Hot and humid. Overcast with possibility of rain.
Yesterday was a little bit cooler but so humid that puddles in the driveway never dried out. It was overcast which helped a lot for comfort.
I did manage to get some things done. I got stain and preservative on my teak outdoor furniture. It needs to be power washed and the oil renewed every year or so. Looks great now and should last for years more. Quality pays off in longevity, with a little bit of care. The chairs will probably need another application, and all the bolts tightened. Domestic bliss will undoubtedly break out.
I swapped out my weather station for a replacement. I got one new in the box for $12 so I took a few minutes and changed it. I haven’t seen an update on the display yet, so I’ve got more messing with it to do.
I also got some seeds in the ground. I got snap peas, some sort of green bean, spinach, and radishes planted. I made some more progress installing the drip system for my window boxes. The feed line is in place now. That was the biggest problem I had with the window boxes- I didn’t water them enough. Having the drip system fed by the grass sprinklers will mean they get watered on a schedule. That should help. Ag Extension says next week to plant the turnips and beets… If I had plants for my dark green leafies, I could plant them but I don’t have any this year. I suppose I should have started some, or gone and bought them. Too much else going on.
Couple of things to do today outside the house. We’re going to a lake house for my wife’s birthday. I need to get the presents, cake, decorations, etc today, and do an auction pickup that is entirely stuff she wanted. The lake house is on a lake we’ve been looking at for a while. We’ve got one family we know up there, and it’s nice. It will give us a retreat from hurricanes and somewhere to ‘vacation’ that is close and not infected. It wouldn’t be an ideal bug out location, but it would be one… and it turns cash into stuff which is a hedge against hyperinflation.
So I better get to it. Hunter/gather mode engaged…
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(keep stacking!)