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Today's Main Event  You might recall from yesterday's posting I'd purchased more flower pots, cleaned up, and painted some cast iron discarded pipe hubs. Today I set about making the display more durable. I set the large hub on some roofing shingles to keep it from sinking into the ground so easily as it had done. I also placed some bricks inside to get a firm level surface.  I placed the smaller, tall hub in the middle resting on the bricks. I used sand to fill the voids, settled by a splash of water, then potting soil.  Taking the large, glossy grey pot I placed a piece of aluminum foil in the bottom to aid in drainage.  IF you'd fill that large pot totally with potting soil you need a "Crane" to lift it. With Styrofoam you may drastically cut down on the weight in large pots if the plants are to have a shallow root system.  Cut your bottom piece to fit directly on the tinfoil  Your subsequent pieces may be more randomly placed with the cuttings placed in securely too. Place a heavy rock, brick, block or substantial weight on your Styrofoam so it will remain in place while you "Settle" the sand into place with water. Then add your potting soil. You've just saved yourself from needing back surgery to repair a slipped disk!  When a good friend heard of my car accident he came by with some flower seed packets instead of a get well card. Friend's like that are a special treasure. The top large pot got the "Flower Garden Mix"  The lower tier I planted the "Marigolds" If by chance too many Marigolds come up I will transplant some into another area I have available. |
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I used to babysit David when he was little.... Now he is taller than me! Always there and reliable.
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We got some rain in the overnight.... 5/8" Just enough to give JD a break.... so what does he do...??? He spends the day in the shop changing oil, greasing equipment, mixing feed, and working up a sweat!
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I made us a DEEElishous "Oriental cashew Chicken salad sandwiches for lunch; Diced Cashews, celery, green onions, water chestnuts, mayo and Oriental 5 spice. Ronnie ate with us and loved it... he'd never had anything like it before.
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I was DUMB !!!!! Moving that cast iron crap around... I hurt my back BAD! I am majorly stoned on Oxys .... go into the Specialist tomorrow afternoon.
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Looking for some larger Mercedes Benz logos to decorate the garage door to the Benzpad.
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Nice job on the planter, Darter, but that cast iron is too heavy for you to be lugging around.
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I used to babysit David when he was little.... Now he is taller than me! Always there and reliable.
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We got some rain in the overnight.... 5/8" Just enough to give JD a break.... so what does he do...??? He spends the day in the shop changing oil, greasing equipment, mixing feed, and working up a sweat!
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I made us a DEEElishous "Oriental cashew Chicken salad sandwiches for lunch; Diced Cashews, celery, green onions, water chestnuts, mayo and Oriental 5 spice. Ronnie ate with us and loved it... he'd never had anything like it before.
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I was DUMB !!!!! Moving that cast iron crap around... I hurt my back BAD! I am majorly stoned on Oxys .... go into the Specialist tomorrow afternoon.
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Looking for some larger Mercedes Benz logos to decorate the garage door to the Benzpad.
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Nice job on the planter, Darter, but that cast iron is too heavy for you to be lugging around.
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It's always nice to maintain a friendship through life. David is a special friend.
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You know the old saying......."a farmer's work is never done".
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Nice of you to invite Ronnie to enjoy that very delightful lunch. Sounds intriguingly delicious.
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I hope you can find the large logos you are looking for to decorate the Benzpad.
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>>> UP DATE <<< Dealership called......... they are sending a man to pick me up. they have the AC fixed. I have tried calling everyone I can think of. Dad has a funeral, JD's mom is at the summerhouse cleaning,, my other friends are working. Martin is doing the work of BOTH of us for the lawn care! I have payroll to do yet...... Bombay Sapphire & Tonic.... tall........ no ice............
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>>> UP DATE <<< Dealership called......... they are sending a man to pick me up. they have the AC fixed. I have tried calling everyone I can think of. Dad has a funeral, JD's mom is at the summerhouse cleaning,, my other friends are working. Martin is doing the work of BOTH of us for the lawn care! I have payroll to do yet...... Bombay Sapphire & Tonic.... tall........ no ice............
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The car dealership is sending a man to pick me up to sign the papers and take delivery of the Mercedes this morning... they just called. I am so stoned like a 1960's Hippy in San Fran on Haight ? Ashbury..............
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Bret, please don't try to drive that new car home by yourself. You are heavily medicated which could easily result in another accident, destroying both you and the car. Be careful. Have the dealership provide you with a driver to take the car home, and another vehicle can follow to take the driver back to town.
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