dickc49
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Message Posted: Jun 18, 2013 11:26:33 AM
Good morning Fire ::HUGS:: Mulching is done, and another round or T-Storms last night. More due today. We are now at the fifth rainiest June ever with 12 days of the month to go!
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Message Posted: Jun 18, 2013 7:02:01 AM
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Message Posted: Jun 18, 2013 4:52:16 AM
Good morning Fire!
The dog woke me up just before midnight yesterday. She had to go outdoors. Never could fall back to sleep when she returned. Had little energy after my rounds. Took a needed two hour nap and woke up feeling like a million bucks.
My legs still can feel Saturday's hike. My hip joint strain is feeling it more today than yesterday. The dog is still limping, yet moving around. When she feels up to it we'll go on a short hike and see how we both are. Like ol* age is setting in on the both of us.
Went to the P.O. and considered hiking up Mt Prospect. Big rains drops cancelled that thought. Visited my friend the meat cutter to tell him great news that he has been waiting for. Saw in the morning The Micro Spikes for snow and ice hiking were selling on Ebay for $9.71. That included postage from Hong Kong. They sell for $60 in hiking stores. He's been wanting a set for his g/f and him for months.
Drove to the Assembly of God Church. A friend of mine on this road is the Pastor of that church. Had spoke to the Pastor's wife and said if she can get me potatoes with lots of eyes growing, would grow them, keep 10% and donate the remainder to their Church Food Kitchen.
She gave me what looks like a generous 10 lb box full with many 1" eyes. Will plant them after the on & off again rains and after my post. Looks like there will be enough potatoes to feed 50 people.
Stopped at my Greek friend's restaurant (everyone in the country and city should be a friend to all) and had a steak and cheese with onions, red peppers, and mushrooms. With tax, a footlong is still $8.16. It's been months since seeing him and eating a not so healthy, yet always so tasty Philly steak bomb.
Went to Staples to photocopy more paperwork to send to a corp that said they did not receive. Stopped across the border in VT to mail it. Returned home to have a slice of watermelon. Still have ¼ of the 10 pounder bought two weeks ago. A 32 pounder is unthinkable and nowhere will it fit in the fridge.
The temp is 48° with the high to be 66° in mostly cloudy skies. There is a 30% chance of rain.
Have a wonderful day!
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Message Posted: Jun 17, 2013 9:46:01 PM
Evening Fire! Today was golf League afternoon, won my match, could've won more handily if I'd sank some putts, 3 3putt greens, can't score well if you have that many putts.
Don't know, didn't sleep well last night awoke this a.m. tired! Had errands this a.m. early, driving for 3 hours, could use two days off from work, wish it was the weekend again!
Think I'm going to throw a pizza in the oven for dinner, kick back while it's cooking. I feel I need more time to relax!
My uncle from Florida is coming to help his sister with things next week, he's going to stay with us next Tuesday to Saturday. I'm going to take 1/2 day off next Thursday and all of Friday!
Haven't seen any $5.00/lb. lobster here in the TC's, usually $18.00/lb at Costco when they have their "Seafood Sale."
Well it's off to turn the over on to cook some pizza.
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Message Posted: Jun 17, 2013 11:16:54 AM
Good morning Ohyeah ::HUGS:: Nice to see you visit so soon again! Yum, lobster. A little is good, but not too much, and hold the butter. I actually prefer baked stuffed lobster casserole. No shells, and not too much grease.
I have to add the mulch to the gardens today and they are done. About time! We are looking at some T-Showers late and a bit of a cloudy/rainy day tomorrow. Good day for me to do some needed shopping. Heading to NH to skip the tax.
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Message Posted: Jun 17, 2013 5:08:14 AM
Good morning Fire!
Happy for you to have the $5.99 lobsters. Saw them in Shaw's. Somehow the urge did not hit me. Sure do remember Buzzy's. Ate their Roast Beef sammies and Onion Rings as well. Didn't worry about junk food or cholesterol back then. Never fathered children. Toured too much to settle in back when. Will leave it at that. ; )
After my early morning rounds, a 3 hour deep sleep was enjoyed. The cause being a big day Saturday where 2,150 feet (655.3 m) of elevation gain and effort in 2.9 vigorous miles (4.6 km) was completed. The round trip to Mt Tom, 4051' (1,540 m) in NH was 5.8 pleasant miles (9.3 km).
My quads know they were well used, no pain in my hip. Think the front hip muscle (sartorius muscle) is pulled that when seated and my right leg is lifted, discomfort occurs. It does not hurt all the time like arthritis would. So there is good news.
Experimented with some combinations of guacamole seasons. That was chosen over driving to a restaurant in one of our towns. Also slow cooked the remainder of the spare ribs in my homemade Tuscan sauce with plenty of garlic. The ribs needed to be cooked, as there is no room in the freezer.
Went outside the add fertilizer to some flowers and all the fruit and veggies. Pruned last year's dried branches of my three clematis for neatness and to leave some for the new growth to wrap around and hold. One flower a lovely blue one has bloomed.
The mountain bluets are just past peak, the purple and white German Irises are in full bloom and the deep purple irises are just opening. These purple blooms are so dark that they seem nearly black.
The rain arrived at 1:45PM to let me know it was time to return inside, compose this post, and listen to the early afternoon ball game on the internet. Rain is in the forecast for three more days. Need to mow the lawn eventually, while lots of rest was rec'd.
The temp is 53° with the high to be 70° in partly cloudy skies. There is a 50% chance of rain.
Have a pleasant day!
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Message Posted: Jun 16, 2013 11:48:26 PM
Evening Fire! Finished my honey do list today, installed 2 new ceiling light fixtures, finally got out on the deck to relax at 5pm. Oldest daughter and SIL came over at 5:30 p.m., youngest daughter drove back from spending the w/e with her bf & his family, she arrived home about 15min. later.
We sat on the deck for about 45 min. while the oil heated up in the fondue pot, fondued steak, shrimp, and chicken. Crock pot with cheese for dipping bread and apple slices. It was a wonderful dinner, green salad with unknown dressing and some dried cranberries. Had a bottle of pink champagne with the family to acknowledge Father's Day! Rhubarb cake for dessert, it was delicious!!!
Now enjoying the remainder of the evening and relaxing!
Midnight, sorry to hear of your continued problems with your back.
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Message Posted: Jun 16, 2013 8:38:19 PM
Howdy.
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Message Posted: Jun 16, 2013 8:27:11 PM
Happy Father's Day to all the superb fathers who visit here, and those across GB!! I hope you all had a special day because you deserve it!
I'm having another 1.5 lb lobstah only cuz they were still $5.99 a lb. I don't buy myself much these days with still two kids in college but I feel like I deserve a nice meal now and then
Hi dickc! (( hugs )) Hope your day was a special one with your family!
