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that is a long time to be retired. just a baby at it now.
Your day apart from gardening
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I know when Saturday and Sunday is but the rest of the week is all the same.
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I know had I stayed in Ohio and continued to work for the Government there I could have gone out at 55 years old, Oh, well, ain't love grand.
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Made 2 lots of jam, fruit from the garden
Redcurrant
Gooseberry but it didn't set very well
Redcurrant
Gooseberry but it didn't set very well
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Another golf day, a bit damp early on, but it cleared up.
Golf is the only game where at club level, with handicaps, you get a "start." It's a bit like a 100mtr race where lesser abled competitors could say, start at the 20 metre line.
None of those with whom I play have a handicap lower than 12. If one of the assistant pros plays with us in our roll-ups, he'll start off at plus 4. That means he'd have to have an average of par for fourteen holes and birdie four, just to break level with someone who played to their handicap.
Of course in the professional game, the pros think nothing of hitting 300 balls on the practice ground before starting their round.
We'll settle for a cup of coffee in the pro shop and a couple of Paracetamol.
Golf is the only game where at club level, with handicaps, you get a "start." It's a bit like a 100mtr race where lesser abled competitors could say, start at the 20 metre line.
None of those with whom I play have a handicap lower than 12. If one of the assistant pros plays with us in our roll-ups, he'll start off at plus 4. That means he'd have to have an average of par for fourteen holes and birdie four, just to break level with someone who played to their handicap.
Of course in the professional game, the pros think nothing of hitting 300 balls on the practice ground before starting their round.
We'll settle for a cup of coffee in the pro shop and a couple of Paracetamol.
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Good rain all last night. staying in, cleaning, sorting, throwing out stuff.
Been retired since April 2001, bought some land next door 2018 am now nearly broke but have guaranteed elbow room and no one will build close.
i In the final stages of getting a fence up. been doing it all in stages other than driving the T post as a bit of money was earned.
There was dead trees to remove and a work area to be cleared and smoothed out. This is the last remaining part.
This is what it looked like at the start.
The easy part went fast and even the straw bosses approved.
Used line to keep the post line straight.
A brush pile to run thru the chipper at a later date.
Al
i In the final stages of getting a fence up. been doing it all in stages other than driving the T post as a bit of money was earned.
There was dead trees to remove and a work area to be cleared and smoothed out. This is the last remaining part.
This is what it looked like at the start.
The easy part went fast and even the straw bosses approved.
Used line to keep the post line straight.
A brush pile to run thru the chipper at a later date.
Al
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@trail twister what are you going to do with the land?
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Yes, that is a lot of land, how much exactly?
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Recovering slowly after what they call a " life threatening medical emergency" last weekend saw me airlifted off the island where I live by helicopter. The peace here now and my small garden are even more precious than ever.
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So sorry to hear that @Islander77 and hope that you're getting better.
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For kindness, blessings and thanks. Very worn and weary but will get there. We have an awesome Air Ambulance resource out here. A life saver.
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A still silent dawning; which means " the midge" are out looking for fresh blood. so no gardening until we get wind.
P
Peace perfect peace
Hi Islander 77,
Try this one it'll say it all,
Country nights.
It's a clear cold night,
The stars will soon be out, Just like a show for free,
Backed by the moon all performing just for me.
Winters the time when nature makes the rules,
Naked trees parade without leaves, All are nude silhouetting in the moons face nothing crude, No discrace.
The owl's now awake turning his head round and those eyes and white shading all around his face,
He's out for dinner and will get his prey "make no mistake".
The silence is deafening, the feeling of being alone in the night air only adds to fear of any sound, That thought of who's out there?
It's then the sound comes nearer and more meaningful and that first "Yes" first sight of a face,
My eyes locked on the eyes of the visitor and then that charge towards the open front door !!!
My fear stops dead as the visitor steps into the hall
A quick circle around my legs as i close the door,
The visitor sits at my feet and starts to lick its paws, He's home "Safe again the end to a perfect day.
Who could ask for more?
Try this one it'll say it all,
Country nights.
It's a clear cold night,
The stars will soon be out, Just like a show for free,
Backed by the moon all performing just for me.
Winters the time when nature makes the rules,
Naked trees parade without leaves, All are nude silhouetting in the moons face nothing crude, No discrace.
The owl's now awake turning his head round and those eyes and white shading all around his face,
He's out for dinner and will get his prey "make no mistake".
The silence is deafening, the feeling of being alone in the night air only adds to fear of any sound, That thought of who's out there?
It's then the sound comes nearer and more meaningful and that first "Yes" first sight of a face,
My eyes locked on the eyes of the visitor and then that charge towards the open front door !!!
My fear stops dead as the visitor steps into the hall
A quick circle around my legs as i close the door,
The visitor sits at my feet and starts to lick its paws, He's home "Safe again the end to a perfect day.
Who could ask for more?