Blessings Darlings!
It's a lovely cool sunny morning here today. I've already been out mashing bug eggs and thinning the Swiss Chard. No one told me that the Swiss Chard produced two plants for every seed! Once the seeds I planted in pots are bigger, I'll add a lot of them to the garden bed of chard. I'm also hoping to keep some going over the winter in a cold frame, for fresh winter greens. Along with the sweet potato vines that will be going inside the house.
My parsley isn't doing much of anything. Just sort of maintaining it's 'barely beyond seedling' status. That's frustrating. The Mystery Squash has not started blooming yet. Not even the male flowers. Eventually it will become clear what it is. This week is not that week. The tomatoes are coming along, especially the larger volunteer plant. I had to do more bondage on all of them yesterday.
Tomorrow, weather willing, I need to plant more green beans, and work on the sweet potato vines. I'm beginning to suspect that the unknown squash is going to turn out to be a yellow crookneck, but that's just a guess based on the leaves.
Now that it's 3 in the afternoon, the day has turned cloudy and humid. We might get rain. Then again, we might not. It's been totally spotty lately.
It is now pouring at the south end of the field, where they hayed the other day. Nothing going on here yet. Lots of wind, tho'.
Ah, now it's raining pretty well here. And now it's done. About 8 minutes of rain.
That's the Sunday that Was.
Frondly, Fern
Sunday, July 12, 2020
Saturday, July 11, 2020
I put my back into today.
Blessings Darlings!
I'm more functional today than I was yesterday. I suppose that isn't saying much. But it's well before noon, I've gotten almost all my minimum level of exercise in, done dishes, and am about to hang laundry. I've eaten enough to take my meds.
We got an unexpected downpour last night. Chubby Hubby was awake during it, but didn't notice it, tho' I talked with him about the local lightning hits. He was surprised to find water in the basement this morning. At least I don't have to water the garden today, and maybe there will be more fireflies tonight. They've been scarce the last few nights.
Mashed a lot of squash bug eggs, and one squash bug. Cut down a lot of crap growing on the garden fence line. Did tomato bondage. Removed the grew squash plant that was rapidly dying of bacterial wilt, will bag it later.
Hot and steamy out. Want to cool off before thinning the swiss chard and clearing area for next green bean planting.
There certainly were more fireflies tonight.
Worked a lot in the garden today. Did a lot with weights. My back is not thrilled. I'm going to bed. Or to do dishes then go to bed. And do evening offerings sometime before bed as well.
Good night.
Frondly, Fern
I'm more functional today than I was yesterday. I suppose that isn't saying much. But it's well before noon, I've gotten almost all my minimum level of exercise in, done dishes, and am about to hang laundry. I've eaten enough to take my meds.
We got an unexpected downpour last night. Chubby Hubby was awake during it, but didn't notice it, tho' I talked with him about the local lightning hits. He was surprised to find water in the basement this morning. At least I don't have to water the garden today, and maybe there will be more fireflies tonight. They've been scarce the last few nights.
Mashed a lot of squash bug eggs, and one squash bug. Cut down a lot of crap growing on the garden fence line. Did tomato bondage. Removed the grew squash plant that was rapidly dying of bacterial wilt, will bag it later.
Hot and steamy out. Want to cool off before thinning the swiss chard and clearing area for next green bean planting.
There certainly were more fireflies tonight.
Worked a lot in the garden today. Did a lot with weights. My back is not thrilled. I'm going to bed. Or to do dishes then go to bed. And do evening offerings sometime before bed as well.
Good night.
Frondly, Fern
Friday, July 10, 2020
Thursday, July 9, 2020
All Covid 19, all the time.
Blessings Darlings!
Dear Gods, the stupid on FB is bad. And many of the stupid people are too stupid to be helped. I've tried.
My state is one of the top states in rate of increase in COVID 19 cases. Rah. There are only 2 states where rates are falling - Vermont and some other one. They keep learning more about covid 19's effect on the body, especially in strokes and other brain damage. And yet the Trump administration is insisting on opening schools. Yes, young children learn WAY better in classrooms. Yes, kids in much of the country have little to no access to high speed internet to access online teaching. I take issue with the idea that kids dying is better than them missing school. And that teachers and other support staff dying is better, too.
