvCkP2kDzZ_LLHClGLnjyG_L_0YUjWQgMvS6QuuUdWhODuew3i0l026dov0CqLj2ZsIln0SfOy_7kH6MGkIqdJaWUOXxIXqGqickNJ1kwIfD-pFBtrgwDqJ3pYtF3BMYI-g33te5XoVpMgiZpxJbJ7H54wZODUhII/w300-h400/propane%20tank%20after.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">While I was looking for paint in Home Depot, another customer walked by and saw the cans of spray paint in my basket and snarkly asked, "Planning on doing some tagging?" So I guess that's what you'd call painting an old propane tank that doesn't belong to you. If I was really into artwork, I'd have called my sister, Molly, who's an accomplished artist to help me. </span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsgU2deReAHpgI-68c5OcaxVTP52GCZze5giOcwS2W_hMr4YYZMdO3e6PA1mv7CxqUrNQo_KY1wdRKkkIU3_C0AI_ZQk-IKTGjeGcZiWM9zRbU-Ytl4123UqBDWNrrhLyUCBXg0zaLG_kJeWAdj2naeWYeJtgupSOT5rjsa1UhOwMP4DuCZlyoH64DoE8/s4608/greenhouse%20plants%20mar%202024.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsgU2deReAHpgI-68c5OcaxVTP52GCZze5giOcwS2W_hMr4YYZMdO3e6PA1mv7CxqUrNQo_KY1wdRKkkIU3_C0AI_ZQk-IKTGjeGcZiWM9zRbU-Ytl4123UqBDWNrrhLyUCBXg0zaLG_kJeWAdj2naeWYeJtgupSOT5rjsa1UhOwMP4DuCZlyoH64DoE8/s320/greenhouse%20plants%20mar%202024.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">Meanwhile, my obsessive nature has me planting, potting, replanting, and repotting in the greenhouse. It's so wonderful to hang out there in the warmth watching things grow. I probably am overwatering but can't seem to stop myself. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">The other day, someone asked me what I thought we could expect in our screwed up world in 2024. I said "I think there'll be flowers!" They looked at me in dismay and said, "How can you say that when everything is so messed up?" My answer: "Because I'm planting flowers." </span></p>ronandrosi.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18017561625133075475noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1042675758659970653.post-43755948229797666542024-03-11T14:45:00.000-07:002024-03-11T14:49:50.573-07:00Mid-March Cooking<p><span style="font-size: large;">A few days ago, one of the people I follow on Facebook mentioned that she was canning vegetable beef soup for her elderly (my age - yikes) parents. She had asked her Mom what they were having for dinner, and the Mom said "An egg sandwich". </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">"Didn't you have that yesterday?" </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">"Maybe - I don't remember." </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The daughter then said she was worried they were eating just egg sandwiches because either they weren't up to cooking, or they couldn't think of anything different to eat each day. Well, this hit way too close to home. I absolutely do get tired of finding something new to cook each day, and there are only two of us, so the big meals I used to make when we had teenagers at home don't make much sense. When I told this story to Ron, his response was "Egg sandwich - That sounds good." So part of my problem is I don't get much culinary creative help. This sent me scurrying back through my box of recipes, and I remembered when this dish was a big favorite, but I haven't made it for years. So here's hoping it gives someone else inspiration for dinner!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Taco Casserole </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJoVAyo0Q_PdQkI1Cgoen-tK-lJ5PFtjMs97ibg_hYDrQpECOonW2iq2x5gIKTwROuC7zQ9tEqdrj7DjR9XHD7stphp4KThXnCwT0uh2jXUE_qTEO0QceIuzMfewkwN7rS2YhjyiuBSiN9HqObzRpOAuKKqZbANDW8EkSsMDuiahDH3TlXLvh-Jm8QyS8/s4608/DSCF7079.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJoVAyo0Q_PdQkI1Cgoen-tK-lJ5PFtjMs97ibg_hYDrQpECOonW2iq2x5gIKTwROuC7zQ9tEqdrj7DjR9XHD7stphp4KThXnCwT0uh2jXUE_qTEO0QceIuzMfewkwN7rS2YhjyiuBSiN9HqObzRpOAuKKqZbANDW8EkSsMDuiahDH3TlXLvh-Jm8QyS8/s320/DSCF7079.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">Just a few simple ingredients: A pound of hamburger, fried with onions and garlic. Add a can of cream of chicken soup and half a bottle of green taco sauce. Crumble tortilla chips on the bottom of a casserole dish and then pour the hamburger mixture on and top with shredded cheese and bake for about 30 minutes at 350 degrees.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-GO8SyL0J9zoaXQAaqey_5t0a6lMDsjLlF-06GP6xh_utDfPyvJ1ilA3ZPbeLrvWO5Y4G7ou-R1Zu5knQNc7XZqTnp1Wh-KERuub3kNyTVKOi4mlxXUmNi-CXoiTtOhALHKU_LPoUWqRhrb6Gj1Q2eDLhavAeecU4eZYLQ1sw91Nfm87UY8b2NFSvbho/s4608/DSCF7081.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-GO8SyL0J9zoaXQAaqey_5t0a6lMDsjLlF-06GP6xh_utDfPyvJ1ilA3ZPbeLrvWO5Y4G7ou-R1Zu5knQNc7XZqTnp1Wh-KERuub3kNyTVKOi4mlxXUmNi-CXoiTtOhALHKU_LPoUWqRhrb6Gj1Q2eDLhavAeecU4eZYLQ1sw91Nfm87UY8b2NFSvbho/s320/DSCF7081.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large; text-align: left;">And since there are just the two of us, I used two small casserole dishes and baked one and froze the other one for when we get home late from a job and need a quick meal.</span></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioygRhtrQs4nuSPY6If_wAZy3yolC6Lbdgs-kQPoexBglK_tunm53pkNNXGLteD3mI4z7nU4VkxjUagEYRYHlHoMGCpj_v7pFVQCfEw8_pgguH3iGVpy8hCOYzDhAAMBkwXyl4EvZ5ekqq_CPZnlV4yuQjk_cL-0RDkll0Hajp8aOLlpwY4E3i4UqkezQ/s4608/DSCF7082.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioygRhtrQs4nuSPY6If_wAZy3yolC6Lbdgs-kQPoexBglK_tunm53pkNNXGLteD3mI4z7nU4VkxjUagEYRYHlHoMGCpj_v7pFVQCfEw8_pgguH3iGVpy8hCOYzDhAAMBkwXyl4EvZ5ekqq_CPZnlV4yuQjk_cL-0RDkll0Hajp8aOLlpwY4E3i4UqkezQ/s320/DSCF7082.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">And since I'm cooking today, made a batch of Indian fry bread:</span><div><span style="font-size: large;">2 cups flour, 1 tsp salt, 1 tablespoon baking powder, and 2 tablespoons of powdered milk solids. Stir together, then make a dent in the center and add 1 tablespoon of oil and 1 cup of water. Knead and let rest for a few minutes, then roll out to about 1/4" thickness and cut into squares and fry at medium high in oil until golden brown.</span><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p></div>ronandrosi.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18017561625133075475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1042675758659970653.post-69271666004102700432024-02-27T07:40:00.000-08:002024-02-27T07:40:56.724-08:00February 2024<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn6ZF8Sbbod_irf9RMy2ysbJ_WV-05AxKmOM4lXMtOTshbnlNaFF4l2Ghbg7WGCLZGXskRTjrjxxQIbeuveZwYWvHQ6RHpU9lq18pIPHdx0yxAXbGXn5BGY98yOAul7DzRxCKnCOZMobhP8VfdEdjAbBp4cNUq0hoqRuX4Il_LuOfVEf3pAFUai4DMnnQ/s4000/20240219_074324.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn6ZF8Sbbod_irf9RMy2ysbJ_WV-05AxKmOM4lXMtOTshbnlNaFF4l2Ghbg7WGCLZGXskRTjrjxxQIbeuveZwYWvHQ6RHpU9lq18pIPHdx0yxAXbGXn5BGY98yOAul7DzRxCKnCOZMobhP8VfdEdjAbBp4cNUq0hoqRuX4Il_LuOfVEf3pAFUai4DMnnQ/w300-h400/20240219_074324.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Early February brought signs of Spring - the Forsythia in bloom always gives us hope that the winter is receding and we can start thinking about gardening, mowing, planting and all things Spring.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1xIYkpakasBUZOuZTuHlRqdqoNcNzxiUOA1lARzhCF7SheVyI1UCbNZfJESbpOd-AlfGZStDQpy0sLQiqYg2PAgSiWEYj7WpJWuwOcfqzoApWXfdu779KdooNslanLAgSNmVne5869r0t2JweKWc2CjEEPxmKQUWDPw3TB27OQMhO4ubIDUoBjtq-RoM/s4608/DSCF7021.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1xIYkpakasBUZOuZTuHlRqdqoNcNzxiUOA1lARzhCF7SheVyI1UCbNZfJESbpOd-AlfGZStDQpy0sLQiqYg2PAgSiWEYj7WpJWuwOcfqzoApWXfdu779KdooNslanLAgSNmVne5869r0t2JweKWc2CjEEPxmKQUWDPw3TB27OQMhO4ubIDUoBjtq-RoM/s320/DSCF7021.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">In the greenhouse, I've started veggies and flowers and they are starting to look really good. I even put some cabbage and broccoli plants outside. The peas I planted outside on December 31, actually survived the very cold time we had in January, and are popping out of the ground.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkZ8WZea_1o5RBrHjPYz8vH8vS3ENg5mqX8oqaYUf_8uxl-W_c9RX3FTKMlY2spU8HodFc4WvrX4ARpGB8fYDV_UYET0JZtJeuW8MZK4AfixCkd5RKAgLY1tf1NmUJgg25ZPXS-oBIeCoOVOiihbLBp1s5obH-8pvLPCnKR7iSUfhyphenhyphen_ch1hYfUURtgSEc/s4608/DSCF7045.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkZ8WZea_1o5RBrHjPYz8vH8vS3ENg5mqX8oqaYUf_8uxl-W_c9RX3FTKMlY2spU8HodFc4WvrX4ARpGB8fYDV_UYET0JZtJeuW8MZK4AfixCkd5RKAgLY1tf1NmUJgg25ZPXS-oBIeCoOVOiihbLBp1s5obH-8pvLPCnKR7iSUfhyphenhyphen_ch1hYfUURtgSEc/s320/DSCF7045.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Ron and I spent a couple of days raking and leveling and getting ready for the final touches by our excellent cement guy, Steve.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdBJa6o0p8okm2arxLgpgN8SX4aAb402BWABfZi-R9Q9Zj0Lu7W3S-tIKqcJ2u-Vt24AEYr5D7FqCPxTnZnmFvy_gcmsPrXGNUvRcMVL3-Vhyqe1VHEoqv6M_M4JEH-4nK9lOT7gUvOGI4lQmJi169VGRhpCVGxIOSs5pIsG1fWqXhjgGCWPItKmhXhFQ/s4000/20240216_145612.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdBJa6o0p8okm2arxLgpgN8SX4aAb402BWABfZi-R9Q9Zj0Lu7W3S-tIKqcJ2u-Vt24AEYr5D7FqCPxTnZnmFvy_gcmsPrXGNUvRcMVL3-Vhyqe1VHEoqv6M_M4JEH-4nK9lOT7gUvOGI4lQmJi169VGRhpCVGxIOSs5pIsG1fWqXhjgGCWPItKmhXhFQ/s320/20240216_145612.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">The slab in the tool shed is done! Most of the land work around the building is looking good, and I've been planting flowers around the edges. The sunshine days in February are so wonderful and we spent several days outside renewing our Vitamin D and K levels.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8zhpQxaTNgaxMsonATFBxf1HBvltzGML71H88D-AAheQGL9dN1XfDAUfnLTsBPvFDpOWHKP4XShtOti8ZxoqENwB6o0P4a1y_gMm4XbsKm4hVZZVB_cPSAZZQp7cUW5kIgxSJfKXiPlE3ZfJ7nfkGZYrPHTK2tr1cLc5BvEEI8t6R7xm2mem-7i3ThUA/s4000/20240226_110149.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8zhpQxaTNgaxMsonATFBxf1HBvltzGML71H88D-AAheQGL9dN1XfDAUfnLTsBPvFDpOWHKP4XShtOti8ZxoqENwB6o0P4a1y_gMm4XbsKm4hVZZVB_cPSAZZQp7cUW5kIgxSJfKXiPlE3ZfJ7nfkGZYrPHTK2tr1cLc5BvEEI8t6R7xm2mem-7i3ThUA/w480-h640/20240226_110149.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Then....this happened! As part of the two steps forward, one step back of Spring, we endured a couple of days of wet snow at the end of February. The picture is of my brave peas coming up through the snow. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br /><br /></span></p>ronandrosi.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18017561625133075475noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1042675758659970653.post-45063720733044117462024-01-29T10:28:00.000-08:002024-01-29T10:28:36.565-08:00January 2024<p> <span style="font-size: medium;">I've always liked change and new beginnings, so January is a time of planning, adjusting, and dreaming for me. In spite of weather challenges, I usually begin some gardening in January.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVxskyY-uxhv5nNFF6ZmEoNNhaJdVP9_SSnFlIoLPrWUD1LbCC4WRJTuGCxU4WfpmNp-04WkBBfaKCfYboaZTjSNJk68OT-5kFE3te6IBCPqG4-HB7OFcSXOz-mRuiqT1pcWpuGvdKg066tRkZui5MHlY8z37zOX32UylqPF_8zqSvQvM64I2juGKkF4s/s4000/20240116_123716.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVxskyY-uxhv5nNFF6ZmEoNNhaJdVP9_SSnFlIoLPrWUD1LbCC4WRJTuGCxU4WfpmNp-04WkBBfaKCfYboaZTjSNJk68OT-5kFE3te6IBCPqG4-HB7OFcSXOz-mRuiqT1pcWpuGvdKg066tRkZui5MHlY8z37zOX32UylqPF_8zqSvQvM64I2juGKkF4s/s320/20240116_123716.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">So January usually sends a little dash of cold water (ice) onto my optimism. The whole lake froze over in a very cold 5 days when days never got over 25 degrees, and nights were in the single digits. On the plus side:</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzgA80pFtYVnRthZysDXLR4KM7Et-D1oeghV3lotxiwSf-Lb58grYfQ0CS5MjfSmApD7abEBIhdmdc6SdzjQtWKuZ-AOKffl7zfovxWk8pSQnXbG_SYX07ua5qISJcrhRCxWTN3qeo4XIRJyhc0dCNqco76MLFPsNysSsAg9ILcDuuhHX43tQXrETu69U/s4000/20240116_123819.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzgA80pFtYVnRthZysDXLR4KM7Et-D1oeghV3lotxiwSf-Lb58grYfQ0CS5MjfSmApD7abEBIhdmdc6SdzjQtWKuZ-AOKffl7zfovxWk8pSQnXbG_SYX07ua5qISJcrhRCxWTN3qeo4XIRJyhc0dCNqco76MLFPsNysSsAg9ILcDuuhHX43tQXrETu69U/s320/20240116_123819.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">For the first I've ever seen, we had ice flowers form on the ice. They were scattered all over the lake, and only lasted for about one day, but were definitely something great to see.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Ten days later, we are in record warm temperatures - ice is gone both in the lake and on the ground. When it first started warming, there was a layer about 8" deep of gumbo mud on top of the still frozen ground underneath. I managed to get my golf cart stuck to where when I tried to pull it out with the tractor, I nearly got the tractor stuck. I finally had to call Ron for help before I had all the machinery mired in the mud. :(</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Today, things are looking up! I got all the raspberries trellised and ready for new growth. Just in time as they are starting to have buds and a few new leaves.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGmfOZ1vDZk5ntcH7OJ_cVKPi3SP0RVCYbn5y9ACwoG1mrRfddQhzg3WBXSfcVYN1sSYxk3t4SABbKbEuw7GwGFLjIDxdx59itvaqQ3aUIKsiI7uY9JAGqbZqPwJSeePPFjgHduPg4-iFP93iLB5h5eaZ3Wi2VSNT9dTeavXbAbmOT_kV2ANYTKOQjbkY/s4608/DSCF7004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGmfOZ1vDZk5ntcH7OJ_cVKPi3SP0RVCYbn5y9ACwoG1mrRfddQhzg3WBXSfcVYN1sSYxk3t4SABbKbEuw7GwGFLjIDxdx59itvaqQ3aUIKsiI7uY9JAGqbZqPwJSeePPFjgHduPg4-iFP93iLB5h5eaZ3Wi2VSNT9dTeavXbAbmOT_kV2ANYTKOQjbkY/w400-h300/DSCF7004.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">There are signs of spring everywhere now. The heather is blooming nicely and the forsythia has buds all over. Iris are starting to send out new leaves. No sign of daffodils or tulips yet, but my sister on Camano Island has them popping up already, so it won't be long now.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Ind9-T-VTJn-Yx21VKVbmiodu1YrO6IVCeZe7CR4hHasPoskyEW56giuG7JzGw6dhvdWUk02jBO4juVHQK6C0eaGleYhSx_wwro-Y2KgnYjBs6N0h_Y5dVK1N9hCb256W7M96aMfLXVQHJYvB3YvB1rjg9cu4UWlA36a2_SQH0rnw7VIasUngaEDlWE/s4608/DSCF7015.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Ind9-T-VTJn-Yx21VKVbmiodu1YrO6IVCeZe7CR4hHasPoskyEW56giuG7JzGw6dhvdWUk02jBO4juVHQK6C0eaGleYhSx_wwro-Y2KgnYjBs6N0h_Y5dVK1N9hCb256W7M96aMfLXVQHJYvB3YvB1rjg9cu4UWlA36a2_SQH0rnw7VIasUngaEDlWE/s320/DSCF7015.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Meanwhile, I've been organizing the greenhouse, starting and cloning some plants, and getting my seed collection ready to go in the ground.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCn1zZEDEr4p34GRsg_ZZ941KWi2TnbhqRJRcOLXdl4YHZ5YsrDMU_NSXNUMUBtrgioISSZD3B8wSTGr3ZMxgHx1m2o5GTZPFkoFkAWCW78GnoOLu-k0d-DtXCZPBeUbjQk3OYcMCTpE-S6Cj8rlxhgqohsEt-7y6VnseW15NkYGUflrCb_5Byshlr_2E/s4608/DSCF7001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCn1zZEDEr4p34GRsg_ZZ941KWi2TnbhqRJRcOLXdl4YHZ5YsrDMU_NSXNUMUBtrgioISSZD3B8wSTGr3ZMxgHx1m2o5GTZPFkoFkAWCW78GnoOLu-k0d-DtXCZPBeUbjQk3OYcMCTpE-S6Cj8rlxhgqohsEt-7y6VnseW15NkYGUflrCb_5Byshlr_2E/s320/DSCF7001.JPG" width="320" /></a><span style="font-size: large;">The red mat is a heated mat, and the thermostat on the pole keeps it at 66 degrees.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsge0Cl2hv1nWYviHbphEGvaiw__pY3IIy39BXIkz8OfNiKd4CsK1oWicL8Mq5NVae9Hq3UWKdwl51n3TiLWD3kuExfpe_VFxvmaFmYsy7yyAnJCT4HAFDc50lU6rWZwqQioZCGx5O3tFmDnPmlOpMiNAJCQbrNL_e_y6B06GMzf7c5eySGr53Juuqa9c/s4608/DSCF7002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsge0Cl2hv1nWYviHbphEGvaiw__pY3IIy39BXIkz8OfNiKd4CsK1oWicL8Mq5NVae9Hq3UWKdwl51n3TiLWD3kuExfpe_VFxvmaFmYsy7yyAnJCT4HAFDc50lU6rWZwqQioZCGx5O3tFmDnPmlOpMiNAJCQbrNL_e_y6B06GMzf7c5eySGr53Juuqa9c/w640-h480/DSCF7002.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">I've been saving the individual size milk bottles for seeds. I like that I can see through them and they are all the same size so they are easy to store. I'm trying to use only heirloom seeds so that I can collect seeds myself. This is the first year I've been organized about saving seeds.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>ronandrosi.