https://www.ret-add.com/blog daily 1.0 2026-04-03 https://www.ret-add.com/blog/04-01-2026-april-fooled monthly 0.5 2026-04-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/e8b3b2f7-455e-423c-bee2-17d350ad5be6/Screenshot+2026-03-31+at+6.33.49+PM.PNG Blog - 04-01-2026 — April fooled - Make it stand out When a storm is coming, this feature will charge the batteries to 100% to be ready. Well, it go to 98% before the utility power dropped at 6:35. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/6a5d7340-f583-4c6c-acfe-41e36d7c2874/IMG_8106.PNG Blog - 04-01-2026 — April fooled - Make it stand out This was this morning’s wake up forecast. Brr. Not sure where that 58 is coming from. The forecast now suggests it may touch 40 today in between the rains. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/898b3a2b-34e7-43c9-881d-706289dc07bc/IMG_8102.jpeg Blog - 04-01-2026 — April fooled - Make it stand out Flowers and Butterflies — a late birthday card/gift to me from friends in the Carolinas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/164bb79c-1888-424b-916c-5d719fe0aea8/IMG_8104.jpg Blog - 04-01-2026 — April fooled - Make it stand out I was outside earlier yesterday add artificial flowers to the various planters that had lost some over winter. The rains and warmer temperatures have these real ones popping nicely. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/cc6f3bc7-8283-4c45-a0d3-e3bcd2a0b56b/Screenshot+2026-04-01+103207.jpg Blog - 04-01-2026 — April fooled - Make it stand out My brother’s house is one of the outages. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/03-30-2026-poe-tay-toe-unyun monthly 0.5 2026-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1598e703-1b98-4303-957c-e2fa10e11a01/IMG_8098.jpeg Blog - 03-30-2026 — Poe-Tay-Toe — Unyun - Make it stand out This bed got just around 20 potatoes — A couple weren’t all that impressive, so I doubled them next to another. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/0dcea1b5-0e1d-4118-8b23-8eb835d0de87/IMG_8096.jpeg Blog - 03-30-2026 — Poe-Tay-Toe — Unyun - Make it stand out Most of the overflow potatoes went back there. Like 10 or so. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/6cdb8db7-4d5a-4c84-a07a-03822619e0e6/IMG_8099.jpeg Blog - 03-30-2026 — Poe-Tay-Toe — Unyun - Make it stand out Most in here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/271f5867-1521-4384-8292-c16b1428b418/IMG_8100.jpg Blog - 03-30-2026 — Poe-Tay-Toe — Unyun - Make it stand out And this bed got the bulk of the onion sets. OOPs, I didn’t get a picture of the raised bed to the left. The last couple of potatoes and onions ended up in there. Along with one confused carrot that was growing from last year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/58aadd38-3427-401e-a504-b7463e2c402b/IMG_8095.jpg Blog - 03-30-2026 — Poe-Tay-Toe — Unyun - Make it stand out Out front, my first spring flowers have finally had enough warmth to pop out. They look like they’ll be very pretty. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/03-29-2026-tiller monthly 0.5 2026-03-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/5c55a767-87f6-4c61-ae8a-fab4086606d2/IMG_8087.PNG Blog - 03-29-2026 — Tiller - Make it stand out Never got back to that above freezing number until super late night. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/c8d8247e-6328-4fd9-b14a-7885332fb1ed/IMG_8090.jpeg Blog - 03-29-2026 — Tiller - Make it stand out And this was the view from upstairs when I was getting out of bed. Snow again. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/ffa9e2dd-5cdf-4027-bc92-a17c94ba1123/IMG_8094.jpeg Blog - 03-29-2026 — Tiller - Make it stand out That soil looks fabulous. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/03-27-2026-false-spring monthly 0.5 2026-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/84545219-4f7a-4414-9e91-4af550e8738f/Screenshot+2026-03-27+at+8.44.38+AM.png Blog - 03-27-2026 — False Spring - Make it stand out And tomorrow will be chillier. Brrr. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/03-25-2026-utilize-dinner monthly 0.5 2026-03-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/2e783e0c-87a3-41eb-8452-6d9c2c27fa42/IMG_8074.jpeg Blog - 03-25-2026 — Utilize Dinner - Make it stand out The main gas line for the street is across the pavement, and about 3-4 foot into the park land. Notice how the gas line curves away from the “well” corner of the house. Unlike one of the others which went under the mulch area. The 3 orange/red flags are for CATV, Electrical, Phone. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/03f0d410-d70b-4021-9c1b-3fc60c1efb62/IMG_8073.jpeg Blog - 03-25-2026 — Utilize Dinner - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/23f4076c-7385-4790-b16f-953c94a3a868/IMG_8070.jpeg Blog - 03-25-2026 — Utilize Dinner - Make it stand out Might not look super attractive, but it sure was tasty. I’ll warm some up in a bit for lunch today. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/6e1f1a6e-e579-4237-9261-93324d3d8baf/IMG_8072.jpeg Blog - 03-25-2026 — Utilize Dinner - Make it stand out Kitty decided to “fit” in the very small hammock on this cat tree/bed area by the window. Too cold to open the window, but she can watch the world go by. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/03-22-2026-sleep-update monthly 0.5 2026-03-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/bf6d80dc-50dd-4557-969f-be6a33d1f0cb/IMG_8065.jpeg Blog - 03-22-2026 — Sleep update - Make it stand out After getting downstairs, and doing the morning chores, like litter box duty, feeding the Kitty, making coffee, filling humidifiers with gallons of water, creating a microwave omelette, and tossing it in to burn, and trash, and other items, I sat down and took Blood Pressure and O2 readings. This is BP and shows heart rate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/68999f47-3751-45bc-b073-4cdd01d6a6c4/IMG_8069.jpeg Blog - 03-22-2026 — Sleep update - Make it stand out Lousy photography, but still can be ready. Blood O2 was at 95%. Not perfect, but for an old human, above 90 is considered good. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/03-20-2026-sprung-like-a-spring monthly 0.5 2026-03-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/e4081fb1-7ee7-4a99-9cc2-75a8bf9cb438/Screenshot+2026-03-20+at+12.58.58+PM.png Blog - 03-20-2026 — Sprung like a spring - Make it stand out Those are real live spring bulbs pushing up through the ground behind this fox squirrel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/14b59f05-d4d8-42bd-a743-5ffcf3021644/IMG_8057.jpeg Blog - 03-20-2026 — Sprung like a spring - Make it stand out I just love the lack of symmetry in her eyes and face coloring. She is so darn cute. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/03-18-2026-another-day-older monthly 0.5 2026-03-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/7210a441-603f-4697-8526-d509ef2cb6b6/IMG_8043.jpeg Blog - 03-18-2026 — Another day older - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/7b638442-eb21-44e9-ae18-afe7db5aa224/Screenshot+2026-03-18+at+10.56.29+AM.png Blog - 03-18-2026 — Another day older - Make it stand out As the snow melts, they are marking gas/electric/water/phone lines. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/03-17-2026-where-is-the-green monthly 0.5 2026-03-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/133f97ce-9fd5-4156-a3da-d532464e5f2b/IMG_8032.jpg Blog - 03-17-2026 — Where is the green - Make it stand out Overnight — just looks odd with the flowers trying to pop out. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1828781e-49a5-4492-8ffd-6aff07e1acc3/IMG_8030.jpg Blog - 03-17-2026 — Where is the green - Make it stand out Was still coming down in the wee hours. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/801b5458-ecb9-4344-b5a2-fe6018bac4cb/IMG_8033.jpeg Blog - 03-17-2026 — Where is the green - Make it stand out The bird bath is frozen solid. The pavement / cement is a little slippery, but mostly melted. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/b6ee22db-f1fb-4a74-b5ed-bb0834e70a96/IMG_8037.jpeg Blog - 03-17-2026 — Where is the green - Make it stand out Kitty has the right idea. Curl up on a blanket on the couch and let the weather pass. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/03-16-2026-thinking-of-bro monthly 0.5 2026-03-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/12f3b9fa-1ffc-4ce8-9312-c1e4f227be03/IMG_8022.jpeg Blog - 03-16-2026 — Thinking of Bro - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/2630b785-ef57-447e-a865-e7f8f95090a0/IMG_8025.jpg Blog - 03-16-2026 — Thinking of Bro - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/03-14-2026-easy-as-pie monthly 0.5 2026-03-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/86036e5b-6255-459e-a74b-a2e2b9bbeff1/Screenshot+2026-03-14+120501.jpg Blog - 03-14-2026 — Easy as pie - Make it stand out Unusual to see my section of the north coast of U.S., not affected by the outages. But I will be thankful. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/7c269e8a-8261-4837-b39c-e7928911b65a/IMG_8015.jpeg Blog - 03-14-2026 — Easy as pie - Make it stand out Straight from the oven and, bubbling around the edges, hot! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/2b63ad27-555f-4531-a68c-4332341ef051/IMG_8017.jpeg Blog - 03-14-2026 — Easy as pie - Make it stand out Deconstructed Shepherd’s Pie. Hey, today is 3.14. And I found it delicious. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/03-13-2026-lucky-friday monthly 0.5 2026-03-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/e7c254f0-b25d-438a-872a-e4ab694d16ce/Screenshot+2026-03-13+173555.jpg Blog - 03-13-2026 — Lucky Friday? - Make it stand out Less outages around my area (call it North Madison) are more because of smaller population, than the lack of issues. But you can see Cleveland is buried in outages, as well as the main highways south of here. The outages near me are about 5 - 10 miles away. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/03-12-2026-powered-up monthly 0.5 2026-03-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1639ecc3-7467-422e-b20a-8005d10761ae/IMG_8007.jpeg Blog - 03-12-2026 — Powered up - Make it stand out Oops. The plug wire, hanging to the floor, in front, is for a “heating pad” that could be useful when the temperature in the garage drops to below zero. The box in upper left, with green plug, is the 240volts coming from the batteries, headed to the breaker panel, on the opposite wall in the garage. The upper middle is the 240volt connection from the panel, to normally keep the batteries charged. Then it is a pre-existing 120v outlet for things like the heating pad, or other stuff in the garage. The big box on the right is the generator/PV rectifier — takes solar, or non-inverter generator power, and makes pure sine wave PV output to charge the batteries The box peeking from behind the EcoFlow, is the “extension cord” from the generator outside. That is where the cable going into the bottom of the rectifier, begins. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/03-11-2026-almost-powerful-actions monthly 0.5 2026-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/21664447-0e1f-4ac7-a9be-fab73ad84cfb/Screenshot+2026-03-11+at+10.14.39+AM.png Blog - 03-11-2026 — Almost powerful Actions - Make it stand out Flooding conditions prevail. The drainage ditch, beside the road out front, had standing water for most of the morning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/3c9bafa3-860a-4013-a975-d6a59e1a2337/Show+weather+in+North+Madison%282%29.png Blog - 03-11-2026 — Almost powerful Actions - Make it stand out The gusting winds can now act on the many large trees in the area, that touch power lines and poles. The flooding loosens up the soil, around the trees, and the gusts blow them over. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/03-08-2026-boing monthly 0.5 2026-03-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/5b773913-0eb7-4abe-8ff9-a15aedc882e6/IMG_7980.jpeg Blog - 03-08-2026 — Boing - Make it stand out She spent most of the day either looking out, and feeling the breeze, or taking a nap right below it. A very happy Kitty. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/149a6a3f-3eb5-4322-b56d-dde2c6652bcc/IMG_7981.jpg Blog - 03-08-2026 — Boing - Make it stand out Today out there. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/03-06-2026-life-springs-forward monthly 0.5 2026-03-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/cdf8992f-86c2-4eb5-a818-5e090b232a58/Screenshot+2026-03-04+at+9.23.29+AM.png Blog - 03-06-2026 — Life springs forward - Make it stand out The little pile of snow on Tuesday,,, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/690ff6c4-382f-4421-822e-a41b75279504/Screenshot+2026-03-04+at+6.04.24+PM.png Blog - 03-06-2026 — Life springs forward - Make it stand out Shrank to this on Wednesday,,, and https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/9ab053ef-c508-4a6e-852c-c1140a8754a6/Screenshot+2026-03-05+at+12.47.05+PM.png Blog - 03-06-2026 — Life springs forward - Make it stand out Was gone on Thursday. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/3623b467-26c9-4233-99b4-f7625fbaafd9/IMG_7978.jpg Blog - 03-06-2026 — Life springs forward - Make it stand out The beginning of sunshine? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/a19856d8-e26f-4f30-97d8-883b2240bb6e/IMG_7977.PNG Blog - 03-06-2026 — Life springs forward - Make it stand out Glad to see no rain for next Tuesday. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/03-03-2026-skooled monthly 0.5 2026-03-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/c17d5625-d850-4a46-9e03-700c3ad81df1/Screenshot+2026-03-03+093035.jpg Blog - 03-03-2026 — Skooled - Make it stand out Quite impressive. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/03-01-2026-march-marches-in-like-a-snowman monthly 0.5 2026-03-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/57061a1f-a44c-4097-9226-7538db3ad626/IMG_7968.PNG Blog - 03-01-2026 — March marches in like a snowman - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/b7aeb596-434b-4fa7-8cab-ee6fc38880f1/IMG_7970.jpg Blog - 03-01-2026 — March marches in like a snowman - Make it stand out By morning, it looked like this. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/e790856f-0f02-4f0f-a7e6-4bf9b727a13d/IMG_7971.jpg Blog - 03-01-2026 — March marches in like a snowman - Make it stand out A touch more winter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/eb50cb14-49f5-45df-bc82-3ad92a167489/Screenshot+2026-03-01+at+11.15.29+AM.png Blog - 03-01-2026 — March marches in like a snowman - Make it stand out Of course, some of those rainy days are too be really rainy. As in over an inch those days. That’s a lot of wetness. Glad it won’t be snow. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/02-28-2026-powering-thru-a-bug monthly 0.5 2026-02-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/24e14669-cc4d-4a4d-8f59-df4de5ea6653/Screenshot+2026-02-27+at+4.00.06+PM.png Blog - 02-28-2026 — Powering thru a bug - Make it stand out That’s just one, and it is full of foam. Even if you break down the cardboard, it still takes up the same volume. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/dd0227dd-1dea-42ab-8d39-b2ee809c6d3b/IMG_7965.jpeg Blog - 02-28-2026 — Powering thru a bug - Make it stand out The 100 pound inverter, sitting on top of two 125 pound battery units — on a base that rolls quite easily. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/e9883494-1dc4-4b7d-bfbc-393135b5ce15/IMG_7967.jpg Blog - 02-28-2026 — Powering thru a bug - Make it stand out The iPhone App shows it has dropped back to pulling in 1400 watts to charge. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/02-25-2026-the-other-side monthly 0.5 2026-02-25 https://www.ret-add.com/blog/02-23-2026-sniffle-a-lot-too-much monthly 0.5 2026-02-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/40e4ab36-05a6-4533-87dc-a940a3616651/IMG_7949.jpeg Blog - 02-23-2026 — Sniffle-a-lot-too-much - Make it stand out No T line — just the control on this one. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/9e158445-d4c8-48aa-a010-e23254f4264a/IMG_7951.jpeg Blog - 02-23-2026 — Sniffle-a-lot-too-much - Make it stand out And no Flu A or Flu B or Covid on this one either. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/35194025-7419-4223-bcf2-72f3f9edb4e8/IMG_7952.jpeg Blog - 02-23-2026 — Sniffle-a-lot-too-much - Make it stand out Temperature did get to 99 at one point today, but was mostly right where it belongs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/6091fc4f-b48f-4477-8ac0-e6a4917d2beb/IMG_7956.jpeg Blog - 02-23-2026 — Sniffle-a-lot-too-much - Make it stand out And while the heart rate is a tad elevated from looking for this meter, the Blood Oxygen level is decent at 97%. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/02-21-2026-let-the-eco-fur-flow monthly 0.5 2026-02-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/b2f03350-f0cd-4a0e-a749-46129d68885c/IMG_7937.jpg Blog - 02-21-2026 — Let the Eco Fur Flow - Make it stand out Not a lot, but they are calling for up to six inches or more in the area over the next 2 days. Do you see the cat tracks ? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/2fb29adb-c39c-4b3f-91b2-2c45e51b0540/IMG_7942.jpeg Blog - 02-21-2026 — Let the Eco Fur Flow - Make it stand out Today’s contribution from Kitty’s brushing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/54d39b98-c00b-4c01-810b-dfe7dac05714/IMG_7940.jpeg Blog - 02-21-2026 — Let the Eco Fur Flow - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/593a0a5b-2f8d-45b5-aa54-7eaad5a230dc/IMG_7941.jpeg Blog - 02-21-2026 — Let the Eco Fur Flow - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/02-20-2026-failure-to-complete monthly 0.5 2026-02-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/34b20322-d2b1-4d9b-b0c9-6bfe82a2245d/IMG_7934.jpg Blog - 02-20-2026 — Failure to complete - Make it stand out Almost gone.. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/02-19-2026-order-in-the-house monthly 0.5 2026-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/9d821e3f-1a5c-463f-b0d9-38c40bbb7a6e/Screenshot+2026-02-19+at+12.03.34+PM.png Blog - 02-19-2026 — Order in the house - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/02-17-2026-were-melting monthly 0.5 2026-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/423429ba-3fd5-41d5-b28c-09233a5215a3/Screenshot+2026-02-16+at+9.09.13+AM.png Blog - 02-17-2026 — We’re melting - Make it stand out Yesterday morning at 9 am. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1b8a0fee-9e06-4e1f-9cba-a0677dc1d2b6/IMG_7926.jpg Blog - 02-17-2026 — We’re melting - Make it stand out This morning at 9 am. It may have drizzled overnight. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/aa6c267b-8e06-4fbf-817d-d80afa65aa66/IMG_7922.jpg Blog - 02-17-2026 — We’re melting - Make it stand out Loafing Kitty for a serenity break to my babbling. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/02-13-2026-meet-the-loaf monthly 0.5 2026-02-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/037f8b02-f935-4aab-8fb4-075b5253cbbb/IMG_7920.jpeg Blog - 02-13-2026 — Meet the loaf - Make it stand out Mostly held together. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/02-11-2026-winter-easing monthly 0.5 2026-02-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/aa206987-2e1c-4e78-bdcb-8753f3d15076/Screenshot+2026-02-11+at+10.53.24+AM.png Blog - 02-11-2026 — Winter easing? - Make it stand out Look at that. Above 32 degrees Fahrenheit for almost 12 hours. It was GREAT! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/f5c4c89e-7658-4a85-a918-2e933092e2b8/IMG_7909.jpg Blog - 02-11-2026 — Winter easing? - Make it stand out This was my AC unit out back yesterday morning as the sun started shining and Temps started rising. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1162fc3f-c8d0-45bb-8391-4b896f338177/IMG_7915.jpg Blog - 02-11-2026 — Winter easing? - Make it stand out This morning, it was no longer giving me the single finger salute. The sunshine beating down on the metal AC unit made all melt away in the mid 40 temperatures. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/cf3b17d8-389c-4ed7-90ea-bd6ef09bd67e/IMG_7914.jpg Blog - 02-11-2026 — Winter easing? - Make it stand out Even the driveway is almost clear. And it is the first time I’ve seen the street in a couple weeks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/a3a2acad-1621-4f0b-a423-94add1340f4b/IMG_7917.jpeg Blog - 02-11-2026 — Winter easing? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/02-07-2026-the-new-ice-age-begins monthly 0.5 2026-02-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/0c389753-6a42-458c-9e96-a17d787ba086/IMG_7890.jpg Blog - 02-07-2026 — The new ice age begins - Make it stand out Sure wouldn’t want to be driving in that. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/67af6024-37cb-40ac-8980-3eacd3175978/IMG_7893.PNG Blog - 02-07-2026 — The new ice age begins - Make it stand out Notice the drifting already climbing the walls of snow around the driveway and walkway. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1324f16e-ccba-4390-89a7-603938641c0f/IMG_7894.PNG Blog - 02-07-2026 — The new ice age begins - Make it stand out By sunrise, there was little defining driveway or walkway. Just a layer of white. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/4c36815a-e0df-4cec-9575-bc83d2192554/IMG_7896.PNG Blog - 02-07-2026 — The new ice age begins - Make it stand out Then along comes Weaver’s Plowing (and Lawn Service) to the rescue once again. I believe this is “push” number 15 for the season. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/565f2ae2-323b-44d2-8e41-b57d1c74f11a/IMG_7901%281%29.jpg Blog - 02-07-2026 — The new ice age begins - Make it stand out I appreciate how they clear right to the garage door, and the walkway. Notice the wall on the sidewalk is nearly 2 foot tall now. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/b647875b-c0e7-43c9-8afb-30d8b64497b4/IMG_7901.jpg Blog - 02-07-2026 — The new ice age begins - Make it stand out Did you notice the driver was taking confirmation photos after the clearing? First time I saw that here. The truck could use a bath!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/47bf27d5-60a5-4ea9-bbe6-b993dec5a3bf/Show+weather+in+North+Madison%281%29.png Blog - 02-07-2026 — The new ice age begins - Make it stand out The NOW https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/ee264638-0b3a-4012-b9c6-ed9dac48aa2d/Show+weather+in+North+Madison.png Blog - 02-07-2026 — The new ice age begins - Make it stand out The FUTURE https://www.ret-add.com/blog/02-05-2026-dentally-cold monthly 0.5 2026-02-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/3e07d56f-b0b7-4cd5-bf0b-90dac9600880/IMG_7885.jpeg Blog - 02-05-2026 — Dentally cold. - Make it stand out Time for another tomato harvest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/e8a5cad0-a3f7-4784-8aff-e965cce6ee94/IMG_7886.jpeg Blog - 02-05-2026 — Dentally cold. - Make it stand out Mushrooms are also producing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/62913cc0-66e8-4afd-a06d-3c8a2726cc24/IMG_7887.jpeg Blog - 02-05-2026 — Dentally cold. - Make it stand out My shroom harvest from the last couple of days. They will last a week or so in the fridge, while I use up the ones I bought last week. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/dce0f38b-9b9b-425f-ae34-4a151b022a20/IMG_7888.jpeg Blog - 02-05-2026 — Dentally cold. - Make it stand out Certainly interesting. Because of too much liquid, and not enough binding, the “loaf” flattened and is crumbly. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/02-04-2026-more-winter-coming monthly 0.5 2026-02-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/19fd1d38-7994-4df6-86c8-4d5ed2aa576d/IMG_7878.jpeg Blog - 02-04-2026 — More winter coming - Make it stand out This was last night as I was headed to bed. Note the 3 inches or so of show in the driveway. — Oh, and a quick pic of Kitty at one of her favorite spots in the evening. I think she is watching the traffic headed to their homes from work. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/67770ceb-281c-4ad7-bb87-7f83be6387f9/Screenshot+2026-02-04+at+9.37.42+AM.png Blog - 02-04-2026 — More winter coming - Make it stand out Weaver’s also tossed down more salt and it is even working with the temperatures between 8-15 so far today. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/0dd50b1c-53e7-4d9c-b963-46423cf8f3e2/Screenshot+2026-02-04+at+9.36.22+AM.png Blog - 02-04-2026 — More winter coming - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/cce5a1a7-4d7c-4c53-a058-7dd8a41e47a5/Screenshot+2026-02-04+at+9.36.54+AM.png Blog - 02-04-2026 — More winter coming - Make it stand out And, of course, with the snow on Friday, the winds will once again pick up to nasty levels. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/02-03-2026-driving-me-cray-cray monthly 0.5 2026-02-03 https://www.ret-add.com/blog/01-31-2026-the-lion-sleeps monthly 0.5 2026-01-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/2f39914d-772f-4957-a2f9-bea7164a44ef/IMG_7872.JPG Blog - 01-31-2026 — The Lion sleeps - Make it stand out A really well designed, Lion statue. Here it is sitting on my 60 year old chessboard, with the 50 year old pieces. Those pieces were painted and fired by the guy that trained me to be a computer operator at University Hospitals (Cleveland) back in the early 1970s. (George Molnar) I tried doing a google search on his name but came up with no good results. There was even one guy that was at UHC the same time I was. I guess it could be him, but I can’t imagine the George I worked with getting into Information Security. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/01-30-2026-lowest-yet monthly 0.5 2026-01-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/63b88083-16c1-45c6-a21c-87af4c50d537/IMG_7865.jpeg Blog - 01-30-2026 — Lowest yet - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/e42f4155-5484-4287-bb3c-2e1b9ada584e/IMG_7865%281%29.jpeg Blog - 01-30-2026 — Lowest yet - Make it stand out Yep, a solid MINUS TEN at 07:21 am on Jan 30 (2026). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/a6249b76-4889-4978-b762-2b2778231eff/IMG_7868.jpg Blog - 01-30-2026 — Lowest yet - Make it stand out That icy driveway is solid — no mushy slushy there. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/01-29-2026-ice-cold-luck monthly 0.5 2026-01-30 https://www.ret-add.com/blog/01-28-2026-will-it-end monthly 0.5 2026-01-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/49aa244b-eb80-4937-8f15-2d0a7d0f53de/IMG_7854.PNG Blog - 01-28-2026 — Will it end? - Make it stand out The “walls” of the walkway are about 18 inches now. There is still a layer of ice under the snow on most of the driveway. But the areas for delivery drivers to walk, are clear. It was about 4 degrees Fahrenheit at this point. Notice the clear skies. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/98496f3e-bf36-4ad8-9762-90473c8503a2/IMG_7858.jpg Blog - 01-28-2026 — Will it end? - Make it stand out He tossed some salt down as he pulled away. Oh, and notice that he once again cleared around the mailbox for the USPS deliveries!!! Good Job. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/48c9bae6-0b53-4a55-b4b3-13effeb1ca20/IMG_7860.jpg Blog - 01-28-2026 — Will it end? - Make it stand out The salt had started working within minutes — even at 6-8 degrees. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/50cacfd8-b534-41d9-a986-7d8803419559/Screenshot+2026-01-28+at+10.53.36+AM.png Blog - 01-28-2026 — Will it end? - Make it stand out We may see the 20s next week. Somehow that is going to feel warm, if the winds stay away. Oh, do notice the Air Quality at the bottom 56 is what they refer to as Moderate. Other sites say that is “Poor”. Either way it means it is not good for "sensitive” people to stay out there. Yeah, that’s me — poor lungs. It has been in the above 50 range quite a few days of this mess. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/01-26-2026-this-is-snow-boring monthly 0.5 2026-01-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/f2230eb1-790d-4ad5-b9c1-1a9ed1cf78c0/IMG_7836.jpg Blog - 01-26-2026 — This is snow boring - Make it stand out What does the fox say? He says, help, I’m buried to my ears. And the bird and cat statues are completely buried in drifts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/2128d92c-2436-4e75-aa69-0ac0a7ec1858/Screenshot+2026-01-26+at+9.13.34+AM.png Blog - 01-26-2026 — This is snow boring - Make it stand out All of Weaver’s hard work was covered again this morning when I got up. They came back around 9:30 am and removed it once again. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/40608c01-23c9-4d83-9a8c-79bf37dace66/IMG_7840.jpg Blog - 01-26-2026 — This is snow boring - Make it stand out And then a little more snow fell, but was trying to melt where the salt was tossed. Notice the sun popped out for a few moments. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/476f54a3-f428-4ec7-9df1-b78ac93747ab/IMG_7841.jpg Blog - 01-26-2026 — This is snow boring - Make it stand out Out back, you can’t even see most of the garden beds. Just a whiteout situation. Security camera was having a tough time getting decent exposure with the sun hitting all of the snow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/8256e3e8-03ae-497e-be96-fcdf4b774623/IMG_7842.jpeg Blog - 01-26-2026 — This is snow boring - Make it stand out I’ve picked a couple from this crop already, and more are coming. These are the seeds I planted back in ?November? — Nope, it was October 13. That’s about 90 days from planting to first harvest. The older plants are still trying to produce, but the tomatoes are pea sized mostly. I should redo those click-and-grow modules I guess. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/01-25-2026-snow-snow-snow monthly 0.5 2026-01-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/8de17fe6-a1f3-4798-8b73-c77941ac0b9b/IMG_7814.jpg Blog - 01-25-2026 — Snow-snow-snow - Make it stand out This was just after getting downstairs this morning. Tough to convince myself to leave the bed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/a9df9884-78ff-4a7b-8ad4-08a3f618cf42/IMG_7819.jpg Blog - 01-25-2026 — Snow-snow-snow - Make it stand out Weaver’s arrived around 2 pm to clear the driveway. I wasn’t going anywhere, and had no deliveries arriving. No need for them earlier than that. The pile at the end of the driveway was almost gone yesterday. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/84f816e9-aa8e-4d3a-8ad5-7c4a39e8b537/IMG_7823.jpg Blog - 01-25-2026 — Snow-snow-snow - Make it stand out You can see he is able to reach “dry” walkway easily. If easily means shoveling a foot of powder out of the way!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/c58abcd0-9e58-44b3-887d-5af09519c0bf/IMG_7825.jpg Blog - 01-25-2026 — Snow-snow-snow - Make it stand out It has re-covered the areas shoveled. And you can see the drifting into the “walls” on the walkway. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/11f6976a-6958-4f24-8aaa-a40b9e339fa8/IMG_7826.jpg Blog - 01-25-2026 — Snow-snow-snow - Make it stand out Out the front door, it could use a sweeping. Maybe tomorrow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/2facb7b2-cac5-4149-8633-2bedd95050e1/IMG_7827.jpg Blog - 01-25-2026 — Snow-snow-snow - Make it stand out Looking at the 'raised’ beds behind the garage, you can see the short bed is covered nicely, and the beds back by the fence, have differing depths of snow. From the strawberry section completely buried, to some spots with 2 foot tall beds, less than half way up the sides with snow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/efc56e1e-79c5-4d1f-8bca-3238d9cbf94b/Screenshot+2026-01-25+at+5.14.23+PM.png Blog - 01-25-2026 — Snow-snow-snow - Make it stand out Probably close to accurate for a change. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/3ee17a8a-4d12-40fd-89c7-7049a9e50167/Screenshot+2026-01-25+at+6.13.43+PM.png Blog - 01-25-2026 — Snow-snow-snow - Make it stand out Weaver’s was back about 6:30 to re-clear the drive and walk. Here he is shoveling around the mailbox. Best service ever!!! Notice the pile is now taller than hood of the lifted truck. Oh, and there is a drainage ditch there. So it starts 2 foot below level ground. That’s a sheet load of snow. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/01-24-2026-minus-three-or-worse monthly 0.5 2026-01-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/d97aca31-2517-4ed5-abbf-c67f8f415cd5/IMG_7811.PNG Blog - 01-24-2026 — Minus three or worse - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/01-23-2026-how-low-can-it-go monthly 0.5 2026-01-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/756fe135-28fd-4f38-b40c-a558f8b17f07/IMG_7809.jpg Blog - 01-23-2026 — How low can it go? - Make it stand out You can see where I tossed salt on walkway and near front of garage. Snow covers the ice on the driveway. It is less than 2 inches of snow, so the plowing contract does not require a push. And I’m not going out there. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/b519aa27-d752-4f23-98c6-39eacadca875/IMG_7807.PNG Blog - 01-23-2026 — How low can it go? - Make it stand out Did you notice that it is a bit chilly right now? Yepper. It is 8-9 degrees Fahrenheit, and -20 degrees “real-feel” or “wind-chill” temperature. That -20 Fahrenheit equals a nasty MINUS 29 Celsius degrees. And there are quite a few days like this in the next 10. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/542a4932-59d8-443e-ba41-75a5b3224b42/IMG_7808.PNG Blog - 01-23-2026 — How low can it go? - Make it stand out Snow all day, adding up to 10 inches of white hell on the ice that won’t go away. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/28ba58bc-327f-42cf-bce4-1db8777f30c1/Screenshot+2026-01-23+at+12.34.41+PM.png Blog - 01-23-2026 — How low can it go? - Make it stand out Oops, sunshine is gone, and that is snow falling over the park, not fog. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/01-21-2026-the-storm-approaches monthly 0.5 2026-01-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/e791454d-2fc7-408e-94fa-456fce780219/Screenshot+2026-01-21+at+9.07.52+AM.png Blog - 01-21-2026 — The storm approaches - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/71cbafc4-17a4-4580-8b74-d5ea827f0ed2/IMG_7801.jpeg Blog - 01-21-2026 — The storm approaches - Make it stand out Chilly enough last night that Kitty came to my bedroom to snuggle with my feet in the comforter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/e32193d2-ff45-4980-b791-2e371dad05dc/IMG_7800.jpeg Blog - 01-21-2026 — The storm approaches - Make it stand out She does have her own cat box / bed in my room. But she seldom uses it. Prefers my bed or her own. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/a0852a3f-f5fe-4171-b813-684580c06da6/IMG_7803.jpeg Blog - 01-21-2026 — The storm approaches - Make it stand out I spent part of yesterday printing off these Zen Cats. A couple will be adding to an upcoming birthday gift. I’ll pick the variations I like best and send those. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/01-19-2026-blizzard monthly 0.5 2026-01-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/72d3daa2-e0e3-443a-863b-adcf47383b6f/Screenshot+2026-01-19+at+1.51.27+PM.png Blog - 01-19-2026 — Blizzard - Make it stand out Looks peaceful for a few minutes. Then the winds pick up again. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/6ddd01fc-46bb-4063-acb1-f521e2b36830/Screenshot+2026-01-19+at+2.49.40+PM.png Blog - 01-19-2026 — Blizzard - Make it stand out This is right now at 2:50 pm. In the open areas, like over the park across the street, the snow just keeps on moving. Closer to the houses, it piles up in “convenient” drifts. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/01-18-2026-super-brr-time monthly 0.5 2026-01-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/81e8ac42-3c66-4109-b280-0d36daa63f47/Screenshot+2026-01-18+at+8.41.32+AM.png Blog - 01-18-2026 — Super Brr time - Make it stand out Actually, it dropped another degree, to 13, just after this picture. But look at next weekend. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/89d6148b-9ea6-4baf-846e-35c3ce4c60e4/Screenshot+2026-01-18+at+8.44.50+AM.png Blog - 01-18-2026 — Super Brr time - Make it stand out Winds will be gusting over 45 mph tomorrow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/3fd8d779-d5be-4716-8f15-1ad79dd096ab/Screenshot+2026-01-18+at+8.46.33+AM.png Blog - 01-18-2026 — Super Brr time - Make it stand out Looks so pretty, wish I was somewhere else!!! https://www.ret-add.com/blog/01-17-2026-blizzard-again monthly 0.5 2026-01-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/accd5c86-c7ef-48b3-8b8a-c275e334903c/IMG_7776.PNG Blog - 01-17-2026 — Blizzard again - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/0cc64a8a-afef-439d-965a-9cb184ff9782/IMG_7778.jpeg Blog - 01-17-2026 — Blizzard again - Make it stand out A couple of fluffy inches of snow fell and blew around in less than 30 minutes, before stopping. This was just as it started. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/01-15-2026-steps-to-frozen-heck monthly 0.5 2026-01-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/760b3138-c758-4a1f-b1b2-22fe2c26ce5a/IMG_7744.jpg Blog - 01-15-2026 — Steps to frozen Heck - Make it stand out 7 PM on 1/14/2026 — The snow covers the grass, and the 32 degree temperatures start freezing the wet concrete. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/c9b2ab3e-7a34-497c-9688-fd3cd4b0d16b/IMG_7745.jpg Blog - 01-15-2026 — Steps to frozen Heck - Make it stand out And then the snow really starts to blow in. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/f47d0b67-769b-45a6-a916-e1aecb070b01/IMG_7746.jpg Blog - 01-15-2026 — Steps to frozen Heck - Make it stand out By 10:30 pm, the concrete is also covered by a layer of snow. Pure ice underneath now with temperature in upper 20s https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/0a333804-b59b-4ff7-995d-16fc6a2714c6/IMG_7747.jpg Blog - 01-15-2026 — Steps to frozen Heck - Make it stand out And then the snow/wind pick up again. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/c3305059-6f9b-4ce1-bb0d-ad4d677a3129/IMG_7748.jpg Blog - 01-15-2026 — Steps to frozen Heck - Make it stand out The drifting is already started. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/cb4f378a-b1fc-4e40-9b70-69425b116f84/IMG_7749.jpg Blog - 01-15-2026 — Steps to frozen Heck - Make it stand out By 1 am on 1/15/2026 you can see bigger drifts forming between my place and the neighbor’s driveway. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1dfbbdb2-1371-462a-bbcf-63bf439578c8/IMG_7750.jpg Blog - 01-15-2026 — Steps to frozen Heck - Make it stand out And while the snow and winds have let up for a moment, you can see the drifting even on the deck. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/e2833749-59a1-42af-be8e-9f5c64dc8e5d/IMG_7751.jpg Blog - 01-15-2026 — Steps to frozen Heck - Make it stand out Out front, the drifts are a tad higher too. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/4fac210f-2315-47aa-9500-f94c2efb809c/IMG_7753.PNG Blog - 01-15-2026 — Steps to frozen Heck - Make it stand out These are the conditions I got up to face. The 44 degrees from yesterday morning is now 15 and wind chill is MINUS 6. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/378ba535-0dd9-4c3a-a04f-d2109bf72dfe/IMG_7754.PNG Blog - 01-15-2026 — Steps to frozen Heck - Make it stand out The trash still needs to get to the curb. Between the garage and road the snow was between 2 and 6 or so inches deep, depending on drift. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/d0c3d07d-88f1-42d7-adc4-03db23f1baff/Screenshot+2026-01-15+at+8.46.07+AM.png Blog - 01-15-2026 — Steps to frozen Heck - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/42d8ac6c-7f3d-41d2-895e-3d753373ab73/IMG_7758.jpg Blog - 01-15-2026 — Steps to frozen Heck - Make it stand out Weaver’s Snow Plowing to the rescue. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/dfba7b7d-7c9e-43cd-b439-2763ca6f2845/IMG_7759.jpg Blog - 01-15-2026 — Steps to frozen Heck - Make it stand out The worker even clears, by hand, in front of the garage door, and the walkway. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/7e1d6d36-a99b-46d5-880d-b2fda3350ec2/IMG_7760.jpg Blog - 01-15-2026 — Steps to frozen Heck - Make it stand out The drifting in by the front door looks to be about 1 foot of snow. His “snow plow” shovel is buried. BTW, those are great shovels. I had mine even before Weaver’s found out about them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/009781b5-8973-4e86-a476-38de4eb1f9db/IMG_7762.PNG Blog - 01-15-2026 — Steps to frozen Heck - Make it stand out Within moments of him leaving, it is starting to get covered again. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/c9fd96b5-a8b5-467a-903a-45f66597e00e/IMG_7763.PNG Blog - 01-15-2026 — Steps to frozen Heck - Make it stand out At least any delivery driver can get through — assuming they want to do so. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/a9b11781-dd23-496b-88cb-a5ea2e0d6e19/IMG_7764.jpeg Blog - 01-15-2026 — Steps to frozen Heck - Make it stand out That’s as far as I want to go outside right now. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/fad9c251-2dcf-4b57-ba16-04107475aa35/Screenshot+2026-01-15+at+10.20.58+AM.png Blog - 01-15-2026 — Steps to frozen Heck - Make it stand out The real-feel, wind-chill, is now a MINUS 9 Fahrenheit == MINUS 22.8 Celsius — Where is Obi Wan — you are our only hope. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/c74d2388-da24-4364-a070-7157c15451b8/IMG_7768.PNG Blog - 01-15-2026 — Steps to frozen Heck - Make it stand out And an hour later, real-feel at MINUS TWELVE — No fight left. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/2d2d34fa-6e87-4232-887c-7165ddac1462/Screenshot+2026-01-15+at+11.16.14+AM.png Blog - 01-15-2026 — Steps to frozen Heck - Make it stand out At 11:15 am on 1/15/2026 it looks like nobody plowed nothing. Winter in Ohio Sucks. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/01-14-2026-sleet-and-sleep-and-cheap monthly 0.5 2026-01-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/249e1fa1-2a44-4998-a48a-1586f86f7cbc/IMG_7743.jpg Blog - 01-14-2026 — Sleet and Sleep and Cheap? - Make it stand out Snow just finished melting and will soon be covering the ground again. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/01-13-2026-price-of-perfection monthly 0.5 2026-01-13 https://www.ret-add.com/blog/01-12-2025-another-chilly-day monthly 0.5 2026-01-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/cee5aa61-7e0f-4c7c-8801-8a755f18f953/IMG_7739.jpg Blog - 01-12-2026 — Another chilly day - Make it stand out When I was getting up this morning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/8df9473c-e5d0-4050-ae3d-68ad3b398b80/IMG_7740.jpg Blog - 01-12-2026 — Another chilly day - Make it stand out Now at 11 am. Melting quickly. Even with temp of 31 degrees. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/df529086-4367-4fae-9444-26cb407ae256/Screenshot+2026-01-12+at+11.10.26+AM.png Blog - 01-12-2026 — Another chilly day - Make it stand out Great for hibernating. Not so great when you are standing with nothing covering you but water. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/6f7c54cb-a52e-46b4-a66a-f579e637361a/il_794xN.2761916652_9cs7.webp Blog - 01-12-2026 — Another chilly day - Make it stand out From their website. They really do look like this for harvesting. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/01-10-2026-blowing-winds-suck monthly 0.5 2026-01-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/fd9097f4-5f07-4b14-909c-5ff17a6fbb70/IMG_7736.jpg Blog - 01-10-2026 — Blowing winds suck - Make it stand out Winds peaked at 58 mph. Lots of little branches everywhere. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/01-08-2025-who-needs-sleep-anyways monthly 0.5 2026-01-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/16af3009-0854-43d0-933a-73d4f6c10bc3/IMG_7715.jpg Blog - 01-08-2026 — Who needs sleep anyways - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/b01ff664-2bda-40c2-bb0b-80837a2e1aa0/IMG_7716.jpg Blog - 01-08-2026 — Who needs sleep anyways - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/4f6bf5bf-8970-43ba-a0ee-a96024b416b7/IMG_7720.jpg Blog - 01-08-2026 — Who needs sleep anyways - Make it stand out Presently it looks like this outside (1/6/26) at 10:00 am. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/24f3107e-4458-4cf8-ba7b-818bcceb7993/IMG_7723.PNG Blog - 01-08-2026 — Who needs sleep anyways - Make it stand out Almost doesn’t look too bad. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/2d9a558d-e239-4368-a5eb-88e42b363ef3/IMG_7721.PNG Blog - 01-08-2026 — Who needs sleep anyways - Make it stand out Until the winds later today start gusting around 35 mph https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/752f1653-f2e9-4dc7-a489-180e213c298d/IMG_7722.PNG Blog - 01-08-2026 — Who needs sleep anyways - Make it stand out And gusting closer to 50mph tomorrow (Friday). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/8e6bc163-d72e-4a61-9703-8359e0454190/IMG_7727.jpeg Blog - 01-08-2026 — Who needs sleep anyways - Make it stand out update early afternoon 1:30 pm. Lovely sky. But that windchill is killer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/c99fa819-7f7b-4944-a97d-30345ff7a0df/IMG_7724.jpg Blog - 01-08-2026 — Who needs sleep anyways - Make it stand out Just curl up on a blanket, and sleep happens. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/01-06-2025-shake-and-bake monthly 0.5 2026-01-12 https://www.ret-add.com/blog/xp5boi8krr31bl3idfvjfecauon2wi monthly 0.5 2026-01-12 https://www.ret-add.com/blog/01-04-2026-dummy-gummy monthly 0.5 2026-01-04 https://www.ret-add.com/blog/01-01-2026-and-2026-begins monthly 0.5 2026-01-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/651f7d96-51f0-4b50-9331-91e6bd6377fe/IMG_0950.PNG Blog - 01-01-2026 — And 2026 begins - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/8ea1bbdd-ea35-4cb4-b50f-c8f9b3cac3a6/IMG_7691.PNG Blog - 01-01-2026 — And 2026 begins - Make it stand out The plowing was soon covered. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/24dd9b3d-456e-4f54-a20a-787c8e4d94df/IMG_7693.PNG Blog - 01-01-2026 — And 2026 begins - Make it stand out The snow was not always pretty. This was just a touch later and the winds around 40-45 mph. Would want to be out in that. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/7cd3c4b8-feca-4743-ab2f-c44e14702365/IMG_7694.PNG Blog - 01-01-2026 — And 2026 begins - Make it stand out As we got close to morning, it was beginning to look more like a Mars-scape, than a yard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/f880aa31-89fd-4a45-bb5c-d71fd9ebc1d6/IMG_7704.PNG Blog - 01-01-2026 — And 2026 begins - Make it stand out Fortunately, I have Weaver’s Lawn Service (and snow removal) on the job. By 9:30 this morning it was already cleared as well as it could be. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/8f9eb097-db26-4b52-abe9-361d35a58a79/IMG_6625.PNG Blog - 01-01-2026 — And 2026 begins - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/12-31-2025-and-the-year-2025-ends monthly 0.5 2025-12-31 https://www.ret-add.com/blog/12-30-2025-year-closing-down monthly 0.5 2025-12-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/ebdf985d-86c4-4d68-9790-8a7b5629e010/Screenshot+2025-12-29+at+10.43.51+AM.png Blog - 12-30-2025 — Year closing down - Make it stand out Yesterday morning after temperatures dropping 30 degrees overnight. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/776d1440-d9a6-48ca-b67e-66fe19c201b8/Screenshot+2025-12-29+at+10.45.35+AM.png Blog - 12-30-2025 — Year closing down - Make it stand out My poor Xmas tree is shivering out there. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/bec76e46-fff3-47bf-93a8-a3afc2fe5d8b/IMG_7663.jpg Blog - 12-30-2025 — Year closing down - Make it stand out Winds coming in off the lake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/2d5c20ae-5f26-4adf-837f-4a493409b38b/Screenshot+2025-12-30+at+7.25.50+AM.png Blog - 12-30-2025 — Year closing down - Make it stand out The wee hours this morning. Not a lot of accumulation. But. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1022bab1-19c7-4fd2-a91e-474a8522d1cf/IMG_7670.PNG Blog - 12-30-2025 — Year closing down - Make it stand out Weaver’s Snow Removal service arrived just after 7 am and cleared the driveway and walkway and tossed down some salt too. I really appreciate them clearing around the mailbox. That is not a plow. It is garbage pickup day for some homes in the area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/38fc510c-beef-4d45-aad8-3861f6bb706d/Show+my+Weather+location+list.png Blog - 12-30-2025 — Year closing down - Make it stand out In case you are thinking we got hit easy this round. Nope, it ain’t over. Up to 15 inches of more snow in next two days. And the winds are just now gusting less than 35 mph. But will see up to 40 mph during the two days too. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/7e6fcae0-63f0-45b7-856b-ff1cf0219a5c/IMG_7675.jpg Blog - 12-30-2025 — Year closing down - Make it stand out Kitty has the right idea. Stay in a nice heated bed and think of better days. She knows how to https://www.ret-add.com/blog/12-28-2025-3-days-after monthly 0.5 2025-12-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/dc33da4e-f023-486e-91d6-8183cfb7a6bd/IMG_7644.jpeg Blog - 12-28-2025 — 3 days after - Make it stand out Not exactly a quality repair. Lots of bungee cords to hold the pieces in place, while using some wooden stakes in the bottom corners to try and get the walls more perpendicular to the ground. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/12-26-2025-day-after monthly 0.5 2025-12-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/9e3ff19e-709e-4ce7-8497-5e21877f5ecd/IMG_7642.jpg Blog - 12-26-2025 — Day after - Make it stand out Should be safe from the nasty winds in there, and get some needed moisture. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/12-25-2025-merry-christmas monthly 0.5 2025-12-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/4d449749-703c-4462-9cf5-52bbeefe0ade/ChatGPT+Image+Dec+24%2C+2025%2C+05_25_15+PM.png Blog - 12-25-2025 — Merry Christmas - Make it stand out A “selfie” from in front of the fireplace. Except, I don’t have a fireplace like that, nor a tree like that, nor a Christmas sweater like that one, and my skin looks less clear than that. ChatGPT is a wonderful tool You’d almost think it was real. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/a0e16f91-c85c-4c12-90ce-45d5be82e93c/ChatGPT+Image+Dec+24%2C+2025%2C+04_50_29+PM.png Blog - 12-25-2025 — Merry Christmas - Make it stand out This “photo”, is of course, totally real. Maybe. But, Kitty does want you all to have the best Christmas ever, and to Enjoy Life https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/6402dfa3-8af9-4d1f-a6cc-3ee172d1e257/IMG_7623.jpeg Blog - 12-25-2025 — Merry Christmas - Make it stand out Instead of a metal rack, I used a rack of baby potatoes and carrots. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/0677c110-61b2-488f-9ac6-fd4904e93675/IMG_7627.jpeg Blog - 12-25-2025 — Merry Christmas - Make it stand out Certainly a touch of pink was left. Looks nice. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/ab0e4d39-10a4-43c8-a47d-e57b04d65b23/IMG_7628.jpeg Blog - 12-25-2025 — Merry Christmas - Make it stand out For me, too much “encrusting”, and not enough trimming of what I hoped would be melting fat. Even though I trimmed a lot of tough fat/skin stuff off of the top, there was still a layer of rubber. Carrots were perfect. Potatoes okay. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/12-23-2025-tis-the-day-before-the-day-before monthly 0.5 2025-12-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/b0f26dd7-405f-4209-bcad-313fcceb3e28/Screenshot+2025-12-23+121057.jpg Blog - 12-23-2025 — Tis the day before the day before - Make it stand out At least travel should not be affected by this weather. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/42e3e7e4-6196-478b-8d13-7e0897ed0ee4/IMG_7575.jpeg Blog - 12-23-2025 — Tis the day before the day before - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/c722aa6d-189d-4e3b-bc9e-a1344752af59/IMG_7603.jpeg Blog - 12-23-2025 — Tis the day before the day before - Make it stand out I had trouble reaching this one after she tossed it from her bed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/5682f887-f996-49ef-a33d-936d0029d79f/IMG_7604.jpeg Blog - 12-23-2025 — Tis the day before the day before - Make it stand out Yeah, I never did get around to placing the lights properly around the tree. But I don’t turn them on anyway. They would help dry this live tree out and I’m hoping I can get it to grow outside. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/12-21-2025-winter-solstice monthly 0.5 2025-12-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/97488b7e-a830-4d94-9d7f-ff71e4f8abfc/IMG_7598.jpg Blog - 12-21-2025 — Winter Solstice - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/d53e824c-037e-4b17-8f10-352e54258093/IMG_7599.jpg Blog - 12-21-2025 — Winter Solstice - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/876a30cb-810c-47ea-b869-f3d3ae458d91/Screenshot+2025-12-21+100932.jpg Blog - 12-21-2025 — Winter Solstice - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/12-20-2025-6-1 monthly 0.5 2025-12-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/0cdb2803-574e-4c89-8e2f-78adab865870/IMG_7597.jpeg Blog - 12-20-2025 — 6 + 1 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/12-18-2025-warm-wet-windy monthly 0.5 2025-12-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/2c8a773c-a177-4bde-8275-980bc0fbe315/Screenshot+2025-12-18+at+8.34.11+AM.PNG Blog - 12-18-2025 — Warm? Wet! Windy! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/76fda147-6e81-492e-b033-2a7e6923134b/IMG_7578.jpeg Blog - 12-18-2025 — Warm? Wet! Windy! - Make it stand out Sort of a look that says, “Stop already. That’s enough..” — But I think she just might like knocking this one around the floor at night. It rolls well, and makes a slight sound as it is moved. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/12-16-2025-happy-birthday-kitty monthly 0.5 2025-12-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/ba9c4490-3cbf-46ca-83a3-4d2348aeef71/ChatGPT+Image+Dec+13%2C+2025%2C+08_14_37+AM.jpg Blog - 12-16-2025 — Happy Birthday Kitty - Make it stand out The most perfect Kitty in the world. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/12-15-2025-retireversery-nightmares monthly 0.5 2025-12-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/e8b20603-5a5e-4554-893e-4b98fc2e5387/IMG_7555.jpeg Blog - 12-15-2025 — Retireversery Nightmares - Make it stand out Wow those 3D prints are bright in the dark. And quite colorful. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/268a75ac-b262-4eae-b9b8-3966553fa6f0/IMG_7557.jpeg Blog - 12-15-2025 — Retireversery Nightmares - Make it stand out Printed off this silhouette over night. Supposed to put a couple tea lights behind it on a darker shelf. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/090a56cf-6a8d-438c-b5f3-f4d9f4b2b2d6/IMG_7558.jpeg Blog - 12-15-2025 — Retireversery Nightmares - Make it stand out And this one too. Not a great picture. I was too close so the angles look wrong The middle reindeer is closest to how it appears in real life. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/12-14-2025-new-snow-plow-guy monthly 0.5 2025-12-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/59ff74df-ebaf-4082-a101-cc4c07e04798/IMG_7533.PNG Blog - 12-14-2025 — New Snow Plow guy - Make it stand out Not a lot of snow, but I’m glad I’m not out there clearing it in that wind and coldness. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/b1a5020e-caad-4553-a3b7-cff7dd49a905/IMG_7534.PNG Blog - 12-14-2025 — New Snow Plow guy - Make it stand out Well, that certainly isn’t Bob Weaver. Nor his wife. It is a new guy. Notice he cleared the area right in front of the garage door, and the entire sidewalk. Nice! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/af45dabf-0c6b-4dec-b62f-2a7911cdf046/IMG_7535.PNG Blog - 12-14-2025 — New Snow Plow guy - Make it stand out And he even shoveled the snow from the mailbox so the mail can be delivered. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/7d69a61b-3572-47e1-94af-d9b183b816f3/IMG_7536.PNG Blog - 12-14-2025 — New Snow Plow guy - Make it stand out Job isn’t complete until a layer of melting agent is put down to make it less slippery. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/69f3d698-95a8-4e55-b52a-0a799d87c051/IMG_7537.jpeg Blog - 12-14-2025 — New Snow Plow guy - Make it stand out Amazing how the different thicknesses of just a white filament, can create such texture and shadows. There is a tea light underneath. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/3c201117-62ab-420f-9c0a-79e5036fb602/IMG_7541.jpeg Blog - 12-14-2025 — New Snow Plow guy - Make it stand out I really like this one with the penguin inside. The designer made the “skin” of the bird thinner than the igloo, so it glows from the tea light. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/50dc30bd-f1ab-4c91-9d4d-431ac5586925/IMG_7529.jpeg Blog - 12-14-2025 — New Snow Plow guy - Make it stand out This is one I printed yesterday. I used the “translucent” filament suggested. It is okay, but… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/268bc124-8ce9-444b-84ca-7dad7912433e/IMG_7530.jpeg Blog - 12-14-2025 — New Snow Plow guy - Make it stand out I did the same print using the Bambu Lab Cotton Candy gradient filament, and I like it much better. The tea light I’m using cycles through colors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/31537e34-181f-4e58-80cd-d09aba3cdc6c/IMG_7552.jpeg Blog - 12-14-2025 — New Snow Plow guy - Make it stand out I don’t have a decent picture of just the gnome seen in the center of this shot, but he was printed in the cotton candy filament too. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/7244acb3-967b-4011-9bb3-2ff35ff34fd1/IMG_7553.jpeg Blog - 12-14-2025 — New Snow Plow guy - Make it stand out Look at the detail on that train. If I could only paint neater, that would be a perfect subject for some cool colors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/354e308c-7909-46d8-b845-9f8c184d225f/IMG_7554.jpeg Blog - 12-14-2025 — New Snow Plow guy - Make it stand out I love the trees, and how the designer got the moon in just the right spot to reflect off the tea light. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/12-12-2025-xmas-cost monthly 0.5 2025-12-12 https://www.ret-add.com/blog/12-11-2025-gone-with-the-wind monthly 0.5 2025-12-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/8add1750-dc78-44c3-af07-f0265fd3f851/IMG_7524.jpeg Blog - 12-11-2025 — Gone with the wind - Make it stand out Only thing left of the tower of Jenga, is the kitty litter and some ornaments for my living Christmas tree. I may never get around to putting them on it. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/12-10-2025-is-it-18-or-19 monthly 0.5 2025-12-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/96003a9c-6aba-4642-b11f-a737e3e4249e/IMG_7522.jpeg Blog - 12-10-2025 — Is it 18 or 19 - Make it stand out Look closely at the one on its side on the floor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/88a97263-3b89-4d92-a31f-e117647730ed/IMG_7523.jpeg Blog - 12-10-2025 — Is it 18 or 19 - Make it stand out Notice Kitty in the bed on the chest. She likes to be there in the evening. I think it is to watch the cars go by. She doesn’t tell me. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/12-09-2025-a-dozen-no-baker monthly 0.5 2025-12-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/d8b3e48c-5e4d-400f-aaba-4775bd3e1841/IMG_7492.jpg Blog - 12-09-2025 — A Dozen - no Baker - Make it stand out Looks like the 1-3 inches has fallen already today. Wondering if I’ll try to snowblow or push it off the driveway tomorrow sometime. Was considering going to the grocery around 7 am. Don’t think I’ll do that now. It could be very messy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/b5e89948-0ba5-4e2f-81dd-24deae2ee516/IMG_7499.jpeg Blog - 12-09-2025 — A Dozen - no Baker - Make it stand out I’m building a Jenga tower. Oops, ignore the Kitty litter shipment beside the tower, and the incoming box of Coke (the drinking type). https://www.ret-add.com/blog/12-08-2025-four-for-four monthly 0.5 2025-12-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/71e89a4b-f809-4482-908f-dd52993dc026/IMG_7468.jpeg Blog - 12-08-2025 — Four for Four - Make it stand out These are truly trying my patience. I 3D printed all of the various figurines for these globes, and spent yesterday trying to get them to work together. I have more of these globes arriving tomorrow. I had purchased a few of a variety, looking for what would work best. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/af930dba-108b-43f9-886f-18bb98172c75/IMG_7486.jpeg Blog - 12-08-2025 — Four for Four - Make it stand out And all I managed to get done today was four boxes. So many to go. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/e4ab90bd-a48b-4606-81c8-d944c61eaf12/IMG_7475.jpeg Blog - 12-08-2025 — Four for Four - Make it stand out Kitty found it fascinating. She did the cat thing, and kept knocking it off my desk. Finally she hit it so hard, it went into the family room, and she went after it. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/12-06-2025-nuttin-butt-a-headache monthly 0.5 2025-12-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/240230f6-ef62-49b0-976d-1541d80701c4/IMG_7459.jpeg Blog - 12-06-2025 — Nuttin butt a headache - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/8dc94ae1-9fe8-401c-8c87-29ee03c8e710/IMG_7460.jpeg Blog - 12-06-2025 — Nuttin butt a headache - Make it stand out Everything is setting on the table waiting for me to glue and assemble a bunch of these. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/73312053-3163-4941-bbb3-bc6dab5048c1/IMG_7457.jpeg Blog - 12-06-2025 — Nuttin butt a headache - Make it stand out And here is my Nurse, Miss Kitty. The little red mouse is from an Advent Calendar sent to her from her southern cousins in Florida. And she is laying on Mini Kitty. That’s why it looks like she has so many legs. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/12-03-2025-making-progress monthly 0.5 2025-12-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/e691cd63-d909-4599-ac55-ecfdc6ea68d6/IMG_7430.jpeg Blog - 12-03-2025 — Making Progress - Make it stand out I have about a dozen (maybe more) of these already in the family “labeled” boxes in the living and family rooms. Yes, I 3D printed each of the lanterns, and every panel you see plus many more panels. Each will arrive surrounded with bubble wrap, and an LED candle for inside. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/7a0565f3-19e4-4262-bbcf-bfc00a56ce3c/IMG_7431.jpeg Blog - 12-03-2025 — Making Progress - Make it stand out Right now, each box looks something like this inside. A retail card at the bottom and about 5-7 3D printed, or laser cut ornaments inside. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/d9e5839e-1a73-48fc-bfb9-0d4b2c2a474d/IMG_7434.jpeg Blog - 12-03-2025 — Making Progress - Make it stand out You can see the floor in here now. Every one of those boxes has contents in it. Hand selected for the temporarily family label on the outside. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/44c4fa32-6b06-41b0-9d10-a60f3393df08/IMG_7435.jpeg Blog - 12-03-2025 — Making Progress - Make it stand out The many boxes here are gone. Only things left are a bin of goodies that will disappear before the holidays (I hope) and stuff for my own decorations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/c6dbb9c2-9082-4da7-9455-71ac0cbef435/IMG_7432.jpeg Blog - 12-03-2025 — Making Progress - Make it stand out I need to take these things, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/2bf59376-ee61-4882-a789-21845027e569/IMG_7433.jpeg Blog - 12-03-2025 — Making Progress - Make it stand out and hopefully stuff them in these things. Sounds easy enough. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/12-02-2025-but-snow-season-is-in-full-swing monthly 0.5 2025-12-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/385c60f8-c12e-480d-a389-760c43080992/IMG_7420.jpg Blog - 12-02-2025 — But Snow Season is in full swing. - Make it stand out I only shoveled off the walkway, and in front of the garage door. (No more leaves?). After it stops snowing, I’ll either use the snowblower, or https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/0ee96fb9-0d44-4647-a92a-fe3739e31da3/IMG_7421.jpg Blog - 12-02-2025 — But Snow Season is in full swing. - Make it stand out I did done gone and do’d it. Of course the warm ground helped. While another inch of snow fell, the 3-3.5 inches total, melted some. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/070c6ca5-3881-4e8d-b743-dd1d9dcc45eb/IMG_7424.jpg Blog - 12-02-2025 — But Snow Season is in full swing. - Make it stand out Kitty was allowd to see what was behind the first door of her 12 day Advent calendar. A little package which may smell a little of catnip? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/c5e1b920-df03-44a7-b915-27382acef82a/IMG_7426.jpeg Blog - 12-02-2025 — But Snow Season is in full swing. - Make it stand out I progressed a little with the Xmas card packets today. Just taping up the various boxes and putting temp labels everywhere, and choosing which retail card will be sent, took a few hours. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/da6fa9fc-3f5d-465d-9c90-a5b337b77bbc/IMG_7428.jpeg Blog - 12-02-2025 — But Snow Season is in full swing. - Make it stand out Shoot, not even all the boxes are taped up yet. Not sure what size will be needed for a few of them. And the USPS hasn’t delivered the one version yet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/a7aa382a-f99c-4d0d-82c2-45d1ffdfd5d7/IMG_7427.jpeg Blog - 12-02-2025 — But Snow Season is in full swing. - Make it stand out I also started separating boxing/wrapping materials away from the stuff that will need assembly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/f3224789-1d93-425b-8fd4-d483171a8ad5/IMG_7429.jpeg Blog - 12-02-2025 — But Snow Season is in full swing. - Make it stand out And I brought down from upstairs, a heat gun and a glue gun and a table to assemble things on. And labels and wrapping paper and stickers, and other needed stuff. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/f2587441-1706-4e38-af62-5f4dba385bb0/61SQv1Osd5L._AC_SL1500_.jpg Blog - 12-02-2025 — But Snow Season is in full swing. - Make it stand out If you use the link above, I would get a few pennies from Amazon. But, your cost would not change. == I don’t want to hide that. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/12-01-2025-fall-isnt-over monthly 0.5 2025-12-01 https://www.ret-add.com/blog/11-29-2025-first-sign-of-xmas monthly 0.5 2025-11-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/19c07a27-2e5b-47a3-95bc-31c1288232c1/IMG_7407%281%29.JPG Blog - 11-29-2025 — First sign of Xmas - Make it stand out At first she wasn’t all that excited. She has seen many packages come into the house. But when I told her it was addressed to her, well. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/7a0dc17f-54c8-4596-9757-db45c05cad45/IMG_7408.jpeg Blog - 11-29-2025 — First sign of Xmas - Make it stand out She is more interested now. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/2e07da65-9b13-49b7-bf97-6a872e3027e5/IMG_7409.jpeg Blog - 11-29-2025 — First sign of Xmas - Make it stand out An Advent Calendar just for kitties. Well now she has to wait a few days for December to start. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/11-28-2025-happy-empty-your-wallet-day monthly 0.5 2025-11-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/a8f84437-1553-4139-8fbf-938978f73f0c/81KZwN8kqvL._AC_SL1500_.jpg Blog - 11-28-2025 — Happy Empty your Wallet Day - Make it stand out She likes to sit on this and watch the backyard through the patio doors. https://amzn.to/44izMQv https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/d3f9c7ba-9ee7-4f29-a14d-a85a3a9646cc/IMG_7400.jpeg Blog - 11-28-2025 — Happy Empty your Wallet Day - Make it stand out Just started at this point. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/6eec90b1-121b-4b19-bbc8-aed3b1b4040c/IMG_7401.jpeg Blog - 11-28-2025 — Happy Empty your Wallet Day - Make it stand out Yummy for the tummy. I froze one container of it already. Will likely eat more tomorrow, then freeze another container. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/7959f8c1-2ab7-4620-a86c-69cd25750e81/IMG_7403.jpeg Blog - 11-28-2025 — Happy Empty your Wallet Day - Make it stand out Wrapping paper, boxes, tapes, gifts, this and that to create projects, and much more. Mostly cardboard and bubble wrap that will end up in trash by Xmas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/e389bd08-d246-4266-ae3a-62d92adde95b/IMG_7405.jpeg Blog - 11-28-2025 — Happy Empty your Wallet Day - Make it stand out Those 2 bins, and the stair climbing dolly’s case, are full of 3D prints and laser projects. All of this will disappear to others’ homes by Xmas. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/11-27-2025-happy-family-arguments-day monthly 0.5 2025-11-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/a01812bf-34fc-42a1-8ae9-df9e2f227db9/image%283%29.png Blog - 11-27-2025 — Happy family arguments day - Make it stand out Happy Gobble Day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/52df3481-b139-4bcb-90f4-48e262c84567/IMG_7393.jpeg Blog - 11-27-2025 — Happy family arguments day - Make it stand out Freezing start to the day. Please sing along. The weather outside is frightful. Certainly not delightful. Even if I got no place to go. F’ You Snow! F’ You Snow! F’ You Snow!!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/c4315723-f55f-4c2d-a5d8-dc6a9391b1ab/IMG_7394.jpeg Blog - 11-27-2025 — Happy family arguments day - Make it stand out Into the oven it went. Complete with a bluetooth thermometer to tell me when it hit 165 degrees in the deepest part of the breast. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/a1582e9e-ad24-4f4f-b888-4e7a6ea333e4/IMG_7395.jpeg Blog - 11-27-2025 — Happy family arguments day - Make it stand out An hour and a half or so later, it got to rest for 45 minutes to lose some of that heat. Notice I did not work to get the skin to brown. Hey, it isn’t good for Kitty or me to eat that stuff. This way I wasn’t tempted. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/b2738234-0743-485e-a7fd-32a95f0d45bf/IMG_7397.jpeg Blog - 11-27-2025 — Happy family arguments day - Make it stand out Massive rip job is complete. Yes, a good cook would have gotten another pound of meat off the bones, and then made a broth out of boiling the rest. I AM NOT A GOOD COOK. I try to make edible stuff. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/223f9db6-6221-408e-9af7-d879af590a87/IMG_7396.jpeg Blog - 11-27-2025 — Happy family arguments day - Make it stand out About 4 -5 pounds of shredded turkey for soups. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/11-26-2025-tday-minus-one monthly 0.5 2025-11-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/c00626a3-b22d-4632-8ed1-5e1f9e1fef4d/IMG_7380.jpeg Blog - 11-26-2025 — T’day minus one - Make it stand out About 10.5 pounds. But I’d guess some of that weight was really just the water (ice) inside. I pulled the neck bone out and trashed it. And there doesn’t appear to be a giblet packet. Also chopped of the tail. Always hate seeing that blob on a cooked turkey. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/14f3ed1d-b1a5-4057-a3b5-4c9c7020beae/IMG_7388.jpeg Blog - 11-26-2025 — T’day minus one - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/c2ba40d4-4a8e-4ebf-8002-6b9e5b1eadc7/IMG_7381.jpg Blog - 11-26-2025 — T’day minus one - Make it stand out The winds are to stay in the 25-30 mph range with frequent gusts even over 50mph. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/11-24-2025-time-to-get-busy monthly 0.5 2025-11-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/13eec122-1e51-4e63-8259-edb419dadc88/IMG_7368.jpeg Blog - 11-24-2025 — Time to get busy - Make it stand out These likely will stay here. Each house will have a tea light under it and the “village” will be on a bed of fake snow, and surround my tree this year. I think they look cool. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/8093d1fe-6a64-47b4-96a4-bb42b6732467/IMG_7372.jpeg Blog - 11-24-2025 — Time to get busy - Make it stand out Lots of things hidden below the houses in this bin. They are for packets. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/736cf080-e505-4271-bb43-a99b052a3716/IMG_7373.jpeg Blog - 11-24-2025 — Time to get busy - Make it stand out As are these. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/a0fefb47-4aad-4881-b312-08e494e0680c/IMG_7375.jpeg Blog - 11-24-2025 — Time to get busy - Make it stand out Gifts, packing material, wrapping paper, etc. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/11-23-2025-adhd-crastination monthly 0.5 2025-11-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/221bc8be-9a08-469b-a9fa-e09b8068d323/IMG_7364.jpeg Blog - 11-23-2025 — ADHD crastination - Make it stand out A sneak look at one just finished on the laser. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/58424000-a6e7-4f40-88be-99a6311a4030/Screenshot+2025-11-23+124758.jpg Blog - 11-23-2025 — ADHD crastination - Make it stand out You can’t really tell what this is yet, but I think it is pretty cool. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/11-21-2025-back-to-pro-level monthly 0.5 2025-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/aecfa332-9ae8-446a-9f07-f5c3969a04f2/71vO9NcEf1L._AC_SL1280_.jpg Blog - 11-21-2025 — Back to Pro level - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/bd0093f1-d182-43a7-ac4f-3572b37680c8/81Z9OCk2igL._AC_SL1500_.jpg Blog - 11-21-2025 — Back to Pro level - Make it stand out The bucket folds down into itself to only take up a couple of inches. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/a64ce786-24f7-481b-a981-02d5376cfced/Screenshot+2025-11-21+132256.jpg Blog - 11-21-2025 — Back to Pro level - Make it stand out This was the second run of them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/df8ea499-c7b1-4e67-89c9-b4c9ce80c1dc/candle.jpg Blog - 11-21-2025 — Back to Pro level - Make it stand out Will look like this when I drop in an LED tea light. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/7b750557-3172-4510-8a73-2d24fe569fa0/IMG_7361.jpeg Blog - 11-21-2025 — Back to Pro level - Make it stand out Not too bad of a print. I like these edge of shelf hanging creatures. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/11-18-2025-con-crastination monthly 0.5 2025-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/71200398-17ba-4bd6-b5d6-61b6ff7fc654/IMG_7351.jpeg Blog - 11-18-2025 — “Con” crastination - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/6d9a2f61-09e9-410e-bb42-47aba7a37b10/IMG_7353.jpeg Blog - 11-18-2025 — “Con” crastination - Make it stand out They both may need a little cleaning before sending. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/2d3ab67e-7eb6-40ac-bb45-6614453404ea/IMG_7359.jpeg Blog - 11-18-2025 — “Con” crastination - Make it stand out No ponytail at all. The hair at the neck line on the back of the head flips up because the ponytail was always just a little up the head. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/cb82b6c4-ba2f-4da3-b876-873d41a1cf85/IMG_7360.jpeg Blog - 11-18-2025 — “Con” crastination - Make it stand out And now there are no hairs long enough to go over my ears, or flop into my eyes. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/11-17-2025-mark-this-day monthly 0.5 2025-11-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/eeb6c304-b18a-42e0-844a-4e5ab79416a8/Screenshot+2025-11-17+at+10.14.24+AM.png Blog - 11-17-2025 — Mark this day - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/a324ac6c-c8a3-49f4-a1e8-0d11216797fc/IMG_7342.PNG Blog - 11-17-2025 — Mark this day - Make it stand out The leaves like to collect against the walls. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/50074049-cd4e-4a65-a0cf-cf1b32493b30/IMG_7341.PNG Blog - 11-17-2025 — Mark this day - Make it stand out But no part of the yard is really safe. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/5f29b4b9-e68f-4780-afe2-190e08605b1c/IMG_7344.PNG Blog - 11-17-2025 — Mark this day - Make it stand out I mark the edges of the driveway and walkway each fall so the plow truck driver knows where to not go. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/8ee7adf7-3a50-4d2e-b909-79fc563c0455/IMG_7345.PNG Blog - 11-17-2025 — Mark this day - Make it stand out Those are reflective fiberglass marking poles. Very flexible. When the plow hits one, it easily bends out of the way. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/11-15-2025-leaf-me-alone monthly 0.5 2025-11-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/d7bb24e0-1851-425e-8be9-5cdec62096fe/IMG_7327.jpg Blog - 11-15-2025 — Leaf me alone - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/19d13466-29df-4e46-8857-435d891ee117/IMG_7331.PNG Blog - 11-15-2025 — Leaf me alone - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/26d26f08-bf5d-4729-8e06-b5919a88c9cf/IMG_7330.jpg Blog - 11-15-2025 — Leaf me alone - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/abbccdb4-45ff-4b14-85cd-650ffa4a5e3e/IMG_7336.jpg Blog - 11-15-2025 — Leaf me alone - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/fd8ab948-5707-4e8e-b2d9-0c46da11ab87/IMG_7337.jpg Blog - 11-15-2025 — Leaf me alone - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/839119ab-380b-4e6d-8284-a50e90e936c1/IMG_7338.jpg Blog - 11-15-2025 — Leaf me alone - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/55af2860-ee46-4355-a0b4-dc62bbb057a3/IMG_7339.jpg Blog - 11-15-2025 — Leaf me alone - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/11-12-2025-identalification monthly 0.5 2025-11-12 https://www.ret-add.com/blog/11-10-2025-es-schneit-heute monthly 0.5 2025-11-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/9db96ae3-3af5-4dd5-9022-5abba4869735/IMG_0852.png Blog - 11-10-2025 — Es Schneit Heute - Make it stand out Do you wanna build a snowman? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/0563b9a7-b682-4453-bcc4-dcc5702aa40b/Screenshot+2025-11-10+at+7.41.16+AM.png Blog - 11-10-2025 — Es Schneit Heute - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/24fa1714-2cd1-480d-bdc6-133947e7907b/IMG_7315.jpeg Blog - 11-10-2025 — Es Schneit Heute - Make it stand out Birds now have an ice rink, instead of a bath. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/e0a327ec-de78-4e62-8c8c-8e24df73bfe1/IMG_7307.jpg Blog - 11-10-2025 — Es Schneit Heute - Make it stand out But with the warm ground, the snow is melting quickly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/12993d0c-a19f-4f76-ac5a-00d33f89c3c6/IMG_7309.jpg Blog - 11-10-2025 — Es Schneit Heute - Make it stand out Maybe this will finally kill those blasted midges that keep coming back. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/eae3e2ae-c63f-4cb6-8e8b-b0a8990477de/IMG_7313.PNG Blog - 11-10-2025 — Es Schneit Heute - Make it stand out At least it is covering up the messy leaves. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/d98d3c92-36c7-4d51-a0bc-65d5d561557c/IMG_7312.PNG Blog - 11-10-2025 — Es Schneit Heute - Make it stand out The garden is now a slip and slide. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/733ced14-559c-4900-bab1-2f9fe9ac8c3a/IMG_7310.jpg Blog - 11-10-2025 — Es Schneit Heute - Make it stand out The deck looks neatly ready for even more snow. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/11-08-2025-finally-did-something monthly 0.5 2025-11-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/59e064fe-dd65-4b4d-b0b1-1d59b19fcb64/IMG_7292.jpeg Blog - 11-08-2025 — Finally did something - Make it stand out The 40W module seems to be just short of twice as fast as the 20W module. Much easier to wait 15 - 18 minutes for this to cut/engrave, than the almost 40 minutes it used to take — hey, 40 minutes seems like an hour, while 18 minutes seems like a short time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/31185654-462d-4b5d-b922-5f0e312088de/IMG_7297.jpeg Blog - 11-08-2025 — Finally did something - Make it stand out Made some ornaments to start. They do need to have the “burn” dirt wiped off. They look better in person. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/0c910cb8-eedc-4e88-90c9-4aef79211965/IMG_7293.jpeg Blog - 11-08-2025 — Finally did something - Make it stand out The Den had a spot for a self-printed plate holder on the side, and other gizmos can be printed and attached. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/7c3c7841-4edd-47ca-bd4a-f9711dd1169b/IMG_7294.jpeg Blog - 11-08-2025 — Finally did something - Make it stand out But this is the main feature that drew me to wanting the Panda Den. That is a self-printed chute that takes the “poop” from the X1C and drops it into the Den. It is held on with magnets. No more poop chute clogs (I write hopefully) that stop prints. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/f85c3025-bc76-4eb4-83b0-cd8ab5294386/IMG_7295.jpeg Blog - 11-08-2025 — Finally did something - Make it stand out The waste drops down the chute in the back, and through a hole, into this drawer. The drawer even has a “trap-door” towards the front, that will allow me to just put a waste bucket under the open drawer, and watch the waste fall away. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/11-07-2025-as-the-winds-turn monthly 0.5 2025-11-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/befa9c83-e37f-4849-ab45-08ebb5bd4e47/Screenshot+2025-11-07+at+8.49.35+AM.png Blog - 11-07-2025 — As the Winds turn - Make it stand out At least the winds are from the southish today. Not off the freaking lake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/38b3e5ce-7ce7-435f-916f-b4f2c6c7098a/IMG_7288.jpg Blog - 11-07-2025 — As the Winds turn - Make it stand out Of course that means the leaves pile up on the south side of the house. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/5c04fae3-0af9-44d0-8dc7-cdaba36623d3/IMG_7289.jpg Blog - 11-07-2025 — As the Winds turn - Make it stand out And in the back corners of the backyard, near fences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/50c2f30e-a82a-410f-b707-eb42ce016993/IMG_7290.jpeg Blog - 11-07-2025 — As the Winds turn - Make it stand out These trees, in my neighbors’ yards, are the ones that need to finish dropping leaves, so I can get my fall cleanup done by lawn service. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/bb3f2470-6c67-42e3-8d05-69e730a028f0/IMG_7291.jpeg Blog - 11-07-2025 — As the Winds turn - Make it stand out The peppers might not be all that big, but are still crunchy and tasty. I’ll just chop up the lot and toss in a small baggie for my Turkey boil coming soon. Enjoy Life https://www.ret-add.com/blog/11-05-2025-wind-in-the-trees monthly 0.5 2025-11-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/df136760-5799-44ec-b71a-d988f6c32472/Screenshot+2025-11-05+at+9.04.39+AM.png Blog - 11-05-2025 — Wind in the trees - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/e7ed4dea-0933-42e3-b2f9-f21838e6c209/Screenshot+2025-11-05+at+2.06.20+PM.png Blog - 11-05-2025 — Wind in the trees - Make it stand out My Backyard. Did I ever mention I have ZERO trees in my backyard? https://www.ret-add.com/blog/11-04-2025-waddling-to-t-day monthly 0.5 2025-11-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/bba55b8a-cb44-494f-9a42-f69e91dffedc/IMG_7281.jpeg Blog - 11-04-2025 — Waddling to T-Day - Make it stand out Still alive and thriving. Bring on the freeze and snow. Maybe then they won’t be able to Enjoy Life https://www.ret-add.com/blog/11-01-2025-postweenie monthly 0.5 2025-11-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/a22d0112-513e-476f-a599-67e70e84c89d/IMG_7267.PNG Blog - 11-01-2025 — Postweenie - Make it stand out It was at least this busy for the whole two hours. This was before 6:20 when the sun set. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/10-30-2025-rainy-daze-and-turdsday monthly 0.5 2025-10-30 https://www.ret-add.com/blog/10-28-2025-icebrrrg-let-us monthly 0.5 2025-10-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/34bc8df0-bd01-446c-8897-21924cbc15cd/IMG_7249.jpeg Blog - 10-28-2025 — Icebrrrg Let Us - Make it stand out I put this one outside of her litter box. Thought it fit the idea well. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/f9c2c2a9-9ef9-4368-9b0b-cd3863932f51/IMG_7252.jpeg Blog - 10-28-2025 — Icebrrrg Let Us - Make it stand out I will eliminate one of two plants in each pod, once one shows dominance and is larger. I’ve found only using a few pods of the nine, allows for the roots to have much more room below, and thus grow better plants above. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/d5e48c38-9bc4-44f8-96bd-72072c384e5f/IMG_7257.jpeg Blog - 10-28-2025 — Icebrrrg Let Us - Make it stand out Just give her a place to take a nap and she is content. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/10-25-2025-thumb-of-a-pinch monthly 0.5 2025-10-25 https://www.ret-add.com/blog/10-24-2025-hail-of-a-rain monthly 0.5 2025-10-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/a624c21b-7d55-4eee-b8bd-9bfbd734e9c8/IMG_7245.PNG Blog - 10-24-2025 — Hail of a rain - Make it stand out The buggies on the deck seem to have all rinsed off to underneath. Maybe the critters living under the deck consume insect carcasses too. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/529e5eed-2d3f-466a-bfcb-f0bca2828355/IMG_7244.jpeg Blog - 10-24-2025 — Hail of a rain - Make it stand out This is a closer look at the garage entrance. Lots of dead buggies, but nowhere near the inches I’ve had to leaf blower away almost daily for the last two weeks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/772ff7ed-e932-4e9b-8e2e-824a6f9bce7c/IMG_7248.jpg Blog - 10-24-2025 — Hail of a rain - Make it stand out Later update. Dried up enough for lawn service to run mowers across lawns and mulch in much of the leaves. And their big leaf blowers did a decent job of sending most of the dead buggies off the concrete and into the grass. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/10-23-2025-tummy-bugs monthly 0.5 2025-10-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/e07f2943-3521-4f12-a64f-0e7cd40c6adf/Screenshot+2025-10-21+145442.jpg Blog - 10-23-2025 — Tummy bugs - Make it stand out Unlikely you’ll guess what those are. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/749e1719-7bd8-470e-b190-4f5e8cbe382b/IMG_7237.jpg Blog - 10-23-2025 — Tummy bugs - Make it stand out At least the leaves are covering some of the dead bugs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/bc6fe835-0866-497e-b461-8189f4c45d24/IMG_7239.jpg Blog - 10-23-2025 — Tummy bugs - Make it stand out Many of the live bugs are hiding down at mulch level waiting for the rain to stop and a little sunshine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/dd30e1cd-439c-47ea-98a1-f79f5b884666/IMG_7238.jpg Blog - 10-23-2025 — Tummy bugs - Make it stand out Another security camera image. This one shows that even on gloomy days, it is possible to https://www.ret-add.com/blog/10-19-2025-rain-or-bugs monthly 0.5 2025-10-19 https://www.ret-add.com/blog/10-16-2025-post-after monthly 0.5 2025-10-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/d7f921cf-e9d1-4d2d-9d92-18d64d7da2f4/IMG_7210.jpeg Blog - 10-16-2025 — Post After - Make it stand out This was yesterday. Much worse today. Just wait. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/a0fe9598-0f3c-45b1-b05b-370fb985b157/IMG_7211.jpeg Blog - 10-16-2025 — Post After - Make it stand out Still yesterday. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/9e2fe92e-781b-4537-acc9-d893f3dc39ba/IMG_7212.jpeg Blog - 10-16-2025 — Post After - Make it stand out Still yesterday. And next, today. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/8a555cd3-4ae3-4a87-8b22-6cdad84f3335/IMG_8727.jpeg Blog - 10-16-2025 — Post After - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/10-14-2025-double-tapped monthly 0.5 2025-10-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/45b0b54b-0a41-42ef-98fe-33d501e40f44/IMG_7207.jpg Blog - 10-14-2025 — Double Tapped - Make it stand out Caught this on one of the security cameras earlier this morning. Kitty is blissfully sleeping in the sun’s rays. But, mini kitty is not so comfortable… https://www.ret-add.com/blog/10-13-2025-mini-harvest monthly 0.5 2025-10-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/5932b0c1-7073-4f59-b846-dbff4c2d9366/IMG_7203.jpeg Blog - 10-13-2025 — Mini Harvest - Make it stand out .The littlest ones are almost as big as a pea. The large ones are nice sized cherry tomatoes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/4339f05c-c9ed-4e0a-a2f1-9fcb78cff1d9/IMG_7204.jpeg Blog - 10-13-2025 — Mini Harvest - Make it stand out The indoor plants are still growing and blossoming and fruiting. I pulled the old Basil plants from the Click N Grow to the left, and put in 3 seed pods of the same yellow cherry tomatoes. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/10-12-2025-little-stinker monthly 0.5 2025-10-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/b6937a83-732a-4e44-8e18-60fa016f0e43/IMG_7197.jpeg Blog - 10-12-2025 — Little Stinker - Make it stand out That whole area was smooth, and all mulch inside the blocks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/3b13d719-337f-4102-81b1-ec4a119dd193/IMG_7198.jpeg Blog - 10-12-2025 — Little Stinker - Make it stand out Notice the tuffs of dried grass in the yard where the digging continued. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/10-10-2025-winter-prep monthly 0.5 2025-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/276ca33f-3757-4950-9c52-0a307225e1ad/IMG_7192.PNG Blog - 10-10-2025 — Winter Prep - Make it stand out I got up this morning to this. Notice that “real feel” temperature — a solid 33 freedom degrees — That’s like 0.5 degrees Celsius. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/88f9a95c-60da-4ee9-8fa2-4ace5ae78ffc/IMG_7194.jpeg Blog - 10-10-2025 — Winter Prep - Make it stand out Lounge chairs and pads are bagged and tagged. Notice the time was 12:15. About 60 then, but not too bad because winds off lake are blocked by neighbor’s house. Sometimes!!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/242572a5-aec2-437e-8f79-1346017ff803/IMG_7195.jpeg Blog - 10-10-2025 — Winter Prep - Make it stand out Bird feeders and various little things went in this deck box. And the tarp cover helps when the snow piles up. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/6fad46b8-ecd5-4489-aa29-e1894aaa0b04/IMG_7196.jpeg Blog - 10-10-2025 — Winter Prep - Make it stand out The deck box by the house has the Hose Reel in it for storage, and the various watering attachments. Hey, the good news, if there is such a thing, is that I was able to carry the hose reel up the deck steps without setting it on each step and lifting it to the next. Carried in my arms and walked up without needing to grab rails. My feet are in a little better shape than last year. Butt, and I do mean Butt, when I made the turn on the deck to face the deck box, I had to set the hose down quickly because my pants started to fall off my BUTT. I hadn’t tightened the belt today. OOPS. Butt no body got to see my body.. Not even on my security cameras. The deck box away from the house has planting / potting soil and stuff for the planters next year. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/10-07-2025-alert-the-media monthly 0.5 2025-10-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/334c23df-8202-422d-8fbc-55e9da4840cd/Screenshot+2025-10-07+095444.jpg Blog - 10-07-2025 — Alert the media - Make it stand out That’s starting tomorrow. As for today.. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/145bbb43-c353-4ff7-9b97-f831a9691a37/IMG_7187.jpg Blog - 10-07-2025 — Alert the media - Make it stand out It is raining LEAVES. Overnight, until now (10 am), around two tenths of an inch of rain has fallen. Possibly more later. But, that really is more than the last month in total. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/10-03-2025-last-butchering-by-me monthly 0.5 2025-10-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/aa3944ba-454f-4bd1-bf16-a739505e8ec4/IMG_7176.jpeg Blog - 10-03-2025 — Last butchering by me - Make it stand out Not as many blooms as a normal year, when I would be trimming hundreds of dead-heads about now. But the greenery is a bit much. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/cfc288f5-8725-46d5-bac7-17dbc7782d82/IMG_7177.jpeg Blog - 10-03-2025 — Last butchering by me - Make it stand out Right side. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/b808dd49-f0a9-4a1e-ba6e-802c7b5c8c21/IMG_7178.jpeg Blog - 10-03-2025 — Last butchering by me - Make it stand out Left side. Looking from the back yard, of course. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/b08f1717-f344-4c0f-aaf1-8c73b9a73615/IMG_7179.jpeg Blog - 10-03-2025 — Last butchering by me - Make it stand out Right side after I butchered and cleaned up the mess (well most of the mess). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/0c6f03c2-b3d8-4762-8997-19fad8136c95/IMG_7181.jpeg Blog - 10-03-2025 — Last butchering by me - Make it stand out Left side after butchering and clean up. