…were still not enough to lift the local area from extreme drought status. Some of the nearby areas have gotten some drought relief, but for some reason not in Montgomery County. It is raining pretty hard right now so maybe next week we will get some relief.
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Belated planting
I meant to get some of my starts planted last week before I went out of town, but came down with a real bad cold. I finally got them in their permanent home today. Now to get the chipper fired up and take care of the downed tree limbs.
More planting
Tomorrow I get to put the okra in the garden and start some more peppers since the first ones have germinated. Time to get the last of the spring greens in before they bolt before maturity. Spring is just flying by.
More inflation
I went to the laundromat this morning and found that prices went up a lot. Standard washers went from $2.75 to $3.75 per load, dryers went from $1.25 to $1.50 per load. Worst of all the oversize washer I need to wash my comforters went from $4.50 to $7.00. The city of Indy raised waterContinue reading “More inflation”
Pot not that OK in OK.
There was an election in Oklahoma Tuesday to allow recreational use of marijuana. It went down in flames 62 percent to 38. Oklahoma allows medicinal marijuana for almost any medical condition. Oklahoma residents don’t even have to see a doctor,they can get a prescription online. As a result medical marijuana shops are as common inContinue reading “Pot not that OK in OK.”
Got the raise
The well publicized raise showed up in my bank account today. Maybe I can get by for another year. Or maybe I can get one of the jobs at the soybean plant due to open next year.. County leaders are having closed door meeting concerning another industrial facility moving to the area. It is niceContinue reading “Got the raise”
Chanute girls grapple their way to state championship
Chanute, which didn’t even have a girls wrestling team four years ago, came out of nowhere to win the 1A-4A state wrestling championship. The Blue Comets sent five girls to the state tournament. While neither of their finalists won, the losers piled up so many points in the consolation bracket that they clinched the teamContinue reading “Chanute girls grapple their way to state championship”
Hard times are coming
We hear about layoffs at tech companies and large banks but it doesn’t matter much around here because tech companies never had known presence here and Bank of America left almost a decade ago. When Walmart announces sales are expected to fall, people around here start paying attention. Consumers are tapped out and are strugglingContinue reading “Hard times are coming”
Jets win, host St.Paul Friday
Since ending their seven year losing streak five years ago, the Altoona-Midway boys basketball team has been competitive. After last night’s upset of Jayhawk-Linn, they will host a playoff game for the third time. Unlike previous years, they will get a week off before hosting St.Paul. The winner will play Lebo, the only team inContinue reading “Jets win, host St.Paul Friday”
Four day school week
Over the last several years, some school districts are trying to save costs by going to a four day school week. This does not work in states that mandate a certain number of days of instruction, but does in stares that mandate a certain number of hours of instruction. Oklahoma and Kansas mandate a certainContinue reading “Four day school week”
Footyfried 