Robert Helped

I was watching Mattlock on the Morning TV shows when the doorbell rang.  Robert walked in.  We then went out to the greenhouses.  We began by starting his tiller that was in house three.  It was covered with a small tarp.  Robert put gas in the gas tank and pulled on the starter crank.  He pulled several times.  We put gas in the carburetor and finally got it started. 

A calico cat showed up.  The cat would not stop for a picture. It looks just like the above photo that copied off the internet.  The cat is barely visible in the bottom of the doorway.

I cut off the stem end of a sweet potato.  I will let the cut end scab for a couple of days and plant it in a raised bed in the garden.

Robert is planting seeds in a new germination tray.

Robert planted a row of green arrow peas and part of a row of some other plants. 

Robert is prunning the fruit trees in house six.

Here Robert is planting the small root seeds.

Here he presses the seeds into the ground with the back side of a garden rake.

Robert is tilling in greenhouse five.

Here is a closer view.  It was almost nine when Richard came for the weekend.   

Another Good Day

We were up early this morning. We did our morning chores and headed for Lindon.  It was seven when we left Holden, we picked up Carol's sister, Nyleen, and went to the Mount Timpanogos temple. After a good session we took Nyleen home. As usual. she made us a sack lunch.  We stopped at a park in Provo where we ate part of the lunch. We then went to Sam's Club and bought some cat food and a few groceries.  Carol was going to have her hearing aids adjusted. Her appointment was at four. We would of waited two hours.  Instead, we went straight home. I watered most of the plants in house five.  The plants on the heating bench were in good shape.

Mowing in February

 Regular morning of breakfast and TV shows.

110 degrees in greenhouse five this afternoon.

I started up the lawn mower this afternoon and mowed up the leaves in the back yard and east lawn.

The lawn mower has been in the shed for a long time.  I carried the compressor and plugged it in.  The two front tires on the lawnmower were nearly flat.  I plugged it in and pumped up the tires.

The cats made a hole in the plastic in the northeast corner of greenhouse five.  I covered the hole with cement blocks and bricks,  

Here is a closer look of blocks and bricks,

A Warm Day

I made old fashion oatmeal mush this morning and fed the cats.  We watched the MeTV shows this morning.  Carol got the mail.  It contained several bills.  One was for the natural gas that we use in the house and in greenhouse five.  I watered most of- the plants in greenhouse five.  The plants on the grow bench are doing pretty good.  I then turned the water off.  Later in the afternoon I turned the water back on so that there was just a drip.  No pictures.  Carol shredded the potatoes and fried them.  There is a cold wind from the north.

It Worked

I walked out to house five.  There wasn't any evidence of any cats.  Carol washed all of the sheets and pillowcases.  We were able to watch some of the morning MeTV shows.   After that we went to Fillmore and stopped at the car wash.  Our car was pretty dirty.  I put the quarter into the machine and began to wash the car.  We then came home for lunch.  This afternoon I watered the plants in greenhouse five.  Mainly the ones on the heating bench.  Yesterday, I tied the chain that was hooked to the shutter to a brick and let the brick hang.  This afternoon I wired the chain to the brick. 

This photo shows the open shutter.

The temperature in greenhouse five nearly 110.

Sunday

 Watched some of the morning news.  After breakfast I read the Priesthood lesson.  Carol took me to choir practice.  I used a new pair of glasses that helped some in being to the words of the hymns that we are learning.   The sacrament meeting speakers did a good job.  The teacher of the priesthood class also did a good job. Carol went to the relief society room for her meeting.  After dinner I walked out to greenhouse five.  There were four cats laying on the germination trays.  They wouldn't move.  I had to pick some of them up.  I turned on the water and began to water the plants.   The water pipe come unglued and water was running.  I shut off the water.     

I removed the screen and put it aside as showed in the above picture.

Here are the germination trays.

Another picture.

I used duct tape to cover a hole in the west door of greenhouse five.

The tomato seeds are germinating and stretching for sunlight.

Another picture of the west door duct tape. I taped both sides of the door.

I had some glue and was able to glue it back together.

Robbert and Family Came

Robert and some of his family showed up at our front door.  The pictures for some reason are not in order. What happened last are at the top of the page and what happened first are at the bottom of the page. 

Maison and Carol having lunch.

Reese. Dalston and Robert.

Reese

Masion at lunch

Robert. Maison, Dalston planting.

Dalston and Robert preparing a germination tray.

Maison getting a tray ready.

Robert. Maison, and Carol at lunch.  After lunch Robert and family left.  As soon as he was gone,  I saw Robert's phone on our dining room table.  I quickly found Jeanne's phone number and called her.   She called Maison who was with Robert. They turned around and came back. 

Busy Friday

 

After morning TV shows were over, we drove to Fillmore and bought some groceries.  Carol is feeling much better, but she feels weak.   We also stopped at the drug store.  We bought some iron tablets and a pair of off the rack eyeglasses.  I watered some of the plants in greenhouse five.  

Snow

Normally we would be at the Timpanogos temple today.  Carol is feeling better but not well enough to go to the temple.  We probably would have stayed home because it was snowing, |It was snowing lightly all day long.  This afternoon I went out the greenhouse five. There were two cats on the heating pad.  I watered the tomato seeds.  No germination so far.  I ordered a hundred geranium seeds.  They were a mixed color.

