Plans for 2019?

[user 5745]

Holy moly, I leave for Scotland in the morning: 211 miles, a nation and a change of outlook away. Sent off a viewing request for a property with about a 1/3 acre paddock that used to have goats on it. Come on, 2019, show me what you're made of!

 

[Brent S]

That's one of the benifits of living in a semi arid region, few weeds. I rototill between the rows a couple times during the summer and use a hoe to weeds around the plants. We put mulch (from cleaning out the coop) around the trees and berry plants. That keeps the weeds down around the trees and saves on water. Every few weeks I run the mower between the fruit trees and the grapes and berry plants. We really have very little hand weeding to do.

That’s where planning things before planting helps too. My blueberries are too close for the riding mower to fit between so I have to use a walk behind for that area. The garden rows are just wide enough to run the push mower thru now too. A little forethought can save some manual labor.

 

[user 5745]

I performed a minor miracle in packing the car, then pootled gently up the motorway at about 60 mph, with one slow patch of fog, one stop for tea and one stop for fuel. It all went brilliantly, and I gave an almighty whoop when I drove by the Scottish flag on the border I've now unpacked here at my cousin's, scrundled her three border collies, eaten dinner, had a glass of wine and am ready for a well-earned night's sleep. Tomorrow is time for official things and starting the house hunt.

 

[tmttactical]

glad you had a safe and uneventful trip. Good luck on the house hunting. remember patience is a virtue and leads to a better deal.

 

[Danil54grl]

I know you are happy about your move. I wish you good luck to finding the perfect place for you and your needs to call home.

 

[user 5745]

I know you are happy about your move. I wish you good luck to finding the perfect place for you and your needs to call home.

Thank you ☺ Yep, this has been a long time coming.

 

[SHTFPREPPER]

What kind of things are you selling on ebay?

All of my late mothers things that are still boxed up from when we moved her here from Fl. She was only with us a few months before her dementia got so bad the doc said she was a danger to us AND herself and we had to put her in an extended care unit. She passed not long after. I was too emotionally distraught to deal with going through all of the stuff in boxes they’d had in storage for 20 years. I have no idea what’s in them. They’re in one of our outbuildings so I’m hoping to start going through them soon

 

[Danil54grl]

I can truly understand how emotional that can be. When we lost my dad, mom was tossing out everything he had and I was scooping up as much as possible. Lots of tears were shed at that time. Saved his old baby book, motion pictures of him growing up in NY with his parents, his boy scout scrapbook and tools. Now when I pull out one of his old tools, it makes me think a little part of him is still with me. I know it's silly, but it's a comfort to me.

I hope you find fond memories in those boxes.