I was going to cut the grass but had a late night and just did not have the energy to attack it after last week's workout lol I HAVE been cutting it higher with the exception of last week. If I were to cut it this weekend I was going to raise the wheels but just didn't get to it. All day it looked like it was going to rain even tho I thought it was not gonna start up again until tomorrow or Tues. Just another reason to not do it lol
Regarding the IRS situation, I did get a letter back in June saying they were reviewing my taxes and listed three things they might be looking at. One was household help?! Hahahaha, I only WISH I had household help, but it's a lot easier with the kids gone although they stop by frequently with no advance warning. (C today and tonight lol)
I have gone online to 'Where's my refund?' and I just get the 'return still being processed.' This government has WAY too much input into our lives and I hope they continue to try to 'fix' this agency.
Hi Midnight! (( hugs )) I feel stupid, but I don't know if your a dad or not. Sad I don't know that for sure.
Wow, you really MUST know me by Bunratty's lol I can remember all those late nights going to Jack in the Box after the club and especially their onion rings. Too bad we didn't know - or care - about the junk food we were consuming after a night of clubbing. It was either that or a roast beef of pork sandwich AND onion rings at Buzzy'a. The rings were MUCH better (and real!) at Buzzy's than Jack in the Box, for sure!
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dickc49
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Message Posted: Jun 16, 2013 1:27:43 PM
Good afternoon Fire ::HUGS:: Well, at least the garden is cleaned out and properly edged! I have to work on planting today. Then the mulch can go down. My back sure does not like the hands and knees work. Slow going.
Glad to see your post! Also glad to see that there is no hint of water in the rec room after all the rain we have had so far in June. That is a good sign!
Grass should be cut longer when it is long to start with, and also when the weather starts to get really warm. The longer length protects the roots, and also if it is too long the grass structure changes a bit so it should be cut back in stages.
With the tax refund, do you have a name and an address that you can contact to see what the status is? My sister had to contact the IRS a few times with the Estate taxes, and most of the wait time was because of a back-log at the IRS. Perhaps you can find out where yours is in the pile.
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Message Posted: Jun 16, 2013 4:53:19 AM
Good morning Fire!
Figure that during the pouring rain is a mighty fine time to experiment with recipes. Most have fared well. Learned much from the ones that were less than excellent. Am a big fan of pork these days. Little to no red meat. All the recipe posted are superb restaurant quality. Give 1 or more a try.
Was just thinking about the Jack In the Box that used to be in Brighton. Liked their Bonus Jacks w/a slice of cheese. They pulled up their roots long ago. Have to go 700 miles to NC for a sammie. Too long a drive for me.
Have not seen 1 snake so far this summer. Slugs ruin my flowers and plants. Worse than deer or rabbits. Pleasant to read your post.
Left my home before 7:15 AM for a drive down US Rt 3 and Rt 302 into Crawford Notch. Parked at the RR Station Crawford Depot and found a nice parking spot in the lot. Buckled my pack, crossed the RR tracks and headed up the Mt Avalon Trail.
The first mile is full of rocks, boulders mud and elevated tree roots. The footing is rough and tiring with one's feet needing to be raised high for climbing and clearance. Two brook crossings are completed with rock hopping and good balance.
There are two pleasing handmade puncheon bridges to cross over deep muddy spots. The trail then becomes progressively steep at the junction of the A-Z Trail. The left trail east takes one to Mount Avalon, the right trail west to Mt Tom.
My destination was Mt Tom. This mountain is named after the famous Thomas Crawford whose family settled the notch and built the 4 story Inn named the Crawford House, (original RR Depot on the left. View is from Saco Lake circa 1850. Use Ctrl + to zoom in.) for tourists arriving by train to the NH White Mountains.
My quads started to notice the steady elevation gain just as the land leveled off to a more pleasant angle. A short distance later on a spur path with a far more gentle rise in .6 of a mile (.97 km) the mostly open summit of Mt Tom (4051') is reached.
A homemade wooden bench provides sitting comfort while taking in the spectacular 270° views. Mountain ranges are seen looking north, east, and south for 90 miles. This is just A homemade wooden bench provides sitting comfort while taking in the spectacular 270° views.
Mountain ranges are seen looking north, east, and south for 90 miles. This is just 1 section of the awesome views. Hope to share real time photos in a few weeks.
Sat basking in the warm 68° (20°C) sun, gentle breeze, enjoying the peace, quiet, and amazing views. The dog took a nap for 30-40 minutes until the first wave of people, and their dogs arrived.
Would see close to 80 folks ascending this mountain on my return. Lost count early with about 1 dozen dogs accompanying the hikers. Just after noon when the RR Depot was reached, all the parking spaces were filled, with the overflow parking on both sides of Rt 302 for ¼ mile (.4 km)
My hip did bother me, took my time, with the workout on my quads taking the thoughts of my hip away. Had to ask and prove to myself that a small mountain could be hiked to the top.
This hike with many steps is 2,150 feet (655.3 m) of elevation effort in 2.9 vigorous miles (4.6 km). It has a book time of 4:00 hrs, not including the time for views. Round trip is 5.8 pleasant miles (9.3 km).
The temp is 43° with the high to be 68°. There is overcast with a 70% chance of rain.
Happy Father's Day!
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Message Posted: Jun 15, 2013 2:18:42 PM
Hey everyone! I know, I know, been a longggg time again. I'm sorry. I do tend to read most everything people post but like amc the work hours have been long and barely give me time to eat before I have to go to bed. And the weekends are spent doing laundry, cleaning and yardwork.
We had so much rain in the last two weeks I felt like I was back in Minneapolis lol I am so glad I put the fertilizer down over 3 weeks ago and it's starting to turn in some area that dark green that looks so nice. I lowered the wheels down one last weekend when I cut. What a mistake lol I was so sore because it was so long; I think I filled 5 or 6 barrels and my yard isn't that big. Usually I just mulch as I go but by the end of the summer I think the ground is being choked. I've been using the catcher every time so far. I wanted to get rid of the clover and dandelions without spreading them around. And, wow! I have never seen so much clover 'flowers' this spring. Seems it's everyone's problem. I may cut again tomorrow but move the level back up because we've had so much rain and it could use it again. I also trimmed two bushes in the front that grow like crazy when it rains. I don't know why kind they are but I call them nasty and mean because they have little pricklies all over them and you cannot pick up the branches with bare hands.
STILL waiting for my tax refund that I sent in MARCH. I got a letter in April saying they were 'reviewing' it and I should know something by early June. Well, early June has passed and I'm not happy!! It is a good chunk of change, too. I'm sure I'm not the only taxpayer unhappy with the IRS, especially THIS year. They're actions are disgusting! Thought maybe it was because of the Tea Party stuff but considering I'm not one, it must be something else. I've never been audited by the IRS and I'd hate to start now.
