CrabAppleLane Backyard - May 16, 2010
Because of the unnecessary and deliberate delay, I couldn't finish the job yesterday. That was his intent all along. Now, the yard still needs to be cut and it's raining too hard but I have news for him. If it stops for even 30 minutes, he's going to work cutting that wet grass. It will be harder on him and his pal, the finish mower, because I'll have to make two passes in some areas. I wasn't always this spiteful. He drove me to it. In the brochure 15 years ago, a supermodel demonstrated how easy it was to connect and disconnect his attachments and he was all peaches and cream for her. Well, that I kinda get. He was never that way with me and he has only gotten worse over the years. This new wave of troublesome behavior started when I moved him out of the garage. I thought he would like being outdoors all the time and I think he did at first but he turned on me sometime between the cold winters and the mice building nests in his engine compartment. He's been nothing but obstinate ever since but he'd better straighten out. He doesn't know it yet but I've been eying this sweet young thing. It may not be any time soon but he can be replaced. I'm just sayin' ...
I offer one more from the CrabAppleLane backyard mainly so I can have a record of the progress of the garden from year to year.
CrabAppleLane Vegetable Garden - May 16, 2010
116 days until football season ...
5 song iTune shuffle from the CrabAppleLane Five Star Playlist today:
- Miss Misery - Nazareth - Hair Of The Dog
- Lunatic Fringe - Red Rider - As Far As Siam
- Pigs (Three Different Ones) - Pink Floyd - Animals
- Heat Of The Moment - Asia - Then & Now
- The Saints Are Coming - Green Day & U2 - Saints-Falcons Pre-Game Show
Quote of the Day
Living like birds in the magnolia trees
Child on a rooftop
Mother on her knees
Her sign reads, "Please, I am an American"
Bono, Saints-Falcons Pre-Game Show 2006
Blog of the day is here.
Quote from said blog: "The writer wanted to know what sort of fish a “jack salmon” is. When I was a kid, that’s what we called a walleye. However, an internet search revealed that this name also is applied to various members of the salmon and cod families. Cod, it turns out, also are called “whitefish.” The name “whitefish” is variously applied to whiting, haddock, hake, pollock, sturgeon and ghost sharks, not to mention beluga whales. Don’t get me started on all the fish that go by the name “whiting.”"
Fishing has never been my thing but the wide variety of names various regions have for the same fish has always puzzled me. -Rob
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You tell that tractor who the boss is. :) I used to help my grandpa switch the attachments for his little John Deere every spring and fall. That was enough of a pain for me.
The different regional names for some fish has often confused me. I was in Canada once and the guide kept referring to "Jackfish". It took me about twenty minutes before I realized he was talking about northern pike. I guess it's a lot like other regionalisms, like soda vs. coke or pop.
There is no doubt about who the boss is, Dave. He is.
"Jack" around here refers to amberjack, which is fantastic eating, usually filleted, grilled, and served on a sandwich with coleslaw.
The "Scag Turf Tiger."
"Scag" sounds tough enough, but when you put "Tiger" on the end, you know it's a piece of equipment that doesn't fool around.
And there was no model in the photo, so you know they're not trying to mislead you by distracting you with pretty young things.
That's what I'm talking about, Delmer.
On another note: Someone is going to search for "pretty young things" and "fool around" and they'll come right to this entry. Bet it won't be what they expect.
Our John Deere ride-on has just bust a bearing (or something...!) for the third time. It's a tough job, slicing all that grass you know!
Garden's looking great Rob.
Thanks, Fi. The tomato bushes are getting to the unwieldy stage. They're starting to reach the top of the stakes and I really need to start tying them up twice a week now. They're starting to branch out and starting to get really bushy.