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18017561625133075475noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1042675758659970653.post-59838636811533078562023-12-23T12:49:00.000-08:002023-12-23T12:49:31.185-08:00December 2023<p><span style="font-size: medium;"> December has been all about family. We made a quick trip over the mountains to visit with our son, Tony, Daughter-in-law, Tina, and Granddaughter, Sara with her family, and Grandson, Jesse.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">It's so much fun to see the children and their fascination with all things Christmas.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiahfJaAkgMlv4eU4Fnax5JIN18LaJ7p9Yj_JoinYN1-_EQJcI2hVteHKpFkpyYynse8Uf8CVt4UaZTS4340ALGBTijAlsuDPYZNN-24UOLyfiXQhLi721Kahkw4tXmUzQteKVIpj_qaZv3lmJjICRzuw91S1HXToD6Wh6RapcHLksK5r7NeoF3Y7vI_E/s4000/20231205_171054.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiahfJaAkgMlv4eU4Fnax5JIN18LaJ7p9Yj_JoinYN1-_EQJcI2hVteHKpFkpyYynse8Uf8CVt4UaZTS4340ALGBTijAlsuDPYZNN-24UOLyfiXQhLi721Kahkw4tXmUzQteKVIpj_qaZv3lmJjICRzuw91S1HXToD6Wh6RapcHLksK5r7NeoF3Y7vI_E/s320/20231205_171054.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p>Even the great grandkids are growing up, </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheUTpuBv_5SH2D82wPRINi9AOUPIpIxKcgFVtz-bBrRrlYzAro-330QGWS3km3J8GWZd4_PDAuhvzHer5EKdr7rB8kmLLfzndyq8ABFBmsrhB-M059Liv64BlQe2JFcwU84Nv_6BIS0UPpoOIDXKJ7YMccJ6GKDbzMADZaeXMmd4WYhAuUrBHnrDTe7xQ/s320/20231205_170052.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">On December 16, we gathered with the Crawford clan, seeing most of the grandchildren from our four Crawford sons. Unfortunately, the Salt Lake City contingent wasn't able to attend, but we still had a very full houseful.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNkd3wR8tFh0W9Ovo0iDCqBQMsuKnflI-8ojUE333DKvBxHOcssG8XroHTgMiPjoryAQWK5ec5hYCpxTFBdsMsZj52JuDvHR4-KzpFGeZkteVHohHX2mgX2iuR0YBP633fYTD3KjTcO5N64E83tPkGMSR2TdbjLEabpEZVYzIDc_1zq6io4fyHpN5H9bE/s4000/20231216_185706.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNkd3wR8tFh0W9Ovo0iDCqBQMsuKnflI-8ojUE333DKvBxHOcssG8XroHTgMiPjoryAQWK5ec5hYCpxTFBdsMsZj52JuDvHR4-KzpFGeZkteVHohHX2mgX2iuR0YBP633fYTD3KjTcO5N64E83tPkGMSR2TdbjLEabpEZVYzIDc_1zq6io4fyHpN5H9bE/w480-h640/20231216_185706.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">Lots of great food wherever we have gone this Christmas season. It's great to see the next generation taking over the gatherings! We'll still do some summer camping here at the lake, but fall and winter get togethers work better in the kids' big houses!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiup0Xp7Anmt5nLaGaOQnEqvcxbR5Vw1-XyngErh7vg1tcBMP0cotQkPpBF609ZkSq4ro4KYX_8e9xQ52yXASlIRUvZsEPztJLpWcmG2wSNmH-IsHebJXKD3CGaO406DDxHW6RKN8e_Zmm6ZmCfZTk-Zsq8JVvgUD_bPDKgpS2yfPjaX8bTTMtL760ykIo/s4000/20231223_114351.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiup0Xp7Anmt5nLaGaOQnEqvcxbR5Vw1-XyngErh7vg1tcBMP0cotQkPpBF609ZkSq4ro4KYX_8e9xQ52yXASlIRUvZsEPztJLpWcmG2wSNmH-IsHebJXKD3CGaO406DDxHW6RKN8e_Zmm6ZmCfZTk-Zsq8JVvgUD_bPDKgpS2yfPjaX8bTTMtL760ykIo/s320/20231223_114351.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">I know it's too early, but I'm starting to get ready for Spring planting! My friend, Lisa, got me this heat mat (it's the pink thing under my plants. It has a thermostat that is set to 68, and so far, it's kept everything alive in the entire greenhouse.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPfQbyUSaO9xQYsbhLTjhl1cyRwLE5UJdGXbnXAp1gDVRYDbVmJUFu-7o9C_H1WpOSbl7FImS18KB2Ca98iR_GuOTnNTYnQap2G-PjmGRRy3ui3uAuY1JiW43dDM6qIe12SNKWaF3P_3cA3PLbsmVRxMrmkymsyVbWB6RlkaZI1CEOyA32Qr9URyN5Wiw/s4000/20231223_114412.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPfQbyUSaO9xQYsbhLTjhl1cyRwLE5UJdGXbnXAp1gDVRYDbVmJUFu-7o9C_H1WpOSbl7FImS18KB2Ca98iR_GuOTnNTYnQap2G-PjmGRRy3ui3uAuY1JiW43dDM6qIe12SNKWaF3P_3cA3PLbsmVRxMrmkymsyVbWB6RlkaZI1CEOyA32Qr9URyN5Wiw/s320/20231223_114412.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Even the tobacco plant, which I think is supposed to be an annual, has survived thus far even after I cut all the leaves off a couple of months ago. It just put out new leaves. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmiltHJs9maMNTA2pygOP0GLaREcnlggGHpEYavy-DgP4z91uRnoXd-6wvzDaZyGQ9RxgVLDXf3PVxOW9h8mlkisV4MXHCU6OOJJKoNWsTHZfNXK9kLz53wu6Wd_k7Mv_XBrWWsaKlQrlro2LLVf-dzeP39njnrONWWTky3VehpAVBm3pEeOVnPX8Z4Oc/s4000/20231223_113733.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmiltHJs9maMNTA2pygOP0GLaREcnlggGHpEYavy-DgP4z91uRnoXd-6wvzDaZyGQ9RxgVLDXf3PVxOW9h8mlkisV4MXHCU6OOJJKoNWsTHZfNXK9kLz53wu6Wd_k7Mv_XBrWWsaKlQrlro2LLVf-dzeP39njnrONWWTky3VehpAVBm3pEeOVnPX8Z4Oc/s320/20231223_113733.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">For my experimental gardening project in 2024, I'm trying electroculture. It involves copper wire poked into the ground by plants. Not sure I'm even going about it right - I found a bag full of bamboo stakes and spent the morning stripping copper wire and wrapping them for use when I start my planting.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><br /><p><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>ronandrosi.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18017561625133075475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1042675758659970653.post-71669855365300492452023-11-20T17:32:00.000-08:002023-11-20T17:32:00.630-08:00November 2023<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiRHOESWT3-Do0c_AeeCUAlJeeHdUyNvxZwr0Uok9tSk-ATW4GDu1PuWu8AxERULgwizhINVNIX6VDaiBiFGdU8KtFvOJpnJGmyvrL4OWn8jbrlBRObpRUqpeilcCIyaAqpXc1HgaPk86-O8Ac-xVODvILE7E0EnLTk-A2uu3oKN84GxqVLrSQrgG67qM/s4608/poles%20in.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiRHOESWT3-Do0c_AeeCUAlJeeHdUyNvxZwr0Uok9tSk-ATW4GDu1PuWu8AxERULgwizhINVNIX6VDaiBiFGdU8KtFvOJpnJGmyvrL4OWn8jbrlBRObpRUqpeilcCIyaAqpXc1HgaPk86-O8Ac-xVODvILE7E0EnLTk-A2uu3oKN84GxqVLrSQrgG67qM/s320/poles%20in.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">Let the building begin! Tony brought his cement mixer and post hole auger, so after laying out the grid, he drilled the holes, put the 6x6 posts in, and filled holes with cement.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHoHTewU_O4-6TYHvVQojiNNPP7KFXMIHGFlvn-yN0QN0TnNYIRD70OEHaD7kCSz-aC-59m0rOH1lgspW9WUoDQ8QflwDhLs8c0EPCk4x17famCZDCfGtJ2DTw-TQQ4zABWEs5BvmpZ8MJf4eNQLNu2rFt3YeOGNEx388hfFCsH7Sr90gdLAeZUyn9V_g/s4608/posts%20braced.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHoHTewU_O4-6TYHvVQojiNNPP7KFXMIHGFlvn-yN0QN0TnNYIRD70OEHaD7kCSz-aC-59m0rOH1lgspW9WUoDQ8QflwDhLs8c0EPCk4x17famCZDCfGtJ2DTw-TQQ4zABWEs5BvmpZ8MJf4eNQLNu2rFt3YeOGNEx388hfFCsH7Sr90gdLAeZUyn9V_g/s320/posts%20braced.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">Next step, bracing the posts level. We were expecting wind and rain, and Rome isn't built in a day</span>.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ACvpbBMr3OOGbwU09bXf6H6XJcTKpUjEUC3-LtSHitEqepnM92B0A1-ab1WzArl344uk8Aja4w3j0NEzqLus1LZk7aAOm4mPxsHmQ8ZjVLiXnm-l6h5JkOVkudZWUgmM9v8MKcDTOT9loG0kPWALWJUlU4SfOS9wC_5zEFhb9jWYEqizVVQ78_7PeS4/s4000/getting%20ready%20to%20raise%20rafter.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ACvpbBMr3OOGbwU09bXf6H6XJcTKpUjEUC3-LtSHitEqepnM92B0A1-ab1WzArl344uk8Aja4w3j0NEzqLus1LZk7aAOm4mPxsHmQ8ZjVLiXnm-l6h5JkOVkudZWUgmM9v8MKcDTOT9loG0kPWALWJUlU4SfOS9wC_5zEFhb9jWYEqizVVQ78_7PeS4/s320/getting%20ready%20to%20raise%20rafter.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">So many details in between, but it was time to raise high the roof beams....Ron on the excavator, Tony directing and nailing, and me nail biting...</span><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijw0vN3L67nCAlo6EKe6pMB2HFBVTlvhJ8gGBUET7_L2kb7mrR_PLbZMk1cs0njrte9xLgmtn6bgvLQET0D4A339CHonqz5Cq3CVibNd9tS_l977qf7Gwj2fXLPbZ8koZZsdNA8yLbECCxu3-S83xe2pa1nY2zRDrP4dkI2L6G6eIsjXdmu1A6kY3tIhg/s4608/raising%20rafter.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijw0vN3L67nCAlo6EKe6pMB2HFBVTlvhJ8gGBUET7_L2kb7mrR_PLbZMk1cs0njrte9xLgmtn6bgvLQET0D4A339CHonqz5Cq3CVibNd9tS_l977qf7Gwj2fXLPbZ8koZZsdNA8yLbECCxu3-S83xe2pa1nY2zRDrP4dkI2L6G6eIsjXdmu1A6kY3tIhg/s320/raising%20rafter.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">Not for the faint of heart. But it went well, and soon we had rafters in place.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNj3fclGEQg2aTXIfc8ZQ3FTR4D4Z2bLwW9M-L-b8f2anDghJbbJ2dNV3I57GUarpZSRGtrU69X-jcI5DoeyoOKXzoEs21E7FqZyuPFQryTvMl-Ape9Ye2fE9-28tEj1So_jUYb8hPbbKcZzKUXW7DLvCLqNEyJO8iSvJ4vBF55XlVz5C7AM3veLghOiY/s4608/rafters%20up.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNj3fclGEQg2aTXIfc8ZQ3FTR4D4Z2bLwW9M-L-b8f2anDghJbbJ2dNV3I57GUarpZSRGtrU69X-jcI5DoeyoOKXzoEs21E7FqZyuPFQryTvMl-Ape9Ye2fE9-28tEj1So_jUYb8hPbbKcZzKUXW7DLvCLqNEyJO8iSvJ4vBF55XlVz5C7AM3veLghOiY/s320/rafters%20up.JPG" width="320" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><span style="font-size: medium;">Time now to haul the heavy plywood up and start nailing it down. </span></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqs7ScSRyAKpsTLhevl_avT1d6k2i4rhnvVQDbOISFpbEtLOoDhtR5OnpI5Lbct60HJWErjLgVWbvlnxSKWnCLicffcdgVnt5V36yHemnf5pUCMgH7muug7yh6neCCjh6j-zQzp3qL8nfKvJ2rrRA58QZOpepXIMeVTnU5SMhoiR5IB-48KuSx75npVMo/s4608/DSCF6231.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqs7ScSRyAKpsTLhevl_avT1d6k2i4rhnvVQDbOISFpbEtLOoDhtR5OnpI5Lbct60HJWErjLgVWbvlnxSKWnCLicffcdgVnt5V36yHemnf5pUCMgH7muug7yh6neCCjh6j-zQzp3qL8nfKvJ2rrRA58QZOpepXIMeVTnU5SMhoiR5IB-48KuSx75npVMo/s320/DSCF6231.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">Next comes waterproof paper - In the old days, it was tarpaper. Now there are many new materials that are more sturdy, easier to use, and not so slippery.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjvcb6xJ7pFfvmk2c1kdY6kxgpZsW8xqp9-ze4sWClvf0NubMCHuOkjJ46TlELbjZCo-WtM4P4NcwnwsZ4jXyyGnBwoUry45dqBdMuYUz3V7XF0_MiDjxKqII4p73D6lyI7Ca8VkVF4h671rY-ClbssvHSb5HjJNO9JGXghU4-YwJ8_mwNOVDgskGPvlk/s4608/paper%20on%20roof.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjvcb6xJ7pFfvmk2c1kdY6kxgpZsW8xqp9-ze4sWClvf0NubMCHuOkjJ46TlELbjZCo-WtM4P4NcwnwsZ4jXyyGnBwoUry45dqBdMuYUz3V7XF0_MiDjxKqII4p73D6lyI7Ca8VkVF4h671rY-ClbssvHSb5HjJNO9JGXghU4-YwJ8_mwNOVDgskGPvlk/s320/paper%20on%20roof.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">Roofing shingles come next:</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiN6M8yEj7mfWTGH9agRVwUPboBFwr95oLX96FUqTvv2fF-GzYHVEliPLOb8BYj3DldEpGcVp3YW-yxGI6YcOjwGCPyNWsbkwIzx06Eulyk0aAJYfihjO4KCiA1WzqxxwsjHnnQtuK6OdRWUzjyTTy4RyaMu2y982-wkjh6uRaZ1ydsELIWXQeBOqebLw/s4000/20231114_122238.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiN6M8yEj7mfWTGH9agRVwUPboBFwr95oLX96FUqTvv2fF-GzYHVEliPLOb8BYj3DldEpGcVp3YW-yxGI6YcOjwGCPyNWsbkwIzx06Eulyk0aAJYfihjO4KCiA1WzqxxwsjHnnQtuK6OdRWUzjyTTy4RyaMu2y982-wkjh6uRaZ1ydsELIWXQeBOqebLw/s320/20231114_122238.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">Soffits were added to both ends of the building, and we now have a tool shed! In less than a week, dodging rain storms, waiting for frost to thaw one morning, and the shorter days of fall, our amazing son on his own with help only raising the rafters has created our building. </span> <br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><br /></span><p></p></div>ronandrosi.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18017561625133075475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1042675758659970653.post-49038422495401087722023-10-26T08:42:00.000-07:002023-10-26T08:42:57.866-07:00October 2023<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbzBQpnMqqd1n_EW2VNtd8CSq4msgMjyoaIhNLlF_3APXS7wiDjqjqKrOZ-v4R7X5X2u2HlTvTN7BTWS8r8pZoBOAiUefKC3v04MP_F3xIMelfsXjuQ4cJPpJDDneie3SypW7_3izQXj5FP9F-hVzQ2DXbv99i18pS4IjDpnU-vCaWiGpKsAX7n7Uw6t0/s4608/DSCF6183.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbzBQpnMqqd1n_EW2VNtd8CSq4msgMjyoaIhNLlF_3APXS7wiDjqjqKrOZ-v4R7X5X2u2HlTvTN7BTWS8r8pZoBOAiUefKC3v04MP_F3xIMelfsXjuQ4cJPpJDDneie3SypW7_3izQXj5FP9F-hVzQ2DXbv99i18pS4IjDpnU-vCaWiGpKsAX7n7Uw6t0/s320/DSCF6183.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <span style="font-size: medium;">Years ago, in one of our past careers, we did carving. We started with signs and then moved on to making benches. The original paint has faded so we began the big painting project of October with a background coat of stain.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlqXa-NtWwhZzfzZktha2iY71aD0FLaVrLCv7otado5JMINAQ7REmlHEwcW5BkqmveT4jmuDGETG4jcGsXLLRK_aldS1K4EZSeldJ8Xmh0Uok6S2B72A0z-29ROEdzhi-nofmcUrDh7EZSTD-2lpbI-JhAhDXp9TLjJakeyCwtPgYnsyMfsAxfbmakba8/s4608/oct%2023%20scene%20bench.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlqXa-NtWwhZzfzZktha2iY71aD0FLaVrLCv7otado5JMINAQ7REmlHEwcW5BkqmveT4jmuDGETG4jcGsXLLRK_aldS1K4EZSeldJ8Xmh0Uok6S2B72A0z-29ROEdzhi-nofmcUrDh7EZSTD-2lpbI-JhAhDXp9TLjJakeyCwtPgYnsyMfsAxfbmakba8/s320/oct%2023%20scene%20bench.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Even though the back of this one has a rotted area, the bench is structurally sound, so it got repainted.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZdM2poP8urZGMxG-VkNd3w9OFjkY6jfNOFZ8jxsMSNW6IKc_bJX6DgYpBgYMkB4wnfFn8t7hfh4W3LIuOLwQBWyQs4g72Xf9T8yrj8G2-2DCSKedEydFSZtkrYqy9JRUDdyHQA9_7IqG1SIbO6MG4Lj4eLZADOOX3ZLyyVSvsW4tIANebFbQCnxVPm0Y/s4608/DSCF6195.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZdM2poP8urZGMxG-VkNd3w9OFjkY6jfNOFZ8jxsMSNW6IKc_bJX6DgYpBgYMkB4wnfFn8t7hfh4W3LIuOLwQBWyQs4g72Xf9T8yrj8G2-2DCSKedEydFSZtkrYqy9JRUDdyHQA9_7IqG1SIbO6MG4Lj4eLZADOOX3ZLyyVSvsW4tIANebFbQCnxVPm0Y/s320/DSCF6195.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">I originally painted the flowers, but our neighbor, Gene, suggested the frame would look better in a contrasting color.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtVMvO0wj3NjpLUOPo2B1JCB3oBFTqeRvf-aWmUZPZmqO5odFBwMFD60QSogZ3winkPk5rN7_2U_CBgRGGC0SfJBf2V_Alh13OBfDMDzhjhw1_X0L16WXdNShdk63HEPRNFtIr0i6VYaSVSeMuOmDgTJZJCDEO8LI9A4uOA4Tbph8NxPWubH32OVg71ao/s2764/DSCF6205.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2724" data-original-width="2764" height="315" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtVMvO0wj3NjpLUOPo2B1JCB3oBFTqeRvf-aWmUZPZmqO5odFBwMFD60QSogZ3winkPk5rN7_2U_CBgRGGC0SfJBf2V_Alh13OBfDMDzhjhw1_X0L16WXdNShdk63HEPRNFtIr0i6VYaSVSeMuOmDgTJZJCDEO8LI9A4uOA4Tbph8NxPWubH32OVg71ao/s320/DSCF6205.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">I think he's right.... Now I just have to do the borders on one more bench, and then there are 3 more to paint. I started counting all the benches we had made, and I think there were about 20. We did nearly a hundred signs before we finished.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Fs0wTzyAoRxeAF02YrOK1xLY2hBuwaKSdLnkajntA5ehbHDnWv6DPEDCx17o-hktkO2HK9jpxIOZjkXmfjdUmsq6AQKJ-ZbsQjiprzrSAjXBa9ndD6EnCKO1KKCiCvAdZmGd5yVV4QlyJskzOtQwbCqwECdC2tdorBdVFC9SFSCl1Xg7hb2ya6u-wVU/s4608/oct%2023%20fishbench.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Fs0wTzyAoRxeAF02YrOK1xLY2hBuwaKSdLnkajntA5ehbHDnWv6DPEDCx17o-hktkO2HK9jpxIOZjkXmfjdUmsq6AQKJ-ZbsQjiprzrSAjXBa9ndD6EnCKO1KKCiCvAdZmGd5yVV4QlyJskzOtQwbCqwECdC2tdorBdVFC9SFSCl1Xg7hb2ya6u-wVU/s320/oct%2023%20fishbench.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgToLDYufuGiOl5RHzqJxzFwjk7vwUF1s0jUPKVLe29RTcUg7ewg8TVNs2nvhDqKSoI3TFfSuIZ-lNM7fdFARF9UsQFi27rs3zHsL1-pFXf1X_L29IdLUvLxRnWYp_heqQNro4gQNW1zfy3Cj4NiB7UQxpUve9wj3ufRtc7REG3iJvNqDzDyv68uZ22ZK8/s4608/oct%2023%20building%20materials.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgToLDYufuGiOl5RHzqJxzFwjk7vwUF1s0jUPKVLe29RTcUg7ewg8TVNs2nvhDqKSoI3TFfSuIZ-lNM7fdFARF9UsQFi27rs3zHsL1-pFXf1X_L29IdLUvLxRnWYp_heqQNro4gQNW1zfy3Cj4NiB7UQxpUve9wj3ufRtc7REG3iJvNqDzDyv68uZ22ZK8/s320/oct%2023%20building%20materials.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">On to November and the tool shed building project.</span></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>ronandrosi.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18017561625133075475noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1042675758659970653.post-18017548289522015692023-09-27T07:36:00.005-07:002023-09-27T07:45:48.172-07:00September 2023<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx1LTRBTEnx6CHeakxWZ2Pu7d7EQy9G_uGH5wIZ2wkovr3G7q4aXO2_7G_-OzZmpmP5EoOD8Ney4WoYRCLfdTdKPHs6q03uovcavJUrSgUPm7yZJ6uS3qjENno9Z1lKo6us7ioiPLYpMRTTSosssgjPw3k9rODA2QP-Rht-JAWGt6CoKG94AgFBRm2DqQ/s4000/atlas%20and%20sara.