This weeks preps check-in

[SheilaT.]

Cuba is on my list too. I would dearly like to spend a few days within a farming collective to see how they have solved the problems the embargos and sanctions had on agriculture. ( beaches, Rum and culture aside)

 

[Brent S]

Cuba is on my list too. I would dearly like to spend a few days within a farming collective to see how they have solved the problems the embargos and sanctions had on agriculture. ( beaches, Rum and culture aside)

I know many go thru other countries to get there. Seriously, it’s a stupid waste of resources to continue a failed policy for so many decades. The idea is to restrict money to the govt., but the govt has always lived very well. All we restrict is food and stuff to the general population. I honestly think it is criminal what we have done for so long.

 

[Petoski]

I think their thinking was to make the natives go poor and hungry in the hope that the start a rebellion. It doesn't work, especially when the country does provide the basics.

 

[Maverick]

For 50 or so years rice and beans were the main staple in Cuba plus soviet produce nothing glamorous about that. It wasn't till the mid to late 90s they changed given the soviets stopped supporting them. The article below tells of the current evolution in modern Cuba.

https://www.lifegate.com/people/news/organic-agriculture-in-cuba

 

[Danil54grl]

Still have a peach tree along with a pear still sitting on my back porch ready to be planted. Hunny and I went to the feed store today to pick up some more honey few seeds, but of course I did pick up a few extras of long carrots, corn, and snuck in a few okra seeds. Hunny can't stand them but I do and besides Sweet Pea loves the big yellow flowers. When we came out there was a car parked behind us being jumped off by a truck so went across the street to the nursery. I picked up some nice looking four packs of eggplants, habenero and banana peppers then hunny spotted a new Apple tree he couldn't live without.

New grandbaby should be here on Tuesday sometime. Mom is getting induced on Monday so after I get off work (hoping she will be here) well well drive over to see the newest addition to the family. I spent the day with Sweet Pea yesterday and she seems excited to becoming a big sis. . . Guess we'll see how that one goes. Hoping she will be a big help to mom. Son 3 is going to be changing airlines so will need to start new training the first part of May in AZ for two months. He will be able to come home on weekends, but after training he will be home, instead of Denver every night so a big plus.

 

[Danil54grl]

Change of plans. . . Mommas been cramping today and went to hospital. They decided to go ahead and start inducing tonight.

 

[Brent S]

Change of plans. . . Mommas been cramping today and went to hospital. They decided to go ahead and start inducing tonight.

I wish you both the best!

 

[SheilaT.]

Good luck!

 

[Silent Earth]

Cuba is on my list too. I would dearly like to spend a few days within a farming collective to see how they have solved the problems the embargos and sanctions had on agriculture. ( beaches, Rum and culture aside)

Israeli Kibutzs are amazing cooperatatives worth a look at.

 

[SheilaT.]

I have a problem with isreal, wouldn't give them my money.

 

[Brent S]

I have a problem with isreal, wouldn't give them my money.

I don’t care about the politics or religion in Israel, but it would be amazing to see the historical places there.

 

[SheilaT.]

Sri Lanka is also on the list. A distant uncle ran a Tea plantation there and I got interested through his photos and stories.

 

[bigpaul]

first wife lived there as a kid when it was still Ceylon.

 

[Arcticdude]

We went to visit the kids and grandbaby's for a couple days. Got home yesterday. Woke up to a couple inches of snow on Friday, then it rained the rest of the time. It's always hard to leave the grandkids. They are such great kids and we love spending time with them, I just wish they lived closer to us. They're about an 8 hour drive north of here. My daughter may have the opportunity of transferring with her job to a town about 125 miles south of us.

 

[Brent S]

Sri Lanka is also on the list. A distant uncle ran a Tea plantation there and I got interested through his photos and stories.

My ex wife’s mother went on vacation there and stayed for five years. She lived in a one room round hut with a dirt floor, washed clothes in a river and cooked over wood fires. She said the thing that attracted her was how peaceful the people were. I am so ready ready to go somewhere that even the inside of a motel six is sounding exciting! My issue now is I can afford to travel now but can’t take the time away from the business... one step forward, two back...

 

[Brent S]

Today is cold, drizzley and dreary. I cut some trim pieces needed for the sons house and decided to call it a day. I just finished a cup of hot cocoa and think relaxing with a lot of junk food is in order.

 

[Silent Earth]

Sri Lanka is also on the list. A distant uncle ran a Tea plantation there and I got interested through his photos and stories.

I would like to see the southern bit where Arthur C Clark lived.

 

[Danil54grl]

We had a healthy grand baby girl this mornin and both her and non are doing good. Couldn't have asked for a better outcome.

 

[SheilaT.]

Congratulations! So glad all went well. How's sweet pea taken to her?

 

[Danil54grl]

Sweet Pea wasn't to sure at first, but warmed up to the idea and now she is 'my baby' . Think momma and baby should get released from the hospital today.