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currently having my bathroom redone
Staying inside as much as I can. Went for my usual walk yesterday, but had to leave my dogs behind because the pavement was too hot. By the time I got to the swamp, it felt like I was trying to breathe water. I was going to try driving my bike over there and having a ride in the shade by the water, but no. It's even hotter today.
Meanwhile, my dining room floor is almost finished. Just need to sand and paint the baseboards and quarter round. Next up, refacing my brick fireplace with stone tile.
It is winter or The Dry Season as it is known.
The only time of the year I have a hope in hell of growing European vegetables and slicer / heirloom tomatoes.
I will ( with a lot of help) will be putting in another crop of dwarf beans and broccoli to freeze for the Summer/Wet Season.
I already have my sweet potato slips planted out in their feild.
My Irish potatoes are flowering so it will be time to harvest them soon.
I should add that the walk normally takes me 45 minutes to an hour. When without my dogs, I go all the way to the swamp's edge by circumnavigation of the park. This should add 15 to 20 minutes max. It was 90 minutes roundtrip. So. Freaking. Hot. I was drenched and uncomfortable, even under a parasol. Gnats and small flying insects kept landing on me and dying. My clothes were completely soaked through when I got home, as if I had run through a sprinkler. I wish I had. I drank 125 ounces of water during my walk, and I was thirsty when I got home. My dogs were sad about missing their walk. They have too much obnoxious energy today. But they cannot be on the pavement, and I won't even let them into the yard more than a few minutes. This is not nice weather.
Just working. No vacation for me this year, nothing to do but work and keep it moving.
I hear you Today was my first day off for the summer. I just needed a break;and to do some me stuff, I had been putting off.
Fingers crossed for a few consecutive days in August
Take care of yourself
Actually I am based in the Northern part of Australia and as far away from my horrid family as possible.Sounds like you have a proper, productive ; and prosperous UK garden this season. Not that I have time; but I would love to have a little garden; but I have groundhogs, rabbits, squirrels, Deer that can jump over a 5 foot fence and the occasional bear .You enjoy your healthy harvest
It better thou they hit a problem first day as my water pipes are under the concreteGood idea, I need and wish I was doing the same . I hope yours turns out well
I'm taking a personal day in August.
Woulda been her due date![]()
Actually I am based in the Northern part of Australia and as far away from my horrid family as possible.
Cassowary raid the gardens and are extremely dangerous.
Kangaroos jump as high as deer and are just as destructive.
We have feral deer and feral pig populations here as well.
We are lucky in this state because deer are a declared noxtious pest and there isn't a closed season on them.
I can cull any class of deer at any time of the year.
Native and highly protected bush turkeys rip up the garden faster than a whole flock of chickens.
Wallaby, hare and rabbits add to the variety of smaller garden raiders.
Tall eletric fences, electric poultry netting and row covers go a longvway towards getting any harvest at all.
It better thou they hit a problem first day as my water pipes are under the concrete
It's all be solved and the wall tiles are now up as well as other things so only another 7 or 8 days and it will be done excluding weekendsI can see how that would be a problem. At least they found out early on in the renovation,
Good luck
My summers aren't usually very noteworthy... I live on a lake, so my summers capitalize on boating and other water activities. I have lots of company, host plenty of parties, etc. I don't go too far. Local concerts/sports/activities after a day on the lake. All of this is fun, but not super exciting. I wouldn't trade it. I often make a good vacation trip in the fall... except when I've had home or pet expenses like the past 2 years... so I'm really, REALLY ready for a "real" vacation.