Back to the Attic

 Hey, I went back to the attic today and scrounged around and found a few more things. Nothing of great value, but still neat stuff.

I am sure there are probably a few more hidden gems, but I am telling you, crawling around in a hot attic, lifting insulation is not high on the fun chart.

The little tin cup is made by Ohio Art.

The blue plastic coin is from 1953 "INTERPLANETARY SPACE PATROL CREDITS" 

The best item is the 1949 mini book. The boy who had nothing to do so he crawled around an attic, um, well, sort of.

Tomorrow I will post the best finds from yesterday.

Got to go shower, I'm itchy. Wonder why.

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Attic Treasures

 These are the little treasures I found yesterday while crawling around in the attic of a house I'm redoing.

It's amazing that, through the years, changes in ownership, and the house becoming a rental, they were still there, as the items were somewhat visible.

Upon research, I learned:

The baseball coin is a 1959 Armour Hot Dog Frank Thomas Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball Coin.

1952 TOPPS LOOK 'N SEE Admiral Byrd.

If anyone can help me identify the mini plastic fire truck, the hunched-over plastic man with a red hat and number 8 on his back, and the teeny-weeny lamp, for size comparison, it's placed next to my flip phone, I would appreciate it.

Next posting, I will show the rest of the find.

My favorite is the little lamp and chair. I think I will leave those on my patio for the ants to enjoy.

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Third Grade Teacher

 So I heard my third grade teacher, Mrs. Butzback got sick and is in the hospital.

I thought I would send her a card with my third grade photo.

People wonder why I acted like an obnoxious clown, well look at that shirt Mom bought me, even though, I wish I still had that shirt. I'd still sport it. It definitely matched my hyper party loud attitude. Even in third grade, well actually it started in first...

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OH, Mrs. Butzback is doing better, said she loved the card and yep, she remembers me. Poor lady.

Cheery photos of my house Sept. 2025

 Marigolds are still thriving.

Kinzua Dam

 Photos of a spur of the moment road trip to Kinzua Dam - Pennsylvania

 CUCUMBER UPDATE

I don't like cucumbers unless they are in Asian dishes or gyro sauce,  but I sure know how to grow them.

A few days ago, I posted about a blight. I am battling the humid weather and an extremely nasty pest, the cucumber beetle. I picked a few off the plant. (photo of the beetle taken from the web)

I have had this menace for about 4 years. The cucumbers grow well, I get a harvest or two, then BAM! the plant dies from the leaves being devoured. I tried Sevin, but it's hard to get every leaf.

DDT is not available, so any suggestions? 

These are my plants and the recent pickings.

Does anyone want to buy a cucumber?

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Re purpose Don't Throw out

 I hate throwing things out and will do my best to reuse or repurpose them.

For instance, I had a couple of rails left over from the porch I built. I couldn't bring myself to throw them out.

Then I thought. I know what I could do: enlarge the holes, drill drain holes, anchor them upside down, and turn them into planters that also double as a border.

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