I took advantage of the nice weather and got a few things done outdoors. I rolled up and stored away all of the garden hoses that were laid out to drain before the covid hit us. I reassembled Nanner's steering cylinder mounting bracket so that's ready to go back on the tractor soon as I have a few minutes to spare. The firebox door seal on my outdoor boiler was leaking air so I dug it out, cleaned the crust out of the channel, and glued in a new rope seal. The draft solenoid in the boiler has been wanting to stick open lately and I don't have a spare on hand so I'll need to get a new one before I can rebuild the fire.
I'm still learning how to operate the greenhouse. It's become obvious to me that I was late in planting everything that I put in there. The radishes, spinach, and lettuces that are in the planter boxes on the ground are doing ok. The kale/collards/cabbage that I started in flats are not happy. Those things dry out super fast and I haven't been good about keeping them properly watered. I think I need to buy a couple more chafer pans so I can water the starter cells from the bottom.
Christmas came early for me this year. The new truck I ordered back in August arrived at the stealership last week. Mrs. Augie and I picked it up on Saturday. This one is equipped to my specs so I expect to be driving it until the wheels fall off or I croak, whichever comes first.
