Monthly Archives: May 2010

Mason Jars

Dave forwarded me a craiglist ad for “50 to 75 mason jars – $5 – Plano”.  I emailed the person and said I wanted them.  The lady had bought them earlier, and used about 20 of them for table decorations. … Continue reading

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Garden Update: May 15, 2010

I took advantage of a coupon I had for North Haven Gardens.  I paid $10 for $30 of stuff.  Pretty good deal!  They have a great selection of vegetables and herbs, and their plant prices are actually not too bad. … Continue reading

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Email is Working Now

This website now has the capability of sending you email. When you leave a comment, there is a checkbox option to “Notify me of followup comments via e-mail”, and it will do just that if you click on it. I’m … Continue reading

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California 160 years ago…

Do you know what happened 160 years ago this fall back in 1850? California became a state. The people had no electricity. The state had no money. Almost everyone spoke Spanish. There were gunfights in the streets. So basically nothing … Continue reading

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Gardening: May 9, 2010

I spent a few hours outside today.  I planted about 4 squares of carrots and some marigolds in the big garden, then I removed all my sugar snap peas out of the bed near the back door.  Earlier this season, I put … Continue reading

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Comet the Hunter

Comet really impressed me with his hunting skills today.  I let both the dogs in the garden area while I was there and could keep an eye on them.  Before I knew it Comet had something in his mouth and … Continue reading

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Garden Update: May 7, 2010

Lots of lush green growth right now but a few plants are stumbling.  I put a few more plants in the ground, planted some more beans, and cut out some of the lettuce, it getting too hot for it already … Continue reading

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Paintball Game, May 1 2010

We had 12 folks come out and play paintball in the woods yesterday.  The weather was perfect, and we had lots of fun as usual.  I was dead tired by the time I got home.

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