Robert Ray

Found this burl while walking dogs, probably end up as garden art.

After roofing the Costco shed nearly identical will be about 2k

I have been beating my head over building a storage shed for the wife's lawn tractor. Had a wooden one delivered by Costo but as things go it is now storing other implements. Today I decided I'll order a 10ft culvert 10 ft long. The culvert bolts together so that would give me two 10 x 10 sections allowing me to construct 10x20 ft Quonset hut, which is acceptable to build without a permit. 4 ft pony walls to give added head room. Might be a great tiny house start.

My new plant this year prairie turnip something I was aware of that grew in Wyoming when I was growing up but never tried. Located a source from a grassland restoration group. I'm hoping my high desert will be a good fit. Anyone growing them?

Connie, If you don't mind handling them a regular cow skull can bring in a 100.00 bill. Look on Etsy. A friend burns lasers designs on them and sells them for as much as 500.00 depending on design complexity.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/769499441/real-steer-skull-head-one-only-cow-horns?ls=s&ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=cow+skull&ref=sr_gallery-1-9&sr_prefetch=1&pf_from=search&frs=1&sts=1&content_source=ccf48ab3-934b-49e9-aca9-c6dea43d2537%253ALT6d0a4029987f0cee6d4e8672a87da5176db79220&organic_search_click=1&logging_key=ccf48ab3-934b-49e9-aca9-c6dea43d2537%3ALT6d0a4029987f0cee6d4e8672a87da5176db79220

I'm shooting for a higher ABV than Skeeter Pee. that's why I am using one of the ninja yeasts.  Something between my homemade limoncello and the Skeeter Pee.

A long time ago in when I was too young to purchase alcohol a gallon jug, balloon, Welches grape juice and a bit of yeast would be bubbling hidden in my closet for weekend wine. Now that I am older I am trying my first hard lemonade with some of the super ninja turbo yeasts that can bring up the ABV.  Fingers crossed for a good summertime lemonade. Monday is my estimated test date.

Right now I am using instapot yogurt to make labneh. I get it pretty dry and make golf ball sized servings. Roll them in a spice blend and store them in a jar with olive oil.  One ball is the perfect size for smearing on a bagel, English muffin or in a pita to make a sandwich. So far just a savory coating but I imagine you could use something sweet for the coating and make say an apple sandwich.

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One of my friends had a pair of pot bellied pigs. He created a two strand electric fence surrounding a 20 ft circle around some trees behind his house. We were out there shooting the breeze and he mentioned that his little pigs weren't that smart and said he had turned off the fence a week prior. He bent down and strummed the wire showing me that is was not currently hot. His little pigs watched him touch the wire and the chase was on. They both broke free as soon as they saw it was safe, and took off. Took 20 minutes to finally tackle the escapees.