40F @ 18:45, with some "showers in the area" they say.
Got kind of "wintery" earlier on the trip out though:
Trip to Harbor Freight and Ace Hardware both beyond successful:
1. Grabbed a Sausage McMuffin and Hashbrowns on way back ...
2. Remembered to grab an oil seal puller tool from HF along with the punches.
3. Got the short section of stovepipe at Ace and made the haul on some seeds:
Mostly eliminating the need to place an order, although there are still a few items I'd like in addition - like those low-acid yellow tomatoes and additional varieties of winter squash and some pumpkins - that I'll check the corner hardware store for.
Since space will limited in the fenced in garden area down here at the house, I'll probably till up an area up in the compost/woodlot and put the squash/pumpkin patch up there. Doubtful that anything I'd plant there would be subject to be eaten by critters.
Also thinking I'll bring up a couple of 10 or 20 Long aquariums with lids I'm not currently using and set those in front of the south-facing windows in the living or dining rooms to put the little starter pots in. Sort of a little mini hothouse ... the lids should help retain moisture and warm them up.
After I got back I ended up taking a little nap ... since I got hit with the insomnia bug and wasn't able to fall asleep last night.
Did not get the hopper or deer feeders refilled ...
Amazon delivered the Neem oil, the springs for the electric fence gate, and an assortment of various-sized saucers/catch pans for plant pots while I was sleeping:
As you can see from the photo above, the sun is now out ... so I should probably should throw some clothes on and go see about filling up the feeders for the critters before it gets dark.
