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oregano

oregano

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when all else fails... 51 From the north, yeah that way
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  • oregano
    Gonna plant potatoes this year. Did some googling, root veggies do well in volcanic soil, but the layer of clay 8 inches down complicates things. May try lettuce too.
    TBRS1
    TBRS1
    Maybe building a raised bed to extend the depth so you can stay above the clay.

    Some people grow potatoes on the ground by covering the seed potatoes in deep (10-12 in) straw.
    oregano
    Did a huge Walmart food run yesterday (19 April). $375. A lot of canned food since I have no way to keep food cold. I intend on trying meat salting this summer.
    oregano
    My mom lives about a mile from an active rail line. While I was staying at her house recently I would hear the trains go by in the middle of the night and think of this song.

    Judge
    Judge
    Trains of a bygone era. I always think of this one...

    oregano
    oregano
    If you understood what it's like being trapped in my dad's former bedroom (complete with the certificates detailing the supposed "noble titles" he bought), with the relatives yelling at each other outside, unable to wander on the property due to them and unable to go for a drive bc Sacramento drivers are nuts...
    oregano
    Cool old thermometer I found at a flea market in Sutter Creek, Cal., while I was waiting out the snowstorm at me mom's house. The dumb seller stuck the price on it with masking tape right on top of the ad, which came off with the tape. Ugh.

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    oregano
    View from my front door on 3 February around 7:30am.About 2.5 inches (6cm) of snow overnight, and still falling.

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    Outdated
    Meanwhile in Australia:

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    oregano
    oregano
    @Judge I am located around 2800 foot elevation. Snow levels are always lower here. Also, it tends not to rain too much in a desert.

    @Outdated: Yep, the north and south hemispheres are weather opposites.
    Judge
    Judge
    Yes, I noticed that on the latest weather maps...so much more snow and at lower elevations. Kinda freaky. Yet here we are still having only rain, but very high winds in select areas. Not expecting much snow at the valley level, but a lot above 8000 feet. We sure need that snow and rain though.
    oregano
    Aside from 2 or 3 people, nobody would notice or care if I died. Therefore, suicide would be a waste of time and resources. I am already "dead" in most of the ways civilization considers people to be "alive", so why not enjoy it? Walk away from rejection and live outside the bubble.
    oregano
    Gonna cook a beef roast ("tri tip" as this cut is called in the US) for Christmas tomorrow. Turkey is generally only available around here for Thanksgiving.
    Xinyta
    Xinyta
    That sounds good. Ham is also a common Christmas tradition food. Not sure how common it is now-a-days, though.
    oregano
    oregano
    Few people eat bone-in ham here for any holiday anymore. There was a company called Honeybaked that sold cooked hams for the holidays, but they went out of business years ago. Bone-in ham is so difficult to cook that few bother. Certain ethnicities who eat pig on holidays tend to opt for pork roasts now.
    oregano
    Cool vintage ashtray found in a local thrift store. Drawing appears to be of a post-WW2 medium duty Ford truck.

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    Rocco
    Rocco
    That is cool looking! Congrats.
    oregano
    Happy birthday to me!

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    I probably only have about 20-25 years left (up to early 70s) so I am going to enjoy what I have left while waiting for the inevitable visit from Grim Reaper/Santa Muerte.
    oregano
    will be on only sporadically, as there hasn't been very many sunny days here and I rely on solar power, and even though I use a laptop it chomps tons of juice.
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