Maybe, if we’re lucky, we’ll get the cool without the damp today. ADDED- 54F and 90%RH this morning. Fall is here.
Yesterday was certainly nice. It was a bit overcast for part of the day, but the sun did peek out.
I got seeds in the ground in the remainder of the raised beds. I put turnips, beets, and quick growing radishes in the beds. I’ve still got the window boxes to do, but I feel better now with something in the ground. The peas are coming up, and I think the beans might be too.
Beyond that it was little things knocked off the list. Washed two down jackets I picked up for the kids. Like new condition, real down, traditional makers, and I used a technical down wash on them. I’m running them in the dryer on the ‘no heat’ cycle until dry. Just in time for cooler weather!
Moved some more stuff to the auction pile. Looked through the current auction, which finally lists some of the stuff I dropped off last month. Maybe I can drop off this stack soon. I put back one of my UHF antennas, and moved another wire antenna. Not super high on the list, but I was up on the roof to look at the chimney cap. I’m not going to be changing that out for new. The repair guy mortared it in place. I’ll leave it until we need to have the chimney cleaned to worry about access. At least the cap won’t blow away ever again.
Had a real nice dinner with a new recipe. I talked about it in yesterday’s comments. Usually my ‘go to’ book is an older copy of “Joy of Cooking”. If you only have room for one food prep reference book, I think that should be it. It will answer any questions, provide delicious recipes from simple and basic ingredients, and it’s funny besides. Add a couple of other category cookbooks, preferably older or put together by a church lady, and you are pretty well covered. I’ve got a couple of wild game books, the Fanny Farmer book, a bread book, some specialty books like on chinese cooking or low carb, and several ‘church lady’ books. Those are great for regional favorites, simple and hearty meals, and classic ‘church social’ dishes. I’ve done posts or comments on recipe books before to cover the other ones I consider essential from a ‘prepping’ standpoint. Search should find them.
We finished the night with a little campfire in the fire ring in front of the house. We made s’mores and watched the flames for a while. I’ve got a mexican pottery bowl half filled with sand that is perfect for a little fire made from twigs in the yard. Just what you need for a dozen s’mores.
Later today I’m making a scrap run with a couple dozen dead batteries. Then I’ll head out for a couple of auction pickups. If I have time, I’ll stop at my buddy’s store and drop off some mold killer/disinfectant/odor killer. He got some water in the house during the big rain. And of course, all the backlogged tasks are still there too. Maybe I’ll get some of them knocked off.
I’ll try. And I’ll keep stacking.
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