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The grass was quite high- took me a couple hours to cut it,got all but the 2 front skinny strips,which I will finish today. Got the batch of "Skagitt Tulips" in,now today onto moving the Alliums & whatever else I can get my hands around while the sun is out.I can be doing that while Jim puts up the ceiling in the mudroom-& we wont be in each others way.Once hes done,I can do a skim coat,as I tried to make sure I got good coverage on yesterday. This time I picked "Copper Classics" wanting to stay in a warm group of color so it didnt look to much like a circus coming to town-flowing from room to room.The trim & shelves will be a bright white.We wanted to update our snow shovel at Home Depot-but they haven't a clue about real life. Its much more important to overstock with Xmas items,than prepare for winter. Thats ok- we can brush off the stairs with an artificial tree...
Here in Maine,we've had an unprecedented wave surge since early spring, of pellet stove sales-and it hasn't stopped yet.Even bigger than sales of wood stoves selling in the 70's and 80's.We looked at many in person-plus online,& ended up getting a Napolean.It took us 3 months to get ours.It depends on what brand you want- etc.We're glad we picked this one-especially after seeing others & their features. Out of this energy crisis,emerged mills & jobs & they have ramped up production of pellets,and others started making-selling them for the first time.We're on the list and dont expect ours till December.We'll keep looking,but will probaly have to use the oil till we get some-and next year be all set to go.We dont care if oil drops to $3.00 a gal, we're still switching to alternative forms of energy.The stove gives off a nice heat-and so much nicer than oil, but we still have to get the cellar area all situated around.
I haven't read the Almanac yet,to see what we're in store for this winter.I have a feeling we're gonna get some snow amount as the season is totally different. I lov snow, and would rather have it to bank the house, than not have it, and it gives us physical workouts clearing the roofs..so we dont have to go to the gym. One last batch of tomatoes to do up today,and pick some sage leaves for the winter to dry. A busy day ahead..