Hi Midnight! (( hugs )) So sorry to hear about your GB friend JohnJoy. Also sad when we lose people here. None I had met except wwm recently but friends nonetheless with the time most of us have been here and chatted.
I was looking at your chicken enchilada recipes. It looks great but sometimes lots of ingredients like you listed scare me lol Most because I probably wouldn't have those ingredients and it looks like a lot of prep time. I read all the recipes you post; that pot roast one sounded good too! And Anything pork!
How is your hip pain? Sorry to read it flared up again. Hope it's gone by now.
Hi dickc! (( hugs )) It sure is a beautiful day! Nice and sunny, warm in the sun but perfect in the house with the breeze coming thru the windows.
I'm sorry to hear you have a sinus infection - again. You sure do seem to get a lot of those. I've only had one and that's when my kids were small. I knew it was something worse than a cold when I bent down and my head felt like it was in a vice. Plus the crap coming outta my nose at night in bed. Gross!
Hi amc! (( hugs )) Sorry to hear about your neighbor's twin brother. Diabetes is a mean disease. My former boss found out years ago he had it but it was found too late and he has a lot of those malardies you mentioned. Feet neuropathy where sometimes he can't feel his feet. It scares me that he still drives!
I don't think there should be much concern for garden snakes. Maybe they like slugs? (Midnight!) I see them every so often in my yard and I just flick em somewhere so they don't end up in my mower lol
Hiiiii 30!!
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[Edited by: Fire_n_Ice at 6/15/2013 2:21:57 PM EST]
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Message Posted: Jun 15, 2013 12:09:14 PM
Good afternoon Fire ::HUGS:: Absolutely gorgeous out there! Temps are in the mid 70's, and the dew points are in the upper 30's. Beautiful crisp dry air that is not too too warm. Now to finish that one left over garden and get the last flowers in!
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Message Posted: Jun 15, 2013 5:32:45 AM
Good morning Fire!
Such thick fog yesterday morning one would think there are inside a cloud. Returned to the market to buy forgotten red grapes at $1.88 a pound, 3 pounds of carrots for $1.95, and some fabulous looking large peaches at $1.50 a lb.
Was surprised that cukes were marked down to 4/$1 from 3/$1 the day before. They are 79 to as much as 99¢ each in the supermarkets. Didn't need any more. Also went to see if there were any deals at the other stores. None were found.
Had been expecting a letter from TIAA-CREF for a few weeks. Decided to call them to discover what was mailed a month ago was not received or not found in their system. Will resend on Monday.
Began to ponder how my hip would fare during a short hike. My hip was so uncomfortable just walking in the stores that my stride needed to be shortened.
On my way driving to a hike my friend's canoe rental place was seen w/a car parked at the locked front gate. Pulled behind the car and parked to block it in. Soon it was learned that the ground's keeper had purchased a new used car.
We got to talking and he showed me the tree he had just cut up and moved off of the lawn. This tree and another had fallen in the past week due to soaking wet soil and some wind.
He said he 94 y/o old mom had recently passed away. Also learned a long time lady friend in that town died of a heart attack on May 30. Had no idea as the newspapers are never bought or read.
She was a very strong willed woman, with a huge heart, and most pleasant person to know and speak to. She had been packing on the pounds the past 2 years, had little exercise, and died of a sudden heart attack at 59.
My friend drove me to her final resting place. She is buried in a wonderful cemetery next to a beautiful river. The flowers have not wilted, the sod still has the cut marks from its removal, and a grave so new there is not a headstone as yet.
Continued on to the P.O. then drove to Mt Prospect. The dog was very happy. My hip hurt and was still limping along with a shortened stride. Rested a few times which did not help at all.
At the first mile marker an about face was made, my discomfort was too much to continue up the mtn. Have to wonder how many summits will be seen in the future.
The temp is 43° with the high to be 70° in sunny skies.
Have a tremendous day!
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Message Posted: Jun 14, 2013 12:25:58 PM
Good afternoon Fire ::HUGS:: Yay the rain has stopped! Now we can cut our lawns and get caught up on yard chores. There has to be something more fun to do, but I got to get caught up! I finally seem to be out of the migraine storm that started in March. I have been over a week without one. Now to see if I can start to get caught up with my life!
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Message Posted: Jun 14, 2013 5:45:45 AM
Good morning Fire!
Arrived at the market just as it opened. Bought were cantaloupes $1.88 ea, hothouse tomatoes for $1.75 a lb, avocados for 88¢ ea, cukes are 3/$1, loose red potatoes are 50¢ a lb, limes 5/$1, a huge head of green leaf lettuce is $1.50, and bananas 49¢ a lb;.
Forgot to buy grapes, may return later to buy them. visited other stores to check our Marsala wine prices for cooking. Formally paid $ 4.79 for 16 oz (473ml). Found that the NH State Liquor Store sells 50 oz (1.5 litres) for a mere $8.79. Love veal/chicken/ribs cooked in marsala wine. Grew up on Italian food.
Went to the only local camera store in the North Country. The owner said the big box stores drove him out of the photography business with their low mark ups five years ago. The nearest mom & pop shops is in Burlington, VT, S Portland ME, or Manchester, NH.
All about 120 miles away. Will call them on their 800 and talk about the 18-55mm and 55-200mm lens and camera for $499. Want to know if that comes with a camera case and free shipping, or could it for this sale. ; )
Photocopied needed documents at Staples then mailed two important claims. Bought some Blue Lake green bean seeds, returned home and planted ⅓ of the 98¢ packet.
It was so humid drops of perspiration were dripping off my head. The green bean are inside the chicken wire wall garden. Mid August should see the harvest begin and last for 2 months.
Spent 2 hours preforming garden maintenance. Needed badly with days of rain an unattended soil. All the plants are growing very well and are healthy with the near daily rain. Still have 7 perennials to transplant.
The temp is 51° with the high to be 73°. There is a 50% chance of rain and t-storms. It is pouring rain just south of here as far south as Long Island. Looks like another day in overcast and perhaps rain.
Have a delightful day!
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Message Posted: Jun 13, 2013 11:08:54 PM
Evening Fire! Sun all day, cloudless skies. Late day at work again, caught the last Northstar out of downtown 6:17 p.m., means don't arrive home until after 7pm. Sat out on the deck with the sun low in the western sky. Talked with the neighbor, one of his twin younger brothers died w/i the last 2 wks. He had a bad case of diabetes and many of the maladies. Told his son he didn't want to endure dialysis 3 days a week, 3 hours each time, had loss some of his toes and kidney he got from his twin brother 20 years ago was failing. Was at peace for it to end. Hear this from other people rather than enduring continued pain and suffering, comfortable with bringing closure themselves.
