<b>Woke up to the smell of smoke in the air from the fires that have exploded around the inland northwest. There are 4 of them to our southwest and west that have been inundating the area with smoke. 

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I had to spill over to the second tub for the squash which gave me 26.5 pounds. I will be messaging with procurement to see if I can get the bulk of it gone next week.

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The first stalk of celery got broken from a plant and I shared it with the boys. It is super tasty and even though small in size packs quite the punch of flavor. I look forward to the plants all maturing.

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J has been shown how to use the band saw, the one that was once my grandfather's and saw a lot of use with him and has seen tons of use with myself. J wanted to build a picture frame for his friend for his birthday which the party is today. 

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After cutting the four pieces we used the corner clamp which I have had for years and never used before. It worked like a wonder and held the pieces nice and tight and flush. He used the brad nailer to nail the pieces together.

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After noon I went up the hill and got my mile in around the upper pen. I am going to take a rake up so I can work on the fenceline trail since it is not yet really established fully and there is debris all over. I figure if I leave the rake in the pen then every time someone goes for a walk they can do a little more raking of the trail. I will have to cut out some of the saplings as well to clear the trail along the east side.

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The large studio's front porch has been wide open beneath it for years and I have always meant to cover it to keep the birds and animals from getting under it. The chickens have been hiding under a ton and that is now ending. 

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The entire thing is now covered wit the plastic fence and last night a lot more of the birds ended up in the coop.

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7 cucumbers were ready, one was a bit bulbous and shorter but still needed to be picked. These made 50 total so far this season and the plants are only getting started.

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The boys and I went to town and we met @stryeyz at Red Robin for dinner. She took the boys shopping for school supplies and shoes while I headed to North 40. There I picked up the food for the turkeys which I picked up this morning. I also got new headlights for my truck as my low beams were out in both, dog food, a new air hose, and a pair of insulated Noble Muds boots for this winter. They are comfortable down to -20F and my buddy swears by his. They are not cheap but they are well worth it when winter comes. 

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Once home and unloaded I got the trailer hooked up and the barrels loaded in the bed to help with gas mileage for my grain run and co-op delivery I did this morning. 

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The waterer filled and the feeder filled I was all ready for the turkey poults.

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My air compressor currently sits in the small shed by the deck and I have to wheel it to the tool shed if I want to use any air tools. I got a 50 foot air line and with the 20 footer I had already the line makes it into the tool shed so I can finally use the grinder and cut off tool I have.

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Soaked for a while and had to get out once it was dark to get the birds put in which is a serious task right now as they are spread out over a lot of the farm. I carried 8 or 10 of them to the coop and dumped them through the window. 

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I have been to get the turkeys and have them in the brooder, then I went to town and picked up barrels of grain before heading across the city to the valley to the co-op for my first drop of of the year of 20 pounds of beans. I have emptied the barrels and now have to go out and pick. This afternoon the boys are going back to town to buy a bday present for J's schoolmates bday party this evening. We have the Azure pickup which I will be doing this evening since she will be with the boys at the party and I am going to try to get myself a burger grilled for dinner.

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