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Subject: [Homestead] just stuff
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:25:01 -0400
We have about a 30% chance of rain over the last few days-30%
everyday-but alas, not a drop of rain fell here. It is overcast, and and
at least not stifling hot. I picked tomatoes and beans this morning, as
usual, and came in to wash up, as usual. I'd love to know what it is
about garden plants-beans, tomatoes, everything, that makes my arms
itch! I either wear long sleeves or have to come in and wash with soap
and cold water. It is as if there are microscopic fibers-akin to
fiberglass-on the plants. Why me? Oh well, that's the breaks.
Today I've been subjected to the obnoxious sound of machinery. They are
thinning pine trees across from me-imagine logging sounds-skidders,
saws, trucks coming and going...Right now, the view of that treeline is
hidden from the house view due to the leaves still being on the trees.
I'm almost afraid to walk down there to see what it really looks
like-the view I will have in the winter. The guy that owns the land
refused offers to buy and auction offers, and now he is facing
foreclosure. Selling off trees is paying for that auction, I suppose.
It is heartwrenching. I hope he is only thinning and not clear-cutting.
Logging you say? In north Georgia? Yup. Logging. It is a major
industry in this area, right up there with poultry farming..lol.
Think Georgia-Pacific.
I painted the chicken coop the other day-it is a nice green color now.
I thought painting the coop was a good idea to give me a chance to see
how the color would look in this environment before we bought house
paint. I like the color-it blends well-but I'm not sold on how it looks
with the roof shingles, which are a tan color. It took 3/4 gallon to
paint the coop, and I suppose I will paint the old wellhouse with the
remainder. If there is any leftover after that, maybe I will paint an
adirondack chair or the mailbox. I've sworn off saving paint cans. No mas.
B
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"Never expect magic from no where" Baringo (Kenyan) working motto http://erthnsky.blogspot.com/
EarthNSky Farm, NW Georgia, USA