07-29-2005, 10:30 PM
The Saga continues. The Ford truck burned up the clutch; It's parked and I am looking for another truck. That Ford was a quick, short term fix that lasted a year; I should count my blessings! Am now in the marked for a V6, 4x4, preferably extra cab and more preferably a Toyota. Hilo dealers basically know me now... and the search is on for a used truck. Wish me luck.
The foundation on the house is looking GREAT. Piers are poured and cured, posts are up and the beams and joists are in place. It's very exciting.
The vegetable garden is looking good but fruit flies are definitely stinging a lot of the squash. Corn certainly is tasty.
The trees in the orchard are doing well. We have added plums and mountain apples this last month and they seem to be happy.
Rain is creating more and more mud. Some vehicle or other seems to be stuck in a pasture once a week. Getting them out is a hoot!!
We now have running water in the kitchen of the cabin. A garden shower is half built in a clear roofed greenhouse in a nice little corner of forest filled with ferns and such. We are also working ever so slowly on the compostimg toilet system.
So... nothing really new but lots of progress in lots of areas. Contiue to be in touch and to stop by to see what we are doing. It's fun to share.
Speaking of sharing, seveal of you have phoned to ask if soil is still available; it is. Just give me a jingle and schedule a time to pick some up.
Pam
Just another day in P A R A D I S E !!
The foundation on the house is looking GREAT. Piers are poured and cured, posts are up and the beams and joists are in place. It's very exciting.
The vegetable garden is looking good but fruit flies are definitely stinging a lot of the squash. Corn certainly is tasty.
The trees in the orchard are doing well. We have added plums and mountain apples this last month and they seem to be happy.
Rain is creating more and more mud. Some vehicle or other seems to be stuck in a pasture once a week. Getting them out is a hoot!!
We now have running water in the kitchen of the cabin. A garden shower is half built in a clear roofed greenhouse in a nice little corner of forest filled with ferns and such. We are also working ever so slowly on the compostimg toilet system.
So... nothing really new but lots of progress in lots of areas. Contiue to be in touch and to stop by to see what we are doing. It's fun to share.
Speaking of sharing, seveal of you have phoned to ask if soil is still available; it is. Just give me a jingle and schedule a time to pick some up.
PamJust another day in P A R A D I S E !!
I want to be the kind of woman that, when my feet
hit the floor each morning, the devil says
"Oh Crap, She's up!"
hit the floor each morning, the devil says
"Oh Crap, She's up!"