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Matt In Oklahoma.
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May 1, 2022 at 10:25 am #49715
Crow Bar
KeymasterWelcome to May everyone!
Finally! The snow is truly gone! Going to get the raised beds prepped today!
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May 2, 2022 at 11:21 am #49771
Matt In Oklahoma
ModeratorWell we’ve hit the wet pattern. Guess we will see how bad the tornadoes get.
We just got back from making the feed haul. We purchased everything to get us to butchering. I don’t like to do that but prices are climbing and it’s not in great supply.
Looking to expand our flocks. We’ve had a case of the bird flu in Oklahoma so now all mass poultry sales and shows are shut down statewide.
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May 3, 2022 at 7:53 am #49805
Matt In Oklahoma
ModeratorWell it was a typical May night in Oklahoma. Multiple tornadoes, several fires from lightening and 60-80mph straight line winds with hail afterwards. Then the sun came out in time to set and it was cool air settling in which was nice while we waited to get the power back on.
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May 3, 2022 at 9:44 am #49813
Crow Bar
KeymasterGood to hear you are okay.
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May 3, 2022 at 8:18 am #49807
keebler t
Participantglad you are ok.
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May 3, 2022 at 8:48 am #49808
Matt In Oklahoma
ModeratorAppreciate it. It’s one of the drawbacks of living in free America.
Everything you’ve worked for can disappear in the blink of an eye
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May 5, 2022 at 1:40 pm #49886
Matt In Oklahoma
ModeratorWell we’ve avoided the bad stuff and got lots of rain which is good for us.
Made more red bud jelly. Got enough flowers for one more batch. Something like this would be good barter material I think.
I dispatched a possum that’s an issue. Had my 4yr old grandson with me and explained that he wasn’t good for our animals.
That lesson applies to other things going on right now. Not everything and/or everyone is good for others. They can bring illness and destruction. Decisions must be made. -
May 5, 2022 at 1:55 pm #49889
gagreenman
ParticipantWe had a fair amount of rain here the first part of the year, though we’re still under a moderate drought they say. Last couple weeks, the storm fronts broke up before they got to us, so no rain. Supposed to get rain tomorrow. Only thing i have in the ground to water at this point are the 2 beds of mixed braising greens, & the lettuces in the kiddie swimming pool.
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May 5, 2022 at 2:02 pm #49890
gagreenman
ParticipantIt’s hot enough here we have rattlers crawling everywhere. I’m glad I have the king snakes that hang around my yard. I had to get rid of a boar raccoon that kept trying to get in my chicken house & attacking the yard cats.
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May 5, 2022 at 6:06 pm #49898
BarrensHomey
ParticipantControlled burn at the local wildlife preserve. It was pretty impressive, flames shooting 50 feet high and a fire vortex reaching into the sky.
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May 6, 2022 at 5:21 pm #49925
Matt In Oklahoma
ModeratorFenced in another corral pasture today. Got my alfalfa seed in so I’ll get it planted on that piece.
gardens looking good
hitting the 90s and staying it looks like
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May 7, 2022 at 6:28 pm #49959
corsaire
ParticipantSomething keeps chomping on my tomatoes and probs not worth the effort at this point, Got an ancho chili in a pot. Regretting not picking up the cayenne pepper plant I saw at a farmers market.
BOGOS on canned chicken here. But no cat food. Shelves have been bare for weeks.
Disaster preparedness tax free week starts on May 26th. The list list is longer, with no tax on pet food.
And my South Florida Gardening survival guide came. Its a great book.
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May 7, 2022 at 6:53 pm #49960
Matt In Oklahoma
ModeratorThese are easier to see at dusk with a flashlight. They reflect.
That’s cool about the tax free stuff
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May 8, 2022 at 1:58 pm #50020
Matt In Oklahoma
ModeratorI checked our Walmart when I took mom shopping this morning. The cat food is short but present. So hopefully it’ll trickle in your way. I know there’s some online things like “chewy” that keep sending us adds. Maybe that’s worth a look but I dunno.
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May 8, 2022 at 9:20 am #50006
Crow Bar
KeymasterWell, my second trip in two weeks to see my daughter cross the stage and receive her Master degree.
