A Putzy Sort of Saturday

Horse racing, hamburgers, fresh asparagus, greenhouse exits, new fencing and a Caribou Creek evening drive. 

We enjoyed a mixed bag of "things to do" yesterday as it drizzled off and on all day at the Lovestead.

It was time to start unloading potted starts from the greenhouse, so an assortment of flowers and 'mater plants spent their first night outside last night. 

There's more to go, but I'll take my time deciding where and when to empty the entire inventory. 

Looks like the tomatoes made it through the night just fine. 

While I worked at various garden spots, Bill started a fencing job on the west side of the hay field. 

We're not harvesting our hay this year, so the horses will have pasture aplenty, and I'll be switching them from one pasture to another for the next few months. 

Usually, they graze in the hay field in just the fall.  The west fence with some of the remaining electric wire has been patched off and on for 13 years. 

So, with them spending more time down there, it seemed wise to bring in some new and sturdier fencing for those predictable days when the "grass is greener . . . ." 

Bill put up most of a roll of woven wire, and with a few more trips down that way, the job should be completed soon.

Another project Bill attended to this week involved the old Ford tractor, which has been in need of a new wheel and tire for the past few years. 

On Tuesday, a Les Schwab service man came out and put on the rim and tire.  We are planning to sell the old classic, so having four working tires is helpful.  

Yesterday, we also spent a couple of hours watching the Preakness.  While watching all the advance info and features about the race, I silently hoped for my Kentucky Derby favorite to win, and, by golly, War of Will did just that. 

After a dinner of barbecued burgers and fresh-baked asparagus, we loaded up in the white pickup and took off for an evening drive to one of my favorite drainages off from Upper Pack River Road. 

Caribou Creek was running fast and furious both up above and down below. We saw snow on the hills above us, and it seemed obvious that down lower where the snow has disappeared, a lot of the forest plant life is just now awakening. 

I had my camera ready at all times in hopes we'd see a bear, moose or elk.  We did see some deer but had to drive back to our neighborhood to enjoy the elk which were grazing in a field about a mile from home.

Last night's drive gave Bill a chance to do a little fairly normal walking on a mountain road.  We're looking forward to many similar outings to come for short hikes and simple enjoyment of the back country. 

No more raindrops for a few days, so the hose will go back in to action for the next few days.

 With help from my sidekick Liam, I'm hoping to have an empty greenhouse, a lot fewer dandelions and some well-supplied garden spots and flower pots by the end of the week. 

May and its accompanying minutiae moves on!

Happy Sunday.