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx1LTRBTEnx6CHeakxWZ2Pu7d7EQy9G_uGH5wIZ2wkovr3G7q4aXO2_7G_-OzZmpmP5EoOD8Ney4WoYRCLfdTdKPHs6q03uovcavJUrSgUPm7yZJ6uS3qjENno9Z1lKo6us7ioiPLYpMRTTSosssgjPw3k9rODA2QP-Rht-JAWGt6CoKG94AgFBRm2DqQ/s320/atlas%20and%20sara.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">After staying home all summer, busy with gardens and projects, we took a trip to the East side of the mountains and met our newest great grandson, Atlas. Another happy baby!</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdV6bpBxXOXxBXoe6ap4oLKYfnWxxEnOYkbDuZpGdPBAcIKpTI2cR2frqWC3nBMARJym1qVtUKPm9mOjWXvgswdTRyjz-qxqpK31CrkVsyoxbGfxIfI18NGzkF9QHeU0AYRi3CzXk4aeQDlG44E0qHEH6Byw9hyphenhyphentiRA4s-AjBIznl8qOSz9tBTwtB3UAk/s4000/20230909_160153.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdV6bpBxXOXxBXoe6ap4oLKYfnWxxEnOYkbDuZpGdPBAcIKpTI2cR2frqWC3nBMARJym1qVtUKPm9mOjWXvgswdTRyjz-qxqpK31CrkVsyoxbGfxIfI18NGzkF9QHeU0AYRi3CzXk4aeQDlG44E0qHEH6Byw9hyphenhyphentiRA4s-AjBIznl8qOSz9tBTwtB3UAk/s320/20230909_160153.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">Grandpa Tony is teaching the older kiddos how to do chin ups! He's a total believer in core strength and knows the earlier you begin building muscles, the better you do as an adult.</span><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6cI7wBDq0kVZ7WaM0pgB5CZE92XFLFHYx1U-YScfKPBmYhyYvvt6GKNJUeQx90HmCPGdfl1O3RXbI6D6iWjyJF_mW8VBBmdj2-qUBH_5z5N-RqZ0JabvB8PaRTBBFge251ASCyCNrth71JOIjrILIYbnNnr7QrR2e2s1QgkXXnSY7Qy6nBjaEoCGCYEU/s4000/sam%20with%20weapons.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6cI7wBDq0kVZ7WaM0pgB5CZE92XFLFHYx1U-YScfKPBmYhyYvvt6GKNJUeQx90HmCPGdfl1O3RXbI6D6iWjyJF_mW8VBBmdj2-qUBH_5z5N-RqZ0JabvB8PaRTBBFge251ASCyCNrth71JOIjrILIYbnNnr7QrR2e2s1QgkXXnSY7Qy6nBjaEoCGCYEU/s320/sam%20with%20weapons.jpg" width="240" /></a><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Our oldest great gra</span><span><span style="font-size: medium;">ndson with knife and sheath he created using paper, glue, and imaginati<a href="http://on.">on.</a></span></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuodTczUHNKDBWjmzSlxflmLanNK7TaCYl7wLmgtACMFDAc3gHwK6YiqMKI-ID5etsauOppE8L-o0e9lBnyfHzqgHr8ttslsaHPF-0ASwJg_Etg0bqTYvJl1cWlsPWqLdpkbQx8TGFBTw7F1j0sy_VJ2BIpQ46mXXY1jBxRpk7IGlRlNgRpB-HmQG3BzU/s4000/ron%20and%20lucas.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuodTczUHNKDBWjmzSlxflmLanNK7TaCYl7wLmgtACMFDAc3gHwK6YiqMKI-ID5etsauOppE8L-o0e9lBnyfHzqgHr8ttslsaHPF-0ASwJg_Etg0bqTYvJl1cWlsPWqLdpkbQx8TGFBTw7F1j0sy_VJ2BIpQ46mXXY1jBxRpk7IGlRlNgRpB-HmQG3BzU/s320/ron%20and%20lucas.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">This one prefers Grandpa Ron to Grandma Rosie. He crawled right up on Ron's lap, ignoring all my friendly overtures. I may be losing my baby touch!</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBObReJh42-OX2NS4PyHXiEXhKwES_RP6-Z453IZHkLTO-lke_2AuE2U_pRBsi2nhKt9NhOknWZswTW2V33niScFGgqBWMqilDFDZtf22_HdSq4QyZ_39qK0IKx7GhEbVa4Qa0ODUFgGldUiTcrHOkQbhtj2JjI9xP3XsIjJz9B88BMW4d4XL6FvfJCIk/s4000/20230909_154448.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBObReJh42-OX2NS4PyHXiEXhKwES_RP6-Z453IZHkLTO-lke_2AuE2U_pRBsi2nhKt9NhOknWZswTW2V33niScFGgqBWMqilDFDZtf22_HdSq4QyZ_39qK0IKx7GhEbVa4Qa0ODUFgGldUiTcrHOkQbhtj2JjI9xP3XsIjJz9B88BMW4d4XL6FvfJCIk/s320/20230909_154448.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">And sometimes, you just need a grandma lap and a short nap.<br />Back home to more projects:</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf7_xI_Xcr9H40e7qkYKbaH1Hl3NJgdfAWZ2T9s613HFSM58zGTNvOpZgSh3SZYfdqs1mbO6DeOb8_3QeYoucEmnrtUAQWEgi03rTizb7GR8wjC449UdKlA1x0P6bYBCZTkxikCBxwdkMafnyk1anDelmbvpgP-BztrzDnCeNZPdkv_ljCTPD19ckznqM/s4000/rhodies%20moved.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf7_xI_Xcr9H40e7qkYKbaH1Hl3NJgdfAWZ2T9s613HFSM58zGTNvOpZgSh3SZYfdqs1mbO6DeOb8_3QeYoucEmnrtUAQWEgi03rTizb7GR8wjC449UdKlA1x0P6bYBCZTkxikCBxwdkMafnyk1anDelmbvpgP-BztrzDnCeNZPdkv_ljCTPD19ckznqM/w480-h640/rhodies%20moved.jpg" width="480" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">The hillside where you can see Ron on the excavator, has been covered with blackberries for many years. He first scraped the blackberry bushes off, then we moved four 40 year old rhododendrons from where they were encroaching on the driveway to that hillside. Although an excavator makes this move possible, there is still a lot of hand work involved! At the base of the hill, I planted several hundred flower bulbs - tulips, daffodils, and dahlias. It should be beautiful if everything survives the move. We gave the plants the best possible start by waiting until they were dormant, and doing it in the middle of a torrential rain event.</span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnkN-eV5DnhLqZDuARDxPcwfe7uDPWMOk8ZsWZy_A5n66BNts8bvNr3WQJBrlgLnutk0mBkVJ8757X43FZjKCQPGd0L4eHTNKyoP60JFxhG2gfgsZeWewgJ5PSwd6P0zSkYsp1f3S8S3yNPhMULBo-E1fT07O8Sg0dpSJf514wS-Y-2vuf04zycV6mk-4/s4000/20230926_080832.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnkN-eV5DnhLqZDuARDxPcwfe7uDPWMOk8ZsWZy_A5n66BNts8bvNr3WQJBrlgLnutk0mBkVJ8757X43FZjKCQPGd0L4eHTNKyoP60JFxhG2gfgsZeWewgJ5PSwd6P0zSkYsp1f3S8S3yNPhMULBo-E1fT07O8Sg0dpSJf514wS-Y-2vuf04zycV6mk-4/s320/20230926_080832.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Sixty-five years ago, as a teenager, I helped my father build a huge septic tank from brick. It has served the house all those years. When we relocated the driveway to come by the tank, we had to protect it from big trucks driving over it. We had railroad ties around the edge, but they weren't very pretty, so Ron removed them the other day, and we created a berm of dirt as a barrier. I robbed various plants from other places on the property to ensure that people can see it and hopefully avoid driving on it.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCRq9bIZyk6NSQXwR8JEYFcZ7CFZx7hPaxv6kq8SpWHdeYnQUmOhBubMh8R5Lbi8BjkiVY6TrMcXmxtbaIV84Ru2hJ7vH_LbYPvc5RVtIud2bNZ-WZvAayf0YJfOC3WFdqkLqqpEN2zrYouJvl5ytGZPwg38rQ295rcWS0YBCOmIDL_8ynUzvndL212fg/s4000/20230926_092651.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCRq9bIZyk6NSQXwR8JEYFcZ7CFZx7hPaxv6kq8SpWHdeYnQUmOhBubMh8R5Lbi8BjkiVY6TrMcXmxtbaIV84Ru2hJ7vH_LbYPvc5RVtIud2bNZ-WZvAayf0YJfOC3WFdqkLqqpEN2zrYouJvl5ytGZPwg38rQ295rcWS0YBCOmIDL_8ynUzvndL212fg/s320/20230926_092651.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">While harvesting most of the garden is over, winter squash time is just beginning. We had our first acorn squash stuffed with butter, brown sugar, pecans, and craisons yesterday! Still no frost, but the squash was hard enough it took a saw to cut it in half. </span><br /><p><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p></div></div>ronandrosi.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18017561625133075475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1042675758659970653.post-48763490924029975122023-08-28T09:32:00.002-07:002023-08-28T09:33:05.030-07:00August 2023<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz-Ark1_GY0ajo34NpKpDZfY3GgbRd4QAbbgrscdZkkudDKBiRjHy6zfCQ3qsDNQUKGfQoVxvDWl7USxwp23pZf7BHsdy-sabLauu5A2lOJElPLBpTVCm2hoStOlrp3K8bOl94MsYwbaJUMTZ7bag24Z_kCL9rU669WeGvX1HTfj9llsg1X4eQSF9IdHA/s4608/power%20to%20greenhouse.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz-Ark1_GY0ajo34NpKpDZfY3GgbRd4QAbbgrscdZkkudDKBiRjHy6zfCQ3qsDNQUKGfQoVxvDWl7USxwp23pZf7BHsdy-sabLauu5A2lOJElPLBpTVCm2hoStOlrp3K8bOl94MsYwbaJUMTZ7bag24Z_kCL9rU669WeGvX1HTfj9llsg1X4eQSF9IdHA/s320/power%20to%20greenhouse.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">This is the first year that I have really used my greenhouse. While I started most plants on my kitchen table, I moved them into the greenhouse when it got warmer, and have left them through the heat of the summer. Surprisingly, they've survived the heat and have thrived with daily watering. I've gotten most of my tomatoes and cucumbers from the plants in the greenhouse. We brought power to the greenhouse this month, so I should have more success in starting plants next spring.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnCCcmzB6KnNp3sg0m28eyppsJkBVUwUsgc52uMBBIDgJR8YCQnMVoGqHDP7MTywb1S5V5z1vle_XX6LHaOJzDNCiL--GWdCkfq_kn11NChPJVlsu7DepofRTAB-JUOkSItlK_IZeVbKF7VxbnRlCsblyuv5E-6nz5WxBCs9UQnbM6DrjqmMvqgcUCgfw/s3950/tobacco%20flower%20aug%206.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="3950" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnCCcmzB6KnNp3sg0m28eyppsJkBVUwUsgc52uMBBIDgJR8YCQnMVoGqHDP7MTywb1S5V5z1vle_XX6LHaOJzDNCiL--GWdCkfq_kn11NChPJVlsu7DepofRTAB-JUOkSItlK_IZeVbKF7VxbnRlCsblyuv5E-6nz5WxBCs9UQnbM6DrjqmMvqgcUCgfw/s320/tobacco%20flower%20aug%206.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Growing tobacco as a lark - beautiful plant with a very pretty flower. Now I need to research some way to use it other than smoking. Medicinal? I'm always looking for medicinal plants.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3U-jl8NQN87yV70v4RjNF4wcChE_l8HLhLKj6bwmFqWP73ccu7TcKoTzILpOYfaTB9yKlIWZ3xhtR2cVIP2bWVoyU2IjnAuRW57DgsUkzCTtiXDYrec2vr_wn-w9hEhiPMC8jCarP_ai9LNS1WGCchK2N0-kfW6hltIwhckzS6t28pbLk54Vxs5F40sM/s4608/DSCF6150.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3U-jl8NQN87yV70v4RjNF4wcChE_l8HLhLKj6bwmFqWP73ccu7TcKoTzILpOYfaTB9yKlIWZ3xhtR2cVIP2bWVoyU2IjnAuRW57DgsUkzCTtiXDYrec2vr_wn-w9hEhiPMC8jCarP_ai9LNS1WGCchK2N0-kfW6hltIwhckzS6t28pbLk54Vxs5F40sM/s320/DSCF6150.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Our friends, Patti and Fran, from Florida visited on their way to an Alaska cruise, and we took in the local sites. Deception Pass, with it's spectacular views is always on our must see places. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4egECkUbYY3f11Fe6cETpwhiQxiBam1uOMadZvcYH8fFaBkfoaG6_jBcUQT-bRVL0Ob-_OHzqq9w7qKsH8-Q_gCM-HTsHr5IASryI8sjV6RMY5JN45onL40x2e2b76yFvJpyuXTban2V14Ym2Q8QcvGe3iN2h-RqV1uSsbJveYGEwa4ytXHlg1ZHVv-M/s4608/jordanbridge%20rnr.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4egECkUbYY3f11Fe6cETpwhiQxiBam1uOMadZvcYH8fFaBkfoaG6_jBcUQT-bRVL0Ob-_OHzqq9w7qKsH8-Q_gCM-HTsHr5IASryI8sjV6RMY5JN45onL40x2e2b76yFvJpyuXTban2V14Ym2Q8QcvGe3iN2h-RqV1uSsbJveYGEwa4ytXHlg1ZHVv-M/s320/jordanbridge%20rnr.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Closer to home, the swinging footbridge across the Stillaguamish River - a place we haven't actually stopped for in quite a while.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXKJx_1HfasXb8nu4JWaUWnyt31xb34CotG49460CtG3gv_NhPb_hb1TESldA4VKtXMpfq-P2hYHB-2pUaY43-r--CvuSSbzkupHI_r8NS-ZiQe_CcyvvluPFWsvY91L2QzJP-IquRIlSF305P07au1i6VHpZpXJMCnqMEm0zeu8lsiTgRI7mWipgD8dU/s4608/DSCF6164.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXKJx_1HfasXb8nu4JWaUWnyt31xb34CotG49460CtG3gv_NhPb_hb1TESldA4VKtXMpfq-P2hYHB-2pUaY43-r--CvuSSbzkupHI_r8NS-ZiQe_CcyvvluPFWsvY91L2QzJP-IquRIlSF305P07au1i6VHpZpXJMCnqMEm0zeu8lsiTgRI7mWipgD8dU/s320/DSCF6164.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Lots of veggie and fruit preservation going on this month. Making jam, drying figs, freezing beans, making pickles, and most recently:<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBywd9rSoc_Tmmxi27fxlGWpyLD7guS1qwx18k1dGp66kreNPlH_ohFl6HyKsX-he8_ACPao3fuY-6rjWx3YuSwlUaSrMXgzRPRF4p5oKRn8mCffQWSYLdGd5j91mANDJb3tthPg5lBvLZUYTm_Ynj5hfbzCl2RKUDMOa1kVJiVzAEojP3ipqUuFA5gIk/s4608/sauerkrauttools.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBywd9rSoc_Tmmxi27fxlGWpyLD7guS1qwx18k1dGp66kreNPlH_ohFl6HyKsX-he8_ACPao3fuY-6rjWx3YuSwlUaSrMXgzRPRF4p5oKRn8mCffQWSYLdGd5j91mANDJb3tthPg5lBvLZUYTm_Ynj5hfbzCl2RKUDMOa1kVJiVzAEojP3ipqUuFA5gIk/s320/sauerkrauttools.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Making sauerkraut. As with anything, proper tools make the job easier. My recipe: <div>2 large heads of cabbage (shredded, it make about 2 gallons)</div><div>1/4 cup canning salt (thoroughly mixed with the cabbage) </div><div>Pound to tamp down - now it's about a gallon and half in volume.</div><div>Cover with plate and large zip lock bag filled with water for weight. (I have a rock that I use - I found it years ago and have scoured it and kept it for the sauerkraut weight)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKsfXgd3XnFyAIld3y3ZDAwzOaTRyIe35lun7lBXh6MSjjzH7wQNDA_eYuVZXlnUtewB6AmKYPjqna3bPaoH-Ff9sTWQ4M7Pe487KmZQl4hs8sJA7lrMqA5AFk6sFirTB0wsGkvjKCiRuvSN5685aZLZP_iW8BVND7gddgBb_eCTcqoR0Jaa3ymhZg7SI/s4608/sauerkrautrock.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKsfXgd3XnFyAIld3y3ZDAwzOaTRyIe35lun7lBXh6MSjjzH7wQNDA_eYuVZXlnUtewB6AmKYPjqna3bPaoH-Ff9sTWQ4M7Pe487KmZQl4hs8sJA7lrMqA5AFk6sFirTB0wsGkvjKCiRuvSN5685aZLZP_iW8BVND7gddgBb_eCTcqoR0Jaa3ymhZg7SI/s320/sauerkrautrock.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><p>Cover with a clean towel, and wait! It takes about 5 or 6 weeks to be ready to put in jars and seal.</p><p> "Winter is coming..." not my favorite phrase, but it feels good to have a pantry and freezer full of food and a woodshed full of wood. </p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span> </p></div>ronandrosi.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18017561625133075475noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1042675758659970653.post-55718285813937357812023-07-26T07:05:00.002-07:002023-07-26T07:05:31.787-07:00July 2023<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <span style="font-size: medium;">Harvest season begins with raspberries. It's a fast, almost overwhelming time where I pick every other day for about two weeks. This year I made about 24 quarts and 10 or so pints of raspberry jam. My grandkids have been eating raspberry jam for most of their lives, and I try to make enough so that all of the kids, grandkids, and great grandchildren have jam all year long.</span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCPaaQK0QEeASBb7V1FPQXaJZtCGkPnqEIv24z7F3WbJP6pMpPNF1kcTz16ORu-dW6_vksKyoYjcfEuzGGOsgLBzqfifMTR0L-dakyV_hMBxOuUIuYf9eizcUJfbR5x51i3tOXsNRoqt3l3Qn8YFwPxj-x0KCtO0GkdBn_hCS87MaY2U98sgYGYtm8Dcs/s4608/DSCF6058.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCPaaQK0QEeASBb7V1FPQXaJZtCGkPnqEIv24z7F3WbJP6pMpPNF1kcTz16ORu-dW6_vksKyoYjcfEuzGGOsgLBzqfifMTR0L-dakyV_hMBxOuUIuYf9eizcUJfbR5x51i3tOXsNRoqt3l3Qn8YFwPxj-x0KCtO0GkdBn_hCS87MaY2U98sgYGYtm8Dcs/s320/DSCF6058.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>While I could extend the season for another week or so, I'm concentrating now on getting the vines ready for next year.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkCMR9o_F9u8MbBNYgu_zHVYmwkk5qgqijrP2yNA2ri0rk3Unpn2tLe3fQLBuJlbEwQ4tIesW-LEJ5jex9CdK_d4KOU7xDhsoGD0LoVePWDJRW4ZMCfwMLX3VkChmGR3owoNtamUP9PoKtUXCne1xZJD0R_-NdRHVVJH_roculj3kN2FI0Nl42G2_P6kU/s4608/DSCF6074.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkCMR9o_F9u8MbBNYgu_zHVYmwkk5qgqijrP2yNA2ri0rk3Unpn2tLe3fQLBuJlbEwQ4tIesW-LEJ5jex9CdK_d4KOU7xDhsoGD0LoVePWDJRW4ZMCfwMLX3VkChmGR3owoNtamUP9PoKtUXCne1xZJD0R_-NdRHVVJH_roculj3kN2FI0Nl42G2_P6kU/s320/DSCF6074.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>The old canes that produced berries this year are easy to identify now as they are gray/black, and the new canes for next year's berries are green. I leave the new canes long for now to deter the deer from eating them. They still trim the bottom leaves, but the cane just keeps growing at the top and when all the leaves die off, I'll trellis the canes to the wire. You can see the piles of old canes beside the row.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7wKBgdgJwTHsMgIMwRaLCE3JpzVzsYm8jOI50iaRFDKJXEkx7yTiMl3d3IwfRmlj8FL-sshXg_AJf_s7tLhLCAx_N79wdrvQf6qqi2kpTpxw8h-kDYsCL59KBFOy032E0dr9gkzokExf1dmiVnAazhM4q3kVVr-5jZPPiC_D22yRN3aSo6wKXBj7qffU/s4608/DSCF6064.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7wKBgdgJwTHsMgIMwRaLCE3JpzVzsYm8jOI50iaRFDKJXEkx7yTiMl3d3IwfRmlj8FL-sshXg_AJf_s7tLhLCAx_N79wdrvQf6qqi2kpTpxw8h-kDYsCL59KBFOy032E0dr9gkzokExf1dmiVnAazhM4q3kVVr-5jZPPiC_D22yRN3aSo6wKXBj7qffU/s320/DSCF6064.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>On to blackberries and blueberries - Both are just beginning to produce! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3S6ghbYD2wXRyqYNkFx__X0tslNzkaw-rDOr3DTwfDyn3A3Ml_He9VFB-rrbkQhUOwWVboMLtXym2eyIOie9Yo6yArpIowVaJSjzeTOLHi-lwxA7-mC6TSO3VMoaFtOBFqzlB6In4HnJXGanD7Cy0s7T62FNsOtzXz8u0nx37nYWuizQwEXZCfTYQP6A/s4608/DSCF6072.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3S6ghbYD2wXRyqYNkFx__X0tslNzkaw-rDOr3DTwfDyn3A3Ml_He9VFB-rrbkQhUOwWVboMLtXym2eyIOie9Yo6yArpIowVaJSjzeTOLHi-lwxA7-mC6TSO3VMoaFtOBFqzlB6In4HnJXGanD7Cy0s7T62FNsOtzXz8u0nx37nYWuizQwEXZCfTYQP6A/s320/DSCF6072.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>The Hugelkultur mound has Kohlrabi, cucumbers, tomatoes, beets and pumpkin growing nicely. I made my first jar of dill pickles today.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Z-6mEZqn5sRvrUxD1OdEdmdi6SiuTuuhGyLZDo5B2HXRHtdjAoDeo3VIJCPz21WSz0oDBqMX7asaNtR5Vk-24E7gORZ3TEYhfi6did5HV-BoCDopcOfkftCT60ygixAGkRSMpewfwU5HD8ifiveU-dW4hmw793VRYzsC4HfIu3Q01ffWApGSSH0Wrvg/s4608/DSCF6059.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Z-6mEZqn5sRvrUxD1OdEdmdi6SiuTuuhGyLZDo5B2HXRHtdjAoDeo3VIJCPz21WSz0oDBqMX7asaNtR5Vk-24E7gORZ3TEYhfi6did5HV-BoCDopcOfkftCT60ygixAGkRSMpewfwU5HD8ifiveU-dW4hmw793VRYzsC4HfIu3Q01ffWApGSSH0Wrvg/w400-h300/DSCF6059.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">Inside the greenhouse things are lush! The tobacco plant in front of Ron has flourished inside. The plants I planted in the main garden are less than a foot tall. Still hoping for a flower! Ron was inside figuring out where to put the electric line.</span><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjcaYXZ6mWyfwPcXPs6D-H1JMC4r7-mKZ8lEiQwLcklymBNqDNAQwDwXFySC6o1EkmMpt8bB70B8P9TeXek-zYJBeQb4aPczewN2_KiQVoaeeNrFhE8rjEUs_TwrnyeLGmZBvoIHctdku2IKnkSt4zVCPiUxBPGzy9eehCVFseJdKkLWALN_aguzxcjCU/s4608/DSCF6092.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjcaYXZ6mWyfwPcXPs6D-H1JMC4r7-mKZ8lEiQwLcklymBNqDNAQwDwXFySC6o1EkmMpt8bB70B8P9TeXek-zYJBeQb4aPczewN2_KiQVoaeeNrFhE8rjEUs_TwrnyeLGmZBvoIHctdku2IKnkSt4zVCPiUxBPGzy9eehCVFseJdKkLWALN_aguzxcjCU/s320/DSCF6092.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">My hero - digging the trench to bring power and water to the greenhouse. I do have water in the garden, but it's kind of a mess - underground for most of the way, but connected with a hose at the house, which involved turning on the spigot about 200 yards from where we use the water. He resisted a bit bringing water into the greenhouse, but we will lay the waterline today! </span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXDbuqSZ2pl53DdfBBQU08U5QWIsegGljbgdvpzUQ22kiF7kvFAgOZCW4ov5VVaV0Xgrf-uUnPSX827eW-VxodiLwMpkqOIyhn0Vbfl5oHv4o8IOofBhrFaF8D9BDqh0OdTHbhBxQvsZM6a3vTkeO4Nskmpdbem37LnzGHHQj5KG2jCTTSXJrNiR5Vjf8/s4608/DSCF6086.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXDbuqSZ2pl53DdfBBQU08U5QWIsegGljbgdvpzUQ22kiF7kvFAgOZCW4ov5VVaV0Xgrf-uUnPSX827eW-VxodiLwMpkqOIyhn0Vbfl5oHv4o8IOofBhrFaF8D9BDqh0OdTHbhBxQvsZM6a3vTkeO4Nskmpdbem37LnzGHHQj5KG2jCTTSXJrNiR5Vjf8/w640-h480/DSCF6086.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">My daughter in law, Tina, and I thinned the apple trees this past weekend, and the deer are enjoying not having to reach for apples. If only they would just eat the apples on the ground....if only they didn't love strawberry and raspberry and blackberry leaves so much....if only they hadn't discovered the green beans....So much of their habitat has gone away in recent years, that we are pretty tolerant of them hanging out in our little oasis.<br /></span><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> </div><p></p></div></div></div>ronandrosi.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18017561625133075475noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1042675758659970653.post-66297007023712325562023-06-19T07:39:00.000-07:002023-06-19T07:39:05.022-07:00June 2023<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg65Y5yLnsbhPrDWVRRS7zWKfPGPVBtZ72XeMxj3p1xoOTNJZs7Cut9xHO9v6x8_4IBr6TyjkZLOK4hn3v3dUZssHp83-cR81Ahm5J1nqlvFhCjoYbTbiAcwFmZmgOQLehdDUHVPrrbwM5jaFhDcbVM2EnJz4-Q9OmpzATKMWzxCpXU25h5qFyUA0YG9wU/s4608/cousins.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg65Y5yLnsbhPrDWVRRS7zWKfPGPVBtZ72XeMxj3p1xoOTNJZs7Cut9xHO9v6x8_4IBr6TyjkZLOK4hn3v3dUZssHp83-cR81Ahm5J1nqlvFhCjoYbTbiAcwFmZmgOQLehdDUHVPrrbwM5jaFhDcbVM2EnJz4-Q9OmpzATKMWzxCpXU25h5qFyUA0YG9wU/w640-h480/cousins.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">June saw most of the kids and their families visiting for our annual family gathering. We had 17 of the 23 grandchildren here for a nice sunny day where the kiddos could swim and play together. The new baby was a big hit with everyone. It's been a while since we had a baby in the mix!</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnBFxMQfyehDrYFnKHUfEJczWvNCSejN7ROLZ-QWORkhjH2N-tZkX7-dpQt7MV-AhTBdxdo1FdRes73C42UO5VMnioy0EEYKJL0fbFeYQaVpig6Ygw_g0iNev_zPLqbhHtl5O78-PR_zoxt4vUIcUgSeJM4wnEfr2YLuKa1idomAivEp5v-VlQb8mEmaM/s4608/DSCF5997.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnBFxMQfyehDrYFnKHUfEJczWvNCSejN7ROLZ-QWORkhjH2N-tZkX7-dpQt7MV-AhTBdxdo1FdRes73C42UO5VMnioy0EEYKJL0fbFeYQaVpig6Ygw_g0iNev_zPLqbhHtl5O78-PR_zoxt4vUIcUgSeJM4wnEfr2YLuKa1idomAivEp5v-VlQb8mEmaM/s320/DSCF5997.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Mom and big sister hovered while all the cousins had a chance to hold baby Martin. He laughed and smiled throughout.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimsTVjunqCH7Gp-FxmP5kZidJR5OPU4r--gls2nLciKv-_YUDZeH8Puz3ZMp-0zG92U4utBl13p4VF86A0d3xqkPi2Y9gI2YvCeqjglKaTTJJ6wsmRWwJsXJrGzDO-9MBugt7z_iJM9SaDd7Woj5kqcG6VIOojK0B95kEfGIVTDKK0HoI6UNgaTHg7Vi0/s4608/DSCF5969.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimsTVjunqCH7Gp-FxmP5kZidJR5OPU4r--gls2nLciKv-_YUDZeH8Puz3ZMp-0zG92U4utBl13p4VF86A0d3xqkPi2Y9gI2YvCeqjglKaTTJJ6wsmRWwJsXJrGzDO-9MBugt7z_iJM9SaDd7Woj5kqcG6VIOojK0B95kEfGIVTDKK0HoI6UNgaTHg7Vi0/w400-h300/DSCF5969.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">The cousins always find a new game to test their skills against each other. The older teens are even challenging the uncles to arm wrestling matches. :) So far, the uncles prevail, but it won't be long!</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkJe1n9DP39aCt9bCinqH8lQ7NmkLfauObrnfdTmQ_cdSbckxVUVOPMeCX3GIPMOdQ4HjIiomyA5ax0eCd-DrWuDFWpqwr1x4H5AySCJA4XUH3bxI5JDgGKSxMCepTRekjnrjfpT5KplC-OF7l25gEJQx5XAKpoKxzcHMMOIljjSs3tlbnykcEDlvEMvE/s4608/DSCF5982.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkJe1n9DP39aCt9bCinqH8lQ7NmkLfauObrnfdTmQ_cdSbckxVUVOPMeCX3GIPMOdQ4HjIiomyA5ax0eCd-DrWuDFWpqwr1x4H5AySCJA4XUH3bxI5JDgGKSxMCepTRekjnrjfpT5KplC-OF7l25gEJQx5XAKpoKxzcHMMOIljjSs3tlbnykcEDlvEMvE/w400-h300/DSCF5982.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">The boys in their traditional pose. Getting a little gray around the edges, but still kids at heart.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYo97RhIwHrkFaWH5T9zoYvqt24_lFu4r1WqFze1SgsuU8q1OwgDkEsaqE7YfQbt_qBGGVa-pCkO1j0OWAtHq6MePE_2jXUErRSrwzN1_NX0htNF1fS7w0WpoJLgXvAE6BPimT_hG4Bm2m2PfqvOiZMlx-awoZKA_3aRJYC1Zz8W2jTiPnAIQxzqMw2M4/s4608/iowa%20family.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYo97RhIwHrkFaWH5T9zoYvqt24_lFu4r1WqFze1SgsuU8q1OwgDkEsaqE7YfQbt_qBGGVa-pCkO1j0OWAtHq6MePE_2jXUErRSrwzN1_NX0htNF1fS7w0WpoJLgXvAE6BPimT_hG4Bm2m2PfqvOiZMlx-awoZKA_3aRJYC1Zz8W2jTiPnAIQxzqMw2M4/w400-h300/iowa%20family.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">A week later, Ron's brother and his three grown children came for a sad occasion - their daughter and sister, Regina, died suddenly earlier this year and they came for the memorial service. We are all still in shock and sadness at her passing.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibor4CWAfSWcrut9_fMq-_cmJRLdZnQE2weFstZiWFbxcbDKMj8Gn-17QiRrKitFNfKwRy8eiFNtkcCYpo0JUNA90Ltjxg3LuTrR9EZ2PK4CVgwsFEFTJjRMzXcQbU_J7rwytGbv0NTqeR-cpesMgefDA7tJBrHf2lEO4H6fwkeWQnTtztSGICzwGjnjU/s4608/watertrench.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibor4CWAfSWcrut9_fMq-_cmJRLdZnQE2weFstZiWFbxcbDKMj8Gn-17QiRrKitFNfKwRy8eiFNtkcCYpo0JUNA90Ltjxg3LuTrR9EZ2PK4CVgwsFEFTJjRMzXcQbU_J7rwytGbv0NTqeR-cpesMgefDA7tJBrHf2lEO4H6fwkeWQnTtztSGICzwGjnjU/s320/watertrench.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Meanwhile, our projects continue - extending the water line to our new building site is complete. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">And June is only half over - definitely our busy season around here is in full swing.<br /><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>ronandrosi.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18017561625133075475noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1042675758659970653.post-89506299266606960952023-05-30T08:26:00.000-07:002023-05-30T08:26:05.153-07:00May Flowers and Projects<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizX3QAMLGgRniONnAbcubfIOrEgVEuOXgJq5xNkuHk0fdS4e_S-CjQuw7VnUOvCHuwZWRuwBIELIKuaREpzst9mIZeDz7gDfMYhSHggmG6W0R1IKycH3ci66y8k-ncy_knkEF20h-TLiXL-MamY9YK1-KtUc5YnAvA-Hv4noxQ6MUjH5cEc8Rgx5te/s4608/DSCF5849.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizX3QAMLGgRniONnAbcubfIOrEgVEuOXgJq5xNkuHk0fdS4e_S-CjQuw7VnUOvCHuwZWRuwBIELIKuaREpzst9mIZeDz7gDfMYhSHggmG6W0R1IKycH3ci66y8k-ncy_knkEF20h-TLiXL-MamY9YK1-KtUc5YnAvA-Hv4noxQ6MUjH5cEc8Rgx5te/w400-h300/DSCF5849.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">The area between the houses and the lake has been kind of neglected over the past few years. We have a set of steps to the lake in the pea gravel, but weeds have overlayed the gravel, and the steps were getting a bit ragged. When I started weeding the area, the project began to evolve.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2LLK2y32hVKOPLrRKk7a49PQ-2zdu0BgbW4-1sfl9ZIdKldkdGjQtvsWwCYBkZTu28gx18Sy7mElxn7nVjDN-46Bx1yu1ECHfbNnwpWdlWXO9SoMsQ9socDLiXrn8AXHNTY_RuvvoYWmZRyYgnhHX7MK6FrLl8fo_pAeT8LuEUx5C-1eEHamnr9Mc/s4608/DSCF5895.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2LLK2y32hVKOPLrRKk7a49PQ-2zdu0BgbW4-1sfl9ZIdKldkdGjQtvsWwCYBkZTu28gx18Sy7mElxn7nVjDN-46Bx1yu1ECHfbNnwpWdlWXO9SoMsQ9socDLiXrn8AXHNTY_RuvvoYWmZRyYgnhHX7MK6FrLl8fo_pAeT8LuEUx5C-1eEHamnr9Mc/w400-h300/DSCF5895.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">As I pulled weeds from the lake and weeded the bank, Ron emptied the many wheelbarrow loads for me as the slope demands a strong person to push the load uphill. </span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic9B75Cv8Bupys42lgXgrY8CtV8e_Kdt8oPAHOjTzOwyxeLNA3FOyBauma3gNzTKQyKUaMl91OzlFlzWD4pJzLV_E_b4Krr_5SnoMXv3dIoXjBPh1K2ujn0wtg3Ras5kwkeaXF1MrF3syHYGYUC-IfVZamSE8GfXKI8Oz7_ZgbD3b4E3TrXNE_hVdy/s4608/DSCF5929.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic9B75Cv8Bupys42lgXgrY8CtV8e_Kdt8oPAHOjTzOwyxeLNA3FOyBauma3gNzTKQyKUaMl91OzlFlzWD4pJzLV_E_b4Krr_5SnoMXv3dIoXjBPh1K2ujn0wtg3Ras5kwkeaXF1MrF3syHYGYUC-IfVZamSE8GfXKI8Oz7_ZgbD3b4E3TrXNE_hVdy/w400-h300/DSCF5929.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">The vision I have now is for a lawn between the house and the gravel which forms a bridge the lawn mower can cross between the two grassy areas. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl4depGifnLgPg2z8axVBvt6g60G_ubjLNdVQMjfkAz79hbE5YKuKPGoWwH-mZiQZGi6Uyb2k1N4FrKeo812T91vqPYSW-J3OW8qEbOJJTwPAzy2L7ZKU-LGioZQz3caped7L9l2nNpp93ogQSAXooXEZl-Qg-jblCD2OoZtLLQksE8VUH8uby652t/s4608/DSCF5833.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl4depGifnLgPg2z8axVBvt6g60G_ubjLNdVQMjfkAz79hbE5YKuKPGoWwH-mZiQZGi6Uyb2k1N4FrKeo812T91vqPYSW-J3OW8qEbOJJTwPAzy2L7ZKU-LGioZQz3caped7L9l2nNpp93ogQSAXooXEZl-Qg-jblCD2OoZtLLQksE8VUH8uby652t/s320/DSCF5833.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">Meanwhile, Ron has split and stacked about 8 cords of wood, so we should be all set to stay cozy next winter.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQr3uz6W_7p3DUJ8RdWG6RPD3trx1SmXSKDZ4uXhCKL8GE5rpjui4O_CPKYNzFCiqcCeam0dJyLn4arnNajNtDaXKcup_Fp0E9j9-MbW4CV0qw04liu7skDMcd60stVjZ5gY4nEL_74YsiP_boVG2XhNeuMJ03ZWlECShOvyJi6NxoAhurI6pZTnyc/s4608/DSCF5874.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQr3uz6W_7p3DUJ8RdWG6RPD3trx1SmXSKDZ4uXhCKL8GE5rpjui4O_CPKYNzFCiqcCeam0dJyLn4arnNajNtDaXKcup_Fp0E9j9-MbW4CV0qw04liu7skDMcd60stVjZ5gY4nEL_74YsiP_boVG2XhNeuMJ03ZWlECShOvyJi6NxoAhurI6pZTnyc/s320/DSCF5874.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Everything is in bloom right now. The rhodies are starting to wane, but the iris are in full bloom.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhY3WMWPlw27dQeAbSW5KZIOlnOchGSf0E_90PzV4A9UHQ-W1hjgt_vFEY2KbSA0AnT1aZFBNNu9g2PZnnEJwBbydZhcVPcQVHZ7dqYJguLQnf3kiZUCXTPxbUE8ugjwmPWSeJMh5A6vWZf89dVtzNGZTHkSvoaEd_Gmmsv1KXt3uxtqbByHgdjY1S/s4608/DSCF5892.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhY3WMWPlw27dQeAbSW5KZIOlnOchGSf0E_90PzV4A9UHQ-W1hjgt_vFEY2KbSA0AnT1aZFBNNu9g2PZnnEJwBbydZhcVPcQVHZ7dqYJguLQnf3kiZUCXTPxbUE8ugjwmPWSeJMh5A6vWZf89dVtzNGZTHkSvoaEd_Gmmsv1KXt3uxtqbByHgdjY1S/s320/DSCF5892.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzO3t3ua8kcRoBhKqTRMkheYlRB67eoIabOVqhEuu2jilD1EpzSBMVlAynut1vBUCydB7_EmOeo7pFTMrQdpSxSsu6PKchziuf9NpcQmnHzQ94vFORJllTWXsqjrkSWlQFix3mFxAlV3A-OnNP3R2rLBbDCH6OWQScO1FlS6oQdagDbOnLwHCV-Axi/s4608/DSCF5936.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Even the sage is blooming. Interesting little blossoms that kind of look like mini orchids.</span></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin0WvFPTyGUE_gVAZyYnJ52iegMsKvDX-PE36w3-vi7kgdxx1AdESjerBuV8eOWsULr92wkyNfunO3qwKN0HGV4Qswss8V_5QBFmJQxKJDacD6QaTfAnNs14lniCQc7lF9zgsFEaDB3sm60iHf1xqyMVc0-CNUp3LFtPSUsqcfHQ6UsJnNDxNesoBu/s4608/DSCF5934.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin0WvFPTyGUE_gVAZyYnJ52iegMsKvDX-PE36w3-vi7kgdxx1AdESjerBuV8eOWsULr92wkyNfunO3qwKN0HGV4Qswss8V_5QBFmJQxKJDacD6QaTfAnNs14lniCQc7lF9zgsFEaDB3sm60iHf1xqyMVc0-CNUp3LFtPSUsqcfHQ6UsJnNDxNesoBu/s320/DSCF5934.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">It's been a busy month - all about projects and work - June will be more about family and gatherings.<br /> </span><p></p>ronandrosi.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18017561625133075475noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1042675758659970653.post-25376057862696341382023-05-16T11:23:00.000-07:002023-05-16T11:23:56.903-07:00Garlic Infused Honey<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh80MDIpbzYbC2kOYyYXJD-ZPv_aG41LsXut6yaScXGwj-prp5FsIFRI_H4FqVCtpnIqOpYa43ZbHtCj_t2wKFYQZ6OEJDJ6XYh9lqYs_sBldpzEaK2aLqEJwrcKeU_UXll4-UbaugdyL497dpfNPvHVE-NtJm5D7yiQJGGgMwbkBdFxNjnMM2REYFu/s4608/garlic%20apr%2026.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh80MDIpbzYbC2kOYyYXJD-ZPv_aG41LsXut6yaScXGwj-prp5FsIFRI_H4FqVCtpnIqOpYa43ZbHtCj_t2wKFYQZ6OEJDJ6XYh9lqYs_sBldpzEaK2aLqEJwrcKeU_UXll4-UbaugdyL497dpfNPvHVE-NtJm5D7yiQJGGgMwbkBdFxNjnMM2REYFu/w400-h300/garlic%20apr%2026.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">I plant a lot of garlic. I've been asked "What do you do with all that garlic?" A lot of garlic goes into pickles around here - and I cook with garlic a lot - and, of course, I need seed for the next year. Last year I didn't have enough garlic because I had planted the garlic I bought at Costco that had sprouted, and planted it at the wrong time. It really needs to be in the ground in September or October. I planted in early spring, and it was California garlic. My daughter-in-law rescued me last fall and gifted me some absolutely lovely Spanish Roja bulbs. They are more suited to this climate, and look amazing. So this year I should have enough garlic.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY6hwWGtBnh0eD8iQl_BJjR7xFPMmjd0ShNGw9Hji_d-lxavgp_39COVN0awbeN_nQqIWMcLyzup5Oz8FKWYZ03TApMcS2MUFkZbyl_lCMEZttHP2yOMWm6ZZC4CP7oEVDpE05eg_uaADzg0OuYxQapCp8NJScnBzCA40z1IiwfZHf_UmX6H_7kvYe/s4608/garlicready%20to%20hull.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY6hwWGtBnh0eD8iQl_BJjR7xFPMmjd0ShNGw9Hji_d-lxavgp_39COVN0awbeN_nQqIWMcLyzup5Oz8FKWYZ03TApMcS2MUFkZbyl_lCMEZttHP2yOMWm6ZZC4CP7oEVDpE05eg_uaADzg0OuYxQapCp8NJScnBzCA40z1IiwfZHf_UmX6H_7kvYe/s320/garlicready%20to%20hull.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">In the meantime, I just bought another bag of Costco garlic, and found that it was mostly sprouted and needed to be used right away. Nature's antibiotics - garlic and honey, make an amazing potion for control of colds and flu. It is a big job to peel enough garlic, but so worth the effort. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Xe4xW8wfKQ2CvGWoyE40g2D4PRLoXlDYa_RudfVF1cDvdO8zW_nTTeTVL8UmK7TVx93vyjpjNMw6FcYvx1mQlKpHHmr2E0BVYTLcK4jmYNIX3S-6bd1e7di9ODQHCJjN-G2whp4csm4uJT2qx7ugPD0IvWLnvAbVhbgX9Rd0sjElbMtWbcWZw-GA/s4608/garlichulls.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Xe4xW8wfKQ2CvGWoyE40g2D4PRLoXlDYa_RudfVF1cDvdO8zW_nTTeTVL8UmK7TVx93vyjpjNMw6FcYvx1mQlKpHHmr2E0BVYTLcK4jmYNIX3S-6bd1e7di9ODQHCJjN-G2whp4csm4uJT2qx7ugPD0IvWLnvAbVhbgX9Rd0sjElbMtWbcWZw-GA/s320/garlichulls.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /></span><div><span style="font-size: large;">It seems like everything I do becomes an assembly line of sorts. So first step, peel off the papery outside hulls from the garlic bulbs. Then separate into cloves. Next step, use the flat side of a large knife to whack each clove to loosen the hard inner hull. Since it takes 4 or 5 full bulbs to fill a pint jar, there is a lot of debris (compost).</span><p></p></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix0Kn_F1Uw4UcBwF16CVYltGwaYVzRY3rZGf9THNFrgb-YMQmLTRJ237ajE7-hTeipgWzHnv1_8xOu_uQzOdkwt76IbIAUrOdyhL8uAr8EnYvu7kqeBtBSOP8A9Jcc1gDJUKlk0OHdhVLPuBIOk7FOAfx5tTDuwZHpttta7ZwuQ4_BGIsuayjGH0nV/s4608/garlicreadyfor%20honey.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix0Kn_F1Uw4UcBwF16CVYltGwaYVzRY3rZGf9THNFrgb-YMQmLTRJ237ajE7-hTeipgWzHnv1_8xOu_uQzOdkwt76IbIAUrOdyhL8uAr8EnYvu7kqeBtBSOP8A9Jcc1gDJUKlk0OHdhVLPuBIOk7FOAfx5tTDuwZHpttta7ZwuQ4_BGIsuayjGH0nV/s320/garlicreadyfor%20honey.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Two different friends from high school each gifted me a bucket of honey recently! (Never too much honey or too much garlic around here) I separated the honey into quart size jars for ease of use, and now I have the garlic ready for the honey.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX4P__cmmOzFdk_jXVxMlWf_5enSBISVZHmBeV6wW92EK-I_PzJxx3UVKER9k580uAvmkg36FcKt2dT17ZabUCl_Jl0VKzErCNQ444SA6qQ7FYZDMk34hpCzSfjRRKRCsfHF4GfHFETG8afAaHUvumKYJe8wV9EFkawfqd8JehViVq74jzqR48Fz3-/s4608/DSCF5870.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX4P__cmmOzFdk_jXVxMlWf_5enSBISVZHmBeV6wW92EK-I_PzJxx3UVKER9k580uAvmkg36FcKt2dT17ZabUCl_Jl0VKzErCNQ444SA6qQ7FYZDMk34hpCzSfjRRKRCsfHF4GfHFETG8afAaHUvumKYJe8wV9EFkawfqd8JehViVq74jzqR48Fz3-/s320/DSCF5870.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">The garlic will liquify the honey as it ferments. This concoction will keep forever and is something to have on hand for so many uses. At the first sign of a cold take a tablespoon full in a glass of water. (I actually take it as a preventative nearly every day, and have not had a cold or flu in many years.)</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">I also use a couple of cloves in any sauce I make - spaghetti, marinade, BBQ sauce, etc. The cloves plump up nicely when heated in the sauce. Once my assembly line project is done (A couple of hours this morning) I have enough garlic and antibiotic for years and to enough to give away to the few people who are into home remedies. :)</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNcJtwMnMBRCaHsMUtwr6shoEJ0tobKeRy57gZ_sdZlLpZHsHuHMHA72wPgz_nhhYJ0t4UWB5lEz7NXXwwJD51o0MjgXYIfbaBbjRvSRtx3fkhpGm-eHIbZsAW6CLNXpRYKDZb5K8iLJw_6OFT4hZ04UdgqXQQ2fxrCdFV6AXRiE1chIlJwF8FeDDt/s4608/garlicinjars.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNcJtwMnMBRCaHsMUtwr6shoEJ0tobKeRy57gZ_sdZlLpZHsHuHMHA72wPgz_nhhYJ0t4UWB5lEz7NXXwwJD51o0MjgXYIfbaBbjRvSRtx3fkhpGm-eHIbZsAW6CLNXpRYKDZb5K8iLJw_6OFT4hZ04UdgqXQQ2fxrCdFV6AXRiE1chIlJwF8FeDDt/w640-h480/garlicinjars.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br /></span></div>ronandrosi.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18017561625133075475noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1042675758659970653.post-66362396003890803842023-05-15T06:50:00.004-07:002023-05-15T06:50:53.800-07:00<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9jY6C7qlfz_ilTW8WwuJ0Zfw16DpSX5XBQv47ouZa6ZZLxR-DXZJ107jZrp8CV67j1YEKDixEiVwpPm9NnLHl9L6r8BM6SABuVS8PeLrY62Hcsg1IzU4XnlAtDfdLsJUa41k5uQr1rHEEkfpTDc9hEolbpGI6emQYEb76ejXZUTJ_pu3DV06WTpN_/s4608/DSCF5854.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9jY6C7qlfz_ilTW8WwuJ0Zfw16DpSX5XBQv47ouZa6ZZLxR-DXZJ107jZrp8CV67j1YEKDixEiVwpPm9NnLHl9L6r8BM6SABuVS8PeLrY62Hcsg1IzU4XnlAtDfdLsJUa41k5uQr1rHEEkfpTDc9hEolbpGI6emQYEb76ejXZUTJ_pu3DV06WTpN_/s320/DSCF5854.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <span style="font-size: large;">"When lilies of the valley bloom, it's time to plant pumpkins and squash" - So the weather has warmed up and it's time for full on gardening!</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-AL_PKB4XE3rE1LZ7OKB1m5A1v23VL9Fz-FlahzVLLOCZQ6IeiZxbOwqoCe1Ufov9CMNnYlCJ7V66_dPvEPZSdd281FicCK1MaZENYdgFPy9n3bv--lNQ6EfUc25uZS26RuPgf6UMuEMf4t1cmp2H5qOQKk5vFlLbNtEiKPL0fmDVFf51NDTSF1Xw/s4608/genes%20garden%20may%2012.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-AL_PKB4XE3rE1LZ7OKB1m5A1v23VL9Fz-FlahzVLLOCZQ6IeiZxbOwqoCe1Ufov9CMNnYlCJ7V66_dPvEPZSdd281FicCK1MaZENYdgFPy9n3bv--lNQ6EfUc25uZS26RuPgf6UMuEMf4t1cmp2H5qOQKk5vFlLbNtEiKPL0fmDVFf51NDTSF1Xw/w400-h300/genes%20garden%20may%2012.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">We make garden space available to our renters, and they have their gardens planted too. You can see the raspberries fully leafed out and starting blooming on the left, the garlic of the right separating the two renter gardens. Gene has mostly potatoes, cabbage, and onions planted. Gabriel has tomatoes and peppers and cucumbers. I have some of all of these, along with parsnips, carrots, garlic, squash, pumpkin, beets, broccoli, and more. With good weather, we should all be eating fresh veggies before long.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1kU0a8lKp2XhK5x0QtXk-1yYKIUCD7-SaIhBUYGLnECWVFiJJJM2JbO-Uqo_OUQShiJQl1_vZvYxvJwvFO7rG7qDMDrx-hywPYDaA5DhyM7Q9GIkeSkjzOhs3ZOrq-UOmOy_dJSykcFrsJG_F28j8KP7HqMOkhIK2Ez849ADj6YGz0S-DvdrlqI8H/s4608/front%20bank%20from%20lake%20may%2012.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1kU0a8lKp2XhK5x0QtXk-1yYKIUCD7-SaIhBUYGLnECWVFiJJJM2JbO-Uqo_OUQShiJQl1_vZvYxvJwvFO7rG7qDMDrx-hywPYDaA5DhyM7Q9GIkeSkjzOhs3ZOrq-UOmOy_dJSykcFrsJG_F28j8KP7HqMOkhIK2Ez849ADj6YGz0S-DvdrlqI8H/s320/front%20bank%20from%20lake%20may%2012.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">The heather and candy tuft we planted on the bank in front of the house are getting bigger and prettier every year. The iris are budding and should be in full bloom soon.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgn8_CRjHZKdKkhWM2Ra1eh91FZL_3in7-bFqp80pl81c3iYJvN-llPCxtzUrbofeVv_O_-VsuqOXqwH_Rw3ayMu17BLjh6R6PUbkAdxEXgWoOypwtwz__J1fr4B4mubfmSOhxXx50nLuBCOQJJAfcJKdyGGPOTxqR_FbfIFLeyWsm3M6JtjW1r12C/s4608/inside%20greenhouse%20may%2012.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgn8_CRjHZKdKkhWM2Ra1eh91FZL_3in7-bFqp80pl81c3iYJvN-llPCxtzUrbofeVv_O_-VsuqOXqwH_Rw3ayMu17BLjh6R6PUbkAdxEXgWoOypwtwz__J1fr4B4mubfmSOhxXx50nLuBCOQJJAfcJKdyGGPOTxqR_FbfIFLeyWsm3M6JtjW1r12C/s320/inside%20greenhouse%20may%2012.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I cleaned all the empty pots and extra stuff out of the greenhouse, and you can see in the corner on the right where I have been burrowing under the foundation. We have power that we can extend to the greenhouse now. Most of the trench can be dug with the excavator, but I've managed to get a 3' by about 6' trench in the area where the excavator is too large to reach. I managed to get under the foundation, so I'm ready for Ron to finish the job.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAs2E8yljq6XZNUk_Xg80uZzyaJZiOSLWQwk-Rs64jR8Z9LsE5_RXbFJADg8bBzD62YbHlj6tAhh_XwgtTi_H_SS_9l2E9gU1SOKzOHuOTUCqON1ZIdZkVRk2gI71HgDzIW1VJx5xkVFYyrjRgf06BrPM7D2B8fG1_XswrvAG_l1Oaw9Hwl78ZpBQV/s4608/new%20building%20site%20may%201.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAs2E8yljq6XZNUk_Xg80uZzyaJZiOSLWQwk-Rs64jR8Z9LsE5_RXbFJADg8bBzD62YbHlj6tAhh_XwgtTi_H_SS_9l2E9gU1SOKzOHuOTUCqON1ZIdZkVRk2gI71HgDzIW1VJx5xkVFYyrjRgf06BrPM7D2B8fG1_XswrvAG_l1Oaw9Hwl78ZpBQV/s320/new%20building%20site%20may%201.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Meanwhile, Ron has split 7 cords of firewood, and leveled the building site. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjizHOugEZmCop3qLgKfh_xoIkaBO1jDqxAZrpbw978Ynak793tnVQvCyrB2NbDrIE8_7NH9RWzyl1cKJWnMnWPOLv8zWv1kPyg-87t0zd1Co0NL0THNkTxOclUrQUol6isv3lYJT_RRz5365gUE_8sxY88jvDolwmNJFDlNl2D5OMFPFOijtzBQByG/s925/first%20swim%20may%2013.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="557" data-original-width="925" height="193" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjizHOugEZmCop3qLgKfh_xoIkaBO1jDqxAZrpbw978Ynak793tnVQvCyrB2NbDrIE8_7NH9RWzyl1cKJWnMnWPOLv8zWv1kPyg-87t0zd1Co0NL0THNkTxOclUrQUol6isv3lYJT_RRz5365gUE_8sxY88jvDolwmNJFDlNl2D5OMFPFOijtzBQByG/s320/first%20swim%20may%2013.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">And I've begun my swimming season! These are the days we've been waiting for!<br /><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>ronandrosi.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18017561625133075475noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1042675758659970653.post-60252598490039154292023-04-26T10:27:00.003-07:002023-04-26T10:31:43.787-07:00A Rainy and Cold April<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI6ahyx-RVkr-0xDD7ReOFw-cdFj9nsu8BhXa3BAIBzBZfoN-kfSRFVIJyPrhZ5tQw2YkihEjssJK_2FESHT92rzKLuCouWr6m9OuVuSvaoXBygRFoUbSlCDwFpAqOtEbz1Dpcr5lENbb4sIxd3Zl8NOE3laoiUY4xM7bORb39KH8Q5KangdUK5Cs-/s4608/mushrooms%20apr23.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI6ahyx-RVkr-0xDD7ReOFw-cdFj9nsu8BhXa3BAIBzBZfoN-kfSRFVIJyPrhZ5tQw2YkihEjssJK_2FESHT92rzKLuCouWr6m9OuVuSvaoXBygRFoUbSlCDwFpAqOtEbz1Dpcr5lENbb4sIxd3Zl8NOE3laoiUY4xM7bORb39KH8Q5KangdUK5Cs-/w640-h480/mushrooms%20apr23.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">In spite of rain nearly every day, we have also had sun breaks nearly every day. I think it will go on record as the coldest April ever. So the morel mushrooms that normally appear around the first of the month, are a couple of weeks late. I've been finding them in the bark I spread around the raspberry plants. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_KYapOiGM0P1MSeCNPFAEx-y0cJXdIYHFpuoF0gRZOI5v2VI9cVOcbuM1xAfvvuvMeVs7x9WBTHD1nF0-kEBHwBnUqkZcggw3AomWd6Hd1JCzceGrjhXSOPZNOwSTsAKJdJb-rFmZF9aYvrV1JMr1you4iyGyVaJMPRZVZqqByXmOe5bRdQbdDkG-/s4608/cherry%20blossoms%20apr%2026.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_KYapOiGM0P1MSeCNPFAEx-y0cJXdIYHFpuoF0gRZOI5v2VI9cVOcbuM1xAfvvuvMeVs7x9WBTHD1nF0-kEBHwBnUqkZcggw3AomWd6Hd1JCzceGrjhXSOPZNOwSTsAKJdJb-rFmZF9aYvrV1JMr1you4iyGyVaJMPRZVZqqByXmOe5bRdQbdDkG-/w400-h300/cherry%20blossoms%20apr%2026.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>In spite of dreary weather, everything is blooming, so it feels like Spring even on cool rainy days. The cherry tree has more blooms than ever, so I'm hoping we can beat the birds to a few cherries this year!</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbiunppgLjQ6d3XrNU1cZuwx8TVuoeNdwkLdf-rtMWJn4-HWpocLdaXuifyM9jgyYx5-Z_zXu3LBBxkUarYEQNErCRVybfzTvWdt5MPhNdQxd1aJIREVW8aIc0TU_VNTY8oUfpvVajMI796gcf96ZjnbhPSq3WaTpdJ2yKnmraiIG6VOsGn49q0vkZ/s4608/peas.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbiunppgLjQ6d3XrNU1cZuwx8TVuoeNdwkLdf-rtMWJn4-HWpocLdaXuifyM9jgyYx5-Z_zXu3LBBxkUarYEQNErCRVybfzTvWdt5MPhNdQxd1aJIREVW8aIc0TU_VNTY8oUfpvVajMI796gcf96ZjnbhPSq3WaTpdJ2yKnmraiIG6VOsGn49q0vkZ/w640-h480/peas.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">If you look closely, you can see the peas I planted in February on the fence line. Both onions and garlic are also doing well.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6SNecXyopDlMtDGwXAycDossbijKtMnZyz6VW1eKPJrolLj3cN_3Nfg4A7jRcIo-8reK0_7eV7RNF_dutXDGcrZBEL3ErldXaCza_QuxNA3W7TVcm7sj-6gb8nEId31HXftJMFgYh70fqyiTEYmdly2NjT1RR7HsL6Ak3xviOCp6nFL7GQl3vABLb/s4608/garlic%20apr%2026.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6SNecXyopDlMtDGwXAycDossbijKtMnZyz6VW1eKPJrolLj3cN_3Nfg4A7jRcIo-8reK0_7eV7RNF_dutXDGcrZBEL3ErldXaCza_QuxNA3W7TVcm7sj-6gb8nEId31HXftJMFgYh70fqyiTEYmdly2NjT1RR7HsL6Ak3xviOCp6nFL7GQl3vABLb/s320/garlic%20apr%2026.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">The tilled area on both sides of the garlic is for our renters' gardens. It's fun to see others get excited about growing their own vegetables.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrkFwn2tXnja7e4Sgj66Qg-gKRVkbM6SHI4RS98tJy72NG3rk8R0tluTW9yMQZ1qlpOHNTZi7wlXVTyldY6Bt9qvUTrb7I3O3ucgumtDcmMcHwL-UvIlG55B-JQmKyKwoiWFp2Tp8GONeWnqKQbDpCti8UFuYN9Buv3t7b4YCGuxRCzXGYv8CXFvMC/s4608/raspberries.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrkFwn2tXnja7e4Sgj66Qg-gKRVkbM6SHI4RS98tJy72NG3rk8R0tluTW9yMQZ1qlpOHNTZi7wlXVTyldY6Bt9qvUTrb7I3O3ucgumtDcmMcHwL-UvIlG55B-JQmKyKwoiWFp2Tp8GONeWnqKQbDpCti8UFuYN9Buv3t7b4YCGuxRCzXGYv8CXFvMC/w400-h300/raspberries.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">The tiller is back on the tractor, and everything is tilled and ready for planting. The raspberries are looking good, and I have corn planted in the hoop house in the middle.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcgSLNpx3Of9c1Kmp6NfY09HV5_5sCGDHexlKJ-H0-YxHeT7q8mNl8Dxm7kOd7rtIUJuLJ0TQLoPZRucw9yAhFX049Kn6y1DJZB3BwK-tlulo2pOus0GJieyNylzlr-Pws8cZbx7i-epQgOAQEszd7QL3raosEwVUNd2_IKyRPqTJRmuyDYnqd0zkv/s4608/DSCF5801.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcgSLNpx3Of9c1Kmp6NfY09HV5_5sCGDHexlKJ-H0-YxHeT7q8mNl8Dxm7kOd7rtIUJuLJ0TQLoPZRucw9yAhFX049Kn6y1DJZB3BwK-tlulo2pOus0GJieyNylzlr-Pws8cZbx7i-epQgOAQEszd7QL3raosEwVUNd2_IKyRPqTJRmuyDYnqd0zkv/w400-h300/DSCF5801.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">It hasn't been all about gardening and rain and mushroom gathering around here this month. We painted the big garage during some breaks in the weather.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">As soon as we get some dry weather (predicted for later this week!) we'll get back working on the site of our new tool shed/picnic pavilion site. We're still hoping to get that building done this year.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I've also been preparing to host a plant exchange for the Granite Falls Gardener's club on May 6. Some of the more invasive plants I have in abundance are desired by some members, so I've been potting up starts of such things as lemon balm, comfrey, raspberries, peppermint, spearmint, rhubarb, sage, and a few seed started annuals.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcDohoc3eBRI8e_2UiMe7QGMcs-J7ZufpEXM7Q7xnfYIjVN9XCbHyTMhUw2uJlM8LpP7hTph-8qP5fOTPisEqVbx1x606kWTLWSxbJP-iLUsBu_Icf4qCma6J8hH3JwAxyG1N2oKvwznxceAeBwb39unDLxRKtWELQDty3wP6uRlGau_OjmAOIQLnK/s4608/plant%20xchg.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcDohoc3eBRI8e_2UiMe7QGMcs-J7ZufpEXM7Q7xnfYIjVN9XCbHyTMhUw2uJlM8LpP7hTph-8qP5fOTPisEqVbx1x606kWTLWSxbJP-iLUsBu_Icf4qCma6J8hH3JwAxyG1N2oKvwznxceAeBwb39unDLxRKtWELQDty3wP6uRlGau_OjmAOIQLnK/w400-h300/plant%20xchg.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>This afternoon, I'll plant pumpkins in the compost area where I've been throwing weeds I pluck from other sites in the garden. I'm hoping the pumpkin plants will shade out all the volunteer comfrey, grass, trailing buttercup, and other weeds before they find new places to root.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaGFkOpon1OPaHYAAnR8K4LmQ9xtVfin_KNass1XqJYWXpPOZSKe1yprzmHKgInT67fz2awkb6ZSGtmWvjCBoIXVGMLjoIIZyFanP_VdX8JrapfQwOrCgoOTTNMauJTlx1SfAsQfcLOOwZZf8jou7oqovliyYvDqBcIzdcUHtH9wqa7zQ525Acn97R/s4608/squash%20area%20apr%2026.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaGFkOpon1OPaHYAAnR8K4LmQ9xtVfin_KNass1XqJYWXpPOZSKe1yprzmHKgInT67fz2awkb6ZSGtmWvjCBoIXVGMLjoIIZyFanP_VdX8JrapfQwOrCgoOTTNMauJTlx1SfAsQfcLOOwZZf8jou7oqovliyYvDqBcIzdcUHtH9wqa7zQ525Acn97R/s320/squash%20area%20apr%2026.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Our normal last day we can expect frost is May 1, so it should be safe to plant everything now. Hoping to have that done today.<br /><p><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>ronandrosi.