Journal The Garage

Big Moose said:
So, does that make Mr. Louie a Chihuahund or a Dachshuhuahua. I prefer the latter. And, a Dachshuhuahua would need a ladder for the short legs to get on the couch.
Never mind, brain circuits are getting crossed.
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HAHAHAHA.... the moose is on the loose... and speaking of being on the loose... we had a real moose on the loose here in the city on Mother's Day. The last time that happened was several years ago and he went into the lake. It was a huge deal and they had to block traffic for most of the afternoon. Very difficult to catch a moose who is in distress and very dangerous. I think he may have been looking for peanut butter cups.... Just saying.

This is NOT the best of pictures... but THIS is Mr. Louie. I love the term Dachshuhuahua. He does not have the full on snout that dachshunds are known for. His is a bit shorter.
 

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Good Sunday morning my precious forum family.

Yesterday I went for my first swim of the season. The water temp was 13C (55.4F). It was cold but I did it.
This morning... I tried to go in at 6:15 am and I could not do it. The water hurt my ankles. Not sure what the difference was ( other than it was cooler in air temperature ). Will try again this afternoon and see if that makes a difference.

Last year when I started the cold water swimming... the early morning swims were my favorite. There was an absolute STILLNESS and PEACE once I was submerged and acclimatized to the cold.

I hope everyone has a wonderful Sunday. This is our May long week-end... everything tourist-wise is opened this week-end ( including the marina ). Saw tons of boats on the lake yesterday. It's supposed to be 25C today. I will try my swim again this afternoon.

God bless everyone.
 
A garden update:

Well... I am so happy with the results so far. I have pots of beautiful flowers ( all of which transplanted beautifully ).... and... this morning... I transplanted all my herbs into two large pots. So... the side of my house is overflowing with colour and greenery. I really am very well pleased with the results... especially because I did not have a plan. I just started planting and filling pots.

I still have to decide what is going in the actual garden space. The sun is very partial there and so... I think what I am going to do is plant a plethora of whatever I have to fill in the spaces and see what comes of it. I have one more large pot to fill... and so I will do one tomato plant and one pepper plant. I am hoping the two can co-exist in the same pot.
I will take the best of each... however... I do not think my soil is rich enough to handle a healthy tomato plant. I have decided that I am DONE with spending. My budget was 200.00... and I don't think I spent that much ( close perhaps ).
The rest of the tomatoes and peppers I have left over will go in the garden and I will see if anything grows.
I also have some cucumbers to plant and some yellow beans. I'll throw it all together and see what happens. I just can't bear to throw anything out after all the effort I made to grow it from seed.

I think next year... I will plan things differently and invest in the nutrients needed to promote maximum tomato and pepper growth. The sky is the limit with gardening. I can understand how people go WILD... it really never ends.

I have got to start taking pictures and journalling about what works and does not work. I seem to have had a lot of beginner's luck.... as in... not much loss.

Anyways... I get to play for the rest of the day. I smell a swim day... HAHA.

God bless my beautiful forum family. Summer has definitely ARRIVED here in Northern Canada.
 
In Awe of Him said:
A garden update:

Well... I am so happy with the results so far. I have pots of beautiful flowers ( all of which transplanted beautifully ).... and... this morning... I transplanted all my herbs into two large pots. So... the side of my house is overflowing with colour and greenery. I really am very well pleased with the results... especially because I did not have a plan. I just started planting and filling pots.

I still have to decide what is going in the actual garden space. The sun is very partial there and so... I think what I am going to do is plant a plethora of whatever I have to fill in the spaces and see what comes of it. I have one more large pot to fill... and so I will do one tomato plant and one pepper plant. I am hoping the two can co-exist in the same pot.
I will take the best of each... however... I do not think my soil is rich enough to handle a healthy tomato plant. I have decided that I am DONE with spending. My budget was 200.00... and I don't think I spent that much ( close perhaps ).
The rest of the tomatoes and peppers I have left over will go in the garden and I will see if anything grows.
I also have some cucumbers to plant and some yellow beans. I'll throw it all together and see what happens. I just can't bear to throw anything out after all the effort I made to grow it from seed.

