Missed the blog last week, still on the fence on this medium? I would like something that is informative but not boring or self serving. I may go to ever other week instead of each week as I have done for many years? We did achieve one of our goals which was to get Kathy's input with pictures, she has certainly came through with those and I hope everyone has enjoyed them. We always here that a picture says a 1000 words and for her pictures that is certainly the case!! This does make for a complete package, hats off to Kathy for making that happen!!
Got the pasture mowed this week end, moved the back and side last time we were here and finished it up yesterday. The fellow that maintains the irrigation system saw me on the little tractor and said " that is a big job for that little tractor" yes in fact that little tractor does get a work out along with me!! It always looks nice when completed. I was a little disappointed this week as we missed out irrigating water - - - have to wait another two weeks for more water. The folks that turn on the irrigation for us dropped the ball. They had a 2:00 A.M. start time and missed the curtain call!! I am more concerned about the trees than the pasture - have to water the trees by hand (buckets) in hopes that it will help. On the flip side of that water issue, we have water running down the canal in the back pasture - that runs across our property and down the field in the adjacent property. I have taken the opportunity to capture a little of that water with our small pump - it does pretty good and it appears that 3 heads going is about max for good coverage.
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| Driveway (lane of trees that Ron hand waters) |
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| sideyard and front pasture |
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| Sump pump - watering from irrigation ditch. |
Today, I am headed over to Red Bluff to see and old co-worker, he is still working at LM and he is 71 years old, not sure why but he is? He and his brother have a plum tree orchard and they are harvesting this week end, interesting process very automated, a shaker grabs the tree and another vehicle on the other side of the trees catch the plums, some drop to the ground but the process is pretty efficient. It will be nice to see and talk with him to get caught up on things at LM.
Kathy is very busy with her project plus getting ready for the next show which will be here in 4 weeks or so. She is also very busy at work with the annual old and new budget process underway. She is pulled in lots of directions sure nice that she is able to put some of that behind her escape for the long week ends!!
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| Almost finished. Need to make a cushion and then it's done! |
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| $15 thrift store end table given a shabby chic makeover. |
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| Working on these removeable lampshade covers. |
Golf is very good, this week I had to get a new pair of golf shoes. I purchased new news in the middle of August - decided to go with Nike this time, previous 3 pair were Foot Joy. In less than a month I saw cracks in the toe - - not sure what the problem with that was. I did treat the new shoes with water repellent but that could not have caused the cracking - at any rate, I took the shoes back and got decided to go back to Foot Joy. The good thing about that - the Nike shoes were a little narrow in the toe and with heavy socks it pinched my toes together. The new shoes, FJ have a nice wide tow box and I like that much better, I have not played with the new shoes but look forward to that next week. The golf game is doing great - lots of golf balls, good exercise and lots of practice. I did feel like a big jerk on Monday, played with 2 other fellows, 1 of them purchased a new Taylormade Burner - $400 or so, very nice club. We made the turn on the first 18 holes and were getting ready to head off of number 1. The marshall ( Vern) was talking to us and he also used a burner. The fellow with the new club laid the club gently down on a lava rock as we waited. I picked the new club up to give a better view of the new club and proceeded to drop it on the lava rock and put a nice bunch of scratches on the shaft. The owner was not a happy and I felt like a fool - - - - - he did get over it after several holes. Lesson learned, I will not be touching anyone's club in the future.
Babble - babble - - enough already.
More later
Ron, Kathy, Tessie and Sammie
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