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| The first mallard ducks of the year on a giant puddle in a neighboring field |
39 degrees/clear skies/calm winds
Pentoga Road
It's been a busy one today, but I didn't accomplish nearly what I wanted. Call it old age. Hmm, laziness? Could be.
Spring is popping out all over. With last night's rain, coupled with warm temperatures, the snow is quickly being replaced by large puddles of water.
Lake Pentoga is making its yearly appearance. Hopefully, the water will disappear once the melt is over. You may remember that with last year's heavy rains, we had lakeside property well into August.
I spent most the morning in the greenhouse transplanting tomato and flower seeds that had sprouted between damp paper towels.
After losing several plants to a malfunction in the heating system in the greenhouse last week, I fast tracked another dozen tomato seeds and several hollyhocks. All sprouted and needed to be planted in potting soil. There are still over a dozen tomato plants in the house along with that many pepper plants.
I drove to town to buy enough 2x6's for the overhead rafters and insulation for the shop addition.
The rest of the day was spent installing the ceiling joists. As luck would have it, I calculated wrong and came up one short. I'll get it in the next few days when I return to the lumber yard to purchase OSB board to cover the walls and floor overhead.
Holes were drilled through the studs and the electrical wire threaded that will be needed. I was going to begin installing the outlets and switches, but I ran out of steam. The energy tank ran dry.
Sargie arrived home a while ago and we'll be heading upstairs fairly soon. She opens Thursday morning so tonight will be a short one.
I'll go for my walk first thing then return to the shop. Tomorrow I'll be playing electrician. If things go really well, I'll begin to hang the insulation.
Time for bed. After all, a man's work is never done.
So are the tales from Pentoga Road...
Lake Pentoga is making its yearly appearance. Hopefully, the water will disappear once the melt is over. You may remember that with last year's heavy rains, we had lakeside property well into August.
I spent most the morning in the greenhouse transplanting tomato and flower seeds that had sprouted between damp paper towels.
After losing several plants to a malfunction in the heating system in the greenhouse last week, I fast tracked another dozen tomato seeds and several hollyhocks. All sprouted and needed to be planted in potting soil. There are still over a dozen tomato plants in the house along with that many pepper plants.
I drove to town to buy enough 2x6's for the overhead rafters and insulation for the shop addition.
The rest of the day was spent installing the ceiling joists. As luck would have it, I calculated wrong and came up one short. I'll get it in the next few days when I return to the lumber yard to purchase OSB board to cover the walls and floor overhead.
Holes were drilled through the studs and the electrical wire threaded that will be needed. I was going to begin installing the outlets and switches, but I ran out of steam. The energy tank ran dry.
Sargie arrived home a while ago and we'll be heading upstairs fairly soon. She opens Thursday morning so tonight will be a short one.
I'll go for my walk first thing then return to the shop. Tomorrow I'll be playing electrician. If things go really well, I'll begin to hang the insulation.
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| A large Tom turkey struttin' his stuff in the middle of Pentoga Road |
So are the tales from Pentoga Road...
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