It was mostly warm and dry here in Central Missouri this past week. One squall passed through a few nights ago that dumped 2”-3” of rain and caused a lot of wind damage 20 miles north of us. We were just on the edge of it. Lots of wind here but no serious damage and only .3” rain.
Yesterday I picked up the load of posts and planks that I ordered from the sawmill a few weeks ago. Past times they’ve had the material bundled and banded so it could be picked up with a chainfall and set down on a trailer without a lot of effort. The mill is growing and as luck would have it the chainfall dock is out of commission for awhile so we hand-loaded 20 6”x6”x9’ white oak posts and 60 1.25”x6”x9’ planks. No way am I going to handle that stuff twice so it will stay on the trailer in the barn until I’m ready to use it. Not ideal but that’s how it’s going to be.
I expected to be down for the count today but instead I’m just a little sore. Seems that all of the PT time this spring is starting to pay off. We’ll see how today goes.
After the mill trip yesterday I laid out a plot in the new garden patch and got the sweet corn planted. Soaker hoses are down and the first watering is done. I’ve got a little extra soaker hose hanging out of the corn rows so this morning I’m going to put in a couple or three hills of zucchini.
Tomato plants are starting to take off and are due for pruning and fertilizer so I’ll get that done after the squash is planted. If I’m still mobile after that I might hang the last gate on the garden fence or I might do something else. We’ll see. lol
I’ve got a nice mess of bluegill caged up in the pond that are going to be guests of honor at a fish fry Tuesday evening so I need to make some time today for fun with the fillet knife.
And the house yard needs mowing again.
Whew!
“I’ve got a nice mess of bluegill caged up in the pond that are going to be guests of honor at a fish fry Tuesday evening...”
LOL!
Beau just got back from his Canada trip. He brought back 8 tasty Walleye and four Lake Trout. He, of course, is sick of eating fish for now, so they’ll be in the freezer until he’s over it. ;)