Put up 2 more hummingbird feeders & refilled the others as needed. Their numbers are increasing.
Made buttermilk ranch dressing.
Made buttermilk ranch dressing.
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Made another buttermilk pie for our desserts.
Continued working on the greenhouse tables. I previously decided to reinforce the legs & had to shorten them to add horizontal supports (the fittings arrived today). BTW the heat index was 111 degrees...
The last Christmas gift has arrived. We're glad it's finally here & we're eagerly awaiting her reaction (it's custom made leather coat)!!!
Continued working on the greenhouse tables. I previously decided to reinforce the legs & had to shorten them to add horizontal supports (the fittings arrived today). BTW the heat index was 111 degrees...
The last Christmas gift has arrived. We're glad it's finally here & we're eagerly awaiting her reaction (it's custom made leather coat)!!!
Continued working on the greenhouse tables.
We got a brief rain shower ~ 1600 hrs (0.11").
Refilled 2 of the hummingbird feeders.
We got a brief rain shower ~ 1600 hrs (0.11").
Refilled 2 of the hummingbird feeders.
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Refilled 2 of the hummingbird feeders & put up an additional one. 'Bird Watchers of America' said the average hummer consumes .46 ounces of nectar per day, so using that formula (128 ounces divided by 0.46 per day), we estimate that there are 278 birds here right now.
Went to McCoy's to pick up 5 more sections of PVC pipe for the greenhouse tables.
Went to McCoy's to pick up 5 more sections of PVC pipe for the greenhouse tables.
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Went to pickup ranch fuel & top off my Jeep.
Painted the shelving unit for the greenhouse.
Refilled 7 of the 9 hummingbird feeders (just shy of 2 gallons). Hungry lil' buggers!!!
Painted the shelving unit for the greenhouse.
Refilled 7 of the 9 hummingbird feeders (just shy of 2 gallons). Hungry lil' buggers!!!
Refilled 5 of the 9 hummingbird feeders.
Continued working on the greenhouse tables. I got 80% of the PVC pieces cut & tapered to complete this project.
Continued working on the greenhouse tables. I got 80% of the PVC pieces cut & tapered to complete this project.
Cut the grass around the home site.
Refilled 3 of the 9 hummingbird feeders.
Refilled 3 of the 9 hummingbird feeders.
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Refilled 4 of the 9 hummingbird feeders. I made another gallon of 'nectar' as the rest of the feeders are close to empty but not quite...
Harvested jalapenos & stuffed them.
Continue working on the greenhouse tables. I need 1 more section of pipe.
Harvested jalapenos & stuffed them.
Continue working on the greenhouse tables. I need 1 more section of pipe.
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I was surprised at how cool it was this morning (62 degrees). It almost felt nippy in shorts!!!
Made an anniversary cake. It was 19 yrs ago that they started their journey...
Refilled the hummingbird feeders as needed. The cold front that came through drove half of them off.
Continue working on the greenhouse tables.
Seasoned up 4 chicken breasts & put them on the smoker for our suppers.
Made an anniversary cake. It was 19 yrs ago that they started their journey...
Refilled the hummingbird feeders as needed. The cold front that came through drove half of them off.
Continue working on the greenhouse tables.
Seasoned up 4 chicken breasts & put them on the smoker for our suppers.
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It was a cool 62 degrees again this morning...
Refilled 5 of the 9 hummingbird feeders this morning. Their numbers are back up!!!
Watered the porch pots & hanging baskets.
Continue working on the greenhouse tables. The 'feet' are suppose to arrive today.
Refilled 5 of the 9 hummingbird feeders this morning. Their numbers are back up!!!
Watered the porch pots & hanging baskets.
Continue working on the greenhouse tables. The 'feet' are suppose to arrive today.
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It was a more normal temperature this morning (69 degrees).
Refilled 5 of the 9 hummingbird feeders this morning.
Did the weekly shopping, picked up the section of pipe I needed & then hit the UPS store with a return.
Refilled 5 of the 9 hummingbird feeders this morning.
Did the weekly shopping, picked up the section of pipe I needed & then hit the UPS store with a return.
Cut & tapered the last section of PVC pipe for the greenhouse tables. Then assembled 2 more of them.
Spent the afternoon watching the tree guys take down 14 dead trees. They'll be back tomorrow to grind the stumps down before starting the trimming.
Spent the afternoon watching the tree guys take down 14 dead trees. They'll be back tomorrow to grind the stumps down before starting the trimming.
Picked up another load of cattle feed.
Spent the rest of the day watching the tree guys do their thing. The stump remover was impressive, being both remote controlled & in it's speed/power!!! The tree trimming is also great & will make shredding so much easier!!! They are doing a fantastic job!!!
