I bought a H&R 20 ga pump. My old Fulton 16 ga double barrel is 5 years older than me! The pump has a shorter barrel, but nothing fancy.
Good afternoon to all, it is a bit after noon here. This week the days start around 70*, and then they rise into the mid 90*s. So If things get done around here, I have to get it all done by noon, before the pain starts to rise for the day. Because I am trying to sell my home, so first thing in the morning, I get it all polished up in case I get a viewer, and I'm one of those people that things have a place to live in my house, and that is where I expect them to be. Now that I am alone, I can't blame anyone else when one of those things isn't where it is suppose to be.
Good morning @Ina I. Wonder ...Do you know where you're going after you sell your house? How about a virtual trip with Sinatra?
Good morning on this Friday, the 16th of October. It's 6am and a sultry 39 degrees here on the East shore of Iowa. Hope your day is a good one.
Good morning, all! Before we fly away, let's stop off at Ol' Blue eye's hideaway, for a virtual tour....and enjoy the Summer wind, one more time.
Good mornin'. Yesterday afternoon I got a truckload of compost. Today I'll start filling my garden beds. I've got to transplant some strawberries and I still have sweet potatoes to harvest. I've also been dipping pine cones in paraffin to use as fire starters. We'll be needing to use the fireplace before long.
@Sheldon Scott , you must be the one that supplied those beautiful red strawberries to the HiGoodbye Coffee Cafe this morning for the strawberry waffles. Are you going to have sweet potatoes for Thanksgiving? Here's what my mother does every year for Thanksgiving… Your post, what with the pinecones, fire, gardening, was a feel-good read. Ty Orange Stuffed Sweet Potatoes:
Fall gardening time is here, and maybe that is what I need to do. Go to the nursery, and buy some living plants. I still can't figure out what to do with myself.
You can always come over here and help me plant the tulips, @Ina I. Wonder. We have been digging up the plants that have to come inside for the winter, and now I am working on planting the one that are supposed to go out in the fall. Since you are going to be moving, maybe you can dig out any plants that have bulbs that you are going to take along, and then you will have them to replant next year. I know that when I have had to move during the winter, and everything had died and disappeared, it was impossible to know where to dig, and anything that didn't still have a visible top on it just got left behind. I would usually try to dig where I thought the bulbs were; but sometimes they are just hard to find when there is nothing showing you where they are at. Or.....if you prefer mechanics, you can help Bobby. The silly car is leaking water again, so he had to pull out the brand new water pump and replace a hose that looked like that was where the leak was coming from.
I'd much rather have shell or pearl buttons than plastic. I like wood better, also. I'm just really not into plastic. Not all progress is good. Happy Friday Evening, Y'all, hope it's a great weekend all around!
A chilly good morning to you, from the frosty east coast of Iowa. It's 30 degrees under clear skies at 7am on a Saturday morning. We may hit the balmy upper 50's later today. This mornings freeze should have wiped out most or all the insects. I suppose my son is stalking about the wooded area south of town known as 'The Big Timber'. This place provides plenty of meat to those willing to hunt for it. Squirrels in abundance, as well as wild turkey, deer, duck, geese and the ponds and sloughs are full of fish of all species. Back in the 1920's there were a number of fishing camps around the area. My great uncles had one. There was five brothers and two sisters in on it. They built a two story cabin. The lower story flooded during spring thaws but the upper deck stayed high and dry. During the depression years, whenever any of them was out of work, they would stay at the cabin and fish or hunt. And during the WW2 years, they all had work but any time off was spent fishing or hunting. Meat was rationed during that time, but our families shared in the game and fish. Then the good old government declared that any camps or cabins in that area must be removed. Most were torn down and are gone now. Have a great weekend.
Good morning, Ike! Liked your story of the fishing cabin....I mostly think of hunting camps, and fishing camps are a new idea for me. Good memories, can never be torn down! Hope everyone has a good day today!
Forgot to mention, their camp was on the banks of the Mississippi river and on the north end of the timber area.