A friend of ours got a tractor with a massive roto-tiller attachment. He gave us all his raised bed containers. I now have 8, 2×2 wide and 4 inch tall raised beds. Planted onion sets in 4 of them (we use a lot of onions).
Same friend is giving us three pounds of three different varieties of potatoes.
A few potatoes that I left to over winter, have sprouted new growth.
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May 8, 2022 at 2:03 pm #50021
Matt In Oklahoma
ModeratorMan that’s a pretty good deal!
I got another bell pepper from mom today to plant.
Ordered a PL Mini2 Olight for my wife and mother-in-law SR22 pistol and had a holster built for it.
Somebody left the oven on outside down here today 🔥
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May 8, 2022 at 10:34 am #50013
keebler t
Participantsounds like very good friends… windy &cool, rainy here in Va.
keebler
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May 9, 2022 at 6:02 pm #50088
Matt In Oklahoma
ModeratorGot my hands on some good barrels with a open top double lid setup. Transferring the feed into it to keep critters and moisture out.
They weren’t cheap but it’s a long term investment that’ll be used for years to come
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May 12, 2022 at 3:48 pm #50288
corsaire
ParticipantI found a 10 cup Lifestraw water pitcher in the clearance aisle in Wallyworld for $14.00. Filters were on clearance also for about $12.00. Went back today and the Walmart water filter pitcher was more money, go figure.
Also if anyone needs spiral bound notebooks, their Pen and Gear brand they are unloading for .25 cents each.
and yes $4.50 a gallon for gas.
Gardening season is winding down here, except for the peppers. May have to put some shade cloth over the in ground herbs.
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May 12, 2022 at 6:10 pm #50299
Matt In Oklahoma
ModeratorDang that’s a good find man!
I’ve been looking for these at ours
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May 12, 2022 at 6:18 pm #50300
corsaire
ParticipantI have the zero water also, no complaints. Project Farm did a review of water filter pitchers if you want a detailed analysis of the zero water and others
Zero Water doesnt filter out the bacteria or parasites though.
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May 12, 2022 at 6:20 pm #50303
Matt In Oklahoma
ModeratorWell you just answered my question as to what I was looking for
thx
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May 15, 2022 at 6:33 pm #50496
Matt In Oklahoma
ModeratorIt’s hot. 93 about 10 degrees more than usual and no to little rain. I’m usually mowing every 3-4 days but it’s 2 weeks in between now.
Wondering if I’m gonna get the hay I ordered on timeGot my jelly making dialed in finally
Gardens coming along. Gotta hoe the corn tomorrow and do some tree limb work on a fence line.
Hope things are going good for all y’all.
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May 15, 2022 at 8:00 pm #50499
corsaire
ParticipantDoing good. In physical therapy for my neck/back. Got a really good PT which is nice. Also more dentist appts. Getting my health in order
Will need to start focusing on hurricane season soon as thats the most immediate and probable threat in these parts
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May 15, 2022 at 8:13 pm #50501
Matt In Oklahoma
ModeratorThat’s a good deal on having a good PT. It makes a difference for sure.
We are on the final leg of getting my wife back on track with her health.
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May 16, 2022 at 1:25 pm #50545
Crow Bar
KeymasterUgh!
I have a tooth ache.
Got squeezed in at the dentist this morning. Took x-rays, but nothing showed.
Got an appointment with a specalist later in the month. Good diet plan?We are expecting heavy thunderstorms, wind. Batting down the hatches.
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May 17, 2022 at 5:14 pm #50641
Matt In Oklahoma
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May 20, 2022 at 1:26 pm #50836
Matt In Oklahoma
ModeratorAt 8:30 this morning I’d sweated through my shirt and pants. At noon it’s 72 and cooling. Lol 😂 this is nuts
Its been mid to high 90s and tomorrow we struggle to make 60
Garden’s doing good. I had to build baskets around the peppers and support the bush beans. The winds weee ripping through last night around 50-60.
Still praying for rain.We are being told $6gl gas by July. Most y’all run higher than us. That should break most everything. Reminds me of the Carter years with the exception that the Carter administration tried some fixes whereas this administration just doesn’t care and wants it to break.
Wish I had positive things to add but it’s hard to find and see right now.
Y’all stay safe
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