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House is cleaned, bread is made...now i'm bored. Mind you I should be painting, oh well.

I had plans. My laundry is going well. I shopped for a couple of necessities. I planned on going outside to work but my enthusiasm is waning. I at least need to bring in wood. The sky is lowering and it is actually getting cooler instead of warmer. It won't reach yesterday's high of 64*.

Ya, I had big plans also...painting, hauling out the barbequer, re-arranging the shed, then my Mother came came for a visit....she sucked the life right out of me

Sure is quiet here today.

That is super, Tamara I am so Happy for you !! I hope it works out !!!

Hi everyone---I am just dropping in to say Hi---Hopefully I'll be bakc later tonight.

I'm looking for greenhouse plans now...

That is awesome. You need one with heating there right?

Dad has some kind of coal oil heater I think it is in his green house. I will have to ask him what he uses.

Yup, that's the problem...I've wanted to make one forever but discourage myself when I think of how much it'll cost.

Last night I discouraged myself again on the idea I just can't see spending hundreds and hundreds of dollars for a small greenhouse. I might try comeup with a plan for mini domes...I need it only for tomatoes and peppers.

Good morning everyone, coffee is on and bacon is frying...I'm slow going this morning.

I live on a hillside. A neighbor put up a jaccuzzi and put a 3x3 ft solar panel downhill of it with pipes running to and from the jaccuzzi. He got a siphon effect on the water and it began. Cold sinks and heat rises. So the cold water ran down and heated through the pipes under the collector panel and then, heated, they ran back up to the jacuzzi. If he didn't stay on top of the on/off thing the water in there would reach nearly boiling. But that could be controlled with a fairly simple thermostat gizmo.
I have been interested in solar heating and cooling for greenhouses ever since. I also don't like to use power for anything and pay those bills.
My problem with a greenhouse here is wind. They just can't withstand what we get whistling through our canyon (50+ mph today). If you grow a strong enough windbreak then you defeat the sunshine thing you are trying to harness for your plants and for the heat.
I would love a greenhouse mostly to protect from that same wind. A conundrum.

Wow Tina....my worry is that we get hail storms here....panels wouldn't last long.

Solar power for electrical and heat would be nice as you say

Tina, how is the gardening going with your bathtub and all?

I could easily do wind power but the cost of the windmill and turban and such would not be effective for over 20 years.

My outdoor bathroom;
I have a large square planted around it with for 'walls' of heavenly bamboo (nandina). The sink fell over so I need to fix that as soon as the winds die back. I want to put an arched arbor over the 'door' and I have plans for further 'furnishings'. I will post pics as it progresses. But it has been on hold for more clean up around here and stocking up on firewood. It is my reward for getting other not-so-fun projects finished.

Today my DH told me he likes me a little chubby~Flattery like that will get you know where I'm still trying to figure out if it's really a compliment or not

This winter better end soon so I can get out there and get more active.

Tamara, I bet your hubby did mean it as a compliment. Mine's always telling me how he thinks of chub as curvy and loves it.

Hi, Cheryl. Back when I was around 4 my Dad sent my mom a post card from Reno, Nv. while he was on a business trip. It had a picture of a slot machine with a bunch of money in it in a huge glass bowl
On the back he wrote, "This is what a million dollars looks like. I would trade our love in for it any day". He meant otherwise (wouldn't) and she knew it but it was very funny. She saved the card. A compliment can come in funny forms.
I have had a busy productive day. And I am tired even with the clock changes. Good night all.
Did everyone check their smoke detectors too!

hello everyone--I dont think we need to check our smoke detsetors anymore.
They are wired into the electrical system & so they dont run on batteries--
but I do worry about what happens in the case of a power outage, ya know ???

Tamara I still say you might look into adding a few windows to a corner of the barn that could be given up to you for a greenhouse. 2 walls would already be installed that way right????

Ours is wired in with the security system as well But we also have the battery operated ones as well. We figured it was better to have a back up or a starting one the catches the smoke before it gets to the wire(s)

you know that makes sense--I need to talk to Rod, dont I???

How are you
feeling these days, Diane???

Oh my...there's no room in the barn for anything. All our equipment has to be stored inside as well as all the hay. We're lucky there's room for the animals

Well my God-daughter is in labor as I type...she's two weeks early but they say the baby is big. Another baby in the family~I can't wait.

Good sunny morning everyone, today is supposed to rise above the freezing point again.

Congrats on a new baby and a growing family, Tamara.
I woke one minute before my alarm was due to go off. I didn't bother putting wood on the fires as it is going to be a beautiful day.
Many hardwired smoke detectors have a battery back up. And the thing is to test them to make sure they work.

O.k. I'm pacing the floor...I can't find where DH went and I need the truck....baby Jasper will be here soon and I don't want to miss it.

I hope you don't miss it Tamara. And of course no cell phones for emergencies.

I'm still waiting

Jasper was born at 6:41 pm weighing 8 pounds & 7.6 ounces...and I made it in time.

Wonderful! I am so glad you got there. I love the name Jasper and that is a good healthy weight.

I am dropping in to drop out again. A long day had and more on the way. But the time change has not messed with me much at all. I guess missing a couple days of naps was a good thing.
Good night all.

I know we're not supposed to post pics here but I'm hoping a new baby can be an exception

Here he is....



It was a wonderful day...

He actually looks huge, Tamara. Congrats to all involved in that cuties birth.
Good morning. I slept through this earthquake this morning. And so did the kids. We are all good here.

Congrat's Tamara

Thank you...,.

Wow Tina ~another earthquake? any damages around?

Has anyone heard from Merme lately???

Hi all,
Yes Merme called me this morning... her comp is broke and so is going thru the withdrawel... mine is the only number she could find not in her comp so I told her I would let you all know she is fine- looking fwd to going with Max to his comp next week...
I am some better now- I can see out of my good eye now pretty well- swelling went down enough to let it work... the other eye is the prob now but after next week I will be on my way to good eyesight... Joe did the laundry last night- he has been cooking a whole lot... I have a treasure for sure...
well got to go unlock the door for the boys- Carrie will be here to pick them up soon...have a good evening all.
Nana

Glad to hear that you and Merme are good.

Tina I must have missed that about the quake by you..I am so glad that you all are ok.

Tamara Congratualtions on the little guy.

My best to everyone.

We actually get a lot of quakes. I don't worry about them too much even if I can feel them. This one I didn't feel at all but knew it would be in the news some places. It certainly dominated our news.

Dropping in to say good night. I hope everyone has a lovely day tomorrow and it stays dry for those with flooding.

Good morning....

Morning Tamara..
Whats for breakfast? I am going down to make my oatmeal with raisens in a few, Joe is making coffee now...
Carrie will bring me Nicoli when she takes the boys to school.. then Teresa will come and take him to school after he has lunch.. sure will be nice when I can do stuff again.. this being not allowed to bend over is a pain... but I am being good about it... Joe helps and the boys get stuff for me when I can't...
It is remarkable how much better my vision is in my now good eye.. can see the newspaper now to read it... can't wait till other one is done and the vision is good in both eyes.. will be nice to go outdoors again- glare is a big problem right now but hopefully wo't be after...
Well off to go get my oatmeal... then my shower so I will be ready for Nicoli...
Have a good St Paddy's Day all... tomorrow is our anniversary too and the next day is Joe's birthday... he is going to bbq us a steak ,, first one since we started our diets...
Well off to eat now...
Nana