Coffee's Ready, Come and Sit on the Porch

[baymule]

I left the farm early yesterday, at 10, I was exhausted from previous several days. Went to Lufkin, got more paint, sat on a 5 gallon bucket while it was being mixed. Went to feed store, back home at son’s house at 1:00, collapsed in recliner and slept until 5. Didn’t set alarm this morning, slept till 6. Tired.

Going to finish painting my bathroom and paint doors today. Hopefully I can take down wrappings of plastic and can start making loads towards moving in in the next day or two. I can move a lot of this stuff by myself.

 

[tortoise]

Part of the reasons for all the canning is the wife's sensitivity to commercial food additives.

One of the few situations in which canning can save money! Worth it!

 

[Mini Horses]

Canning can save money in several ways, IMO...control of what's in product only part. It's time consuming and work but, my free corn that I canned is worth a couple dollars a pint right now.. Not gonna lose value like stock market. . I'm good with that. The pride in providing for yourself is worth so much more.

This morning it's a nice 64 out there in my location. A lovely 70 inside thanks to opened windows last night. Heading to work in a short while...rather stay home.

Everyone have a great day!

 

[Trying2keepitReal]

Working some shorter hours at desk job the rest of the week so I am able to can and process veggies. Only going to be in the low 80s so it should be decent weather for it, a little muggy but it has to get done.

Hope to get some fishing/boat time in the next couple days as well, end of summer gotta fit it in.

 

[Country homesteader]

This morning it's a nice 64 out there in my location.

It's the same temp here and I live in South Central Virginia (not too far from Richmond). I don't think it's suppose to get above 70 here today but who knows. I was told that this August it's cold here. Not to get anyone mad at me but I did see that THE FARMERS ALMANAC is calling for bad weather to begin in late October/Early November in the Eastern part of the US.

 

[baymule]

It’s STORMING!!!! RAIN!! It’s POURING RAIN! It’s been raining hard for over an hour. Lots of wind and lightning. Power is off, sitting in dark. I got a wind up light that’s a little better than a match. LOL I don’t care, it’s RAINING!!! I’m super excited! RAIN!!

 

[frustratedearthmother]

It’s STORMING!!!! RAIN!! It’s POURING RAIN!

Just gotta rub it in, huh?

JK! Maybe tomorrow for us. Maybe.... Ok, I doubt it - but maybe. I hope so. Ya never know, maybe!

 

[baymule]

It quit. Power still off. Getting stuffy in here.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

It quit. Power still off. Getting stuffy in here.

Ugh - doesn't take long to get miserable with no power. Hope it's back on this morning!

 

[Mini Horses]

I'm surprised you even knew what it was -- rain -- been so long since seeing any!

Fortunately I've only had a couple times this summer with extended lack of rain....nothing totally died out. Crunchy grass once. Glad I can say that!

I'm having coffee, enjoying another cool morning, trying to persuade myself I can stay home. I sure want to! But job work has to happen I'm just not enthused. Too many really long days lately...10 hrs yesterday. I sure slept well !! That glass of wine at dinner probably helped.