The so-called summer is coming to an end and we have had such a great time that I’m wondering what we’ll do next.
We have a lot to look forward to going back to our home in Mexico, our new electric car in the spring and whatever life throws at us in the meantime.
Rosalie as usual is getting ahead of me and wanting to pack already. I, on the other hand, wait until the last minute and then panic. I repeat this every year and apparently never learn. We are going to take checked luggage for the first time in several years as I have a lot of extra stuff to take and am also finding it hard to maneuver two carry-ons onto the plane. And of course, there is the extra incentive of bringing back duty-free booze in our suitcase as well as the odd gecko or scorpion.
My hobby with hydroponics has been a lot of fun as well as challenging. This summer I saw a lot of failures as well as some successes. My excellent engineering capabilities came in handy and I only had to fix a few leaks. For next year, I’ve already built my new system which holds sixty plants. I can’t wait to get back here in the spring to try it. I may do a small project in Mexico. The problem is the heat warms up the water and the plants don’t tolerate. that.
When people ask me what it is I tell them that it will take me forward to the last century. If that doesn’t confuse them nothing will.
It does keep me busy. Each day I have to check if the new seeds are growing. (They aren’t!) Then I check to see if the plants have enough nutrients. I just found out that I was giving them too much. The PH level has to be consistent and in this heat, I have to put a block of ice in the water to keep them cool. Now you know why I call them my babies.
The trailer roof is almost finished, I felt sorry for Brad the contractor, even though he admitted he was at fault for hiring idiots. There are a few minor things off a bit, but the roof is safe and will keep the rain and snow off, which is the whole purpose of the thing anyway so what the heck.
The car is still a problem. When I took it back to Fountain Tire, they put it up on the hoist again and found nothing wrong. When I drive on the highway it proves them wrong. I have no clue what to do next but I will come up with something.