Susan's daylilies have been hammered for the last few years, but this year the deer are leaving the flowers be along the garden path. I had forgotten how pretty they are.
Another great pick by Merle! Thank You!
A beautiful boat, a beautiful engine! Many Thanks to Merle for spotting!
Remember Holter Monitors? They have changed! (Image from CardiacMonitoring(dot)com.
Holter monitors now are the size of a coat button and the kit comes with two razors so your technician can shave you before sticking down the electrodes. There are very few restrictions in wearing this little device. The most important one is to not get sweaty for the first 24 hours while the adhesive is taking hold. Click that little button when you have an event, and write it down with the time. Take it off after five days and mail it in to the lab.
We have good news about the heart issues. The cardiologist we were referred to dropped the ball on checking me out for electrical issues, so our primary doctor ordered the Holter monitor as soon as we told him about it. He stepped his game right up after the specialist let us down. We went to Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado and had first class treatment there getting the device. We have heard good things about this little regional hospital, and those good things were confirmed. We mail the monitor next Monday, and I am to go about life as I normally would, so they can see what my heart is doing.
Susan got her annual ride in a big John Deere combine yesterday! All those new joints allow her to climb up into the beast with ease. We always remember Patti's birthday when the wheat is being cut. She was born in June, 1924 when the wheat was being threshed, so the wheat harvest was always an event for her. It still is for us, too.
Susan harvested eight heads of cabbage from our garden the other day and we had a sauerkraut party. It is a quick and easy process. Clean the crock and rock, cut the cabbage, add a heaping teaspoon of salt for each pound of cabbage, punch and crunch the cut cabbage to bring out the moisture, put a plate on top, with a rock to press it down, cover and place the crock in a cool place.
...the very first gasoline powered motorcycle! Thank You, Merle!
Buy good tools and they usually will last a long time. This Red Max reciprocater still has the original carburetor. I put fresh gas in it today, pumped the primer bulb, choked, and started. It is a joy! This machine works much better than a line trimmer for big weeds. When I finished this little weed patch, I moved over to the bean rows and used the Red Max to "hoe" between the rows. I ran the blades just under the surface, cutting the weeds off in short order, and saving Susan a bunch of time using her hoe.
Back To The Old Grind!
Tristan takes us on a challenging hike. Heebie-Jeebies, no extra charge!
The James Valley Threshing Show is coming up September 6, 7, and 8. It is a long drive to get there, so start making your travel plans. This is the place to see the only Case 150 Horsepower engine. It is a 12 inch to the foot, scale model of the originals, built by Kory Anderson, family, and friends from the original factory blueprints. You really deserve to see this engine in person. Thanks for the reminder, Merle!
