Can hardly believe that June is almost over. Was my sister's birthday a few days ago. Hope she had a great day.
The heat index was 109* - regular temp was 97*. It was like opening an oven door with your face too close out there. It's been 9 days since rain so we watered the orchard (new trees) and watered the "garden" . I use that term loosely as we only have a two tomatoes, a watermelon, couple of cantaloupe and a tater patch. The taters are getting close to being done and if I have time I will put out another patch for a fall garden. Wish I had more room (and help) for more veggies.....
My flowers are doing alright so far. Have several colors of lilies and the Adams Needle's are blooming in white. The mimosa tree is pretty in pink . lol Roses are done. A small bit of violet on the hosta.
Thought I finished this......didn't .....here it is .....such as it is........
Tuesday, July 2, 2013
July weather? 54*!
this is just weird! It's nice outside. It's 54* and gonna be a wonderful day. The only problem ? It is July 2! Normally it is already in the 90's and 100's.
We had a really nice family dinner at my sister's house over the weekend. Good food and good company. Beautiful weather for it too. I wish momma was still with us to see her kids back together again. My sister will be having her annual party on the 6th for the "Fourth". They have a good time for that one too. Lots of fireworks etc...
Good grief! Just had to rescue another songbird from George...I know it's their nature as cats to hunt birds but I really wish he'd quit. I want him to hunt mice in the barn, sheds and house. Dang it! A pretty little baby bird this time. It's got yellow on it and smaller than a banty chick. I will take it back outside in a little while.
I got a little sewing done this past week. Have a little baseball shirt almost done for Aiden and finished a little sundress for Dahlia. We will have them again this week. From Wed to Sat. They will spend the night with us Friday. I'm not sure if T will want to take them to Mike and Linda's on Thursday or not. The neighborhood parade starts at 9am - they would have to stay all night on Wed too. Not sure he is up for them staying two nights with us. They will settle in after they are used to the rules in our house. Has to be hard on them. So many places and so many different rules.
I'm concerned about Misty Blue. She has lost so much weight recently. I'm thinking she has diabetes with her excessive drinking and urinating. She's around 11 years old and I'm afraid she's approaching the end of our time with her. She is a wonderful dog.
T has gone to Wisconsin with his brother to pick up at truck for one of the nephews. They bought it online but the delivery charge couldn't be agreed upon so they went after it. When in doubt...do it yourself. Besides being a good time on a road trip with brothers.
T's jaw is still hurting quite a lot. I think he will have to have more work done on it. Not sure what they can do. Grind it down some more? There is still a tiny amount of that bone still showing in his gum.
As you can see by my recent posts that I have still not been able to get a photo editing program that I like to use on this laptop. Maybe sometime this summer I'll be able to get that done. I miss sharing my pictures. Have a diamond day.
We had a really nice family dinner at my sister's house over the weekend. Good food and good company. Beautiful weather for it too. I wish momma was still with us to see her kids back together again. My sister will be having her annual party on the 6th for the "Fourth". They have a good time for that one too. Lots of fireworks etc...
Good grief! Just had to rescue another songbird from George...I know it's their nature as cats to hunt birds but I really wish he'd quit. I want him to hunt mice in the barn, sheds and house. Dang it! A pretty little baby bird this time. It's got yellow on it and smaller than a banty chick. I will take it back outside in a little while.
I got a little sewing done this past week. Have a little baseball shirt almost done for Aiden and finished a little sundress for Dahlia. We will have them again this week. From Wed to Sat. They will spend the night with us Friday. I'm not sure if T will want to take them to Mike and Linda's on Thursday or not. The neighborhood parade starts at 9am - they would have to stay all night on Wed too. Not sure he is up for them staying two nights with us. They will settle in after they are used to the rules in our house. Has to be hard on them. So many places and so many different rules.
I'm concerned about Misty Blue. She has lost so much weight recently. I'm thinking she has diabetes with her excessive drinking and urinating. She's around 11 years old and I'm afraid she's approaching the end of our time with her. She is a wonderful dog.
T has gone to Wisconsin with his brother to pick up at truck for one of the nephews. They bought it online but the delivery charge couldn't be agreed upon so they went after it. When in doubt...do it yourself. Besides being a good time on a road trip with brothers.
T's jaw is still hurting quite a lot. I think he will have to have more work done on it. Not sure what they can do. Grind it down some more? There is still a tiny amount of that bone still showing in his gum.
As you can see by my recent posts that I have still not been able to get a photo editing program that I like to use on this laptop. Maybe sometime this summer I'll be able to get that done. I miss sharing my pictures. Have a diamond day.
Saturday, June 22, 2013
My sister....
My sister has been raising one of her grandchildren for about 8-9 years, I think it is. She had him periodically before that. Anyway, she has done a wonderful job of it. He has done such a turn around since a youngster. Not too much detail but he had a rough start and is doing great. He's almost 18 now, a senior in high school and ready to serve his country! Our parents would be so proud of the job she has done and in their great grandson......he will "stop the cycle".......and be a role model for his siblings and cousins etc....
Talked to his dad for a few minutes this evening. He had a quick question about getting rid of varmints. He is now in a 24' box truck. Misty may get hired on for the van. She will have to find a sitter for the little guys.
Congratulations to my sister for a job well done!
Have a diamond day.
Talked to his dad for a few minutes this evening. He had a quick question about getting rid of varmints. He is now in a 24' box truck. Misty may get hired on for the van. She will have to find a sitter for the little guys.
Congratulations to my sister for a job well done!
Have a diamond day.
