{"id":13754,"date":"2025-05-25T21:16:48","date_gmt":"2025-05-26T04:16:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rocknponderosa.com\/?p=13754"},"modified":"2025-05-25T21:16:48","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T04:16:48","slug":"kiss-a-pig","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/rocknponderosa.com\/?p=13754","title":{"rendered":"Kiss a Pig"},"content":{"rendered":"

I did not realize that kissing pigs was a thing.
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I’ve been “brushing out” around several dead trees that are destined for fuel for the wood stove. One of the plants is Western Choke Cherry that is near the end of its flowering. It looks like the photo on the left and in late summer will have black berries.
\nFolks with lots of time have been known to make jam.
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\nThese small trees, out in direct sun, seem to grow only about 10 feet tall. In shade the trunk doesn’t get much larger than 4-5 inches in diameter but the upper branches grow long and spindly. This makes for lots of clean-up for not much wood. Cut fresh, it has a high moisture content and seems heavy. After a year or two of drying about 30% of that weight will be gone and the remainder (10-12% moisture) will be ready for winter heat.
\nTwo other common plants I have to deal with: Red Osier Dogwood and Washington Hawthorne. I leave the former and reduce the amount of the thorn tree. The Dogwood has white flowers and berries and red stems. The fruits of all three plants are utilized by birds and other animals. <\/p>\n

My new toaster arrived to be tried Monday morning. The slots are such that a long slice \u2013 Seattle Sourdough \u2013 will fit. \"\" The photo on Amazon has tomatoes and an avocado beside the toaster. I’m not sure why. The brand is Mueller. I checked the local BiMart store but didn’t see anything comparable.<\/p>\n

The airport’s high temperature on Sunday was 88\u00b0F.
\nThe forecast for the next seven days doesn’t have anything that high nor any rain.<\/p>\n

Keeping Track
\non the Naneum Fan
\nJohn <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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