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18017561625133075475noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1042675758659970653.post-9666998122045239032023-03-28T08:01:00.001-07:002023-03-28T08:01:14.952-07:00Roller coasting through March 2023<p> <span style="font-size: medium;">Spring is always a bit of a roller coaster ride weather wise. This March has definitely been doing that to us! The last day of February brought us about a half inch of snow and it was cold enough that it stuck around in the shady parts of the garden for several days. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0L4HnAxuyhbYSXaxDAaSKUca2MCRDllSqZUYP6vN8izRckUq8p_An2caFo8hlZa_9nLVv-lIlqlNuZjJ92nnMK-ioHmGwI_gzHM_xhpW2DXYO-M2SddJn-pOkhYksJC5HIIyvElaWp5ZrRAiO3Ov6uOF65hm2NTguFk0ZtGcGAuP7MFw1njuoQzYY/s4608/DSCF5728.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0L4HnAxuyhbYSXaxDAaSKUca2MCRDllSqZUYP6vN8izRckUq8p_An2caFo8hlZa_9nLVv-lIlqlNuZjJ92nnMK-ioHmGwI_gzHM_xhpW2DXYO-M2SddJn-pOkhYksJC5HIIyvElaWp5ZrRAiO3Ov6uOF65hm2NTguFk0ZtGcGAuP7MFw1njuoQzYY/w400-h300/DSCF5728.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;">But things are starting to bloom, and leaves are emerging on nearly everything that has leaves. We have had several 60 degree plus days, and fortunately experienced a couple of those when Tony came over to rebuild another deck for us. And help us with the power for a new building.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyLTD19CgAiKJosim3xUG_j0LOnqzdbFchaMyQnxhFP7syvQKbv2swdBAUIKygn8aGOu4KfKRqBHflnV56_xqi51MyR1NjpPFjZEiS2U_6JaP6_Q08fNniePA0blwuzQmNU4AuYmGj6rnGCVJUgNDcyC2mz_XYEHOLxxk1euQfSXgUkk8pq2EHH-jL/s4608/stringers%20done.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyLTD19CgAiKJosim3xUG_j0LOnqzdbFchaMyQnxhFP7syvQKbv2swdBAUIKygn8aGOu4KfKRqBHflnV56_xqi51MyR1NjpPFjZEiS2U_6JaP6_Q08fNniePA0blwuzQmNU4AuYmGj6rnGCVJUgNDcyC2mz_XYEHOLxxk1euQfSXgUkk8pq2EHH-jL/s320/stringers%20done.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">When we bought this place in 1985, we did serious improvements/replacements. However, that was 37 years ago, and we are in a new improvement/replacement cycle. </span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrgliPiGlOuRqivMCMYXChv8K53uNhyEam_wQnQY32nXi1qejHoPJAYn9e-t4VxkBPq0W_D3uFyW8HlCFXtTBztpe6xxq_5u_cDWAU1vRgDSa_8iA85lTEE2-ql4b122m0oY0vb0ty9mRZ3CsuIc3_q8q7cZZbsqCxuES0A0ZN5Fnl-ZESbtY-JIJY/s4608/pudputting%20in%20pole.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrgliPiGlOuRqivMCMYXChv8K53uNhyEam_wQnQY32nXi1qejHoPJAYn9e-t4VxkBPq0W_D3uFyW8HlCFXtTBztpe6xxq_5u_cDWAU1vRgDSa_8iA85lTEE2-ql4b122m0oY0vb0ty9mRZ3CsuIc3_q8q7cZZbsqCxuES0A0ZN5Fnl-ZESbtY-JIJY/s320/pudputting%20in%20pole.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">One of our projects this year is building a new tool shed, and we needed a new power supply as every power source we have is maxed out. So first step was clearing a path for the new line, (more logging!) then having PUD come out and put in a new pole. </span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJf9q7ybu6hir1PROVx1E_1bxU_2Ru_jgkjIChb-T6gHMz_9opebTi7GTQQ9GGaYmzwCXvlwwySQktsberPx2S6X2aoWwDAmygXVeaUcmcIRbcBlLQQtmlhkJ4T9AK7SCzp8uWbgrfexRg4jbHXxZT2w9qMbgQMaT7ko7P9rCsn8rBCb2OqJBpw_0d/s4608/setting%20meter.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJf9q7ybu6hir1PROVx1E_1bxU_2Ru_jgkjIChb-T6gHMz_9opebTi7GTQQ9GGaYmzwCXvlwwySQktsberPx2S6X2aoWwDAmygXVeaUcmcIRbcBlLQQtmlhkJ4T9AK7SCzp8uWbgrfexRg4jbHXxZT2w9qMbgQMaT7ko7P9rCsn8rBCb2OqJBpw_0d/s320/setting%20meter.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">So nice to have a son who can do anything! He first set the meter for the new PUD service, then climbed the VERY SCARY pole to route wire up a conduit to where the PUD can connect and bring it live.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcZLQlFQstVCKU-1_gtE95Ue4ZXAUQqndmHjmAL4vE4LlVJOuRyxz4KPRstoApIX4NBm0o9Q7L3ZODy3FDzauEqkBAp49QJN_KcjWafUHEbOsW0-zYapWkNtxlw70T0HgZWtSVXGalxiTY3agci0--EGFg6DMR0yjDzXKxPmxkHhHXMkRrydeeLc6w/s4608/tony%20at%20top%20of%20pole.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcZLQlFQstVCKU-1_gtE95Ue4ZXAUQqndmHjmAL4vE4LlVJOuRyxz4KPRstoApIX4NBm0o9Q7L3ZODy3FDzauEqkBAp49QJN_KcjWafUHEbOsW0-zYapWkNtxlw70T0HgZWtSVXGalxiTY3agci0--EGFg6DMR0yjDzXKxPmxkHhHXMkRrydeeLc6w/s320/tony%20at%20top%20of%20pole.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0RNb_F_zD4XQm0dCFjKQH_bSN4POgM22KkTd7hgOB65okQ7pPUBJEyYRLulfK2_wlBTGlnN1TVDKQUqbmKZhFyG0z6eG0BvYQZzmREEOCyfNU1GhrFs58mGESGJYE3uVvHAjBfIl0sHwr4eCsu1d3Fx90evmgK6HP4k8b9cZ1o4H2HCbSP_DZzMEx/s4608/ron%20on%20new%20hoe.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0RNb_F_zD4XQm0dCFjKQH_bSN4POgM22KkTd7hgOB65okQ7pPUBJEyYRLulfK2_wlBTGlnN1TVDKQUqbmKZhFyG0z6eG0BvYQZzmREEOCyfNU1GhrFs58mGESGJYE3uVvHAjBfIl0sHwr4eCsu1d3Fx90evmgK6HP4k8b9cZ1o4H2HCbSP_DZzMEx/s320/ron%20on%20new%20hoe.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">Ron is getting very good with the new hoe, as he levels the site for the new building.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicXyTwIF1WMcgkIu3FZFVCyXqFkVpw_tX9mea0Q_0cfUG6whbZA1L7mDq1m7sobs1VsxW6TpYBLDC8hfhhHAM4G6LlV-NQwOn8Vs0qlM0PiKGaE4TtDUF4POC2cbMecfDz6dA3CCgWp6tNKih8BDKsfxzadJuEOjgDqFfcL7rgcWQ775_JyFssX0GZ/s4608/me%20witching%20line.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicXyTwIF1WMcgkIu3FZFVCyXqFkVpw_tX9mea0Q_0cfUG6whbZA1L7mDq1m7sobs1VsxW6TpYBLDC8hfhhHAM4G6LlV-NQwOn8Vs0qlM0PiKGaE4TtDUF4POC2cbMecfDz6dA3CCgWp6tNKih8BDKsfxzadJuEOjgDqFfcL7rgcWQ775_JyFssX0GZ/s320/me%20witching%20line.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">Since the garden water line is close to where we put in power and leveled for the building, I witched the line to be sure we didn't destroy it by accidentally digging it up.</span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5a7fmQ6Rg2TvcX8ns_LGO_1_2cZQ3P7F4ZH0qAJdCQdmyFTVlpguH-H-csSwouWqmSJ6rjOkauZHV0riC3H7IE6fotUqhtOz9fr6mo5vqdPgKoAi_YGCzqcuT8JCV4Rhn0ub3-6bO0GyQpQ-4fEhXaP8dIqTmYGhTsoh_LXxF879_JaWGC_pr782z/s4608/paint%20job%20nearly%20done%20north.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5a7fmQ6Rg2TvcX8ns_LGO_1_2cZQ3P7F4ZH0qAJdCQdmyFTVlpguH-H-csSwouWqmSJ6rjOkauZHV0riC3H7IE6fotUqhtOz9fr6mo5vqdPgKoAi_YGCzqcuT8JCV4Rhn0ub3-6bO0GyQpQ-4fEhXaP8dIqTmYGhTsoh_LXxF879_JaWGC_pr782z/s320/paint%20job%20nearly%20done%20north.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Once the deck was done, we spent the next two days painting the whole guest house. Here's Ron finishing the last side. Big job as everything around here is on a hill of some sort.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0nMVMMclI9KgLuf4dDDK-meyXGm1_1yDu-J8-shfX5IAenjaCU2dCMxv_eAIL4ji7KAfA2F6kUd4jTO0fVzUstfTqjH4Uhgsi4nk9NgBvfhdD0sA5NbrDRhZ22_2gRn2fUQ18oSqiaH7IcUv_lerVRM4vQVY-aDSWRHi-8jc2XuLMvaONb6_H1yq3/s4608/panorama%20.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0nMVMMclI9KgLuf4dDDK-meyXGm1_1yDu-J8-shfX5IAenjaCU2dCMxv_eAIL4ji7KAfA2F6kUd4jTO0fVzUstfTqjH4Uhgsi4nk9NgBvfhdD0sA5NbrDRhZ22_2gRn2fUQ18oSqiaH7IcUv_lerVRM4vQVY-aDSWRHi-8jc2XuLMvaONb6_H1yq3/w400-h300/panorama%20.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">Now we're ready to start the new building project. I still have a beautiful sunny day today to finish moving my table garden to the greenhouse. But we're kind of looking forward to a weather change later this week where we can rest up before starting, but April looks to be busy too!</span><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>ronandrosi.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18017561625133075475noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1042675758659970653.post-4390390804903531812023-02-28T10:37:00.002-08:002023-02-28T10:39:08.749-08:00<p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp_3zxbDsQveYEBm0o2N1o_0nJjhhBFvcI-IXtMdxeUbhbg4o3WanGhfPepo5TJb91aZdkBmNTs6F3f8dzXkfoAU2foYr442ZDRYaADhknWdSYRbkgX0vR-xSv8UdqtiwcZkF_yKepx-4EAZXT4XypkH3S6ZG4fSov1flzDTAlpIFCem1UwNNT7r81/s4608/DSCF5704.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp_3zxbDsQveYEBm0o2N1o_0nJjhhBFvcI-IXtMdxeUbhbg4o3WanGhfPepo5TJb91aZdkBmNTs6F3f8dzXkfoAU2foYr442ZDRYaADhknWdSYRbkgX0vR-xSv8UdqtiwcZkF_yKepx-4EAZXT4XypkH3S6ZG4fSov1flzDTAlpIFCem1UwNNT7r81/w400-h300/DSCF5704.JPG" width="400" /></a></p><span style="font-size: large;">Well, SNOW (the worst curse word I can think of!) Here we are on the last day of February once again looking out at snow. At least this time the ice on the lake isn't advancing, and the ground under the new snow is wet. It can't last long - at least that's what we keep telling ourselves.</span><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_LuEdxtMLxd099rROOxhUqNzWPkk3AqI0yu5ofsKIEFeftONZn6PXL3aGF1QGGiFKgZnBC55AGKrjaXk_tWSMLLXhhg73MxALVM6rILwbZUdcaiDStjOUy0lIYuiI_3eqbXBRuOSYOxpHejFqgO0QDokBDKDGsQhtzNExlH9kWQo0ASn0wZQw7QLH/s4608/DSCF5702.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_LuEdxtMLxd099rROOxhUqNzWPkk3AqI0yu5ofsKIEFeftONZn6PXL3aGF1QGGiFKgZnBC55AGKrjaXk_tWSMLLXhhg73MxALVM6rILwbZUdcaiDStjOUy0lIYuiI_3eqbXBRuOSYOxpHejFqgO0QDokBDKDGsQhtzNExlH9kWQo0ASn0wZQw7QLH/w400-h300/DSCF5702.JPG" width="400" /></a><span style="font-size: large;">We spent most of February working on our latest project. We took out about 60' of OLD grape vines that were totally entangled in the hog wire, electric, and chicken wire fence that bordered the driveway. Our plan is to relocate the fence on more of a diagonal to the driveway, and build a small tool shed to house the tractor and golf cart with a picnic pavilion on the lake side. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2D4MwTlqoshGZ5_XaajxjAjZr2PnEj2ZUrS0PmyjAG2E-5grPMYVgQ7Hu7n7n6RfvXVA4bm6WNAnYqNDPGhe6cuPf8eo9kwkR16f2H4khFJk8pVgdkCLQBRQXzY0IilomhEnzP9o2DHPUnzinczw1g-Y0xyni1qhej6BY3J9kKNWghuQaTGKTOUYd/s3248/SCAN0075.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3248" data-original-width="2480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2D4MwTlqoshGZ5_XaajxjAjZr2PnEj2ZUrS0PmyjAG2E-5grPMYVgQ7Hu7n7n6RfvXVA4bm6WNAnYqNDPGhe6cuPf8eo9kwkR16f2H4khFJk8pVgdkCLQBRQXzY0IilomhEnzP9o2DHPUnzinczw1g-Y0xyni1qhej6BY3J9kKNWghuQaTGKTOUYd/w488-h640/SCAN0075.JPG" width="488" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">When we have gatherings here, we always need more space, so a covered area with picnic tables, surrounded by flowers and fruit trees is the current plan. Of course, to do this properly, we need power, so we've had more logging, more cleanup, more work to prepare a pathway for the PUD to bring power to the site. I've always wanted to have power at the greenhouse, so that should help there also.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBy_68ZGE0AfYyGnHf8MK3gA_TVQdWi77Ok-QTAFsiQUH3SnKyhIPkO87XKUeJptuZh9fMvVKZqkiAsb9YyLYFgkKmy-raZQKE3_b4WNECJa8zIo449J0JpzkEJY2owcvd-w34lcdZKcl4n8_Dx8-_9VX3ccPUbiPXd_yURW1hvJCqhlq9JOfz9wnz/s4608/DSCF5699.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBy_68ZGE0AfYyGnHf8MK3gA_TVQdWi77Ok-QTAFsiQUH3SnKyhIPkO87XKUeJptuZh9fMvVKZqkiAsb9YyLYFgkKmy-raZQKE3_b4WNECJa8zIo449J0JpzkEJY2owcvd-w34lcdZKcl4n8_Dx8-_9VX3ccPUbiPXd_yURW1hvJCqhlq9JOfz9wnz/w400-h300/DSCF5699.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Meanwhile, I have multiple plants growing on my kitchen table, just waiting for a better environment to grow properly.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div></div>ronandrosi.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18017561625133075475noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1042675758659970653.post-80063181703407607552023-01-30T08:13:00.003-08:002023-01-30T08:13:51.193-08:00January 2023<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH9cOmOmwxRKncIEag5sp6OT-2O1rhaKvpF2nPhA58WkInhQ5P8Y_6x9z28DbVQjTWbfNcZUCUNsXar1LRmMaGwK6kIj1lBw8S962Aa_Zh8H3pNi99UZ0oMJGworkkE6fCtYYt80s7QCUw8Bo0livXUrTf7e2H-jHWWo54xOc02Ikq2vFFm2Tx1_j5/s4608/trumpeterswans.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH9cOmOmwxRKncIEag5sp6OT-2O1rhaKvpF2nPhA58WkInhQ5P8Y_6x9z28DbVQjTWbfNcZUCUNsXar1LRmMaGwK6kIj1lBw8S962Aa_Zh8H3pNi99UZ0oMJGworkkE6fCtYYt80s7QCUw8Bo0livXUrTf7e2H-jHWWo54xOc02Ikq2vFFm2Tx1_j5/w640-h480/trumpeterswans.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">After a frozen lake in December, the lake has been open all of January. The Trumpeter Swans have remained for longer this year than in the past. We have had seven here for several months now, and we have hopes they will like it well enough to stay.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOIOlYj6P3b3hEVcOCzxa0bG74xAFBuK9Vr_mpDCPbcw12XdUjXT-X2QL42gL2jdcV5gWLOSCnUXvY_F0Spqg9t0Rmrmxl1E9y7R0RHTF34hQz1lxSwECaOgaPALXSju0_36tpFa-1qB6JP_uIY5D6eALvQwgi6IKDhUboYmEBuEF0xeKmQyUxh29_/s4608/newhouseatendoflake.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOIOlYj6P3b3hEVcOCzxa0bG74xAFBuK9Vr_mpDCPbcw12XdUjXT-X2QL42gL2jdcV5gWLOSCnUXvY_F0Spqg9t0Rmrmxl1E9y7R0RHTF34hQz1lxSwECaOgaPALXSju0_36tpFa-1qB6JP_uIY5D6eALvQwgi6IKDhUboYmEBuEF0xeKmQyUxh29_/w400-h300/newhouseatendoflake.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">A new house is being built at the other ends of the lake, so our little lake is changing once again.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4YgwmNnRimbLG4bR_2L4-KdlbGPmTwfvW0OaHrFEWs1LmLbWiiNyUBcchHYhauGhuyhqdaythDzSbtpCpWlVKtj30gKXcbdlT2rLu_kn5HjhhsLvX0sei9_tXwPId6zGsbegVcOTE3TIUyv2qms6bl6yUygfNfAqMnLsRJyK3l25s6lHkrCF0pP0A/s3857/potatopancakes.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="3857" height="287" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4YgwmNnRimbLG4bR_2L4-KdlbGPmTwfvW0OaHrFEWs1LmLbWiiNyUBcchHYhauGhuyhqdaythDzSbtpCpWlVKtj30gKXcbdlT2rLu_kn5HjhhsLvX0sei9_tXwPId6zGsbegVcOTE3TIUyv2qms6bl6yUygfNfAqMnLsRJyK3l25s6lHkrCF0pP0A/s320/potatopancakes.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Still winter - so I'm officially in my cooking mode. Since I view a lot of recipes, Facebook shows many in my feed, and I experiment a lot. This potato pancake recipe has become Ron's favorite breakfast. When done, they are crispy brown!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmt9BxV0oiKysDCa29y2wZ-b8QamtuUWGjOOcLZctxXXbdtpp37loIP37yLfsU3-szfvR2nbQjPm_q3MShwl3gY2QsIG7hHUJC0-DFCyeZ7zak3GtbmBnXf-ZKadAl-qTKG4B7Z8nu4BPuKPYZAnSWvDDC82W1h9mDZ-Afz0hkWFSUny15y9HRU7FW/s3456/seedpkglg.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2629" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmt9BxV0oiKysDCa29y2wZ-b8QamtuUWGjOOcLZctxXXbdtpp37loIP37yLfsU3-szfvR2nbQjPm_q3MShwl3gY2QsIG7hHUJC0-DFCyeZ7zak3GtbmBnXf-ZKadAl-qTKG4B7Z8nu4BPuKPYZAnSWvDDC82W1h9mDZ-Afz0hkWFSUny15y9HRU7FW/s320/seedpkglg.JPG" width="243" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">The other dominant theme in my Facebook feed is gardening. Although I have tried unsuccessfully on several occasions to start petunias from seed, this picture convinced me to try again. I ordered several specialty petunias from Baker Creek, and was excited to see them in the mail.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxAsTcRB6P2LmpqMhfVqVQUZxQqxw708EukdHLhVuWuAu8cbGa8PZmG4sWgy7CDZnPB4KXIyA5dscRHnfGmx24zLZhVNLTvxiTuNNG3teYa6faYasRcXUMa_tCWiqmXnA66U_d0dWszxo828LJXDstcfUVtBZIxteQbEWitrg2kgkZEOYFI3_3kd2m/s4608/seedpkgsmall.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxAsTcRB6P2LmpqMhfVqVQUZxQqxw708EukdHLhVuWuAu8cbGa8PZmG4sWgy7CDZnPB4KXIyA5dscRHnfGmx24zLZhVNLTvxiTuNNG3teYa6faYasRcXUMa_tCWiqmXnA66U_d0dWszxo828LJXDstcfUVtBZIxteQbEWitrg2kgkZEOYFI3_3kd2m/s320/seedpkgsmall.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">I was a bit dismayed when I opened th</span><span style="font-size: x-large;">e seed package and found this </span><i style="font-size: x-large;">tiny </i><span style="font-size: x-large;">zip lock bag with what looked like dust inside. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg74qBJtdJ5qAN7m01hyYqZRd_qVHVI40HYQCBNR0ODK_0OeoeV-T9XtH9OJMs2iIIA1oX53jXUxcuUOgXdW2fHaY6a-s93nr9bRMuKkowgqPzLUVgJDW15qNWui8vgTOywfbK-wL4BfTqQKOw5kLUqBzSQNeXX_1xKmNajH0zyt_k7ieV9fCYhvHfW/s4608/potsonheatpad.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg74qBJtdJ5qAN7m01hyYqZRd_qVHVI40HYQCBNR0ODK_0OeoeV-T9XtH9OJMs2iIIA1oX53jXUxcuUOgXdW2fHaY6a-s93nr9bRMuKkowgqPzLUVgJDW15qNWui8vgTOywfbK-wL4BfTqQKOw5kLUqBzSQNeXX_1xKmNajH0zyt_k7ieV9fCYhvHfW/s320/potsonheatpad.