I’ve been wanting to get chickens for quite some time, but the zoning in Upper Yoder does not allow for it. Given the popularity of chicken-raising, someone else has taken the lead and was called before the zoning board for having chickens. The board is going to make a decision in 45 days. I will be surprised if it goes in favor of the chickens, but I’m keeping my fingers crossed.
more work
Summer is coming to an end, so Jake started looking for another job for when his summer job ends. Em’s Subs called him last week and he had an interview with them this morning and was offered the job! He starts on the 15th of this month.
To top that off, he went to work at Westwood Garden Haven this afternoon and they extended him an offer to stay on after the end of summer. So, I guess he’s going to be busy from now on. This job will pretty much be limited to Saturdays during the school year. I don’t know what kind of hours he can expect, but it can’t be too many.
Coordinating his work schedules with his two employers may prove to be a challenge, but hopefully everything will work out because with these two jobs, he’s pretty much set on employment through college.
2wet 2weed
This summer has been so dry, I was glad to see the rain today. The pond, which has been really low, is back up to capacity. Not only that, but I get a break from watering plants for at least a few days. On the other hand, everything outside is wet so that makes it difficult to do anything out there (I hate weeding when everything’s wet), so I guess I’m going to have to find something to do in the house this evening. That should not be hard to do.
2hot 2ride
But we did anyway. We had a free moment yesterday afternoon, so we went for a quick motorcycle ride. It was rather like riding into the air of a hair dryer, even though we took the relatively shady path of the Somerset Pike. It was too hot for dogs, so Lizzy had to sit this one out.
garden 2016
My garden is kind of blah this year. I’m not sure what the problem is. It doesn’t seem to be as far along at this point as normal. For example, last year, by this time, I had already canned a batch of pickles. This year, I’ve only collected a handful of cukes from the garden and most of the plants are still tiny. I guess some years are better than others. My tomatoes are getting spots on the leaves again, too. But, the ones we planted in pots in the front yard look fantastic, so we should still get a good harvest.
I’m trying the succession planting thing again this year. I haven’t had much luck in previous years, but we’ll see how it goes. Instead of direct sowing, I’m planting most things indoors and then transplanting them, with the hope I will have better results. Time will tell.