Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Slow rain all day .6″
Workers came with 2 trucks but wet day so they left.
I sorted my material on prairie conferences & started writing article for Gary Iams of OSUM on my $5,000 contribution for the campus prairie.
David arrived about 4:30. Took a golf cart ride over all 6 acres & 2 acres across road. Found a pink Royal Catchfly in the Gale prairie across road. Burr Oak is about 4 ft. hight but not healthy. Kensel Clutter planted 6 about 6 years ago, but only one survived. Cup plant is spreading from one first spotted along river about 5 yrs ago.
Drive to TNP & David estimated hackberry tree is 90 yrs old. Picked up pizza for supper. Made a salad of lettuce from alopng patio & first tomato [sic]
To attic to get some old magazines to read – David brought down 1950’s Amazing Stories.
Update on TerraPro – no sales from this year’s convention but lots of prospective buyers waiting.
The Cactus Pear Octet [actually the Bone Voyage Jazz Band Sextet] pays each member $50 a week ‘grocery money he says. Using home equity! – He will start Social Security next month – age 64. $1500 a month.