Laundry, laundry, laundry!

This is actually yeaterday's post. I absolutely could not access the internet last night!*%*##

I spent most of the day dealing with laundry. I don't like drying most of our clothes in the dryer, so by the time I'm finished, Auntie Violet begins to look like the old-fashioned Chinese laundry with clothes hanging from every possilbe spot. Since it looks like we may be staying here at the ranch for an extended spell, maybe I can get Forry to put up a clothesline?

The following are pictures of Russian Knapweed, which is the main noxious weed Forry has been spraying for years on our CRP (Conservation Reserve Program) acres. It's a nasty one that spreads underground and is a VERY persistent perennial! When Forry's dad Ernie, first saw it, he took a sample into the Extension Service. They told him not to worry about it, it would "NEVER spread in this country"!!!

I'd like to have the dollars spent on spray -- to say nothing of the hours -- spent trying to eradicate it!

Hoary Crest

Once again today, Forry has been out spraying weeds. His usual enemy is Russian Knapweed, but this year it seems to be Hoary Crest that is his nemesis. He took my old camera out with him this morning to take some pictures of what it was he was spraying:


It's a pretty plant, but it is on the Noxious Weed Board's hit list, so it has to go!

I went over to Diane's late this afternoon to work out in the pool. Sandi was there as well and the three of us put in a pretty good session. I can tell that I am tired tonight.

Forry barbecued a wonderful piece of Copper River salmon tonight that I bought yesterday. I had marinated it for a brief bit with a lemon pepper marinade -- it was scrumptious!