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/a5fe8763-cf14-4e4b-931d-7ac3d3cf1d56/IMG_7180.jpg Blog - 10-03-2025 — Last butchering by me - Make it stand out More importantly, the view from inside the house. Kitty will be able to see more of the yard again. I’m sure that will make her happy. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/10-02-2025-just-breathe monthly 0.5 2025-10-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/347052de-bad6-489c-9cf0-3337a36948d7/IMG_7167.jpg Blog - 10-02-2025 — Just Breathe - Make it stand out The cherry tomato bed went from this to clean. Oh, notice the greenery on each side of the shed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/94f1a8de-332b-49e6-8705-f39c0b36a326/IMG_7168.jpeg Blog - 10-02-2025 — Just Breathe - Make it stand out Doesn’t that make the tomato bed look better? There are a lot of cherry tomatoes in the grass — more on that later. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/6d1e7342-3039-4133-9015-4ddcb4877bb7/IMG_7172.jpeg Blog - 10-02-2025 — Just Breathe - Make it stand out The greenery on the sides of the shed is gone now too. Those are tubers that grow back each year, and after the flowers are gone, the greenery dies off. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/24238a4e-aca9-4614-8870-b58810fe400f/IMG_7173.jpeg Blog - 10-02-2025 — Just Breathe - Make it stand out Also removed greenery from behind the garage. Will need to store the hose reel soon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/2873a855-c7ad-4456-82b2-723fbc819ef2/IMG_7174.jpeg Blog - 10-02-2025 — Just Breathe - Make it stand out This side of garage door is cleared too. Tools ready to go in garage for later attacks of shrubbery to come. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/358c1334-be23-451e-ab82-ac90cf4bdf96/IMG_7169.jpeg Blog - 10-02-2025 — Just Breathe - Make it stand out And to add a little color out the back patio door for the winter, I planted “roses” in the self watering planters. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/611247bd-b2dd-487e-9499-a1449e2e0ec4/IMG_7170.jpeg Blog - 10-02-2025 — Just Breathe - Make it stand out Both sides, of course. Oh, and notice the green leaves growing through the railing and even above the deck on the other side. That sheet has got to go. It will either be hacked down by me, or by the lawn service when they do a cleanup after the leaves from the neighbors’ trees fill the yard. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/10-01-2025-shutdown monthly 0.5 2025-10-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/8f35ce3f-6bb0-4e63-93e6-0272cdc915dc/IMG_7156.jpeg Blog - 10-01-2025 — ShutDown - Make it stand out The yellow roses are real. The little rain that fell spurred the bush into one last attempt. So few leaves. I hope it survives the winter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/d25b8695-9d7f-4f60-8cff-34674fb7e56f/IMG_7157.jpeg Blog - 10-01-2025 — ShutDown - Make it stand out Red roses also are real. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/434765c5-f2f6-416c-afbc-a2dab4889555/IMG_7158.jpeg Blog - 10-01-2025 — ShutDown - Make it stand out You can tell it is fall by the leaves on the ground in the back. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/38a658f1-e7e5-43fc-9fe9-f5ceb8d9e2d6/IMG_7146.PNG Blog - 10-01-2025 — ShutDown - Make it stand out Watch what happens when my sleepy, sweet Kitty sees another cat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/b02f5b44-64eb-404b-bf1b-63d75d66f156/IMG_7162.jpeg Blog - 10-01-2025 — ShutDown - Make it stand out This black and white cat is the nemesis of the neighborhood indoor felines. Kitty hates him(her). https://www.ret-add.com/blog/09-28-2025-howdy-all monthly 0.5 2025-09-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/03f970b6-4974-4991-a86e-248ac6254eba/IMG_7144.jpeg Blog - 09-28-2025 — Howdy all - Make it stand out Kitty still likes mini-kitty https://www.ret-add.com/blog/09-27-2025-outside-for-45 monthly 0.5 2025-09-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/884660f7-a8cd-41a4-9664-58cf2cb3f74a/IMG_7141.jpeg Blog - 09-27-2025 — Outside for 45 - Make it stand out Some small purple peppers, and mostly ripe purple little tomatoes and a few small “big” tomatoes. I pulled any plant that had nothing left. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/09-24-2025-then-again-maybe-not monthly 0.5 2025-09-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/b6548161-d3c2-48fc-b88a-8e287d64e70a/IMG_7136.jpeg Blog - 09-24-2025 — Then again, maybe not - Make it stand out This was after a sprinkle. Notice the “clear” water above the rusty, dirty stain in the bird bath. The clear is the new water. Still at the same depth today. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1ac163bb-bbba-48f3-b157-eb28b95b8d03/IMG_7140.jpeg Blog - 09-24-2025 — Then again, maybe not - Make it stand out Update at 6 pm. Another tenth of an inch or so fell since noon. Things actually got wet… https://www.ret-add.com/blog/09-21-2025-maybe monthly 0.5 2025-09-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/8de9a89f-e351-402f-b6ee-4c615708a4cb/Screenshot+2025-09-19+174908.jpg Blog - 09-21-2025 — Maybe? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/34938436-99dc-4567-95bc-52c9fd9ae29f/Screenshot+2025-09-19+180249.jpg Blog - 09-21-2025 — Maybe? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/390ed014-2c13-4873-8ba3-f6d79cfa2cd5/Screenshot+2025-09-19+175931.jpg Blog - 09-21-2025 — Maybe? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/2aa2646c-ed83-4d6c-9b11-4a4a910f70f5/IMG_7126.jpeg Blog - 09-21-2025 — Maybe? - Make it stand out She sometimes gets up on the desk just to make sure I still love her. She is the best Kitty in the world. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/09-18-2025-3d-update monthly 0.5 2025-09-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/362f279e-2541-438d-99e3-f967a000a5b6/IMG_7119.jpeg Blog - 09-18-2025 — 3D update - Make it stand out Yes, the sky is a beautiful blue. But that just emphasizes the total lack of a rain cloud in sight. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/0e159c77-b090-4e30-b9cb-6ce61bb050b2/IMG_7120.jpeg Blog - 09-18-2025 — 3D update - Make it stand out A closer image of the leaves on the tree, and you can see they are curled up and ready to fall. Like a month earlier than they normally would. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/d582e9f0-6526-4c67-940f-3605d27fa5d4/Screenshot+2025-09-16+130932.jpg Blog - 09-18-2025 — 3D update - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/b60144d2-4cb2-46b1-8802-bd40e5f0e270/Screenshot+2025-09-16+131136.jpg Blog - 09-18-2025 — 3D update - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1b35a6fe-3530-4dac-9448-c3f4c10f7819/IMG_7115.jpeg Blog - 09-18-2025 — 3D update - Make it stand out I’m accumulating a bunch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/2f7529c9-3c84-436a-8336-29fd097b6b83/att.4kMGefSO1MT-Z5RTiF-mhyDBICyOSF0v6CfoJ_aGso0.jpg Blog - 09-18-2025 — 3D update - Make it stand out It may not be great looking, but it is functional and the screw hooks don’t leave too big of a mark. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/c3ae4988-11e1-476c-a5dc-b991ef54f607/IMG_7118.jpeg Blog - 09-18-2025 — 3D update - Make it stand out Some pictures really do show how asymmetrical Kitty’s face and eyes are. I think it makes her look absolutely beautiful. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/09-14-2025-house-at-the-rising-sun monthly 0.5 2025-09-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/dfdc5fdc-1052-4194-9e96-0c53d3fc9f2b/IMG_7106.jpg Blog - 09-14-2025 — House at the rising sun - Make it stand out Made a handful of these last night. Here are 3 to see sides. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/a930155b-33a7-484d-8053-aa7f103470bf/IMG_7108.jpg Blog - 09-14-2025 — House at the rising sun - Make it stand out A version about twice the size. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/9d01afc6-6e99-4e36-905a-3661b696bfe0/IMG_7109.jpg Blog - 09-14-2025 — House at the rising sun - Make it stand out From the corner. Sort of looks like it was “iced” with sugar frosting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/2c8b5dbf-62dd-4c99-9ed2-ee83e95da0b3/Screenshot+2025-09-14+155340.jpg Blog - 09-14-2025 — House at the rising sun - Make it stand out This has been printing since this morning and still has 3 hours or so to go. Another one you might be able to guess. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/09-13-2025-toemaytoe-toemahtoe monthly 0.5 2025-09-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/ea8afe3f-a6d8-4249-8a2a-c4da33fea88b/IMG_7103.jpg Blog - 09-13-2025 — ToeMayToe, ToeMahToe - Make it stand out Most of the red (ripe) cherry tomatoes were split and I tossed them into the yard for the nightly clean up crew of raccoons and skunks and rabbits and possum. If there was a little yellow or red on the “larger” tomatoes, I brought them in too. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/9c828448-bcc2-446e-9e0c-4f27fd338576/IMG_7100.jpg Blog - 09-13-2025 — ToeMayToe, ToeMahToe - Make it stand out These are always tasty and bug free. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/75dea138-8c08-4ec7-a082-19e16dc00f50/IMG_7101.jpg Blog - 09-13-2025 — ToeMayToe, ToeMahToe - Make it stand out These two plants may not be pretty, but they just keep on growing and producing. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/09-12-2025-littles-he-says monthly 0.5 2025-09-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/4eaf8f2c-700f-408f-9ed1-b6d9a54001ad/IMG_7098.jpg Blog - 09-12-2025 — Littles he says - Make it stand out I don’t want to give the best view of these Littles, until the holidays. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/8db118a1-1c86-4e9d-a39c-409f7ce59bdd/IMG_7099.jpg Blog - 09-12-2025 — Littles he says - Make it stand out This army is on one of the printers, as I write this up. No way can you determine what they are. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/09-10-2025-successful-failure monthly 0.5 2025-09-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/a745c9d6-afd8-4188-9654-f5ea3b4b6c45/xmas-tree-question.jpg Blog - 09-10-2025 — Successful Failure - Make it stand out The slicing of the updated model seems to have forgotten something meaningful. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1c66acd5-84c3-4958-94d2-3018cc3cacea/Screenshot+2025-09-10+123850.jpg Blog - 09-10-2025 — Successful Failure - Make it stand out Each couple of layers seems to help make them look less like a failure. We will see later today. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/09-09-2025-square-day monthly 0.5 2025-09-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/83a7210f-5a6d-4b1c-88bc-bd53b65bc47c/IMG_7094.jpg Blog - 09-09-2025 — Square day - Make it stand out The black one is the fiber optic cable. The red is the 20 foot original cable. I ordered a 25 and a 26 foot “normal” cable, and am hoping one or the other can work, and allow enough slack that it can drape nicely. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/18ab0a0f-c916-4b02-a916-c1c578c19a31/IMG_7092.jpg Blog - 09-09-2025 — Square day - Make it stand out The text was set to engrave, and the rectangle to cut. A few button presses later, flames were flowing in the laser machine’s box. And all the fumes being sucked into the fume extractor, while the flame was being controlled by the “air assist”. If you look directly above the “h” in shot, you can see that first laser dot burn. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/4427f94a-564f-4805-a388-b5ee9d94e5b7/Screenshot+2025-09-09+124222.jpg Blog - 09-09-2025 — Square day - Make it stand out I doubt you can tell what these might be. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/b507d1c2-d349-45df-b37d-0673271095ee/Screenshot+2025-09-09+124247.jpg Blog - 09-09-2025 — Square day - Make it stand out And you certainly don’t know what is being created here. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/09-08-2025-dry-melons monthly 0.5 2025-09-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/f7029503-da2f-4251-bd8b-cac6d897c9db/541712621_1347901206694533_1672822433535294935_n.jpg Blog - 09-08-2025 — Dry Melons - Make it stand out It don’t rain anymore. And it can’t rain any less. Another 10-12 days at least, before predicted rain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/ac16d052-7afe-4665-887f-5efc49e98f57/IMG_7086.jpg Blog - 09-08-2025 — Dry Melons - Make it stand out It was certainly the largest melon I’ve ever grown up here. And also the most tasty. Below is a better picture with a spoon for size reference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/dd8e6556-6e3b-485e-a7af-c47f215df79b/IMG_7087.jpg Blog - 09-08-2025 — Dry Melons - Make it stand out Yep, I got a solid two spoonfuls out of it. Instead of 5 pounds, it was closer to 5 grams. But it did taste like a cantaloupe. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/88fb4ed4-01bc-4a9a-a5ee-08d54e12e0a7/IMG_7089.jpg Blog - 09-08-2025 — Dry Melons - Make it stand out Nice Yellow/Orange cherry tomatoes in the Click and Grow. About time to set up a new group in one of the setups below this one. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/09-05-2025-powered-angles monthly 0.5 2025-09-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/692ac78d-ea34-4ee5-9c3c-ad76d74384db/IMG_7085.jpg Blog - 09-05-2025 — Powered angles - Make it stand out After this picture, I did go back and add more wall cord holders down low so the cord is tighter to the corner. Took superglue to hold one onto the wood trim. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/f08deb24-c4c1-45cf-a7c8-b340b3c13ae1/IMG_7084.jpg Blog - 09-05-2025 — Powered angles - Make it stand out The floor carpet cover stuff is a pain to get to lay flat. I may try carpet tape. The carpet isn’t that good, and will certainly be replaced when I move, or maybe even before. The cover runs under the Water Chiller, and there is a few extra feet of extension cord in case I need to move things. The door will close over the cover. I tried multiple times. And Roomba happily drove over it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/906471e1-1ed3-4046-9cc0-971687393d43/IMG_7081%281%29.jpg Blog - 09-05-2025 — Powered angles - Make it stand out I laid this out with the connections to ensure I got the length correct. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/7eff090a-e9b3-4b48-aae4-f672247b9d75/IMG_7083.jpg Blog - 09-05-2025 — Powered angles - Make it stand out This cord cover was so difficult. It is a one try fit. And I slipped of the first piece on the corner and it was permanently attached to the wall. It is going to remove drywall when it is removed. So, I ended up going downhill towards the outlet. It will be functional in that the cord isn’t on the floor as trip hazard, or Roomba stopper, but will remind me how lousy of a handyman I am each time I go up the stairs. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/09-04-2025-wind-power monthly 0.5 2025-09-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/39a8e012-2dd4-4914-ad10-baa682d5a21c/IMG_7081.jpg Blog - 09-04-2025 — Wind Power? - Make it stand out I replaced the outlet, and added a nice extension cord inside a wall cord hiding box. Yes, it needs to be attached to the wall. There is double sided tape on the backside and shouldn’t take long to press the square tube in place. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/96e20ceb-7fb3-4e7a-a5a8-1035c730dc5f/IMG_7082.jpg Blog - 09-04-2025 — Wind Power? - Make it stand out You can see the purifier and humidifier in place, and the wall cord hiding waiting to be permanently attached. Had to make sure I had the pieces the proper length, so the corner piece would fit. But, across the hall, you can see the cord cover that is to be used on that side to contain the heavier extension cord from the bathroom towards the top of the picture to the laser room at the left side of the picture. Well that extension cord is just a teeny bit too short, and is not flexible enough to run under the doors easily. Nor will it run down the wall in the bathroom from the outlet without lots of support. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/75966899-b968-429d-80f9-ec0f009bda69/IMG_7079.jpg Blog - 09-04-2025 — Wind Power? - Make it stand out This morning, she was taking a nap after a hard night’s sleep. The “squirrel” is a hand puppet designed to allow cats to bite and scratch during play with their owners. If it is sitting somewhere, she ignores it. If I put it on my hand, she leaves the room. Kitty just doesn’t understand play. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/09-03-2025-waiting-for-power monthly 0.5 2025-09-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1c8cc9cd-b769-45e1-ba85-393e9c9a11cb/IMG_7075.jpg Blog - 09-03-2025 — Waiting for power - Make it stand out I flipped this photo around so the labels could easily be read. See the line that says C2008181332? 2020 is the year of manufacture. Both of these AFCI breakers were made in August of 2020. The one with the embossed 6 (upside down) at the bottom of the picture is for the laser room. The embossed 2 is the 3D printer room. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/e488f594-076f-4ca0-8b49-9fc8b0056741/IMG_7078.jpg Blog - 09-03-2025 — Waiting for power - Make it stand out Notice the C210208#### They were manufactured in February of 2021. I think the one on the right is the Master Bedroom. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/09-01-2025-sleep-blissful-sleep monthly 0.5 2025-09-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/9b62a3b6-a354-497c-84e5-109a269f2595/IMG_7070.jpg Blog - 09-01-2025 — Sleep, blissful Sleep - Make it stand out Inside the outer tube, you can see an inner tube. That is where the water runs through, and around the laser to keep it cooled. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/e9fde2ef-e29f-4b7c-b073-019bc2e32725/IMG_7071.PNG Blog - 09-01-2025 — Sleep, blissful Sleep - Make it stand out Starting with proof that I am alive! The numbers here show I’m doing pretty good for a 70+ year old, morbidly obese, male. Actually a physically fit 50 year old wouldn’t be unhappy with them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/524383e6-fe4f-4f9c-9bc9-e01f66fd3b72/IMG_7072.PNG Blog - 09-01-2025 — Sleep, blissful Sleep - Make it stand out My blood O2 does NOT drop significantly overnight. It stays in the 93-98 range most of the time. Sometimes it will get the 99-100, and if I’m out in the smog, drop to 91-92 because I can’t breathe out there — T.B. messed up my lungs a long time ago. At my age, 93-95 is still considered quite good. My breaths per minute stick well in the 15-30 range. This is also great at my age. It doesn’t drop overnight — that would be seen, as well as lower blood O2, if I had Sleep Apnea. I joke that I can’t have that, because, to be woke up many times each night, you have to be asleep first, and that doesn’t happen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/e6124f48-af3c-4831-83b7-b533798d6430/IMG_7073.PNG Blog - 09-01-2025 — Sleep, blissful Sleep - Make it stand out To Apple, “Time Asleep” means overall in bed. The parts that matter are “Deep Sleep” and “REM”. You can see I had a couple “full” cycles of deep and REM before midnight. Split, with being awake in between, of course. Those added up to almost 45 minutes. Then just a couple more quick hits of REM later in the wee hours. Maybe another 45 minutes total. “Real Sleep” therefore was about 1 and a half hours spread over 8 hours. Notice the red on top. That is when I was AWAKE and the watch knew it for sure. Mostly because I was flopping around. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/2472191d-d454-441d-b689-b99ee8208e69/IMG_7074.PNG Blog - 09-01-2025 — Sleep, blissful Sleep - Make it stand out Standing hours. No guarantee I was actually on my feet every hour of the night and morning, but, the watch took my activity flopping about in bed to be the same as standing. I think the 1 pm grey bar was when I was sitting at this desk typing or watching YouTube without getting up. And the dark spot from like 5-7 pm was when I put the watch on the charger and forgot about it. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/08-31-2025-even-laser-later monthly 0.5 2025-08-31 https://www.ret-add.com/blog/08-30-2025-later-laser monthly 0.5 2025-08-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/9658138a-3408-42a3-b30f-7512b828bbb7/IMG_7064.jpg Blog - 08-30-2025 — Later Laser - Make it stand out How’s this for a dusty harvest? Too many of those mini tomatoes are split, and ended up in the garbage disposal with the inedible parts of the peppers and carrots. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/08-25-2025-weed-be-gone monthly 0.5 2025-08-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1ae477be-084a-43eb-bca2-0392f2a1c37c/IMG_7058.jpg Blog - 08-25-2025 — Weed be Gone - Make it stand out This is the area. The baby trees were well over 4 foot tall. I had cut them down with a weed whipper earlier this year. But they are about the only thing that grew during the drought. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/b6a17989-bb9f-488c-9df6-e6b023985ff6/IMG_7059.jpg Blog - 08-25-2025 — Weed be Gone - Make it stand out All down. Really need to rake up the mess, but I had to stop. Between the ragweed causing my nasal passages to stuff up and make breathing next to impossible, and me worrying about the blade somehow jumping off the machine and chopping a leg off, I needed to stop before passing out. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/08-23-2025-laser-accurate-proof monthly 0.5 2025-08-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/2240d0fe-cdcc-4f5e-8a7d-6001061f2a5b/IMG_7057.jpg Blog - 08-23-2025 — Laser Accurate Proof - Make it stand out I cut out two copies of this at the same time. I used a pre-painted 3mm wood sheet. Very little char marks needed to be cleaned off. A very nice cut. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/08-22-2025-the-end-is-hot monthly 0.5 2025-08-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/3923e952-0642-466a-ae68-575389349b44/IMG_7045.jpg Blog - 08-22-2025 — The End is Hot - Make it stand out Totally destroyed the HotEnd and extruder and the sensors on the hotend. Oops. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/5f97fc14-c0dd-49a9-94f6-525ceea5be78/IMG_7049.jpg Blog - 08-22-2025 — The End is Hot - Make it stand out Here at 2 pm. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/b0cb2978-cb04-4083-962a-e205d67154c5/IMG_7050.jpg Blog - 08-22-2025 — The End is Hot - Make it stand out Old one removed by 2:30 notice that broken burnt cable that was no longer connect to wherever the sensor went. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/7d7c6110-b28e-4354-8939-ddb53900af2b/IMG_7051.jpg Blog - 08-22-2025 — The End is Hot - Make it stand out And by 3 pm, the new one installed. Those tiny little connectors were very difficult to unplug, and worse to plug back in. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/08-19-2025-followup monthly 0.5 2025-08-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/447d6671-9343-47dd-a3c3-c03b56f42033/IMG_7021.jpg Blog - 08-19-2025 — Following up - Make it stand out While I was out there, I put these in my pockets. A few purple peppers, and some of those small purplish tomatoes and a couple of almost ripe tomatoes of various shades. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/85a6e13f-17a7-4b57-ba81-044668aa7e87/IMG_7024.jpg Blog - 08-19-2025 — Following up - Make it stand out Here is a finished Tree Gnome. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/cafcd41d-cef5-4e5f-9c82-62e1db06b8d6/IMG_7025.jpg Blog - 08-19-2025 — Following up - Make it stand out In case you think I’m overly obsessed with poop, this is a 30 gallon kitchen bag about 40% filled with the filament waste from the last 5-6 months. I had to empty the bin on the floor behind the P1S printer because it was backing up the sewer pipe all the way up to the machine. And the print paused. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/2db591c2-0339-4a26-80d6-760954d0d394/IMG_7026.jpg Blog - 08-19-2025 — Following up - Make it stand out Notice the antlers fell off, and the strings everywhere. I trimmed tons of strings off the body before this picture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/cc25d86a-fff8-4adb-9219-dbf41343d950/IMG_7027.jpg Blog - 08-19-2025 — Following up - Make it stand out Also notice how the entire head shifted to the right. And the tongue is pretty much destroyed. This took close to two days to complete because it kept pausing for the strings and poo everywhere. I restarted it this morning in just one color (white) and lowered the temperature some. It will take about 4 hours instead of the 8-color version’s estimate of 25 hours. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/44681a9f-8698-4dd7-9283-4c0025f98cd7/Screenshot+2025-08-19+103511.jpg Blog - 08-19-2025 — Following up - Make it stand out The tree-like structures you see around the print, are just that. They are to temporarily hold up pieces of the print that might stick out. Like the hands or the antlers. They easily snap off when the print is done. But notice zero stringiness so far. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/abeba77c-af67-4bfa-a10d-7bd22cbcc3a0/IMG_7030.jpg Blog - 08-19-2025 — Following up - Make it stand out Ready to be removed from printer. Notice no stringing. And the tree structures holding up the various pieces. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/8904c85d-cad6-48ca-ab83-0d67fea864fd/IMG_7031.jpg Blog - 08-19-2025 — Following up - Make it stand out Notice the white filament only version is 4 times the size and it printed in 10% of the time. Those color changes chew up the clock. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/bc547a62-f48b-480d-a2e1-05983e92b11d/IMG_7033.jpg Blog - 08-19-2025 — Following up - Make it stand out The tree structures just snap off and go in the waste bucket with poo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/62a26963-4141-4b8b-a104-58b9c3d041b0/IMG_7036.jpg Blog - 08-19-2025 — Following up - Make it stand out And you are left with this. A couple of snips are still needed to clean where the supports were. But it looks good. I don’t know if I will paint it or not. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/07c72f83-6610-43af-b32e-e206f339eda9/IMG_7037.jpg Blog - 08-19-2025 — Following up - Make it stand out I now have an xTool S1 - 40Watt machine. Ready to test. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/08-18-2025-less-procrastinated monthly 0.5 2025-08-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/dbab0e38-e6c6-4155-9a7e-3acca513ebf5/IMG_7013.jpg Blog - 08-18-2025 — Less Procrastinated - Make it stand out If you look towards the back of the picture, you can see a little yellow vertical line. That is the filament coming out of the extruder, headed into the poop chute. You can see, barely, the upgrades. There is a new super slippery pad on the inside of the chute - notice the different shading. And there is a new set of silicone brushes , those things that look sort of whitish gray on the right side of the chute. Those brushes wipe off any remaining poop, as the extruder head leaves the area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/4abc7ba7-20e6-4ff8-a7ba-fe8846358ee5/IMG_7012.jpg Blog - 08-18-2025 — Less Procrastinated - Make it stand out It might be the spool itself that is the problem. If you can see, the spool with the yellow (a different brand than the rest), is not touching the rollers as well as the other 3 color rolls are. I think that is causing it to not react as well to the motors that are programmed to push/pull the filament through the entry up front. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/ec472311-bb57-4f5b-bef4-85a44b9791fa/Screenshot+2025-08-18+091746.jpg Blog - 08-18-2025 — Less Procrastinated - Make it stand out This is from the camera in the printer. If you look at the poop chute, you can see some stuck in the chute. Hopefully it will fall when the weight gets to be enough. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/7b26f5af-adbb-44d7-96e4-90678231a982/IMG_7014.jpg Blog - 08-18-2025 — Less Procrastinated - Make it stand out This is the other printer. The X1C Carbon. I started this print later afternoon yesterday. It stopped a few times for spaghetti on the plate, or clogged chute issues. Has restarted fine after manually clearing plate or chute. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/0d98cd01-486d-4f3f-a0d2-f86260334441/Screenshot+2025-08-18+092141.jpg Blog - 08-18-2025 — Less Procrastinated - Make it stand out Perfect example of what I wrote just happened. This is the printer’s camera. Notice a pile of spaghetti (poop) is sitting on the plate. If that gets in the sensor’s view, the print will pause and I will have to go upstairs to remove it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/9c6f8bdf-dea9-4017-964e-0d681929d86b/IMG_7017.jpg Blog - 08-18-2025 — Less Procrastinated - Make it stand out This is one of the 6 Santa Ducks that was on the P1S printer. Took about 16 hours to print them because of the hundreds of color swaps. As many as 4 colors on one layer. Approximately 500 layers of .2 mm. Each color swap takes up to 2 minutes to unload one color, load a new one, and purge the remaining filament in the extruder to ensure only the new color is printing. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/08-15-2025-dream-a-little-nightmare-for-me monthly 0.5 2025-08-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1defff42-d46c-4405-bfaf-156185c5a9df/IMG_7008.jpg Blog - 08-15-2025 — Dream a little nightmare for me. - Make it stand out I saw the one little melon was still alive. And the vines growing fine. I placed a yellow tomato in front to help with scale. Don’t have any bananas right now. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/47b80702-9192-49e6-8106-2898c6a6d8bb/IMG_7009.jpg Blog - 08-15-2025 — Dream a little nightmare for me. - Make it stand out There was about a gallon of tomatoes today, after cleaning. I sent about a pint down the disposal because they were split, or just plain green. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/08-13-2025-raindrops-fell monthly 0.5 2025-08-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/29b95b73-21c0-475f-8278-ba980e6b4b24/IMG_7004.jpg Blog - 08-13-2025 — Raindrops fell - Make it stand out A lot of blood came from that little rip. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/08-10-2025-blood-harvest monthly 0.5 2025-08-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1c0691b3-4619-4214-ac3c-59cb828cc372/IMG_6996.jpg Blog - 08-10-2025 — Blood Harvest - Make it stand out 4 “regular” sized tomatoes, and one “regular” sized onion. A few mini onions. The bigger onion is a leftover from like 2 years ago. I guess I should leave them over a couple winters so they can reach a nice bulb size. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/a554ab9a-e80b-491b-b6ee-b382f13ea8da/IMG_6997.jpg Blog - 08-10-2025 — Blood Harvest - Make it stand out This is a quart basket, overflowing with cherry tomatoes. There were more, but would not fit, so they became part of my breakfast meal. Yummy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/6cd657f5-92e9-4102-ae50-53d5ecd1f5b0/IMG_6991.jpg Blog - 08-10-2025 — Blood Harvest - Make it stand out Not as bad as it looks. But it did bleed a ton. Messy. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/08-07-2025-progress-is-progressing monthly 0.5 2025-08-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/03a91890-2a7e-48d6-8beb-6c0176f09ae5/Screenshot+2025-08-07+180038.jpg Blog - 08-07-2025 — Progress is progressing - Make it stand out This is my father’s side. The orange is his Mother’s Mother side. The pink is his Mother’s Father side. The blue-green is his Father’s side. The green is also his Father’s side. I can figure out quite what is going on. with that group. It only shows every so often. Notice the grey boxes. Those are where the person shares with others that are from same grandparent. So the grey on the green area suggests that they have DNA sections from my Father’s Mother’s side too. Or that is how I interpret it. For example, Sandra Coppa is 2nd cousin from the Malz/Snyder line, which is from my father’s mother. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/b3901086-445d-4ab6-b3e5-32a67abe28b3/IMG_6984.jpg Blog - 08-07-2025 — Progress is progressing - Make it stand out Now the filament shelf holders can easily roll, but not off the back / front / sides. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/3f2e52ba-2e32-499e-8f67-17fa55693df8/IMG_6985.jpg Blog - 08-07-2025 — Progress is progressing - Make it stand out Just a couple quick chops using my Dremel Scroll Saw. Perfect for cutting small craft sized wood. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/8b6273bd-bd17-49d0-ab7a-e79098dc1276/IMG_6986.jpg Blog - 08-07-2025 — Progress is progressing - Make it stand out It was a royal pain trying to get into that corner and make those floating shelves abut to the corner. Getting them level was easy in comparison. And my shoulders were complaining by the time I finished screwing in the supports for that upper shelf. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/cf8fe8ad-d01a-4090-b4da-030d45996bc3/IMG_6987.jpg Blog - 08-07-2025 — Progress is progressing - Make it stand out Also added these two slide-out trays for some of my paint organizers. I can pull them out and they will not fall over. Thus making it easier to get to the paints in the back. I have 2 more slide-out trays for the shelf above. Just ran out of energy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/84b55cb0-30a4-478c-b4b6-2f01a874eac6/IMG_6988.jpg Blog - 08-07-2025 — Progress is progressing - Make it stand out The room is starting to look less hoarder like again. No boxes on the floor. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/08-05-2025-real-tomatoes monthly 0.5 2025-08-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/2516728b-668a-4624-b771-fa2899ebaf64/IMG_6982.jpg Blog - 08-05-2025 — Real Tomatoes - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/d9f1b82f-7196-4f5c-826c-5703ed160aaa/IMG_6981.jpg Blog - 08-05-2025 — Real Tomatoes - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/08-02-2025-shelving-an-idea monthly 0.5 2025-08-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/24eb2bda-c680-43ce-b7de-e9593ca2b289/IMG_6975.jpg Blog - 08-02-2025 — Shelving an idea. - Make it stand out Doesn’t a cucumber sub sandwich sound great? Nope, just didn’t work for me. Still just a lot of cucumber taste. I may try the roast or air fry of cucumber spears. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/62dbca1d-d9df-4263-966b-6cc8908b83f5/IMG_6977.jpg Blog - 08-02-2025 — Shelving an idea. - Make it stand out A before shelves picture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/ad85fa79-2b66-4deb-8040-62e5df92b139/IMG_6978.jpg Blog - 08-02-2025 — Shelving an idea. - Make it stand out An after shelves installed and loaded picture. These are floating shelves. You install a bracket with pipes sticking out, on the wall, slide shelf on, and screw it to the pipe. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/dc59176a-5f96-4be8-a59f-aae727d801ba/IMG_6979.jpg Blog - 08-02-2025 — Shelving an idea. - Make it stand out More room on this shelving unit makes it nicer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/39a5a49b-3513-48fd-b19f-060ca01503c7/IMG_6980.jpg Blog - 08-02-2025 — Shelving an idea. - Make it stand out It has probably been a year since this area was clear of boxes of stuff for projects. Yippee for me. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/07-30-2025-purple-rain monthly 0.5 2025-07-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1cfb6636-59d6-493f-bb4d-b38ae8661433/IMG_6962.jpg Blog - 07-30-2025 — Purple rain - Make it stand out Picked about 2/3rds a quart of tomatoes last evening. If I knew how many were ready, I would not have purchased a quart at the grocery store Monday morning. And some onions that were not going to get bigger because plants were already gone. The soil is bone dry for at less 4-5 inches in the back beds. Lots of cucumbers needed picking but I have some in fridge and don’t want more. So…. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/0c37c4a4-6d3c-4640-bb02-42c689eac925/IMG_6963.jpg Blog - 07-30-2025 — Purple rain - Make it stand out I picked these 16 or so and will get them later if no critter (human?) finds them. That makes for like 50+ harvested from the 3 plants. Many more coming. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/c5ebae87-581d-46d3-8f26-16bc6626e028/IMG_6964.jpg Blog - 07-30-2025 — Purple rain - Make it stand out I did manage to get about ¾ quart of beans this morning. Based upon the plants that are barely surviving, Purple bean plants do better in the high heat and dryness. This may be enough to feed 4 people that are being filled up on other entrees. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/07-26-2025-not-a-scent monthly 0.5 2025-07-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/656e5e0f-d711-48a8-9270-c59e4fb3c87a/IMG_6952.jpg Blog - 07-26-2025 — Not a Scent - Make it stand out Could easily put in another 40 quarts (about a cubic foot and a half) in there. But will wait to see what I plant next spring. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/515dad1e-af99-4fd8-9716-5f3a64b977da/IMG_6953.jpg Blog - 07-26-2025 — Not a Scent - Make it stand out The tomato beds beside it could use some attention too. Another 80 quarts probably to get them back to a good planting height. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/34877bdd-3b7b-4531-8bf2-4b1449cd8364/IMG_6958.jpg Blog - 07-26-2025 — Not a Scent - Make it stand out Another good sized skunk visited over night. Amazing how much tail there is per the size of the body. This one looks like a miniature compared to that one I caught on camera a couple years ago. It’s tail alone was the size of this guy/gal. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/07-25-2025-progression monthly 0.5 2025-07-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/d5dd5bea-8797-42fc-a0a6-71de39e6bedb/IMG_6946.jpg Blog - 07-25-2025 — Progression - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/c78a7b98-2b92-4572-b1a9-c8a7a5cc86c1/IMG_6947.jpg Blog - 07-25-2025 — Progression - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/fb910148-d1a4-46c5-9ffd-1f8d4c67fff7/IMG_6948.jpg Blog - 07-25-2025 — Progression - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/2c17c6b4-3dcb-4b62-ae0a-9b126f169024/IMG_6949.jpg Blog - 07-25-2025 — Progression - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/07-24-2025-the-heat-is-on monthly 0.5 2025-07-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/e6f5cc5a-f178-4dad-b4fc-3060c54d93c5/IMG_6927.jpg Blog - 07-24-2025 — The Heat is on - Make it stand out One of the multiple legged carrots. I had to dig some up after pulling by the plant was ineffective. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/cf8a2e24-a133-4c24-a63d-506976c03b2c/IMG_6933.jpg Blog - 07-24-2025 — The Heat is on - Make it stand out The last of the potato beds yielded this bounty. 3.5×3.5 foot bed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/d84b569e-4826-4492-887b-3141f270d60f/IMG_6934.jpg Blog - 07-24-2025 — The Heat is on - Make it stand out I picked 2/3rds a five gallon bucket of cucumbers the same day. That was 19 nice sized cucumbers. Add those to the 6-8 I gave my brother, and the 10 or so I gave to my housekeeper, and that makes about 3 dozen cucumbers from just 3 plants. And there are many, many, more coming. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/02653b06-26a9-4f3c-86d6-b30d245763f4/IMG_6938.jpg Blog - 07-24-2025 — The Heat is on - Make it stand out These 3 carrots were in yesterday’s haul. I like to call this a tribute to a Thai cathouse. You are never quite sure what you are going to see by the end of the date. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/f6f15326-b33f-4e02-ae36-7ce072de56cd/IMG_6940.jpg Blog - 07-24-2025 — The Heat is on - Make it stand out These were the carrots I harvested. I split them into a couple of canvas bags and gave them, along with the potatoes and cucumbers, to my lawn service team. They should get a little back from having to edge and trim around the various garden beds all summer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/f4babe65-d162-476b-bc0a-ca20b5471b5a/IMG_6941.jpg Blog - 07-24-2025 — The Heat is on - Make it stand out Also got about a half pint of little tomatoes. Useful in my daily omelettes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/fccb4704-f10b-491a-8f22-8d774498354f/IMG_6944.jpg Blog - 07-24-2025 — The Heat is on - Make it stand out I took some of my bounty for a nice bed of vegetables to go under boneless, skinless, chicken thighs. As normal, I eat a little, then it all ends up in a large container as soup ingredients. Yes, this got seasoned after I put the meat on top. Just basic Italian seasoning and a pepper/garlic seasoning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/da2556ba-5a6d-4b0f-8d9c-502459ae5618/IMG_6942.jpg Blog - 07-24-2025 — The Heat is on - Make it stand out I moved the soil out of the way in the upper right to see where the water container began. I have room for a good 10 inches of soil to be added. After this picture I added 32 quarts of potting mix, and barely could see a difference. I have another 80 quarts arriving tomorrow. That should give me an idea of how much more is really needed. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/07-21-2025-cool-and-dry-and-humid monthly 0.5 2025-07-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/107a5343-1b7b-426f-86f2-69f828f8d797/IMG_6927.jpg Blog - 07-21-2025 — Cool and dry and humid - Make it stand out This was one I tried to “pull” this morning. That’s about 14 inches long in the middle. The sideways root made the plant impossible to pull out. I had to dig it out. Tasted like carrot. Looked like Groot. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/07-18-2025-visitors monthly 0.5 2025-07-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/8202dea9-0d96-4a51-a2be-785b92e1d040/IMG_6917.jpg Blog - 07-18-2025 — Visitors - Make it stand out The cucumbers are trying to escape, and failing. There were 3 of them like this. Had to pull off the end, and then pick the rest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/2e1fcd99-0aea-424a-bcf3-7d20f16670d5/IMG_6918.jpg Blog - 07-18-2025 — Visitors - Make it stand out I’m guessing it started when it was only ¼ inch diameter, and was partially through the gap and just grew on both sides. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/b1e0bb4f-0b02-4cf7-b31c-c8aa8bbca2c3/IMG_6921.jpg Blog - 07-18-2025 — Visitors - Make it stand out That container has about a dozen cucumbers in it. Just 6 days ago, I gave my brother 6-7 cucumbers, and the 3 plants still have a couple dozen fruit that range in size from tiny, to ready to pick. And many, many blossoms. I’m glad I stuck to just 3 plants! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/2d72a627-bb2b-421b-8083-2cdb81c05283/IMG_6920.jpg Blog - 07-18-2025 — Visitors - Make it stand out These 50 taters were from the 2nd half of the bed back by the fence. I sort of messed up back there. I had put 2 water reservoirs in that bed to keep it from drying out. Well, that left only 3 inches of soil on top. Didn’t notice when I planted the seed potatoes. I’ll be adding another 4-6 inches of potting mix this year, so next year it can do better with root crops. Maybe I’ll do the onions in there with some garlic and radishes. But that’s far off in the future for now. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/de87c29d-6a16-4b8c-ac93-2f519395f9f4/IMG_6924.jpg Blog - 07-18-2025 — Visitors - Make it stand out Also harvested a pint of mixed colored beans and a dozen or so small cherry tomatoes / small purple something tomatoes (early girl?). https://www.ret-add.com/blog/07-13-2025-update-and-pictures monthly 0.5 2025-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/c2e117dd-694a-474a-bc02-1fb64d34b97f/IMG_6887.jpg Blog - 07-13-2025 — Update and pictures. - Make it stand out Cucumbers are finally producing. Here are the first ones from a picture 3 days ago. This one was certainly picked by now. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/af118aee-53d4-49d6-b679-2749d2912fa9/IMG_6886.jpg Blog - 07-13-2025 — Update and pictures. - Make it stand out And the first baby pepper about the size of a golf ball. It will be awhile before it is picked. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/85d84dd0-3166-4c85-9ae3-12e030b42061/IMG_6888.jpg Blog - 07-13-2025 — Update and pictures. - Make it stand out First oriental Lily that opened. Beautiful pink. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/3b8b15d9-604a-47e3-8675-f1a8d78c3919/IMG_6891.jpg Blog - 07-13-2025 — Update and pictures. - Make it stand out Ah, I pulled all of the potato plants in this 3.5×3.5 bed and harvested the potatoes. BTW, I am just going through the saved photos in order. I have no idea what will show up next. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/f61f2b6e-b723-4ca9-ae7d-8e6b47edb85d/IMG_6892.jpg Blog - 07-13-2025 — Update and pictures. - Make it stand out These are the taters from that bed. After a quick rinsing. I put them on the tarp in the sun to dry and let the skins harden a touch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/3cc1d5cb-ca11-4632-b389-b961141a4df2/IMG_6894.jpg Blog - 07-13-2025 — Update and pictures. - Make it stand out Looks like a security camera shot of me taking a good part of those potato plants to the compost bin. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/5a293c74-6828-409e-8a8d-b3919e5fb4c3/IMG_6897.jpg Blog - 07-13-2025 — Update and pictures. - Make it stand out This was a harvest from 7-12-2025. I was giving these to my brother. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/b999e009-c9de-4240-a7f4-f9614bb00c04/IMG_6898.jpg Blog - 07-13-2025 — Update and pictures. - Make it stand out Security camera shot of my brother and I going out to “harvest” potatoes. He didn’t know I already did them, and we just needed to bag them up. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/d0566d82-ade4-419a-b2df-61f2f8e6e68b/IMG_6900.jpg Blog - 07-13-2025 — Update and pictures. - Make it stand out Security camera again. Here is the great “Farmer” hauling his bounty to his wagon to spread the goods to the family. That bag of potatoes and vegetables had to easily weigh 35 pounds. Should make a nice bowl of veggie soup. