Thursday Things

We got the toilet installed. After three leaky tries, we decided the toilet we bought at Habitat must have a hidden flaw. We bought a new toilet at a box store, and it went on first try.
Then the tub leaked.
And we couldn't get the drain to screw on to the pipe properly. So we took it apart and glopped RTV (Silicone sealer) all over both parts and screwed the drain part back in.
We also tightened some nuts on the piping.
After two days of leaving it sit, hubby had his first bath.
He really enjoyed it. :-)
He showed the images from his CT scan to the VA doctor he saw on Tuesday, and the VA doctor said it looked like he tore 2 tendons in his right shoulder. He has an appointment in March with some specialist to review the pictures. He probably will need surgery.
But he's been using his right arm. Quite a bit, actually. He does have limits, but he can use it. He said he's going to question the specialist a lot and not just jump into the surgery.

That celery plant in the garden I showed you last post? It's dying. And that little broccoli plant is not going to survive either. But the others?
We're going to have fresh broccoli in another month or so. :o)



These photos were taken a couple days ago on my phone.

Have a great day, everyone!

February is almost over

Figured I should give an update.
Here is how the celery is doing:



The celery in the red-neck planter and a bucket, are doing the best.
Oddly, the celery I planted in the garden is not. One just died off (though I blame the cat for thinking I made her a new toilet); and the other just isn't doing well.

We've had a lot of rain.



It's looked like this three or four different times in the last month.

That garden has Brussels sprouts, bush beans, sunflowers, and four fruit trees in it. We planted two Stark double delicious dwarf apple trees (because we don't climb so well any more). A cinnamon spice apple tree, semi-dwarf, also from Stark. And an Asian pear, also dwarf variety.
We bought six Natchez thorn-less blackberry plants, too. If any of these survive my black thumb, we'll have some good snacking.

I'm also trying my hand at growing some broccoli.


That's the celery that survived being planted in the bed.
The broccoli is Packman.

This other broccoli isn't doing so well.


I don't remember which variety it is, and the little name tag disappeared. I lost one to either the cat, or possibly an armadillo. I thought that little one was going to survive, but it may not. No surprise with my lack of gardening genes. ;-)
You may have noticed some tires in this garden. We planted some seedless grapes here. A couple called Manukka, and a Concord.
Oh, there are a few garlic plants and onions here, too.

The potatoes seem to like their tire planter.


Tomorrow I'm going to learn how to install a toilet. And we may be getting in the house quicker than we expected. Hubby tore the rotator cuff of his right shoulder. He has limited movement. They took an MRI today. Now we wait for the doctor to give us his opinion.
We bought a... double recliner, or sofa today. It has two seats that recline and an arm rest - cup holder section in the middle.
From all the research hubby did, most people that had torn a rotator cuff said the only way they could sleep was in a recliner.
Well, where hubby goes, I go. There's no heat in the house, though we do have a small propane heater we can use, but we always have the trailer as a fall back.
They deliver the couch tomorrow.
After we get the toilet installed, we turn on the water.

Cross your fingers or say a little prayer or what have you, please, that the lines are good and hubby can sleep in the recliner. We haven't really had a good night's sleep since he hurt his shoulder 3 days ago.

Have a wonderful, blessed weekend! ♥

My brother and Sister-in-law are headed home

to Michigan. They left at 10:43 this morning. We had a wonderful time, got a good start on a few things, and had a good visit, too.
We took them to Prejeans a couple of times.
Once when we went to the Habitat for Humanity Resale store in Lafayette, and once when we went to the Jockey lot flea market.

This is us. Hubby and I on the right; my brother and his wife on the left. :o)



I gave them a bag of pecans to take home, SIL bought a cook book to make pecan pies with. ;-)

And while they were here, hundreds of geese landed in the field across the street.



I'm guessing there was a lot of leftover sorghum in the field after they harvested it. :o)
I wish I lived in the house across the street. The geese came right up to the ditch there. What a view they had!
Hope you all have had a wonderful week and a half. We all did.

Have a great Friday!

Pictures from around the farm.

BIL and hubby found this while cleaning out the old pig pen.

We have no idea what it is.

Found one of these little things blooming in the front yard.

I think it's a wild violet.

I also found these by the Magnolia tree.

I think they are snow drops, but I don't know for sure.

And, I found this in the pasture.

I thought it looked like Broccoli, but hubby thought it might be Poke weed?

One of my brothers, and his wife, are coming in tomorrow to help us with some stuff so I may not be online much. Hope you all have a wonderful week.
God bless! ♥