Whatcha Up To???

[w_r_ranch]

Primed the steel window lintels with oil-based primer. I hope to get one finish coat on them before the replacement windows get installed.

Made stuffed jalapenos & soybean succotash to go with our grilled strip steak dinner.

Watered the 5 areas where I planted the Lirope yesterday & the remaining flats that are still in the greenhouse.

 

[Mr_Yan]

Dog walk.
Pot of soup on the stove.
Loaf of bread (soon to add skillet of cornbread) in the oven.
New sleeping bag (with corner tie downs that I had to sew on) put in the youngest kid's bed.

 

[w_r_ranch]

Watered the garden, asparagus bed, hanging baskets & the stuff in the greenhouse early this morning.

 

[Mike]

I raked all the leaves in the front yard yesterday evening. Got up this morning and the yard looked like I didn't do a thing to it, leaves everywhere again.

 

[Mr_Yan]

Dawn as I was driving to work - at mu desk about 7 a.m. Sun setting as I drove home from work - got to my car at 4:30. I hate the shift from day light saving time.

 

[w_r_ranch]

We went to town to get our haircuts.

Cut the grass ahead of the cold front... it suppose to hit a high of 54 tomorrow...

Watered all the trees, flowerbeds, garden & asparagus bed.

 

[ksk]

Finished trimming trees in the pasture.When I started a week and half ago,it was cool.This past week it feels like summer again.Cool weather tomorrow as Ranch stated above.Plan on doing some mowing in the cooler weather.

 

[w_r_ranch]

Went to town to pickup the paint for the lintels. Also got the onion sets...

Since it's kind of cold here, Mrs. Ranch decided to giving me a break on cooking supper (she made a big pot of chili). I contributed some by making jalapeno/cheese cornbread.

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[wolffman]

Happy MAGA day.

 

[w_r_ranch]

Another nasty day here... 52 degrees, 14 MPH north wind & a misty rain (0.05").

 

[w_r_ranch]

Watered the 5 areas where I planted the Lirope & the remaining flats that are still in the greenhouse. Also did the garden & asparagus bed.

Made bread.

Did the weekly shopping.

Armadillos have been digging in the yard... I've seen 2 armadillos (Dieter went after the big one, but it got away from him), so I set leg traps at the 2 points were I believe they enter. Hopefully I'll get them quickly. And 'no', Dieter doesn't go near that area...

 

[Mr_Yan]

Left for work at dawn. 12 F out but 4 F with wind chill. Chicago O'hare Airport set a daily record for cold.

Kid 1 just getting over being sick - stayed home yesterday with them.
Kid 2 just starting to get sick(er) - hope these symptoms present different.
Kid 3 so far oblivious to the illness around them
Wife and I moderately sick, or just worn down.

 

[w_r_ranch]

I'm sick with the flu again...

 

[Mr_Yan]

Sent my wife to get a cutting board and groceries. 2.5 hours and 200+ dollars later she came home with a cutting board and new car battery. Then I had to go out and get $40 worth of groceries.

 

[ksk]

I'm sick with the flu again...

Dang Ranch !! Again ! More rest and liquids.Take care.

 

[ksk]

First Robins of the year showed up this morning.The cold weather up North pushing them down early this year?

 

[ksk]

Picked up onion sets today and prepared beds for planting tomorrow.

 

[Mr_Yan]

First snow of the season.

Stayed home from work. My throat feels like someone took a wire brush to it.

 

[ksk]

Planted onions and watered garden.

 

[w_r_ranch]

I still don't feel good, although better than a couple of days ago. Today I caulked the lintels above all the doors & painted the first finish coat on all the window lintels. We are almost ready for the new replacement windows.

 

[w_r_ranch]

Watered the the garden, asparagus bed, the 5 areas where I planted the Lirope & the remaining flats that are still in the greenhouse.

Made bread.

Made a pot of pinto beans.

Applied the first finish coat of paint on all the door lintels.

Sprayed the fire ants in the yard, especially around the trees so I can continue planting the Lirope.

 

[whistech]

Mr. Ranch, glad you are feeling better.

 

[w_r_ranch]

Mr. Ranch, glad you are feeling better.

Thanks Whistech. I not a good 'sick person'... I only wished I knew how to avoid these bugs, but at least this time was not as long in duration as the last one.

Today I continued planting the Lirope around the trees in the front yard (2 of 4). Then I fertilized the trees, pots, garden & asparagus bed, then watered it all in.

 

[Mr_Yan]

Well this cold is making it's rounds through my house. I have officially moved from the cold to bronchitis (fancy word for "your lungs are irritated but we don't really know why").

 

[w_r_ranch]

Made bread.

Watered all the hanging baskets (since I have to take them down due to a 'Norther' blowing in at noon time) & porch pots.

As the wind has picked up, I hand watered the 7 areas where the Lirope has already been planted. Also watered the stuff in the greenhouse.

Cleaned & refilled the water tanks for the birds & threw in 'mosquito dunks'.

Cleaned & refilled the wasp traps.

Made a batch of stuffed (cream cheese) jalapenos to accompany our supper.

Made a batch of oatmeal/raisin bars for dessert.