stubbed toes and mud pies

[flowerbug]

Thinking in terms of

metabolism
artistry

in soil and plant life restoration hadn't quite occurred to me. Seems an appropriate and restorative ongoing approach.

i liked that they took an old brownfield, cleaned it up, and planted corn in it but also because of the ties to the local native tribe that used to be in that area. i've not had enough time though to go through all their projects or continued efforts or ... just caught my interest for a while and i was glad to see green (they irrigated that field to grow that corn!)...

 

[flowerbug]

yesterday was garden club meeting. i didn't expect anyone else to show up but i took some beans with me to sort as they have a nice big table and good lighting.

i got through a bunch of containers and got them somewhat sorted but there is still a ways to go.

 

[flowerbug]

furnace repair guys came this morning. said the igniter and burners were already rusting and they cleaned them up but recommended we get them replaced with some stainless steel ones. will see what the guy who installed it says as this is under warranty... i hope.

also had the propane refill truck arrive just after the furnace repair people so that was also good to get done.

i had to run out to an appt before they finished but i knew how it was all going before i left so no surprises there.

a busy day and after i got home i squeeked a nap in this afternoon. feel much better.

 

[flowerbug]

stainless steel burners will be an extra expense, but we don't want to go through this again in the future so it will be worth it.

 

[flowerbug]

i got more of my room here cleaned up - i needed to dust under my perch here and around it too. whenever i dust after the fall bean shelling season i tend to find all sorts of beans hiding under there.

i still hate dusting and this is the hardest part of the job. i thought that perhaps i could make it easier on myself by putting an old sheet down under there so the next time i have to do this i just pull the sheet out of there and wash it... the idea is worthy of a try.

the second hardest part of the job got partially done today too but then i still have to crawl around and dust further under the computer table and among the various cords and lumps down there along with the bookshelves that are behind the computer. i can reach some of it easy but the rest is something i only do twice a year. i will try to get that done tomorrow. no sheet can go down there to make it easier (it would look too icky to me).

after i get that done i move on to the last parts of this task this week sometime and will get it done. the harder challenges in what remains is to do some spider hunting before they can make more little ones. i need to do this three to four times a year (mainly around the table near the patio door area which attracts them because the light attracts bugs for the spiders to catch). some decluttering also going on (which is always a good idea for me in a small room).

even after i get the floor done there is usually more i could do but i tend to do it only after i get a few other things done like stacking box flats and packing up some extra cases of canning jars and moving them to shelves in the garage until i need them this summer/fall.

 

[Marie2020]

i got more of my room here cleaned up - i needed to dust under my perch here and around it too.

When you're finished, you can come over here and dust mine. That'll keep you occupied.

whenever i dust after the fall bean shelling season i tend to find all sorts of beans hiding under there.

i still hate dusting and this is the hardest part of the job. i thought that perhaps i could make it easier on myself by putting an old sheet down under there so the next time i have to do this i just pull the sheet out of there and wash it... the idea is worthy of a try.

the second hardest part of the job got partially done today too but then i still have to crawl around and dust further under the computer table and among the various cords and lumps down there along with the bookshelves that are behind the computer. i can reach some of it easy but the rest is something i only do twice a year. i will try to get that done tomorrow. no sheet can go down there to make it easier (it would look too icky to me).

after i get that done i move on to the last parts of this task this week sometime and will get it done. the harder challenges in what remains is to do some spider hunting before they can make more little ones. i need to do this three to four times a year (mainly around the table near the patio door area which attracts them because the light attracts bugs for the spiders to catch). some decluttering also going on (which is always a good idea for me in a small room).

even after i get the floor done there is usually more i could do but i tend to do it only after i get a few other things done like stacking box flats and packing up some extra cases of canning jars and moving them to shelves in the garage until i need them this summer/fall.

 

[flowerbug]

this is a Mom story from Friday when she went off to do her care taking gig, but first on the way she stopped in at funeral home to drop off a card and to sign the guest register because she couldn't be there for the visitation later.

she said that she didn't see a front door so she just walked up to whatever door she did see and it wasn't locked so she went in. it was pitch dark and she couldn't really see where she was at or where to go but she found another door and opened it and went through it.

three guys were standing there, dressed in formal suits and very tall. they all were very surprised and didn't say anything at first, but after a moment they asked her how she got in there and then she explained what she wanted to do but she said it took them awhile to get over the fact that she was there at all.

eventually they got her sorted out and then she left and went back out to her car to leave and one guy came out and mentioned that she'd found a very good place to park. it was very strange, the entire parking lot was empty except for a few cars parked way out in the back corner.

she thinks that because of how she was dressed with the hat and scarf and all covered up that perhaps they thought she was going to rob them.

i dunno, but she said their whole demeanor was odd and stunned. i said that perhaps she came through the doors that goes to where the dead people are at and so nobody is supposed to come through that door ever... but no real idea.

perhaps they just hadn't had their coffee yet and weren't expecting anyone for a few hours yet either?

also, i'm definitely a chip off that block because i often tend to find myself in strange areas that others don't expect me (also when using or debugging programs - i manage quite often to do things that are not expected).

 

[Marie2020]

this is a Mom story from Friday when she went off to do her care taking gig, but first on the way she stopped in at funeral home to drop off a card and to sign the guest register because she couldn't be there for the visitation later.

she said that she didn't see a front door so she just walked up to whatever door she did see and it wasn't locked so she went in. it was pitch dark and she couldn't really see where she was at or where to go but she found another door and opened it and went through it.

three guys were standing there, dressed in formal suits and very tall. they all were very surprised and didn't say anything at first, but after a moment they asked her how she got in there and then she explained what she wanted to do but she said it took them awhile to get over the fact that she was there at all.

eventually they got her sorted out and then she left and went back out to her car to leave and one guy came out and mentioned that she'd found a very good place to park. it was very strange, the entire parking lot was empty except for a few cars parked way out in the back corner.

she thinks that because of how she was dressed with the hat and scarf and all covered up that perhaps they thought she was going to rob them.

i dunno, but she said their whole demeanor was odd and stunned. i said that perhaps she came through the doors that goes to where the dead people are at and so nobody is supposed to come through that door ever... but no real idea.

perhaps they just hadn't had their coffee yet and weren't expecting anyone for a few hours yet either?

also, i'm definitely a chip off that block because i often tend to find myself in strange areas that others don't expect me (also when using or debugging programs - i manage quite often to do things that are not expected).

That is one spooky story.

 

[flowerbug]

this morning there were three large deer out back wandering around and trying to get back out. apparently they can't remember how they got in to begin with?

Mom was watching them and giving me moment by moment updates. i had to ask her to stop telling me because the last time we had deer out there she had just come driving in the driveway and startled them enough that they ran through the fence and did a lot of damage that took us a few days of work to get repaired.

i have no intention of even looking out there today at all. none. will. not. do. it...

i hope they don't come back...

 

[digitS']

Herders in Mongolia put a scarecrow on a cooperative horse and use it to scare wolves away from their sheep and horses!

I have seen the simplest of scarecrows, apparently effective. A cross with boards wearing an old shirt.

Perhaps, we can give wolves and crows more credit for intelligence than deer that can find their way in but can't find their way out.

Steve