Catching up

This is sort of a catching up week for us on the farm. Jack is going to be tied up with other things next week and possibly the week after. I go back to work August 13. We are about to run out of summer. I had hoped to squeeze in a day at Sulphur, Turner Falls, or a water park, but I don't think that Jack has time. But this week, we are all here and things around the place need done.

This morning Jack is tilling up a spot for pumpkins. Yesterday, he got drip line and maybe tonight or tomorrow we will get about 155 plans in the ground. Right now, they are outgrowing their flats rapidly.

We also are going to try to replace the toilet this week. We had originally thought we would get all the painting, trim, bookshelves/office nook, everything finished this summer, but money and time have sidelined us. Jack might have some time off in the fall when we are at school, and he will get more done with us out of his way.

The yard needs mowing. Dead limbs need removed. We have to get something to spray stickers with. Another load of stuff needs to come from storage in Loco. I must go to the city and get hair cuts for Bell and myself. I am anxious to start cleaning up the piles of debris in the fence lines and behind out buildings, but we want to wait till fall for that. Less likelihood of biting stinging things then. It seems that we just have too much to do before that first day of school. Jack will be back work even earlier than I will.

Somewhere in all these chores, we need to find some time for some fun things for Bell. Today will be one - after lunch I think the movie theater is calling our names.