WHAT ARE YOU DOING TODAY (PICS)

[Giles]

That's my kind of raised bed….

[Chris]

So Julie decided that our yard needs improvement.  Last year she got on board with the idea of native, low maintenance, minimal watering needed landscaping, rather than the American standard "let's cover everything in sod and water it four days a week!" approach.  So for water retention, we have mulch. A lot of mulch.  And who gets the job of spreading it?  That's right, this guy.

This is yesterday, when I was roughly 1/3 of the job done. The rest goes in the back yard next weekend, where I'll be planting some fruit trees and doing whatever additional diabolical manual labor she's dreamed up for me.  Luckily, temperatures are only in the mid 90s F, (low 30s C) so at least it's not ungodly hot.

Today is more pleasant

[sabergirl]

I beg to differ. The mid-90s is ungodly hot. I mean, you’ve been in TX too long, man! Good work on installing a more manageable landscape, though!

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[scooter]

Remember, that is @Chris talking there. I get the sense his tongue was firmly planted in his cheek as he typed.

[neph93]

Over or under 30C, TX is ungodly, regardless.

Nice job @Chris.

[Chris]

@scooter:

I get the sense his tongue was firmly planted in his cheek as he typed.

This is correct. 
@neph93:

Over or under 30C, TX is ungodly, regardless.

This is, too. 

[twin]

Getting wood for the steam boiler.

It was 6 pickup truck loads

Done.

[Chap]

Making plans…

[twin]

At the Hopewell iron mine

This is what it looks like now. Ice on water in May. It was a cold day.

[twin]

More on the mine Still some iron ore here.

Me at the mine

[twin]

Spent the day in the woods today.

[Brock]

Nice! [mention]twin [/mention]
Just saw that morel pic.
Did you find more or just the one?

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[twin]

@Brock There is still more ore here if you know what to look for. Two piles next to the old RR. bed down hill from the mine

[Brock]

@twin:

@Brock There is still more ore here if you know what to look for. Two piles next to the old RR. bed down hill from the mine

That’s cool! But I’m talking about that Morel Mushroom… those things are highly sought after and go for upwards of $20/pound.

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[twin]

@Brock  We found it when walking through the woods. Years ago my twin sold a lot of morels  mushrooms to Cap fries tavern. Got a good price for them.

[Chap]

Cask tasting at my favorite winery

[Giles]

Bummer….

[Chap]

@Giles:

Bummer….

… but that’s ok, we are usually helping there harvesting the grapes

[Yogi217]

@Chap you make that guy look like a slob. Im sure he's nice and all, but man, killing it

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[Chap]

@Yogi217:

@Chap you make that guy look like a slob. Im sure he's nice and all, but man, killing it

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Oh, that’s just clothes, nothing real… he is a super nice guy, a true friend and one of the most progressive biodynamic winemakers (member of the Nicolas Joly’s prestigious Renaissance de Appellation Group https://renaissance-des-appellations.com/en/presentation-return-to-terroir/ ) of the world...