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Just returned from a cool trip up North. I only went as far as North Florida but living in South Florida that still counts as north. And it was a cool trip literally as my truck has no heat and I never got around to fixing it because I never use it here.
Anyway back to the story . I made it back from the Arctic North with my new found treasures. And to celebrate plucked some of the Tomato's from the garden. They are still hanging on although the bushes are lookin' kinda rough and still producing their last fruits. I plan on Lettuce ,Bacon and Tomato sandwiches for dinner using these home grown fella's from the garden. Anyway hope everyone had a fine time festivatin' over the new year.
Just returned from a cool trip up North. I only went as far as North Florida but living in South Florida that still counts as north. And it was a cool trip literally as my truck has no heat and I never got around to fixing it because I never use it here.
I did return with some treasures from the North however and survived the blistering cold. Well it wasn't really blistering but living in South Florida you get rather spoiled. Anything below 60 is referred to as Arctic conditions around these parts.
One of the treasures is this Yesterday,Today and Tomorrow plant. It is Brunfelsia Pauciflora if you are so inclined. It has some cold damage from Arctic conditions up North but should do fine here . It is supposed to bloom purple flowers which turn lavender then turn white and to be fragrant. Should be great come spring in the garden.
My other treasure that was retrieved is this old varmit shotgun. It came from my family farm up in North Carolina and was best as I can figure my grandfather's. It is a plain utility 12 gauge double barrel shotgun produced by Hanover Arms and made in Belgium. Hanover Arms was a trade name for Folsom Arms and produced basic firearms which were imported to the United States from 1893 to WW1 or about 1914. So any way you figure this shotgun is around 100 years old. It sold around the 1900s for 12 to 14 dollars.
It is nothing fancy and has no engraving as it was meant to be used as a utility shotgun. I imagine that this gun put a lot of food on the table in it's day up on the farm.
My other treasure that was retrieved is this old varmit shotgun. It came from my family farm up in North Carolina and was best as I can figure my grandfather's. It is a plain utility 12 gauge double barrel shotgun produced by Hanover Arms and made in Belgium. Hanover Arms was a trade name for Folsom Arms and produced basic firearms which were imported to the United States from 1893 to WW1 or about 1914. So any way you figure this shotgun is around 100 years old. It sold around the 1900s for 12 to 14 dollars.
It is nothing fancy and has no engraving as it was meant to be used as a utility shotgun. I imagine that this gun put a lot of food on the table in it's day up on the farm.
My plan is to mount it on my wall as a showpiece much to the chagrin of my wife. I keep telling her that she is lucky that I like keeping old things but somehow she doesn't see the humor.
Anyway back to the story . I made it back from the Arctic North with my new found treasures. And to celebrate plucked some of the Tomato's from the garden. They are still hanging on although the bushes are lookin' kinda rough and still producing their last fruits. I plan on Lettuce ,Bacon and Tomato sandwiches for dinner using these home grown fella's from the garden. Anyway hope everyone had a fine time festivatin' over the new year.
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