Holy shit. It’s Monday evening and I am sitting in front of the computer to compose a monthly summary post for this blog. It’s Labor Day…. September FIRST ! !
Yeah, I know I’m still a day late (and a dollar short – do people still say that ?) August was interesting. It started with me working fairly hard on landscaping improvements and other outdoor projects. I purchased a pallet of used railroad ties to build a short retaining wall for the shed project. Then got started on auto maintenance and repair. Not sure of the exact date it commenced; but we had to endure blistering heat for a couple weeks. AC in the house: ON. Typical forecast: Mid 70’s overnight and mid-90’s in the afternoon. It was a reminder of the scorching hot summers we survived in Kansas and Oklahoma. I reluctantly retreated to the house. Nothing inside (the shop) or outside had to be done ASAP. I’m a retired wuss, I so elected to waste my time on the internet, in air-conditioned comfort. Zero regrets. lol
Then a miracle occurred (not miracles of biblical levels- just meteorological favorable outcomes). The local weather has been similar to typical San Diego weather for the past three weeks. Fucking unbelievable. 50’s overnight, 70’s in the afternoon. Zero rain chances. It’s nothing short of amazing. and wonderful. I built the Railroad tie retaining wall. Planted several shrubs, weeding, tree trimming. Received a truckload of crushed stone for the shed foundation. As we transition to September, the wonderful weather juggernaut continues.
This month’s image shows the building site for the storage shed and the railroad tie retaining wall. There will 12 feet of space between the east wall of the shed and the retaining wall. The plan is to have a raised bed vegetable & herb garden fill that space.
One data point is not a trend. Will see if I can be timely for September’s summary.
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