Since yesterday and today stayed an extra half hour, means I get to leave tomorrow Friday at 4pm...........yippee! I get to start the weekend early for a change!!!!!!!!!
Happy Birthday Fr. Mike!!!
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Message Posted: Jun 13, 2013 12:56:43 PM
Good afternoon Fire ::HUGS:: We are starting to get more rain! Sigh!!!! We have had more than enough. At least it looks look the weekend should be nice. Maybe I can finish my yard work!
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Message Posted: Jun 13, 2013 5:01:27 AM
Good morning Fire!
Learned yesterday morning a GB friend from Maine, JohnJoy passed away Sat, June 8th. He was 72 y/o, joined GB on Aug 30, 2002, and died suddenly. He will be missed and remembered with affection. He brought so many gifts to our lives in our posts in Maine. RIP JohnJoy, my friend.
How does one plan their day when the forecast begins at a 70% chance of rain in the morning. Turns to just 20% before noon and back up to a 60% chance of rain in the early afternoon. Interesting forecast. Figured staying around the property was best.
Had two applications to fill out and got right down to finishing both. One was just time consuming. The other wanted my address. Have used a P.O. box since moving here. Called the company to ask if they wanted legal or mailing address. Their app had a tiny space for only one address. P.O.B. was okay.
Went out to check the plants for slugs. Found a big chubby one trying to make it by the crushed egg shell ring on a marigold. They must love the smell or the taste of the leaves.
Saw that the brown bunny that has been seen sunning itself on my lawn ate the violet hollyhock leaves right to the ground. There are rabbit prints on the bare mounded soil around it.
New leaf growth is rising from the center, so a wall of chicken wire will circle both of them. They frame the strawberry and broccoli growing in my first garden that is 10'x10', now with walls of chicken wire and a mesh roof.
Returned inside for a hearty lunch of rice, with Tuscan sauce, ribs, carrots and broccoli. Watched episode of Law and Order. Never saw this show went it was broadcast in the '90's. NBC has no stations within 100 miles.
Took my bike for a pedal up the mountain. Need to pedal more often when the sun returns. The temp was in the high 50's with 10 to 20 mph winds. Jacket weather.
The dog did extremely well jogging right beside me up & back. So much better than 2 summers ago when she just walked up the mountain. Thought she was a goner that year. She will be 13 y/o next month, born on July 3, 2000.
My VT pal called me when his dog's pups were 8 weeks old and asked me to choose one, no charge. Took the pup on the 4¼ mile mtn road loop within a week. Later on the 4000 Footers and above. She is on her 5th round of the 48 highest in NH, while it's my 8th round of the 48 Four Thousand Footers. We both could see another round completed.
The temp is 48° with the high to be 70° in partly cloudy skies. Off to the market and other stores when they open.
Have a fantastic day!
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amchornetx
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Message Posted: Jun 12, 2013 9:43:31 PM
Evening Fire! Saw some sun early this a.m. while waiting for the Northstar to go downtown. Clouded up had some good showers during the a.m., it began to clear to partly cloudy skies mid to late afternoon. Took the last train out of downtown arrived home little after 7pm. Changed, put a load of clothes in the washer, went out on the deck, munched on pistacio nuts and a cold beer. There were clouds which were moving in from the West as I drove home from the station, while out on the deck felt several drops of rain. Looks cloudy outside, probably more rain tonight, first have to throw the clothes in the dryer. Then I think take a pizza out of the freezer for dinner.
Relax afterwards, then another day finished and off to bed.
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Message Posted: Jun 12, 2013 1:08:26 PM
Good afternoon Fire ::HUGS:: Finally some sun! Hooray! Now we are going to have another storm tomorrow night! More rain. At least it looks like a good weekend coming up.
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Message Posted: Jun 12, 2013 4:51:32 AM
Good morning Fire!
Had a major computer issue late afternoon. The reboot was difficult to restore my system, it took 3 tries. Lost my individual replies and my entire post at my home in NH. Lazarus did not save my post this time, in fact all but one were erased. Ran out of time to complete the replies. Sorry about that. Have read and reread your fabulous post. Thank you for understanding
Rain, then more rain all day. Watched an episode of Lost Girl, then one of Law and Order. Late morning it seemed the rain slowed down. Went outdoors to see if my first line of defense was working around my plants. The egg shells are too sharp and too uncomfortable for the slugs. Have a 1½ inch ring around the plants.
Slowed cooked more southern style spare ribs in my homemade Tuscan sauce at 5:30AM. Had a tasting contest at 10:30. The ribs along with carrots, broccoli, and the sauce over basmati rice were my lunch.
Took the dog for a ride to the Post Office. The CT River was very high and the two inch puddles on the hwy made the driving interesting. Had to keep the speed under 45 mph to avoid hydroplaning.
Two important letters arrived that will help resolve my mother's estate. Still may have to drive to Salem, MA to complete some probate matters. Hope to be able to email the court. Will finish the paperwork during the next few days of rain.
Had the urge to stop in the supermarket and purchase more southern style spare ribs for $1.79 a pound. Too low a price to pass up this bargain. Returned home to discover my German Irises have just bloomed. Mine are purple with white centers.
The temp is 53° with the high to be 61°. There is a 70% chance of rain.
Have a wonderful day!
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Message Posted: Jun 11, 2013 10:58:07 PM
Evening Fire! Wow, sounds like we're all getting more rain. Skies throughout the day changed from sunny to cloudy, thought it was going to rain on several occasions during the day, didn't happen. This evening on the ride home on the Northstar, arrived at the station to cloudy skies and couple drops. Pulled into the garage and it started raining, rained for about a half hour, then skies began to clear.......again.
Well been entering scores for our League on the state gold site, going to finish my time on the net, have to do some ironing and make some lunch for tomorrow. Have a good night.
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Message Posted: Jun 11, 2013 12:24:36 PM
Hi Fire!
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Message Posted: Jun 11, 2013 12:07:52 PM
Good afternoon Fire ::HUGS:: Bushes are done! Got another 1.75 inches of rain overnight, so its too wet to work outside. Going to round up the returnable bottles and clean the porch today.
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Message Posted: Jun 11, 2013 5:48:09 AM
Good morning Fire!
With a 60% chance of rain, thick white skies, flora and a lawn that was soaked from the day before's 20% chance of rain, the decision to not hike was made. Just dislike driving somewhere to find it is raining.
Watched a Law & Order episode, then headed to the Big Box Town of Littleton to go perennial plant shopping. After visited 3 stores, another Butterfly Blue pincushion flower (Scabiosa), a blanket flower (Gaillardia), and a blue and white Columbine (Aquilegia) were purchased. Want fill the small voids in the perennial section of the gardens with these 2.5 quart size plants.
