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January Plans ?

8 years ago

It is too cold to be outdoors for long and we are stuck indoors. What plans do you have to pass the time? I am going to go through my clothes closet and donate things I don't need anymore.

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marilyn_c

8 years ago

Clean up and pack, and get ready to move.....some day.

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irma
8 years ago
I plan to go through Christmas Decorations and organize them better. Think I will get rid of some as I don't decorate as much as I once did.
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41 North! Thats a beautiful Camellia too! Oh those deer can be so naughty. Our deer are, as well.. We have dairy goats here so I quit growing any Azaleas and am switching to Camellias. Azaleas are deathly toxic to goats. On the other hand, they adore Camellias which are not toxic to them. So its not surprising to me that the deer would love Camellias too lol. I can lock up my goats. Deer are a different story. They mostly stay out of our front yard and dont come up around the house or livestock pastures due to our Livestock Guardian Dogs. They do roam the wooded areas, ponds, and unfenced pasture areas. The nieghbors have deer blinds up on stilts in their back pastures so the deer have been hiding in our fenced in pond areas (a couple acres). Its swampy there so they can have it lol. I did plant some gingers out there the deer dont care about them. Our goats and pigs love ginger leaves. I will be planting the Camellias in the front and maybe some in my (soon to be) fenced in side garden area. These areas may get too much sun so I will have to maybe plant a taller tree or shrub that will grow faster and lend afternoon shade. Still thinking about that! Nothing can just be easy lol. Our soil is on the slightly acid side. I am in the upper FL Panhandle where it is hilly, so we have loamy sand but 2ft down is orange clay. Gardenias and Banana shrubs (Michelia figo/ now Magnolia figo) etc do well here. My hydrangeas err on the blue side. Our water is a neutral pH though. We checked the ponds pH because hubby wants to stock the deepest one with fish.
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irma
8 years ago
marilyn, I must have missed the post that you were moving. I do recall you were looking at a few properties. Which one did you choose?
jim_1 (Zone 5B)
8 years ago
January, like July, is the month for medical appointments. The missus and I both will get our teeth cleaned and see our primary medical providers. All done in one month and get it out of the way.
ravencajun Zone 8b TX
8 years ago
Looking for a new house. What I am doing everyday now. And I must get my surgery scheduled. If the doctor's office would answer their phone.
marilyn_c
8 years ago
Irma, we haven't sold ours yet, and probably won't for awhile. I am getting ready to go though....so hopefully it will happen next year. We looked at one place that has what they call a barndominium, which is actually an apartment (in this case) over a barn....but it isn't a livestock barn. I wouldn't want to live over a livestock barn. It is just two miles down the road. The other place we found, and like better, is a house and has some barns and quite a bit of pasture. I like it the best. It is about 8 miles from here. Packing and getting ready gives me something positive to do....and cuts down on the work when the time comes. I just want to be out of here before next winter.
Bobbi
8 years ago
My plan for January is to lose the five pounds I put on this month.
ont_gal
8 years ago
Like most of the above,I plan to de-clutter some more,having a fair bit of sewing to do....seems that a good lot of my towels need attention,amongst other things.

Plan on what to plant for this summer garden(veggie) and arrange seeds.

And take it easy...why not.
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8 years ago
The last week in January are the snow sculptures competition in Breckenridge.
Dolly
8 years ago
Nicole do you compete?
satine_gw
8 years ago
Im going on a cruise in January and am hoping to get some organizing of the Christmas decor finished up before the cruise. Already have two babysitting"opportunities" as my daughter calls them so will be spending a couple of days in Virginia. May make a trip to Pa to spend some time looking at wedding venues and attending a bridal expo with my daughter. Depends on the weather.
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8 years ago
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Dolly....no. :0) They all look "very" stressed out while carving the snow blocks into art. Teams from all over the world compete.

Then the following week there's an ice sculpture contest in Cripple Creek.

We like seeing the art...being in a festive atmosphere. There are windsurfers on the frozen lake, snow boarders practicing jumps on the trails...ski slopes are booming.
basilcook3
8 years ago
Cook! I'm in Ohio and I'm sick... I really want some soup!

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