Another Try

Yesterday I worked for more than an hour getting a Mavrik card endorsed.   After lunch I worked on it again.  Partial success came quickly but I wasn't able to complete it.   I gave up and may try it again tomorrow.  Early this evening I went out to house five.  There were two cats laying on the tray containing the tomato seeds.  

This how it looked when I left it yesterday afternoon.  I covered it with a light web tray.

There are cat tracks all over the tray.  I covered it with a short stack of heavy trays.

Late

Carol is feeling a little better this morning.  This afternoon I turned the water on at the greenhouses.  I watered the tomatoes that I planted yesterday.  I then turned off the water.  After lunch I was on the phone with a credit card lady trying to get my Maverik card registered.  I was on the phone with her for over an hour.  We didn't get it done.  I gave up and told her that I was tired and would try again tomorrow.   This evening, I went back to the greenhouses and turned the water on a little bit.  I also called Dave Dallen and got an appointment to do income taxes.  At six tomorrow.

Planting Tomatoes

Carol is beginning to feel a little better. She showered and did her hair.   After breakfast we watched the MeTV shows. The fridge was empty, so I drove Fillmore and bought a bunch of frozen dinners.  Carol made cheese and baloney sandwiches for lunch.

After lunch I gathered the garden seeds and went out to greenhouse fived to prep the potting soil for planting.  The wheelbarrow had a flat tire.  I was going to get the compressor but instead I took the wheelbarrow to the garage and pumped up the tire.  The potting soil was super dry.  I broke it into smaller pieces and got it wet.  I then filled the germination tray and planted the tomato seeds.  1San Marzan, 2 Lemon Boy, 3 Celebrity, 30 seeds 4. Brandywine Pink, 10 seeds, 5. Cherokee Purple.  10 seeds.

I put a tray on top of the seeds to keep off the cats.

I put the tray on the heating mat.

I turned off the water but later came back and turned it This is a photo of a little water running so it won't freeze and break the pipes.

Good Sunday Meetings

 Showering and breakfast went as usual.  Carol is still sick.  I 

The Long Wait

Saturday morning was pretty uneventful.  We watched some interesting TV shows.  Carol turned them on and I didn't watch any of the Saturday morning wood working shows.  This afternoon I drove to Fillmore for gas and groceries.  I stopped at the Maverik station.  There were cars at every pump.  I lined up behind a pickup that had several mattresses in in the back.  I backed up and got behind car that looked like it would soon leave.   I stopped behind it.  They went into the store.  After a while they got in the car and drove away.  The long wait was over.  I went into the store and got me a Maverik card.  With the card I get a discount.  I got in the car and bought some groceries.  I then drove home.

Rain Like Hail

I didn't post anything on Monday Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.  Carol is sick, so on Wednesday morning we went to the clinic to see a doctor.  She then went to the hospital for an Xray of her lungs. She had a little covid and pneumonia.  I picked up her prescription and I went back again to get another prescription and bought some groceries at the market   Today is Friday the 14th of February.  I can't write much.  Today is valentine day.  I gave Carol, my sweetheart a box of chocolates.

Every morning we go the post office.   I went twice. The first time I picked up the mail.  The second time was this afternoon to post a birthday card. 

Thers was a dusting of snow this morning on our driveway.  Carol is feeling just a little better.

Cold Night & Day

I got up in time to watch the news.  I started the old fashion oatmeal and fed the cats.  I watered the house plants which something that we do every Monday morning, after breakfast we watched the morning MeTV shows.  We haven't done that for quite some time.

I walked out to house five to water some of the plant.  I left one hose on and it ran all night.  There was a big puddle of water, and I couldn't get close the thermometer.  The sun was shining and the temperature 100 degrees.

I hadn't feed the chickens for several days.  We got a large bag of lay pellet a couple days ago,  I opened the bag and pot some pellets in the feeder and then put it in the hen house.  One of the gray cats was watching me do my chores. Most of the snow on the back lawn has melted.  Carol has a bad cold.  She didn't go to her DUP meeting this afternoon.

Sabath Today

Carol drove me to choir practice this morning.  There was not a very good turnout.  There was two men and about six women plus a man conducting the choir.  The speakers were very good.  Two young men that talked without notes.  One was in primary, and the other one was a deacon.  The priesthood lesson pretty good.  I couldn't keep up with my small tablet.  We came home to a good dinner which consisted of a baked potato, string beans, and chocolate pudding.  My SAMSUNG tablet is to working right.  I can't get any screen color.  I think I worked on that for over an hour.   

What? Snow

When I went to bed last night I thought that I would sleep in, but I changed my mind.  I got up at the regular time.  There wasn't a TV signal.  I put on my coat, hat and shoes and then went outside and cleaned the snow of the TV dish. There was a bunch of snow this morning when we got up.  I uncovered the dish and after breakfast I went outside and took the following pictures.

Looking north I got a picture of the snow and some snow on the power lines

This picture is of the fence on the south side of our yard.  There is a donkey on the other side of the fence.

This picture is south of the house.

This picture is of the back yard.  House five is in the middle of the picture.

This is how the driveway looked.

This picture is north west of the frond yard.  The driveway ison the other side of the dawn redwood.

This picture is the front yard  looking east.

Another front yard looking east.  The Dodge truck is on the left.   By evening some of the snow has melted.  I called Russel Monrow at noon.  He wanted to by greenhouse one.  The price was $3,000.