This is one of the coldest springs we have had since 2018. I am running the furnace at 70 ℉ at night at 10 PM It goes down to 60 ℉ at 5 AM. We are just at 38% in propane tank. I am crossing fingers we can stay above 30% until October winter fill. Winds are higher than usually also.
There is a possibility of Hubby having to have wrist surgery. He sees the surgeon this coming week to see exactly what is needed. One doctor thought carpal tunnel, another thinks it's coming from a broke bone repair done 40 some years ago. EITHER way, he won't be cutting or moving wood or coal for a couple months after it's fixed.
Son 2, who is single, is filing for medical retirement on advice of 4 of his doctors and his top boss. He's had 2 mild heart issues in last 2 months along with his feet going numb and swelling. He has to walk for his job.
I am definitely hitting the red zone of over load.Thankful for Son2 best friend willing to step in and shoulder some of the weight from the military side.
I am using the grill for cooking meat or the air frier to keep the usage on the main propane tank on the low side. Our water heater is propane. Hubby already turned the pump house propane heater off.Thankful he did it before we had a main water line break and spray every where. Thankful that our baby monitor in there let us know there was a change.
We cleaned the wood stove pipe. I want to do another cleaning of the actual stove.
I ordered the creosote cleaner stuff, which is good as it was on sale.
I ordered our dishwasher soap as it was on sale also after checking prices locally.
We ordered our nugget coal... 1 ton, it will be in on the 14th for us to pick up. That will make 3 tons of nugget coal and 3 tons of regular coal.
We ordered 3 wagons (est 3-3 1/2 cords per wagon) of blocks from the sawmill. First wagon load is to be ready next week.
E gave us 2 birch trees that is cured, Hubby is cutting them up, there are 2 more in E's maple woods he needs hauled out when the woods dry a bit more.
I will call Monday to see when I can order the 700 gallons of propane.
I harvested strawberries and dehydrated them. Will continue doing that.Will make some strawberry butter ( https://www.wyseguide.com/how-to-can-strawberry-butter/ ), first time for that but sounds good. We like fruit butters usually especially Hubby over cottage cheese or cream cheese.
Other berries are starting to come on.
I found a few spears of asparagus that just came up so harvested them. We have a decent amount of ferns to make asparagus next year.Hubby is talking of making a box to fit over them to cover them next year if we get hit with a cold spell like we did this past spring.
I bought mushrooms on sale and dehydrated them. We should have plenty now with canned ones Son 2 ordered for us.
I harvested snow peas , had some fresh in salads, other with stirfry. Will start freezing the rest as soon as peas are ready this week most likely.
M got ran over with eggs so sent me some. I whipped 2 eggs, then put in sandwich bag and froze them. Now in freezer bag.They will do well for scrambled or cakes or for Charlotte as her eating an egg or two a day keeps her from breaking out in rash in spring and fall. Her meds are $150/month otherwise.
I got some cheeses in bulk and am wrapping them to store long term. Soft cheese in crisper drawer. Some hard in freezer and other is cool dark storage.
I had a person send my sweet potato plants. Purple skin with white inside and purple skin and purple inside. I will be planting them this week.
I will finish planting the winter squash, another round of Burpee long term keeper tomatoes with in next 2 wks for late tomatoes.I will be starting head lettuce for this fall crop.
Mint is up so I will make mint jelly (we eat it with chicken or pork) and dry some for mint tea.
I bought some blood oranges to make blood orange marmalade.
I bought some oranges to make orange marmalade.
I plan to make apple pectin to can when we have the June drop of apples. Trying to get liguid pectin has been limited.
I have leaf lettuce, carrots,beets, scallions, radishes coming in. I harvest from the gardens in afternoon then fill in with what is already in frig before pulling from the pantry and freezers.
I went to the store 2 wks ago, removed half of what was on my list as I wasn't willing to pay that price. Got home and Hubby mentioned that 90% of what I bought was for finishing the stock list... OKAY with me as I am stocked up except with what is coming in from the gardens and SUGAR for jams, jellys, fruit butters.
I would like to get some bulk monteray jack but that's only for the right price.
Take care of yourself. Prayers for peace
Blessed be
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