Hal

Oh my aching ass … what the Hell is next !? 

Ya know , these songs and “ old time mountain music “ have so much in common in telling stories about everyday living and working . Since i have been playing Clawhammer banjo i have learned how relaxing the old time music can be to play . Call it “hillbilly” or whatever but sometimes its easy to listen to and some can be very melodic. A favorite that i play is Over the Waterfall , no lyrics , not complex just … nice . Simple yet kind of sad , Hobos Lullaby a Woody Guthry tune is another favorite. 
Yes , too bad there isn’t a CD of this but two sites i follow or Youtube are full of Adirondack and Appalachian music .  

On 3/31/2024 at 8:15 AM, Chris said:

I’ve been tempted to try brewing, but I’d rather leave that anti someone else in the end.

Everything you need is right here to brew a batch … or two . Helpline is open at my phone number as well lol ! 😆 

On 3/31/2024 at 8:11 AM, Chris said:

I’ve watched that clip and others from different people several times. I smile every time. From what I read she was told that she was not welcome there and showed up anyway.

 

Yep , Hochul, James and Bragg … all three were told “ stay your ass away “ but Krappy Kathy went anyway and got told “ where the bear shit in the buckwheat “ ! Sorry , that last colloquialism means , “ don’t let the door hit your ass on the way out “ ! 
And the look on her face was pure Gold LOL 😆 i could watch that all day . 
It’s about time these so called Representative's, at all levels , have the blood of Good Americans on their hands !! 

All she wanted was a photo op ! Pretty damn low to go where you aren’t wanted but as with two others that requested to attend but were told NO ! 

And therein lies half the problem in D.C ! They are too busy playing grab ass in the sandbox and not doing the job for which they were elected ! 

We DVR it for a few episodes and binge after a few episodes. Having read the book years ago then having seen the original series I thought it wouldn’t be interesting but nope … its great ! 

Perhaps had she not been so condescending , “ now … simmer down , simmer down “ while gesturing with her arms . And “we are in a Church of God “ and “ get it out of your systems “ . Maybe she could have just waited silently until they Did “ get it out of their systems “ !  Was it rude on the Firefighters side of the thing , yes , from the swagger to the podium was she prepared for any heckling … yes , I believe so as it was fairly obvious . 
Now , from the Union side … To have the audacity to make it known to your Firefighters Union Membership  that you would be “hunting down “ the hecklers Really …. As a long time Union representative ,with a good record of success's , I would have had a good case and a good conscious writing a grievance and going to arbitration as the actions , although rude , did not rise to any of the Seven levels of Just Cause . 

I don’t give a rats ass who they boo ( as much as that person deserves it ) but the fact that the Officials stated they would “Hunt down “ the hecklers … that chaps my ass Big Time ! 
Can’t stand the heat you have created with a vendetta using your Office / title ? Maybe you should stay out of the kitchen! 

So this “ CCCRA “ is basically a hedge Corporation for the CCIDA ?! Or would that be a Shill Corporation … 

I get it . Just that for myself there’s something more satisfying in starting my own plants . Hell I just can’t waste three years of Horticulture and Landscaping school . Even if I didn’t follow through as a career I still enjoy some of what soaked in .

Shallow box , potting soil , water cover with plastic wrap , start em inside , even in the cellar , transplant when you want or when about 3or 4 inchs high .

Perhaps if the cost of using the grounds for other activities weren’t so prohibitive that would become a possibility once again .

This is reminiscent of the Buddhist Monk setting himself afire in a protest in Viet Nam all those years ago . 

I know we have talked about this lately but i still can’t understand why they weren’t bought out . As many times as I have been there I have never not seen the parking lot full of cars trucks and buses … oops , sorry Karen , and motorcycles.Yeah I’ll bet it was a shocker to see it gone ! 
 

The way things are not shaping up , my plans will be on hold . And haven’t had a chance to talk with the “tiller fella “ in some time so you may have to give him a call . We have a 1/4 acre spot that has been let go to field and last year was heavy with Chicory , Timothy and some Milkweed so that will suffice for this year .   

And with holes strategically placed in the bottoms of the two top rows of buckets this could be self watering ! 

Funny but not too funny that if CHIPS goes away we will have a couple town representatives wandering ( more than usual )  blindly in circles looking to shake no one’s hand for no reason … think Biden shaking hands with ghosts ! 

8 hours ago, Rod said:

we really are getting an early spring Chris freind didnt see his shadow either looks like

Yep , now he can disappear again ! 
Interestingly enough an inside joke has it that if someone mentions Chris Friend the response is … Who ?! 

Not unlike pruning apple trees . More harm is done by not pruning to maintain the shape of the tree , vase shape in apple and peaches , pyramid shaping in pears . Directional pruning is also important to balance the weight of the scaffold branches , this is just pruning above a bud thats on the side where you want the new growth to go . Enjoyable video to watch . 

What a song for Luke Combs to cover . I mean who doesn’t like this song , it gets in your ear and stays there till you get your music source to listen to it ! 

1 hour ago, Adam said:

RIP Toby Keith

A short life but fully lived ! ! RIP ….

Man , so many memories ! As a country boy it was quite the deal to look forward to going to Eldridge Park on a warm Summer evening… if the work and chores were finished for the week . Flying scooters at night , roller coaster , ski-roll games and my personal favorite the Bumper cars , against the rules to “ bump “ … until the operator turned his attention LOL ! Good Times . 
Oh yeah , and a “hook-up “ was a ride through the haunted house with that cute girl that you shared your french fries with …

It’s going to be Winter squash this year . Butternut , Acorn etc. . I seem to have lost taste for potatoes the last few years but can make a meal of squash 🤔🤷‍♂️. And go figure , the very thought of my eating tomatoes up till a few years ago would have been met with a huge NO ! But now … cherry type and a heritage type called Xanadu , green goddess ( yes ripe and excellent when green ) right off the vine . 

Aside from being “ oxygen sucks “ these turds need to be …🤔, gone ! After watching the vids of these cockroaches i had to tell the wife to change the channel or something was going to be flying at the TV . Break from the news media started that night !!