Was just walking into Rite Aid as a giant fork truck was creating a traffic jamb by traveling 4-5 mph on the main st. A State Trooper had switched on the bubble gum lights, passed the line of cars, and made the driver pull off the st into a parking lot.
Watched as the traffic returned to its normal flow in a minute. The driver is a worker at a farm and does what his boss tells him. Noticed the fork lift truck had no plates or the slow moving vehicle orange triangle symbol on it.
The cop was still speaking to the driver when the store was left 15 minutes later. Returned home to display the new plants in their containers where they will be transplanted on another occasion.
The rain arrived in the southern section of the State of NH and as far south as Long Island. Moderate rain with lots of yellow orange on the radar. Can see much rain that is in VT, Watertown NY, and deep into Ontario.
It is 56° with the high to be 57°. There is a 100% chance of rain. It is raining.
Have a wonderful day!
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Message Posted: Jun 11, 2013 12:27:11 AM
Evening Fire! Well the clouds moved out of the area to sunny and warm temps, they reached the low 80's, first time since May. Tomorrow more of the same but humidity is also supposed to arrive. Closed the windows and turned the AC on, I think the humidity already arrived, warm and humid in the house.
Wasn't able to play 9 before League play due to a tournament of 150 players. Arrived at the course to discover the tournament played quickly and was done by 2pm, more than enough time to have played 9 before League play, oh well.
The $3.49 price displayed on GB earlier this a.m., didn't last long, when I checked the prices this evening, lowest was back to $3.50/gal. So much from the TC's, we're supposed to have sunny skies and temps in the 80's with humidity into the weekend.
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Message Posted: Jun 10, 2013 12:05:47 PM
Good afternoon Fire ::HUGS:: Still have 3 bushes to do. Found my back not behaving while doing the lower bushes so I had to stop. Still have about 50-60% charge on the new clippers even after doing 11 bushes. The last three are small too. I did get all the clippings to date cleaned up and out with the rubbish pick up this morning. Out to do the others soon before the rain moves in. Might have time to cut the lawn too.
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Message Posted: Jun 10, 2013 11:36:51 AM
Morning Fire! The barbecued chicken legs and thighs were delicious along with the double baked potatoes topped with shredded cheddar cheese. Some salad and fresh watermelon slices to complete the dinner.
Overcast outside, going to play 9 holes of golf before League play later this afternoon. Still pretty wet out there, could use a little breeze just to make it a little more comfortable.
Finally a couple stations in the TC's selling gas for $3.49/gal., still too high with all the oil we're pulling out, exporting, reduced use due to less driving and more efficient vehicles. Price should be in low $2.00/gal. range.
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Message Posted: Jun 10, 2013 5:00:34 AM
Good morning Fire!
amc, Know WM has hurt the little guy. Sure do support mom & pop stores. We have many. A whole cow is a lot of meat even a 4 way split has months of meals. My pal raises 2 cows & 2 pigs. Easily an entire year's supply w/giveaways. Have never bought meat at WM. Will stay with my pal's meat.
The sky was a solid overcast in menacing shades of gray. Not a ray of sun was seen. With a 20% chance of rain, the weather seemed good enough for a training hike on the loop road. Figured why drive somewhere and possibly get rain.
Took my filled Nalgene 1 litre water bottle, wore long pants, a sleeveless t-shirt and my hiking boots. No backpack was taken. Took it very slow down the mtn.
Noticed my neighbor's hay field is close to cutting height so much earlier this year. Also saw some violet/purple New England asters in the hay field. May ask my neighbor if 3 or 4 plants can be dug up for my perennial garden.
The two brooks at the beginning of the steady elevation gain were very loud with the rain we've had the month of June. They looked lovely with cascading water pouring over thick green moss covered rocks & boulders.
At the only house on this section of the road, the young tenants have displayed a 20" basket of purple petunias resting on one boulder near the gravel road.
Not a sound at the small pond. The giant hayfields saw some cattle come into view. Counted 24 from a former count of 36. The owner looks to have taken the larger ones out, possible they are aged and are now milkers.
The rain arrived just before the 4 story farmhouse and its comparable barn. Opened the front porch door that is close to the road and stepped inside, out of the rain. It really came down.
Looked in the windows. There is a half bale of hay in the corner of a large room and hay is scattered across ¼ of it. Apparently the attorney keeps his 3 dogs in there for hours and overnight, when they visit.
Thirty minutes later the rain stopped and the hike was continued. Two cars drove by, one a stranger, the other a female neighbor near the road's height of land. We waved to each other.
My hip bothered me throughout, not in pain, it was discomfort on each step. The last mile went well until the custom log home was reached. There to my home, my hip pestered me. No people other than the two cars were seen.
It sprinkled the last ¼ mile. This loop hike is a cheerful 4¼ miles with a rise in elevation of 650 appreciable feet. Checked the garden plants for slugs. None were found.
Opened the door to the incredible fragrance of garlic. Early in the morning Tuscan sauce was made in the crockpot, along with carrots, and St Louis style pork ribs. Had a most delightful lunch waiting for me.
The temp is 46° with the high to be 75°. There is a 60% chance of rain.
Have a pleasant day!
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Message Posted: Jun 9, 2013 2:21:09 PM
Good afternoon Fire ::HUGS:: Out to finish the yew bushes shortly. Tried yesterday, but some stayed too wet to trim. I will get them done today, then I have to clean up the trimmings. I have one garden to weed too. I might wait until tomorrow as the ground is so wet.
Hope all is going well for you and your three kids. Summer is just about here, at least the heating season is over.
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Message Posted: Jun 9, 2013 1:18:41 PM
Afternoon Fire! Line of cars at the compost dump yesterday afternoon from one direction was lengthy, I turned around came from the other direction. In/out much quicker, returned from the direction I came from originally passing vehicles I'd have waited behind.
Quick change than off to Costco purchased packages of chicken thighs and legs, going to barbecue some of them and make double baked potatoes topped with shredded cheddar cheese. Made other purchases coffee, pineapple, dollar sandwich buns(younger daughter loves them for sandwiches)bacon. Purchased gas at $3.52 lowest in the TC's is $3.50, quite a change from the GOUGING we experienced a month ago when we set records: highest one day price increase $.30 and highest price ever $4.39/gal. Something should be done about these oil companies!
It's cloudy and temps in the mid 50's, had rains overnight, think we're supposed to have more today. I did transplant some hostas I'd lost over the Winter, dug them up from some existing which had expanded, was planning on doing same with some perennials, but it's too wet out there.
Midnight, you're welcome regarding running Disk Cleanup and including the "Temp Files," remember also to include "Recycle Bin" and "Archived Windows Error Reports."
