Maybe I Should Change My Name to Noah

Today is the first day without rain in over a week. All I've been able to do is curse and watch programs on Netflix. I did enjoy Good Neighbors again. If your not aware of what Good Neighbors is it is an English tv show from the 70's. The plotline is about a couple who decides to chuck the corporate grind and become completely self-reliant. The twist is that the live in a high class suburb and their next door neighbors, although they are close friends, have a hard time dealing with the lifestyle. It's a comedy and surprisingly ahead of it's time as far as it's views and ideas of self-sufficiency. I highly recommend it. The actual title is The Good Life but for some reason it's been changed for the American market.
Amazingly, my lettuce is finally sprouting. As far as producing any amount to eat, we'll see. My parents lettuce are flourishing and I'm diong my share to enjoy it before it bolts. Since today is in the low 80's that maybe soon.
The freeze in March claimed six of my potato plants so I put four TAM jalapeno plants in their places today. I hope they do well because I look forward to pickling as much as I can this year. Last years peppers turned out great and their almost gone. Hopefully, I'll be going back to work soon and then I'll have the funds to expand the garden. We'll see.
Hope ya'll are doing well and being kind to others. That includes Nerthus (Mother Earth for you non heathens)
Later

My Canning Was.....OK

It's been raining about once a week lately. I can't wait until the ponds fill back up so I can go fishing. I plan to eat a lot more fish this year and it being free is even better. I have been trying to eat mostly the frozen things from last years garden so I'll have more room for the fresh stuff this year.
I've also been eating the stuff I canned last year. The salsa does'nt taste very good, but the jalepenoes are great. They're not too hot and have a great sweet flavor.
Well that's it for now. I hope everyone's Easter or whatever holiday you celebrated was happy and it reminded them how important family is.
Oh yeah, just because your views on a god or gods does'nt fit into an organized religion DOES NOT mean you have to be an atheist. Religious belief used to be a very localized, tribe to tribe thing. Individual belief system is ok and don't let zealots ruin your faith. There are assholes everywhere.
Belief in God or Gods is logical. Atheism is not.

Update

Things have been truckin' along. My potato plants are growing well despite a recent freeze that did some damage to the tops. This happens every year due to our screwed up weather but the tops bounce back and produce wonderful pots.
I have had to put out lettuce seed more than once. For some reason lettuce has not grown well this year for me. I was discussing this with my father and he said he had experienced the same results so I guess I'm not the only one.
I hope everyone else is doing well and staying healthy.

Well...It rained

It finally rained and my potatoes are growing like weeds but unfortunately so is the grass. Mowing is something I hate.
I recommend everyone (that is if anyone actually reads this blog) check out a website called Open Congress. It lists the bills currently being proposed by our supposedly respectable representatives.
Pictures to follow of garden.
And please Support The Troops. I don't mean buying a ribbon. Smoky Mountain Knifeworks has a program where you can purchase a soldier a knife. It could save his life.

Rain would be nice

Put the potatoes in last week and Black seeded Simpson lettuce is coming up. The tempatures have been in the low 80's this week so things are starting to green up. Other than this it's been business as usual. I hope everyone else is doing well.
Ron, where are you?

Long time no write

I know I haven't written lately, but not much has been happening. It hasn't been bitterly cold around here, just in the 30's mainly. I hope to get a sod cutter this year. Even if I can't I definitely plan to have a bigger garden. More to come soon.

My Favorite Time of Year

Well, things have been kind of slow lately. The tempature is dropping a little and I'm just enjoying sitting outside, smoking my pipe and watching the critters. I've been canning jalapenoes as they ripen and funny thing is now that the mercury has dropped the tomatoes are maturing like crazy and mostly without giant cracks.
As far as fall planting and upkeep, I planted some garlic cloves and laid out some lettuce seed(Black Seeded Simpson). I also topped off the compost pile with a big bag of leaves.
I almost forgot to mention that my parents gave me their old washer. My apartment in Plano came with a washer and dryer but since I moved here I've had to go to my parents house to clean my clothes. It's funny how excited I got when I got to go out and buy a clothesline. It seems to me that clothes dry a little faster on a clothesline than in a dryer but that's just conjecture. I hope everyone is doing well and flourishing.
Jerry