The county fair was this weekend, which means the cattle show. Grandson was disappointed that 'Willie' placed 7th overall... I told him that its OK to feel disappointed (we can't win all the time), especially when the judges don't know how to actually judge cattle. The real determination is when 'Willie' sells & that the buyer knows exactly what he/she is bidding on. Money is more important than a ribbon & a trophy any day. Update: Willie sold for $7K!!! Now he understands the bottom line, LOL!!!
Spent the rest of the day watching the tree guys do their thing. The stump remover was impressive, being both remote controlled & in it's speed/power!!! The tree trimming is also great & will make shredding so much easier!!! They are doing a fantastic job!!!
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Watered the garden, front trees, crape myrtles, porch pots & hanging baskets.
Painted 2 more of the greenhouse tables before the wind picks up.
Painted 2 more of the greenhouse tables before the wind picks up.
Refilled 4 of the 9 hummingbird feeders this morning.
Continued working on the greenhouse tables. Washed down the last 4.
Continued working on the greenhouse tables. Washed down the last 4.
Refilled 2 of the 9 hummingbird feeders.
Watered the back yard trees.
Removed the mineral deposits from the last 4 greenhouse tables. I also finally received the correct size "feet" so I got them installed on all the new table bases.
Watered the back yard trees.
Removed the mineral deposits from the last 4 greenhouse tables. I also finally received the correct size "feet" so I got them installed on all the new table bases.
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Continued watering the back yard.
Painted 7 of the 8 greenhouse tables. I need 1 more can to finish...
Harvested jalapenos for tomorrow.
Seasoned up a pot of pinto beans & got them soaking for tomorrow.
Painted 7 of the 8 greenhouse tables. I need 1 more can to finish...
Harvested jalapenos for tomorrow.
Seasoned up a pot of pinto beans & got them soaking for tomorrow.
Continued watering the back yard.
Made the pot of pinto beans.
Made stuffed jalapenos.
Made a carrot cake with cream cheese frosting.
Made the pot of pinto beans.
Made stuffed jalapenos.
Made a carrot cake with cream cheese frosting.
Refilled 4 of the 9 hummingbird feeders.
Made 2 loaves of Italian bread.
Made Italian oil per request.
Cleaned the old greenhouse & put the tables in it. I will do the necessary repairs to it so that we can use it this winter before demolishing it & putting the new greenhouse up in the springtime.
Made 2 loaves of Italian bread.
Made Italian oil per request.
Cleaned the old greenhouse & put the tables in it. I will do the necessary repairs to it so that we can use it this winter before demolishing it & putting the new greenhouse up in the springtime.
Ground all the rust off the greenhouse's water dolly & treated it with ospho in preparation for painting. Also removed the mineral deposits from the water tub.
Grandson came to feed the cattle for us.
Grandson came to feed the cattle for us.
Watered the porch pots & hanging baskets.
Harvested 2 gallons of jalapenos for our daughter to can.
Puttered around the house the rest of the day.
Harvested 2 gallons of jalapenos for our daughter to can.
Puttered around the house the rest of the day.
Refilled 4 of the 9 hummingbird feeders.
Did the computer maintenance on my computer.
Did the computer maintenance on my computer.
Refilled 4 of the 9 hummingbird feeders again.
Did the computer maintenance on Mrs. Ranch's computer.
Seasoned & grilled a sirloin steak w/oinions for our supper.
Ordered a full rear bumper for the Defender that I've been looking at (I got a decent discount). They said it would be delivered tomorrow.
Did the computer maintenance on Mrs. Ranch's computer.
Seasoned & grilled a sirloin steak w/oinions for our supper.
Ordered a full rear bumper for the Defender that I've been looking at (I got a decent discount). They said it would be delivered tomorrow.
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Refilled 3 of the 9 hummingbird feeders.
Did the weekly shopping & hit the package store.
Masked off the wheels on the greenhouse's water dolly & sprayed it with 2 coats of bed liner.
The rear bumper was delivered. I will hold off in the installation of it until the billet aluminum bed hidges arrive in a couple of days. I did mark where I need to drill holes in the frame.
Did the weekly shopping & hit the package store.
Masked off the wheels on the greenhouse's water dolly & sprayed it with 2 coats of bed liner.
The rear bumper was delivered. I will hold off in the installation of it until the billet aluminum bed hidges arrive in a couple of days. I did mark where I need to drill holes in the frame.
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Watered all the trees, crape myrtles, pots & baskets.
Installed the rear bumper on the Defender. I didn't use the hardware that came with it (10mm bolts & rivnuts), I drilled larger holes through the frame & used 7/16" grade 8 bolts, nuts & washers instead. It is rock solid.
Installed the rear bumper on the Defender. I didn't use the hardware that came with it (10mm bolts & rivnuts), I drilled larger holes through the frame & used 7/16" grade 8 bolts, nuts & washers instead. It is rock solid.