New projects, old ideas seeing light, and more.

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The visitor today was by to discuss a solar system installation.  The prices definitely have come down.  Even so, getting it in... might be a bit of a pinch.  Up-front, I couldn't do it.  Over 20 year?  Yeah.  There are several things needed to be hashed out.  I'm being cocky and going with it as if, but for my side I'd like to see if the federal and state subsidies could somehow be applied.  If not, the price would be double and an half what I am paying on electric now.  Otherwise it would be a hundred fifty percent of my current bill.  To be honest, even the last might be worth it.  Yes, with batteries.  I don't like the smart meter though.  I'm thinking.  Hey, they called me.  Oh, but I don't know about my credit score.  It's all a big maybe, all the way around.  Still, there is that.

I did get about half of the dishes washed, rinsed, and up.  A shower too, was taken.  Love showering, bathing more... just not up to those lately.  The remaining dishes were put back to a fresh sudsy.  I am hoping to do them, all the way, yet tonight.  After a shower again tomorrow, I'll put the last of the dishes in.  Bleh.  I hate dishes, especially as I have to do them.

After all that, I headed to town.  I was thinking I would have a meal and buy some planting dirt, as well as check on lumber.  I have nine square feet of soil and two bags of mulch.  I think we might have some locally.  I just wanted some to be sure.  Lumber?  Well, it's... expensive.  I am not sure that 12" is required.  I still haven't figured it completely out, but... the ~12" x 2" x 10' treated ran ~$28.  the ~6" x 2" x 6' ran ~$9.  ...  Uhm-kay... I thought so.  The boardman was wrong.  the 10' x 12" is cheaper per foot, at ~$2.80.  Now, the thing is, do I really need 12" for the berries?  I am saying probably not.  I would like it for actually gardening, but that is a bit off.  For flowers, asparagus, rhubarb, and strawberries, not so much.  Only for heavier gardening?  I'll... think on it.

I probably don't need boxes for rhubarb, and maybe not for asparagus.  I don't think those spread like strawberries and raspberries.  And, really, I may not need them, truly, for raspberries.  It might help to keep them in a clearly defined area though.  And make it easier to get mulch in, fertilize, and do other work.  And, yeah, 12" would be a lot easier to work with.  But the cost?  I would need four 12" x 10's ~$112, twelve 6" x 6's ~$108 (for 12") or six (for 6") ~$54...  Hmm... my math is seeming to suck.  I'll... do it right sometime soon.  Never mind, I'll check it again when I am more rested.  I've been tinkering off and on all day.

You know, I never did eat, either.  I just had an apple.  Good and all but it's not going to cut it.  Or is it?  No.  A handful of nuts and tea would be good enough.  I didn't check house plants.  Those might have to wait.  I do have some herb seeds, and some smaller planters in the queue.  How to keep the cats out?  Anyway, things are moving along.  I will be putting the hose carrier together soon too, and getting the hoses fitted to it.  Rubber hoses are great, but heavy.

Oh, last thing I checked, was riding lawnmowers.  It was too late for anyone to be right out there, but soon.  Maybe they would let me ride one for a bit.  I just want to make sure a snowblower would fit it for this fall, maybe even a scoop for some time more in the future, and check about a small hauler and maybe planter, plus chains and maybe wheel weights in prep for winter?  Then again, I have a lot of cast weights.  Perhaps I could figure out how to use some of those?

It's been a great day, even if I am still a bit weak, slow, tired, and all.  Wonderful.  It's been fun, too.  When I was awake enough to think about it.  Good evening, or night maybe, already.