Well, despite the current heat wave, my twice-daily watering routine looks like it’s working. My roses are looking absolutely fabulous. Who knew I had such a green thumb? It’s either my dedication or the fact that the roses are just too stubborn to let a little heat get them down!
With a heat warning in effect, we decided to take the opportunity to go camping for a few days. After some minor brake repairs on my quad, we packed up and headed out west of Caroline. We set up camp late Monday and enjoyed a few drinks around the fire.
The next morning, we started a campfire and enjoyed our coffee with Baileys. Later, we packed some snacks and beers and hit the trails. The heat became too much for Swiffer, so we decided to head back to camp. On the way, I accidentally rolled my quad into a mud hole. Frustrated, we returned to camp to grab some dry clothes.
To get cleaned up, we headed to the river for a refreshing skinny dip. Despite the chilly water, it felt great to get cleaned up. After drying off and enjoying a cool beer, we returned to camp. By then, the heat was intense, and Swiffer had enough.
For the next couple of days, we relaxed at camp, soaking in the warmth. On Thursday morning, we decided to pack up and head back to take care of the plants and trees at the acreage. It’s tough to take off for a few days during such a heatwave!
This week, I happened to be on standby, so I decided to use some company fuel and head north to one of our sites to pick up more spruce trees. With Turd in the passenger seat, we set off. Despite a few rain showers along the way, we arrived at the station.
I grabbed gloves and a shovel and started digging. Before long, I had 18 little spruce trees loaded in the back of the company truck. We headed back home to plant them in their new home. It was a quick but successful trip.
Today, I decided to head down to the farm and help Matthew plant his garden. I packed a few beers and the new drone, then set off south. When we tried to start the rototiller borrowed from Auntie Marianne, we pulled and pulled until it finally sputtered to life, though it didn’t sound great.
Matthew managed one pass down the garden before the connecting rod broke and punched a hole in the crankcase, rendering the tiller useless. Fortunately, he had sprayed the garden a couple of weeks ago and had managed to work the soil last night.
We grabbed the seeds and began planting (with a beers along the way). Now, it’s up to Mother Nature!
Okay mother nature, work your magic, water my trees!!!🌲
🌲 Year to date…. 42 🌲
I must feed my addiction!!!!
Trees are planted and the rain hopefully is coming saving me watering 42 new trees and it’s only the 21st of May…
Ahhhh I just remembered I bought some stuff at auction sale in Caroline today, so I guess Turd and I will be heading out west to pick up my goodies from the auction and probably 20 new 🌲
Oh, did I say I’m on holidays for the week??
