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Started the day weed eating the pasture fence and fixing it. then worked in the garden a little and went for feed. Finished the day by capturing a swarm of about 30,000 bees.
 
Taking my beloved to the hospital today for cataract surgery. He's nervous naturally. My mom had the surgery and so did his sister. He's talked to them but is still jittery.
 
Good luck with that Leni. It is so amazing now what they can do. They will take out the cataract and lens and replace the lens. He will be able to see better than he has in years. The eye drops afterwards are a bit of a regimental pain but it is so worth it. :thumb:
Be sure to keep us posted.
 
When his father had that surgery he had to lie flat on his back with sand bags on each side of his head for three days.

I keep telling Tom that he'll be amazed at how much better he sees. He should have had this three years ago.
 
Good luck on the surgery!

Regular kind of day today. Mow, weed eat, and blow out the buildings, patios and driveway.

Picked another couple bushels of veggies out of the garden.

Made some 4x4' wood stands for the Marching Band to put up signs (first will be a car wash).
 
Well he survived as I kept telling him that he would. All together it took three hours. At least he is good about following the doctors instruction. We see him again tomorrow to make sure everything is okay.
 
Lets see...In laws are in town staying at our place. We managed to escape for a few hours without the kids(which is a very rare occasion). We decided to go shopping for a new bedding set. Ended up getting a nice duvet and bedding set to match the master bedroom walls and curtains. Oh, and first thing this morning we brought Marley (our min pin dachsund mix) to the vet to get spayed and microchipped.

Had a nice bbq supper with the inlaws then played card games most of the eve. Good day overalll.
 
Started filling the woodshed yesterday morning. Then made and hauled hay in the afternoon. Today is corn picking day for the early stuff. Going to start the day right with some bacon from the 1/2 of the champion 4H hog I bought. Need to work on some more frames for the bee hives. The last big honey push should be starting soon.
 
So far I have cleaned up all the wood ashes from last year and cleaned the boiler. Then the wife decided it was time to cut back all the raspberries so I hauled 2 RTV loads off and dumped. Then I mixed 2 more bucket loads of decent topsoil in with the ashes and manure pile. Now she wants another box or 2 built for herbs. That means a lot more bucket brigade to fill them up. Not happening in this hot sun. Maybe tomorrow.
 
Trying to stay cool just like you. It's going to be in the 90's today which is better than 100's but still....
 
Working all day, and still at it. Not tomorrow though, so will go shopping early morning to beat the crowds as the last Monday in August is a holiday here in the UK. Shopping seems to be the favourite things for families to do. No wonder we are all broke.
 
Leni said:
What holiday is it?
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Hi Leni, long time no see.

The last Monday in August is one of what we call a Bank Holiday. Banks are traditionally closed on BHs. It is just the last day off of several throughout the year, before Christmas. It doesn't relate to any commemoration or anything like a Saint's Day as other countries may have. Banks close on these holidays. Most if not all shops will be open and it is quite usual for people to go shopping.

Our Bank Holidays here are the first Monday after 1st January, Good Friday, Easter Monday, the first Monday in May, the last Monday in August, and Christmas Day with the following day called Boxing Day.
 
Going to gather up round bales till the rain arrives around noon. Have 3 hot muggy days to deal with so will work inside in the afternoons.
 
It's a sunny bank holiday Monday so pretty much naff all...spent the weekend putting down 40 square mtrs of wood flooring for my son so the back is due a rest....jobs for love rather than money seem to hurt more these days:hammer::hammer::hammer:
 
We just got one nice shower but I hope we get more. It is really dry from all the sun and breezy days. Where I used the skid steer to take wood to the shed it is just powder dirt and stones from the tires turning it up. Dust on the dirt roads is bad also.
 
Going down in Pa. to check out some brand new hand pumps for fuel from an estate. Cheap and NIB. Hope to pick up all 9 he has and sell some to my neighbors.
 
Bought all 9 of them for $25 each. Hope to sell them to some farmers and Amish for $40 and make a few bucks to cover the running.
 
After multiple weddings and other things I finally got the Amish boys back up here this morning. We made good progress on the truckload of wood till the rain got here. Another couple of Saturdays should do it. They broke the rope on my log splitter so I will have to fix that and the oldest one separated the roller tip on his bar but the wife ran him down to get a new one they had and I put it on for him. Glad to have a good start on this winters wood. Need to buy another load and likely a 3rd one before the snow flies.
 
Got up early Saturday morning and fried up 20 slices of bacon. Washed up the dishes and cleaned the kitchen and dining room table. It seems to have a magnet for mail and newspapers since we only use 2 seats most of the time. Went down to get the Amish boys while she mixed up pancake batter. They each had 5 slices of bacon, toast, 2 large brown eggs and a bunch of pancakes. I was frying eggs while she worked pancakes on the center griddle. Then we went and tore into the rest of the woodpile. That is a real good start on this years wood but I need at least 2 more tri-axel loads to be sure I have enough till next spring. I was too wore out to finish up my poor truck. Just need to splice the fuel line and it should be ready to roll. When I cut the old one on Thursday I got a face, neck and ear bath with gas. Pissed me off so I threw some kitty litter on the puddle and went in for a shower. Had to redo the rope on the log splitter again with a bigger knot in the pulley. Seems the strong young boys yanked too hard even though it starts easy.
 

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We have been lucky to not have to fire the big boiler up so far this year. I took this pic out the front window yesterday morning. With the way the leaves are changing it won't be long and we will need heat in the greenhouses. Put a new round bale in the pasture for the cows as the grass is not coming back with all the dry weather we have had.
 

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