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Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Productivity


Well, sort of.

Honey and I made a list as long as my arm on the way to Dollywood last Thursday of things we wanted to accomplish this weekend while he was home for 3 days (woohoo!!) and we did get some of the biggies checked off.  He was able to get 4 more 100-foot rows of corn planted (for a total of 8!) and 2 densely planted rows of okra (we'll be doing some serious thinning there).  Those were really the biggest items on the list....besides this thing of beauty and wonder!!



It's our spanky new grape trellis!  The photo just doesn't do it justice!  It really is beautiful.  He took the plans directly from Build It Better Yourself and did not deviate therefrom, except that he was unable to find the stainless steel eyebolts and had to substitutezinc-plated.  The copper caps on the posts were his own idea.   The California redwood that he used is not only resitant to rot, but it's also resists cracking and warping because it apparently expands and contracts less than other wood.  Oh, and it smells nice too.  A thing of beauty and a joy for (nearly) ever!  I almost don't care if the vines ever produce, as long as they keep looking pretty on the trellis. 

I helped, by the way.  I carefully arranged a blanket on the ground near the worksite and made a pitcher of lemonade.  Honey says it was my presence that kept him at it all day instead of taking a nap halfway through.  In the end he was able to finish the entire project in a single day, mostly because he's awesome.  Here's a great shot of the other "helper" who actually got her first grass stain after this photo was taken (after a nap and some clothes)  What a momentous weekend!



On my own list for the weekend was to do all the laundry.  I didn't quite meet that lofty goal but I did get enough done to get us through the rainy middle of this week.  I will be busy as a one-legged man in a bum-kicking contest on Thursday or Friday. 

I did get my pantry all tidied up but I still need to straighten up the "battery center" next door in order to make the photo a decent one, so watch this space for further details there.

I have some other photos and things (the zoo, our first garden bounty of the year, my beautiful sister) but I think I'll hold on to them for a few more days, until I get to feeling bloggy again.  Until then, ta-ta!
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Wednesday, May 28, 2008 - Neat blog


Posted by Vickie
I have really enjoyed visiting your homestead this morning. It looks like ya'll have alot going on. I will definately be back to visit again!
Hope you have a great day.


Wednesday, May 28, 2008 - trellis


Posted by 2rvers
WOW! That trellis is amazing! Sure was fun getting together with every one. Every Mom's dream is to have all of her children and grandchildren together. I now know why that is. I loved it! I will post a pic on my blog soon of all of us. So glad we did that. Thanks Keith! And most of all, thanks for the great dinner idea.Yeah Denny's :| hehehehe
Love you all!
Mom <><


Thursday, May 29, 2008 - Thanks


Posted by cradtke
Thanks for stopping by my blog. Just a FYI: Hung my first load of laundry out yesterday!
I see you planted grapevines. What variety did you plant? We have just over 1000 vines in our vineyard with another 600 or so to go in this year. We have both wine and table grapes. I wish our trellis system looked as nice as yours! Nice job!
I'm looking forward to reading more of your blog.
Carol


Tuesday, June 3, 2008 - Alright now...


Posted by Chas
Alright now...
How in THE WORLD did I miss 2 posts???!?!
Sheesh, what a lousy friend I am. :)
First off, that trellis is GORGEOUS! Your grape vines look WONDERFUL! I love it! K did a fab job! :D
And next RK is a DOLL baby!!!!
And the fact that she doesn't scream when she sees me anymore helps!
I love you!
Chas


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Preserving the Harvest 2008


~June 22nd~
*11 half-pints
honey-sweetened peach-strawberry jam
~June 27th~
*7 half-pints and 2 pints
honey-sweetened peach jam
~June 28th~
*24 home-grown chickens in the freezer
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~July 6th~
*8 pints and 14 half-pints
honey-sweetened peach jam
~July 16th~
*18 cups fresh green beans,
blanched and frozen (a gift from the boss)
*12 pounds ripe bananas,
cut into 1 inch chunks and frozen for smoothies
~July 22nd~
*32 ears home-grown corn
blanched and frozen in meal-sized packages
~July 27th~
*8 pints cream-style corn
(home grown)
~July~
about *8 cups blackberries
and *5 cups wild blueberries
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in the freezer
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14 pints
4 half-pints
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The Bible- currently in the book of Ezekial and Romans

The Water Babies by Charles Kingsley

My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George

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At Large and At Small by Anne Fadiman

How To Be Good by Nick Hornby

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World Without End by Ken Follett

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