I had a “bug” that took almost 4 weeks to clear (cough, hoarseness) in January & another similar bug in February so I can empathize. I made that 15 minute fire cider a couple of weeks ago & I do believe it helped clear the 2nd bug out - cough got better for sure. Feel better soon!
Cloudy & breezy here today, temp forecast to get to 79. Yesterday, I started cleaning the grill I bought off my cousin last summer - I don’t think it had EVER been cleaned by anyone (he inherited it from his grandfather). I soaked the grates overnight so they scrubbed up easily this morning. The drip tray is lined with foil & ready to go back in plus I finagled a grease ‘cup’ out of a small aluminum food prep pan since the original is missing. The outside surface is next, but there’s only so much I can do with it. I have 2 Ahi tuna steaks to make & the grill should be good to go by dinner.
Next: get chain & bar oil in the chainsaw & grease the sprocket in the bar tip. I have a huge sycamore branch to cut up & a large pine branch in the front yard.
Next: cut the back ‘field’ with Clyde. The rest of the grass is a bit short to mow yet. The weed trimmer will definitely be out today for around the mailbox & the septic tank lid. I will spray around the lid to keep the grass down, too - it was wild & wooly last year before I got my weed trimmer & I can’t get the mower close enough so I let it go ... not happening this year.
If I have time & haven’t worn myself out, I will hook the trailer to Little Red & haul stuff mom has been trimming off the fence. Today is another fire danger day, so no burning. I have been following news of a wildfire on/near the AT I used to maintain - not near houses or the road so I wonder how it started.
Off to deal with the chainsaw- I hope I haven’t gotten too fat to get into my chainsaw chaps!!
Your posts always make me smile. I am a lazy bones compared to you! You inspire me to work harder!
Late winter early spring 2023, my partner who was recovering from cancer and still needed cardiac ablation for tachycardia allowed his Dr. Son persuade him to come babysit his sick granchild, since dad, the doctor, had used up all his sick leave. I was overweight from anxious nibbling, and was above 25 BMI which seems to be critical for poor utilization of Vitamin D3. Partner brought home the cold, I got sick too, and we were coughing for over 3 months. I eventually had bronchitis. First time this century. I lost 25 lbs, and by the time partner brought home his grandon’s bug in the fall we were only sick for month. Partner then promised no more babysitting sick child in winter months.
This January he brought home a bug from a meet-up at a bar/restaurant with friends. We both were sick with a severe cough. It felt like the one 2 winter’s ago, uncontrollable cough, which I tried desperately not to allow to continue, very much hoping to avoid bronchitis again. As usual I was taking the C, D, zinc, quercetin in addition to my usual bunch of vitamins, but this year my blood vitamin D reading was 101 instead of insufficient. We were sick less than 4 weeks. Now I am recovering from another coughing bug which my son says, along with the first one is also going around. This cough was different because it ended up with high production of thick mucous. It started with extremely runny and mucous filled nose for several days, before settling in the lungs. Frequent 1 and 2 gm. C tablets kept the runny nose more or less controlled, but the mucous cough was really troublesome. I finally bought CVS, Long-Acting TUSSIN, Dextromethorphan Hbr, Adult Cough suppressant, no added alcohol, and sugar free. Instructions were 10 ML every 6 to 8 hours, max 40 ML/24 hours. I found it was more effective if I took a smaller amount more frequently—5 ML every 3 or 4 hours. This really helped the troublesome cough and reduced the mucous after several days. I am now mucous and cough free after 2 weeks. Took a long walk today enjoying all the cherry and other trees blooming nearby (83 degrees and 70s Sunday). I don’t know what Fire Cider is.
I love the idea of planting some of the ancient vegetables. Some 5 or 6 feet tall, and would go well against my lower terrace wall which is 4 1/2 feet tall. Some short ones like turnips (for the greens) will go well in my 4’ x 8’ planting boxes. I just hope someone can send me catalog info for a place that carries some of the others to order.
Metmom mentioned removing mulch from some of her asparagus. I planted some last year, but did not think to mulch (zone 7). We seem to be past snow, so I will go see the asparagus. I really did not know what help it needed last fall besides enough water. The lacy fronds were very pretty. Any information appreciated.