Understood. I've had my own demons. No Halo. No Crystal Ball. Lots of hard knocks.
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They did Ben. No problem as it never got to freezing. It made the tangerines a little sweet and the Meyers lemon is starting to blossom. I currently have ripe grapefruit, Valencia oranges, Blood oranges, lemons, tangerines and two types of kumquats plus a loquat. So enough fruit to last awhile.
Good to hear it. From the way you describe them, they must be a joy to have.
I guess my question is, When isn't it?
I pushed the cart at a brisk pace. A sit in would be the speed she would prefer.
I can cake it up for 3 more days.
I think that's the first home built train anyone has posted here.
My grandfather had 150 acres of citrus in Clearwater that he received from his mother. His g-grandfather had several thousand acres in what is now Pinellas County that he homesteaded in the 1850's. He raised cotton and when the railroad was built they switched to citrus, Today it is nothing but malls, shopping centers, residential homes, condominiums, etc. Not a single orange tree is left.
When I was a small boy running through his groves I dreamed of one day having a grove and some cattle. But time passed, he died, the children divided it up and it became to valuable to farm or ranch. Taxes were out of sight. I love growing citrus and my few trees keeps me on my toes because they are so difficult to maintain. Cold, diseases, bugs and pests are a monster to deal with. Having 100 acres would kill a man without plenty of help. This is our Old Home Place. Very modest but few people had anything in Florida in the 1800's or early 1900's. Grandpa built this old house in 1902 for his bride to be.
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That would have been a great place to take a metal detector to!!!!! I love history of places like that!!!My grandfather had 150 acres of citrus in Clearwater that he received from his mother. His g-grandfather had several thousand acres in what is now Pinellas County that he homesteaded in the 1850's. Today it is nothing but malls, shopping centers, residential homes, condominiums, etc. Not a single orange tree is left.
When I was a small boy running through his groves I dreamed of one day having a grove and some cattle. But time passed, he died, the children divided it up and it became to valuable to farm or ranch. Taxes were out of sight. I love growing citrus and my few trees keeps me on my toes because they are so difficult to maintain. Cold, diseases, bugs and pests are a monster to deal with. Having 100 acres would kill a man without plenty of help. This is our Old Home Place. Very modest but few people had anything in Florida in the 1800's or early 1900's. Grandpa built this old house in 1902 for his bride to be.
What a great picture!My grandfather had 150 acres of citrus in Clearwater that he received from his mother. His g-grandfather had several thousand acres in what is now Pinellas County that he homesteaded in the 1850's. Today it is nothing but malls, shopping centers, residential homes, condominiums, etc. Not a single orange tree is left.
When I was a small boy running through his groves I dreamed of one day having a grove and some cattle. But time passed, he died, the children divided it up and it became to valuable to farm or ranch. Taxes were out of sight. I love growing citrus and my few trees keeps me on my toes because they are so difficult to maintain. Cold, diseases, bugs and pests are a monster to deal with. Having 100 acres would kill a man without plenty of help. This is our Old Home Place. Very modest but few people had anything in Florida in the 1800's or early 1900's. Grandpa built this old house in 1902 for his bride to be.
Shit!!!Understood. I've had my own demons. No Halo. No Crystal Ball. Lots of hard knocks.
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This old engine was built in November 1888 at the American Locomotive Works in Schenectady, NY. Construction Number 2729. It was used on the Trans Florida Railroad, Engine #103. Housed in Fellsmere, FL
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Someone drilled through the International Space Station from the inside, astronaut says...
That's kind of interesting because it's the space station and all, but, if that hole had been drilled by someone from the OUTSIDE, well now you've got yourself a story.
Someone drilled through the International Space Station from the inside, astronaut says...
That's kind of interesting because it's the space station and all, but, if that hole had been drilled by someone from the OUTSIDE, well now you've got yourself a story.
This is our Old Home Place.
Everybody used to have a good-sized front porch with a swing on it. Often a back porch too. It was an extension of the house with room for everyone to sit and chat and wave at cars driving by. Porches, if there even is one, have shrunk.
My mother found hundreds of Indian arrowheads in the sand as well other Indian artifacts out in the sandy groves. This part of Florida was inhabited by the Tocobaga tribe. Long before the Seminoles who are a very young Indian nation. The Timucua tribe greeted Ponce de Leon when he landed in what is now St Augustine in 1513. First Indians to see a white man in Florida,
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I could not afford Brylcreem. Kid across the street did and I envied him. All we could afford was "hair oil" that came in a red bottle. I think it was kerosene with food coloring in it.
What kind of mleage did it get? Renewable energy vehicle that was ahead of its time.
My wife wants me to build us a porch swing for out front. I've looked at a few designs and should have one done by Spring.
Rooster, I have this album as well as a few others by J.D. Crowe. I saw him play at the Holiday Inn in Lexington about 50 years ago. There was some great bluegrass talent in Lexington in those days. Ricky Skaggs, etc. The best
Auburn laying a beating on Purdue.
You would never run out of fuel with this little engine. All you need is an ax and a water supply. Back then there were plenty of dead and seasoned logs to burn. Just carry an ax and you could keep on trucking.
They sure are. 63-14 in the 3rd. I hope we come out fired up like Auburn did
Purdue had a 6-6 record and that's not as close to a 7-5 Auburn as many would think.
I used to have that album. When J D was with the Bluegrass Album Band they put out some outstanding bluegrass albums.
A great semi-Bluegrass album by J D
One more nice bluegrass tune and I quit.
@Bkocats where's your new job?
.... rollin' in my sweet babies arms..............
That is Bert & Don lost in the tall weeds!
A place called Access Behavioral Health in Springurst
I’ll be doing front desk and insurance qualification stuff
Feeling much better today. Got a few things done outside today. Currently enjoying a few “ cold ones” watchin my german sheps munch on elk antlers. Fyi. Yes they are off the elk. Love love love my sheps! My current feed bill for two shepherds is right at 300.00 a month ( 30 pound bag six times a month @ 50.00 per bag ). not counting snack cookies. Tack on healthcare my dogs live better than me . Dondaddy can we switch pups for awhile?
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Brings back memories. Back in the late 70's I booked JD and the New South to play at the Paramount Arts Center in Ashland. That was when Keith Whitley was his lead singer. When I heard Keith sing, I knew he wouldn't be in Bluegrass very long, since Country and Western was where the money was. Can't remember the exact amount I made off the concert but it was somewhere around $4K which in 1979 was a pretty fair amount for a venue that only holds 1400.
Wonder if the Card faithful are still crying about not getting Brohm?
Got ya I thought maybe it was gonna be some place in Oldham.
Great story! Tragic ending for Keith. He would have been huge.
I tried to stay in OC but there was nothing available for what I do
Still it’s only a 20 minute drive in a great area
The hours are perfect and pay is decent
That's not bad at all. Can you take back roads there and avoid 71?
Our new next door neighbor closed on the house today. I haven't met the guy yet. God forbid that he's a UL fan.
Cats by 9 tomorrow.
Cats by 9 tomorrow.
