Author Archives: Brian Gallimore

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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Garden Problem: Tire Potatoes

Lesson learned.  I thought it was a good idea to add hay to my tires instead of dirt.  It would be easier to harvest with less mess. The problem is that it turned into an active compost pile.  Before I … Continue reading

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A Norman Rockwell moment

1- You cannot legislate the poor into prosperity by legislating the wealthy out of prosperity. 2- What one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving. 3- The government cannot give to anybody anything that the … Continue reading

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