The pole bean trellis was woven on Thursday

June 28, 2013 – Friday

60 degrees/rainy/calm

Pentoga Road

I believe we’ve had more rain in the past 36 hours than we received in total last summer. Okay, that’s an exaggeration, but we’re under the right clouds. I’m certain we received an inch or more yesterday afternoon and last night. I’m tickled to see it and no doubt, we’ll wish we had some in July and August, the typical dry months.

Thursday morning was spent in the garden. The trellis was woven for the bush beans as several of the plants are already sending out runners. I also fertilized the peppers, did a bit of weeding, but mostly, I simply piddled around.

I often wonder what I do in the garden? It seems time flies and the memory is a blur. Yesterday, donning the magnifiers, I went through the potatoes, plucked and squashed potato beetles from the leaves. I did the same with the eggplant. Once the rain is through, I’ll sprinkle them with insecticide, something I hate to do, but if that’s not done, there’ll be no greenery left.

Though the temperature was in the upper 70's, the humidity was hitting at 100% all day. 

Sargie had mentioned something about mowing along the edge of the road in front. I accomplished that in short order, mowed on the other side of the drive and noted that the yard will have to be shorn in another day or two. With all the rain and warm weather, it’s growing noticeably each day.

Brutus went into the woods and returned looking more like a pig than the dog he’s supposed to be. He didn’t seem to mind being hosed down and decided to turn it into a game. Initially, I was ready to kill the pooch, but in the end, laughed and simply shook my head. For an animal that was once a city dog, he’s turning into a real wood’s hound.

I spent the rest of the afternoon working on the Blazer and trailer’s taillights. They’ve not worked since I purchased the boat and trailer a year ago and know I’ve been living on borrowed time. All it would take is a policeman to pull up behind me and see that they aren’t connected.

I’m happy to say that the wiring is complete on the Blazer and it actually works. The blacktop was wonderful to lie on in the barn and for the first time, I didn’t have to brush mud and dirt from my backside. I’ll work on the trailer lights today. The wiring is complete and I’ve got a new set  of lights to install above the water line on the guides in the back.

I traveled to Iron Mountain late in the afternoon so I could ride home with Sargie and keep her company. While in the big city, she treated us to a Chinese dinner. I postponed the diet until today. Mama didn’t have no complete dummy.

Sargie is marking a lens placement for a coworker

I talked with Aunt Sue and Uncle Terry last night via Skype. They’d just received their Hennessey Hammocks and are anxious to try them out. Unfortunately, due to previous commitments and the possibility of company, it could be several days before either will be comfortably swinging between two trees. We talked that our mutual friends, Max and Bonnie, are back in Sitka for a year. I envy them and wonder who will drop off fresh fish fillets at their door? I used to like calling them from the boat as I was motoring to the harbor. It was a great excuse to see my friends.

Progress on the knee went into reverse and it hurt and ached most of Thursday. Couple that with the stitches beginning to pull and itch and it wasn’t pleasant. I kept active to keep my mind busy elsewhere but was awake often during the night trying to get comfortable. Naturally, I fell asleep about an hour before the alarm was due to sound this morning and awakened wishing I could slumber longer. Someone wrote and told me that the third day after surgery is usually the worst. It was for me.

Opening today, Sargie is free from the Vision Center on Saturday and Sunday. We’ve talked about going fishing and no doubt, there’ll be other projects happening on Pentoga Road. After all, a man’s work is never done.

So are the tales from Pentoga Road…

With special fertilizer and frequent watering, the giant pumpkin plants are growing in leaps and bounds.