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/07-10-2025-power-in-flowers monthly 0.5 2025-07-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/8cde9b18-02aa-4962-b407-2ce9c61acc80/IMG_6878.jpg Blog - 07-10-2025 — Power in Flowers - Make it stand out My “Easter” lilies are starting to bloom — I read they are really Oriental Lilies and can / do bloom in summer and can reach 6 foot tall after a few years. They are about that now. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/74e83937-e9e4-4139-8f9f-bfc0e450d945/IMG_6879.jpg Blog - 07-10-2025 — Power in Flowers - Make it stand out The first to open are these beautiful yellows. I see all kinds of colors opening soon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/409f20d1-e127-454a-9838-b61cc211a454/IMG_6881.jpg Blog - 07-10-2025 — Power in Flowers - Make it stand out I can’t recall the names of these, but I think they are very pretty. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/12198a81-7b00-4f3e-a276-12089727a4c8/IMG_6882.jpg Blog - 07-10-2025 — Power in Flowers - Make it stand out And I like the “veins” of red in the center of these. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/751ce071-5ec5-4302-ba38-52a83319347f/IMG_6883.jpg Blog - 07-10-2025 — Power in Flowers - Make it stand out Just a standard pinkish red posey. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/ed6a8a3a-1820-461c-a2b8-b6a9fa4a9568/IMG_6859.jpg Blog - 07-10-2025 — Power in Flowers - Make it stand out The 3D printer version of a rose can not compare to a real one. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/05bca538-8807-4848-92e5-a663d6af9294/IMG_6875.jpg Blog - 07-10-2025 — Power in Flowers - Make it stand out Looks pretty good. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/9bb8dcc3-a3ee-4c0e-9f01-f286963bd988/IMG_6876.jpg Blog - 07-10-2025 — Power in Flowers - Make it stand out Must be a birdy down there. She is ready to take the leap. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/07-06-2025-quite-hot-and-dry-humidity monthly 0.5 2025-07-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/fe508db8-66db-4841-a6ff-9e45c6d5cde5/IMG_6855.jpg Blog - 07-06-2025 — Quite Hot and dry humidity - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/306dcd51-0576-417b-acbe-8b6b128a90cb/IMG_6856.jpg Blog - 07-06-2025 — Quite Hot and dry humidity - Make it stand out All of these sunflower type flowers are from seeds from last spring. I put no new seeds in these self-watering containers this year. First a bunch of wild-flowers popped out, and now these midsized sunflowers. Quite the display. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/14267667-9329-442f-a050-701394140164/IMG_6854.jpg Blog - 07-06-2025 — Quite Hot and dry humidity - Make it stand out Hey, it may not be functional, but it is creative? https://www.ret-add.com/blog/07-04-2025-happy-friday monthly 0.5 2025-07-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/971a931b-c3ef-488c-ac12-379345234d29/IMG_6846.jpg Blog - 07-04-2025 — Happy Friday - Make it stand out Our country is on the same path as a butterfly. No idea which way it will turn next. And sadly, a short lifespan. May Freedom Fly!! https://www.ret-add.com/blog/07-03-2025-freedom-is-just-a-word monthly 0.5 2025-07-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/c4c3eef0-a9be-4286-875f-78bde395aba5/IMG_6833.jpg Blog - 07-03-2025 — Freedom is just a word - Make it stand out I removed the dead leaves/branches from my indoor tomatoes, and pulled the parsley plants. Also trimmed/harvested a pile of basil. Then I cleaned out every little pot and cover not in use. Even removed the algae laden water from the reservoirs, and replaced with fresh. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/e7513789-b900-4026-b0a8-76f63ff2c3e8/IMG_6834.jpg Blog - 07-03-2025 — Freedom is just a word - Make it stand out I totally cleaned out the bottom setups. They will be ready for an early fall planting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/b913b6fd-a261-4d96-b9cb-0fe1caf0f264/IMG_6835.jpg Blog - 07-03-2025 — Freedom is just a word - Make it stand out That’s a lot of harvested basil. I used some in today’s omelette, and will again tomorrow. Also, maybe in tonight’s dinner — whatever that will be. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/145d762c-0684-4130-bdc2-f95e48db7ca3/IMG_6836.jpg Blog - 07-03-2025 — Freedom is just a word - Make it stand out That’s a 5 gallon bucket almost full of greenery from the indoor garden. Added it to the compost bin. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/2cb17abc-dcc2-4760-8639-fec8ed76cec2/IMG_6837.jpg Blog - 07-03-2025 — Freedom is just a word - Make it stand out Tiny beans. I was out today doing stuff, and checked that there are a lot of bean plants with these tiny beans. Maybe a week or two before a harvest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/ee64d3ac-0092-4345-af2b-ebd1a4801b10/IMG_6838.jpg Blog - 07-03-2025 — Freedom is just a word - Make it stand out Yummy onions. Yellow/white/purple. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/04b09cb3-b31e-4781-aecc-c0c8c3c225c4/IMG_6839.jpg Blog - 07-03-2025 — Freedom is just a word - Make it stand out These will make 4 or 5 good meals of taters for me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/c8d8372b-b190-4b83-8fa8-e9b45f7d42ac/IMG_6841.PNG Blog - 07-03-2025 — Freedom is just a word - Make it stand out From a cropped security camera image. yesterday. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/3035244f-f970-41ee-8850-8a2402f0c935/IMG_6842.PNG Blog - 07-03-2025 — Freedom is just a word - Make it stand out From the same camera today. Not perfect, but better for sure. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/07-01-2025-toothy-grin-here monthly 0.5 2025-07-01 https://www.ret-add.com/blog/06-30-2025-flower-power monthly 0.5 2025-06-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/fa0c5ae7-ef7e-4580-a941-62b436fc7f43/IMG_6812.jpg Blog - 06-30-2025 — Flower Power - Make it stand out Cucumber plants have handled the heat fine, and are leafing well. No fruit?? And I see I forgot my carrots out there. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/97f9f534-fe59-4965-a92e-71ddcfb5a72c/IMG_6813.jpg Blog - 06-30-2025 — Flower Power - Make it stand out These were my leftover pepper seedlings. I am just leaving a few of them to see if they can grow and produce in the greenhouse. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/34542a48-e01a-43ff-b0ff-c01e7564ae03/IMG_6814.jpg Blog - 06-30-2025 — Flower Power - Make it stand out Beans are blossoming, but not fruiting? The potato bed behind them are really starting to droop and show ending cycle. To the right, is a bed with those cherry tomatoes. Some fruit. Quite small. Lots of plant though. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/ceeede9c-f76c-4b65-8b60-af539c0b5b69/IMG_6815.jpg Blog - 06-30-2025 — Flower Power - Make it stand out These are the flowers against the garage. Looking perty. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/390602b9-c0c2-4b54-b1d8-405d5ded9aaa/IMG_6808.jpg Blog - 06-30-2025 — Flower Power - Make it stand out These self watering planters on the deck are full of flowers from prior years. I added no new seeds this year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/5725b59d-16d6-4e49-937a-887dc66d17f3/IMG_6809.jpg Blog - 06-30-2025 — Flower Power - Make it stand out The blue planter is also prior year plants. The one on the right are leftovers from the flowers I put in front of the house. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/101b2e61-3a16-479c-af1a-f7dcfadf78dc/IMG_6810.jpg Blog - 06-30-2025 — Flower Power - Make it stand out Close up of flower blooms. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/0868f2d3-3f5b-4708-8861-d847747a8fa4/IMG_6811.jpg Blog - 06-30-2025 — Flower Power - Make it stand out More close ups. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/06-28-2025-healthy-kitty monthly 0.5 2025-06-28 https://www.ret-add.com/blog/06-25-2025-liberty-and-liberty-and-freedom monthly 0.5 2025-06-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/fcd8ed6e-0a2d-4ad5-92c1-95030ff2b129/IMG_6800.jpg Blog - 06-25-2025 — Liberty and Liberty and Freedom - Make it stand out This lady liberty bust will hold a battery tea light soon. It is about 10-12 inches tall. I wish I could paint without making things look worse. A nice green/copper would be great. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/04928c68-0dc2-47d2-81e1-bee4f3921664/IMG_6799.jpg Blog - 06-25-2025 — Liberty and Liberty and Freedom - Make it stand out This is someone’s vision of what a 2025 Lady Liberty would be like. About 6 inches tall. I got lucky when the roll a filament ran out in the tube going to the printer as this finished. Needed to pull the ptfe tube out and remove a few remaining inches stuck in the tube. I’ve had the ends of rolls stick to the roll and cause all kinds of havoc to the almost completed pieces. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/bfb6953c-5caf-4d21-9981-188f3404b3f4/IMG_6793.jpg Blog - 06-25-2025 — Liberty and Liberty and Freedom - Make it stand out This Chippie has the freedom to just eat seeds and https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/4257243a-c33c-4f5b-873c-c753633ab160/IMG_6805.jpg Blog - 06-25-2025 — Liberty and Liberty and Freedom - Make it stand out Added on 6-28-2025 - Finally Lady Liberty has a lit torch. Looks good. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/06-24-2025-the-world-is-going-to-poo monthly 0.5 2025-06-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/234b644c-c072-4101-b13b-19b5fc78a5f1/IMG_6784.jpg Blog - 06-24-2025 — The world is going to poo. - Make it stand out A Purple Poo-tainer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/868698dd-d282-4d40-bd67-13ed6b7b7c3b/IMG_6785.jpg Blog - 06-24-2025 — The world is going to poo. - Make it stand out The perfect place to put poo. Yes, it is a little stringy in these pictures. Straight off the printer. No cleanup yet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/ae4c45f0-538d-45b1-965a-58df178ba98e/IMG_6782.jpg Blog - 06-24-2025 — The world is going to poo. - Make it stand out Brown Poo Pot https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/30b6de30-8ebd-44f1-9f90-cc52c074c978/IMG_6781.jpg Blog - 06-24-2025 — The world is going to poo. - Make it stand out When I noticed the first was going to be purple, I started this one on the other printer. It is nice to have two 3D printers going. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/06-23-2025-hot-and-dry monthly 0.5 2025-06-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/6e570511-af4e-40d3-b21e-4e710ba722dc/IMG_6779.PNG Blog - 06-23-2025 — Hot and dry - Make it stand out Notice this is 10:30 am. Temps pushing 90 and humidity over 80. Nice and comfy for nobody. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/e96f314d-e7b7-40f3-8992-58399c8b6f3f/IMG_6777.jpg Blog - 06-23-2025 — Hot and dry - Make it stand out Cucumber plants loving the sunshine and warm soil. Lots of blossoms, but no fruit has managed to hang on yet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/6865a986-c37e-46c0-b9fc-6625412d4eab/IMG_6778.jpg Blog - 06-23-2025 — Hot and dry - Make it stand out Pepper plants doing okay, but look at the tomato bed to the back. The plants are trying to escape already, and there are some grape sized fruit on some of the tomato plants in that bed and the ones out by the fence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/96cb0583-f6ab-4915-8228-9c0dd1963cea/IMG_6776.jpg Blog - 06-23-2025 — Hot and dry - Make it stand out I pulled some of the carrots crowding the pepper plants, hoping those peppers will start growing more. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/06-22-2025-and-from-winter-to-summer monthly 0.5 2025-06-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/a7050a26-016f-4b3e-9bba-848e7bd60043/Screenshot+2025-06-22+081316.jpg Blog - 06-22-2025 — And from winter to summer - Make it stand out From colder than heck, to the fiery depths of heck in just a couple of days. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/06-19-2025-and-the-last-of-longer-days monthly 0.5 2025-06-19 https://www.ret-add.com/blog/06-17-2025-potty-humor monthly 0.5 2025-06-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/cb96802c-69e2-422f-88cc-b196c46562be/IMG_6744.jpg Blog - 06-17-2025 — Potty Humor - Make it stand out He is so smart. He can take a Dump without dropping trousers. Amazing. Actually, what got my attention is how well done the sculpting is. I wish I could use a CAD software and do this. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/ecc7f5fe-88f6-4e2f-b060-5665af1922c2/IMG_6741.jpg Blog - 06-17-2025 — Potty Humor - Make it stand out Better in a box than laying on the table. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1bbd2526-330d-49bc-bba7-3d368bb19821/IMG_6751.jpg Blog - 06-17-2025 — Potty Humor - Make it stand out These are those heavy producing cherry tomatoes. I cleaned up the leaves touching the soil and shifted main stems into the respective cages. They will fill that garden bed and try to climb out in the next couple of months. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/0e88aa03-4056-411c-8f37-11b308c45fb7/IMG_6752.jpg Blog - 06-17-2025 — Potty Humor - Make it stand out Pepper plants and carrots. The carrots are not thinning out quick enough. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/9eefc1c1-58d8-4f2e-8b64-723a4ac51fa1/IMG_6753.jpg Blog - 06-17-2025 — Potty Humor - Make it stand out The cucumber plants are slowly climbing the trellises. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/976ecf5d-4b1c-4070-a17d-9828f11c58b6/IMG_6755.jpg Blog - 06-17-2025 — Potty Humor - Make it stand out Tomatoes tied up and trimmed to the right. Onions straight ahead, and beans to the back. They are needing water. If not enough rain falls today, I’ll be using the hose tomorrow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/9e961284-43ec-4d48-89a3-1d8ad9655ed9/IMG_6756.jpg Blog - 06-17-2025 — Potty Humor - Make it stand out More tied up and trimmed tomato plants, and in the upper right, a potato bed, also could use a little water here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/91940f63-5c48-4cc6-9a7e-86f46cde6c9e/IMG_6757.jpg Blog - 06-17-2025 — Potty Humor - Make it stand out This rose bush is back by the outbuilding. It gets enough sun and fertilizer each year, but also is the first to get nibbled on by critters. But it is such a pretty pink color. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/06-16-2025-just-cant-get-going-today monthly 0.5 2025-06-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/aabfd8b6-697d-445c-9e57-9bf51c2c498b/IMG_6740.jpg Blog - 06-16-2025 — Just Can’t get going today. - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/134c9fb8-dc1b-4b2b-9daf-d1f3b5f456c8/IMG_6739.jpg Blog - 06-16-2025 — Just Can’t get going today. - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/11e7f2eb-a3b1-41ad-9ee6-e2b116b50f57/IMG_6738.jpg Blog - 06-16-2025 — Just Can’t get going today. - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/06-14-2025-quick-as-a-bunny monthly 0.5 2025-06-14 https://www.ret-add.com/blog/06-13-2025-whats-up-doc monthly 0.5 2025-06-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/d505d095-97d6-41f1-ab7d-f424f4319f2b/Screenshot+2025-06-13+at+9.48.41+AM.jpeg Blog - 06-13-2025 — What’s up doc? - Make it stand out Not that the yard looks all that great, but the clover flowers are exceptionally annoying. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/e462afea-dd6b-47cd-a736-24c8423a6fbe/IMG_6729.jpg Blog - 06-13-2025 — What’s up doc? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/139200b4-a903-4d43-9a78-d3f3c950976c/IMG_6730.jpg Blog - 06-13-2025 — What’s up doc? - Make it stand out Baby carrots are tender and sweet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/53fb61c2-1d65-468e-8a76-098b041fb857/IMG_6732.jpg Blog - 06-13-2025 — What’s up doc? - Make it stand out The clover blossoms start to go bye-bye. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/0f3dade1-c9e4-40cf-bb29-9a7726dc8dcf/IMG_6733.jpg Blog - 06-13-2025 — What’s up doc? - Make it stand out And they are all gone. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/c89ac193-1cea-4ef2-91e0-325fc2c9b57a/IMG_6734.PNG Blog - 06-13-2025 — What’s up doc? - Make it stand out I think he was able to fill the pint basket. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/c05c79a5-c1bc-47b8-80c3-ba7c26ccf42d/IMG_6735.PNG Blog - 06-13-2025 — What’s up doc? - Make it stand out He should have a good snack and Enjoy Life. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/06-12-2025-almost-easter-not monthly 0.5 2025-06-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/b32c2aab-dd82-4458-9a37-147433e0b141/IMG_6726.jpg Blog - 06-12-2025 — Almost Easter (not) - Make it stand out Seeing as that is a 7 foot garage door, that would make the tallest Lily almost 5 foot tall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/148be65a-15ba-4915-8a5e-d9e70e040d3e/IMG_6727.jpg Blog - 06-12-2025 — Almost Easter (not) - Make it stand out Many, many buds on most of the Lilies. Should be lots of pretty blossoms soon. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/06-09-2025-more-drizzle-and-drivel monthly 0.5 2025-06-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/f8ad4cc1-8e93-4a6b-82c0-359cc6b2611f/IMG_6713.jpg Blog - 06-09-2025 — More Drizzle and Drivel - Make it stand out Cucumber blossom (female) and potential fruit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/abc13511-8e53-4099-9fc1-62de4e29dbb8/IMG_6717.jpg Blog - 06-09-2025 — More Drizzle and Drivel - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/0e36d768-369c-4521-8d6a-990cbf93f7e8/IMG_6715.jpg Blog - 06-09-2025 — More Drizzle and Drivel - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/e995879c-af1d-49e3-8fd0-8cd57336d6fc/IMG_6716.jpg Blog - 06-09-2025 — More Drizzle and Drivel - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/06-07-2025-yellow-rose-of-madison monthly 0.5 2025-06-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/5be40290-f89f-41a5-987b-df6c86b722c1/Screenshot+2025-06-07+100621.jpg Blog - 06-07-2025 — Yellow Rose of Madison - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/4c69bfc5-2553-40f2-bc5e-246e13c29078/IMG_6710.jpg Blog - 06-07-2025 — Yellow Rose of Madison - Make it stand out It is like a bad fog, but gritty to breathe. And smells like a dog took a dump in your never washed gym shoes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/31990465-8a33-4f9e-bcdf-9f88b9faf86f/IMG_6712.jpg Blog - 06-07-2025 — Yellow Rose of Madison - Make it stand out Darn near perfect Yellow rose. Many others opening too. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/06-04-2025-summers-almost-gone monthly 0.5 2025-06-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/a6a38f3c-e777-4bbe-97a5-acd9c0435442/IMG_6709.PNG Blog - 06-04-2025 — Summer’s almost gone - Make it stand out Of course the Air Quality has gone to shiitake. Canadian wild fire smoke. Moderate starts around 50 range to 100. It means “sensitive” people should stick their heads in a blender and give up trying to breath. Of course we have, and will, pierce that 100 into the poor section. That is like breathing solid concrete to me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/f8cb9378-bf74-456c-93b1-8a1a0dd6de7b/IMG_6704.jpg Blog - 06-04-2025 — Summer’s almost gone - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/00b9a1c7-7ac2-46ec-bd43-366af40b71f1/IMG_6705.jpg Blog - 06-04-2025 — Summer’s almost gone - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/f492c9a5-429f-43f6-b1b5-e96ccbca7e53/IMG_6706.jpg Blog - 06-04-2025 — Summer’s almost gone - Make it stand out This is the closest a baseball has come to my house. Glad those kids aren’t any older!! https://www.ret-add.com/blog/06-02-2025-caged-like-a-vegetable monthly 0.5 2025-06-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/81bd229d-49d5-43cf-979f-0dc32c15cdd1/IMG_6694.jpg Blog - 06-02-2025 — Caged like a vegetable - Make it stand out These are two tomato plants in the back beds. The two unopened cages will go around some melon plants that aren’t there yet. The little melon plant I was given has totally disappeared. I’m guessing a bunny rabbit has a full tummy now.. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/a5e14317-b0ad-45c3-add2-03e6aeb62675/IMG_6695.jpg Blog - 06-02-2025 — Caged like a vegetable - Make it stand out These are the cherry tomato plants that like to take over the world. They are now dual contained now with the cages and then the fencing. Notice the onions. Onions are a good companion plant for tomatoes because they chase some of the tomato pests away. I had to remove some onions today because they were in the way of the cages. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/23eaf2ec-65d5-49e7-a26b-33bcd31293af/IMG_6696.jpg Blog - 06-02-2025 — Caged like a vegetable - Make it stand out Hopefully the pepper plants will recover more from the 30s last week and will fill their cages by August. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/489e12be-9aef-4c20-9442-c74ee373a888/71u-6SXcStL._AC_SL1500_.jpg Blog - 06-02-2025 — Caged like a vegetable - Make it stand out They look much bigger in the picture. All of 4 inches long. But, they seem to have a good grip. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/23394433-58c0-4123-9721-ed89768f3de2/IMG_6698.jpg Blog - 06-02-2025 — Caged like a vegetable - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/43fc918b-97b3-4fd0-9092-91882768e587/IMG_6699.jpg Blog - 06-02-2025 — Caged like a vegetable - Make it stand out When I received them, I was certain I made a mistake. I’ll never use them, or so I thought. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/b2b893f1-1433-40b8-a794-e1ab4aa68003/IMG_6697.jpg Blog - 06-02-2025 — Caged like a vegetable - Make it stand out Hey, waste not. Or should that be waist? Anyway, those onions that I pulled will be chopped up and flavor my omelette tomorrow morning. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/05-31-2025-taco-taco-man monthly 0.5 2025-05-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/878fb4e0-0e49-4327-914b-c2bc49ef9a68/IMG_6682.jpg Blog - 05-31-2025 — TACO, TACO man - Make it stand out Taco delight. These are just the tacos with meat sauce and mixed melted cheese. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/b660cc50-9fce-4f75-bf13-c9a68f749e96/taco.jpg Blog - 05-31-2025 — TACO, TACO man - Make it stand out Hmm? An Orange TACO, the emperor supreme TACO, our leader, The POTUS (Product of Taco Unknown Sanity), and in its normal haphazardly, messy state. Totally unable to determine what should be where, nor how much should have been added. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/c8633fc4-1f39-4578-a737-017c2aa98639/tmeat.jpg Blog - 05-31-2025 — TACO, TACO man - Make it stand out Packed in the United States by hard working individuals (may be natural born). Distributed out of VA. But it doesn’t say from where the ingredients are gathered. Could this be foreign meat? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/dae0156b-52b8-4a5e-aa6c-22b1ef53ef15/taco+meatjpg.jpg Blog - 05-31-2025 — TACO, TACO man - Make it stand out I can say that it is quite tasty, and the packet has the perfect amount for one taco shell. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/05-30-2025-boredom monthly 0.5 2025-06-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/3de254b0-2092-4350-882e-a47a54bcaad2/IMG_6677.jpg Blog - 05-30-2025 — Boredom - Make it stand out It was suggested that I remove the blossoms and stems, but I mist them with the recovery/fertilizer hoping the extra surface area gives it a better chance at survival. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/05-27-2025-i-was-outside monthly 0.5 2025-05-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/967beed9-40be-4337-ae7c-78606b83ca7a/IMG_6673.jpg Blog - 05-27-2025 — I was outside!! - Make it stand out Back to their normal white color — these chairs are around 20 years old. Brought them up from Florida. They were bought from a commercial pool furniture outlet. Meant for hotels and resorts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/9a4efaec-b5fc-4f6b-86ea-12ee807c9c25/IMG_6674.jpg Blog - 05-27-2025 — I was outside!! - Make it stand out The cushions are just as old. They still clean up nicely. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/57c572a6-30bc-4d4c-ab98-48f26f88c934/IMG_6666.jpg Blog - 05-27-2025 — I was outside!! - Make it stand out The flowers on the deck rail are blossoming, adding some needed color to the view. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/9ebcd696-92cf-4652-a0cb-61779b867ed2/IMG_6664.jpg Blog - 05-27-2025 — I was outside!! - Make it stand out Taters on the right, onions and carrots on the left. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/772d50e5-e1f7-44c9-b908-839d5574a3fb/IMG_6662.jpg Blog - 05-27-2025 — I was outside!! - Make it stand out Beans toward the back, more onions to the front. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/332bd146-6d9f-412c-aed9-8b85aeb8e443/IMG_6663.jpg Blog - 05-27-2025 — I was outside!! - Make it stand out Tomato plants are living. Maybe not growing great, but living. Need some warm days. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/0266d1d7-b5b1-4c59-a289-1ae878f885f0/IMG_6659.jpg Blog - 05-27-2025 — I was outside!! - Make it stand out On the other hand, strawberries are busting out all over. Look how many berries, and even more blossoms. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/5cdeaa76-8cad-4ee6-b7e4-6e4c9f6ba693/IMG_6661.jpg Blog - 05-27-2025 — I was outside!! - Make it stand out Many, many, many strawberries coming. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/2502e1e8-98bc-47ec-8e88-8a38f5c86160/IMG_6668.jpg Blog - 05-27-2025 — I was outside!! - Make it stand out Carrots and peppers on the right. Beans and onions on the left. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/a7658287-c2ca-42ab-8f05-8431da725a05/IMG_6669.jpg Blog - 05-27-2025 — I was outside!! - Make it stand out The three replacement cucumber plants managed to hold on through those many 35-39 degree nights. Some heat and they will take off. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/a980c138-7b92-45de-b021-d985d1b73707/IMG_6670.jpg Blog - 05-27-2025 — I was outside!! - Make it stand out This is the bed with the cherry tomatoes that produce so many. The onions in here will be the first pulled and used as green onion shoots. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/546e0151-3ef3-42de-b44d-cc4b247d2961/IMG_6671.jpg Blog - 05-27-2025 — I was outside!! - Make it stand out And the potato bed up front is overflowing with plants. Sure hope there are little taters beneath all that greenery. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/d7afe286-7c10-4c74-a0cb-f9d23addbd0d/IMG_6675.jpg Blog - 05-27-2025 — I was outside!! - Make it stand out While he isn’t spectacular, this is the first rose of 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/5fa3c266-3687-4958-9a09-8c25917538d3/IMG_6676.jpg Blog - 05-27-2025 — I was outside!! - Make it stand out Tons of more roses are on their way shortly. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/05-24-2025-first-strawberry-of-year monthly 0.5 2025-05-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/31954083-de2a-445f-bac6-c9d0eb121908/IMG_6656.jpg Blog - 05-24-2025 — First Strawberry of year - Make it stand out They are large berries. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/6fbef8cc-0f85-44a2-a860-4816ff9bf126/IMG_6657.jpg Blog - 05-24-2025 — First Strawberry of year - Make it stand out May be a touch tasteless though. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/05-23-2025-less-rainy-more-baskets monthly 0.5 2025-05-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/003e27ce-2c4c-4995-b1d5-5215e8b00f3c/IMG_6655.jpg Blog - 05-23-2025 -- Less rainy, more baskets - Make it stand out Pint sized to go with the quart sized. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/3f537283-5c8e-46ad-9a98-06bfadb197e8/IMG_6654.jpg Blog - 05-23-2025 -- Less rainy, more baskets - Make it stand out Nice and sturdy baskets. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/05-22-2025-rainy-day-taskets monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/679fc7dc-ec42-4a76-aeab-01ef3882a1bf/IMG_6652.jpg Blog - 05-22-2025 -- Rainy day taskets - Make it stand out They take about 4 1/2 hours each to print. And https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/0caa667f-3922-412a-8f16-810ebb4bc3b8/IMG_6653.jpg Blog - 05-22-2025 -- Rainy day taskets - Make it stand out they stack together nicely. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/05-19-2025-please-bring-spring-back monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/4c81edf9-b1f3-402b-a363-631ff767dd4f/IMG_6651.jpg Blog - 05-19-2025 -- Please bring spring back - Make it stand out Shows the new shrubs and bed area nicely. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/ff1ae4e2-41c7-4512-9949-1eed7c9a8746/IMG_6650.jpg Blog - 05-19-2025 -- Please bring spring back - Make it stand out And should catch any critters that wander through this passage to the backyard. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/05-18-2025-daze-of-blah monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/c1825f57-4413-48a9-886a-aba6dd8ed017/Screenshot+2025-05-18+at+10.49.46+AM.jpeg Blog - 05-18-2025 -- Daze of Blah - Make it stand out Isn’t that a delightful forecast? No, it is not. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/393dde91-b3f5-46fb-88cb-9f890c439712/IMG_6643.jpg Blog - 05-18-2025 -- Daze of Blah - Make it stand out Yesterday I had to chase down the canvas bags that held the chaise lounges over winter. I had them hanging over the deck railing to dry, and the winds sent them into the yard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/5f6666d8-778d-45f5-9b7b-ba98c7134cce/IMG_6646.jpg Blog - 05-18-2025 -- Daze of Blah - Make it stand out Fortunately, nothing in the gardens blew off or away so far. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/e49f4778-a706-411d-bac1-1a190e12dd51/IMG_6644.jpg Blog - 05-18-2025 -- Daze of Blah - Make it stand out Out front, this picture makes reality look less gloomy. There is only gray in the sky, no blue. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/6e4fd7ed-a078-451d-9b08-8a031acea797/IMG_6645.jpg Blog - 05-18-2025 -- Daze of Blah - Make it stand out Just looks Blah out there. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/cbf10516-17fe-4a35-b1c5-4383701c94da/IMG_6649.jpg Blog - 05-18-2025 -- Daze of Blah - Make it stand out BUGGY — I can’t believe the midges or canadian soldiers, or whatever these freaking flying menaces are, have arrived in this weather. But they are here as of today. Last fall their bigger cousins came and lasted for a couple months. I sure hope these have a shorter life span. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/05-16-2025-a-deck-to-lounge-on monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/0d37f973-d627-4340-b026-544d2904e510/IMG_6628.jpg Blog - 05-16-2025 -- A deck to lounge on - Make it stand out Those potato plants, and the ones back by the fence are easily 1-2 foot tall already. Wow. Those fence/wall sections may not be pretty, but should do the job. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/7341f8af-c615-4bf4-aad9-20f97d5cf617/IMG_6626.jpg Blog - 05-16-2025 -- A deck to lounge on - Make it stand out Looks nice. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1bb3521d-fc9f-456e-a3d1-609cecac5064/IMG_6627.jpg Blog - 05-16-2025 -- A deck to lounge on - Make it stand out Just need to ignore the canvas bags hanging over the railing. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/05-15-2025-hurt-until-it-doesnt-hurt monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/e2d7634c-7f10-4d78-95ac-aa412003de18/IMG_6612.jpg Blog - 05-15-2025 -- Hurt until it doesn't hurt - Make it stand out You can see the scar line in the valley from the knuckle headed to the wrist. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/06eada00-dbe1-4891-8e8f-570dd2136842/IMG_6607.jpg Blog - 05-15-2025 -- Hurt until it doesn't hurt - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/a230f772-28d3-45df-b553-c92d66d42923/IMG_6606.jpg Blog - 05-15-2025 -- Hurt until it doesn't hurt - Make it stand out Not very pretty. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/27486d48-e5f4-47c4-9f00-9ae5dcc444c1/IMG_6616.jpg Blog - 05-15-2025 -- Hurt until it doesn't hurt - Make it stand out If it gets cold overnight, I can drop the plexiglass roof over the seedlings to keep them warm. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/9f90159b-18a2-45de-aa05-bdfdc9fdc928/IMG_6615.jpg Blog - 05-15-2025 -- Hurt until it doesn't hurt - Make it stand out The last of the cucumber plants seem to be thriving outside. The others died in the same bed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/2456b12c-9f09-4655-9bb2-61527c2010a4/IMG_6618.jpg Blog - 05-15-2025 -- Hurt until it doesn't hurt - Make it stand out The tomato plant in the onions is one of the cherry tomatoes. And on this side of the box is that lonely little Melon plant. Lots of room to vine out And yes, there are little green nubbies of strawberries amongst all those blossoms. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/05-14-2025-watch-this-space-here monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://www.ret-add.com/blog/05-12-2025-let-the-plants-grow-please monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/fbd5ceef-5ed8-45a5-973d-27272b7b7e60/thumbnail.png Blog - 05-12-2025 -- Let the plants grow. Please! - Make it stand out It was like trying to breath in a concrete block, for me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/bbfbf2ee-cc0e-4b8b-a3c5-8991bd440ed8/IMG_6587.jpg Blog - 05-12-2025 -- Let the plants grow. Please! - Make it stand out The fake flowers are boxed up for the next 5 months, and real flowers are in the bed. The tall flowers around the tin bin are “Easter” lilies. Mine seem to blossom mid summer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/0d518547-28b1-4755-9cf4-3bf4c4a0363d/IMG_6594.jpg Blog - 05-12-2025 -- Let the plants grow. Please! - Make it stand out The buckets have also been re-filled with real flowers instead of plastic. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/052c249d-5544-4022-8063-75ae29b8caec/IMG_6595.jpg Blog - 05-12-2025 -- Let the plants grow. Please! - Make it stand out Even added some real ones into the well. Should be flower powered soon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/00526ee2-9d95-489b-a767-847195989a82/IMG_6591.jpg Blog - 05-12-2025 -- Let the plants grow. Please! - Make it stand out I also added the pilated wood pecker to my front tree. Already fooled one person into thinking it was a real one. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/8842db99-c533-427e-a915-fc49125ec464/IMG_6602.jpg Blog - 05-12-2025 -- Let the plants grow. Please! - Make it stand out I wanted to add these plant hangers to the deck rail, to fit between the new ball shrubs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/323fa746-c0ab-4dde-9f6b-781194a768f5/thumbnail.jpg Blog - 05-12-2025 -- Let the plants grow. Please! - Make it stand out I love the butterflies. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/5748e3ac-0f62-4232-a7e0-90758fe450cb/thumbnail1.jpg Blog - 05-12-2025 -- Let the plants grow. Please! - Make it stand out carrots and onions and potatoes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/d172b515-0d30-4d54-a53c-01019e637294/thumbnail2.jpg Blog - 05-12-2025 -- Let the plants grow. Please! - Make it stand out Tons of strawberry blossoms. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/5c9862d5-fb9d-4205-8f58-9530c098bf4e/thumbnail3.jpg Blog - 05-12-2025 -- Let the plants grow. Please! - Make it stand out more carrots. Beans will be on the bottom side. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/57e578cf-b87c-479e-85c1-db4a2941d5ff/IMG_6599.jpg Blog - 05-12-2025 -- Let the plants grow. Please! - Make it stand out More Taters https://www.ret-add.com/blog/05-10-2025-wall-to-wall-ball monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/3a846db1-1c26-4165-80e9-5b6140098ba9/IMG_6585.PNG Blog - 05-10-2025 -- Wall to Wall Ball - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1d7fbf01-5670-4fae-99a7-8a1f46968c15/IMG_6586.PNG Blog - 05-10-2025 -- Wall to Wall Ball - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/05-09-2025-so-soree monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://www.ret-add.com/blog/05-07-2025-life-is-improving monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://www.ret-add.com/blog/05-06-2025-not-a-good-night-last-night monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://www.ret-add.com/blog/05-05-2025-i-need-a-fifth monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/215e971e-cdaa-4614-b7ff-837af3b32503/IMG_6581.jpg Blog - 05-05-2025 -- I need a fifth - Make it stand out This was just before I left the house. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/05-04-2025-may-the-fourth-be-over-soon monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://www.ret-add.com/blog/05-02-2025-removal-day monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/7b392dcc-5873-43b6-9044-f80b624274e1/IMG_6576.jpg Blog - 05-02-2025 -- Removal day - Make it stand out Doesn’t look like that much in this picture for some reason. And it all needs a good cleaning. Very dusty, leafy, and cobwebby. Hmm, didn’t know cobwebby was a word == it didn’t get flagged as misspelled? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/ec7c28f6-36ed-4b0d-8568-468f92073cc1/IMG_6577.jpg Blog - 05-02-2025 -- Removal day - Make it stand out Late yesterday, I printed off a couple of signs for his new toys. 3D printing is so much easier than cutting things up with saws… https://www.ret-add.com/blog/05-01-2025-is-this-may-day monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://www.ret-add.com/blog/04-30-2025-raindrops-did-not-fall-on-our-heads monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://www.ret-add.com/blog/04-29-2025-landscaped-again monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/4c6466ac-8485-4810-b0ed-e15fc13dc9ec/IMG_6556.jpg Blog - 04-29-2025 -- Landscaped again - Make it stand out This is where the shrubs got destroyed by the big snows. Do notice the block perimeter, and notice the hyacinth plant off the front of the deck, and how messy the sticks look. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/288c39ba-da8b-4d8c-8400-016a02860001/IMG_6557.jpg Blog - 04-29-2025 -- Landscaped again - Make it stand out The ground was messy and had bits of landscaping fabric sticking up. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/5d7e7ca1-51cc-49e8-8b56-562385adb7cf/IMG_6559.jpg Blog - 04-29-2025 -- Landscaped again - Make it stand out Bob Rototilled the bed to mix up the soil and get it ready. We did throw down 16/16/16 fertilizer to help with the new plants. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/737585c3-e511-4766-a824-4a7cd126d711/IMG_6560.PNG Blog - 04-29-2025 -- Landscaped again - Make it stand out Out front, they pulled all of my fake plants and statuary to get those beds ready.. Also removing any weeds they found. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/8e66f5bc-a232-4bdd-bcde-9ad02381989f/Screenshot+2025-04-29+at+10.45.25+AM.jpeg Blog - 04-29-2025 -- Landscaped again - Make it stand out Quite empty other than some spring flowers, and a rose bush. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/a8a36cad-414f-4190-9a25-7a915e3d4aba/Screenshot+2025-04-29+at+10.46.39+AM.jpeg Blog - 04-29-2025 -- Landscaped again - Make it stand out They started adding new black mulch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/9eb71fac-ed1c-4138-a8f8-584ec85f151d/Screenshot+2025-04-29+at+10.46.04+AM.jpeg Blog - 04-29-2025 -- Landscaped again - Make it stand out My toys are in the lawn, safely out of the way. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/f21f8c2b-287d-465c-a7d1-6cba6600d8ff/Screenshot+2025-04-29+at+10.47.34+AM.jpeg Blog - 04-29-2025 -- Landscaped again - Make it stand out While a couple were working out front, or way in the back yard around my shed, or in my neighbors yard, others were working on my deck area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/0dddec07-f061-4ea0-a280-fa582ae98081/Screenshot+2025-04-29+at+10.48.11+AM.jpeg Blog - 04-29-2025 -- Landscaped again - Make it stand out They went through a lot of that perty black mulch. One wheel barrow at a time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/c0a33acb-98e7-43ae-b503-a8701f01ccf5/IMG_6566.jpg Blog - 04-29-2025 -- Landscaped again - Make it stand out And the results are great. These back of garage beds have perennial flowering plants that are just beginning to make their presence known. Tidy and weed free now. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/f85456a8-ca95-454a-9ae6-e67a13d674cd/IMG_6567.jpg Blog - 04-29-2025 -- Landscaped again - Make it stand out The pink flowers (can’t recall their name) and the winter roses, look great against black mulch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/2c6fcaa4-1624-4dcb-851e-2cd7affbac75/IMG_6568.jpg Blog - 04-29-2025 -- Landscaped again - Make it stand out And the hydrangea never looked neater. Yes, they will still blossom this year. They just won’t look so darn messy, and climb up and through and over the deck rails. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/3f35f0f0-7303-44d9-afbd-ff9f720ad97a/IMG_6569.jpg Blog - 04-29-2025 -- Landscaped again - Make it stand out And look at the new shrubs for the north side of the deck. These will only grow to 3x3 feet each. So they will get just above the deck floor, but not over the top rails . And look at the block perimeter. Kyle did a fabulous job lining them up and making it look great. Jessica picked these fire-something another ball shrubs. I think have the touch of color, not just green, will make them pop against the red deck. Great choice. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/8b3a30fc-5555-4da0-a0ea-6a6e6f8ad6d8/IMG_6570.jpg Blog - 04-29-2025 -- Landscaped again - Make it stand out Bob re-trimmed this shrub, and the one on the other side of the house too, making this look really clean and neat with the new black mulch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/0de57700-a016-4652-9e4f-80a25647e365/IMG_6571.jpg Blog - 04-29-2025 -- Landscaped again - Make it stand out With all my “toys” back in the front beds, they are looking back to super fine. I’ve ordered flowering plants for the planters, but it will be a couple of weeks before they arrive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/5fdc56ee-52c7-4736-9d1c-d56fd994b43b/IMG_6572%281%29.jpg Blog - 04-29-2025 -- Landscaped again - Make it stand out The fake flowers in these pots will also be replaced. But it is looking fine right now. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/a8a35154-2e3e-4cd0-b44f-04e2c4b53b6d/IMG_6573.jpg Blog - 04-29-2025 -- Landscaped again - Make it stand out This side of the house, where the other shrub was trimmed again, also looks great. Those plants that are sticking up through the mulch are Easter lily flowers. Except, mine seem to flower closer to fall. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/04-28-2025-tagging-the-garden monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/8d5291cc-fdd1-44a8-9e64-4bc320e80a92/IMG_6551.jpg Blog - 04-28-2025 -- Tagging the garden - Make it stand out Started with these. Figured they’d go either on the outside of the bed, or inside edge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/11ff936d-2cb3-4fb0-81ba-e917f9521d33/IMG_6552.jpg Blog - 04-28-2025 -- Tagging the garden - Make it stand out My second set didn’t go so well. Spaghetti time. Lost a few at the back of the printer. I did manage to clean up the mess, and resume the print, skipping over those that were destroyed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/303ae125-6200-44ed-88af-91c9d3adaa8d/IMG_6553.jpg Blog - 04-28-2025 -- Tagging the garden - Make it stand out These came off of that print. I did go outside and jammed them in their respective beds. But, I lost my “Beans” and a couple Potato and Onion tags. Those are reprinting now — I hope. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/5447a76f-bc8c-4dc8-a3b2-3a087f8cbbbf/IMG_6555.jpg Blog - 04-28-2025 -- Tagging the garden - Make it stand out Not only redid Beans, but added some more of the others that are prominent in the gardens. Will jam them in the ground tomorrow. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/04-27-2025-i-went-bowling-for-citrus monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/d35b088f-5bdc-4088-b9eb-bea5f6f29d74/IMG_6545.jpg Blog - 04-27-2025 -- I went Bowling for Citrus - Make it stand out They are 250 mm diameter at the widest point. Basically the maxed out the print bed x/y axis. That’s just under 10 inches for you backwards Americans that can’t speak metric yet. I thought the shag carpet made a good backdrop for the picture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/a5edeae0-6033-431d-8635-4e5f4c6f272e/IMG_6550.jpg Blog - 04-27-2025 -- I went Bowling for Citrus - Make it stand out Here they are on the table overfilled with fruit. There are multiple varieties of apples and pears on the left, along with a few bananas that wouldn’t stay in the other basket. The right basket has oranges, and lots of tangerines, and one mango, and 3 avocados and 2 kiwi, along with more bananas. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/04-26-2025-woof monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/16e8b111-7ddc-4466-b3a5-945bbec942b9/IMG_6544.jpg Blog - 04-26-2025 -- Woof - Make it stand out White PETG skeleton and black PLA armor. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/04-25-2025-more-used-filaments monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/37babda5-b5f1-4a55-b8df-38412e10b048/IMG_6533.jpg Blog - 04-25-2025 -- More used filaments - Make it stand out This kitty should be holding a wine bottle. But, I haven’t had those spirits since 1999. (Hmm, I’m hearing song lyrics in my head). That’s a bottle of “Scorned Women” hot sauce. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/9f38a2de-0fef-4fab-b6b1-cd33e3f936f8/IMG_6536.jpg Blog - 04-25-2025 -- More used filaments - Make it stand out And a scowling “knitted” Eagle. He does look menacing. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/04-24-2025-hosed-while-cuking monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/b28cba86-fc21-4c68-a256-23e9dbf0d493/Screenshot+2025-04-24+at+10.45.01+AM.jpeg Blog - 04-24-2025 -- Hosed while cuking - Make it stand out A miracle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/3424bd81-c049-4146-8fc4-4ee96aeebb63/IMG_6521.jpg Blog - 04-24-2025 -- Hosed while cuking - Make it stand out A couple of the plants were vining onto others. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/7ec471a7-8757-469a-9aaa-4a9c4b75ce19/IMG_6522.jpg Blog - 04-24-2025 -- Hosed while cuking - Make it stand out Back at its summer home. No leaks after tightening for way too long. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/f1f2aea1-604d-4637-b108-95cb3d26f950/IMG_6523.jpg Blog - 04-24-2025 -- Hosed while cuking - Make it stand out More plants than I expect will survive. I put the others in the mini greenhouse for some protection from winds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/0596cd01-f4fb-4b2b-8d3c-bd76a5dac3ea/IMG_6524.jpg Blog - 04-24-2025 -- Hosed while cuking - Make it stand out Onions are popping in this one. The rest of that bed will get 3 tomato plants in a couple of weeks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/335a8764-ec69-49f9-ab37-41b0c94eb0b7/IMG_6528.jpg Blog - 04-24-2025 -- Hosed while cuking - Make it stand out Onions popping in this bed too. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/c86c77ca-5a79-4350-a1df-090510bf6024/IMG_6529.jpg Blog - 04-24-2025 -- Hosed while cuking - Make it stand out If you look closely, you can see the first potato plants of the year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/8c91112a-92d8-4586-98c5-c1525b846a7e/IMG_6525.jpg Blog - 04-24-2025 -- Hosed while cuking - Make it stand out A few more potatoes. In all the beds, I saw about 10 potato plants that were peeking out. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/a0a11f51-4ca4-4c15-afd9-6b2bbdaee294/IMG_6530.jpg Blog - 04-24-2025 -- Hosed while cuking - Make it stand out And I think these are carrot plants. At least they are growing where I put the seeds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/47c3ec75-5e39-488e-ab06-986c0f42a659/IMG_6527.jpg Blog - 04-24-2025 -- Hosed while cuking - Make it stand out And finally, the first strawberry blossoms for the year. No, not the big yellow dandelion (now pulled out), to the right you can see a couple of strawberry flowers. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/04-23-2025-tag-some-more monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/b19ae4ed-4b87-44da-a46b-bb72ccf01fb6/IMG_6514.jpg Blog - 04-23-2025 -- Tag some More - Make it stand out All 12 AMS slots are tagged on the P1S. I’ll be switching out the 3 greens up top someday soon with other colors I have that may be used. I have a few multi-color spindles where the colors shift from like blue-to-green or red-to-yellow or such. Should be nice for vases. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1d05d269-7d04-4d40-8857-f463a12e9aea/IMG_6515.jpg Blog - 04-23-2025 -- Tag some More - Make it stand out Not as happy with the X1 Carbon tags. I’m reprinting the black and white ones because the words are a mess. And I thought using the swatches in holders on tags would work well. But the double-sided “temporary” tape doesn’t hold for even a few hours. I’m trying to print off specific tags now, just like on the P1S. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/ade1abb4-5e6f-43d4-8d99-1421984a56c0/IMG_6519.jpg Blog - 04-23-2025 -- Tag some More - Make it stand out Redo — It is now 4:45 pm and I reprinted the six tags that are in use. Now all of the words can be read. And, all the colors are corrected too. Much happier. When I fill the open AMS 2 PRO slots in the B unit, I’ll print them too. I was thinking the filament in B1 was called Translucent. In fact, Bambu named it Transparent.. If the tag was only 1 or two layers thick, you can see right through it. But that is 16 layers, criss-crossed, and with empty cubes inside to save filament. Comes across as a dirty white. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/2caf7cbf-6a93-467b-b17d-0197e4a02bb3/Screenshot+2025-04-22+at+5.05.27+PM.jpeg Blog - 04-23-2025 -- Tag some More - Make it stand out Yesterday was the first day of Spring Training for the kids in the baseball field across the street. They will be there frequently over the next few months. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/f28bcf3f-2809-4b3f-98a6-ea18d3f7958d/IMG_6518.jpg Blog - 04-23-2025 -- Tag some More - Make it stand out Kitty giving me the stink-eye last night when she was waiting for me to get in bed so she could head to her room. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/04-22-2025-tag-update monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/f4d4e287-e174-4cad-95b8-9a8d93c3f864/IMG_6504.jpg Blog - 04-22-2025 -- Tag update - Make it stand out Here are a couple of the moisture/air proof containers now holding a couple of the green leftovers. I tried to “write” information on one, and I can’t write well on a vertical service that moves. Looks horrible. The other one I have a holder for a swatch from Bambu Lab. I thought I found it and put it in there, but obviously didn’t. Hmmm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/d95c760d-ef12-46b8-ab0b-87feb809f423/IMG_6505.jpg Blog - 04-22-2025 -- Tag update - Make it stand out Here are 4 open spools, inside of a couple driers. I added the swatches/holders to each bay. And it looks like I got the right ones from what I see. The variety of the filament is embossed on those swatches. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/87755b75-65cd-47b6-a49c-0c1dd0d101d7/IMG_6506.jpg Blog - 04-22-2025 -- Tag update - Make it stand out On the AMS 2 Pro units on the X1 Carbon, I printed specific tags for the Black and White filament. I don’t imagine swapping other colors into those slots and will be just adding more of the same filament. On A3 and A4 I attached a swatch holder and found the correct swatches. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/b310fddc-6469-4543-95a6-5014b90a2a1d/IMG_6507.jpg Blog - 04-22-2025 -- Tag update - Make it stand out On the 2nd AMS unit for the X1, I know I’ll be using PETG filaments, and, if you look closely, you can see a gray and a translucent swatch in the first two holders. The B3 and B4 slots are still empty. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/cabdcc12-7e42-41b3-9fe9-05435c31e8e7/IMG_6508.jpg Blog - 04-22-2025 -- Tag update - Make it stand out Nice to have this set done. Running the set for the C AMS unit now. Cotton Candy/Red/Yellow/Brown all PLA Basic. The B unit has 4 greens in it at the moment. That’s the one I’ll likely swap out for some new colors soon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/11949370-82f6-4797-87b2-a308447e7821/IMG_6503.jpg Blog - 04-22-2025 -- Tag update - Make it stand out Reminds me of the Snoopy the Vulture comic strips. Kitty was just making sure I was breathing. Either that, or she was planning on making sure I wasn’t breathing. Those eyes are scary. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/04-19-2025-cleanup-on-produce-aisle monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/6449fa10-0bc1-48a1-93f6-9b71c4ae65a4/IMG_6496.jpg Blog - 04-19-2025 -- Cleanup on Produce Aisle - Make it stand out The tomato plants on the bottom right were just about dead. Upper right ones needed some pruning and a harvest. The Basil and Parsley was long past due a harvest. And the peppers on the bottom left were so concentrating on leaves and new blossoms, the little peppers weren’t ripening. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/4c7597c5-e63b-4909-b899-f59495f339f2/IMG_6497.jpg Blog - 04-19-2025 -- Cleanup on Produce Aisle - Make it stand out A big bowl of parsley needing the leaves picked off the stems. Smells really good. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/33ff86cb-df48-41ba-bb5a-ba2c99405605/IMG_6498.jpg Blog - 04-19-2025 -- Cleanup on Produce Aisle - Make it stand out But nowhere near as good smelling as this basil. I see tomato basil soup for lunch, right soon.. And some of the basil in tomorrow’s omelette too. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/48727092-e222-48ea-975e-4a5985a2b5fb/IMG_6499.jpg Blog - 04-19-2025 -- Cleanup on Produce Aisle - Make it stand out And the after photo. Lots of tiny tomatoes on the counter to finish ripening. The bottom right ready for either more plants, or a deep cleaning — not sure which yet. The parsley and basil topped and all dead leaves removed. Same with the peppers. Removed lots of blossoms and leaves and cleared the area at the base of the plants so no more suckers grow. And the tomatoes at the upper right are ready to continue producing. I did add liquid fertilizer to the reservoirs of the remaining plants, and topped of the water too. By the way, the little vacuum you see on the lower right is a battery wet vacuum that makes this kind of cleanup much easier. Not in stock at the moment at Amazon, but a great little wet vac. https://amzn.to/42wev5n https://www.ret-add.com/blog/04-19-2025-shroom-shroom monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/90e492fc-80b1-42d3-99fa-19a8720144c6/IMG_6495.jpg Blog - 04-19-2025 -- Shroom Shroom - Make it stand out A few day’s worth of omelettes with the freshest of shrooms. This was the 2nd flush from these kits. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/04-17-2025-coon-skin-cap-tag-your-it monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/e2886c15-d17d-482d-bc1f-ab708d4dd5df/IMG_6493.PNG Blog - 04-17-2025 -- Coon skin cap - tag, your it. - Make it stand out Curious Coon Checking Camera https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/e3db2ad4-adad-4de8-b68b-c569d843a2a1/IMG_6488.jpg Blog - 04-17-2025 -- Coon skin cap - tag, your it. - Make it stand out I’ve printed off a tag that hangs off the front of an AMS — the green thing on the right. That one is for slot B3 — The 2nd AMS(B) 3rd slot. On the left is a set of Bambu Lab filament swatches — I have another set of these coming as a “gift” for my latest purchase of filaments. The idea is to slide the specific filament’s swatch into the holder — as you can see the green swatch in the gray holder on that green tag. This will work great for the Bambu filaments, but other manufactures don’t supply swatches, and printing them off one by one myself, is not how I want to use my time. So, I also did this. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/e9f912ba-f4ec-477b-9584-d2e4f831741a/IMG_6492.jpg Blog - 04-17-2025 -- Coon skin cap - tag, your it. - Make it stand out I 2D printed the various colors I might use from a coupled of manufacturers onto paper. And will do a quick cut and paste onto the following. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/362181ed-c503-4067-8f67-a31f10d980f5/IMG_6490.jpg Blog - 04-17-2025 -- Coon skin cap - tag, your it. - Make it stand out The white pieces are big enough to hold the glued printout, and they slide over the top of a tag. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/25c70fdf-e09a-4060-9137-ccd80dc5eb61/IMG_6485.jpg Blog - 04-17-2025 -- Coon skin cap - tag, your it. - Make it stand out Thus, I can show which other branded filament is in the AMS slot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/6a20474c-3dbe-4318-9601-edc53eb4f44c/IMG_6484.jpg Blog - 04-17-2025 -- Coon skin cap - tag, your it. - Make it stand out Sort of like this which is the AMS unit A for the Carbon X1 printer. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/04-14-2025-bunny-heat monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/5236de32-2a3a-4cea-84bb-f7effee0168f/Screenshot+2025-04-14+120805.jpg Blog - 04-14-2025 -- Bunny heat - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/e237a3a8-8635-4831-8e32-6c56f364b78a/IMG_6479.jpg Blog - 04-14-2025 -- Bunny heat - Make it stand out The blue one on the right is “fuzzy” textured. The one on the left has a tea light in the base with is supposed to look like bunny feet. Not quite right.. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/04-13-2025-3d-printers-mostly-upgraded monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/07b5d9e0-6fc8-4553-8314-4a083a77eaa0/IMG_6474%281%29.jpg Blog - 04-13-2025 -- 3D printers mostly upgraded - Make it stand out The P1S printer now with 12 colors — I will replace some of those greens with whatever I need at the moment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/3116ad77-0d48-45a1-b9b1-072e4800cf52/IMG_6472%284%29.jpg Blog - 04-13-2025 -- 3D printers mostly upgraded - Make it stand out The X1 Carbon and his 2 AMS Pro units. I haven’t put in 2 rolls of filament in the unit on the right yet. Need to decide what to use. I have a translucent and a gray in there now. This printer is more for “functional” items that need to be sturdier and can hold up to the outside world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/c4cd7193-aeb9-4346-a9bc-94fdebfec50a/IMG_6472.jpg Blog - 04-13-2025 -- 3D printers mostly upgraded - Make it stand out Did you notice the translucent butterfly on the X1 Carbon? That was a test to make sure the printer was recognizing and can use the new AMS Pro units. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/2ea4e198-00b8-4290-bb55-f4dc5f0d7ea2/IMG_6474.jpg Blog - 04-13-2025 -- 3D printers mostly upgraded - Make it stand out And this was the first print on the P1S printer using the older AMS unit that was added. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/f08cd7fb-1d8d-468e-984f-f6108f8b24dd/IMG_6475.jpg Blog - 04-13-2025 -- 3D printers mostly upgraded - Make it stand out Also notice a lot fewer boxes in hallway waiting to be unboxed and assembled and utilized. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/0db89dea-4387-4275-92f4-031b550ea2f3/IMG_6478.jpg Blog - 04-13-2025 -- 3D printers mostly upgraded - Make it stand out Closer look at the Chiller and its “juice” box. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/04-11-2025-im-much-better-now monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/5d2dd7c4-43a4-4bde-9d36-c5042a109ca6/IMG_6463.jpg Blog - 04-11-2025 -- I'm much better now. - Make it stand out White button and Crimini (Baby Bellas) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/17d3b137-6473-4514-af05-03901649991c/IMG_6465.jpg Blog - 04-11-2025 -- I'm much better now. - Make it stand out Easily 3 or 4 days for omelettes. Yummy time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/849b30fa-02df-4add-9a33-7d27356e01de/IMG_6469.jpg Blog - 04-11-2025 -- I'm much better now. - Make it stand out Went on to print 4 more. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/04-09-2025-it-has-moved monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/2c70b023-6b39-43a7-80f9-aa32d6d6480d/IMG_6452.jpg Blog - 04-09-2025 -- It has moved. - Make it stand out This was at the midway point on the landing at the turn of the staircase. It barely fits between the hand rails, and I could not have been part of the team-lift if I had one. No way me and that box could fit in the stairwell. As for the “Over 30Kg”, it felt more like 30 tons. Oh my. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/97d3d2ba-37f9-4f6f-82ae-44ed374339b2/IMG_6453.jpg Blog - 04-09-2025 -- It has moved. - Make it stand out Here it is at the top of the stairs. Once I started, I had no choice but to get it off the stairs. Couldn’t get around it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/db948c1c-6046-4477-b826-59093f197f53/IMG_6454.jpg Blog - 04-09-2025 -- It has moved. - Make it stand out I slid it into the laser toy room. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/37cfbaeb-5544-4e80-8055-aba67155ac3a/IMG_6455.jpg Blog - 04-09-2025 -- It has moved. - Make it stand out It was in a box within a box, and surrounded by tons of styrofoam and hard cardboard corners. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/8dce275d-e367-4134-9bfe-f891f585e2f3/IMG_6456.jpg Blog - 04-09-2025 -- It has moved. - Make it stand out I could not lift it out of the internal box. I had to “roll” it on the side and slide it out. Notice it is about 2 inches lower than the top of the table. That meant the only way up was a dead lift. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/f6e23edd-bc11-4b0c-b9dc-081be3c4d472/IMG_6457.jpg Blog - 04-09-2025 -- It has moved. - Make it stand out And I thought I was dead after that lift. Why the heck didn’t they tape the top door down, and the crumb tray in? Both tried to fall away as I am doing my best to lift with my knees, and ignore my back. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/fa69d20f-731c-47c1-8d01-c79ef997f8e8/IMG_6458.jpg Blog - 04-09-2025 -- It has moved. - Make it stand out I really thought there would be more space on the table. But it does fit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/df67d80c-aea2-4181-b42b-2c2946a9e38b/IMG_6459.jpg Blog - 04-09-2025 -- It has moved. - Make it stand out Plenty of space around the front and side. Just can’t put anything else on table. Like the water chiller. Hmmm. Guess that will go on the floor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/ea329d24-4b1a-4317-bbfa-386d77418d48/IMG_6460.jpg Blog - 04-09-2025 -- It has moved. - Make it stand out I removed all of the packing material from the inside, and tossed it with the rest of the packaging foam and cardboard, into the box for trash day tomorrow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/867d1a6c-c1bd-43f4-9af7-6cf73edec18f/IMG_6461.jpg Blog - 04-09-2025 -- It has moved. - Make it stand out I’m guessing the packaging was around 25-30 pounds. Add that to the “net” weight from the specifications for the laser unit, and the total is right around 100 pounds. But I did it !!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/00164416-6dbe-48a7-8928-235cab02e101/IMG_6462.jpg Blog - 04-09-2025 -- It has moved. - Make it stand out My living room is box free for now. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/04-08-2025-with-gain-comes-pain monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/89475a44-8d6b-478b-9609-aff61fecd8f5/IMG_6447.jpg Blog - 04-08-2025 -- With gain comes pain - Make it stand out Sure, it is a big box weighing 56 pounds. Butt, I’m bigger than that, and I get up the stairs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/574d9dce-6590-45d0-829d-9fdc2fed3e92/IMG_6448.jpg Blog - 04-08-2025 -- With gain comes pain - Make it stand out Thus, up the stairs it went. Slow and steady, it wasn’t a race. One or two stairs at a time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/0f0cff81-2f48-4504-b852-5da2ef1b8bdd/IMG_6449.jpg Blog - 04-08-2025 -- With gain comes pain - Make it stand out Empty box is in the hallway waiting to go down. Bambu Lab does a great job of using long straps around the unit, that “velcro” together. Makes pulling the purifier out of the box fairly easy. Other than I am lifting 56 pounds straight up and almost to my waist. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/bfc7d7a1-63c9-4158-96cf-fc1137e4d7ef/IMG_6450.jpg Blog - 04-08-2025 -- With gain comes pain - Make it stand out It is on and ready to connect to the laser. You might see a tiny blue light on the top towards the right. That is the power LED. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/a98bf594-09ca-4657-9e82-f1018a157885/IMG_6451.jpg Blog - 04-08-2025 -- With gain comes pain - Make it stand out The box is 37 inches tall by 25 inches wide by 16 inches deep — as you see it. But it is on its side. And weighs right around 70 pounds. Hey, that’s only 15 pounds more than the air purifier. Should be easy peasy. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/04-07-2025-what-a-pain-in-the-butt monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/b70d9129-4820-41b4-8c29-59539ba46b53/IMG_6436.jpg Blog - 04-07-2025 -- What a pain in the butt - Make it stand out Notice the folded up workbench at the door. That is a UPS and house air purifier under the table. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/92924118-29ea-41b3-a6d9-84e6ae6d3654/IMG_6437.jpg Blog - 04-07-2025 -- What a pain in the butt - Make it stand out Even got the step stool in the room. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/a1823cb1-8047-41d9-bcbf-fb69b8065798/IMG_6440.jpg Blog - 04-07-2025 -- What a pain in the butt - Make it stand out And, I even “hung” up the level and the yardstick and ruler so they can be found easily. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/04-06-2025-never-give-up-well-maybe-surrender monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/a87ce6be-af1e-4831-ab5a-dde9c545858d/IMG_6433.PNG Blog - 04-06-2025 -- Never give up. Well maybe surrender. - Make it stand out Ta Da. Did it. But waddled downstairs certain I was done for the day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/39661dee-42aa-4090-aab7-c0bdbd3eba8e/IMG_6434.jpg Blog - 04-06-2025 -- Never give up. Well maybe surrender. - Make it stand out That step stool, with the tall back to hold onto, should make it easier to reach the top shelf of the materials shelving units. I hope. I may need to adjust it to be a little shorter step. That’s at about 11 1/2 inches high. A pretty high step for me some days. Especially without real shoes on. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/722812b7-f047-4ef0-91fd-9ca04fc0a156/IMG_6435.jpg Blog - 04-06-2025 -- Never give up. Well maybe surrender. - Make it stand out So the stainless steel table sits on its back on the workbench. A bit over half assembled. You can see the the trash box in the hallway. Took this just before going downstairs for the tools. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/04-05-2025-progress-is-seen monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/78b551a2-3263-4564-9a7f-805073cce7b0/IMG_6428.jpg Blog - 04-05-2025 -- Progress is seen. - Make it stand out Note the 2nd and 3rd shelf on the right unit of the two. I installed slide-out shelf trays. They slide out the full depth of the shelf so I can easily reach the small materials to the back. And, there is enough room of shelf 3 for some of the chargers for equipment. I’ll move more of the chargers there as I work on the area for the C02 laser. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/e03dcce2-b628-4b7d-b748-3e922802fca4/Screenshot+2025-04-05+at+1.53.15+PM.jpeg Blog - 04-05-2025 -- Progress is seen. - Make it stand out That plastic workbench will soon be replaced by the stainless steel table (won’t burn up from a wild laser). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/d8becb1e-6eb4-4efc-8cdb-e4085b2a5d2c/IMG_6432.jpg Blog - 04-05-2025 -- Progress is seen. - Make it stand out I even assembled and installed this closet shelf unit this evening. It will hold some of the items I’m not sure with what to do. Toss? Some expensive. Sell? To Whom? https://www.ret-add.com/blog/04-04-2025-proper-procrastinator monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/72709d96-abb4-45b4-af81-32231d32441d/IMG_6421.jpg Blog - 04-04-2025 -- Proper ProCrastinator - Make it stand out And I’ve made the basic start on the other side. The bottom will be more tools and that sort of items. The second shelf will have slide out drawers that I can put littler items in that will be accessible. The 3rd will be those wider plywood sheets. And the fourth will have chargers and such. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/430ad3f0-c7eb-4444-bf4a-55e09522a3a9/IMG_6423.jpg Blog - 04-04-2025 -- Proper ProCrastinator - Make it stand out The big box is the 40W CO2 laser unit. To the right is an exhaust air purifier that will allow the CO2 laser to cut things like Acrylic, and not need out the window exhaust system. It will eliminate toxic fumes and particulate matter. On top is some shelves for above the laser, and a step-stool which will allow me to reach those upper shelves near the ceiling. And, I think, legs for a stainless steel table for under the laser. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/698b2374-478a-4303-8f4e-ffd74f6baec7/IMG_6424.jpg Blog - 04-04-2025 -- Proper ProCrastinator - Make it stand out This is the table. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/04-01-2025-happy-birthday-big-brother monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/3f813421-78ce-4b88-b447-2c8a800d4c09/IMG_6408%281%29.jpg Blog - 04-01-2025 -- Happy Birthday Big Brother - Make it stand out Lots of single colored sheets and some “dual” colored ones. Those you engrave through the first color, and the second shows. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1e337f98-dacc-4d53-90cd-39d4d1c3d355/IMG_6419.jpg Blog - 04-01-2025 -- Happy Birthday Big Brother - Make it stand out Seldom used wood will go on the higher shelf on left. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/8d6431e7-5fa1-4120-a9c5-9a9f4a290a66/IMG_6407%281%29.jpg Blog - 04-01-2025 -- Happy Birthday Big Brother - Make it stand out They look pretty good. Just need to fill them with desiccant and stuff a thermometer/hygrometer in those units with the big round holes, and then setup the new AMS units. (“Just” as in hopefully someday soon!) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/299a079c-8c74-430c-bc53-74466ab4f8d1/Screenshot+2025-04-01+at+1.13.01+PM.jpeg Blog - 04-01-2025 -- Happy Birthday Big Brother - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/03-30-2025-3d-printing-fun monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/44d4d9fa-713d-4d1f-bfa8-39346215aae2/IMG_6405.jpg Blog - 03-30-2025 -- 3D printing fun - Make it stand out Cute little buggies. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1cd03dbf-0487-4b30-81c1-c8b71bf0ee67/Screenshot+2025-03-30+125002.jpg Blog - 03-30-2025 -- 3D printing fun - Make it stand out There is “rafting” underneath the boxes. The small items in front, are slide in tops for the box. And a funnel is printing behind. The middle box has a hole in the middle for a thermometer/hygrometer. Thus, it needs a little tree support to hold up the center of the circular cutout. The tree is easily yanked out cleanly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/e0e540a5-a805-4748-a116-67b1bd29082e/IMG_6406.jpg Blog - 03-30-2025 -- 3D printing fun - Make it stand out It really is as big as it looks. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/03-29-2025-quick-proof-im-not-a-poet monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/e24cbcf7-5290-44ab-b644-590f8e03d461/View+recent+photos.jpeg Blog - 03-29-2025 -- Quick proof I'm not a poet. - Make it stand out The 3 bulbs I planted a couple years ago, are now setting out multiple flowers each. The birdies like them. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/tgc880m6wvgmuhdgdsx6ilgss1jtew monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/fc7060b4-7815-484d-bf23-d502bbef0c17/IMG_6381.jpg Blog - 03-27-2025 -- Spring Cleanup Time - Make it stand out One pulled out, and a second being chopped free. Notice how much room he has to work. You couldn’t squeeze a piece of paper between the bushes and the deck last fall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/711bb53a-970f-42a2-b70f-7ea811e2c90b/IMG_6384.jpg Blog - 03-27-2025 -- Spring Cleanup Time - Make it stand out They were massive bushes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/96b8313b-a245-457e-841b-d0f4d0355eb0/IMG_6386.PNG Blog - 03-27-2025 -- Spring Cleanup Time - Make it stand out Prior to removal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/aaf68b50-fd67-46f2-bcf2-686a5db72096/IMG_6390.jpg Blog - 03-27-2025 -- Spring Cleanup Time - Make it stand out After removal but prior to rake out. They’ll come back with new “ball” shrubs and mulch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/8da44fe9-41e8-40ec-8954-f3cdca659d21/Screenshot+2025-03-27+at+10.08.34+AM.jpeg Blog - 03-27-2025 -- Spring Cleanup Time - Make it stand out Filled their truck rapidly. Dump run costs about $75. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/38dfac27-5362-4dad-9298-0e4ff5fc5bbb/IMG_6378.jpg Blog - 03-27-2025 -- Spring Cleanup Time - Make it stand out BTW, this was yesterday. Fairly surprised they came today at all. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/fe47921b-e8c4-4d96-9ea0-2d2122d0f58a/IMG_6369.jpg Blog - 03-27-2025 -- Spring Cleanup Time - Make it stand out Turns out, there were still 3 more packs of 7-11 pieces that I found after this. I just left them unopened and put them on the end of the shelf above. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/ef0b03c1-ed70-4f89-8ba9-a70e5da3cc73/IMG_6392.PNG Blog - 03-27-2025 -- Spring Cleanup Time - Make it stand out Where the shrubbery was. Notice not a leaf nor a twig to be seen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/7fb6202d-9fc0-487e-ae09-6e1308bc693c/IMG_6396.jpg Blog - 03-27-2025 -- Spring Cleanup Time - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/7eaf2d5b-5745-472d-a7f4-ac1fdd3b6708/IMG_6393.PNG Blog - 03-27-2025 -- Spring Cleanup Time - Make it stand out Same with the rest of the back yard. Nice and neat to start the year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/0b907606-f0fb-4006-a1a2-db4d5afe0c4e/IMG_6395.PNG Blog - 03-27-2025 -- Spring Cleanup Time - Make it stand out Same with out front too https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/c767b169-20c7-4579-ade0-578898c65774/IMG_6394.PNG Blog - 03-27-2025 -- Spring Cleanup Time - Make it stand out Even all the branches that fell from the neighbor's trees are gone. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/03-25-2025-bye-bye-tax-refund monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://www.ret-add.com/blog/03-24-2025-a-job-well-started-is monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/2336cb08-c3f2-41b1-90e1-3c48077fe7d2/IMG_6361.jpg Blog - 03-24-2025 -- A job well started is - Make it stand out Colors of the rainbow for sure. If White and brown and black were added. I gathered all of these pieces. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/2a2fc636-29c0-4029-b274-2ca15b67dc62/IMG_6359.jpg Blog - 03-24-2025 -- A job well started is - Make it stand out The dehydrated cherry sized tomatoes are especially sweet and have a fantastic tart bite to them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/3d7232a1-07af-4464-858c-29437ff2d075/IMG_6362.jpg Blog - 03-24-2025 -- A job well started is - Make it stand out Grow lights should give the plants a boost when they germinate. And the covers should help keep the soil nice and moist. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/03-22-2025-cant-seem-to-get-motivated monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/c3e575e3-b17e-4374-95d7-d4de367d0697/IMG_6356.jpg Blog - 03-22-2025 -- Can't seem to get motivated - Make it stand out Some tasty gray oyster mushrooms. And a few Crimini and white buttons too. Good omelettes coming this week. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/a44ca1b7-14ec-4f5d-a77c-a7529127f84a/IMG_6352.jpg Blog - 03-22-2025 -- Can't seem to get motivated - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/2000e83d-7ce9-4369-a14f-8974b5298d6a/IMG_6353.jpg Blog - 03-22-2025 -- Can't seem to get motivated - Make it stand out It is a heat activated color changing coffee cup.. Goes from solid black when cool to this design when warm. The handle was changing back because I removed the warm liquid to dry the cup for the photography. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/03-20-2025-spring-has-sprung-as-winter-returns monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://www.ret-add.com/blog/03-18-2025-i-heard-its-my-birthday monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/6f1d1b57-7b0f-4555-9ad4-9b1bf300a667/IMG_6344.jpg Blog - 03-18-2025 -- I heard it's my Birthday - Make it stand out Replaces the tree I had removed at end of last year. I had purchased that metal barrel, so I assembled it today, added about 100 pounds of potting mix and then all the artificial flowers I had and just received. (Thank you Team Andrews). Makes a very colorful experience by the corner of the house/garage. I’ll put real posies there when they can survive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/8cdd00ee-2ea8-4a34-92eb-454c1dbdea04/IMG_6338.jpg Blog - 03-18-2025 -- I heard it's my Birthday - Make it stand out Felt nice to see color outside after such a drab LONG winter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/8f171795-9c53-4437-bfe1-6699bcda3814/IMG_6335.JPG Blog - 03-18-2025 -- I heard it's my Birthday - Make it stand out Housekeeping wanted a lime green one. She can have her choice. I like MY blue one. The Cacti and moss are fake, of course. But they add to the overall look. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/03-17-2025-happy-st-pattys-day monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/a3a26fb8-b5a8-4219-953c-a1708143737b/IMG_6325.jpg Blog - 03-17-2025 -- Happy St. Patty's Day - Make it stand out That is a 14 ounce container which did have store bought tomatoes. Now they are home grown. Nice mixture of yellow/red cherry tomatoes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/f0dae794-1aa1-4284-8ace-43da746ae03e/IMG_6326.jpg Blog - 03-17-2025 -- Happy St. Patty's Day - Make it stand out I assembled these printer tables to replace some, less quality, tables in the laser room. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/79b30038-9591-49f3-a07f-b6045d5dd87e/IMG_6332.jpg Blog - 03-17-2025 -- Happy St. Patty's Day - Make it stand out Had two of these. This one was at least stable. They are meant to be used as bed tables and fold up. Complete with outlets for plugs and USB. But just not sturdy enough. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/f4358eba-44c6-4488-912e-581630ae6a28/IMG_6330.jpg Blog - 03-17-2025 -- Happy St. Patty's Day - Make it stand out The new tables roll easily under this workbench table and can hold my various craft mini power tools like a table saw and a router. The workbench may end up with a new 3D printer on it. Or, another laser/engraver? Don’t know yet. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/03-15-2025-everyone-knows-its-windy monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/43f0fa3b-f7ec-4094-8fff-1f2b96c7bb48/IMG_6311.jpg Blog - 03-15-2025 -- Everyone knows it's windy - Make it stand out Just the slightest bit hazy. But nice colors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/ad874b77-5d11-4873-aa52-a5ffe8eb408c/IMG_6318.PNG Blog - 03-15-2025 -- Everyone knows it's windy - Make it stand out Now https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/23e54ec2-fbfe-40b6-b5f4-c338c1976f59/IMG_6319%281%29.PNG Blog - 03-15-2025 -- Everyone knows it's windy - Make it stand out Tomorrow https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/aba859ef-9c72-48fb-9010-56d7e9ff2f3b/IMG_6316.jpg Blog - 03-15-2025 -- Everyone knows it's windy - Make it stand out In the display case. I gave away a different vase that was in there. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/111e4be4-4403-45d8-bb6f-567712fbfdc6/IMG_6317%281%29.jpg Blog - 03-15-2025 -- Everyone knows it's windy - Make it stand out One lime (green) green cat vase waiting for her next cleaning appointment. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/03-10-2025-more-3d-printer-cleanup-progress monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1135467d-f2f5-402e-b9d1-3fa9c117cb1f/IMG_6303.jpg Blog - 03-10-2025 -- More 3D printer cleanup progress - Make it stand out Second printer set up with bins for storage on side and riser on top. That is the remote control for the LED lights sitting beside the printer. The bins are overfull with stuff that I need to either attach to grid on printer, or hide away in a drawer. There are “good” tools also in the bins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/a5336ef3-257b-4707-9e78-d29844f894d6/IMG_6304.jpg Blog - 03-10-2025 -- More 3D printer cleanup progress - Make it stand out Desk is not buried in stuff for printers. I even used the SD and compact flash card bins to hold the various cards that were all over the desk. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/08b5e629-25fa-425c-8be3-2bd256d886c4/IMG_6305.jpg Blog - 03-10-2025 -- More 3D printer cleanup progress - Make it stand out And this printer is also less messy. You can see some tools hanging from the right side. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/03-09-2025-winter-breaking-as-we-spring-forward monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/65b481bf-599e-48df-95f4-b7aff729a687/IMG_6297.PNG Blog - 03-09-2025 -- Winter breaking as we Spring forward - Make it stand out Yesterday morning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/8bc9c3b8-3fda-4dcd-92a4-11e5b3d39bea/Screenshot+2025-03-09+at+10.01.52+AM.jpeg Blog - 03-09-2025 -- Winter breaking as we Spring forward - Make it stand out This morning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/e980c9bc-5786-43e6-abd9-65f75c75cae9/IMG_6298.jpg Blog - 03-09-2025 -- Winter breaking as we Spring forward - Make it stand out Here are some of the bins/trays and connectors. Some installed on one printer. The other printer will be done soon. I HOPE! https://www.ret-add.com/blog/03-06-2025-winter-keeps-fighting-to-stay-around monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/3188e056-637c-4a99-b87f-0c4fd7f1c5dc/IMG_6293.jpg Blog - 03-06-2025 -- Winter keeps fighting to stay around. - Make it stand out Bah Humbug! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/560f4b25-1ed7-4066-8011-c41e7e471d03/Screenshot+2025-03-06+at+10.19.57+AM.jpeg Blog - 03-06-2025 -- Winter keeps fighting to stay around. - Make it stand out But, it looks like I missed a spot with the salt. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/58e25a30-85b3-4781-b330-f8a4c71c7b47/IMG_6295.jpg Blog - 03-06-2025 -- Winter keeps fighting to stay around. - Make it stand out A couple dozen with more almost ready to fall or pick. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/03-05-2025-a-weavers-print-done monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/7f8c381b-6b18-43f2-9d92-c77b19314129/Screenshot+2025-03-05+at+8.31.22+AM.jpeg Blog - 03-05-2025 -- A Weaver's print - done? - Make it stand out Wet and gloomy. Snow is almost gone. Can’t you see it? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/4c9f3b12-c6d1-4176-8958-823b553b2bf3/Screenshot+2025-03-05+at+8.31.22+AM.png Blog - 03-05-2025 -- A Weaver's print - done? - Make it stand out Yep, that is all that is left that I can see. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/17a8ccd2-fdfd-4471-ab5b-0bc48ed5d5f3/Screenshot+2025-03-04+at+10.40.36+PM%281%29.JPEG Blog - 03-05-2025 -- A Weaver's print - done? - Make it stand out Out of bed to fix this. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/29612627-721b-46cd-895d-efa79e285936/IMG_6281.PNG Blog - 03-05-2025 -- A Weaver's print - done? - Make it stand out Back to processing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/beaaf9aa-dda9-455e-8108-6e1c8a5dd4f4/IMG_6283.PNG Blog - 03-05-2025 -- A Weaver's print - done? - Make it stand out Done printing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/35cca6f6-0012-484f-acae-ed678363762a/IMG_6284.jpg Blog - 03-05-2025 -- A Weaver's print - done? - Make it stand out Looking good. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/ba768056-3469-46f0-b46d-30ed68e7b46f/IMG_6292.jpg Blog - 03-05-2025 -- A Weaver's print - done? - Make it stand out The grass alone, sitting on my desk. Can’t really tell size, can ya’? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/189a18b9-80da-441d-9f51-506c7f4ab168/IMG_6291.jpg Blog - 03-05-2025 -- A Weaver's print - done? - Make it stand out Here the grass is sitting on the almost 6 inch sign’s back (grass is 5 ½ inches). The sign above is just over 9 inches wide. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/03-04-2025-a-weavers-print-started monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/c7bf11b8-d722-4519-aba6-23612b316939/weavers-half-done+2025-03-04+110950.jpg Blog - 03-04-2025 -- A Weaver's print - started - Make it stand out The greens are being used for grass. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/2cb3db86-2ecf-4918-b1b1-1342d9d10c21/Screenshot+2025-03-04+112410.jpg Blog - 03-04-2025 -- A Weaver's print - started - Make it stand out You can see a pile of various greens in the middle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/3d42afb3-9a5f-4690-9729-46fe7bb20ffe/IMG_6278.jpg Blog - 03-04-2025 -- A Weaver's print - started - Make it stand out At first, I looked at a photo and thought it looked like a very big sign. So I added a pen for scale. Find your own banana. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/d7c59237-0098-48cf-99c0-e4c4f46844f2/IMG_6279.jpg Blog - 03-04-2025 -- A Weaver's print - started - Make it stand out The grass especially looks good with depth. Wish I had 250 more levels of green to use. But this looks nice. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/03-03-2025-3d-printer-upgrades-phase-2 monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/493ca0c6-8d3a-45a9-95f3-58e239f92936/IMG_6268.jpg Blog - 03-03-2025 -- 3D printer upgrades, phase 2 - Make it stand out First step was to get the printer off the workbench, and the AMS 4-color filament units disconnected and out of the way. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/d26b18a9-8e63-42c1-b9fd-6f5aa5ebd4cb/IMG_6269.jpg Blog - 03-03-2025 -- 3D printer upgrades, phase 2 - Make it stand out Thereby moving the mess to the other side of the room! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/098ace7c-c89f-42b3-969c-e17ac0df9fc5/IMG_6270.jpg Blog - 03-03-2025 -- 3D printer upgrades, phase 2 - Make it stand out I now could remove the workbench and put the coffee table it its place. If you look below the coffee table you will see a bin with filament “poop”. Originally, I wanted the printer to the left on the table, but couldn’t get the poop slide and bin where it was needed. Thus this setup. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/46ed7e66-b243-4167-8449-0f384932fdfe/IMG_6271.jpg Blog - 03-03-2025 -- 3D printer upgrades, phase 2 - Make it stand out I was at this point last night when I was getting very frustrated because with this arrangement, the existing PTFE tubes weren’t long enough, and they are next to impossible to remove, without the proper tool. And I couldn’t find the tool… UGH. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/4574d752-77af-4574-8b0c-7571f897ca92/IMG_6273.jpg Blog - 03-03-2025 -- 3D printer upgrades, phase 2 - Make it stand out After a lousy night’s sleep (maybe 1 hour total sleeping), I got up and re-attacked the setup. Found the PTFE tube remover, replaced the tubes with longer ones, and then had issues with the cables. I’ve bent the pins on one of the cables that go into the back of the printer. It needs replaced, but it is still functioning for now. I ordered new ones for the system. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/8b0018e7-5446-4eae-a576-77dfbc2239c1/IMG_6275.jpg Blog - 03-03-2025 -- 3D printer upgrades, phase 2 - Make it stand out The LED strip makes it so much easier to see what is happening. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/03-02-2025-3d-printer-upgrades-phase-1 monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/378faea9-033d-496e-9b94-184f648d60a7/IMG_6267.jpg Blog - 03-02-2025 -- 3D printer upgrades, phase 1 - Make it stand out Notice the LED strip comes with a remote control to allow switching to all kinds of RGB lighting. I’ll be using just the white, and at a brighter setting than it is right now. Too bright, and I can’t get a picture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/eedf246e-b4a8-478c-8fc1-705d8b9cbffd/IMG_6266.jpg Blog - 03-02-2025 -- 3D printer upgrades, phase 1 - Make it stand out I do the work, she demands the treats as a reward. Fair enough. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/03-01-2025-procrastination-is-my-enemy monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/bbd3b322-174a-44a5-8fac-e7d3d0836f2f/IMG_6255.PNG Blog - 03-01-2025 -- Procrastination is my enemy - Make it stand out Not much snow, but certainly not ready to grow anything either. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/4f9b5c74-79ed-44c8-ada5-0fe84a86cb86/IMG_6253.PNG Blog - 03-01-2025 -- Procrastination is my enemy - Make it stand out This was 2 days ago when it was in 40s and rain was getting rid of snow piles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/26b8aff5-e3a1-44fa-adfc-bdf12b0231d9/View+recent+photos.png Blog - 03-01-2025 -- Procrastination is my enemy - Make it stand out Looks fairly health, but I couldn’t see a collar. Hopefully it has a home nearby. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/6657ef7a-7e96-4309-a3f9-7b1fb1a9d0b5/IMG_6261.jpg Blog - 03-01-2025 -- Procrastination is my enemy - Make it stand out The printer on the left with half of the green riser on top, and the two AMS units barely not falling off the side of the workbench. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1e8214f7-08d3-4de1-a85a-1785a06b04dc/IMG_6263.jpg Blog - 03-01-2025 -- Procrastination is my enemy - Make it stand out There are the 6 green colored filaments, falling from top of this drawer set. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/a401f3a7-33e1-43ce-840c-3c4511db5c0e/IMG_6264.jpg Blog - 03-01-2025 -- Procrastination is my enemy - Make it stand out Those are pieces for the riser. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/f622a8bf-5d8a-43cc-8148-abf1fc958396/IMG_6262.jpg Blog - 03-01-2025 -- Procrastination is my enemy - Make it stand out More pieces and parts for the risers and the light strip connectors that go in the risers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/9dc4b535-256a-485b-a290-43c5012bffce/IMG_6265.jpg Blog - 03-01-2025 -- Procrastination is my enemy - Make it stand out There are the light kits to go inside the risers, and some yellow bed plate holders that will hang from the side of the risers, and tool trays for the other side of the risers. And so much more. Oh, notice the AMS stand on the left, that is precariously off the edge of the workbench, sitting on a piece of plywood jammed under it. Oh my.. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/02-24-2025-taxes-and-organization monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/12b6b70c-c7e0-4ad3-aa6b-990810025f0e/Screenshot+2025-02-22+at+10.15.26+AM.jpeg Blog - 02-24-2025 -- Taxes and Organization - Make it stand out Yesterday morning https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/2d07116e-7bae-48d3-9e07-99171960cb53/Screenshot+2025-02-24+at+1.28.24+PM.jpeg Blog - 02-24-2025 -- Taxes and Organization - Make it stand out Now at 1:30 pm on Monday. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/cb1ec26b-da07-43f3-ac04-cbe670681209/IMG_6247.jpg Blog - 02-24-2025 -- Taxes and Organization - Make it stand out A little less messy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/13d32dfa-1743-49de-bf2e-804b4993f45c/Screenshot+2025-02-24+132515.jpg Blog - 02-24-2025 -- Taxes and Organization - Make it stand out In 2D https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/eb9d1f3e-c0ce-4deb-8f08-74684dca23a7/Screenshot+2025-02-24+132440.jpg Blog - 02-24-2025 -- Taxes and Organization - Make it stand out In 3D https://www.ret-add.com/blog/02-22-2025-tomatoes-and-taxes monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/5c924dd0-73f4-4144-a822-40bc4734169c/Screenshot+2025-02-22+at+10.15.26+AM.jpeg Blog - 02-22-2025 -- Tomatoes and Taxes - Make it stand out Here is the view this morning. Driveway almost completely open and dry. Nice and sunny. