Finished!

Published on: July 13, 2009December 30, 2015 by catballou24 3 Comments

We did it. We got the drip irrigation completed today and I am so happy! We even put little misters to water the grass paths. We calculated that with everything we are using between 180 to 190 gallons of water per hour, much much less than even hand watering. And with everything going directly to […]

Halfway There

Published on: July 11, 2009December 30, 2015 by catballou24 1 Comment

As the temperatures are rising, we have called it a day on our outdoor project of installing drip irrigation in the front. My father-in-law came down and spent the day helping us design and install our new system. I mentioned before how he’d brought several bags of equipment last week. Well today he brought even […]

Oh Joy!

Published on: July 11, 2009 by catballou24 1 Comment

We are putting in the drip irrigation today and tomorrow…yay!!! We have 3 beds done and still alot more to do, but such a worthy project. Drinking lots of good H2O to beat the heat. Back to the grind… Peace!

New Friends

Published on: July 9, 2009December 30, 2015 by catballou24 5 Comments

Look who came to live with us today. We are so happy to have a place for these guys and hope they love it as much as we do. Peace!

Want To See Something Really Ugly?

Published on: July 8, 2009December 30, 2015 by catballou24 5 Comments

Our 10 day weather forcast….*sigh* click on it to get a better view, if you dare! Peace!

Stop It!

Published on: July 7, 2009 by catballou24 1 Comment

So my sister just sent me this and it made me laugh…hard. It basically is true, but only Bob Newhart can deliver like this. So sit back and enjoy! Stop it! Oh wait, I got a little carried away..I meant to say…Peace!

The Summer Garden and a Day Out With the Girls

Published on: July 7, 2009December 30, 2015 by catballou24 2 Comments

So I thought I’d share what the front garden is looking like right now. I’ve been keeping things watered, but was concerned about wasting so much water from run-off, even without sprinkler use. My father-in-law has been guiding me on drip irrigation and how to set it up, and yesterday brought me 3 big bags […]

Happy 4th of July!

Published on: July 4, 2009December 30, 2015 by catballou24 1 Comment

Hope everyone has a great day! We are spending it with friends, a pool and good food. Hope you all are enjoying your holiday out of the heat and with lots and lots of fun (and safety of course!). Peace!

Unique Vegetable Gardening…Ahoy!

Published on: July 3, 2009 by catballou24 Comment

I cam across this post on Bucolic Bushwick and find it just wonderful! What a clever use of an old barge…:) Peace!

Silent Reel 16

Published on: July 1, 2009December 30, 2015 by catballou24 5 Comments

The rain has finally hit. Not alot, we got 1/4 inch yesterday but as I said before, every little drop helps. Today it rained a bit harder and is still drizzling. I’m hoping for more as this lasted so far about 45 minutes. The more the better of course. I got most of the front […]