June 21, 2011

• The Beast Is In Mourning

  
  TALES FROM THE BRAT FARM

  It seems this is not going to be a good year for the Brat Farm.  We have now officially lost three trees and the Beast says he is not going to replace them.  One of them was a cherry tree and two were apples.  It occurred to him today that the year we got such wonderful peaches and plums was the first year we were coming out of a seven year drought in this area.  It might have been the drought that was the saving grace.

  I have a feeling that the reason the farmer sold off this section of his farm was because of the problem with the fungus.  It's a really tough problem to beat without being able to do some excavation, put in some serious drainage and spray the hell out of what is left.  I told the Beast that we could always build a house on the lot next door and sell it then try to find another place without the problem.  He just looked at me and said, very seriously, *I don't have that kind of time left.*  Sad but probably true.

  He did manage to rescue a zucchini in a more normal usage size.  I praised him for that and he actually blushed.    He also found a couple strawberries on his plants.  I told him he needed to cut back the zucchini plants because their leaves were shading them badly.  He said he had done it before but they keep growing back.  Hell, pull out one or two of them, I said but he will do what he wants and just complain.

  The corn seems to be doing very well but he was all worried about the silk turning brown.  I told him I really thought that was normal after they had been fertilized but he could try looking it up online like he usually does to be sure.  The ears seem okay.  We just have to wait and see.

  I spent most of today flat on my back.  I was so achy everywhere and I kept getting cold sweats.  Thankfully, the Beast let me alone and it seems to have passed now.  I feel more normal and have an appetite again.

  He made himself one of the microwave pot pies and I had to laugh at that.  At one time, he was dead set against any of them.  He swore they *tasted funny*.  Now I find the freezer has a half dozen or more all the time.  He likes the fact that it only takes a few minutes and they are ready.  He asked me if I wanted one but I was still battling whatever it was I was suffering from.  I just wanted to take my pills and drink some water.

  The Princess and Chewlee didn't make it home today.  They are stuck in Milwaukee overnight, I think.  I texted her to find out if they were given a room but she never texted me back.  I wondered if the bad weather would affect their return but I sure never expected them to end up in Milwaukee of all places.  I hope they get home soon and safely. 

  Love you all.  We had some bad thunderstorms here but no tornadoes that the news has reported so I feel we have been blessed.  I hope you are all safe, dry and happy.  Be careful driving.  Watch out for the other guy. 
  

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