Sunday
Linda
April showers bring May flowers but they also make it difficult to get caught up on outdoor jobs. All weekend we have been dodging rain drops while attempting to catch up on some projects. Of course Friday was the usual trip to town to give Lowes and Tractor Supply their weekly cut of our paycheck. Throughout the week I make a list of things we need to pick up and am usually jotting down add ons while Sonny steers Festus down the highway. That old truck has carried so many loads from those two stores that it should be able to drive us there all by itself.
Friday afternoon we took a ride on the four wheeler up the back hills of our property. The four wheeler has been a life saver…literally… It has saved us from huffing and puffing and whining every step up the hillsides. We aren’t as young as we used to be. For two years we have wanted to clear away some of the trees that the logger let fall across the paths. Sonny was on a roll using the chainsaw to cut up the fallen trees like a seasoned lumber jack. It was a good thing I ate a big breakfast because I expected to roll the logs off the side. We were making excellent headway until the chain came off the bar. Of course all the tools were back at the house.
We were able to clear a good portion and some of the logs, most were so rotten so we were able to just break them apart. Just because the chain saw was out of commission didn’t mean our work was done. We walked the steep property line and put new ribbons on the trees to mark our boundaries. We actually enjoyed working up there and it was nice to see the buds starting to show on the trees, especially the red bud trees.
The greenhouse is on the mend and moved back to its original location. Sonny and I used ropes wrapped around the base on each end like a handle. We then lifted it, taking shuffling baby steps as we turned it completely around and settled it into place next the garden.
Back in place and looking better.
Sonny replaced some of the broken parts with the new ones we had ordered, but there are still more needed. He marked all the pieces with a silver marker so we could keep track of what we will need to order. It is looking much better and he was able to put in a few of the panes. Before long it will be as good as new and I think we may not need the roll of silver duct tape after all.
We brought the lawn mower out of storage and gave the grass a trim taking just “a little off the top”. PHF is beginning to shed its winter robes and is stepping into the festive colors of Spring. One of the steps in that direction was to clear away the wood bins from the porch, giving it a good sweep and putting up the SWING! You heard right. My swing is back and I couldn’t be happier. I think I hear it calling me for nap.
Looks comfy.
Off-Grid in West Virginia 
It’s windy, hope the greanhouse is anchored down.
We have it anchored and even have 3 cinder blocks tied to it. We have not yet reinstalled all the U/V panels so it is pretty open and the wind passes through pretty easy.
I have already emailed Rion to get them to work up an invoice for the last 6 damaged parts.
I like the swing chair. Good to sit out there and drink some sweet tea. Last Monday, down here, the last of the trees buded so we are in full bloom now. Ya can see the lime green (the new growth) and the dark green (old growth). and the moon at sunset today was great, coming up in the east, sky was a baby power blue with a orangish white moon and crystal clear skies (dew point is 48) We most have a dew point of 70 and mostly higher. Puts that white haze in the air. (water reflecting the sun)
Just getting tree blooms up here. The clear nights here are great, no outside light to mess up the view of the stars and milky way.