We need to close everything for 4 weeks. That's the only way to get ANY control on this. Close the banks. Stop foreclosures. Have the Nat Guard deliver food. Stop rents/mortgages for that month.
I need some sleep.
Frondly, Fern
Dear Gods, the stupid on FB is bad. And many of the stupid people are too stupid to be helped. I've tried.
My state is one of the top states in rate of increase in COVID 19 cases. Rah. There are only 2 states where rates are falling - Vermont and some other one. They keep learning more about covid 19's effect on the body, especially in strokes and other brain damage. And yet the Trump administration is insisting on opening schools. Yes, young children learn WAY better in classrooms. Yes, kids in much of the country have little to no access to high speed internet to access online teaching. I take issue with the idea that kids dying is better than them missing school. And that teachers and other support staff dying is better, too.
We need to close everything for 4 weeks. That's the only way to get ANY control on this. Close the banks. Stop foreclosures. Have the Nat Guard deliver food. Stop rents/mortgages for that month.
I need some sleep.
Frondly, Fern
Wednesday, July 8, 2020
Waning moon Wednesday.
Blessings Darlings!
Oh, the moon last night rose as incredible shade of red. It rose thru' clouds, yes. It rose during a drought, yes. It rose during a pandemic, yes.
At least it still rose.
I'm one week back into daily offerings (the Jason Miller model for them, go read his stuff) and 5 - 6 days a week exercise. My knees aren't any different (no increase of pain) from the exercise, and my upper arm tendonitis isn't giving me trouble, but I'm using VERY light weights for moves that would trigger the tendonitis. Go me!
Spawn got the table top grill today - but it had been bashed sometime after leaving the factory. He's returning it tomorrow, and ordering a non-dented one.
The landscapers didn't come and mow today. Not that we need it, but this probably means that they'll come and mow tomorrow, so I can't hang laundry tomorrow, either.
There was some family stuff today that took some of my time, but it's just ... stuff. The grill was part of it.
Frondly, Fern
Oh, the moon last night rose as incredible shade of red. It rose thru' clouds, yes. It rose during a drought, yes. It rose during a pandemic, yes.
At least it still rose.
I'm one week back into daily offerings (the Jason Miller model for them, go read his stuff) and 5 - 6 days a week exercise. My knees aren't any different (no increase of pain) from the exercise, and my upper arm tendonitis isn't giving me trouble, but I'm using VERY light weights for moves that would trigger the tendonitis. Go me!
Spawn got the table top grill today - but it had been bashed sometime after leaving the factory. He's returning it tomorrow, and ordering a non-dented one.
The landscapers didn't come and mow today. Not that we need it, but this probably means that they'll come and mow tomorrow, so I can't hang laundry tomorrow, either.
There was some family stuff today that took some of my time, but it's just ... stuff. The grill was part of it.
Frondly, Fern
Tuesday, July 7, 2020
Well, fuck, I guess I'm an adult.
Blessings Darlings!
I still don't want to do anything. I'm still doing things. Just ... slowly. It doesn't help that one of today's chores is the weekly cleaning of the fridge, which I hate doing. But since I AM doing it - I'm defrosting the dorm sized fridge, too. It needs it.
Did the garden work, did the dishes (well, the sink is now full again since I dumped old stuff from the fridge), planned today's and tomorrow's meal, been finishing up the Walmart pick up order, been working out with weights ... basically, going thru' the stuff on my 'to do' list. Inventoried our batteries, to see which size to order from Walmart. Ordered a small, portable propane grill, because charcoal puts too much carbon and particulates in the air, but I want to be able to grill chicken and veggies outside so I don't heat the house.
Welp - I may FEEL like I'm moving in slow motion, but, wow, I'm getting a lot done. I'm happy with the results. Defrosting! Vacuuming! Clean fridge! Great weight workout! Maybe I'll get on the exercise bike! Okay, I didn't get on the exercise bike.
That's today's update.
