Green Houses and Hot Tubs...

First, sorry for not keeping up to date with you all. We have been very busy doing lots of regular stuff and doing well.

I am still working on the computer upgrade which now involves three computers and various locations. I am still working on resolving why the office computer won't post part of the time and am now at the BIOS flashing and cursing level - a typical computer upgrade...

I played pool in the tournament on Wednesday and lost. I only really hate being beat by one person - me...

We got this little 2'X 3' by 5' high clear plastic covered, metal framed 'green house' at the recent cheap stuff truckload sale for $ 14.50. I have since spent about three days and probably $30 in parts now in getting it 'installed' and weather-proofed in the new 'garden' around back of the house. It is now fully sprinkler'ed at all 4 shelf levels and has complete drainage and is full of Pam planted seedlings. This was completed on Saturday morning just before we left for a party at Pam's sister's house way up north in the mountains - about 130 miles from here.

We brought Pam's mother along for the big event. Pam's sister lives on a ranch and has to snowmobile into it, from the main road about 3 miles away, many months of the year. It is sitting on a natural hot springs and they have a pump that pumps 108 degree water into a very large (probably 25' round by 4' deep) hot 'tub' all the time. They have this pole attached to the hot tub deck. It has a rope attached to the top of it and the other end hooked to a belt like thing. You put on the belt and then swim in the hot tub with the pole providing the resistance to keep you in the tub. I had never seen anything like it before, but I'll bet a fisherman came up with the idea... All the buildings are all very upscale log cabins and sheepherder wagons. While there, we saw cranes, elk, antelope, wood chucks, and the list goes on. Its really a beautiful place from any angle. Lots of snow still on the mountains all around and awesome rivers, streams and lakes at every turn.

Then, this morning we were out working in the yard and noticed that all the seedlings in the new 'green house' are not going too well. I think the plastic covering might be steaming all the plants instead of keeping them cozy and safe...

I keep adding more seed to the yard, filling in all the little imperfections. The seed I have been putting in for weeks is coming up now and starting to look good. Its just a matter of time until the yard and all the 'estate grounds' are looking good here in DaHo...