its getting to look alot like garden time at the 'stead

After reading my friend Vickis post this morning over at the Veranda I took a leisurely Begley walk over the nearby Walliemart to see if the story was true about the20 cent seed packets.. It was.. I bought 3 types of beans, collard greens, lettuces and spinaches, carrots, brocolli green onions and cukes. Nasturtiums (edible) and for the Mrs i got bachelor buttons and african daisies (her fav)20 packages total for $4 plus tax.. Wallie is starting to get lots of garden stuff on the shelves. While Trash doesnt need very much as I find most of everything and only buy to fill in. It is a nice area to roam around at around 7am on a Sunday morning..
BTW if you wanna read the article she mentioned, wothout having to buy the mag or gawk in the mag section at Wallie world then here it is.

BUSY WEEK BEHIND ME

it has been a busy week in Babylon. There was time to blog only if i wanted to wake early and feel sleep deprived. I didnt. Too much going on. But I will try to catch yall up.
By the end of last weekend the SAfie had marked the taters down to 99 cents for a 10 pound bag so I bought a cuppla bags. They also had the hotlinks , hot dogs and other stuff for 99 cents so i partook. Lunches and snacks for the week.
I brought home and unloaded the granite rock border for another raised bed. NOw where to put it.
I also got a homemade entertainment center that I am planning to use for the pantry extension or place it in front of the window as a starter shelf for seedlings.
Yesterday I was over at the Safie for a dosage of beer when I meandered over to the deli section and found breast of turkey cold cuts by Hillshire FArms for 99 cents for 3 pound pack.. I bought 5 of them. 2 for the weekend use and the week ahead and 3 went into the freezer for future. Aint nuthin like a grilled turkey sandie with onions, mustard, maters on toast.. Wash it down with a mtn dew.

Sunday project

After seeing the spring time stuff while hangin out in the Lowies yesterday I decided again it was time to get busy. After 5 years of being at the homestead with the same old gray carpet that has been gathering pet and kid abuse and knowing full well that there was hard wood floors to be mine right underneath I decided it was as good a time as any to yank that crap up.. It took a cuppla hours to do but its worth it. It also gave me a chance to clean up all the hiding places that the animals have left surprises all these years. This is something that I should have done before we moved over here but alas. The first room is done. Now I need to find some flooring for the living room. As that rooms carpet is just as bad. I hate carpet.

Saturday morning

bfast-toast with jalapeno pepper jelly, coffee
lunch- turkey sandies, coffee
dinner- roast beast mashed taters spinach and water

After the enjoyment of digging out from the snow and going around the corner to save the jeepster and bring her home the wife and I enjoyed the day drinking coffee, sharing garden dreams for the season (she wants more pretty flowers and I want more edibles). We always manage to agree somehow. We are also talking about increasing productivity by building more raised beds..
One of the reasons I love winter is its a wonderful time to dumpie the materials needed for these projects.
We are going to convert the small stall shower in the bathroom into a seedling grow area. I am going to bring in some shelving and acquire a grow light. A simple water system attached to the sink ad drain should suffice nicely.
Yesterday in the dumpie I picked up a large plant stand curio unit and a cuppla over the window shelf units with the brackets already installed.
Today being Saturday I will partake of my usual dumpie homes to see what is available.
Enjoy your day. I will. Besides it is supposed to lighlty snow here at the 'stead. We need the moisture.

Denver Urban Homesteaders

I got an email yesterday from my local Homesteader buddies about this site and i am excited. It is unfortunate thatthey are to the south of me but it would give me an opportunity to head to south Denver on SAturdays to check it out and get some real produce and seeds to add to the stockpile up here at the 'stead. Since its on every Saturday I will have to head on down there and check it out. But ptob not tomorrow.
I am going to harvest some snow tomorrow for safe keeping.
I have plenty.

this sounds like dumpster diving to me

Somehow I just cant picture Rawles in a dumpie.. But who knows

How to prosper in a Salvage Economy

think POSITIVE

bfast- hot cereal toast and coffee
lunch- roast chicken, mashed taters, green bean casserole, and water
dinner-- chili with crackers and juice

Sometime you just gotta think positive. Spring is coming. I have my health. I am still employed. Etc.. I am in charge of my own day. God is in charge of my destiny. Trust in the lord and you shall not wont.
Remember that the pat you recieve in Babylon is only a 'means' not an end.
Enjoy Thursday.