Frondly, Fern
I still don't want to do anything. I'm still doing things. Just ... slowly. It doesn't help that one of today's chores is the weekly cleaning of the fridge, which I hate doing. But since I AM doing it - I'm defrosting the dorm sized fridge, too. It needs it.
Did the garden work, did the dishes (well, the sink is now full again since I dumped old stuff from the fridge), planned today's and tomorrow's meal, been finishing up the Walmart pick up order, been working out with weights ... basically, going thru' the stuff on my 'to do' list. Inventoried our batteries, to see which size to order from Walmart. Ordered a small, portable propane grill, because charcoal puts too much carbon and particulates in the air, but I want to be able to grill chicken and veggies outside so I don't heat the house.
Welp - I may FEEL like I'm moving in slow motion, but, wow, I'm getting a lot done. I'm happy with the results. Defrosting! Vacuuming! Clean fridge! Great weight workout! Maybe I'll get on the exercise bike! Okay, I didn't get on the exercise bike.
That's today's update.
Frondly, Fern
Monday, July 6, 2020
First pandemic Monday in July.
Blessings Darlings!
That sudden windiness at 7 pm was caused by pop-up thunderstorms in various parts of the larger area. Alas, no rain where I am. So by 8:30 am today I was out watering the garden again. And checking for pest eggs.
The Washington Post - The morning's most important stories, curated by Post editors.
That sudden windiness at 7 pm was caused by pop-up thunderstorms in various parts of the larger area. Alas, no rain where I am. So by 8:30 am today I was out watering the garden again. And checking for pest eggs.
The Washington Post - The morning's most important stories, curated by Post editors.
(AP)
Seven-day average case total in U.S. sets record for 27th straight day
Local officials issued dire warnings about the spread of infections, blaming outbreaks on early reopenings and saying the virus was rapidly outpacing containment efforts.
Ain't we got fun?
I am SO INCREDIBLY PISSED that the US WASTED 3+ months of isolation ... hell, wasted then entire time from the first big warnings about Covid 19 at the end of December/early January until the foreseeable future. We did half-assed attempts to ask people to isolate, no serious enforcement. We decided that human lives were less important than money. And now, no surprise to folks with actual brains, our ICU beds are full again. Our death rate is HUGE, even with states like Florida refusing to release actual stats on Covid-related deaths. In 11 more days it will be 4 full months since I've gone out without a mask on. 4 months since I went out for anything other than needed shopping and a few trips to large parks to take walks with my family. And under our president - who denigrated mask wearing and closing businesses, refuses to put a plan together, has gagged the US experts on infectious diseases, and cut funding for COVID research - and his allies, while I kept myself/my family safe, we are no safer than we were before. Oh! As of midnight tonight, masks are mandatory here in WV. 3 1/2 months (at least) later than they should have been declared mandatory. Wait - it's not a mandate. It's not enforced. It's only fucking 'strongly encouraged'. This is some fucking bullshit.
Oh - and if/when they get a vax for this, they'll be happy if it's only 50% effective. And you can bet that means if it's 50% effective on young healthy folks, not on ... everyone. Cancer survivors with now compromised immune systems? Nope. Folks over 60? Nope. Diabetics? Nope. Folks with asthma? Nope. Lupus? Nope. Fibro? Nope.
How dry is it? Dust devils swirling in the pasture dry. This is why I water some things daily (seedlings and the heavy producing squashes.)
Today is one of those 'hard' days for me. Depressed, no energy. But I made my 'to do' list, and am trying my best to work on it. Paid rent. Paid health insurance. Worked in garden. Washed clothes, and hung them on clothes line. Obviously working on blogging. Working on exercising ... in small doses at a time. Dishes are all caught up on.
It's 96 degrees out, feels like 101 - and that's not helping, tho' we have AC on set at 81 degrees. All the cattle - all black angus cattle - are under the trees where it's shady. Horses are out in the sun, kicking up dust as they walk. But they look like they are heading in the general direction of some trees themselves. Fleshy weeds have taken over the garden and pastures, purslane in the garden and spiny pigweed in the pastures. I might go harvest and cook the leaves on the pigweed next week, and maybe the purslane tomorrow.