I think next year... I will plan things differently and invest in the nutrients needed to promote maximum tomato and pepper growth. The sky is the limit with gardening. I can understand how people go WILD... it really never ends.

I have got to start taking pictures and journalling about what works and does not work. I seem to have had a lot of beginner's luck.... as in... not much loss.

Anyways... I get to play for the rest of the day. I smell a swim day... HAHA.

God bless my beautiful forum family. Summer has definitely ARRIVED here in Northern Canada.
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Good morning, In Awe of Him;

Your gardening sounds great and was wondering, can you post photos of your vegetables, flowers and weeds? lol!

God bless you, In Awe of Him.
 
Big Moose said:
Don't forget the critters who will inevitably find their way in. lol
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Don't get me started Mr. Moose. I have a squirrel who has dug up my onion bulbs... not once.... not twice... but three times... Thankfully I just planted them so no harm done but oh my goodness. For some reason... NOTHING had touched my flower pots... but I planted my onion bulbs in a pot to see if they would grow and it's not going well. HAHAHA.... I decided to move the pot into the garden area and will check this morning to see if they had a peaceful night. HA.
 
bobinfaith said:
Your gardening sounds great and was wondering, can you post photos of your vegetables, flowers and weeds? lol!
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I will have to get my camera out. It's a big deal because it's not user friendly. On the next sunny day... I will take pictures. I did buy an SD card reader which will allow me to transfer my photos onto the computer. I will do my best.
 
bobinfaith ... A moose-bird ( a special Canadian bird only located in Northern Ontario ) told me that you are going on a CRUISE....
Oh my goodness BOB.... you are going to be IN a boat for a week.... That is so exciting.... I pray that your holiday is filled with GREAT JOY!!!!!!

I will take care of the mooses that come in the garage as well as my beloved snail family. :D
 
bobinfaith said:
I have no idea what garden raiders are
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Let me explain it to you Bob.... two days ago... I planted some onion bulbs in a pot. THEN.... the garden raider found it... and decided to dig up all the onions. I REPLANTED the onions.... and he did it again... and once more. SO far the onions have had a successful night sleep but..... BUT...... there LURKS in the shadows........ The dreaded garden raiders.
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In Awe of Him said:
Let me explain it to you Bob.... two days ago... I planted some onion bulbs in a pot. THEN.... the garden raider found it... and decided to dig up all the onions. I REPLANTED the onions.... and he did it again... and once more. SO far the onions have had a successful night sleep but..... BUT...... there LURKS in the shadows........ The dreaded garden raiders.
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Years ago we built my wife a 60 foot long wood retaining wall so she could plant her flowers. She planted potatoes and when they sprouted raccoons and possums ate them.

I reminded her of the potatoes while I was eating french fries and she didn't appreciate the memory nor while I was eating the fries but they tasted good. lol!
 
In Awe of Him said:
Let me explain it to you Bob.... two days ago... I planted some onion bulbs in a pot. THEN.... the garden raider found it... and decided to dig up all the onions. I REPLANTED the onions.... and he did it again... and once more. SO far the onions have had a successful night sleep but..... BUT...... there LURKS in the shadows........ The dreaded garden raiders.
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Do all the squirrels sing up your way? That's what the one in the pic seems to be doing.
 
Big Moose said:
Do all the squirrels sing up your way? That's what the one in the pic seems to be doing.
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if you give the picture a second look... you will notice that you have been deceived... .That squirrel is NOT singing... he is SOUNDING the ALARM....... JACKPOT.... I hit the JACKPOT! HAHA.

While Bob is gone... you are going to have the garage mostly to yourself... Maybe you can bring some of your moose friends over for a party.... HAHA

With that said... I have a very sad moose story for you. We have a park... It's HUGE... as in approximately 3000 square miles. It is quite possibly the largest National Park here in Canada. I have not looked up the statistics. Anyways.... The moose made news last week. There were 3 car accidents = 3 dead moose and one dead human ( 3 separate accidents ).... within a 12 hour period.... A warning was issued by the park. Apparently the swarms of bugs have driven the poor "mooses" out of the park. I don't know why I found this so comical... but I don't feel so badly for NOT liking BUGS.... as it turns out.. .my favourite animal hates them too. HA.
 
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