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;">The instructions said be sure soil is warm, so I dug an old heating pad out of the closet and I <i>think </i>I planted the seeds. Hard to tell as they are almost microscopic and I wasn't sure I even had seeds in the pots. After 10 days, I spotted a bit of green! YAY</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMYkPxyfJq5d1DbJlem6HFSg14YQ_LDA2u0nIN2lD0e627NBqhQP5cA3DNA6Gtpc4FwtNt3U6qvVTdqbPyIFQCXpjPpI_u6MIVY8_DxbANPphADptuual_cAgjjUAL0azd_GPwuSQKjXDsfmg5qNeHmC9qWCFzGY91aICnIxtizVPaO_zhMp10BsYY/s4608/seedlings.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMYkPxyfJq5d1DbJlem6HFSg14YQ_LDA2u0nIN2lD0e627NBqhQP5cA3DNA6Gtpc4FwtNt3U6qvVTdqbPyIFQCXpjPpI_u6MIVY8_DxbANPphADptuual_cAgjjUAL0azd_GPwuSQKjXDsfmg5qNeHmC9qWCFzGY91aICnIxtizVPaO_zhMp10BsYY/w640-h480/seedlings.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;">If you look very closely, you can see tiny leaves - (may be chickweed?) but I'm cautiously optimistic<span> that I actually have petunias. They look extremely fragile, and have been this exact same size for about a week. We'll see - but I'm glad I planted early if they grow this slow. They should be ready for my dreamed of hanging baskets by about May (if they're actually petunias).</span></span></div><br /><p></p>ronandrosi.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18017561625133075475noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1042675758659970653.post-32916622853716310122023-01-03T07:41:00.001-08:002023-01-03T07:51:37.494-08:00New Year Project<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQI98pZS-1F5PjUoRMAahih44_9ot447y05GDLNuT8a2ciAhlO45wgXAQ9695zGFLNFrr-keoM3m7MmxJueV-C5FwaGktfxUPW2m_KuuU0q_53sI0dPvcIqO_-IIUjReANy0SeNKV3QwHNuMqmW-LXpv7pNm3fOU-o_AZdsxkzZfhHIgfXtW1ej3bQ/w400-h300/DSCF5641.JPG" width="400" /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">When we put in this fence line last year, it was intended to give the deer a sense of boundary. To make life easier for both the deer and me, I planted raspberry starts all along the fence line. This attempt to bribe the deer to eat from "their" raspberries and leave mine alone didn't work at all. Since this line got overrun with weeds, they preferred the nicely trimmed main raspberry patch, and I ended up picking the berries buried in the weeds. So, this is what it looked like after a year of neglect. Opportunistic weeds like grass, Alder trees, comfrey, foxglove, creeping buttercup, and many more had developed a very hard sod/weed base all along the fence. The only wire I had put on the fence was a single line of wire to kind of trellis the raspberries. I really can't stand weeds, so I began clearing the weeds off this fence line and creating a new area adjacent to the main garden for another Hugelkultur mound. We are going to put a more serious fence outside the mound. This side of the garden is the main entry point for deer, raccoons, rabbits, etc. and I'm hoping a better fence will solve some of the problems of critters in the garden.</span><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6TugZvxBf9umfxrLDwxfyTyDJgUPoYVsBYda4Bt6yi0EaKDZ67WkstHt21S2cmvvzrqfmwXMkC7Gmlpyyv3YYqQCmOVwqBxkAjBo2uDWdcYfMDKoeaeSWNw7s1KWQp6S-_WNKcKnWoSZMGt8qXE1fvlRB3DA4-rv65iKoGI3TYU_DwyAdoegnBYNo/s4608/DSCF5626.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6TugZvxBf9umfxrLDwxfyTyDJgUPoYVsBYda4Bt6yi0EaKDZ67WkstHt21S2cmvvzrqfmwXMkC7Gmlpyyv3YYqQCmOVwqBxkAjBo2uDWdcYfMDKoeaeSWNw7s1KWQp6S-_WNKcKnWoSZMGt8qXE1fvlRB3DA4-rv65iKoGI3TYU_DwyAdoegnBYNo/w640-h480/DSCF5626.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">I began working on clearing the weeds about a month ago. Weather only allowed me to work on it periodically. I realized quickly that I would need a lot more mulch to complete the project, so I ordered another 15 yards of mulch.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSmSbp6JZsU3yusDMAQovH666WffaFfryvRO5TycKvgSGgbeC2zENWamB5zLKkbLcZqDTs5VhkkJ_tT81TxsX4__FQ1sHZSD4K0C8xWbSYQYfXMr73OfRPL_wt109-ZVZ5HlJGVMeQqGzj_VdQ9gYiKIcEhCDWURUA99sL3AsL4R09e29AI5wWqYVC/s4608/DSCF5642.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSmSbp6JZsU3yusDMAQovH666WffaFfryvRO5TycKvgSGgbeC2zENWamB5zLKkbLcZqDTs5VhkkJ_tT81TxsX4__FQ1sHZSD4K0C8xWbSYQYfXMr73OfRPL_wt109-ZVZ5HlJGVMeQqGzj_VdQ9gYiKIcEhCDWURUA99sL3AsL4R09e29AI5wWqYVC/w400-h300/DSCF5642.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span>I should finish the fence line weeding today, and then I ca</span><span>n start on the fun project of installing the actual fence line on the other side of the new garden area. I'm trying to transition the garden into more of a raspberry thing - I know raspberries do well no matter the weather so why fight to grow more exotic plants that may only do well in a "tomato" year? I may have to open a U-Pick for raspberries. </span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">I'm also trying to transition to more of a mulch covered food forest and less of a row crop tilled garden.<br /></span><p></p><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div></div>ronandrosi.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18017561625133075475noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1042675758659970653.post-28692608193292138042022-12-22T07:49:00.000-08:002022-12-22T07:49:32.208-08:00Oh, December - 2022<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Well, this isn't a black and white photo!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAweOoOH7G6n2rlESVO_hJ7c5-VFOV_38WOPIV1a8INeElVvUpDZB_9mhEmM_GlLVXptFjea-bUOKIKfodYN-xl6Gf44agvW00VA1s80j7hY7T5_ktmf6zE1D0YSM8xxxw_xzA9Tpd51llC23vJMe21qIpFHJyb0v0s6SoXffXxGaEMZN8arbgalNL/s4608/dec%202022%20ice%20on%20lake.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAweOoOH7G6n2rlESVO_hJ7c5-VFOV_38WOPIV1a8INeElVvUpDZB_9mhEmM_GlLVXptFjea-bUOKIKfodYN-xl6Gf44agvW00VA1s80j7hY7T5_ktmf6zE1D0YSM8xxxw_xzA9Tpd51llC23vJMe21qIpFHJyb0v0s6SoXffXxGaEMZN8arbgalNL/w400-h300/dec%202022%20ice%20on%20lake.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">The ice is advancing, and the days are short and dark - not my favorite time of year. But as the saying goes, "If you don't find joy in the snow, you will have less joy, but the same amount of snow."</span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDtlBpPtQ7u0GLo9Fi-wqxCqQd7Hce_1RqzSYy7cqNgW4deC_l7sMaoAscrrHDYbtS9qs_c4jx4mNqrMfYPxqcVY1vAihGZt0w6N72pqcdlF9Man5Itj8QBWQZ45lbE5lG2CX6faHU09NXgiftYG_LKoVqe93jpm31izumH-OhrAgpyLrEoSTf2Jn-/s4608/dec%202022%20swans.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDtlBpPtQ7u0GLo9Fi-wqxCqQd7Hce_1RqzSYy7cqNgW4deC_l7sMaoAscrrHDYbtS9qs_c4jx4mNqrMfYPxqcVY1vAihGZt0w6N72pqcdlF9Man5Itj8QBWQZ45lbE5lG2CX6faHU09NXgiftYG_LKoVqe93jpm31izumH-OhrAgpyLrEoSTf2Jn-/w400-h300/dec%202022%20swans.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large; text-align: left;">The lake is full of water fowl this year. Two more swans joined the five that have been on the lake for several weeks now. All the geese and swans have been feeding on the water weeds, and we have hopes they can seriously make a dent in the weeds. We're also hoping they can still find open water as the bitter cold continues for a couple of more days. By Christmas, we should be back to 50 degrees, but it was 12 degrees this morning. (December 22)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZcIJoArRS_3tFt4PHivnzIKEvVMPAJPRh5TjQFcqx4lwG6RcrLT4EgAWepyW9phEpkaweiFreG5j1SwNx7XYY1OjKO2Rwdm21u2wX4Jxn1dgnuEb4M-ha4ZBLz6LMHjTKQRId_Uqkq4rDCDJCEJjcWHMRG-5zyo8uiBJkFWfyirKrZHYIVlVtAZ9J/s4608/dec%202022%20woodpile.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZcIJoArRS_3tFt4PHivnzIKEvVMPAJPRh5TjQFcqx4lwG6RcrLT4EgAWepyW9phEpkaweiFreG5j1SwNx7XYY1OjKO2Rwdm21u2wX4Jxn1dgnuEb4M-ha4ZBLz6LMHjTKQRId_Uqkq4rDCDJCEJjcWHMRG-5zyo8uiBJkFWfyirKrZHYIVlVtAZ9J/w400-h300/dec%202022%20woodpile.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-large; text-align: left;">Thanks to our big logging project last month, we have plenty of wood and we are staying warm and cozy. I've been baking and we've both been reading a lot. I signed us back up for Netflix, and we binge watched Ozark. It's definitely our down time!</span></div>ronandrosi.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18017561625133075475noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1042675758659970653.post-23959099745134696242022-11-13T11:35:00.003-08:002022-11-13T11:35:36.070-08:00November 2022<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioVMbGHDX8IBtNtatGF3cF204fZ5Grt058gwU_LwYb5OwhWGR_YVDhvjRuTprm-VWcUhM5MBEjOoLHx9m1SNr2H8stwR11_OTj5BGGIVpxmP3bNeWK91uAd8z9BPyaX1t-LcFOJ3dmfnl0FHb_EsUnQYrtS5mcCPrEjcW0BajeoqZIHMQl5DMicmmg/s4032/nov%202022%20tree%20broke%20and%20halfway%20down.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioVMbGHDX8IBtNtatGF3cF204fZ5Grt058gwU_LwYb5OwhWGR_YVDhvjRuTprm-VWcUhM5MBEjOoLHx9m1SNr2H8stwR11_OTj5BGGIVpxmP3bNeWK91uAd8z9BPyaX1t-LcFOJ3dmfnl0FHb_EsUnQYrtS5mcCPrEjcW0BajeoqZIHMQl5DMicmmg/s320/nov%202022%20tree%20broke%20and%20halfway%20down.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">November began with a mighty wind storm. Not only did it break this big Hemlock tree at about 20' off the ground, it took out our power line. Of course, we weren't the only ones without power - most of Snohomish County was powerless - even in the cities. So the priority of the PUD to fix one line that crossed over a steep gully wasn't their first choice. We watched with envy as power was restored to community after community, knowing that they couldn't possibly work on ours at night and only two families were affected by the down line. </span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrKo50G6TkUF4UyGQuElRpaefwYsG13VJ4t1zH1FRurOQTqzLKZ2x1PyjkmOT9p016YOh8_Z6-6Y_eDHfQT6hkMMQyy3HHRu3RkOYJU2FLpBE5kLqxSXE0qAmZUCVyqxIcIEpyd-PZsDfYagPLEwhFDN5JHTRt_zLZcf3aqlyianSfnvXduerwDWY5/s4608/nov%202022%20tree%20pile.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrKo50G6TkUF4UyGQuElRpaefwYsG13VJ4t1zH1FRurOQTqzLKZ2x1PyjkmOT9p016YOh8_Z6-6Y_eDHfQT6hkMMQyy3HHRu3RkOYJU2FLpBE5kLqxSXE0qAmZUCVyqxIcIEpyd-PZsDfYagPLEwhFDN5JHTRt_zLZcf3aqlyianSfnvXduerwDWY5/s320/nov%202022%20tree%20pile.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">We had plenty to do - the downed tree scared us into removing 14 more danger trees. The tree guy came out after 3 days and took down the trees, but the mess was all ours. On the plus side: we should have firewood for the next couple of years. </span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIfgdVYOvFiKO9nPjaHJFAtC1nuUVdO1gma7cTYJgQdRWyCu3xRlEwahPpz75OvSh_G0enpxeXTh1mkRftTNKrUj7kav1aJj16FKey0IK625VRYEMdXtZzymK9KX5kUniwIPIH7EdlIWLHibgfnbjYs4IWhMFkLB3uiJHlnH-IOaxXK4Skoj6300t9/s4608/nov%202022%20woodpile.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIfgdVYOvFiKO9nPjaHJFAtC1nuUVdO1gma7cTYJgQdRWyCu3xRlEwahPpz75OvSh_G0enpxeXTh1mkRftTNKrUj7kav1aJj16FKey0IK625VRYEMdXtZzymK9KX5kUniwIPIH7EdlIWLHibgfnbjYs4IWhMFkLB3uiJHlnH-IOaxXK4Skoj6300t9/s320/nov%202022%20woodpile.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">We developed a system - Ron cut the trees into plugs and I hauled them to the wood pile. Fortunately, we have a splitter, thanks to our son, Tony. Splitting will come later - we still have several days of wood cutting and debris clearing. About every other load, I hauled branches to a burn pile that has been going steadily for the past week as we worked.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSoL3iKPBHAJwfE--YEkzHwd_Uus5BRsK3GhqVqrO7JVxape6FfT0NVXWp0ZUaA3GL8tDXIo2v1kU5_abHl11Baxj-aOE9sQ66T3vgyaM0QhOlSOUR3qgmIf0hy74YVakCy-uTWwqtjHZ9vtYHD8iZcu6-_9UCZDm7YNAR2c33Em5uo7FmuBYOx9VH/s4608/nov%202022%20fire.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSoL3iKPBHAJwfE--YEkzHwd_Uus5BRsK3GhqVqrO7JVxape6FfT0NVXWp0ZUaA3GL8tDXIo2v1kU5_abHl11Baxj-aOE9sQ66T3vgyaM0QhOlSOUR3qgmIf0hy74YVakCy-uTWwqtjHZ9vtYHD8iZcu6-_9UCZDm7YNAR2c33Em5uo7FmuBYOx9VH/s320/nov%202022%20fire.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">We were without electricity for 5 and a half days, but by the end of that time, I was ambivalent about whether I even cared. The biggest problem was water as our well pump needs power to run. We kept the freezers going running the generator for a couple of hours a day, cleaned out the fridge in the house and added a lot of stuff I should have dumped ages ago to our compost pile. We kept water in 5 gallon buckets in the bathtub for flushing, and had bottled water for drinking and cooking. The house stayed warm with the wood stove, and I used the top of it for cooking. </span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg25ldm1wIhHjzMf8VvuUuhMY7wtpHXdA04CuIbfr7hPgC7v15oE_zylPR1atuw6z1xzJaDFvXSHKxepLQYyBzFQ7ydQpvTdOUGLUUUNEN4Wa1B3lq6-hgNhKQhqRqKcOG3AOK5ROD6ZRd2PS_3rJgTCPX2mN6TQBbE5Dmi6xFSXRzQsIRbBEDbHpoZ/s4608/nov%202022%20snow%20on%20little%20mtn.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg25ldm1wIhHjzMf8VvuUuhMY7wtpHXdA04CuIbfr7hPgC7v15oE_zylPR1atuw6z1xzJaDFvXSHKxepLQYyBzFQ7ydQpvTdOUGLUUUNEN4Wa1B3lq6-hgNhKQhqRqKcOG3AOK5ROD6ZRd2PS_3rJgTCPX2mN6TQBbE5Dmi6xFSXRzQsIRbBEDbHpoZ/s320/nov%202022%20snow%20on%20little%20mtn.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Nearly every day in November has been sunny and nice. We usually have a light frost at night and then sunny days that get around 50 degrees. However, one day when the power was out, we had a scare with a cold wet day. Nothing inspires us to keep working like seeing snow getting way too close. The little mountain at the end of the lake always lets us know when winter is getting closer!<br /><br /></span><p></p>ronandrosi.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18017561625133075475noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1042675758659970653.post-47576815460217319022022-10-29T08:42:00.000-07:002022-10-29T08:42:42.832-07:00October 2022 - Fall is Finally Here<p> <span style="font-size: large;">Summer continued for us well into October this year. Our normal rainy season that starts sometime in September didn't start until late October. We continued to water plants every day, but enjoyed harvesting beans, cucumbers, and other frost intolerant veggies. Still waiting for the first frost, but the deer and cooler nights have mostly ended growth in the veggie patch.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Deer decided they do like green beans after all.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG79RzOHH21Q-zRK0cbo4ugd6mJcShm7XbZ5GNKYRz2ZpCJA9En1iZMYvQzbSzh9iHdZjCls74rsbWd4xMGNyRmf4mbXZ57Pp8qWIKJ_9_4a2xv1I3tutEkDq1SJFW_j6OQOiMbhn0F7uTk7p1_jaheHGFnkl8Dm8b7cG34wboQ3R4vqjM1wCUZ9Qj/s4032/oct%202022%20deer%20damagebeans.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG79RzOHH21Q-zRK0cbo4ugd6mJcShm7XbZ5GNKYRz2ZpCJA9En1iZMYvQzbSzh9iHdZjCls74rsbWd4xMGNyRmf4mbXZ57Pp8qWIKJ_9_4a2xv1I3tutEkDq1SJFW_j6OQOiMbhn0F7uTk7p1_jaheHGFnkl8Dm8b7cG34wboQ3R4vqjM1wCUZ9Qj/s320/oct%202022%20deer%20damagebeans.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWNpbJhGJUOccDDkC6VFXw2JiCWyD-DgZwzSz6kSs4IbO3OW50bAma2PdDDNZdzShmAYhoAp_colm25WSXUWV6LIDHkuZgBkh2ds4jbvA8OZz5xDVNxGRYBu9SloomMqP8bL5Ne5myMtWbXjNk-ActiLfM9c91aYKeTztEb4xW5BhzBL00yAkdaxpa/s320/oct2022drying%20seeds.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">Time to gather seeds and herbs and dry them for future use.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ePQa1NJAF1cqniLwE3gjKR6McTfIVT6OyjqfeGkhXgS2FHQYAwHF285Oa7VQPQDImPxzxghSL0fwVcR3h4OZbizON_-XrnRlGJ3y9dG7N5A_GNbsUZCsHJOTM8G8uTQ6u68YLsDeI1KUshMLVxJuvID955ow0XyFEkUn41wgtXDMArgKJV2TPqCe/s4608/oct%202022%20sammy%20carvingsmiling.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ePQa1NJAF1cqniLwE3gjKR6McTfIVT6OyjqfeGkhXgS2FHQYAwHF285Oa7VQPQDImPxzxghSL0fwVcR3h4OZbizON_-XrnRlGJ3y9dG7N5A_GNbsUZCsHJOTM8G8uTQ6u68YLsDeI1KUshMLVxJuvID955ow0XyFEkUn41wgtXDMArgKJV2TPqCe/s320/oct%202022%20sammy%20carvingsmiling.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirEsW4nOLItFnTV2-FJyk_WqCo__AZdwkWkJFdl1ScL3oqBpI8RoJbFUnxH9BhAvuB5HzuMxrImdLCIiLpZc-nqYKBYLjJaFjTj7QRYBXDChs4YerDoTVK26oEYZz5X57Xd-NsSSEUGx28b-eOF3OkqYGnyDkOL6xLI-TUxww_HpaM9lMOqIJlBZSB/s4032/oct%202022%20eliza.