The Spawn found reduced price whole chickens on sale when he went out today (wearing a mask). I'll stick a can of beer up it's ass, liberally (of course) apply Memphis Rub to it, and throw it in the oven for dinner. I'll put an insulated car reflector on the oven, too, to keep as much of the heat IN the oven and not radiating OUT of the oven. It will still end up heating the house, of course, but at least I'll have tried to reduce that. He had money, so I told him to get the biggest reduced one they had, so we could get the most meals out of one oven use. I'll throw in baked potatoes for the rest of the week, too, tho' corn will be our starch.
Sheesh - maybe today would be less overwhelming if I didn't have to keep adding stuff to the 'to do' list. I used the last of the home made laundry powder today, so making more of that is on the list now.
Frondly, Fern
Seven-day average case total in U.S. sets record for 27th straight day
Local officials issued dire warnings about the spread of infections, blaming outbreaks on early reopenings and saying the virus was rapidly outpacing containment efforts.
Ain't we got fun?
I am SO INCREDIBLY PISSED that the US WASTED 3+ months of isolation ... hell, wasted then entire time from the first big warnings about Covid 19 at the end of December/early January until the foreseeable future. We did half-assed attempts to ask people to isolate, no serious enforcement. We decided that human lives were less important than money. And now, no surprise to folks with actual brains, our ICU beds are full again. Our death rate is HUGE, even with states like Florida refusing to release actual stats on Covid-related deaths. In 11 more days it will be 4 full months since I've gone out without a mask on. 4 months since I went out for anything other than needed shopping and a few trips to large parks to take walks with my family. And under our president - who denigrated mask wearing and closing businesses, refuses to put a plan together, has gagged the US experts on infectious diseases, and cut funding for COVID research - and his allies, while I kept myself/my family safe, we are no safer than we were before. Oh! As of midnight tonight, masks are mandatory here in WV. 3 1/2 months (at least) later than they should have been declared mandatory. Wait - it's not a mandate. It's not enforced. It's only fucking 'strongly encouraged'. This is some fucking bullshit.
Oh - and if/when they get a vax for this, they'll be happy if it's only 50% effective. And you can bet that means if it's 50% effective on young healthy folks, not on ... everyone. Cancer survivors with now compromised immune systems? Nope. Folks over 60? Nope. Diabetics? Nope. Folks with asthma? Nope. Lupus? Nope. Fibro? Nope.
How dry is it? Dust devils swirling in the pasture dry. This is why I water some things daily (seedlings and the heavy producing squashes.)
Today is one of those 'hard' days for me. Depressed, no energy. But I made my 'to do' list, and am trying my best to work on it. Paid rent. Paid health insurance. Worked in garden. Washed clothes, and hung them on clothes line. Obviously working on blogging. Working on exercising ... in small doses at a time. Dishes are all caught up on.
It's 96 degrees out, feels like 101 - and that's not helping, tho' we have AC on set at 81 degrees. All the cattle - all black angus cattle - are under the trees where it's shady. Horses are out in the sun, kicking up dust as they walk. But they look like they are heading in the general direction of some trees themselves. Fleshy weeds have taken over the garden and pastures, purslane in the garden and spiny pigweed in the pastures. I might go harvest and cook the leaves on the pigweed next week, and maybe the purslane tomorrow.
The Spawn found reduced price whole chickens on sale when he went out today (wearing a mask). I'll stick a can of beer up it's ass, liberally (of course) apply Memphis Rub to it, and throw it in the oven for dinner. I'll put an insulated car reflector on the oven, too, to keep as much of the heat IN the oven and not radiating OUT of the oven. It will still end up heating the house, of course, but at least I'll have tried to reduce that. He had money, so I told him to get the biggest reduced one they had, so we could get the most meals out of one oven use. I'll throw in baked potatoes for the rest of the week, too, tho' corn will be our starch.
Sheesh - maybe today would be less overwhelming if I didn't have to keep adding stuff to the 'to do' list. I used the last of the home made laundry powder today, so making more of that is on the list now.
Frondly, Fern
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