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/14763f8d-980a-460b-8bfd-38ebca7f0166/IMG_6243.jpg Blog - 02-22-2025 -- Tomatoes and Taxes - Make it stand out This was as of last night after the grow lights shut down for the day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/b76e2f55-d5dc-4dc7-8fc8-659822093434/IMG_6244.jpg Blog - 02-22-2025 -- Tomatoes and Taxes - Make it stand out The AAA one looks about the same. Just smaller, and more, holes and one more A on the lid. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/de90a289-90ae-4a7c-83eb-969df188319b/IMG_6246.jpg Blog - 02-22-2025 -- Tomatoes and Taxes - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/02-19-2025-is-brrr-over monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/f667b440-6a8c-444c-9901-d4235b2d2b36/IMG_6237.jpg Blog - 02-19-2025 -- Is Brrr over? - Make it stand out The little red box holds CR1632 batteries. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/7cce7f66-7aef-4d8c-bbbe-7f04f95505fb/IMG_6238.JPG Blog - 02-19-2025 -- Is Brrr over? - Make it stand out Ends up looking like this. Amazing that I seemed to have just the right number of replacement batteries to fill most of the boxes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/6bb7b124-2e12-45ae-810b-7430e8604b26/IMG_6240.jpg Blog - 02-19-2025 -- Is Brrr over? - Make it stand out The Blue thing on the left side of the picture is the battery tester. Tests both buttons and AAA through D batteries + 9volt batteries too. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/02-17-2025-pretty-ducky-here monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/200ed916-0cc0-4a5b-9f7f-4f93a507039c/IMG_6231.PNG Blog - 02-17-2025 -- Pretty Ducky here - Make it stand out Pretty as a picture. Not so pretty if you have to live in it… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/d5a1f8c2-bae3-4ebe-877b-5312ac2b6e6a/IMG_6235.jpg Blog - 02-17-2025 -- Pretty Ducky here - Make it stand out The Jeep Duck, a Black cat Duck, a red knitted duck, and a yellow duck in a cat costume. Variety is nice. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/02-16-2025-weather-alert-again-and-again monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/34881268-db84-4d31-a4a3-f9a12c43bf46/IMG_6224.PNG Blog - 02-16-2025 -- Weather Alert again and again - Make it stand out A solid 30 degrees out there at the moment, and snow is falling. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1ad16936-be5f-49b2-b786-209d903d8e87/IMG_6223.PNG Blog - 02-16-2025 -- Weather Alert again and again - Make it stand out This is just the start for today. It is 9 am. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/48d3949d-4d38-4321-bcef-630216e67cd8/Screenshot+2025-02-16+at+9.36.41+AM.jpeg Blog - 02-16-2025 -- Weather Alert again and again - Make it stand out 30 minutes later, and the snow cover is solid. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/21bbc172-0767-49a2-8340-0c1da22e6b9f/IMG_6227.jpg Blog - 02-16-2025 -- Weather Alert again and again - Make it stand out update at 1:30 pm. 4-6 inches fell since this morning. Still snowing, but just got driveway and walkway plowed. Thank you Kyle of Weaver’s Lawn Service. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/02-12-2025-bd1-try-two monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/c3dafccd-0bb9-455d-90bf-e0ecc8aeb860/IMG_6220.jpg Blog - 02-12-2025 -- BD1 try two. - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/70464836-d30f-405a-8cb6-d58a5f627b2f/IMG_6219.jpg Blog - 02-12-2025 -- BD1 try two. - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/da2e4d21-6ad4-4cae-a531-6f425ce359a3/IMG_6214.jpg Blog - 02-12-2025 -- BD1 try two. - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/02-11-2025-tax-away-and-duckie-jeep-style monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/b5a6a26a-d23f-4eec-9e2a-e33ac83a6618/IMG_6216.jpg Blog - 02-11-2025 -- Tax away, and Duckie Jeep style - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/10252cc1-bbaf-41eb-a643-4a154ba8dfa5/IMG_6217.jpg Blog - 02-11-2025 -- Tax away, and Duckie Jeep style - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/a647d557-25c5-4ba3-be97-1dec75941373/IMG_6218.jpg Blog - 02-11-2025 -- Tax away, and Duckie Jeep style - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/02-10-2025-just-another-day monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://www.ret-add.com/blog/02-05-25-octokitty monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/919c5547-eecd-4e4d-a2e9-8f4f29d6b1ec/image.jpg Blog - 02-05-2025 -- OctoKitty - Make it stand out Hmm, this almost looks fake. I had the iphone get rid of the background. I think I’ll capture another with background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/807b4a3e-63eb-4d5f-beba-c1e431ffc349/IMG_6203.jpg Blog - 02-05-2025 -- OctoKitty - Make it stand out Better image. Notice that cat paws. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/02-04-2025-a-pain-in-the-taxes monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/f9f23d96-209a-4afd-b018-f5683654d5f0/Screenshot+2025-02-04+at+9.00.11+AM.jpeg Blog - 02-04-2025 -- A pain in the taxes - Make it stand out At least the driveway and walkway are clear and almost dry. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/02-02-2025-groundhog-stew-will-be-made monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/ebbdaf51-5b4e-4bb1-acbf-8234bbe0a35c/IMG_8336.png Blog - 02-02-2025 -- Groundhog stew will be made - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/af18e56f-95b6-4551-b2f0-5d4d5f4326a9/Screenshot+2025-02-02+at+2.04.54+PM.jpeg Blog - 02-02-2025 -- Groundhog stew will be made - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/96843170-2c46-492b-8f08-98f25104f32b/Screenshot+2025-02-02+at+2.03.45+PM.jpeg Blog - 02-02-2025 -- Groundhog stew will be made - Make it stand out That is my neighbor about to head out in this mess. I’m going nowhere… https://www.ret-add.com/blog/01-30-2025-3d-printed-flexible-octopus-how monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/0d382746-a1a2-4ef9-9451-9e542690b82c/Screenshot+2025-01-29+162049.jpg Blog - 01-30-2025 -- 3D Printed Flexible Octopus, how? - Make it stand out Notice how the tooth looking pieces are just sitting side by side with touching. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/b4bc8e70-470e-418f-91cd-df04895011e4/Screenshot+2025-01-29+171354.jpg Blog - 01-30-2025 -- 3D Printed Flexible Octopus, how? - Make it stand out Look how it manages to make clear bridges like you get when you link the thumb and pointer finger of one hand with those fingers on the other hand. A perfectly clean link. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/fbfdf81a-8063-45ca-9ca0-6157f3a7cd11/Screenshot+2025-01-29+180852.jpg Blog - 01-30-2025 -- 3D Printed Flexible Octopus, how? - Make it stand out At this point, the links are pretty much complete. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/ddb2acbc-3d0c-4956-8024-09922d189eac/Screenshot+2025-01-29+190415.jpg Blog - 01-30-2025 -- 3D Printed Flexible Octopus, how? - Make it stand out The links are complete and clean. The head is now being completed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/bc7459ee-76de-4b9e-b447-6b1c702f2bbe/Screenshot+2025-01-29+192946.jpg Blog - 01-30-2025 -- 3D Printed Flexible Octopus, how? - Make it stand out 99% done. Just the tip top of the head to complete. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/ad859d1d-0588-499a-805f-49054bf9f8d2/IMG_6191.jpg Blog - 01-30-2025 -- 3D Printed Flexible Octopus, how? - Make it stand out Here is the completed octopus. You can see the individual links of the knuckles. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/01-29-2025-quick-note-unless-something-happens monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/0fd5f758-a8b9-4915-9eae-e11502eecb46/Screenshot+2025-01-29+at+9.01.08+AM.jpeg Blog - 01-29-2025 -- Quick note, unless something happens - Make it stand out Snow did recede a little overnight, and road looks clear too. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/3361e8a5-c195-46c8-98cb-e172fd35fc73/IMG_6183.jpg Blog - 01-29-2025 -- Quick note, unless something happens - Make it stand out That is a knitted mouse. I put it on a mousepad for this picture. Seems to fit nicely. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/0e4eb40c-40a3-49ba-b6ec-3fceb0e71674/IMG_6186.jpg Blog - 01-29-2025 -- Quick note, unless something happens - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/01-28-2025-i-knitted-a-fox-or-two monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/7e6f21b4-4358-4593-ac50-3ccdc5b4bd6c/IMG_6172.jpg Blog - 01-28-2025 -- I knitted a fox or two - Make it stand out I think they are totally cute. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/749f33ef-4f05-410b-b312-4944b90d82fb/IMG_6174.jpg Blog - 01-28-2025 -- I knitted a fox or two - Make it stand out A knitted croc that rocks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/2d5d45f3-4c54-4a78-a2b3-5fa65528bfee/IMG_6175.jpg Blog - 01-28-2025 -- I knitted a fox or two - Make it stand out And a Blue Dolphin Another pain in the tail fins to remove the support structure. I’ve got to learn a better way to use supports so I can remove them easier. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/01-27-2025-i-knitted-a-cat monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/21adca72-7296-4cf3-ba04-3dc1706a0885/IMG_6170.PNG Blog - 01-27-2025 -- I knitted a cat - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/4af20251-3d48-4543-bf80-57dc66109100/IMG_6165.jpg Blog - 01-27-2025 -- I knitted a cat - Make it stand out This is what it looked like in the printer when I got up this morning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/afa16b87-e010-441e-a9bf-6566c3c02f4e/IMG_6166.jpg Blog - 01-27-2025 -- I knitted a cat - Make it stand out After using a variety of needle nosed pliers to remove those tree like structures that allow for overhangs, it looks like this. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/108168a8-3bd8-4175-af5f-997682e044a2/IMG_6168.jpg Blog - 01-27-2025 -- I knitted a cat - Make it stand out Fairly clean. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/d0dea9e7-e106-4af1-a582-2e8b34b605b6/IMG_6167.jpg Blog - 01-27-2025 -- I knitted a cat - Make it stand out One Knitted Cat. I used a filament that cycles colors from a pastel blue to pastel pink. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/01-25-2025-it-is-freezing-warm-outside monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/26e76c85-2d9c-4e30-9169-081a6be850ac/IMG_6161.PNG Blog - 01-25-2025 -- It is freezing warm outside. - Make it stand out I guess I should open the garage door so it could warm up in there. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/01-22-2025-brrr-part-turd monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/6272dcd1-46b8-440e-89f1-45b2d834d863/IMG_6150.PNG Blog - 01-22-2025 -- Brrr PART turd - Make it stand out Just short of NEGATIVE 7 on these. But, notice the red color used. These units are listed with a range of -4 to like 120 freedom degrees. When they got to -4.1, they turned red, to presumably state the accuracy was no longer great. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/e2d3763c-2356-47d6-90bb-5995efc84610/IMG_6138.PNG Blog - 01-22-2025 -- Brrr PART turd - Make it stand out This is at 3:30 am when the first one went below -4.0 Notice it is red, but the other hasn’t turned yet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/2aa98205-d049-4a32-a664-5d01030a2ae6/IMG_6147.PNG Blog - 01-22-2025 -- Brrr PART turd - Make it stand out At 4:39 it hit minus 12 freedom degrees. From there it fluctuated between minus 11 and minus 12 until I got up around 7 am. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/d3f8fc23-42db-475f-b3e4-d24f889880eb/Screenshot+2025-01-22+at+8.35.42+AM.jpeg Blog - 01-22-2025 -- Brrr PART turd - Make it stand out That pink salt is amazing. Still trying to cut through the snow at those temperatures. Sure doesn’t look that cold out there. Oh, the thermometer hangs in the tree you see in the yard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/dc6b0332-f69b-478e-aaf4-3e3b43d2160c/IMG_6152.PNG Blog - 01-22-2025 -- Brrr PART turd - Make it stand out Look at that. Already up to a blistering MINUS 3.5. Heat wave is coming. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/01-21-2025-brrr-part-2 monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/20868dbc-7a09-404b-ba34-cd3b71005738/IMG_6128.PNG Blog - 01-21-2025 -- Brrr part 2 - Make it stand out I have a small greenhouse raised bed that has acrylic walls and ceiling on the black fabric tarp with other raised garden beds. It holds “heat” a little. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/ff98c86c-89ba-42f1-a063-ef7b26c30ba8/Screenshot+2025-01-21+at+9.45.26+AM.jpeg Blog - 01-21-2025 -- Brrr part 2 - Make it stand out The mini green house is on the left. The brown raised garden bed has a meter on the side and is the “tarp” one. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/e94f9634-5d47-457c-a9b2-74b678c70fee/IMG_6130.PNG Blog - 01-21-2025 -- Brrr part 2 - Make it stand out Thank you Bob Weaver. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/593a5a4f-03fb-4b37-b575-10d1a2131543/Screenshot+2025-01-21+at+9.28.00+AM.jpeg Blog - 01-21-2025 -- Brrr part 2 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/01-19-2025-brrr-thats-it-brrr monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/234a2fee-bd72-44e7-8a4d-1650383e4630/IMG_6113.PNG Blog - 01-19-2025 -- Brrr. That's it. Brrr. - Make it stand out This was yesterday https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/44f8e23e-bd5c-4e85-b10a-b261a309192b/Screenshot+2025-01-19+at+9.23.07+AM.jpeg Blog - 01-19-2025 -- Brrr. That's it. Brrr. - Make it stand out This is now. Pretty much dry at the moment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/c0abaa74-bbe7-4f23-955d-047ff5f90f94/IMG_6115.jpg Blog - 01-19-2025 -- Brrr. That's it. Brrr. - Make it stand out I have him sitting up on the top of my monitor holding onto a “peering” kitty a friend sent me a couple years ago. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/dc287486-25cb-4ddd-a3db-0dfb8eff6c72/5PM.jpeg Blog - 01-19-2025 -- Brrr. That's it. Brrr. - Make it stand out 5 PM update — salt couldn’t keep up. Snow covered and slippery. And still falling. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/01-17-2025-expensive-month-each-year monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://www.ret-add.com/blog/01-11-2025-more-than-expected monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/7a0c2f8d-9fe6-40fb-b6c7-2560f1980ffe/IMG_6073.jpg Blog - 01-11-2025 -- More than expected - Make it stand out Another 6-8 inches fell. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/e59201d1-5812-4609-b743-df86c818ba4d/Screenshot+2025-01-11+at+8.22.03+AM.jpeg Blog - 01-11-2025 -- More than expected - Make it stand out The edges of the driveway are hidden again. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/c6269190-9729-4e4f-9fd9-0f0261f1f504/IMG_6080.PNG Blog - 01-11-2025 -- More than expected - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/4bc1b62b-8198-4673-9b31-01567783182f/IMG_6081.PNG Blog - 01-11-2025 -- More than expected - Make it stand out Kyle, from Weaver’s Lawn Service is removing the 7 ½ inches of snow from the walkway too. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/0965701e-d3ad-443d-9aae-68b0e6700688/IMG_6082.PNG Blog - 01-11-2025 -- More than expected - Make it stand out I love that red salt that Weaver’s uses. It melts snow / ice immediately, even in colder temperatures. And it is pet/lawn/concrete safe. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/4dd5e335-91ef-4027-b208-57fc34f3ccb1/IMG_6083.PNG Blog - 01-11-2025 -- More than expected - Make it stand out Look how quickly the salt cleared the walkway. Just a couple of minutes. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/01-10-2025-the-calm-before-the-next-storm monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/8cbbf5b2-255f-4bfe-b8fb-b24a1700f94d/IMG_6066.PNG Blog - 01-10-2025 -- The calm before the next storm - Make it stand out It is a lovely 13 degrees of freedom out there. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/ae194bee-a7d5-4566-ad6a-089efcbc0300/IMG_6068.jpg Blog - 01-10-2025 -- The calm before the next storm - Make it stand out Notice the cats I received from Bill and Barbara this year. Protected from Kitty too. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/fd27dc35-7534-4ff9-83ac-55742323f259/IMG_6069.jpg Blog - 01-10-2025 -- The calm before the next storm - Make it stand out My Ford Trucks — 1940s, 1950s, and even a 2018 F150.. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/ed0741ff-12df-44ca-b0bc-c33bbfdbcb7d/IMG_6070.jpg Blog - 01-10-2025 -- The calm before the next storm - Make it stand out My chess set that was originally given to me in the mid to late 1970s by George Molnar — he painted and fired them himself. The board was given to me in 1965 as a birthday gift. Yep, it is 60 years old. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/2cbdc164-f694-4d83-833f-cfd163a21dc3/Screenshot+2025-01-10+at+6.15.19+PM.jpeg Blog - 01-10-2025 -- The calm before the next storm - Make it stand out This is from the same security camera at 6 pm. The next snow event has started. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/01-08-2025-global-warming monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://www.ret-add.com/blog/01-04-2025-dont-let-it-snow-please monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/783f5600-692e-46c8-9c2a-e0a2854891f4/Screenshot.jpeg Blog - 01-04-2025 -- Don't let it snow.. Please! - Make it stand out I did clear it. But a little wind later. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/01-01-2025-let-the-new-year-begin monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/63de1d8b-dcf8-4738-ad63-4a5b1230e45d/IMG_5186.png Blog - 01-01-2025 -- Let the New Year Begin - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/12-30-2024-still-alive-and-pain-free monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/8de05d66-0c0e-410f-80b7-51b8c0e38922/IMG_5991.jpg Blog - 12-30-2024 -- Still alive and pain free? - Make it stand out I’m hoping to use a version of that chute of the back of the printer, and have it drop the waste filament down below to the bin. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/2b1b2a8d-2cfd-4c36-8914-e7e811014eca/IMG_5992.jpg Blog - 12-30-2024 -- Still alive and pain free? - Make it stand out You can see a bunch of waste filament in the bin from my various projects on the printer above. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/a402fefc-f8a6-41a3-8c8a-54238ba747ec/IMG_5987.jpg Blog - 12-30-2024 -- Still alive and pain free? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/6ebbe2e4-7334-40e6-b6d5-58785c8ec8ff/IMG_5989.jpg Blog - 12-30-2024 -- Still alive and pain free? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/c207e550-f585-4ec5-8b06-9126433e486d/IMG_5990.jpg Blog - 12-30-2024 -- Still alive and pain free? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/074374d8-3b80-48b1-a789-0e20d9fa06a8/IMG_5985.jpg Blog - 12-30-2024 -- Still alive and pain free? - Make it stand out The ones below are in dryers because they were opened and used. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/9376477d-517b-4a8e-82d8-5f16bf52f0b8/IMG_5986.jpg Blog - 12-30-2024 -- Still alive and pain free? - Make it stand out A few left in their boxes or just without a permanent home,,, yet! https://www.ret-add.com/blog/12-28-2024-i-found-gold monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://www.ret-add.com/blog/12-25-2024-christmas-day monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/e644679f-c68f-4f9c-97b4-39ba41f3e41a/IMG_5971.jpg Blog - 12-25-2024 -- Christmas Day - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/9bd2ed97-0cf4-4cd2-8c34-f3d433256cd5/IMG_5871.jpg Blog - 12-25-2024 -- Christmas Day - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/c37c8af0-1481-4a78-a43e-c7d7ebfb562e/IMG_5821.jpg Blog - 12-25-2024 -- Christmas Day - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/57831939-093e-4f4a-ac94-ce9f5e8bd87d/IMG_5896.jpg Blog - 12-25-2024 -- Christmas Day - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/c8ccba04-f9b4-4111-93fd-298c67a4e46c/IMG_5869.jpg Blog - 12-25-2024 -- Christmas Day - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/5cda0e05-5f6d-483c-8224-698af5ed5b13/IMG_5868.jpg Blog - 12-25-2024 -- Christmas Day - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/661b5702-d8c6-46ba-9de2-55e7c40404b7/IMG_5822.jpg Blog - 12-25-2024 -- Christmas Day - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/0c12fb55-365d-4cb4-bca7-abdd10fe3782/IMG_5872.jpg Blog - 12-25-2024 -- Christmas Day - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/9358213f-7a40-4133-9dc9-e30b891e439a/IMG_5866.jpg Blog - 12-25-2024 -- Christmas Day - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/ebd6cb75-5011-421d-ae3b-0bca3dac94eb/IMG_5874.jpg Blog - 12-25-2024 -- Christmas Day - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/a2dc3673-587d-4387-8e7e-136db75cd64a/IMG_5616.jpg Blog - 12-25-2024 -- Christmas Day - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/a75f3bf6-5128-4078-b1bb-3fd767ac8408/IMG_5735.jpg Blog - 12-25-2024 -- Christmas Day - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/cd3325ab-a3cf-4031-a89b-08e6ea29a7e2/IMG_5673.jpg Blog - 12-25-2024 -- Christmas Day - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/12-24-2024-twas-the-day-before-xmas monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/46fc355f-480b-4ee9-9cdd-5ded333e4200/IMG_5967.jpg Blog - 12-24-2024 -- Twas the day before Xmas - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/12-21-2024-happy-winter-solstice monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/ff78d197-6d16-48fc-b067-89d4d48f5e42/IMG_5946.jpg Blog - 12-21-2024 -- Happy Winter Solstice - Make it stand out You can see the Crimini box in the case behind. It needs a week of darkness and accumulation of carbon dioxide to get “blooming”. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/ec089a43-c49a-4cdd-8214-2ced05e032e6/IMG_5923.jpg Blog - 12-21-2024 -- Happy Winter Solstice - Make it stand out On the left top are basil and parsley. Bottom left are various colored sweet peppers. The right ones are red and yellow tomatoes. The peppers and tomatoes are “mini” sized. Good enough for on a salad. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/ae332947-9d66-4599-a93a-961455582588/IMG_5945.jpg Blog - 12-21-2024 -- Happy Winter Solstice - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/12-19-2024-happy-5-year-retireversary monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://www.ret-add.com/blog/happy-birthday-kitty monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/16a5a8bf-1ad5-4336-8018-126306c7c38c/kittypng.png Blog - 12-16-2024 — Happy Birthday Kitty - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/12-05-2024-merry-christmas-to-all monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://www.ret-add.com/blog/6-9-2022-it-is-june-and-there-is-a-bug monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/4ae9bc88-ad08-4974-98f7-ff20b4b7db93/IMG_3047+%282%29.PNG Blog - 6-23-2022 -- It is June, and there is a bug - Make it stand out The other small flowers have also come back and are blooming well. More each day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/502d680a-ca8d-4b9b-b868-71696c265092/IMG_3066.jpg Blog - 6-23-2022 -- It is June, and there is a bug - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/7118daf9-5664-40e1-80c0-ce7be2317afc/IMG_3080.jpg Blog - 6-23-2022 -- It is June, and there is a bug - Make it stand out This is after a harvest or two. Usually a two gallon bag at a time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/4ae32d7b-4f0a-4a45-8686-d645f8e07c2b/IMG_3204.jpg Blog - 6-23-2022 -- It is June, and there is a bug - Make it stand out This cold frame has been ravished a few times too. Oh, and those are basil plants in the center. Almost thriving. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/c9211b46-5ba5-44fc-a365-581e3cb1af8f/IMG_3203.jpg Blog - 6-23-2022 -- It is June, and there is a bug - Make it stand out This cold frame also keeps producing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/abdb4474-9060-4e90-8455-0c5cb289a223/IMG_3056.jpg Blog - 6-23-2022 -- It is June, and there is a bug - Make it stand out Earlier this month (June). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/4aee4584-8142-4f48-9565-9e3f839ec124/IMG_3205.jpg Blog - 6-23-2022 -- It is June, and there is a bug - Make it stand out Today 6-23-2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/8847f6a3-4ecf-44f4-8a62-2190da797b3d/IMG_3072.jpg Blog - 6-23-2022 -- It is June, and there is a bug - Make it stand out 2 weeks ago https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/70613e06-fe6f-44db-982f-23ada2208ef3/IMG_3075.jpg Blog - 6-23-2022 -- It is June, and there is a bug - Make it stand out 2 weeks ago https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/e8194283-32d5-4eb5-beaf-c648f7416994/IMG_3207.jpg Blog - 6-23-2022 -- It is June, and there is a bug - Make it stand out Today — and look at this one https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/0348838f-269f-40b4-8d61-239fed650d00/IMG_3206.jpg Blog - 6-23-2022 -- It is June, and there is a bug - Make it stand out Yep, an almost pickable cucumber. And others right behind it too. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/f5b58f3c-03ad-4590-9851-cac7c4c5a6fc/IMG_3208.jpg Blog - 6-23-2022 -- It is June, and there is a bug - Make it stand out Look closely, and you can see the tomato plants are producing now too. May see some color change in next 2 weeks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/a611341b-a924-4085-ac01-4d4e85fc1798/IMG_3163.jpg Blog - 6-23-2022 -- It is June, and there is a bug - Make it stand out Can’t miss these… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/e7fc02b4-45ea-4fd5-9943-68fa06ef5af8/IMG_3212.jpg Blog - 6-23-2022 -- It is June, and there is a bug - Make it stand out And hidden under these pepper leaves… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/620e264c-cc59-4eb1-b9c5-1093319df60f/IMG_3211.jpg Blog - 6-23-2022 -- It is June, and there is a bug - Make it stand out A few of these. —- Yeah, I see the leaf damage. Rather see that than spray with death spray too much. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/953bf2a7-3000-499a-bf63-121f346a592f/IMG_3218.jpg Blog - 6-23-2022 -- It is June, and there is a bug - Make it stand out Strawberry plants surrounding the tomato bed, with carrots to the left back. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/a1b4cb48-6acb-44ef-b284-30f065c4b1b2/IMG_3071.jpg Blog - 6-23-2022 -- It is June, and there is a bug - Make it stand out First strawberry of the year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/5e1be450-9e75-47e4-be55-7c9cdb91eb3e/IMG_3173.jpg Blog - 6-23-2022 -- It is June, and there is a bug - Make it stand out Have had a few bowls of berries now. This day, I put them with some spinach, and some sliced almonds and balsamic vinegar, and called it lunch. Yummy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/ddebff83-2b71-4dcd-b56a-ffa60af58a6c/IMG_3082.jpg Blog - 6-23-2022 -- It is June, and there is a bug - Make it stand out Not everything in the garden beds is tasty… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/5fed7ed3-6fcc-408a-88b4-262f30bb96eb/IMG_3076.jpg Blog - 6-23-2022 -- It is June, and there is a bug - Make it stand out Just 2 weeks ago, and now. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/96e6a34c-27c4-4e25-8c96-25088caa7f8b/IMG_3224.jpg Blog - 6-23-2022 -- It is June, and there is a bug - Make it stand out Yep, little tomatoes hidden in there. Plants are almost as tall as I (okay, I’m short, but that is still over 5 foot tall!!!!!) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/c277e4b1-8eb9-4f54-9fb2-c2eeb319c37a/IMG_3217.jpg Blog - 6-23-2022 -- It is June, and there is a bug - Make it stand out Unusual grouping of fruit. Can’t wait to see this ripen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/b798a49e-940e-47a9-be2e-bedd0e8fc386/IMG_3221.jpg Blog - 6-23-2022 -- It is June, and there is a bug - Make it stand out The squash plants are giving it a go now. No fruit yet, but some blossoms. Hope they come through. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/a5bab0da-fd7f-4ec9-bb1e-ae67db9e877a/IMG_3120.jpg Blog - 6-23-2022 -- It is June, and there is a bug - Make it stand out First yellow rose of the year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/4f03d033-fe81-4843-8d02-dbbf37bcb486/IMG_3215.jpg Blog - 6-23-2022 -- It is June, and there is a bug - Make it stand out And a few more red roses around the out building. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/20c3a043-4893-4335-bff9-ebc2d696d695/IMG_3201.jpg Blog - 6-23-2022 -- It is June, and there is a bug - Make it stand out Plus the flowers by the garage are filling out their beds too. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/397edc0d-560f-4849-b1d3-c2d8c434eb5d/IMG_3202.jpg Blog - 6-23-2022 -- It is June, and there is a bug - Make it stand out Even the plant on the right that I think is boring, is “blooming”. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/c5567ef8-96b4-4bbd-8aba-20a034f77289/IMG_3199.jpg Blog - 6-23-2022 -- It is June, and there is a bug - Make it stand out This is a self watering planter of sunflowers and other flowers that is on the deck. It is sending roots out searching for more water!!! Looks like one of those barfing pumpkins you see at Halloween. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/93869857-80dd-47a5-9e08-c954d130300a/IMG_3225.jpg Blog - 6-23-2022 -- It is June, and there is a bug - Make it stand out The “strange” onion on the left is actually garlic. Planted individual cloves last fall, and one clove is now 6-8 cloves.. Not bad.. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/c593309d-f9b0-4140-a7a0-ae9c22999e84/View+recent+photos.jpg Blog - 6-23-2022 -- It is June, and there is a bug - Make it stand out She is either sleeping (this is “HER” bed/bedroom), or bird-squirrel watching. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1336bf1c-f099-4e47-acfe-a9a01da027de/IMG_3185.jpg Blog - 6-23-2022 -- It is June, and there is a bug - Make it stand out I’ve nicknamed this squirrel, Blondie. I think that white fluffy tail is fantastic. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/44c19f5e-e33e-4404-bd58-ccb8c7f9380d/IMG_3227.jpg Blog - 6-23-2022 -- It is June, and there is a bug - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/5-29-2022-is-this-the-beginning-of-summer monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/068c08a3-bc75-44ad-9e30-59b260d64ea9/IMG_3034.jpg Blog - 5-29-2022 -- Is this the beginning of summer? - Make it stand out These are ahead of the ones outside, by a 2-3 inches. Yeah, that bad… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/c6d1639d-6ef6-4b73-9ae0-b91e9f111ec8/IMG_3005.jpg Blog - 5-29-2022 -- Is this the beginning of summer? - Make it stand out Since this photo, I’ve picked multiple bags of spinach, and many more radishes. Not as fond of the radishes as they get bigger and spicier. Almost out of these, but have a longer, skinnier, variety that is getting close to harvest now. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/3781bb3e-79e7-48b6-b145-562c7715614b/IMG_3037.jpg Blog - 5-29-2022 -- Is this the beginning of summer? - Make it stand out Tomato plants in greenhouse tent. I have been thinning them for last week or so. They are coming along and have a few blossoms. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/ba4da6ea-7e22-4708-a099-1949539a6f8c/IMG_3036.jpg Blog - 5-29-2022 -- Is this the beginning of summer? - Make it stand out More tomato plants in the greenhouse tent. Lots of thinning and in need of some water today. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/fc50d69e-96b2-4e7f-9da8-abbeac92c21a/IMG_3032.jpg Blog - 5-29-2022 -- Is this the beginning of summer? - Make it stand out Totally missed this up to now. Just about palm of hand sized. Is supposed to go yellow I think. But a surprise for sure. Other blossoms on the plants too. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/3c1cd9c4-ccfe-431f-9894-b3cc3a15ac4a/IMG_3030.jpg Blog - 5-29-2022 -- Is this the beginning of summer? - Make it stand out Yep, potato plant flowers. They’re actually pretty to see. Hope what is happening underground will be just as nice. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/8f54c2b7-ebd5-478a-a116-a917432222a6/IMG_3019.jpg Blog - 5-29-2022 -- Is this the beginning of summer? - Make it stand out Adds some color to the black mulch around the house. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1c23970a-2323-4723-902f-129948d44ff8/IMG_3018.jpg Blog - 5-29-2022 -- Is this the beginning of summer? - Make it stand out Perty colors!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/de8bd394-9433-427d-abf8-1b9ba37c4407/IMG_3017.jpg Blog - 5-29-2022 -- Is this the beginning of summer? - Make it stand out Facing the morning sunshine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/28733a42-a30b-49bb-b5b1-77d90b100447/IMG_3025.jpg Blog - 5-29-2022 -- Is this the beginning of summer? - Make it stand out Barely opened bud. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/67f600ee-1cb0-488a-b18b-1e833884cb30/IMG_3024.jpg Blog - 5-29-2022 -- Is this the beginning of summer? - Make it stand out Fully opened. Looks great. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/21f8e57f-42ba-4c5d-8826-5703a0f0c4fe/IMG_3027.jpg Blog - 5-29-2022 -- Is this the beginning of summer? - Make it stand out And she wasn’t very concerned. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/5-16-2022-mid-may-may-be-fall monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/b970d53e-e75d-4338-b98e-f3f3e42358a5/IMG_2970.jpg Blog - 5-16-2022 -- Mid May May Be Fall - Make it stand out A nice mild taste. No garlic flavor even though growing amongst the garlic bulbs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1be5741e-9f38-40c7-86f6-c16ba22ef857/IMG_2980.jpg Blog - 5-16-2022 -- Mid May May Be Fall - Make it stand out Yummy in omelets.. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/72bc3a6d-e798-4259-9993-2d78b15cbd22/IMG_2972.jpg Blog - 5-16-2022 -- Mid May May Be Fall - Make it stand out The bed to the right of the tomato plants are more radishes. I can even see some of them are producing. Behind them are carrots. They are popping up now. Will need to thin soon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/7b7e70b1-a749-492d-89bb-428a03c8fee9/IMG_2976.jpg Blog - 5-16-2022 -- Mid May May Be Fall - Make it stand out Oh, peppers in bed to the front, squash to the one behind it and squash / cucumbers in the 2 beds to the left. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1ca27789-a7ab-47b3-9374-10ac020a0d92/IMG_2975.jpg Blog - 5-16-2022 -- Mid May May Be Fall - Make it stand out I was worried about the berry bushes. Really thought the winter had done them in. But they may get a chance to feed the birds yet… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/981a47d1-8bb1-4f0a-9e5c-da99d84d2fc6/IMG_2969.jpg Blog - 5-16-2022 -- Mid May May Be Fall - Make it stand out Stills taken from security camera video aren’t great. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/ff826919-7b42-4951-9336-b2893982f24a/IMG_2966.jpg Blog - 5-16-2022 -- Mid May May Be Fall - Make it stand out I think he is actually eating a bug or a worm he picked up somewhere. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1775a94b-91b7-4bd3-afe4-a214fd1e788b/IMG_2961.jpg Blog - 5-16-2022 -- Mid May May Be Fall - Make it stand out The red bird of happiness. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/163008b8-f70e-49a8-86c2-8d9ffdb80724/IMG_2981.jpg Blog - 5-16-2022 -- Mid May May Be Fall - Make it stand out She is not too happy I interrupted her much needed nap. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/5-9-2022-has-spring-begun-finally monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/0a725fc4-0ab3-4c96-a620-3dc71e14d543/IMG_2945.jpg Blog - 5-9-2022 -- Has Spring begun finally? - Make it stand out Poor squash plants. I barely knew them!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/91634f49-cf6f-4922-adf4-59f1b573151a/IMG_2946.jpg Blog - 5-9-2022 -- Has Spring begun finally? - Make it stand out This bed has squash seeds (summer and zucchini) on this side, and cucumbers on the backside. There may be some seedlings popping. Either that, or weeds!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/10120967-4bd1-46e8-9d9b-7fda261958d6/IMG_2948.jpg Blog - 5-9-2022 -- Has Spring begun finally? - Make it stand out These 3 tomato plants are hanging in there. The group of 9 I showed last blog are still doing fine. That’s a legacy spinach plant near the middle — last year’s spinach grows better that this year’s!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/2459412c-4cb7-48ec-809e-9071539be542/IMG_2949.jpg Blog - 5-9-2022 -- Has Spring begun finally? - Make it stand out Green onions on left, spinach on right. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/d56f39eb-f595-4985-b4ce-492d8f02b965/IMG_2950.jpg Blog - 5-9-2022 -- Has Spring begun finally? - Make it stand out Some radish plants that have grown, even in the cold. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/6492e7ef-c281-4e99-ab8a-8b930c7d2a37/IMG_2953.jpg Blog - 5-9-2022 -- Has Spring begun finally? - Make it stand out You might even see some carrot shoots. Either that, or more weeds!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/cc664cf6-aac3-4228-b5c7-7dfa0f7fe8b7/IMG_2952.jpg Blog - 5-9-2022 -- Has Spring begun finally? - Make it stand out Strawberry plants are getting ready to start sending out shoots. They survived. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1549c5aa-8fb3-4f5a-979b-d7d4a0ff72f1/IMG_2942.jpg Blog - 5-9-2022 -- Has Spring begun finally? - Make it stand out Should be attracting bees and critters soon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/c7c893f5-4c24-470b-a568-6ab3cab6dc85/IMG_2928.jpg Blog - 5-9-2022 -- Has Spring begun finally? - Make it stand out Those are yellow/white potatoes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/71f24bf0-47ea-49fc-98d8-e45e5dff2d66/IMG_2929.jpg Blog - 5-9-2022 -- Has Spring begun finally? - Make it stand out Those are red potatoes. And notice a couple of strays between the frames?? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/6d9b514b-23a1-475c-bb25-0ef938d1d931/IMG_2930.jpg Blog - 5-9-2022 -- Has Spring begun finally? - Make it stand out You can see through the glass on the front of the frame, a few extra inches of soil has been added to hill around the plants. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/c10cf78e-222e-45c1-ba33-7e3d1bb7802b/IMG_2932.jpg Blog - 5-9-2022 -- Has Spring begun finally? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/881c6304-8c13-4514-9115-4685015736f1/IMG_2934.jpg Blog - 5-9-2022 -- Has Spring begun finally? - Make it stand out Those are the garlic plants from last year. And I tossed some radish seeds around them. Also some leftover onion sets in the backside of the cold frame. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/a24ba6ac-4fe3-41bd-884f-f3f46d2ab4ca/IMG_2933.jpg Blog - 5-9-2022 -- Has Spring begun finally? - Make it stand out Onion sets of red, yellow, purple onions.. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/a6d40e44-b190-476d-bcab-e9662e095fe6/IMG_2935.jpg Blog - 5-9-2022 -- Has Spring begun finally? - Make it stand out Different varieties of spinach. Not absolutely sure the clump on right edge, middle, is spinach. I guess I’ll have to taste it to find out? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/d78c91ec-8a42-487b-b4cf-a5bfd43466a5/IMG_2954.jpg Blog - 5-9-2022 -- Has Spring begun finally? - Make it stand out Are you awake still??????????????????????????? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/29274c84-adf9-4efb-8c0e-2a3c0c25d2d4/IMG_2936.jpg Blog - 5-9-2022 -- Has Spring begun finally? - Make it stand out Outside of greenhouse are leftover peppers and tomato plants. In case they are needed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/6c8c7dd8-58ed-46ba-b093-ca3263162165/IMG_2937.jpg Blog - 5-9-2022 -- Has Spring begun finally? - Make it stand out Greenhouse pepper plants are doing decent. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/afd5746c-b093-4973-8ef6-79a88cb99c18/IMG_2938.jpg Blog - 5-9-2022 -- Has Spring begun finally? - Make it stand out Greenhouse tomatoes are surviving. Just not great. Hopefully the spring temps will help. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/9b5620c8-6f64-4745-b380-1222bb3b6122/IMG_2939.jpg Blog - 5-9-2022 -- Has Spring begun finally? - Make it stand out Barely hanging on.. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/2e0fd359-aa9b-47b6-8d5f-a3527627e555/IMG_2941.jpg Blog - 5-9-2022 -- Has Spring begun finally? - Make it stand out Truly Spring look!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/e68be906-b814-431f-a51b-622e091cfd96/IMG_2922.GIF Blog - 5-9-2022 -- Has Spring begun finally? - Make it stand out This guy thinks spring is here too.. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/5c96971a-36dc-4d3e-9aee-8e4f43b78855/IMG_2836.jpg Blog - 5-9-2022 -- Has Spring begun finally? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/fe5d3ed0-3517-4511-bdb4-2b569b7fc2fb/IMG_2955.jpg Blog - 5-9-2022 -- Has Spring begun finally? - Make it stand out Kitty complained. Says she has to be here. She’s too cute to not be. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/4-29-2022-end-of-april-and-freezes monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/6c9410b3-8cbc-49d1-af76-bb7452996817/IMG_2869.jpg Blog - 4-29-2022 End of April -- and freezes? - Make it stand out While this one looks bad… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/bf3fce35-567d-4715-b03f-8a8817cac4e7/IMG_2877.jpg Blog - 4-29-2022 End of April -- and freezes? - Make it stand out This one looks much worse. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/f06bf211-feb2-4524-9390-9ad9d76f91bc/IMG_2870.jpg Blog - 4-29-2022 End of April -- and freezes? - Make it stand out These look unhappy, but survived. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/87ab02fc-925e-4ce0-840f-5c4a426733b4/IMG_2872.jpg Blog - 4-29-2022 End of April -- and freezes? - Make it stand out But these look as good as when planted. Won’t need to replace them,,,, yet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/4b372a07-c93b-4612-a1c5-e3d869dbc107/IMG_2873.jpg Blog - 4-29-2022 End of April -- and freezes? - Make it stand out Strawberry plants are making their way through the straw covering from the winter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/5fb61bb8-7e28-4c7d-8ef0-842d0c5fd3ad/IMG_2871.jpg Blog - 4-29-2022 End of April -- and freezes? - Make it stand out Spinach doesn’t seem to care there was frost. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/33073e64-f3f3-4555-9864-57f57d652d25/IMG_2874.jpg Blog - 4-29-2022 End of April -- and freezes? - Make it stand out Potato plants are popping. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/bb57ce3b-605b-4947-803c-8d0e12e1a6a1/IMG_2875.jpg Blog - 4-29-2022 End of April -- and freezes? - Make it stand out In both cold frames. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/f8352d9f-f3e3-4ccb-a01b-5f1b64ada465/IMG_2876.jpg Blog - 4-29-2022 End of April -- and freezes? - Make it stand out The basil plants are not so happy, but the seedlings are sprouting okay. If I lose the bigger plants, hopefully the new ones will take over production. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/8da6f04a-8fa0-463b-b925-894f4ad1a0a4/IMG_2878.jpg Blog - 4-29-2022 End of April -- and freezes? - Make it stand out Thriving pepper plants in tent greenhouse. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/b59bb604-3465-4ea4-a438-50618753c458/IMG_2879.jpg Blog - 4-29-2022 End of April -- and freezes? - Make it stand out Fairly new tomato transplants that still look decent. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/8325aad7-cb31-434b-980c-2d9a7f5e94a0/IMG_2880.jpg Blog - 4-29-2022 End of April -- and freezes? - Make it stand out These tomato plants may not look great, but they look no worse than they were after earlier freezes in April.. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/5b2899bf-d717-486a-a121-e198cf5b0e42/IMG_2867.jpg Blog - 4-29-2022 End of April -- and freezes? - Make it stand out All my work the last couple of years putting down seed and fertilizer, seems to have paid off with a green lawn. Yes there is still more weeds than grass… But they are green weeds!! And best of all, the neighbor’s lawn was weed whacked too. So it doesn’t look too bad (out front). The back yard still has logs and wood pieces in a huge pile, and just lumps of weeds throughout. They may be getting that cleaned up too. Would be nice. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/9d1aba37-72f5-45fe-9b3f-96f3a707313b/IMG_2858.jpg Blog - 4-29-2022 End of April -- and freezes? - Make it stand out And she still likes having mini-Kitty there with her. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/4-20-2022-growing-for-fun monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/854ff8ca-b2eb-48cb-9b6f-f1571c487c09/IMG_2807.jpg Blog - 4-20 (2022) -- Growing for fun - Make it stand out These tomatoes did okay. They were not near the doors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/cc1186c8-1586-4c83-b197-49b54ac03fa6/IMG_2808.jpg Blog - 4-20 (2022) -- Growing for fun - Make it stand out These two are still alive, but I’m guessing there might have been a breeze from the door beside the planter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/88acdafa-a784-4214-a574-cb691bad363e/IMG_2809.jpg Blog - 4-20 (2022) -- Growing for fun - Make it stand out These peppers did great. But there was one outside the enclosure (other side of the wall on left) that I didn’t cover — oops. It don’t look so good… Doubt it will survive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/c1fdfd16-8027-4658-8a7e-7c292667a526/IMG_2810.jpg Blog - 4-20 (2022) -- Growing for fun - Make it stand out 5 semi-happy tomato plants. I’ll be adding 3 more into this 4 x 4 bed (when they are ready to transplant from indoors) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/b55cff1f-668d-439c-a304-7fb75b4b95e1/IMG_2811.jpg Blog - 4-20 (2022) -- Growing for fun - Make it stand out These two did okay. Not as great though. Still look like they survived. