We arrived late because we participated in the office's First Friday Lunch and Bowl. Fun, no scores worth mentioning, but lots of sore muscles. There was only a tenth of an inch in the gauge and neither rain barrel was full. But as I was mowing the back it began to sprinkle and I barely got the front done before the skies opened up. We got 2 inches in about three hours. Tender could not settle down with all the thunder. The rain was part of a cold front which brought us 70 degree temperatures Saturday.
Garden
The chard, jalapeno and basil continue to be the big performers. Sally is anxious to dig up her sweet potatoes, but the tops are still lush and green. She got a few beans and small tomatoes and pulled up her one beat. She also found a tomato horned worm, and I forgot to follow up with another check. Only a few of the kale seeds I had planted a month earlier were up. She planted more. We picked about 12 cups of basil, and there is plenty more. I really like just chopping off the tops since it is easier on me to pick the leaves inside, it gets rid of the flowers, and I think it rejuvenates the plant. Had pesto pizza for dinner.
Road
We walked up the road Saturday morning and I noticed how most of the water bars were failing – they had silted up. Thankfully not a lot of damage, but that was my first task Saturday, clean them out and then cover the muddy bars with leaves and pine straw (to keep it from sticking to my boots and the car tires).
Birds
There were lots of birds around, especially gold finches. Nice. The blue bird eggs were still in the house out back so I removed the nest and eggs. The eggs were a bit discolored, since by now they must have been close to six weeks old. Don't know what happened that caused the momma to abandon them.
Mow and Weed Eat
So after mowing around the house on Friday, I did across the spring on Saturday. Then I took the brush whacker all the way up and down the road, around out front, the hill South of the house, and much of the hill out back. With rain the grass is growing again. Armin thought I should have more pictures of me, but its hard to take a picture of yourself – and what's there to see.
Toilet Leak
Friday night I noticed a stain behind the toilet, and found it wet and leaking from one of the tank bolts. I thought this was very unusual since it hasn't been messed with in years. I dried it up and put a jar under the drip. There was just a bit of water in the jar in the morning, but then Sally leaned on the tank and it really began leaking. One bolt was loose to the touch. I tightened them both up and the leak stopped. I'm glad we turn the water off when we're gone.
Garage Latch
When we were ready to leave, I couldn't get the latch to meet on the garage doors in order to lock it. It had been difficult for awhile, but with the rain I guess the poles (its built like a pole barn) moved a bit. I decided to remove the right side and reposition it. Three of the screws came out okay, but I had to drill out the fourth and use a tap to get it out. Remounting it was easy. I wonder if the doors will continue to move and cause future problems, or whether the poles are rotting and need replacing.
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