Spring '09

It’s spring and it’s cold. Here is a picture of the redneck greenhouse which has failed miserably to blow away over a period of about 4 weeks. Encouraged by that, I planted stuff in it about 2 weeks ago. The spinach and onions are up and a bunch of cabbage plants are reluctantly coming fourth in peat pots.

I plan to plant more stuff this year on the assumption that somebody will want it. I am currently forecasting TEOTWAWKI* for late ‘09-early’10. Those with potatoes to sell will name their own price by then. Trade goods still accepted, but I don’t need any more granite counter tops, Hummer hood ornaments, or running shoes. Could still use some banjo strings and a couple pints of moonshine.

Farm population remains stable for now with 2 humans, 1 black dog, and one black cat. Actually 2 black dogs, as Susie found a friend, another dumped black Lab. I felt that we had an opening for another dog, so he got to stay. We named him after that Hope and Change dude. I don’t count Jeff’s livestock in the general population, as they tend to live about as long as fruit flies, usually not long enough to acquire names.

Much will happen around here in the coming months barring catastrophic injury, bankruptcy, volcanic eruption, or massively accelerated continental drift. It shall be reported with some regularity.

*The End Of The World As We Know It, for you non-survivalists.