Whatcha Up To???

[w_r_ranch]

Made buttermilk dressing per request.

Picked up another 2 galvanized 'trash' cans to store the charcoal & smoker wood chunks, then topped off my fuel tank on the way home.

 

[KsK]

I’m still in south Texas. Must of had a cool front come through yesterday as it only got to 110. Fortunately works starts before daylight and finishes by noon.

 

[w_r_ranch]

Cut the grass. Dang, is it hot!!!

 

[w_r_ranch]

Got a loaf of sourdough bread started for tomorrow.

Watered the pots & hanging baskets.

 

[w_r_ranch]

Finished baking the sourdough bread.

Watered the garden, front trees, crape myrtles, pots & hanging baskets.

 

[w_r_ranch]

Watered the garden, back trees, pots & hanging baskets. It was 100 degrees & the heat index hit 120 degrees.

Sliced the sourdough bread & gave it to our grandson to take home after he fed the cattle. It was a big loaf, weighing in at 5 pounds 2 ounces, LOL!!!

 

[w_r_ranch]

Yesterday all I did was water the porch pots & hanging basket. Then I cut back the chives & the mint.

Today I did the weekly shopping. I got everything unload just as it started raining (0.56" thus far)!!!

Made stuffed jalapenos.

 

[w_r_ranch]

Went to pickup another load of cattle feed.

Made 2 quarts of buttermilk ranch dressing.

 

[KsK]

Headed home next week to cool off from south Texas. Ranch I want to make a friend a buttermilk pie but cannot find it here. Could you post it? Many thanks...

 

[w_r_ranch]

Here you go: Old Fashion Buttermilk Pie

 

[Titus Bass]

Spraying weeds with 2,4-D / Roundup mix......Until it got too hot...

 

[w_r_ranch]

I went to the nearest social security office, which is in Brenham (160 mile round trip), to simply change the bank that my direct deposit is sent to. I waited over an hour for my number to get called... all because their online program doesn't work worth a crap. The federal government sucks. Grrrrrr!

'Hotter-than-hell week' continues, the temperature is 102 degrees with a heat index of 118 degrees.

 

[w_r_ranch]

Watered the back trees, pots & hanging baskets.

Started raining ~ 1000hrs (0.24" thus far).

Vacuum packed 8 prime sirloins that I picked up on the way home yesterday.

 

[w_r_ranch]

Started shredding the pastures.

It's hot!!! 101 degrees with a heat index of 118 degrees...

 

[w_r_ranch]

Took Dieter to the vet for his every other month shot.

Started raining at 1315 hrs (0.59" thus far).

 

[w_r_ranch]

Started raining at 0920 hrs (0.15" thus far)... I was hoping to continue shredding the pastures, but that ain't going to happen.

Cleaned the wasp traps.

Cleaned/refilled the hummingbird feeders.

 

[w_r_ranch]

Watered the porch pots & hanging baskets.

Finished shredding the front pastures.

 

[w_r_ranch]

Yesterday I cut the grass & got a pot of pinto beans seasoned up/soaking. I also harvested japs & stuffed some of them.

Today I finished making the pinto beans.

Fed the cattle.

Put up 2 more hummingbird feeders as they are starting to trickle in.

Watered the pots & hanging baskets.

 

[w_r_ranch]

Watered the pots & hanging baskets.

Made a buttermilk pie for our dessert.

Cleaned the Weber Kettle for this weekend.

It started raining ~ 1700 hrs (0.63").

 

[w_r_ranch]

Made 2 loaves of Italian bread.

Made Italian oil.

Started raining again (0.13" thus far).

 

[w_r_ranch]

Did the weekly shopping & picked up another load of cattle feed.

 

[w_r_ranch]

Fed the cattle.

Hit the package store, feed store & bank this morning.

Cleaned the mineral deposits off of 3 of the greenhouse tables in preparation for painting.

 

[w_r_ranch]

Cleaned the mineral deposits off of another 3 of the greenhouse tables & then started painting them. I ordered another 12 cans of paint, which should be enough to finish this project.

 

[w_r_ranch]

Seasoned up a sirloin that I'll grill for supper. Mrs. Ranch is making twice baked potatoes to go with it.

Made stuffed japs as a side dish.

Fed the cattle.

Cleaned 2 more of the greenhouse tables. I got 4 more to go...

It started raining ~1320 hrs (0.86" thus far).

 

[Titus Bass]

Worked days today. Rained most of the day here. 3.8" so far..........