Introvert, Farmer, Father, Climber, Runner, Glassblower, USAF Vet, Photographer, Member of LINC FOODS co-op in Spokane, Perpetual Student & Stoic
Spokane-ish, WA
http://flemingfamily.farm
Woke up to the sound of rain outside our window and got up to see the doppler showing off the mass moving off to the east. We got a much needed .2" from it but little sun the rest of the day as the clouds remained.After getting the boys to school I headed out to the greenhouse to pull all but 4 tomato plants and hauled them to the mulch pile.
Most tomato plants are pulled and just peppers are left. washed the potatoes off from yesterday then dug way more today and washed them. 233 lbs in 2 days and still a couple small rows to dig. I am so sore amd ready for the farm to be in winter mode so I can recoup some.
Weather showed rain the next week so I had to get my ass going yesterday to make sure I had as much under cover as possible. After going to my chiro appointment which I was in SERIOUS need of, I started out with the lumber logs and soon had them all piled onto the pallets.
82 pounds potatoes dug today. SO MUCH Shuffling trying to prep for rain and winter. The chiro helped this morning but I got back to work and negated much of it right away. I am ready for winter down time to rest my poor body by writing, coding, working LORA, and occasional excursions to the forest amd mountains.
Winter is nearing and the wet weather is inbound this week so I had to go for a load of logs yesterday. I was planning on Tuesday but then I remembered I have my chiro appointment so I had to go. I got everything loaded up, the trailer hooked up, and I was on the road about 8:30. Of course I got stopped by the train...
OMG I'm whooped. Went back to the forest for lumber logs and holy shit was that a task. massive load of logs and then rounds in the truck. Hardest part of it all was the 70 miles of highway at max 55mph or else the trailer began to fish tail. I am SOOOOOO SORE!!!. But I have badass lodge pole pine for building with.