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirEsW4nOLItFnTV2-FJyk_WqCo__AZdwkWkJFdl1ScL3oqBpI8RoJbFUnxH9BhAvuB5HzuMxrImdLCIiLpZc-nqYKBYLjJaFjTj7QRYBXDChs4YerDoTVK26oEYZz5X57Xd-NsSSEUGx28b-eOF3OkqYGnyDkOL6xLI-TUxww_HpaM9lMOqIJlBZSB/s320/oct%202022%20eliza.jpg" width="240" /></a><span style="font-size: large;">Finding the perfect Halloween costume.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyLHmQgggXEM5nNSX40vlgVbM5B-scwFE0xJgE7RWFrCyRA-tRGkRhrXDghIE9JzNpWnu9Ezkh16X5a9Q2eLbXtmQ2pliOPBUV2hgtqafG4q3YvQi9EjX5V3S5BVmTbSbZRjQFU0Ow3j3HEI-f0EdxDW17hV-qLAiOe5iqdUN04bU3i6-ubSVSV-cE/s4032/oct%202022%20gavinmarcusmax%20costumes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyLHmQgggXEM5nNSX40vlgVbM5B-scwFE0xJgE7RWFrCyRA-tRGkRhrXDghIE9JzNpWnu9Ezkh16X5a9Q2eLbXtmQ2pliOPBUV2hgtqafG4q3YvQi9EjX5V3S5BVmTbSbZRjQFU0Ow3j3HEI-f0EdxDW17hV-qLAiOe5iqdUN04bU3i6-ubSVSV-cE/s320/oct%202022%20gavinmarcusmax%20costumes.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgG0g72er6H3ncn19p0MRwiiv5aE2EaAvZG7nlvPfybGcKKTzMYAQmRM7T5zRs_La5iz_TLXo6tVaKIm5JKRUHWxee86sWbCa80jhVDUnXEaT4UtsG2aFIPaSIbCGl14C2CwNYT35GFuXmn3RnsRpkusd5IESLdFIRGP-KijADo3fETEvgmhnU2sKk/s4032/oct%202022%20blackberriestrimmed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgG0g72er6H3ncn19p0MRwiiv5aE2EaAvZG7nlvPfybGcKKTzMYAQmRM7T5zRs_La5iz_TLXo6tVaKIm5JKRUHWxee86sWbCa80jhVDUnXEaT4UtsG2aFIPaSIbCGl14C2CwNYT35GFuXmn3RnsRpkusd5IESLdFIRGP-KijADo3fETEvgmhnU2sKk/s320/oct%202022%20blackberriestrimmed.jpg" width="240" /></a><span style="font-size: medium;">Putting the garden to bed for winter. I pruned the thornless blackberries the way I do raspberries. Mulched and pruned and discarded and tilled. I'm experimenting with no till gardening on about half of the garden area, and planting winter rye in the rest.</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhNGSemtZMl8-60m1yrkfifb6M305k1QO2g2izruXXuOvksjGdt9rEyBMz-05GPgbWpT6Y8YFPk3zOpVvMUKiSx4FmHUAUWKCZSRzrNLmBWw9-u5NBne5hwC2Qf34t1YLVleInbtaVzsruajkPEMqf0Je8H8GdgiJ1m4--BkmajGXg_FAirt1b8Yy2/s4608/oct%202022%20bestlukeandme%20swing.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhNGSemtZMl8-60m1yrkfifb6M305k1QO2g2izruXXuOvksjGdt9rEyBMz-05GPgbWpT6Y8YFPk3zOpVvMUKiSx4FmHUAUWKCZSRzrNLmBWw9-u5NBne5hwC2Qf34t1YLVleInbtaVzsruajkPEMqf0Je8H8GdgiJ1m4--BkmajGXg_FAirt1b8Yy2/s320/oct%202022%20bestlukeandme%20swing.jpg" width="240" /></a></div></div><span style="font-size: large;">It's time to enjoy the beautiful fall weather by sitting down to relax or firing up the oven to begin cooking again.</span>ronandrosi.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18017561625133075475noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1042675758659970653.post-85569592286588912362022-09-27T07:58:00.006-07:002022-09-27T07:58:44.337-07:00September 2022<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcAd8Hx8Fu7HrtJ-jhxfQS_FNtTLNz_ljnni_iyJs8iarqANXu5mXFgpz3EENNrCelOsTXSPvoeHE0NJXADntFElzO-tPsfrTrUtszG9LKUQbiVLITJvATZu2QobvMWjXi7F1EybRT1X--T47juxl7C7eUWHDffsidYCT2hVRjbmb9lN_R_Mzy_1W7/s4032/sep22deckgonetonystartwork.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcAd8Hx8Fu7HrtJ-jhxfQS_FNtTLNz_ljnni_iyJs8iarqANXu5mXFgpz3EENNrCelOsTXSPvoeHE0NJXADntFElzO-tPsfrTrUtszG9LKUQbiVLITJvATZu2QobvMWjXi7F1EybRT1X--T47juxl7C7eUWHDffsidYCT2hVRjbmb9lN_R_Mzy_1W7/w300-h400/sep22deckgonetonystartwork.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">The old deck is gone, and Tony is here to begin the final stages of replacing the deck. Finally, the demolition is done and the building part begins.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrVxzmHSernCmRA14N4Q5VK8QnB9Sl9eZyUQKXlVLopDGPpbDmZylCs05prBYY3JVvwFlmmbbGG4JDW93yIXA02CCe_BK57Zh6fWTFlosB9DAc07hGRSVrQSypZSwaT2smyUZX5iOr3USiYi8GLDA6GFJ2P3bJy36xEoXkcZ-4YWMk78ihycoP6TEr/s4032/sep22%20tony%20working%20no%20steps.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrVxzmHSernCmRA14N4Q5VK8QnB9Sl9eZyUQKXlVLopDGPpbDmZylCs05prBYY3JVvwFlmmbbGG4JDW93yIXA02CCe_BK57Zh6fWTFlosB9DAc07hGRSVrQSypZSwaT2smyUZX5iOr3USiYi8GLDA6GFJ2P3bJy36xEoXkcZ-4YWMk78ihycoP6TEr/w300-h400/sep22%20tony%20working%20no%20steps.jpg" width="300" /></a><br /></div><span style="font-size: large;">So nice to have a professional working on this project! When working with an old log house, it takes part construction expert and part artist. Tony is both, and thankfully willing to drive 500 miles round trip and stay with us until the project is done.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4TzKUmRfGAXEvQj3wWp_zXzvf3A5awfoE3aIEpQBsFpb4f0xSaMnJv11ykf8OHAAvIt6j42YjU7tOIhc4BFI_8H94FLx8pZl2VEqDLPkcUxLYWg3zsU4dEpO1rjciTgW0KI3GlTPOuI6Ebif1bOJmVAbtF_YZUW4zAXfrW0oGLdBwa-cdbOnN5InR/s4032/sep22%20masking.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4TzKUmRfGAXEvQj3wWp_zXzvf3A5awfoE3aIEpQBsFpb4f0xSaMnJv11ykf8OHAAvIt6j42YjU7tOIhc4BFI_8H94FLx8pZl2VEqDLPkcUxLYWg3zsU4dEpO1rjciTgW0KI3GlTPOuI6Ebif1bOJmVAbtF_YZUW4zAXfrW0oGLdBwa-cdbOnN5InR/w300-h400/sep22%20masking.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Ron and I are back at work - first chinking between the logs and the deck. Then on to Home Depot with a sample of the decking to match the color so we could do railings and the stringers under the deck and steps and the new chinking painted. I spent a lot of time masking the deck boards so we could paint the chinking that extended to the decking.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipb5x7OFuUTorfUScNRq3VINEWzYa853K4H6P1fyqkl81CyyWIAv5l3wva5cT-vGdzrhbhaOvxUYzOnCzxm_3dRTc-inpmW4ESsmTHcZ1hZ3L8dZ7b-Ma3x65ZMLlM6KoPkdg8m0i2EVToNrODlSuDqoPr_Gr5rOxIiDVEaJa5QVY_-41z64swchth/s4032/sep22%20steps%20painted.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipb5x7OFuUTorfUScNRq3VINEWzYa853K4H6P1fyqkl81CyyWIAv5l3wva5cT-vGdzrhbhaOvxUYzOnCzxm_3dRTc-inpmW4ESsmTHcZ1hZ3L8dZ7b-Ma3x65ZMLlM6KoPkdg8m0i2EVToNrODlSuDqoPr_Gr5rOxIiDVEaJa5QVY_-41z64swchth/w300-h400/sep22%20steps%20painted.jpg" width="300" /></a>The front of every riser had to be painted, and I soon realized that it would look terrible if the sides of the step supports weren't also painted. I bumped my head several times painting the upper ones while I worked under the deck to reach. But the good news is the deck is complete!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil6yZCd0V4pjbWaGPdEmtQLLEx0f66xpZ9RiDl-RrJRNMy8vAzwrUcDU33U3QTK1776NYXSCa0KB0P-_Av3r0kgigXx08OIHLY-y333wnPLoj80vd4mazQfCiz38Kh4p4dm_vTMmuTKY9ZwFIbvTZK-G14RS2z-XWribSPkqI8xZpghXrKWQmzUZQo/s1295/sep22%20helicopter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1295" data-original-width="971" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil6yZCd0V4pjbWaGPdEmtQLLEx0f66xpZ9RiDl-RrJRNMy8vAzwrUcDU33U3QTK1776NYXSCa0KB0P-_Av3r0kgigXx08OIHLY-y333wnPLoj80vd4mazQfCiz38Kh4p4dm_vTMmuTKY9ZwFIbvTZK-G14RS2z-XWribSPkqI8xZpghXrKWQmzUZQo/w300-h400/sep22%20helicopter.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So in the midst of the driest summer on record (less than a half inch of rain in 95 days) there are forest fires even on this side of the mountains, and a helicopter did a dip in our lake for the first time in my lifetime!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzU5h095ye2E3OIXeVwGrY4uhCcRRg0puSOLxq85BFTMhC3bRrvYUkyqWaRcYeZd9OcS8COEpY-E5CcdWWJU7fWNmZyv1kHQo_tBGbLbSqkXyAEqBZPozKl8YZc59vpBDmWa5OS0bwDom3aGxmgw4EJLCHaszAm7yb8u3NJK40_vTHdz_7jUb8B9FD/s4032/sep22applebutter%20in%20work.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzU5h095ye2E3OIXeVwGrY4uhCcRRg0puSOLxq85BFTMhC3bRrvYUkyqWaRcYeZd9OcS8COEpY-E5CcdWWJU7fWNmZyv1kHQo_tBGbLbSqkXyAEqBZPozKl8YZc59vpBDmWa5OS0bwDom3aGxmgw4EJLCHaszAm7yb8u3NJK40_vTHdz_7jUb8B9FD/s320/sep22applebutter%20in%20work.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Apple butter in work. I've been experimenting with making candy too: Aplets and blackberry gummies. In a flash of inspiration, I wondered if I could dip the gummies in chocolate to make chocolates with blackberry or apple centers. They turned out pretty good, but I'm still tweaking the recipe.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtXFZA-RwAKNfvHWP-F9Wp9BRQh7fUjrWBm_IOTehgvXDgg2NeXtYY72Jt8Sd3EwF8Pcxi4pMvXE0D8GLyT7w_GzyT4vj9ZbsMOzJ2InMqgEv0Y85m_oOiWn2pYe5eLXdgEVnptIBTX9coOSfR0kk91aHiz_X0Wnjy7rJCEtxRxOuv1CyJObjXhBpL/s3024/sep22%20fall%20crocus.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtXFZA-RwAKNfvHWP-F9Wp9BRQh7fUjrWBm_IOTehgvXDgg2NeXtYY72Jt8Sd3EwF8Pcxi4pMvXE0D8GLyT7w_GzyT4vj9ZbsMOzJ2InMqgEv0Y85m_oOiWn2pYe5eLXdgEVnptIBTX9coOSfR0kk91aHiz_X0Wnjy7rJCEtxRxOuv1CyJObjXhBpL/s320/sep22%20fall%20crocus.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Meanwhile, while summer temperatures and dry weather persist into Fall, the fall crocus let us know that fall really is coming.</div></div><p></p>ronandrosi.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18017561625133075475noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1042675758659970653.post-46877336358700461712022-08-31T06:01:00.000-07:002022-08-31T06:01:57.749-07:00A Busy August<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNJC2Ksfjo3e0q07_vpWW-05fiRk6QdYouLgMZ5p5lUh62YXYIRRG9gyxwKQfAZwqDXbdqGUesoNeIOoOeYENVAZ7jOMM5yaYkY8OXhZEvL2_OQVrfizzN01i5cz6-Jy8rIsidEgiM5Q5QZyt6of0_R3TET-pMvwFH87cY_bzsVRWBv36fuZ2tRMoA/s4032/august%20railing.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNJC2Ksfjo3e0q07_vpWW-05fiRk6QdYouLgMZ5p5lUh62YXYIRRG9gyxwKQfAZwqDXbdqGUesoNeIOoOeYENVAZ7jOMM5yaYkY8OXhZEvL2_OQVrfizzN01i5cz6-Jy8rIsidEgiM5Q5QZyt6of0_R3TET-pMvwFH87cY_bzsVRWBv36fuZ2tRMoA/s320/august%20railing.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>The deck replacement project begins with removing all the old railings. We were getting ready for our builder/son, Tony to come to do the replacement work.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCj_J7Ee0jMzs6pEmYFydkMdC9LjMMYx0R9teUlh6pzOzeatVsa6h4xZ4nquGZa1vMieNr0WYKEXdtAd22hyonU9MHMXK90RERQ5SMpF73cSjjNgKblHst2EOOlYy-VVP2FuFQKCD0iDKLE2hn1tXc9AljWR8AhklNTWoYjP9wRaoxckOftEHmR5mJ/s4032/august%20decking%20gone.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCj_J7Ee0jMzs6pEmYFydkMdC9LjMMYx0R9teUlh6pzOzeatVsa6h4xZ4nquGZa1vMieNr0WYKEXdtAd22hyonU9MHMXK90RERQ5SMpF73cSjjNgKblHst2EOOlYy-VVP2FuFQKCD0iDKLE2hn1tXc9AljWR8AhklNTWoYjP9wRaoxckOftEHmR5mJ/s320/august%20decking%20gone.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>Railings, decking, steps all removed. We can still keep working by removing the stringers, but after a week of hard labor, we are ready for our expert help.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWKUqY4rr5N21tS1urTakKvTwxVSGq_7PJTqnYui6vuASDgZv0WeyNBchAT_CDCu81Yk6ZXhHi79BCVcf1tMuaI0a6EmtXV-qQ1ZNUnkV21mRTPStO_MmFj9Zrn7yPO_GZs37A6Ea0yfRuPMxGr3JvZqBftYh6CgRjyPOkEHzmquy7cldi2PBlbDZu/s4032/august%20new%20deck%20boards.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWKUqY4rr5N21tS1urTakKvTwxVSGq_7PJTqnYui6vuASDgZv0WeyNBchAT_CDCu81Yk6ZXhHi79BCVcf1tMuaI0a6EmtXV-qQ1ZNUnkV21mRTPStO_MmFj9Zrn7yPO_GZs37A6Ea0yfRuPMxGr3JvZqBftYh6CgRjyPOkEHzmquy7cldi2PBlbDZu/s320/august%20new%20deck%20boards.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div>Even though lumber prices are down from the astronomic levels of a few months ago, this little pile of material represents nearly $8,000. Building anything isn't cheap!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje5Urtqw-62j0ALQMhmebR3wUBQ7K-Bz5Wy6PGQT-iIoJZAP1ivYhItTIDdxYEO4BLDo02qBztTa0YAo3Ztpz929IYNaQSadNX8UzNOwSMUw6_R3H1EdRFqrKAKi-NhcYj3fPPp47rchVIe-LAr3Eyxtttsbs6NsGpziMAoSv6kF7_xQQiNDhrJHjl/s4032/august%20berry%20in%20hopper.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje5Urtqw-62j0ALQMhmebR3wUBQ7K-Bz5Wy6PGQT-iIoJZAP1ivYhItTIDdxYEO4BLDo02qBztTa0YAo3Ztpz929IYNaQSadNX8UzNOwSMUw6_R3H1EdRFqrKAKi-NhcYj3fPPp47rchVIe-LAr3Eyxtttsbs6NsGpziMAoSv6kF7_xQQiNDhrJHjl/s320/august%20berry%20in%20hopper.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>Meanwhile - harvest season is upon us. I have a pattern where I pick one day and preserve the next. To use the native blackberries (which we have an abundance of) it is necessary to remove most of the seeds.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJN-g_oKYNKpo9grJy15JsRyuSEckPVJHaOPOEeDZw9OMvoOqdgJxIC_QXSqWiNmMP3ZjYPj3Ar_CXQxiBznyHBs69A6xlTtPgSXqgMTzH03Xx3-FJlO6gKTFeOoNmXhXebXkpYLwO5tnpiaGGgj9zX3qiMjNluG28HPwCBjCjkWX7uuxYe4V3Gu6g/s4032/august%20berry%20seeds.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJN-g_oKYNKpo9grJy15JsRyuSEckPVJHaOPOEeDZw9OMvoOqdgJxIC_QXSqWiNmMP3ZjYPj3Ar_CXQxiBznyHBs69A6xlTtPgSXqgMTzH03Xx3-FJlO6gKTFeOoNmXhXebXkpYLwO5tnpiaGGgj9zX3qiMjNluG28HPwCBjCjkWX7uuxYe4V3Gu6g/s320/august%20berry%20seeds.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div><div>This is how many seeds are removed from about a gallon of berries. I get enough juice to make about 8 pints of jam from that many berries.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhas0mtxLFpBgIG_oUYTPrWdSAXlHqpau16FHpdbH0K7bI_qYXqIp_r1oU7rhL09TMqcaLayJV3XlQdKfrYljiwYN03J64x-4302knfh-nNTGyOi2vDW2wQ-X6OhA4bt3UU3mb-U33FzhClEARVg84hP8aEXI9AlUMLJw6zxyfIWiq4-Ygq8-DFH7gQ/s4032/august%20chocolate%20covered%20blackberry.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhas0mtxLFpBgIG_oUYTPrWdSAXlHqpau16FHpdbH0K7bI_qYXqIp_r1oU7rhL09TMqcaLayJV3XlQdKfrYljiwYN03J64x-4302knfh-nNTGyOi2vDW2wQ-X6OhA4bt3UU3mb-U33FzhClEARVg84hP8aEXI9AlUMLJw6zxyfIWiq4-Ygq8-DFH7gQ/s320/august%20chocolate%20covered%20blackberry.jpg" width="240" /></a>I use some of the blackberry juice to make gummies and some of the gummies are the center of chocolates. These don't last long.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMtI4qAndf5YU-wW6KOUUBEEg33n48GbPvt_aTipxL3Vj_aMlZDzVoqXflup44w5TkNYITs10DnVOvoKGwfLaxZ627d3UcT1b9JrI2aihlSE0zi8_-YOUHgRnpq53FFvouqXt9JaY7AJ_nBDz9BArbalIV4Cm7qlyiN7RaViQ07p-V3j0IbafPreLU/s4032/august%20figs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMtI4qAndf5YU-wW6KOUUBEEg33n48GbPvt_aTipxL3Vj_aMlZDzVoqXflup44w5TkNYITs10DnVOvoKGwfLaxZ627d3UcT1b9JrI2aihlSE0zi8_-YOUHgRnpq53FFvouqXt9JaY7AJ_nBDz9BArbalIV4Cm7qlyiN7RaViQ07p-V3j0IbafPreLU/s320/august%20figs.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>The fig tree is really starting to produce. It took several years for it to have a single fig, but now it is really making up for the slack years. So far, I've been dehydrating them, but think I'll make some fig newtons if it ever cools off enough to do some baking again.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN8qDIM__7xDpWQGeed_i4hAC3Z1W7LSN5E1AFke7AsPCjEb8KrMh3Kr46LgqpS0zQlEVN-wCsqRpLSuTtyJSCZVeaFjr5E7mwyPCzu9ICFgoQ6L6zYYXNuylpKew8vuVmWW7gdLWPF4w3gOgkKmTfwo9j7m7c4HttvqpVEF20y5dGvPQYBYgAwNl8/s4032/august%20pantry.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN8qDIM__7xDpWQGeed_i4hAC3Z1W7LSN5E1AFke7AsPCjEb8KrMh3Kr46LgqpS0zQlEVN-wCsqRpLSuTtyJSCZVeaFjr5E7mwyPCzu9ICFgoQ6L6zYYXNuylpKew8vuVmWW7gdLWPF4w3gOgkKmTfwo9j7m7c4HttvqpVEF20y5dGvPQYBYgAwNl8/s320/august%20pantry.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The pantry is starting to fill up, but there's still room for more blackberry jam and pickles and OCD that I am, as long as there is produce, I'm on it. I'm thinking it would be fun for all my canning and preserving friends and relatives to have a "Pint Jar Exchange" where we get new ideas and try new things that others are creating at this time of year.</div><div><p><br /></p></div></div>ronandrosi.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18017561625133075475noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1042675758659970653.post-57782109479297373862022-07-28T07:56:00.003-07:002022-07-28T07:56:47.682-07:00Flowers and Critters around the Lake<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih1CWKsXXhGMqunnMZttEOKhHWulAKnJ5UGYBdksuTdMxz1rV_pO2MIb1RqyMUAJRwCXx6wqgKFZERpFmL1uAFOAnc4COAWoyOo2PBPPS1dvb6iNE6IqFbv9cgr8VvmuMdCkJDq7PFOPshSrrsFyMYe6db4g_HH0Xypxu1TcyR3xKmJnMkLJe2OLW5/s3504/gene%20best%20cal%20poppy.JPG" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2336" data-original-width="3504" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNB3VUbTSOePvIP3U6TCeyy0_J6eE7mVhVjUektJt7hGHvWnKFnHkoc3soJWY36J_op7mR_Rr_KgNvIO0DpOKsnb1amMYRanzgH0-xZD-1ihT-2B_8KwToLa_0LQBXk5cjdGv5ud0cfEnYcWesBwVTDCyaX-yveWLPSpnPSji1DfnCr_lHKMVSClQG/s320/gene%20swans.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">So much to see around here - I guess I'll leave the gardens and orchard for another post.</span>ronandrosi.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18017561625133075475noreply@blogger.com2