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Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"
good morning how did you all like the new snow? the neighbor plowed us out. we had all the cars moved out of the way so he could just breeze through without dodging around vehicles. he did a great job. all we had to do was shovel the ramp into the house. i didn't notice any drifting. this...- jvls1942
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Dreaming of Spring Gardening in the Middle of a Wisconsin winter part 2
Barb. Annie fell twice/ a few weeks ago she slipped on the ice near the garage/ got bruised up pretty badly/ she was on pain meds that made her balance not so good/ then she was moving around without a cane or walker and lost her balance/ fell/ i called 911 and they took her to the ER/ found a... -
Dreaming of Spring Gardening in the Middle of a Wisconsin winter part 2
we just got a reminder that winter is still here. about 5" of snow. bro Dave picked Annie up for her follow up dr appt i stayed home. will do dishes and take a shower. getting tired of watching tv. planning my garden,. i hate to spend $4.oo on a pkt of seeds, just to use a dozen of them. celery.. -
Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"
I am glad to see that chickens are starting to lay\ Maybe there will be eggs for sale along the road into town soon. I am so disgusted with these store bought eggs. they just fall apart when i try to flip them when frying. just too watery and no body. nice snow today. it too shall pass,.- jvls1942
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Dreaming of Spring Gardening in the Middle of a Wisconsin winter part 2
i don't hunt anymore, but the boys keep us supplied years ago nobody wanted the necks, so i took all of them. same with the ribs. then somehow my brother cooked a neck. after that i had to share. lol i have a bone crusher. it is like a pruning shear. cuts right throuogh the rib bones. i cut... -
Dreaming of Spring Gardening in the Middle of a Wisconsin winter part 2
good morning rillowen. up early? or still up? I just got up. 35F this morning. was supposed to freeze. yes, it is windy. no can can for awhile. Annies pain meds are knocking her for a loop. her speech is slurred ,confusion and she is so dizzy . she is staying in a wheelchair. no can can today... -
Dreaming of Spring Gardening in the Middle of a Wisconsin winter part 2
we hit 5oF yesterday I knew it wouldn't last 32F and rain today I have lots of southern windows. only drawback they are in the unheated sunroom. I depend upon DD Barb to supply me with plants, I only want 4 tomatoes. all one variety so i can can them. can can, not the dance.lol -
Dreaming of Spring Gardening in the Middle of a Wisconsin winter part 2
above freezing. good start to the day i am thinking a lot about what i am going to plant this spring. going to add some herbs, I think. one time I watched four geese surround a head of cabbage in the garden. it didn't take them long to devour it to the stem. Sam is having another surgery today. -
Dreaming of Spring Gardening in the Middle of a Wisconsin winter part 2
well. we made it to Saturday. what a week this has been. yesterday Annie lost her balance and ended up on the floor. she didn't get hurt. but I could not lift her. I called 911 and six volunteer young men showed up. they took her to the hospital to be checked over. nothing broken. just a few... -
Dreaming of Spring Gardening in the Middle of a Wisconsin winter part 2
thank you, we are not getting any updates. I mix tiny seeds with a cup of flour or corn meal shake it to mix everything together. then dust the area until it is evenly coated with flour. cover with 1/4 to 1/2 inch of fine dirt water it just enough to settle the dirt . weeding onion seeds is... -
Dreaming of Spring Gardening in the Middle of a Wisconsin winter part 2
I will start with the bad news first. Our ggs Leon's mother. Kalib's girlfriend, was in a bad car accident on Wednesday. She was flown from Eagle River to the hospital in Wausau. had surgery on Wed. and then again on Thursday Her seat belts destroyed all of her intestines.. The doctor had to... -
Dreaming of Spring Gardening in the Middle of a Wisconsin winter part 2
still cold but not the frigid kind. we made zoupa yesterday. no left overs. my decision for poultry or pets has been made for me. boss said she is not feeding any dogs and she doesn't want any poultry. -
Dreaming of Spring Gardening in the Middle of a Wisconsin winter part 2
29F at noon. i wonder if we will get above freezing Annie is going to her sister's. I am staying home. I have some cleaning up of wine jugs etc. She wants me to make some sloppy joes. i want to tweak one jug of wine. if I can improve it a little more. I will do the other 3 jugs. Barb, i hope... -
Dreaming of Spring Gardening in the Middle of a Wisconsin winter part 2
23F this morning. I don't know if I am a brew meister quite yet. The trouble is that i have to make a 5 gal batch to find out if it is a good one or not. i am always looking for the simplelist recipe. the L'le Old Wine shop is searching for some special hops for me. -
Helpful hints for building coops
thanks, this is exactly what i was going to write. i paneled my walls with osb , over 44 years, no mice no rats. i picked up a 3ft steel door and have a wooden jamb nothing has ever tried to chew through the jamb. however. i built my own jamb out of 2x6 treated. i guess they didn't like the...- jvls1942
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Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"
the feeder is in the chicken coop . there is a mountain of snow in the way. so no picture. BUT i can describe it items needed 5 gal bucket . i used a plastic one. a 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 inch piece of 2x6 x 1 1/2'' thick a horse feed pan. similar to an oil drain pan. plastic about 1 dozen screws and...- jvls1942
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Dreaming of Spring Gardening in the Middle of a Wisconsin winter part 2
I always stood and watched the geese swim , often when it was 20 below zero. when it was warm, i liked to listen to the chickens sing when they went to roost just before dark. the simple joys in life can't be duplicated I got the wine into gallon jugs. 4 full ones and a half of one. I am not... -
Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"
28F today. hang onto your hats. it might get above freezing. kzp, if you keep adding oyster shells to the feed trough, you will notice that it will build up. they do not eat very much of it. i always put a pan of it on the side- jvls1942
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Helpful hints for building coops
28f for a high. has to be careful or it might get above freezing. i insulated my 12 x 16 ft coop just because i wanted to panel the walls. i have no objections for adding some heat. i used a small electric heater with a fan. i blew it directly at the 5gal water. it kept the water from freezing...- jvls1942
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Dreaming of Spring Gardening in the Middle of a Wisconsin winter part 2
28f for a high today. if it isn't careful it might go above freezing. Lisa I hope you were referring to bugs in the lettuce heads ? yesterday i siphoned the wine into a pail. adjusted the Ph and added simple syrup. have to dig through the wine supply boxes to find caps for the 1 gal jugs...