Things are OK, found out I may get a little something back on taxes. Blade may not be out of the question! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crossfingers.gif" alt="" />

COOL! We already got ours back and some of it has gone for toys, like my 511 bag and the GSI Dukjug SS waterbottles and the GSI 18oz SS nesting cups I just got along with some med items for it. Hows the Generals back after the visitors?
Oh and my two cupidvore sheaths! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/doh.gif" alt="" />

The General is doing pretty good, and we are both getting caught up with a little well-deserved rest. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> We will start some seeds tomorrow, and I plan on working with my new pack. I want to have individual pouches designated for first-aid, fire, water, and snacks.

Yeah, I have all my first aid items in the 511 bag in the top flap pouch and the outside flap pouch. On the outside loops on one side I have a 1aa led light, and on the other side a whistle, small folder and smiths sharpening steel (looks like a pen). Inside SO FAR I have a 8x21 monocular and leatherman pad of post its and a pen and my RAT mod 1 folder (the original model). I will have a fixed blade on my belt of course.

Better start your seeds INSIDE! This crazy weather might do anything!

We have some south-side windows where the seeds will be sitting; it worked great last year! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> With this goofy weather, they will stay inside until around May 10th! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" />

Haha, I think we are going to try and put some tomatoes out again this year and hopefully they won't get cooked on the vine like last year!

I need to build some planter boxes so we can do a small raised garden this year.

If it gets too hot and sunny, I will pound a few steel stakes in the ground and provide some shade via tarps. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> A lot of our plants will be grown in large pots or raised beds.

The soil where our house is is very very sandy. It can rain a flood and in just a matter of a couple three hours it's all gone. The REAL dirt is probably 2-3 feet down.

I will be tilling up the ground, then mixing in composted cow manure. ANYTHING will grow in that mixture! A little sand would help with drainage. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

A little sand maybe, but not THIS MUCH! We used about 80 pounds of potting soil and it didn't help a great whole lot.

Depending on your garden size, 80 pounds isn't very much. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />