Latestarter's ramblings/musings/gripes and grumbles.

[AClark]

Look at you Late, down there in TX, hogging up all the rain...we could use some! It's supposed to be rainy all week after Wednesday into next week, and my water bill would sure appreciate it. I'm having to water my garden nightly. The rabbits managed to suck down an entire 5 gallon bucket yesterday, and the horses and goats are draining their tank to about half every day...basically, beaucoup dollars on the water bill.
It was 97 degrees on Saturday when we were putting up the fence. I've even turned the AC on finally, to the delight of my family since I don't mind the house being in the high 80's.

 

[Bruce]

So @Latestarter, when are you going to get yourself a Livestock Guardian Dog?

 

[Latestarter]

Yeah, I have had the AC on for several days now... happened when the inside temp got up to 88, but it was really more because of the humidity. I have it set to 72 or 73 I believe. It sure feels nice and cool when I come in from outside. As for the rain, It's one of the primary reasons I moved to this area. I came from a very dry Colorado remember? And water was very expensive in CO also! From the weather radar I've seen it appears central and eastern OK have received more rain than they want or need. Guess you're too far west But you have the advantage of being able to prepare for when DH's tour there is over and pick your new place accordingly.

Not sure Bruce Would love another LGD and to have Mel doing it full time, but he's not there yet. Bet you wish you could get one huh? or have kept the one you had briefly... I can imagine that you still think about him and miss him. I know I would.

 

[Bruce]

I can imagine that you still think about him and miss him. I know I would.

Yep.

 

[Baymule]

Since we've had rain, the humidity is sticky and makes the heat worse. I pulled a wagon around this morning pulling up poison hemlock. It was going to seed and I sure don't need more of it. I pulled it up last year too. One of these days I might finally get it all. I had a heaping wagon load of poison hemlock. I was soaked with sweat, took a shower and downed some iced tea.

 

[AClark]

We still have the humidity for sure. My hair will never recover as long as I live here.

Bay, light it on fire? That's my answer to stuff I don't want. I'm overrun with broadleaf plantain. It flowered and I scalped it with the mower. I can see where it's coming back up, so I'll probably get the propane torch out and burn it when I get a chance, hopefully that will do it, it's taking up valuable grass real estate.

Nice and cool here this morning, which is a relief!

 

[Baymule]

I'm real careful with fire. We have a lot of wooded areas, so I can't light 'er up where it grows. It is work, but I just pull the hemlock, nightshade and pigweed and throw on the burn pile

 

[Latestarter]

Speaking of "pig"weed, I have a 50# bag of pig feed that is sitting here doing me absolutely no good. Would you like it Bay?

 

[greybeard]

I'm real careful with fire. We have a lot of wooded areas, so I can't light 'er up where it grows. It is work, but I just pull the hemlock, nightshade and pigweed and throw on the burn pile

Which variety of Amaranth do you have?
I used to have a lot of it, but no longer.

There is another plant in East Texas that looks very much like hemlock but is not. You can see it growing and flowering along many FM roads right now.

 

[Bruce]

You need to "remount that horse" LS and get another pig!