That's pretty neat stuff about all the covered bridges, you're pretty fortunate to have so many in New Hampshire. I believe we have a few in Minnesota, I'll have to check it out.
Sorry, I'm not a fan of Walmart, I only purchase cleaning supplies and toilet paper there, try and keep it to a minimum. They've come into small Minnesota towns, the local economy depends on the local merchants and they depend on the community. Walmart has hurt many of these businesses, I support the merchants more personal service, like you're friend the butcher. My mom has a lake home in such a town, we make the majority of our purchases at the local merchants, butcher, bakery and grocery store, I not only like the more personal service(one on one), the quality is better. We purchased a whole cow at the butcher and split it 4 ways between us, my daughter/SIL and his family. They all say how wonderful the meat is!
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Message Posted: Jun 9, 2013 4:40:16 AM
Good morning Fire!
amc, Using Disk Cleanup to rid the temp files once a week. Works Great. Thanks for reminding us!
It rained lightly at 3AM yesterday. Come 7AM it poured on the moderate side. When it stopped at 9AM, there were 2 inches of standing water on my driveway. The french drains (brick sized rocks to stop washouts) on both ditches on the side of the mtn road worked as they were supposed to.
Needed to see the Tax Collector to correct a few discrepancies. One that the new computer printout reads my taxes were paid for 2011 twice and not all for 2012. We agreed to give her three weeks to look at her records and correct the discrepancies.
Went to the Recycling Center to keep the Earth green. Drove to see my friend the meat manager while passing thru his town. Saw avocados for .69& cent; ea. Had to buy six at that low price. My pal said there is an unadvertised sale of St Louis style ribs for $2.99 a pound. Got in on that and bought 5 lbs.
Drove to the big box Town of Littleton. Rain was on and off. Better than staying home watching Netflix. Priced a camera, the Nikon D3100 at several stores. Lowest price is $449. Wonder if the cost will be $399 by Christmas.
Decided to drive on Rt 302 South to the Town of Woodsville, NH. This pleasant drive parallels the Ammonoosuc River for the 20 miles to that town. Lots of farmland and three mini towns on the way. One town along the drive named Bath has the state's 2nd longest covered bridge.
Years ago there were once 10,000 covered bridges in the US. Today 54 of the remaining 750 are located in New Hampshire. The Bath bridge is 374'6" (114.15 metres) long. Here is a very quick read of the facts and three more photos.
The longest wooden covered bridge in the United States and the longest two-span covered bridge in the world is the Cornish, NH and Windsor, VT covered bridge.
The quick fact read says the Cornish-Windsor wooden covered bridge is 449'5" (137 metres) long.[/L]
This Super WM had many empty shelves at 1PM. There was an actual wait in the checkout line. Which is usual for northern NH. Bought some milled Flaxseed for my health, turkey bacon, and looked at the different styles of basketball.
My hip hurt in each store. Felt the need to walk slower than normal to avoid limping. The drive home saw four geese on the banks of the river with two broods of young, nearly two dozen of them. A quick update from the weather sites looks to be a day of partial sun tomorrow. Yippy!
It is 57° in overcast with the temp to be 75°. We may see some sun in partly sunny skies.
Have a splendid day!
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Message Posted: Jun 8, 2013 2:52:59 PM
Afternoon Fire! Didn't make it yet to the compost dump, just got off the phone with Costco Concierge Service, on the phone with them for 1 1/2 hrs. I can't say enough each time how helpful, patient, RESOLVE THE PROBLEM, professionally, there to HELP YOU!!!!
I was finishing on the site, my wrist brushed against the touch pad which caused the screen display to change dramatically. I couldn't reset it to the original/default display. Everything was screwed up, was on the Firefox server.
Put a call into the Costco Concierge, very patient, tried a number of things which didn't work (Toshiba laptop). Finally after all failed, Restored the system to an earlier date. Problem resolved!!!
Asked about what to do to remove the add-ons which latch on to the PC running in the background. Told him I periodically clean up the "C Drive," we looked at what was automatically checked, what wasn't. He told me most people not aware to have "Temp Files," "Recycle Bin" and "Archived Windows Error Reports" all checked. The most notorious is "Temp Files," it piles up, piles up, to REALLY slow the computer down, most people not aware to clean this one up. I had 454 MB = 1/2 gigybyte, we checked other files had run a cleanup recently, he advised me to run another cleanup with those files checked.....which I did.
Everything is good. I'm HAPPY! Fire, I know you've had PC issues, I can't say enough about Costco's service and the technical support is free for lifetime of product you purchase. He also gave me info on Windows XP, Vista, 7 and 8, all very useful/helpful!
Now off to the compost dump. It's cloudy, but I'm feeling MUCH better about the afternoon!!!
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Message Posted: Jun 8, 2013 12:27:44 PM
Morning Fire! Fortunately it didn't rain yesterday evening, came home son was firing up the lawnmower, got the lawn mowed. Several neighbors took the same cue mowed theirs, there was humidity in the air, dew on the freshly cut lawns, cooler temps.
Off to the compost dump in a little while to dispose of the bags of grass clippings. Then a few errands to a couple stores, some lawn work afterwards.
Have a nice Saturday.
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Message Posted: Jun 8, 2013 10:26:47 AM
Good morning Fire ::HUGS:: Boy did it rain! Got 3.4 inches. Now I'm going to have to cut the lawn again!
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Message Posted: Jun 8, 2013 4:27:49 AM
Good morning Fire!
The site was down 3 times yesterday from 6-7AM EST or so. About ten minutes each time. GB probably replaced several servers.
Had a productive morning while it rained speaking to several attorney's and the Clerk of Probate in Salem, MA. Had thought of driving down for the day. Easier and quicker to telephone. This worked out well.
Also filled the last (for now) annuity claim forms from my mom's estate. Called the company and had an agent walk me thru the paperwork. Took 30 minutes instead of the 2 hours that was thought. Not bad at all.
Looked for some avocado recipes. Found a dozen, including 2 recommended by a GB. It stopped raining long enough to get the last of the 6 packs of annuals take down the screens and finish planting all the second story window boxes. Planted 8 to each box. They look better crowded than with just 6 in each window box.
Washed the screen frames, the sills, and Windexed the dbl Thermo-pane windows. When the house was constructed 24 years ago by me, tilt-in windows were installed for easy cleaning. How convenient.
Knew back then that setting up a two story fiberglass ladder and standing on it would uncomfortable and perhaps difficult in my future years. Not now, in 20-30 years from now.
Plan to walk in the garden and go slug hunting. They really enjoy the marigolds, the other flowers also. Found a chubby long one in the 6 pack annuals for the window boxes. Crushed up egg shells work very well to keep them from crawling to one's flowers. Even better if one has a family of six.
