What I’ll remember about this day:
- I harvested my first batch of wine grapes that have been growing along the pasture fence. Unfortunately, I only managed to get the equivalent of a gallon of wine so it looks like grape jelly is next on the canning list. No one (including the former property owner) seems to know the varietal so I’m hoping the owner of the local winery might be able to identify them.
- 75 daffodil and narcissus bulbs went into the ground. Gophers beware!
- The fishpond got an Autumn cleaning only to discover that the pump was burned out (or so I thought). Off I went to the hardware store to get a new pump… got back & learned that the tubing was too small so it was back to the hardware store for an adapter. After much anticipation, I plugged in the new pump and waited for the sound of running water… and waited and waited. Nothing! What I learned next was about the most shocking discovery of the day: the electrical cord from the old pump was connected to an extension cord via a 3-prong adapter that was buried underground. Just laying in about two inches in dirt under a wet piece of wood! Isn’t there a law??