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Re: Soggy Bottoms & TALL BOOTS

Hi Everyone,

Well, I haven't stepped in my patch again with out my boots. I forgot I had
a pair of heavy neoprene waders I purchased a couple of years back along
with a float tube, for fly fishing. They have worked out quite nice and are
very warm. My Wife still won't kiss me as she say's I smell like mud. At
least I got it all out of my Nose! The woodburning stove has been a great
help, to keep us warm and dry things out as the heater ducts under the
house were submerged for several days. We have had sun all day today and
only a little drizzle last night. It would appear about 2/3 of my vetch
cover crop is coming back.. The slugs that had moved into my patch that
were feasting on my cover crop are gone. Ha, ha, the little bugers probably
didn't know what hit them! The rest of the State is a bloody mess, my
family has lived here for five generation and this is the worst I can
recall. Until next time!

Best Regard to All!
Chris A.
Moraga, Calif.  
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> From: Chris Andersen <chrisa@value.net>
> To: Pumpkins@athenet.net
> Subject: Soggy Bottoms
> Date: Thursday, January 02, 1997 6:15 PM
> 
> Well,
> 
> My Patch finally succumbed to rising water levels when a storm drain at
the
> back of the property plugged up with tree branches in the wee hours of
New
> Years Morning! From the looks of the debris level along the fence it
would
> appear to have gone about 3 to 4 feet underwater. The vetch cover crop I
> planted was about 4" tall and lush green, looks pretty sick! I don't
think
> it is going to make it but maybe if it dries out enough and temps stay
warm
> I can re-seed and get a little something started. My giant mulch pile of
> leaves was nicely distributed across the back forty! I haven't quite
> figured out where it went?. No serious damage though and I feel very
> fortunate compared to many folks  in the West & North West! I must add, 
> the only mistake I made was to step into my patch, I am still cleaning
the
> mud out of my nose, guess I tilled a little too deep?  
> 
> Best Regard to All!
> Chris A
> Moraga, Calif.
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