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/a6d526aa-1d3e-4d94-90e8-e432080126ea/IMG_2812.jpg Blog - 4-20 (2022) -- Growing for fun - Make it stand out And the pepper plant looks okay too. We’ll see if those fruit actually make it to full sized. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/d8da4689-c813-4cca-8053-5a26ac007762/IMG_2813.jpg Blog - 4-20 (2022) -- Growing for fun - Make it stand out Some of the onion sets are sprouting. Through the cold weather… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/f2793ecd-fa48-4d60-bd33-ec854161315b/IMG_2814.jpg Blog - 4-20 (2022) -- Growing for fun - Make it stand out These had been covered for the last 3-4 days. Look fine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/156b11aa-9cb4-4a76-a8ba-415207c6fbe7/IMG_2815.jpg Blog - 4-20 (2022) -- Growing for fun - Make it stand out These were left uncovered. Look almost as good. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/cc5b6909-3922-47ce-842a-0867cf09284f/IMG_2816.jpg Blog - 4-20 (2022) -- Growing for fun - Make it stand out Not enough for a full omelet, but a good start. Yummy for the tummy. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/1st-quarter-2022 monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/fb96ee92-6930-4b09-b93d-5bed994b363a/IMG_2492.jpg Blog - 1st Quarter 2022 - Make it stand out January 26, 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/36c3e3c8-37c9-4129-a7ad-f0e51e82a418/IMG_2490.jpg Blog - 1st Quarter 2022 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/4d52544c-2127-4d01-a987-d24c8f4d7b93/IMG_2543.jpg Blog - 1st Quarter 2022 - Make it stand out Yep, twice the height of my snow blower. That was lots of fun. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/07845f0e-8676-4974-b49b-a839b032ff88/IMG_2518.PNG Blog - 1st Quarter 2022 - Make it stand out And the rest of the frame collapses. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/51c410bc-1af1-4a83-92d1-83345feda85a/IMG_2615.jpg Blog - 1st Quarter 2022 - Make it stand out This was the result. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/4c0574ad-d311-4eef-a0d3-685bb624fa93/IMG_2616.jpg Blog - 1st Quarter 2022 - Make it stand out Still lots of ice water in the middle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/2ac45d25-d530-4411-a1f5-61067503803e/IMG_2666.jpg Blog - 1st Quarter 2022 - Make it stand out This was after I pulled off the fabric and lifted some of the frame so I could work within. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/e79329d3-30e7-456b-9136-574b46bd9bf2/IMG_2687.jpg Blog - 1st Quarter 2022 - Make it stand out This is the beginning of a new structure. This is a 10x10 Umbrella tent like green house. It covers the main area, and I am using smaller cold frames over the other beds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/02fc50de-d953-498d-a625-462ab6e67038/IMG_2691.jpg Blog - 1st Quarter 2022 - Make it stand out When I wrote “Umbrella” like, I meant it. This whole thing is meant to be able to put up or take down in 15 minutes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/e13d40ad-bca7-4941-926d-412773d65db2/IMG_2693.jpg Blog - 1st Quarter 2022 - Make it stand out This picture was before it was totally lifted to its final height. I was having trouble standing in the middle of the tent pushing the umbrella to full height, while adjusting each of the 4 corner legs to be extended at same time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/9346b1dc-31d2-4755-a553-86bfa2fc38b5/IMG_2700.jpg Blog - 1st Quarter 2022 - Make it stand out Some of the internal tie-downs. Added more. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/e5278910-6658-4254-8615-462bc494e341/IMG_2790.jpg Blog - 1st Quarter 2022 - Make it stand out Here you can see the lateral tie downs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/63e7e220-39ad-47fc-ab12-7fc778a56d8e/IMG_2728.jpg Blog - 1st Quarter 2022 - Make it stand out These two are covering potatoes which hopefully will grow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/ae5e995a-df06-4035-b42b-be03347b1da1/View+recent+photos.jpg Blog - 1st Quarter 2022 - Make it stand out And here is the “train” of cold frames in front of the green house. The one on the left is a raised mini green house that supposedly can handle the 4 seasons. It presently has some basil plants and spinach seeds in it. The next one has onion sets trying to grow. The third has garlic which has picked up from its last year’s growing. The last has radish seeds and carrots. I’m testing the variations of frames/covers to see what will actually hold up. Oh, an if you look over my head, the blurry image of the raised beds out back, can be seen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/3f17f575-2a17-4ed0-ba04-2cd8d2eb8052/IMG_2763.jpg Blog - 1st Quarter 2022 - Make it stand out Basil plants are alive!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/32b4bb16-e8cf-40c0-ba68-151f70363a04/IMG_2757.jpg Blog - 1st Quarter 2022 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/5435febd-3188-4551-b3ed-489dc73f14b8/IMG_2788.jpg Blog - 1st Quarter 2022 - Make it stand out Tomatoes that barely have a chance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/05de8ec8-1583-4d81-86d9-1bbee686faa9/IMG_2789.jpg Blog - 1st Quarter 2022 - Make it stand out Peppers with barely a chance. Oh, I even put a few cucumber seeds in the bed on the right. Maybe they’ll get lucky. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/949076c3-aa39-48fb-b655-88d13e9b56f2/IMG_2791.jpg Blog - 1st Quarter 2022 - Make it stand out 5 tomato plants under cloches. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/6a36617e-8e84-43fe-b1c3-a6abf70ebeb9/IMG_2792.jpg Blog - 1st Quarter 2022 - Make it stand out And a few peppers too. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/e62f13aa-256a-4581-b53c-1764da1ab7e0/IMG_2793.jpg Blog - 1st Quarter 2022 - Make it stand out The rose bush is starting to leaf too. When those red flowers start, this area will pop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/e1035405-c7bd-4f61-88a1-c2ac81fc28e7/IMG_2795.jpg Blog - 1st Quarter 2022 - Make it stand out A view of the front of the house from the tree. I temporarily put a security camera there a month or so ago, and haven’t moved it. Some interesting shots of squirrels attacking that bird feeder. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/d28150c8-eb6c-4a7c-875f-309cc2acfbf6/IMG_2800.jpg Blog - 1st Quarter 2022 - Make it stand out Various peppers and basil and some oyster mushrooms — I think there are a couple white button shrooms in that bag too. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/6dce5788-0e09-4a0d-86b1-c59020833184/IMG_2804.jpg Blog - 1st Quarter 2022 - Make it stand out Just a fluffy ball of energy!!! https://www.ret-add.com/blog/merry-christmas-2021 monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/428ae824-e91e-45fd-b07b-de396372d15b/IMG_2076.jpg Blog - Merry Christmas 2021 - Make it stand out The outside beds earlier in the season. The berry plants were later moved to a new bed built to the right of these. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/71a84c33-9b87-4fc5-a30d-614f8d0e1212/IMG_2283.jpg Blog - Merry Christmas 2021 - Make it stand out Hmm, a picture inside greenhouse after I removed cucumber plants and most of the tomato vines. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/f9294d64-94b5-4246-942b-cb692dc038f6/IMG_2155.jpg Blog - Merry Christmas 2021 - Make it stand out Where potatoes will go next year. You can see the grow bags I used in 2021, on the left. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/16826a67-415f-4a6b-a1bc-628517fa2655/IMG_2116.jpg Blog - Merry Christmas 2021 - Make it stand out This was the potato harvest from 2 of the bags. More than I planted, but not so great. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/d4927571-fb17-4236-8225-81a6d3ae9baf/64944528751__EDB86DB1-E8F6-487B-95C9-68024759B878.jpg Blog - Merry Christmas 2021 - Make it stand out I froze a couple baggies of onions that were later used in a big batch of tomato sauce. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/e549fc85-dcb9-4c19-b49c-c8bdb23e5347/IMG_2142.jpg Blog - Merry Christmas 2021 - Make it stand out Every few days I had a harvest like this. I froze a lot of those tomatoes for later. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/84512329-4f7e-41f4-8ad7-ed1316cc3ab5/IMG_2115.jpg Blog - Merry Christmas 2021 - Make it stand out Once I wised up and planted some cucumbers in the raised beds, I was harvesting more than I could stand. Oh, that is one of those long beans that taste like any other bean to me. Just need to cut it up more than a regular one. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/dfe1f49e-e27c-4702-9583-592ca6269695/IMG_2074.jpg Blog - Merry Christmas 2021 - Make it stand out Once the tomatoes started producing outside, they were overwhelming too. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/4a40270a-5b68-49f7-ae27-247ed821c07b/IMG_2112.jpg Blog - Merry Christmas 2021 - Make it stand out This was a small daily harvest of tomatoes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/b7f4a4be-d41d-483b-8495-6c598f8784b9/IMG_2145.jpg Blog - Merry Christmas 2021 - Make it stand out A lot of those tomatoes, peppers, onions and basil ended up in this big pot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/ccc764e4-6747-439a-8081-6a36ed3a7876/IMG_2147.jpg Blog - Merry Christmas 2021 - Make it stand out Here is one batch a little later. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1376494e-1666-4f58-b098-56c76ad10bf1/IMG_2149.jpg Blog - Merry Christmas 2021 - Make it stand out And then prior to going into freezer — I’ve used a few since then, and will use some for Xmas dinner too. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/90e9ddc3-c148-46cc-82e6-76a3b433f808/IMG_2079.jpg Blog - Merry Christmas 2021 - Make it stand out Shiitakes! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/834bbbe1-ee12-4a99-b2ad-5aca9026ba6d/IMG_2234.jpg Blog - Merry Christmas 2021 - Make it stand out Oysters in progress https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/607f5d2b-6f60-425e-91df-2b857585f4cb/IMG_2250.jpg Blog - Merry Christmas 2021 - Make it stand out A sea of pink oysters. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/adba04f5-656e-40ab-bcde-f744f6a91546/IMG_2306.jpg Blog - Merry Christmas 2021 - Make it stand out Full crop of oysters https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/14d9bdd4-b923-4379-bc35-bb8a28a89ec6/IMG_2445.jpg Blog - Merry Christmas 2021 - Make it stand out Baby Bellas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/fa201fcd-c95d-4362-99c1-6c53e27639bb/65479548007__8EDF0390-C995-4E5E-841F-05162BF49265.jpg Blog - Merry Christmas 2021 - Make it stand out One of the shoom grow bins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/d30a0aee-c9ec-4ac6-adb0-eba052db3153/IMG_2375.jpg Blog - Merry Christmas 2021 - Make it stand out Peppers in November. I cleared out the greenhouse at that time — well almost. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/cc5f5f65-1d9e-485c-b7a5-625a42ae6f0d/66187939106__93217397-5331-40A6-9413-FF5BC5FDBDCD.jpg Blog - Merry Christmas 2021 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/12f9842d-807a-4b47-ab58-a4d82611a0b5/IMG_2137.jpg Blog - Merry Christmas 2021 - Make it stand out From a security camera as I was being pulled along by “The Beast”. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1f109b0a-6e0e-48e8-88ce-c495f9d580cc/IMG_2053.jpg Blog - Merry Christmas 2021 - Make it stand out Early visit to vet. Before she realized they were going to hurt her. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/24904db5-c826-44e2-8261-cd37c5b32963/IMG_2414.jpg Blog - Merry Christmas 2021 - Make it stand out I had to move one of her heating pad beds to the floor, because she was always a bit loopy with the pain medication. Here she is sleeping with her best friend, “Mini Kitty”. Mini Kitty was restuffed with Kitty’s fur that I kept gathering up from brushings. She will frequently “groom” Mini Kitty. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/09026e98-d91d-41d9-9158-71651eb444e9/IMG_2008.jpg Blog - Merry Christmas 2021 - Make it stand out She has forgiven me — mostly!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/26451705-3d7c-4b09-a128-bd23aedb4fcf/IMG_2405.jpg Blog - Merry Christmas 2021 - Make it stand out I'll plant this outside come Spring. It supposedly only grows to 6-8 foot tall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/b81ecf10-1f31-405f-b116-da18b26a4e9d/IMG_2439.jpg Blog - Merry Christmas 2021 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/d927f476-cee4-4ad5-b15a-80f83eb6dcdc/image.png Blog - Merry Christmas 2021 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/52b49741-103e-4a5e-8fdc-38770834bfac/image%281%29.png Blog - Merry Christmas 2021 - Make it stand out And a HAPPY NEW YEAR — May 2022 be the best year ever… https://www.ret-add.com/blog/greenhouse-update monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1623008079090-C4Z63IHSMRFQQWBMTY1G/IMG_1944.jpg Blog - GreenHouse Update - Make it stand out Lots of tomato plants — I thinned out the suckers and lower branches after the picture. And ran string to the top frame of the greenhouse to allow them more growth room. I, sadly, am growing tomato plants, and not so many tomatoes. Next time I’ll know better. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1623008233957-YNTT77S6N5KH7PKFOO9C/IMG_1949.jpg Blog - GreenHouse Update - Make it stand out That’s not to say there aren’t some fruit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1623008277114-WH9A7QY5LVVU1TFL0XSR/IMG_1948.jpg Blog - GreenHouse Update - Make it stand out Just not many yet!!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1623008321405-HM69VHKTZ4DMFV4V1TGG/IMG_1943.jpg Blog - GreenHouse Update - Make it stand out The cucumber plants are also growing, and blossoming. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1623008363276-BEHUHZKYXQ8DA1WF6OQJ/IMG_1951.jpg Blog - GreenHouse Update - Make it stand out There are fruit on the cucumber plants, just hard to get pictures since they are deep under the quickly growing vines and leaves. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1623008438142-GFKDPAIO3IZ93ZXK5K3P/IMG_1945.jpg Blog - GreenHouse Update - Make it stand out Easier to get photos of the peppers. Yes, I do have some leaf chewers. I think I finally have them under control. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1623008514799-WF8Y3THKF8DE027I6ZLR/IMG_1947.jpg Blog - GreenHouse Update - Make it stand out The basil and spinach on the right continuing to produce. I have been chopping off leaves and not keeping up with the growth. On the left you can see huge radish plants and maybe a pea plant or two. The peas and beans are trying to find room around the radish plants (another lesson learned!!!). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1623008656244-OALH2H6WZX0LFY3V1LRS/IMG_1946.jpg Blog - GreenHouse Update - Make it stand out Bean plants trying to find a way to grow in that radish bed… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1623008704003-09OOXQBGRVWGTSYH5G3J/IMG_1952.jpg Blog - GreenHouse Update - Make it stand out And finally, some squash and zucchini plants finally taking off — obviously they are outside of the greenhouse tent. I don’t expect them to stay confined between the fences, but figure the vines should crawl up and over them to give some vertical space to the growing area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1623016309351-RH5KJ0RTUOOX5KRJRMDZ/64470723062__D13C237B-8406-4292-8272-7238D3C8CD15.jpg Blog - GreenHouse Update - Make it stand out First of 2 indoor “garden” pictures. I got this on Tuesday this week. After putting in bowl of water overnight, it has set on the towel for the last 5 days (Today is Sunday). I hadn’t noticed anything on Friday when my housekeeping team was here, and I mentioned what the box was. So this growth is really just a couple of quick days. Wow. Those are oyster mushrooms. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1623016479203-6XPMWUBZ2257RCHYDA38/64470759199__D4DFF1A7-F33B-463F-8DF0-79451F673B1E.jpg Blog - GreenHouse Update - Make it stand out Second indoor “garden” picture. Now, this is not a stale chocolate cake. It is also a mushroom kit. Also started late on Tuesday. Those are Shitaki mushrooms. One is close to pick-able. Coming along quickly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1623017202052-I5KGFA09WB0WG8G24XC1/IMG_1961.jpg Blog - GreenHouse Update - Make it stand out Berry Beds, with tomatoes and peppers in the middle 4x4 bed this year. Strings lead from plants to frame above. I’ll keep them growing vertically as much as possible. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1623017320324-5G32HUKP6Y84J66GLAAU/IMG_1963.jpg Blog - GreenHouse Update - Make it stand out Will these become really edible strawberries this year? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1623017412724-EI2P5B48KJWEY2A1PW9C/IMG_1964.jpg Blog - GreenHouse Update - Make it stand out These are blueberries. Yummy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1623017467484-XEF40JHL86JZWYW7SZCA/IMG_1965.jpg Blog - GreenHouse Update - Make it stand out And some raspberries too. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1623017570695-CP5JHKJAOGVBGA2TKO3U/IMG_1967.jpg Blog - GreenHouse Update - Make it stand out A little color to brighten the day. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/back-to-semi-normal monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1622468003775-EAF8AJRPC979FUVE1DFO/IMG_1923.jpg Blog - Back to semi-normal - Make it stand out The fabric had ripped from the frame, and a few pieces of the frame got bent some — like the threshold piece. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1622468087920-YW9RIHDBDF9OIYK474C6/IMG_1924.jpg Blog - Back to semi-normal - Make it stand out Quite a few frame pieces had worked their way loose too. Found most of the nuts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1622468149507-XEF1S4IWAHX8SK7WYBKB/IMG_1925.jpg Blog - Back to semi-normal - Make it stand out I’ll be keeping the fabric to possibly use as patching on the big greenhouse. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1622468228865-8HK2YTNPCZNIS9GDWIMA/IMG_1926.jpg Blog - Back to semi-normal - Make it stand out Came down a lot quicker than it took to build it. I am thinking of using the framing structure to build trellises over berry bed . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1622468400500-H0T4TDZBBVHF4C2EDBXG/IMG_1927.jpg Blog - Back to semi-normal - Make it stand out Ah, now that looks better — even if there is very little grass. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1622468492875-8N71W388SFRJETG8FOHJ/IMG_1929.jpg Blog - Back to semi-normal - Make it stand out Great job. Done so quickly too. (yeah, like 4 hours passed since I started). You may notice the back part of the bed is 3/4 full of twigs and branches that I chopped up as I picked them up from around the yard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1622468595653-4LYWDUU00HM5S4XOSW7P/IMG_1930.jpg Blog - Back to semi-normal - Make it stand out Then I mowed to pick up all of the leaves and littler twigs, along with the grass. And threw on the clippings from the prior mowing, and anything else that was in the compost bin. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1622469029543-H0RVB0FG2H6V8I0NIYY2/IMG_1931.jpg Blog - Back to semi-normal - Make it stand out The back yard… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1622469087781-0NZY2CLZ8XUING4TB7U0/IMG_1934.jpg Blog - Back to semi-normal - Make it stand out The front yard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1622469236249-7F3IY4RIDXQNZCB59IDS/IMG_1932.jpg Blog - Back to semi-normal - Make it stand out And gratuitous bunny rabbit shot next door. You can see the trees that landed on my neighbor’s front yard, encroaching on his driveway.. He’ll need a professional tree guy to saw the limb off the tree. Much too big in diameter for my toy 10 inch battery chainsaw. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1622487472538-PH3DH6GVCQSF8E3QU95I/IMG_1935.jpg Blog - Back to semi-normal - Make it stand out Nice new netting over the berry bushes. Insects can get in, but birdies can’t. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1622487555003-GLWD0V9WGJLW00QUBYHX/IMG_1939.jpg Blog - Back to semi-normal - Make it stand out And some framework to use as trellis material when those tomato plants start growing up. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1622487680310-3AN9KS9GXREWAF8UMO44/IMG_1936.jpg Blog - Back to semi-normal - Make it stand out Some of the strawberry plants have blossomed. These were just bare roots a few weeks ago. Could I get a berry this year?? https://www.ret-add.com/blog/clean-up-on-aisle-1854 monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1622320917493-1X4021H9D0VUBDT3PO6F/IMG_1914.jpg Blog - Clean Up on Aisle 1854 - Make it stand out I can’t even get this staging tent re-tied down. The winds pull it away from me every time I try.. Oh, I did pick up a little in yard. Those bricks were on the fabric, but keep getting tossed out of the way by the billowing tent. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1622321174720-0SK0YJ7R8KFR341HHXU7/IMG_1913.jpg Blog - Clean Up on Aisle 1854 - Make it stand out The bigger greenhouse held steady, even though wind got in it and messed up some of the tomato plants. That screened cage beside it bounced around a lot and some of the pipes came loose, but it is all fixable (so far!!!). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1622321382005-2X0ETN6G98AOR2NZZHPF/IMG_1922.jpg Blog - Clean Up on Aisle 1854 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1622321401841-VNPTBAH5VBYANLIB89YP/IMG_1916.jpg Blog - Clean Up on Aisle 1854 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1622321426035-51Z8QUDGSGIEM8Q5MY3R/IMG_1917.jpg Blog - Clean Up on Aisle 1854 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1622321557394-R7QGTNI27TB8P2U1JDN9/IMG_1921.jpg Blog - Clean Up on Aisle 1854 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1622321636887-JTS7EXVEQUARJ90J0OL8/IMG_1918.jpg Blog - Clean Up on Aisle 1854 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/rainy-day-update monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1622050645200-7B47ZAFS7V5S75H2D4WV/IMG_1836.jpg Blog - Rainy Day Update - Make it stand out I don’t want to put up with that nonsense!! I just want to chase squirrels. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1622051312047-59IA7FFX7HOVP9LCTW7Q/IMG_1889.jpg Blog - Rainy Day Update - Make it stand out Run rodent Run!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1622050937063-E6CKEOMMPNME3PX9MJZN/IMG_1842.jpg Blog - Rainy Day Update - Make it stand out That big oak was where the straw is still the heaviest. But looking gooder for surer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1622051015133-T8QNO60CGC7AQW0L03ZK/IMG_1843.jpg Blog - Rainy Day Update - Make it stand out And here is where the other 2 trees were. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1622051214003-N60CTAY1JB2L6R60GUO4/IMG_1904.jpg Blog - Rainy Day Update - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1622051518330-0X6LVTWI790SP7US328T/IMG_1905.jpg Blog - Rainy Day Update - Make it stand out Greenhouse from doors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1622051559389-EM3BX1W64X8VQ9EPSCKV/IMG_1906.jpg Blog - Rainy Day Update - Make it stand out Cucumber plants and carrots underneath https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1622051617319-21C7ASTW3MI0G9SB48HV/IMG_1908.jpg Blog - Rainy Day Update - Make it stand out A pepper https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1622051668137-G42L26NWLULGQF1FYCWY/IMG_1911.jpg Blog - Rainy Day Update - Make it stand out Potato plants. Some onions in background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1622051831865-8DU9D91DB4X2ORF03VHH/IMG_1909.jpg Blog - Rainy Day Update - Make it stand out Proof that not everything grows for me. Five of Six of these potato planter bags are doing good to great. This one was a bust. Shoot, I can only find 2 of the 4 seed potatoes at all, and the one you see is rotted. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/got-down-to-28-by-this-morning-04-22-2021 monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1619108982153-6BWK1YXRT4DWQ1Y7SIZ3/IMG_1829.jpg Blog - Got down to 28 by this morning -- 04-22-2021 I expect them to come back strong. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1619109136772-R67PY88L9G79SHDEYJZT/IMG_1827.jpg Blog - Got down to 28 by this morning -- 04-22-2021 Not so happy cukes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1619109238668-OOOWXQKOXO92KK0NMSUL/IMG_1828.jpg Blog - Got down to 28 by this morning -- 04-22-2021 This is inside a mini greenhouse structure — the potatoes in the lighter green fabric pots haven’t sprouted out of the ground yet. So nothing to shoot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1619109514388-PZ52LTVQAPW7D4C2APFV/IMG_1830.jpg Blog - Got down to 28 by this morning -- 04-22-2021 No harm here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1619109630439-YGEX5GTZVJNHHCFFXJ2T/IMG_1831.jpg Blog - Got down to 28 by this morning -- 04-22-2021 Go tomatoes!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1619109664460-X45KUCIJ7J5AWJTM3XZT/IMG_1832.jpg Blog - Got down to 28 by this morning -- 04-22-2021 Not a lot of growth, but surviving for sure — still need to pick the winners and thin the rest out. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1619109808975-P3FPL9PE0AQ43E0IESCJ/IMG_1833.jpg Blog - Got down to 28 by this morning -- 04-22-2021 There are a couple tiny pea/bean plants popping up now on the top/bottom of the radish row. Maybe they’ll take off soon. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/freeze-coming-on-4212021 monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1619011719408-FW8L8FAWDJ7Y3MM9DY8F/IMG_1822.jpg Blog - Freeze coming on 4/21/2021 I don’t even want to go outside — this is from the patio door — it is a solid 30 out there… Brr. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1619011894997-GW8SEWQ06N7TLMBLDE4C/IMG_1813.jpg Blog - Freeze coming on 4/21/2021 It can run with the tent on it. Being dual-fuel, it is set to gasoline at the moment, and I have 2 20lb propane tanks that can be used too. Still waiting for a “working” regulator/switch-over. The first one leaks horribly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1619012052946-K9EVF6WZZPJ0SC080XIG/IMG_1814.jpg Blog - Freeze coming on 4/21/2021 Notice I added an exhaust vent to the front of the box. UGH!! Just noticed I have one of the panels in upside down so the handles aren’t lining up well. Hey, just proves it was HAND-MADE by me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1619012725801-9RVLMZTNS0VMJ8CO63IZ/Screenshot+2021-04-21+at+9.40.37+AM.jpg Blog - Freeze coming on 4/21/2021 I even added some irrigation — this is when things were first popping. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1619012831934-RZTWN0QWRWE5L2X2JEZF/IMG_1815.jpg Blog - Freeze coming on 4/21/2021 Last year’s spinach and this years starting. I do have some moss issues. Have to handle that… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1619012907817-O19TC1WPQTPC0D6FXXHA/IMG_1816.jpg Blog - Freeze coming on 4/21/2021 Radishes popping and a few beans/peas if you look real close. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1619014150390-CMZH9YX7BJM05QBCAORE/IMG_1818.jpg Blog - Freeze coming on 4/21/2021 Cucumbers sprouting too. Sadly, I have some transplanted cucumbers outside the greenhouse, in fabric planters. I did throw covers over them to try and retain the heat, but if they don’t survive, I have more in the house to put out. They may even be bigger and stronger since they have had lots of light and warmth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1619012962050-HAB88D0KYZD4NQP22AA6/IMG_1817.jpg Blog - Freeze coming on 4/21/2021 Pepper plants need to be thinned down to 1 or 2 per fabric planter segment. Oh, those are onion sprouts in the bed behind. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1619013193123-KEV5UR2R3NGD7TUI3169/IMG_1819.jpg Blog - Freeze coming on 4/21/2021 Tomato plants need to be thinned too. Most took from the transplanting. Didn’t expect that. Post-Freeze I will see which are left and pick the winners. Still have some inside just in case all are losers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1619013481718-Y5KM3ZMZ145OXNM57894/Screenshot+2021-04-21+at+9.41.54+AM.jpg Blog - Freeze coming on 4/21/2021 Should say, this was after the second application of seed and straw. I hadn’t rolled the ground after putting the top soil down (just tried smoothing it) and it was quite lumpy. After a couple weeks it has lost a bunch of the straw, and is about 1/2 grass seedlings. Added more seed and fluffed up remaining straw. — The birds are getting fat eating all of the seed!!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1619013667019-KIIO17HDCVYEOAR2CR4R/IMG_1801.jpg Blog - Freeze coming on 4/21/2021 This shows why I had to redo and roll the topsoil. I’ve learned. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1619014593124-98YIA0601DEB1F1HCZX5/IMG_1811.jpg Blog - Freeze coming on 4/21/2021 They even have a little room to spread out some more. I will likely add another planter like this, at a right angle off the front. The combined beds will hide the compost bins, near the fence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1619015427358-ALGFD1ZD6XLKJ9TP5VUA/IMG_1826.jpg Blog - Freeze coming on 4/21/2021 She saw me about to take the picture, and closed her eyes and tried to push camera away.. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/getting-ready-for-growing-season monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1617209519564-AMU0NW7EK3V51ZQWZNH6/63805458055__5E0F080A-407E-4700-AD03-CF933235A5E3.jpg Blog - Getting ready for growing season Might not be such a great photo, but the area looked pretty bad as it was. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1617209755712-0NNHUDJYF3QG9GSZRL26/IMG_1764.jpg Blog - Getting ready for growing season Better view of staging tent and outbuilding too. Those orange driveway markers show where the corners of the tunnel will be. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1617209896464-ZFUPDH0XTR2J13JIA8KU/63805454936__18A41093-3D86-4F0C-A23D-081D8E3A68B1.jpg Blog - Getting ready for growing season That made the decision of where I’d put more spinach and my basil plants, easy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1617210077942-FYJXSN9FXH9E474B0BPP/IMG_1775.jpg Blog - Getting ready for growing season I had to cheat and use the step stool for the last couple of bolts. Ow, my aching arms!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1617210666519-HXNOVRTMFEHHLQ22BWQW/IMG_1776.jpg Blog - Getting ready for growing season I did later remove the excess landscape fabric. The piece within the structure is held into the ground by dozens of 8 inch staples. This was just extra from 50 foot roll (cut in half) that I hadn’t cut off as a just-in-case precaution. Oh, Bill is pretty much 6 foot tall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1617210837231-PMKORZNZ67KFHI61H02P/IMG_1777.jpg Blog - Getting ready for growing season I later added bricks to the entire perimeter to make it easier to edge when mowing. And help keep critters from crawling under and in. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1617210917428-MAGMAIWPA9TGHLB4HXE8/IMG_1778.jpg Blog - Getting ready for growing season Looking at this picture, it was obviously taken before I got around to straightening the fabric so the doors went up perpendicular to the ground!! Oh, and you can see the “deer” cage we quickly assembled to cover that smaller raised bed. I figure it will a nice place for a few cucumbers to run wild!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1617211306234-IDFAFWAJYPQ5KNAWDZ51/IMG_1786.jpg Blog - Getting ready for growing season My “Click and Grow” system has a few tomatoes, peppers and basil started for transplanting — and some still being harvested from the winter crops. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1617211395610-HX10IV2UG617DVQAZKKX/IMG_1787.jpg Blog - Getting ready for growing season I have others, including cucumbers in these seed trays, under grow lights. They seem to be doing best and need to get out of those tiny compartments soon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1617211478009-TWZL686K9WMHSBBUKU8A/IMG_1788.jpg Blog - Getting ready for growing season I even tried the window sill version of grow lights and pods. These are not doing so great!!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1617211633318-RQD4T06IWODT2XIQO97G/63787598377__55160E8B-31D8-4339-ABA5-425DC304EEAE.jpg Blog - Getting ready for growing season BTW, the “Click and Grow” does a great job with leaf lettuce. I keep trimming them off for sandwiches, and more grow quickly. I will likely keep this up throughout the summer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1617211868662-LNRGKBB8WCHMT5Q6W33S/IMG_1783.jpg Blog - Getting ready for growing season https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1617211896513-632WPOP3GKVQQ5JGQ0ZW/IMG_1785.jpg Blog - Getting ready for growing season https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1617212236509-R9AB345HKREWRHF3MWTA/IMG_1779.jpg Blog - Getting ready for growing season Oh, yeah, those pull handles you see are to make it easier to open up this side for access to the equipment within. Each handle is for one section that slides upward through a groove and can be moved out of the way. Since the box is 48 inches tall, I wanted that to come out in one foot increments so even I could lift it up and out. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/shot-twice-and-lost-my-hard-wood monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1615553494361-KXEDZ2VN18LDDXFQVT4I/IMG_1720.jpg Blog - Shot twice and lost my hard wood https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1615553688376-MMIGGBOE0RKNQX6SS45B/IMG_1725.jpg Blog - Shot twice and lost my hard wood They had to work around my greenhouses and the outbuilding to remove the limbs of the mighty oak. The guy up in the sky would use the chainsaw in one hand, and grab these huge limbs with the other and toss them safely to an open area on the ground. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1615553849124-2UFBZUC7ZKO7ETTJD3B0/IMG_1753.PNG Blog - Shot twice and lost my hard wood Since the boom could only go so high, he would tie off the top branches to a lower one, and when he cut the tops, they would fall and swing below. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1615553960099-0RO1EVPDJCOTEKDD9MJN/View+recent+photos%281%29.jpg Blog - Shot twice and lost my hard wood Eventually they were left with this 20-30 foot trunk which fell with such a thump, the whole house shook. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1615554074198-V7UQKATLX80AXEC8ML43/IMG_1751.jpg Blog - Shot twice and lost my hard wood When they were done, it looked like this. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/lake-erie-is-freezing-over monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1612450986038-6BWIFR5GJN0174VATBYK/IMG_1660.jpg Blog - Lake Erie is freezing over https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1612451050997-RGXM31WJJYC112PHY8OM/IMG_1662.jpg Blog - Lake Erie is freezing over https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1612451069237-3HQNHW6DX1B07PS8C028/IMG_1661.jpg Blog - Lake Erie is freezing over https://www.ret-add.com/blog/snow-again monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1611158874061-OZFJNLO9GMKUHAXEXHW0/Screenshot+2021-01-20.jpg Blog - Snow Again https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1611159016309-S2OMMG4EXP3TU3UTXPLB/clear-drive-IMG_1639.jpg Blog - Snow Again https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1611159583222-Z8A5UT0ZT8LVB6B2WSPE/IMG_1641.jpg Blog - Snow Again Got to get a full face covering hat — that stuff is cold!!! https://www.ret-add.com/blog/happy-new-year-2021 monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://www.ret-add.com/blog/merry-christmas-2020 monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1608930489450-X6FG7XHWX1CA1PVYO4UQ/63059389470__CD4F8CE7-F73E-452F-ADD8-FCCBBFE9C80F.jpg Blog - Merry Christmas 2020 I had just started removing it around 7:30 in the morning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1608930541910-97UB2FXRDUMNPSLXL6CY/63059935554__176DA0C7-85E0-4B5F-8051-062104E3A73B.jpg Blog - Merry Christmas 2020 Finished about 10 am — but… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1608930593949-TL75G4FHHA8YJR8K5CD6/63061494632__F4C389AF-8C2F-4F2B-822E-3D147C81C299.jpg Blog - Merry Christmas 2020 Finished up the 2nd time around 2 pm or so. And it could use another pass now. Too tired to do it. Will start again in morning.. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1608930827443-LX3AM5HMPJZT2SHNFKRD/IMG_1533.jpg Blog - Merry Christmas 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1608930863268-9PVWPF2Y0DJQTGUA1MFG/IMG_1569-ps.jpg Blog - Merry Christmas 2020 All lit up.. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1608931344253-DWIDFWVCZBE5N5SEHOMO/IMG_1419.jpg Blog - Merry Christmas 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1608931407056-2P8YX1SUXX0N7SV1MQS8/IMG_1432.jpg Blog - Merry Christmas 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1608931478870-ICVB9N7DVEER6BVP6E16/IMG_1571.jpg Blog - Merry Christmas 2020 I must admit, this is my preferred kind of party. I do like people, just don’t like to be around them in crowds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1608931795090-9MPXIWE1I3BHZLL6WRNC/jody-kitty.JPG Blog - Merry Christmas 2020 Just had to toss this in. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/1-year-retireversary monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://www.ret-add.com/blog/fall-is-gone monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1603544766291-9TWZ2LIR8M4COCHFOFIX/IMG_1396.jpg Blog - Fall is gone Coyote “not so” ugly. Leaves are messy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1603545364753-VJN1Y5Q04TZL10NZJEMD/IMG_1405.jpg Blog - Fall is gone https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1603545687902-W1IIFX1AUJRC102N7DXJ/IMG_1404.jpg Blog - Fall is gone https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1603545999257-SE526QO741835X8COTOT/IMG_1397.jpg Blog - Fall is gone https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1603546438491-E5FZDU9V9QV65LTLIINL/IMG_1399.jpg Blog - Fall is gone https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1603546656294-ORG8SYHDQBRS0JPXJCDS/IMG_1378.jpg Blog - Fall is gone https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1603546862151-XUIY1ECKAYG999AD4NC9/IMG_1376.jpg Blog - Fall is gone Those little black boxes on the floor are in case anyone was left inside — baited with peanut butter and ready to zap the chippie into a new world.. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1603547113138-20JLR56DUSV41FMHMFMC/Capture.JPG Blog - Fall is gone https://www.ret-add.com/blog/harvest-update monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1601219763275-50RARQYDGWCAJHHUBE7Y/IMG_1354.jpg Blog - Harvest - Update https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1601219864617-CP8N1U9HLG5DNFBWXW16/IMG_1349.jpg Blog - Harvest - Update Purple beans? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1601219906144-6PAFA5LNNGLVV1NRFWQO/IMG_1350.jpg Blog - Harvest - Update Various colored buds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1601219967481-JHCGEW1AVRM8R6V5LQHU/IMG_1351.jpg Blog - Harvest - Update I am guessing this is a normal green bean. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1601220184931-UEL98SNNLZ7HSLY3TPQ1/IMG_1348.jpg Blog - Harvest - Update in the background you can see I’m also getting ready for spring seed starting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1601220564364-0V2BVTN2IC7A7TMDOQRV/62273961637__39C8CDE6-925A-4D9B-BF84-8D05D214C8D8.JPG Blog - Harvest - Update https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1601220799458-1VYFXI90SDF4X9AEJDSG/62273951064__8CFFB7DA-93A6-48AA-B010-269B8AB1F833.JPG Blog - Harvest - Update https://www.ret-add.com/blog/greenhouse-update-how-does-my-garden-grow monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1598983405247-GDKEWR0HSTNIAJ3UUS31/IMG_1322.jpg Blog - GreenHouse Update -- how does my garden grow Lettuce and radishes planted in here. Notice the bricks to hold it down. Added them on other greenhouse too.. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1598984013204-IZ8UKAIEDVKJL66CP8CG/IMG_1320.jpg Blog - GreenHouse Update -- how does my garden grow Trying a variety of trellis types. The taller plants are the cucumbers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1598984170792-4EXVUMK2LQDA3RA70BWB/IMG_1321.jpg Blog - GreenHouse Update -- how does my garden grow On the left bay you see more cucumbers and lots of herbs — I love basil, and harvested a couple cups of fresh leaves today and have it simmering in a pot of pasta sauce.. Yummy time coming. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1598986868193-WDRBYJCCGJWNOUDUOO3L/IMG_1323.jpg Blog - GreenHouse Update -- how does my garden grow This is a close-up of the trellis system that should give the cucumbers a place to hang. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1598984542450-6CF6XBTW8RKV0FR80JU3/IMG_1329.jpg Blog - GreenHouse Update -- how does my garden grow Note the tie downs on the corners — reused same posts for the bigger one. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1598984695774-B1WZSB5K99KFWLHK4BK5/IMG_1326.jpg Blog - GreenHouse Update -- how does my garden grow The “Floor” is just landscaping fabric to kill the grass. The door is zippered, and is rolled up in this picture. I can walk in without ducking (yeah, I’m short). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1598984921690-Y4YWJ3EEIQKEP9CMMEO9/IMG_1327.jpg Blog - GreenHouse Update -- how does my garden grow This bed has lettuce and beans. The netting will hopefully allow the beans to be above the lettuce. You can see the “patches” on the side walls. Those are windows, with screening, to allow breezes through. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1598985161256-R1PNH9E1B54B51PLO4OP/IMG_1330.jpg Blog - GreenHouse Update -- how does my garden grow The door is down, but unzipped. Allow a breeze, but maybe keep out a few bugs. You can see the posts and the tie downs better with this picture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1598985778812-J90ZK7PJ41P9H4707VUW/IMG_1331.jpg Blog - GreenHouse Update -- how does my garden grow Two types of bins. The one on the left can be made much larger in diameter, but is only about 2/3rds full. The other allows for easy rolling / mixing. Have to see which works best. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1598986065546-1DHDCF0691RQ9F3XGNHF/62006500221__B78A8B0A-E4BD-4A15-A5DA-6E370791577D.JPG Blog - GreenHouse Update -- how does my garden grow https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1598986109948-7B8H43EP8MKV8FNIS67A/IMG_1317.jpg Blog - GreenHouse Update -- how does my garden grow Seeing how high the flames got, I’ve ordered a grill/grid to set on top to prevent burning leaves from floating away. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1598986350198-MSVOVEW4EX0FWDYYNFGU/IMG_1318.jpg Blog - GreenHouse Update -- how does my garden grow 30 minutes later, most has burned down and is gone. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1598986508922-JYAUWEOO4S8LVPW5ARCX/62006464536__0612F32D-4860-48CA-B366-A66A3FC094E0.JPG Blog - GreenHouse Update -- how does my garden grow https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1598986637127-XJ6GCOV9W1QMH9F1MRR0/62006479091__ABE442AA-E806-4CF6-9BA8-DBF39710FC14.JPG Blog - GreenHouse Update -- how does my garden grow https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1598987022279-POVAVLNNWS6URYTPHYKR/kitty-keyboard.JPG Blog - GreenHouse Update -- how does my garden grow She will step on keyboard and change screens while I work. But that’s okay. I need to be interrupted some times… https://www.ret-add.com/blog/mini-greenhouse-build-and-updates monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1596828350147-PNR4Y5IKV2SW0W5VYR2Y/61764154266__C2BB3190-124D-4218-ACF9-D85FE7DF8ADC.JPG Blog - Mini-Green House build and updates https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1596828928291-IEPZ7QYVOEHR74I5LMQI/61850203675__F2DD4C8E-674D-46B8-9CEB-B10D7D7DFA3C.JPG Blog - Mini-Green House build and updates This is what I installed today. Raised composite beds inside a pop-up green house frame. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1596829136996-IVKP0OMKXOC7ZALIDLKM/IMG_1273.jpg Blog - Mini-Green House build and updates That root cutting / edger shovel is really good at setting up lines for removing sod. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1596829244611-GIU2K25EVPWGVDX25XFH/IMG_1274.jpg Blog - Mini-Green House build and updates Silly me. I thought I’d try and move and save this “sod” — not enough grass, nor roots. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1596829330487-GIWQH90OMFDMX0JPHQD6/IMG_1275.jpg Blog - Mini-Green House build and updates This went much quicker once I gave up on moving the sod, and just wanted the grass/weeds out of the way. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1596829417273-52YUU1PCRORGBJB6V7E1/IMG_1276.jpg Blog - Mini-Green House build and updates Leveled it off and cleaned up the edges. Ready for beds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1596829484380-2QMK048CBHV6FE49IR84/IMG_1277.jpg Blog - Mini-Green House build and updates Get those beds even and set in the pit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1596829549967-1TN7328QYHP25YFVTJI6/IMG_1279.jpg Blog - Mini-Green House build and updates Fill with moisture retaining potting soil — actually need a few more bags. They are on back order. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1596829645265-7DPXIVEQ8UBUVALOFMFQ/IMG_1280.jpg Blog - Mini-Green House build and updates Repeat for the 2nd one. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1596829697196-FUA50OR3R8R28KC8RVA1/IMG_1281.jpg Blog - Mini-Green House build and updates Water the soil - for now, and install the pop-up green house. Lots of pegs to hold it down in the wind. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1596829889438-DO77WXJDDXJI0K8XA848/IMG_1282.jpg Blog - Mini-Green House build and updates If the extra soil comes soon, I may throw in a “fall” crop to test it out… https://www.ret-add.com/blog/kitty-update-7-26-2020 monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1595766103304-99W2ETOELH89PZ4MWVLU/IMG_1187.jpg Blog - Kitty Update 7-26-2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1595879158013-3ONEKQAQBHLCC1Z2IFNA/IMG_1192.jpg Blog - Kitty Update 7-26-2020 Pate’ for breakfast. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1595879224668-47VQINGLS92ZO7PCWBQO/IMG_1196.jpg Blog - Kitty Update 7-26-2020 Seems she wanted a belly rub. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1595879262734-MT98FWMMG5ALAYEVEIVC/IMG_1199.jpg Blog - Kitty Update 7-26-2020 And didn’t mind getting a collar with her name and my phone number on it - and a little bell. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1595879319698-IYD9XBB1XRX3SOMMILL2/IMG_1205.jpg Blog - Kitty Update 7-26-2020 And was happily laying behind me as I worked on the blog.. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/new-addition-07-23-2020 monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1595532465221-6KLKYHFJN5R029VCXIVJ/IMG_1177.jpg Blog - New Addition -- 07-23-2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1595532587670-5ME4RLB2DFDWRPME4TPZ/IMG_1179.jpg Blog - New Addition -- 07-23-2020 Just opened the cage and expected her to bolt for somewhere to hide. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1595532686471-BC0QNJBWID3HBN81NYJ4/IMG_1180.jpg Blog - New Addition -- 07-23-2020 Hey, this “floor” is soft — yep, it is the bed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1595532778698-P3ZVPRD50G2WOSH7W20O/IMG_1181.jpg Blog - New Addition -- 07-23-2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1595532839924-O1IS9RUMVZO392JQH96R/IMG_1182.jpg Blog - New Addition -- 07-23-2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1595532978552-24UUI8M8I4S46K3X5VI6/IMG_1183.jpg Blog - New Addition -- 07-23-2020 Wasn’t too impressed with the toys, but sniffed each one. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1595533106445-ZVS9Z8N23L3HGS652KMJ/IMG_1184.jpg Blog - New Addition -- 07-23-2020 You can see my leg in this picture. She never worried about me. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/new-edition monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1595434076408-3BCB26SNQA9561SI11DL/IMG_1175.jpg Blog - New Edition Notice I did get a plant stand for inside, and another for outside. Orchids, and herbs in, mostly herbs outside. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1595434254805-7XYBB3TV8JNXDD8W0Z7Y/IMG_1164.jpg Blog - New Edition My largest harvest… One handful, gone in a bite.. But yummy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1595434378105-APYFTILA93KMMZDFKS1U/IMG_1157.jpg Blog - New Edition BTW,. the blueberries are in the blue planter… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1595434480732-8EKJYB21GF18PINWSF0L/IMG_1166.jpg Blog - New Edition https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1595434555795-DXGBB8256U4E0KAN156G/IMG_1148.JPG Blog - New Edition The bucket is a self-watering planter with about 2 gallons of water at the bottom. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1595434650105-84TADAJRXNDZ1XBNYDYV/IMG_1165.jpg Blog - New Edition Need to do some burning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1595434756492-EOV3P21DWCSI5HO9VGWW/IMG_1167.jpg Blog - New Edition https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1595434784426-76H06HYLZI3MU8NHVSKX/IMG_1168.jpg Blog - New Edition https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1595435830696-JN57L0KT79ESTXKFJSKC/IMG_1170.jpg Blog - New Edition Lots of green grass, and not a mole trail, or chippy hole to be seen. Ants are under control. Trees trimmed up. Deck bright and clean, Almost livable... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1595436101773-4BUGV6K5M6TQ3I8J2VM6/IMG_1171.jpg Blog - New Edition The old stuff — plywood? ply cardboard? fiberboard? Whatever it was, the ants built nests in it.. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1595436202294-YI5D9Z3JUXC4WK2GLYXH/IMG_1174.jpg Blog - New Edition Okay, maybe I should have swept up before the picture. But, that isn’t going anywhere — no more ant homes.. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1595436471946-BGUN81FWA3RHI47K0CPM/IMG_1169.jpg Blog - New Edition On this side of the driveway, the ditch is 5 rows of bricks deep. The other side is steeper. The ditch runs the length of the property. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/mower-failure monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://www.ret-add.com/blog/3rd-4th-of-july monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1593778383413-ZZF5ZJ5VV58HY5KCZL9P/flag-IMG_1114.jpg Blog - 3rd - 4th of July https://www.ret-add.com/blog/nothing-much-happening monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://www.ret-add.com/blog/stained-deck monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1592500634713-58AE6QB13MGFACPRYNNM/IMG_1092.jpg Blog - Stained Deck This is a pic with the box on left not stained, and one on right with one coat. Had to stop because flying buggies wanted to stick to the new stain.. Finished next morning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1592500767300-V9XDXIXO1L165MRNO1L0/IMG_1093.jpg Blog - Stained Deck From the sliding door of the house looking out. My two reclining chairs, on fake grass, then the fire pit, then one deck box, and flowers and berry plants. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1592500865261-NNHPLWI11N9OUOFPBA2R/IMG_1094.jpg Blog - Stained Deck Looking the other direction, the other deck box, more flowers and berry plants, and of course, my butterfly. Looking outward, you can see the fire pit in the middle of the yard, and the outbuilding. Notice there seems to be a lot more grass than previously — I have put a lot of work into trying to make it green. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1592501005431-Y8M2WL66GB4HZLNCJSRF/IMG_1095.jpg Blog - Stained Deck Looking back towards the house, and you can see the “work” deck box by the door, and that I have another butterfly (to remind me I can’t concentrate!!) and a clock (to remind me I should try!!). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1592501136525-HT8MI3KNFVO0L6NK5NZH/IMG_1096.jpg Blog - Stained Deck And a final angle, just to show the outside of the deck is also stained, and so are the steps. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1592506341117-RY9MB45MN0761XPIL2EF/IMG_1090.jpg Blog - Stained Deck https://www.ret-add.com/blog/stain-the-deck monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1592337161224-PHFO2BB7D4P49SV37PLG/IMG_1084.jpg Blog - Stain the Deck Notice how “dusty” the drying deck became after washing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1592337228098-MEP0HZXBQ17038F43GP0/61392401749__0C27CB4D-DAD8-4803-981D-A7AA338D56CB.JPG Blog - Stain the Deck Many places ended up with bare wood as the old stain chipped off. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1592337442332-EISAGJJL79NS03D8ZYLD/IMG_1086.jpg Blog - Stain the Deck Protecting my deck plants.. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1592337492160-3TB4CERBUG1ZRJBSY8HH/IMG_1085.jpg Blog - Stain the Deck And protecting the shrubs along the side. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1592337532272-C34ZKQ8R2Y15SJ67KA4E/IMG_1087.jpg Blog - Stain the Deck I even protected the concrete around the steps. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1592337816116-51CH4PUH55HUATYGG0G8/IMG_1089.jpg Blog - Stain the Deck Notice you can’t even see the board replacement I did a month or so ago. Looks almost new. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1592338453104-6995JMHG2AFOP0M9A0JV/61401188394__92587958-81A7-4116-A194-A61FE38F569D.jpg Blog - Stain the Deck Top more brown, bottom more red. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/ich-bin-einer-ohioan- monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1591142214912-NV2JN68FUAHW7AF059AN/IMG_1041.jpg Blog - Ich bin einer Ohioan ? https://www.ret-add.com/blog/things-do-happen monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1590670277194-TB7IQ1KH34HUK35UPS66/61193394768__A5ACD62B-0CAE-48E1-97C0-40ED5EC17A9C.JPG Blog - Things do happen. That’s the pole saw in the middle. 21 foot long. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1590670406721-7MPYKY9J8MN9B89675T3/61193824368__F2A65734-7C61-4CB3-B706-0A01F08E1B70.JPG Blog - Things do happen. Started sorting and chopping / sawing into pieces for chipper or fire. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1590670767049-W7AEAYCPNMSRIN3R2AN9/61194671760__C10A12F7-05BB-43B9-86FE-895204A10057.JPG Blog - Things do happen. Pieces were either chipped, or burned. Some of the logs were 4 inch diameter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1590670875200-UL4ZP6ODSUKYB1UJR2VK/61196051634__B0FABA24-A32A-4EE0-AFA4-A62E5AD05ABB.JPG Blog - Things do happen. Within a few hours the chips were around plants, and the rest was making ashes. The sprinkler is going in the background trying to get the new grass seed to grow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1590671202245-XC861YU1LBX01C6IG11Y/IMG_1031.jpg Blog - Things do happen. What you see in the wheel barrow is the unburned charcoal. It went back into the pit for more processing. The white bucket was almost full with beer cans (easily over 20), broken bottle glass, nails, melted plastic, and at least two gun shells (my guess is from a 22). Id-juts lived here before me!!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1590671734497-MMMGV96KJMT3FUVRSQN9/IMG_1032.jpg Blog - Things do happen. Looks much better and should help separate lawn from tree bed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1590672104965-K4ZW5BQ94CVFRFEWRC4C/IMG_1035.jpg Blog - Things do happen. Just a little off color because the rest of the deck has mostly faded. Can’t even tell where repair begins or ends now. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1590672242742-VDAVPWCFA97WJDLUVKJG/IMG_1034.jpg Blog - Things do happen. The steps look so much better. Oh, the lower rail on the right is where a bunch of putty went. That board is not treated lumber. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1590672495625-UM89ZSSXBD214BFXWNSX/Screenshot+2020-05-28+at+8.28.52+AM.png Blog - Things do happen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1590672624735-24D80TFWQNB9PY4HIBKR/IMG_0940.PNG Blog - Things do happen. Mr Cardinal is asking “What’s that blinking red light?” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1590672740229-W63SUEJQMDZHPFCP4HL0/IMG_0939.PNG Blog - Things do happen. Mrs Cardinal is saying, “Ignore it and it will go away” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1590672832940-9KO9S8CC1VN1NR9ZYJNF/deer-IMG_0946.jpg Blog - Things do happen. Doah ! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1590672931685-7ODBPP4FV921E9WXEEOH/Bear-Capture.JPG Blog - Things do happen. The video can be seen on my FaceBook page https://www.facebook.com/jody.querry/videos/3497125836983459/?t=0 https://www.ret-add.com/blog/yard-work-day monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://www.ret-add.com/blog/got-my-ducts-in-a-row monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1589650354751-FJNLOW0WLUZUWWN7EILV/61126233919__608F016F-7529-467A-B1F6-A868AE220DD3.JPG Blog - Got my Ducts in a Row Believe it or not, those are the vacuum cleaner bags in the back of the truck. There are 6 of them, and at one point, all were full of air and pointing straight up. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1589650720095-DMDO0H56IYCU5AX0D0AA/IMG_0990.jpg Blog - Got my Ducts in a Row Vacuum connected above the air handler. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1589650783423-6EIVW08G5FKCUBI84K6L/IMG_0991.jpg Blog - Got my Ducts in a Row High Pressure air hose coming in house. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1589651189744-VVXSZ5LB5FADC2ZSRDWS/61126289801__D9D0110B-1F51-4CFB-B5CA-CA843D15923B.jpg Blog - Got my Ducts in a Row By the way, that is the Roomba I7 and its docking / emptying station. Get one. Use my Amazon link. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1589651860132-K24WCOL0UC9ELKJ51SU7/IMG_0982.jpg Blog - Got my Ducts in a Row See that light colored board on the deck? More coming on it in a bit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1589652046551-NDHNY4QFXAGD9RUOM7HR/IMG_0980.jpg Blog - Got my Ducts in a Row Fire is tough to photograph… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1589652235111-7TIHURJZZP8ND09M7LU5/IMG_0985.jpg Blog - Got my Ducts in a Row https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1589652355903-9XCC4IWILHVPOV57JGVR/IMG_0986.jpg Blog - Got my Ducts in a Row Yeah, I know my first plunge cuts with the circular saw caught the boards on each side, but I’ll putty before I paint and nobody will ever be able to tell. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/winter-is-still-here-5-9-2020 monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1589043924899-QANID8QU6N93C49ZTWKX/IMG_0976.jpg Blog - Winter is still here 5-9-2020. Just another snowy day — May 9, 2020 at 12:30 pm https://www.ret-add.com/blog/wont-this-moving-in-stuff-end monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://www.ret-add.com/blog/wont-winter-end monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://www.ret-add.com/blog/omg-i-wasnt-freezing-today monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://www.ret-add.com/blog/how-cold-will-it-be monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1587510099604-W52YYEH8G5GSCSU1U9GA/IMG_0841.jpg Blog - How Cold will it be? The filter was pure white when it went in a week ago… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1587510159447-UTH7GTDJ13HWSZCME09B/IMG_0840.jpg Blog - How Cold will it be? This is one side of the coils. The other is just as bad. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/freezing-friday-thaw monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1587142042987-PFM2MFNAA7M92ZEFB0J5/IMG_0827.jpg Blog - Freezing Friday -- ?Thaw? As of noon on 4/17/2020 https://www.ret-add.com/blog/monday-morning-blues monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://www.ret-add.com/blog/madison-house-tour monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1586013065209-L74YQ7EJG04FHQ5Y8R50/IMG_0810.jpg Blog - Madison House Tour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1586013343894-NUN29KBKIX76TMDGYKLP/IMG_0798.jpg Blog - Madison House Tour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1586013528220-QIGMSC9AJPP5RRI1D9LZ/IMG_0809.jpg Blog - Madison House Tour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1586013653783-SF0SXWBB33E5STE04YEI/IMG_0813.jpg Blog - Madison House Tour Notice the corner fireplace for atmosphere. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1586013781834-QNECV0K2HS30VEV6FQ0B/IMG_0794.jpg Blog - Madison House Tour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1586013896304-Y86QLBY30H3H2HN1J6AP/IMG_0795.jpg Blog - Madison House Tour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1586013982738-ETZENKG0T6N97MHIWXKL/IMG_0796.jpg Blog - Madison House Tour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1586014193307-J9N3QOHAO1PXOCQVVG1U/IMG_0797.jpg Blog - Madison House Tour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1586014342452-NN3H1UENS4J0ES5L2Q4D/IMG_0799.jpg Blog - Madison House Tour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1586014471232-FPFZ6FH5Q164IU3J1H0G/IMG_0800.jpg Blog - Madison House Tour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1586014737024-GAUDRZMTPPR6BGAPKG5D/IMG_0801.jpg Blog - Madison House Tour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1586014847748-FQCQUCRSF0Q5NG3YO0TU/IMG_0802.jpg Blog - Madison House Tour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1586014878003-03FSFPYJJ4YEWAC9EZKI/IMG_0803.jpg Blog - Madison House Tour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1586015025040-4U7UIXPS58NK75CJPAYG/IMG_0804.jpg Blog - Madison House Tour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1586015059342-G3EZGRD0M9U5TBJRKEUU/IMG_0806.jpg Blog - Madison House Tour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1586015094746-5982CXH0QCNJZLL90PSI/IMG_0805.jpg Blog - Madison House Tour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1586015196409-WK1M8BRDRDTK34S3NAVJ/IMG_0808.jpg Blog - Madison House Tour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1586015336427-EEY7RWG37LBEQSM14M17/IMG_0811.jpg Blog - Madison House Tour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1586015384942-QWSWHG0V0FYU1WQ8IQM0/IMG_0812.jpg Blog - Madison House Tour https://www.ret-add.com/blog/progress-in-progress monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://www.ret-add.com/blog/minor-setbacks monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://www.ret-add.com/blog/lifes-little-victories monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://www.ret-add.com/blog/life-of-a-hacker monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://www.ret-add.com/blog/inn-and-out-and-inn monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://www.ret-add.com/blog/homeless-in-savannah monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://www.ret-add.com/blog/well-furnished-home monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1583000536812-RK74L7S7J0EIK6D34DB1/IMG_0714.jpg Blog - Well Furnished Home Looking towards the front door through the Living Room / Dining Room — Just a bit sparse. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1583000619072-X4I842QNEFA0GDPBNDSF/IMG_0715.jpg Blog - Well Furnished Home The Master Bedroom Suite. A place to sleep and a “table” for the clock-radio and charging electronics. That bed is a King Koil from Amazon. Doesn’t lose air (much) and is extremely FIRM !!! Even if you let air out. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1583000787076-646XV3QOTMM8ZKM252IV/IMG_0716.jpg Blog - Well Furnished Home Looking back from Master Bedroom through Living Room / Dining Room into Kitchen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1583000848171-U7WRJSGJIDDDH31U9LX6/IMG_0717.jpg Blog - Well Furnished Home A well equipped Kitchen area with cleaning supplies and “cooking” containers on counter and an air pump up front… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1583000919745-6YCFC833MP89YYWHYKB6/IMG_0713.jpg Blog - Well Furnished Home The Family Room. Spend most of the time here since the Computer is available all day. That “couch” sux rocks.. Won’t hold air, and even fully inflated is about as comfortable as those rocks… The stool-tables-camping chair all fold up into small pieces. The “table” is a bin of stuff the movers won’t take (liquids/aerosols/etc.). Oh, and a much needed vacuum for entertainment.. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1583001111026-LQKSW6372FUL81U21N5T/IMG_0718.jpg Blog - Well Furnished Home A guest Bedroom for people that like to sleep on the carpet… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1583001161003-CVCECCGK4UOPBJNVOQRO/IMG_0719.jpg Blog - Well Furnished Home And lastly, a fully equipped Computer Room — if all you need is the security system — hidden in the corner by the door. You can see the phone/Xfinity cables running towards it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1583001612234-HJ8JTK4X8ILBN71XI7I6/IMG_0720.jpg Blog - Well Furnished Home Of course there is now a garage with enough room to park not only a truck, but if it was moved to the side, another vehicle too.. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/echos-in-my-mind monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://www.ret-add.com/blog/i-feel-more-secure monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://www.ret-add.com/blog/lights-cameras-action monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://www.ret-add.com/blog/less-than-3-weeks-until-florida-is-closed monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://www.ret-add.com/blog/mostly-utilized monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://www.ret-add.com/blog/mover-chosen-inspection-fixes-accepted monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://www.ret-add.com/blog/movers-and-inspection-update monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://www.ret-add.com/blog/inspection-reflection monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://www.ret-add.com/blog/1-month-retireversary monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://www.ret-add.com/blog/pending-no-problems monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1579218810185-5VOO3OI41TJ548NBUXLJ/Pending.JPG Blog - Pending no problems The price was negotiated a tad, but I think all sides (the buyer, me, the agents) are all happy with the result. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/virtually-a-tour monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://www.ret-add.com/blog/happy-first-work-day-of-2020 monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1577986505346-NUDPGA893L8NAUUD0R7K/IMG_0639.jpg Blog - Happy First Work Day of 2020 The corner of the pool enclosure now looks less like a jungle. Just the 2 avocados in there — always wanted them to blossom and fruit inside. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1577986549031-RU4I4GAE3DAVM0IQFVVB/IMG_0640.jpg Blog - Happy First Work Day of 2020 The citrus look much happier out here. And looks so much “fresher” without the bare branches of the old ones. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1577986623596-LLN5UP68B523WS9AJQ6S/IMG_0642.jpg Blog - Happy First Work Day of 2020 Sorry no before image. Didn’t think to do one. But, imagine a big crack running all around the base, that was from 1/4 inch to 3/4th inch wide. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1577986704834-YG4G5GRBV35JEYJKTB22/IMG_0643.jpg Blog - Happy First Work Day of 2020 Front door now looks as good inside, as out. Should please the prospects. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/ending-2019-today monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://www.ret-add.com/blog/1-week-retireversary monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1577481599788-4VZ57NW1Y08NUOC109BA/storage-unit-IMG_0629.jpg Blog - 1 Week Retireversary https://www.ret-add.com/blog/christmas-day-2019 monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1577280582077-7K8IECEYSFX4PE9FADLL/Christmas-GIF-2018.gif Blog - Christmas Day 2019 https://www.ret-add.com/blog/day-3-habits-are-hard-to-break monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://www.ret-add.com/blog/day-1-retirement-is-painful monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1576950444030-ACTO6ZH0K6I6JLX40I36/storage-unit-IMG_0625.jpg Blog - Day +1 --Retirement is painful. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/day-zero-omg-im-unemployed monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1576862523633-M7ZGA5R4B0YDWBG81BXM/final-day-at+the+office-IMG_0620ps.jpg Blog - Day ZERO -- OMG, I'm unemployed!!! https://www.ret-add.com/blog/day-1-just-1-root-beer-is-left-on-the-wall monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1576777534231-OPWDXP5PT2ILHD8J87QN/1rootbeer.jpg Blog - Day -1 -- Just 1 Root Beer is left on the wall https://www.ret-add.com/blog/day-2-im-suited-for-christmas monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1576689759188-DSS2O0ZB5T1FOGHJA2E6/xmas-suit-copy.jpg Blog - Day -2 -- I'm suited for Christmas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1576698456987-7RJ90EFZQYVMUP25KJ6I/holiday-suit-copy.jpg Blog - Day -2 -- I'm suited for Christmas https://www.ret-add.com/blog/day-3-almost-party-time monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://www.ret-add.com/blog/day-6-finally-shot-for-the-last-time-this-year monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://www.ret-add.com/blog/day-7-finally-looks-like-it-is-real monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://www.ret-add.com/blog/day-16-office-christmas-prank monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://www.ret-add.com/blog/jubzeslnqbpb7t6wlzjpwiw145ff8v monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1575385650801-54BF5V3M4JNDAQE52YUH/IMG_0562-ps1a.jpg Blog - Day -17 — Holiday Photo Card Reveal The inspiration was the early TV Holiday Special Cartoon look. Not perfect, but I like the “antiquing” of the lighting, and the characters. I had just seen a clip from Rudolph and couldn’t get it out of my head. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/day-18-ive-applied-myself monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://www.ret-add.com/blog/day-22-happy-tday-to-all monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1574946856334-053B1FPN4XRJ0VPSUZMR/snoopyt-day.gif Blog - Day -22 -- Happy T'Day to all https://www.ret-add.com/blog/day-28-so-so-medical-tests monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://www.ret-add.com/blog/day-30-meditoday-preplanning monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://www.ret-add.com/blog/day-37-angie-says-im-a-healthy-fat-old-man monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://www.ret-add.com/blog/day-42-six-weeks-and-still-counting monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://www.ret-add.com/blog/day-50-happy-halloween monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1572523287122-K5PYJR7UTDUWC0310FNA/Ancient+DP+Wizard.jpg Blog - Day -50 -- Happy Halloween https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1572523312966-DZFNVD5MGNP8TQIK5C9P/DP+Prop.jpg Blog - Day -50 -- Happy Halloween https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1572523527638-49W6B28ZLP42IU8F3VGF/Obsolete%252BIT%252BElf.jpg Blog - Day -50 -- Happy Halloween https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1572523551628-MA8THQ7LEJUBH25NEKWH/IT+Prop.jpg Blog - Day -50 -- Happy Halloween https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1572523669840-WTGRKAJCQ2PIDCCY8YJ1/too%2Byoung%2Bto%2Bbe%2Bretired.jpg Blog - Day -50 -- Happy Halloween https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1572524417801-0NMK9OQA1L98TSQ1ACH2/Post-OOPS-Color-Removal.jpg Blog - Day -50 -- Happy Halloween https://www.ret-add.com/blog/day-55-colorful-me- monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1572108778946-3IJA4X0UMBH0VG1KV776/colorful-me.gif Blog - Day -55 -- Colorful-me --? https://www.ret-add.com/blog/day-62-updates-on-life-and-work-and-such monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1571499671444-Z8F8B3ETHY8UCW2HJO73/me-in-orange.JPG Blog - Day -62 -- Updates on life and work and such. Wore an orange beard all day Friday, and even though at least 100 people saw it, nobody said anything unless I pointed to it. Um, the world is no longer shocked by anything. I think I’ll up the ante on Monday — Actually, I’m testing for my Halloween adventure. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1571500595546-QCRBB47E1AXSN7NDXJ7F/fpl-october-2019.JPG Blog - Day -62 -- Updates on life and work and such. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1571501410925-KY3KCDEPEEQDYNQTEQ2E/fpl-october-14-2019.JPG Blog - Day -62 -- Updates on life and work and such. This is a Monday with the pool heater running full force. 10/14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1571501454288-PFUGC5YDUOZK3S8ETG71/fpl-october-7-2019.JPG Blog - Day -62 -- Updates on life and work and such. This is a Monday, where pool heater came on at 9 am and quickly got done. Note the 1.87KWH average vs the 3.29KWH from the day above. That wasted heat be expensive!!!!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1571501929270-4HNCIOU0YKFMF9WD6YQS/aapay-10-2019.JPG Blog - Day -62 -- Updates on life and work and such. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1571502315780-P2H1MOYTGCL0919K7HAK/IMG_0377ps4-6-best-mex.jpg Blog - Day -62 -- Updates on life and work and such. Comment below if you prefer the portrait version. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1571502366907-I2IHJ0580DS7K3EPR3HB/IMG_0377ps6-4-best-mex.jpg Blog - Day -62 -- Updates on life and work and such. Comment below if you prefer the landscape version. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/day-69-sunday-again-gavegained-some-life-this-week monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://www.ret-add.com/blog/day-77-just-another-saturday monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://www.ret-add.com/blog/day-84-sprinkler-sprinkler-handyman-star monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://www.ret-add.com/blog/day-89-diet-disaster-diverted monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://www.ret-add.com/blog/day-92-92-cans-of-root-beer-on-the-wall- monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1568993762643-AHLLL90CI6GU056M8XBC/IMG_0357-root-beer.jpg Blog - Day -92 -- 92 Cans of Root Beer on the wall. Zero-Calories Zero-Carb — just barely a taste of root beer… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1568996036106-TXXX3AV0QHIVCUB74UWC/bagels.jpg Blog - Day -92 -- 92 Cans of Root Beer on the wall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1568996407066-F1JQ7W8FG70BVD9AXASK/earnings.png Blog - Day -92 -- 92 Cans of Root Beer on the wall. I sure wish they would use my orders towards this. I’d be earning in the thousands $$$$$$ https://www.ret-add.com/blog/day-97-knowledge-transferring-and-shot-again monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://www.ret-add.com/blog/day-101-life-sometimes-gets-in-the-way-of-life monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1568129510762-R7AQKEVS9CZC0LBPME8U/IMG_4244-crop.jpg Blog - Day -101 -- Life sometimes gets in the way of Life 3 Young men.. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/day-122-demolded-clear-air-is-good-for-you monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1566300608006-WCL4GBFRZNVY3FZHEUN3/laurence-logo-final-color3-square.jpg Blog - Day -122 -- A/C DeMolded - And there was a Bear in my Mango tree https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1566313804622-ZAVZO7IBYJIMT7GXDTTC/IMG_0138.jpg Blog - Day -122 -- A/C DeMolded - And there was a Bear in my Mango tree It even soaked into the insulation some. Icky. Not good breathing material… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1566314013851-6LXD10I8CXGV6H9OQO3N/IMG_0140.jpg Blog - Day -122 -- A/C DeMolded - And there was a Bear in my Mango tree He will trim the Cyprus shortly. Cleaning up from the palms first. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1566316483593-ZSI53MDH9TN51DWV7O7X/IMG_0143.jpg Blog - Day -122 -- A/C DeMolded - And there was a Bear in my Mango tree A ?bear? — Such a hoot…. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1566321810860-UXQFV26A09KKPY2QOZFB/IMG_0147.jpg Blog - Day -122 -- A/C DeMolded - And there was a Bear in my Mango tree Mold and destruction https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1566322671007-NEI9FM6MB2926WQ4EZLL/IMG_0151.jpg Blog - Day -122 -- A/C DeMolded - And there was a Bear in my Mango tree Looking good in the neighborhood. Cyprus are trimmed just enough to not be shaggy, and the palms look clean. Just the way it should be done. (By John Pellegrino Painting and Pressure Washing and Lawn Services) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1566340288940-D0XOURV5M68WTKR9IAEZ/IMG_0152.jpg Blog - Day -122 -- A/C DeMolded - And there was a Bear in my Mango tree My garage at 6:30 pm… https://www.ret-add.com/blog/day-126-day-off-to-get-serviced monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1566066591806-WJ14GR4SIVQGO9SRAW3Q/mold.JPG Blog - Day -126 -- A Day off to get serviced https://www.ret-add.com/blog/day-133-did-we-just-find-somebody-to-take-the-position monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://www.ret-add.com/blog/day-139-that-is-only-87-work-days monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://www.ret-add.com/blog/day-144-another-work-week-begins monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://www.ret-add.com/blog/day-151-pineapple-planting monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://www.ret-add.com/blog/day-156-nobody-wants-to-work-with-me monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://www.ret-add.com/blog/day-159-who-me-procrastinate monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1563118067554-9B2DMOW9YM1GXIN0VU54/IMG_0120.jpg Blog - Day -159 -- Who, me procrastinate? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1563118275214-YV8JRN0UN1PYYGGDUE29/IMG_0115.jpg Blog - Day -159 -- Who, me procrastinate? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1563118295223-PLZRT7F4WVF8H8C3929R/IMG_0117.jpg Blog - Day -159 -- Who, me procrastinate? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1563118316650-7ZPKTLKVJMCYHNTNZ3MG/IMG_0118.jpg Blog - Day -159 -- Who, me procrastinate? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1563118468904-ZJDD2EXF181DOGIX6H0N/IMG_0124.jpg Blog - Day -159 -- Who, me procrastinate? This was before I got in the bed and straightened it up. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1563118556712-T606EXQOIA9ZKKZEGM6O/IMG_0127.jpg Blog - Day -159 -- Who, me procrastinate? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1563118580954-HPMQGVIL0YG8CCC67901/IMG_0128.jpg Blog - Day -159 -- Who, me procrastinate? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1563118633222-AW2C5JY3K7BIAUT1U91N/IMG_0125.jpg Blog - Day -159 -- Who, me procrastinate? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1563118659562-WBXO1IZH4MJGISXXKPTZ/IMG_0123.jpg Blog - Day -159 -- Who, me procrastinate? All there is in the front is a bag with little things for cleaning windshield and needed for quick access like USB chargers. And what we have in the back is the trash barrel and my grocery store reusable bags. Well, those and a convenient umbrella. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/day-163-i-got-shot-and-it-hurts monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://www.ret-add.com/blog/day-169-happy-4th-of-july monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://www.ret-add.com/blog/day-175-and-i-am-a-youtuber-sort-of monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://www.ret-add.com/blog/day-183-six-months-and-counting monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://www.ret-add.com/blog/day-186-first-pineapple-of-the-year monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1560811853785-H88GRIWJ45RVPU245J9E/pineapple1.jpg Blog - Day -186 -- First Pineapple of the year. If you look close, this is the plant that has the second pineapple off on the left. I pulled a sucker from the front so you can see the fruit. I’ll plant that sucker, along with the others, to create new plants. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1560811978312-IPD2FVD0WTTXJKW38RQ0/pineapple2.JPG Blog - Day -186 -- First Pineapple of the year. Doesn’t it look yummy? And after some cool fridge time, half is in my tummy!!! https://www.ret-add.com/blog/day-190-work-gets-in-the-way-of-life monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://www.ret-add.com/blog/day-194-can-i-get-a-youtube-channel-up monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://www.ret-add.com/blog/day-199-work-news monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://www.ret-add.com/blog/day-204-where-will-i-go monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1559256412507-SZ6XCPP1IZF3SMVWO0EW/boynton-lafayette.JPG Blog - Day -204 -- Where will I go? I picked Boynton Beach because it is the closest “listed” city to me in Lake Charleston of unincorporated Lake Worth, Fl. Boynton has much less expensive housing than here. So the comparison is even greater. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1559256591850-QRLI9JBG6L8E8OUVJNAJ/boynton-mentor.JPG Blog - Day -204 -- Where will I go? Other cities in Lake County, Ohio are even better — Perry, Madison, etc. - lower cost housing, similar other costs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1559266597043-4UNIKGXR4YWNFWBYIEZ7/boca-madison.JPG Blog - Day -204 -- Where will I go? Boca’s housing is about the same as Lake Charleston — so, here is a comparison to Madison, Ohio. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/day-207-memorial-day monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1558975982640-JQ16HOKC8MED2LAZR7O9/IMG_0105.jpg Blog - Day -207 -- Memorial Day Worksman PAV3 (Personal Activity Vehicle) — 3 speed — extended frame to look cooler for an old man. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/day-211-a-walk-around-the-orchard monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1558647355786-HZFFW7YTX64T2JCX3074/IMG_0050.jpg Blog - Day -211 -- A walk around the orchard Nicely mowed by a good team of lawn professionals. Note that along with the 3 REQUIRED palms (in an HOA), I have 3 Leyland Cyprus trees to make it seem softer and less harsh than the average place. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1558647482676-GYZZS1EJB07ELSR4GOLF/IMG_0048.jpg Blog - Day -211 -- A walk around the orchard I have a little succulent garden up front. Those solar panels keep the light and camera charged. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1558647658644-NW031LQ5RS1XAZFKQO44/IMG_0104.jpg Blog - Day -211 -- A walk around the orchard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1558647698204-J2F16TLDACB2DNL63E66/IMG_0099.jpg Blog - Day -211 -- A walk around the orchard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1558647746794-48857KH4B6GL4PZ5U6BQ/IMG_0082.jpg Blog - Day -211 -- A walk around the orchard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1558647988010-261N40KQ0AQ7ONU6RTLT/IMG_0087.jpg Blog - Day -211 -- A walk around the orchard Calaomondin orange with little fruits on it not ripe yet. And the combo meyer lemon and key lime. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1558648178858-K1T27WQ1LDXUW3ESCP05/IMG_0051.jpg Blog - Day -211 -- A walk around the orchard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1558648206075-JCGBBASV923WKO0CPY2Q/IMG_0063.jpg Blog - Day -211 -- A walk around the orchard Starting to ripen. Quite a ways to go though — a week plus for sure. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1558648250870-NRM1XHBL2RGZZ5K26VKW/IMG_0064.jpg Blog - Day -211 -- A walk around the orchard A two for one planter… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1558648373883-81PR308PF9JY8C1TRZDS/IMG_0065.jpg Blog - Day -211 -- A walk around the orchard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1558648398965-SXTK7FQWLRITE3C5MUG5/IMG_0066.jpg Blog - Day -211 -- A walk around the orchard There is a stalk about to fall over and blossom. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1558648520838-C584CMS152CX7MFG2TZQ/IMG_0297+%282%29.JPG Blog - Day -211 -- A walk around the orchard Prior year photo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1558648558565-R7AEFH0ST7XRRCQ0GOSN/IMG_0319.JPG Blog - Day -211 -- A walk around the orchard Yep, that many can be inside the pod!!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1558648653624-2WM142MDU9DWGUCG5H9L/IMG_0067.jpg Blog - Day -211 -- A walk around the orchard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1558648679244-VPRG5CLMQZUW3MXI5053/IMG_0057.jpg Blog - Day -211 -- A walk around the orchard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1558648699880-4AN9DT17VYEMDGPF96O7/IMG_0068.jpg Blog - Day -211 -- A walk around the orchard Squirrels and raccoons have been busy since the lawn guys were here earlier today, and they clean this up. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1558649109361-QUQC9GKH6C2IE5B5GXAT/IMG_0058.jpg Blog - Day -211 -- A walk around the orchard Notice the fruit is 12 foot or more off the ground. This thing grew that much in a single year!!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1558649318312-9WEU5VIWYE5YIPKCTR4J/IMG_0059.jpg Blog - Day -211 -- A walk around the orchard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1558649358445-WGS7LPN7BSF1BUGXOS5L/IMG_0060.jpg Blog - Day -211 -- A walk around the orchard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1558649458156-3TYIXZLG537EMEAJY7H2/IMG_0061.jpg Blog - Day -211 -- A walk around the orchard One large dwarf https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1558649523715-FR06MWKO880DQQ7VHG39/IMG_0071.jpg Blog - Day -211 -- A walk around the orchard Nice sized fruit.. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1558649622801-YY17ERQVR2ARGHQQY9PI/IMG_0101.jpg Blog - Day -211 -- A walk around the orchard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1558649696030-EW6YK189Z57WAY0B3U2C/IMG_0073.jpg Blog - Day -211 -- A walk around the orchard Grapefruit and Blood Orange trees https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1558649843285-X3MBLX58ZY7E9GLVVEZ6/IMG_0074.jpg Blog - Day -211 -- A walk around the orchard Wurtz Avocado — leaves fell, then fruit started falling and new leaves starting https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1558649917828-XSAE6Z8C0H6RG027SLD6/IMG_0096.jpg Blog - Day -211 -- A walk around the orchard Still very small https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1558649953390-9XDY4M03OSILRI1AWSZL/IMG_0097.jpg Blog - Day -211 -- A walk around the orchard All of the little green and dark brown spots are fallen avocado fruits. Not happy to see them, but a hundred still on the branches. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1558650103824-STUA7PXON6HOKX1P2Y1Y/IMG_0103.jpg Blog - Day -211 -- A walk around the orchard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1558650249230-PU1HQ1SZA2Y9J6FRVWU2/IMG_0076.jpg Blog - Day -211 -- A walk around the orchard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1558650164998-A7BU0YPHYH8O8VLB6XI1/IMG_0078.jpg Blog - Day -211 -- A walk around the orchard White Pineapple plants. They were barely 2 leaves each when I planted them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1558650352788-HHMSMUI35MZG1IIKJM9K/IMG_0079.jpg Blog - Day -211 -- A walk around the orchard Mini Bananas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1558650410415-FNWW51HMAM7ECYTSC2QL/IMG_0081.jpg Blog - Day -211 -- A walk around the orchard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1558650517051-IDR8TE5KBK7N52PJIMXQ/IMG_0090.jpg Blog - Day -211 -- A walk around the orchard https://www.ret-add.com/blog/day-214-oh-btw-i-have-been-dieting-for-awhile-now monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1558363037396-DAOY1VDLRDHDKCCTQU84/Weight-loss.JPG Blog - Day -214 -- Oh, BTW, I have been dieting for awhile now https://www.ret-add.com/blog/day-215-pimp-my-truckbed monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1558271627651-IVXHS6GP4CEQ3SOUNEVR/IMG_0041.jpg Blog - Day -215 -- Pimp my truckbed https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1558271837290-E26KY3A8VG739SHEVDM0/IMG_0039.jpg Blog - Day -215 -- Pimp my truckbed Better view of the Tonneau cover down, and the storage on the sides. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1558271920506-GESLOXNX2GP0G457KWCE/IMG_0042.jpg Blog - Day -215 -- Pimp my truckbed Both storage bins swung out for visibility to the viewer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1558272095715-CLKWF8YQA5L6KOQISY98/IMG_0044.jpg Blog - Day -215 -- Pimp my truckbed Hmm, I should have blown out all of the dust prior to taking the picture — but I was tired. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/day-219-my-forever-truck monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1557921287181-W3J6LS7HCGKTOE4WZIL7/truck_LI.jpg Blog - Day -219 -- My forever truck https://www.ret-add.com/blog/back-to-the-office-day-221 monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1557748954249-YP5483L59QORLP5IBVJM/IMG_0027.jpg Blog - Back to the Office -- day -221 Quite empty in the morning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1557749078559-18OOIOSKVB4BOB7IDADP/IMG_0028.jpg Blog - Back to the Office -- day -221 True Security? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1557749184981-F4EE8R9OL3JDE0ZBGNOH/IMG_0029.jpg Blog - Back to the Office -- day -221 I know it’s my door, because it is labeled “ME”. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1557749338460-920WFX6RNDV97QCUCP6Q/IMG_0030.jpg Blog - Back to the Office -- day -221 My “home” away from home. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1557749538533-W2BXIUBPW5KT7VTTK8AY/IMG_0031.jpg Blog - Back to the Office -- day -221 Yummy for the Tummy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1557749753213-DA7EN370Y58AQV9IFL0Q/IMG_0032.jpg Blog - Back to the Office -- day -221 Tea for me. https://www.ret-add.com/blog/mediwhat monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://www.ret-add.com/blog/the-worklife-scales-are-soon-to-shift-day-224 monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1557621102134-0ALSAZE5HSN4Q13BUH7Q/work-life600-450.jpg Blog - The WorkLife Scales are soon to shift. Day -224 Is this the future for me??? https://www.ret-add.com/blog/christmas-2018 monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1557525156027-BVEYF6E2RMB2GTO1UXL8/xmas2018-IMG_0531-18x12-cropped.jpg Blog - Christmas 2018 https://www.ret-add.com/blog/v0hrvftow3hvilwe84if1eym7slkol monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1557525517452-83WT9GP5SXMSBJTZ6W7R/xmas2014-IMG_0497-12x18.jpg Blog - Christmas 2014 https://www.ret-add.com/blog/tag/%22forced+retirement%22++%22downsized%22+%22worklife+balance%22 monthly 0.5 https://www.ret-add.com/about daily 0.75 2019-08-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1566300496929-VOG7QZGTDLANPNLFR8OZ/laurence-logo-final-color3-square.jpg About Designed by Laurence Andrews, color by RET-ADD. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1566300496929-VOG7QZGTDLANPNLFR8OZ/laurence-logo-final-color3-square.jpg About Designed by Laurence Andrews, color by RET-ADD. https://www.ret-add.com/blogindex daily 0.75 2026-04-01 https://www.ret-add.com/images daily 0.75 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1557525156027-BVEYF6E2RMB2GTO1UXL8/xmas2018-IMG_0531-18x12-cropped.jpg Images - Christmas 2018 (Copy) Christmas 2018 I wonder if it is a new beginning, or a last hurrah… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1557525517452-83WT9GP5SXMSBJTZ6W7R/xmas2014-IMG_0497-12x18.jpg Images https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cd5ebf151f4d421d63c2586/1557529110345-VDRWFNCR8O28RS7WJR5S/broom-closet-IMG_0504.jpg Images - My Tiny office at xmas 2018 (Copy) My Tiny office at xmas 2018 I decided to make it festive. 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