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unicorndukeYesterday was an absolutely gloriously beautiful day, 75F, sunny with a breeze. Originally I didn't have much work on my schedule but my boss texted and asked if I'd like to come out and do some stuff. I did!
We put out some tarps on the production fields, then did some greenhouse work, mostly thinning the plants.
We were planning to place tarps after JP laid plastic next to the section of field we were going to work in, but then they were out of the correct plastic and JP had an appointment, so instead we planted out shallot bulbs. Those will be for seed production, seeing if they are similar to onion seed production and collecting yield information.
It was an easy workday and the weather was so nice. I got ice cream on my way home, strawberry-banana twist soft ice cream. So good.
When I got home, I climbed up on the roof and cleaned out the gutters. Both of the gutters hadn't been draining properly and we are due for three days of rain. I hate ladders, but used one to get up on the side porch roof before realizing I could have simply climbed out F's bedroom window.
The porches have very gently sloping rubber roofs so they were easy to move around on. I have a healthy respect for roofs, so I just scooted around on my butt near the edge. Side porch gutter was absolutely filled with leaves, so I put them in my bucket and then tossed them into the side garden.
Then I climbed over the peak of the house, which was kinda fun. Also unnecessary I realized later since I could simply climb out the window of the cat room. Ah well.
Other porch gutter was less dirty, but had a lovely congealed sludge blocking the top of the gutter hole, aggravated by the bad installation of the gutter, which had two screws that pointed into the vertical gutter. Whatever. Turns out our roof on the balcony porch ripped and has been ripped for long enough that the wood underneath was completely grey, so it possibly could have been before we bought the place. We knew the whole roof needed replacing and it's been on our list. But now it's going to happen this summer no matter what, so we're going to make it happen. I think both of the porches will need their subfloor replaced, they're a mess. But we'll probably put metal roofs on for a slightly cheaper option.
I did it and complained the whole time. Climbed back in the window of the cat room. Did some garden work while I stopped sweating in fear.
Did some sidejob work, plyed some yarn. Then I heard a weird noise from the kitchen. I could hear F was upstairs, so I went to investigate and found a mouse that had stuck it's paw into a mouse trap and was flopping around on the floor. The mice have been up on a ledge between the ceiling and a sidewall, so F had put some traps up there. I killed the mouse, removed it from the trap and tossed it outside. One of the cats then hopped off the chair it had been sitting on and went upstairs. Useless cat.
Today began with a pouring rainstorm and I'm getting things done on my to-do list.
We put out some tarps on the production fields, then did some greenhouse work, mostly thinning the plants.
We were planning to place tarps after JP laid plastic next to the section of field we were going to work in, but then they were out of the correct plastic and JP had an appointment, so instead we planted out shallot bulbs. Those will be for seed production, seeing if they are similar to onion seed production and collecting yield information.
It was an easy workday and the weather was so nice. I got ice cream on my way home, strawberry-banana twist soft ice cream. So good.
When I got home, I climbed up on the roof and cleaned out the gutters. Both of the gutters hadn't been draining properly and we are due for three days of rain. I hate ladders, but used one to get up on the side porch roof before realizing I could have simply climbed out F's bedroom window.
The porches have very gently sloping rubber roofs so they were easy to move around on. I have a healthy respect for roofs, so I just scooted around on my butt near the edge. Side porch gutter was absolutely filled with leaves, so I put them in my bucket and then tossed them into the side garden.
Then I climbed over the peak of the house, which was kinda fun. Also unnecessary I realized later since I could simply climb out the window of the cat room. Ah well.
Other porch gutter was less dirty, but had a lovely congealed sludge blocking the top of the gutter hole, aggravated by the bad installation of the gutter, which had two screws that pointed into the vertical gutter. Whatever. Turns out our roof on the balcony porch ripped and has been ripped for long enough that the wood underneath was completely grey, so it possibly could have been before we bought the place. We knew the whole roof needed replacing and it's been on our list. But now it's going to happen this summer no matter what, so we're going to make it happen. I think both of the porches will need their subfloor replaced, they're a mess. But we'll probably put metal roofs on for a slightly cheaper option.
I did it and complained the whole time. Climbed back in the window of the cat room. Did some garden work while I stopped sweating in fear.
Did some sidejob work, plyed some yarn. Then I heard a weird noise from the kitchen. I could hear F was upstairs, so I went to investigate and found a mouse that had stuck it's paw into a mouse trap and was flopping around on the floor. The mice have been up on a ledge between the ceiling and a sidewall, so F had put some traps up there. I killed the mouse, removed it from the trap and tossed it outside. One of the cats then hopped off the chair it had been sitting on and went upstairs. Useless cat.
Today began with a pouring rainstorm and I'm getting things done on my to-do list.
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Date: 2024-05-08 05:16 pm (UTC)Yay, soft ice cream and yay! overcoming fear.
Not so yay with the roof replacement but hopefully it goes well and if metal hopefully you can get one of the backings that makes for a quieter roof.
I have at various times formed the impression that cats see mouse traps as an affront and if you put them out feel it is their feline prerogative to go on strike.
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Date: 2024-05-08 06:44 pm (UTC)Boo for mice. Yay for a rain day for your to-do list.
I’m glad you are already feeling better and up to your usual full days.