Pictures of the Week

[other dog]

Man, these allergies are kicking my ass. Woke up about 3am with a sore throat, nose been running like crazy. Otherwise I don't feel sick or anything, so I guess it's allergies. Funny, allergies never bothered me before though. But I mowed the grass in a big cloud of dust the other day, it's terrible dry here.

Especially this part where we fenced in the back yard so the dogs can run. Now, if we could just get the grass to grow there...

I had some ribs in the smoker yesterday, they came out really good.

Saw a sharp looking Mustang at the store yesterday.

And I saw this big fat lizard. There's apparently a whole family of them out here by the shed.

A here we have a girl in a car, from the interweb, since that's about the only place I'll see a girl in a car anymore.

 

 

[mrsmackpaul]

No good about the allergies, does alcohol help ???

 

Paul

[other dog]

3 minutes ago, mrsmackpaul said:

No good about the allergies, does alcohol help ???

 

Paul

It doesn't seem to, I'm going to increase the dosage.

[mowerman]

You might have to just bite the bullet Tom and lay down sod probably a real  spendy  I am very fortunate this Lawn was already at well established. When we  move here? I just keep it up. Try to send a photo won’t take. … thanks for the cool photos.

[doubleclutchinweasel]

17 hours ago, mrsmackpaul said:

No good about the allergies, does alcohol help ???

 

Paul

It couldn't possibly hurt...

[other dog]

Speaking of moving, we're moving slowly. I have to go over and get the pickup today so I can haul a load over tomorrow. It's been at the new place all week with the smoker on the back because I didn't have anybody to help unload it. But I have a plan- i'm going to put the ladder from the ground to the tailgate, like a ramp. Then i'll put one end of the smoker on it and just slide it off.

Speaking of Amazon, I ordered some metal fence posts from Amazon- I know, who knew, right?- and they're supposed to be here today. I got 2 100' rolls of plastic fencing to put around the garden. My neighbor across the road has a post driver I can borrow. I planted some green beans last weekend so i'm gonna try to get the fence up tomorrow, because deer and rabbits both like any kind of beans when they're coming up.

The garden started out as just a field, the neighbor that we bought the place from used to keep it bush hogged, but that was all. I mowed the grass in a rectangle shape on the most level area there and just used the roto-tiller until I finally got it looking like this.

I wanted to do that whole mowed area, but that tiller about worked me to death, I just had to keep going over it over and over and over. That's grass and rocks that I raked over to the side there. Then I talked to a guy up the road with a tractor and he said he would plow it for me, so I went ahead and planted 3 rows.

We've got tomatoes, peppers, squash, and zuccini there. I didn't try to keep everything tight like I did here, I left enough space in between the rows and plants to run the tiller between them.

We never did see tractor guy, so last weekend it was back to the tiller. I managed to about double the original size and planted the green beans, some cucumbers, and a couple of watermelons.

That's 2 4' rolls of plastic fence on the ground at the far end. I still want to eventually biggerize it to where I had originally mowed, then I can plant potatoes and onions, maybe some sweet corn. The cucumbers and cantalopes take lots of room because the vines spread so much.

Here's 2 dogs in a car.

[mrsmackpaul]

Cantalope are rock melon out here, dunno why, guess we are just different

 

Happy garden, was world naked gardening day, did you par take in this event ?

 

 

Paul

 

[other dog]

Well, no posts. I checked Amazon and they're being prepared for shipping. 2 reasons that I ordered them from Amazon was that they were supposed to be here yesterday, and I figured they would be cheaper than tractor supply. Tractor Supply is usually the most expensivest place to get anything but I just checked and the posts were actually cheaper.

So I cancelled the Amazon order and will just go to tractor supply and get them.

[mowerman]

I have really good luck with Amazon here. I use them all the time yard looks great Tom thanks for the photos.

[High Binder]

Wow Odog, Zina has got you plum domesticated. If you are doing the house cleaning, I'd say you've become a domestic goddess. LOL

[other dog]

speaking of lizards, I was going to throw this tub away that was sitting by the back porch, but last weekend we noticed that it was full of lizards so we left their happy home. I took this picture today and you can see six or seven of them in there. I'm sure they eat lots of bugs.

[other dog]

and speaking of the fence, I went to Tractor Supply and got the posts, walked across the road and grabbed the post driver, and slapped a fence up around the garden.

[Vladislav]

Good job on the fence and I see a new page of the life book has opened. 

Which neck of the woods this place is located?

I'm pretty sure this was said elsewhere elsewhen. But missed the rumor 

[mowerman]

Yes, he explained it I don’t remember I think he said he was getting closer to some close relatives. I am not sure either since I have a memory . Like a  fly…. Bob

[tjc transport]

i think it was floriduh. or virginia..........................or somewhere in between the two. 

[other dog]

21 hours ago, Vladislav said:

Good job on the fence and I see a new page of the life book has opened. 

Which neck of the woods this place is located?

I'm pretty sure this was said elsewhere elsewhen. But missed the rumor 

It's in Spout Spring, Va, in Appomattox county. Google said it was only 24 miles from here. I used to live in Appomattox before I moved to Gladys, right after my wife passed away.

The blue dot in the lower left is where I'm at now, the red dot in the upper right is where we're moving to.

 

[other dog]

My wife picked this up for me, I'm going to put it on the shed somewhere.

[Vladislav]

45 minutes ago, other dog said:

It's in Spout Spring, Va, in Appomattox county. Google said it was only 24 miles from here. I used to live in Appomattox before I moved to Gladys, right after my wife passed away.

The blue dot in the lower left is where I'm at now, the red dot in the upper right is where we're moving to.

 

Looks like not a great distance to move. I mean things like the smoker and others. And you will still be in the same neighbourhood. The most important point it's also quite close to Winfall for a chance you have a slack day to drive by or check in a grossery shop.

Wish you and Zina (and the dogs) smooth and easy relocation

[other dog]

Thank you Vlad, and yes, Winfall is still pretty close. 

I was driving through Winfall the other day and took this picture because the mountains in the background were so pretty.

 

[mowerman]

Yum And what mountains????? 

[Vladislav]

Bob, the best wiew is just from the other side!

[Red Horse]

On 5/20/2023 at 8:35 PM, other dog said:

and speaking of the fence, I went to Tractor Supply and got the posts, walked across the road and grabbed the post driver, and slapped a fence up around the garden.

OD, If your critters  are anything like the ones around here I've had to get the wire hoops to lock the fence down as they quickly figure out how to get underneath.