Snow, worms and Tino

snowy tuesday
Snow on SA

Snow was the big story of the week here on SA.  It started snowing in the wee hours Tuesday and kept it up until about mid-afternoon.  Never heavy but unrelenting, we probably got five to six inches.  I’m guessing it was the equivalent of half an inch of rain, at least.  That’s not a lot but a half inch can be a good amount for this part of the country if it isn’t too long before the next half inch comes along and it isn’t hot and windy.  Anyway, it was a pretty snow and we certainly need the moisture so we’ll take it.  In fact, we’d take another one just like in a couple of weeks.

Joyce has worms.  In fact, she has a whole plastic tote of red worms she plans to raise and feed her chickens.  She says they eat junk mail and table scraps and are particularly fond of coffee grounds.  Their casings sell for $44 a pound.  I suggested we convert the cave to casing production if we can get that.

Its reported that we’ll be acquiring a dog Tuesday.  His name is Valentino, Tino for short, and he’s a boxer.  He wandered onto the place this past week, maybe Thursday (get it? Valentines Day, Valentino) and Chris corralled him and turned him over to the pound but couldn’t bear the thought of him being destroyed so they’ll collect him Tuesday if the owner doesn’t show up by then.  In the mean time he’s scheduled to be castrated, tagged and inoculated.  Lucky Tino.  Guess it beats what usually befalls strays at the pound.  I knew Chris and Abigail, with Joyce’s support, would eventually get a dog.  They had to win Kari over and I think they did with Tino.  Maybe it wasn’t that hard.  No doubt he’ll fit in with the rest of us eunuchs here on SA.  John Henry is only one getting any action.

Thursday evening Chris, Abigail and Rebecca came bearing chocolate covered strawberries to wish us Happy Valentine Day.  It was a chilly evening and we appreciated their going to the trouble.  We also appreciated the strawberries.

Nice day Saturday.  It started out chilly but the afternoon warmed up nicely.  I trimmed trees and sprayed weeds.  Yes, I know you wonder how I can stand the excitement but I manage.