a sunday...

90,100,69,0,B, 1.18

tire time too soon...

Back to Archie's this morning for a new set of tires...my last set barely made it a year and a half due to a bad front end alignment that ruined those tires and then the pointy mesquite that took out number 3 on Sunday.  Looks like #4 is the new spare.  Forget the dirt and rocky roads out here - I think Brewster County should offer a tire subsidy due to their archaic paving methods for our highways. Trying Yokohama Geolanders this time.

Had to leave early this morning so I skipped the AM watering routine.  The EarthBox squash plants were VERY unhappy when I got home at 1:30.  I know big leaf plants are water hogs and I think 3 in one waterbox is too many.  They require about a gallon a day.  A good long drink brought back most of the life by the end of the day.  We all learn from weather stress out here so maybe the plants will pick up on that.  Chopped off my second harvest - a black beauty squash that weighed in at 392 grams. 

Got a great post birthday present  package in the mail today from Swamp Girl 2011.  Prunes - for my ass, figs - Turkish, pistachios - unsalted, fckn granola with pumpkin seeds - good for my prostate (whatever that is), an actual cat claw collection in a glass vial (that will come in handy some day), real maple syrup - grade B for most nutrients, and super homemade oatmeal raisin cookies.  To top it off, the note included a paw print from her dog, Alex.  88,100,69,0,B, .86

tub poppin...

First big blooms on a squash plant today - started from seed 7 weeks ago.  Started prepping more planting tubs.  These things are next to impossible to separate by hand.  Tried drilling a little hole in the bottom of each one - applied some compressed air - and POP!  73,80,52,0,W