The temp is 54° with the high to be 64°. There is an 80% chance of rain. Tropical storm Andrea has arrived. It is raining moderately.
Have a tremendous day!
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Message Posted: Jun 7, 2013 10:45:36 AM
Good morning Fire ::HUGS:: Well the rain is here. Looks to get heavy tonight, then dry up early tomorrow. You will need to cut the lawn again!
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Message Posted: Jun 7, 2013 4:05:50 AM
Good morning Fire!
Luckiest people of 2012 to escape death. Car accidents, trains, planes and more All amazing sights. The sound cuts out at 8 min. The clip is 13:18.
Went to market early and bought limes 5/$1, blueberries are $2.25 a pint, broccoli crown are $1.85 a lb, red peppers are $1.75 a lb, giant honey dew melons are $2.50 ea, garlic is 5 bulbs for $1.50, avocados are .88¢ ea.
Passed on crimini mushrooms, had some from last week. Strawberries are a fine price at 3/$5.50 ($1.83 a lb each). Monster size watermelons weighing 32+ lbs (14.5+ km) were $8.99 ea. About the largest and longest ever seen.
Drove to the supermarket and saw avocados "on sale" for a shocking $2.49 each and saw how expensive their "guacamole starter kits" are. Returned to Big Papi's Market and bought more avocadoes and will find the finest recipes out there to choose and make my own. Also bought magnificent large, juicy seedless red grapes for $1.75 a lb.
Went tennis shoe hunting at a few stores. Liked some of prices. Did not find a pair that did it for me. Did find mesh water shoes in WM for an amazing low price of $8.88. They are $50 in a hiking store. They are used to cross brooks and small rivers walking on the river bed.
Bought some 30 weight oil for the lawnmower and my snow thrower. May use it as a replacement lubricant for the mineral oil now used on my 18 speed bicycle. Also bought needed household, dogfood and personal items. My non Super WM store did not carry a guacamole starter mix either.
Went shopper at several other stores. Before long it was 11:30 and a visit to Subway was made. The oven roasted chicken is one of the deals of the month. A footlong sub with all the veggies was just $5. Had them add two scoops of their guacamole for $1.50 more. It was quite tasteless to me, even when tried alone. Looking forward to creating my own.
The temp is 52° with the high to be 57°. There is an 80% chance of rain. It is raining lightly. No chance to see the early morning ISS. It returns tonight at 8:44 & 10:21 EDT.
Have a delightful day!
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Message Posted: Jun 6, 2013 10:33:42 PM
Evening Fire! Just enough time to say hello.
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Message Posted: Jun 6, 2013 1:06:29 PM
Good afternoon Fire ::HUGS:: Feeling better today.
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Message Posted: Jun 6, 2013 5:23:13 AM
Good morning Fire!
Drove to visit my friend the meat cutter who told me about his 18 day vacation with his g/f, his flight to Denmark and his incredible cruise to Nor, Swe, Fin, and Rus for 11 days. Let him tell me all about the exotic food they dined on including reindeer.
Bought boneless Southern pork ribs for 1.99 a lb. Asked if he had an inventory specials and he did. He could sell me bone in pork ribs plus assorted pork chops both for $2.19 a lb. Spent $30 on these bargains.
Stopped at the P.O., then the Mom & Pop nursery. Mentioned to the Mr about talking to the Mrs about the normal Zone 5 and my crocosmia that is now a Zone 3 perennial grown by me for more than 20 years. Without discussion he insisted my property must be in a Zone 5 microclimate. It sure is in Zone 3. Left quickly to quell my growing anger of his many untrue words.
Returned home and added 3 of each the pork cuts into the slow cooker coated w/evoo. Made my own marsala sauce with water, cornstarch, mashed cooked carrots, minced crimini mushrooms, onions, garlic, sage, and marsala wine.
Went outdoors to plant a few more flowers, do garden maintenance and finish mowing the remaining section of the lawn. 3 hours later a taste of the contents of the crock pot was added to heated broccoli, carrots, green beans and red potatoes. The Marsala sauce Ribs and chops came out superb
After lunch a few brake adjustments were made, the water bottle placed in the holder and a pedal up the mountain was done. The dog jogged right beside me. Made it to the height of land of the loop road then coated down the mountain.
Stopped at the log cabin, turned around, and began to pedal back up the mountain to meet the dog. The US Mail Carrier pulled up, gave the dog a biscuit, and we chatted about events in town. Pedaled for an hour, which was plenty for me, in the ideal 65° afternoon.
The temp is 46° with the high to be 72°. There is a 50% chance of rain. Off to the market later, then to other stores.
Have a fantastic day!
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Message Posted: Jun 5, 2013 5:58:16 PM
Good afternoon Fire ::HUGS:: Been fighting a bad migraine for the last few days. Now we have cooler weather and I cannot enjoy it. UGH.
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Message Posted: Jun 5, 2013 4:37:57 AM
Good Morning Fire!
While it was a cool 45° and waiting for the 7-17 mph wind to dry the lawn, a fabulous episode of Columbo was enjoyed. Like his style of asking the homicide suspect the reasons why there are little discrepancies to secure all evidence needed for indictment. Then he pesters them increasingly. TV Guide's ranks Lt. Columbo No. 7 on its 50 Greatest TV Characters of All Time list.
Went to mow the lawn at 11 The temp was touching 50°. Was moving along quite nicely for the first half. Knew last summer my mower was on borrowed time and planned to buy a new one this summer. The nut that holds the handle frame pulled thru the deck (blade housing cover). The thin Craftsman metal hole was tremendously elongated.
Drove to Sears to look at mowers and allow the assistant & mgr unmistakingly to know a mower was desired. Saw one that was liked for $239, thanked them for their time, then drove to Walmart. A better lawn mower, with a much thicker deck and matching specifications was on sale for just $169.
Bought it, had a fellow use a cart to carry it to my car, cut open the box, and one 12" high rear wheel was bent sideways. Returned it, got a replacement, checked to be fine and returned home. After filling it with oil and gas, it started right up. It so easy to use with the giant rear wheels.
Will mow the remaining lawn after my post and several rounds. The mower section is made by Murray and has a Briggs & Stratton 5 hp engine w/a 22" cut. Model M22500
It is superbly Made in Mississauga, Ontario and comes complete with a full 2 year free warranty on both parts and labor. No service contact was needed nor purchased. Sears $289 vs WM's $169. Sears wanted an extra $50 for a 3 year warranty. -Ha! Not from this wise man.
The temp is 37° with the high to be 68° in partly cloudy skies. There is a frost warning in the valley below.
Have a fabulous day!
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Message Posted: Jun 4, 2013 4:40:33 AM
Good Morning Fire!
At 7 AM 120 lbs (54.55 kilograms) of pelletized lime was spread on the areas of my lawn that are under pine trees. The needles turn the soil acidic and moss was beginning to grow. Time to return to a full lawn.
Left at 9 AM to mail my bills and food shop. Had the desire for Mexican food for 2 days. Would not eat at the only near to be a Mexican Restaurant in a 50 mile radius that opens at 11 AM. Sure dislike disappointment.
Went out to WM to buy flour tortillas, black olives, shredded Monterey Jack cheese, and some refried beans. Found a fabulous recipe on my 10th look on the net. Wanted to try it out.
The original recipe makes 8 servings for $15-$18 total cost including two chicken breasts. Rating is 4.5 of 5 stars.
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PREP 15 mins
COOK 20 mins or less
READY IN 30 - 35 mins
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cooked chicken breasts, shredded
1 onion, diced
1 green bell pepper, diced
1 1/2 cloves garlic, chopped Used 3 cloves.
1 cup cream cheese (used cottage cheese)
1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce (optional-would be too liquidy) Did not add this.
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 tablespoon dried parsley
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
8 (10 inch) flour tortillas
2 10 oz cans enchilada sauce (optional, not used, as store bought has MSG)
1-2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
Also optional is 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes, cumin, & paprika.These were added. Some also like 2-3 cups of cooked rice added.
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir chicken, onion, green bell pepper, garlic, cream cheese, and 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese in hot oil until the cheese melts, about 5 minutes.
Stir tomato sauce, chili powder, parsley, oregano, salt, and black pepper into the chicken mixture. Divide mixture evenly into tortillas, roll the tortillas around the filling, and arrange in a baking dish.
Cover with enchilada sauce and remaining 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese. Bake in preheated oven until cheese topping melts and begins to brown, about 15 minutes. Gave it 5 stars. Have leftovers. Love it!
Original link: Homemade Chicken-Enchiladas
Rec'd a call back from an attorney that a message was left on her voice mail one week ago. AShe could have been on vacation last week. Phoned her back to once again leave a message on her machine. Said she could call me all afternoon until 4 PM. More telephone tag.
Big rain storms arrived south of me yesterday. The high was 74°, in mostly cloudy skies. The humidity was just 46% with a most pleasant dew point of 52°. It is the dewpoint, not humidity, that determines the comfort level.
The temp is a cool 46° in the mountains with an expected high of 64° in partly cloudy skies.
Have a wonderful day!
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Message Posted: Jun 3, 2013 10:32:00 PM
Evening Fire! Second League golf night this afternoon, played against a new member, he's a scratch golfer. When the round ended I won the match 15-5, just glad I played my game. Need to get out and play some extra rounds other than just League play. I did play 9 before the round with another member, I play him next Monday.
Haven't had any dinner pulled out some chili which was in the freezer, hope it thaws a little so I can reheat some, add onions and some shredded cheddar cheese.
Have a nice evening, we're supposed to have some rain tomorrow, tomorrow evening.
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Message Posted: Jun 3, 2013 4:56:36 AM
Good morning Fire!
Went out in shorts before 7 AM to see my gardens and check for slugs. Found one that munched on a couple of annuals in my half wine barrel that is two feet above the lawn. Judgment and sentence were carried out.
Began to microwave and cook potatoes, carrots, broccoli and green beans, my favorite veggies, very early in the morning. Also thawed out some cooked shrimp. Had a Big brekky with the veggies, Tuscan sauce w/minced garlic added to some basmati rice and the shrimp.
The sun was shining beautifully at 9:30 AM. Saw lots of red/orange t-storm clouds just entering VT from NY to the west. Had some pain in my hip and wanted to know if it could be hiked on.
Strapped on my backpack fully loaded with gear and with full water in the Camelbak hands free 3 litre hydration unit and went out the door. The dog was swirling around in circles most excited.
Took it slow down the mountain to get my hip loosened up. Noticed that some of the grass at my neighbor is getting to be 2 feet high. The mountains in the far north are looking full of leaves and very green.
At the beginning of the steady elevation gain a stop was made to view each of the brooks on either side of the road. Lots of whitewater is flowing and the leaves are all nearly full grown.
Had to almost search for the maple sap lines, plush growth has grown above the three of them. The small pond seemed so eerily silent. No spring peepers or frogs.
It was a also quite at the hayfields. No cows were seen or heard. In fact no cars or people were seen or heard. One jet passed overhead and could be heard in the distance.
At the 4 story farmhouse and equivalent barn two purple & 1 while lilac bushes were blooming. One bush is almost as tall as the top of the 2nd floor windows. Their aroma generously filled the air.
Saw 15 to 20 Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterflies on the road. One landed on my hair for a while. What an odd feeling. It is my first time noticing them this year.
At the height of land a giant white cumulo-nimbus cloud was in VT. Surrounded it were an onimus assortment of menacing dark blue & gray clouds coming towards me. Then with the sound of echoing thunder in the distance, my pace was picked up, almost ran. There was an 80% chance of t-storms for my area, even overnight.
My hip fared well. It did bother me at times. Had to stop a few times. The road is easier to hike on as their is no boulder hopping like on a mountain trail. 4¼ miles were completed with a rise in elevation of 650 sporty feet.
The temp is 58° at the moment and will be a most pleasing high of 72°. There is a 30% chance of rain. So happy the heat wave and sauna have left.
Have a pleasant day!
{{{Hugs}}}
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amchornetx
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Message Posted: Jun 2, 2013 11:23:48 PM
Evening Fire! Well the perennials and hostas didn't get done, but I made repairs to several things around the house. Did get the hoses out, the reminder of the lawn furniture, cushions out on all the furniture. Did get some Scott Plus 2 on the lawn, all set until August now as for the lawn. Next weekend will probably purchase yard of black dirt to spread in parts of the lawn, along with some grass seed in a few areas.
Noticed a gardener snake out in the front yard which I'm trying to dispose of, what are thoughts Fire? Just don't want it finding some cavity and ending up in the house.
Well thing I'm going to have a piece of cherry pie with whipped cream.
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vandriver2008
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Message Posted: Jun 2, 2013 6:47:49 PM
So good to know you made it to N's new place and made it back, too. I would have done (and have done) the same thing...wash clothes and clean up, lol. Sorry to hear that B didn't get to go. Hope she is healing.
Weather here has been weird. Very cool over the holiday weekend and then so warm that I had to turn on my a/c.
More another time. (((hugs)))
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Message Posted: Jun 2, 2013 2:18:43 PM
Good afternoon Fire ::HUGS:: Another hot one. Looks like the last day of it. Tomorrow is a transition day and we cool off. Fighting a bit of a migraine today. Trying to tough it out as its not too bad.
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