More rain today
It's really nice out there this a.m...about 70* and cloudy. Don't have to water anything this morning. Containers all taken care of.
We had a nice dinner last night. I tried one of the fb recipes that my sister had posted. Was a sweet and sour chicken in a crock pot. Ask A n S if they'd like to come back up and join us. They did. I'm so silly. I forgot to thicken the juice with cornstarch! lol Was just fine the way it was but would have been so much better!
We never got the tarps back on the hay after T moved it. Not sure if it will dry out in two days.
We have been watching the little ones for L and B this week. Seems their mom is in training for a new waitress job. The Sunrise. We are not able to on Friday. Going on a bike ride with A and S. No destination in mind. Just going to take off and see where the road takes us. Will be in the upper 80's but that's okay as long as you keep moving. The little guys haven't been too bad. A little trouble with A on the listening department. Just ignores you and keeps on doing whatever you've told him not to do. Has no trouble with hearing - just chooses to ignore you.
A and S came by yesterday also. Had them stay for homemade pizza. A can't contribute to that house until sometime in August so I do what I can .....
I wrote another paragraph and couldn't get it to save and publish...here goes again
We had a nice dinner last night. I tried one of the fb recipes that my sister had posted. Was a sweet and sour chicken in a crock pot. Ask A n S if they'd like to come back up and join us. They did. I'm so silly. I forgot to thicken the juice with cornstarch! lol Was just fine the way it was but would have been so much better!
We never got the tarps back on the hay after T moved it. Not sure if it will dry out in two days.
We have been watching the little ones for L and B this week. Seems their mom is in training for a new waitress job. The Sunrise. We are not able to on Friday. Going on a bike ride with A and S. No destination in mind. Just going to take off and see where the road takes us. Will be in the upper 80's but that's okay as long as you keep moving. The little guys haven't been too bad. A little trouble with A on the listening department. Just ignores you and keeps on doing whatever you've told him not to do. Has no trouble with hearing - just chooses to ignore you.
A and S came by yesterday also. Had them stay for homemade pizza. A can't contribute to that house until sometime in August so I do what I can .....
I wrote another paragraph and couldn't get it to save and publish...here goes again
Saturday, June 15, 2013
Sultry Saturday
whatever that means......stuffy,muggy,hot,stifling......got some yard work done early. A little weeding, a little watering of containers etc.
A big "your welcome" to my sister. I played computer geek at her house for several hours the other day. Had a nice visit while there.
A and Susie came by this morning to pick up his bike and go for a ride. Hope they have a nice day. We can't go yet as T's stitches are still hurting too much. Susie got a new puppy a couple of days ago. Border collie and Great Pyrenees. Should make for a interesting combination. He's only 5 weeks old and I bet he's a cutey.
My sister hand scissored two of her dogs last week and they look just fine. They look clean and comfy. Kudos to her!
Pop up storms all over the place today! Temp's dropping and the wind has picked up. 9" of rain in
south Spfd. this afternoon. Flood warnings out etc. so far no rain here.
Have a diamond day!
A big "your welcome" to my sister. I played computer geek at her house for several hours the other day. Had a nice visit while there.
A and Susie came by this morning to pick up his bike and go for a ride. Hope they have a nice day. We can't go yet as T's stitches are still hurting too much. Susie got a new puppy a couple of days ago. Border collie and Great Pyrenees. Should make for a interesting combination. He's only 5 weeks old and I bet he's a cutey.
My sister hand scissored two of her dogs last week and they look just fine. They look clean and comfy. Kudos to her!
Pop up storms all over the place today! Temp's dropping and the wind has picked up. 9" of rain in
south Spfd. this afternoon. Flood warnings out etc. so far no rain here.
Have a diamond day!
Monday, June 10, 2013
Monday, Monday
Gonna be a wonderful day. Not sure what the plan is as there is always so much to do. lol Sometime today I need to stop at the grocery store. We need to do all the normal things and throw in a bike ride too! Gonna borrow the other bike in the shop while the cat's away haha.
We had a quick shower late afternoon with .12". Too wet to mow. Needs to be done today before the heat gets here. Just not enough time in the day. It's 65* right now and will be 80* by noon. Nice breeze.
I hope to get back here and actually post something later today. Have a diamond day.
We had a quick shower late afternoon with .12". Too wet to mow. Needs to be done today before the heat gets here. Just not enough time in the day. It's 65* right now and will be 80* by noon. Nice breeze.
I hope to get back here and actually post something later today. Have a diamond day.
Saturday, June 8, 2013
No Changes Here
My end of the blogging world has not changed any. My sister's has changed somehow. Not sure when I can get down there but will be soon. I'm her computer "tech". Isn't that a hoot?
Things here have been pretty slow. Just plugging along. Have got a few things in the garden and flower beds. I got some hollyhocks from Susie in the ground and one of them has already bloomed. It's the small variety. The others are the tall variety. They may not bloom til next year.
Got a new variety of grape this year - an extra sweet one. Won't see anything from it for a year or two. The new sweet cherry tree we put out this spring didn't make it. The pear trees did but the frost got them. They'll be alright next year. "A" says I need to plant garlic underneath the peaches to keep the blight away. Guess I'll try it. Can't hurt and the spray didn't help this spring. My comfrey is coming along nicely this year. I have a few apples this year. Yay! Blackberries are blooming. Wild grapes in the front yard are too. My pink reliance grape that Betty keeps eating is hanging in there. Might get some grapes from it this year.
Things are going really nice here with our new roommate. He plans on staying, although as Tim said today, we may have lost him already. lol He spent the last two nights not here. He's spending a lot of time at that other place. They have hit it off to say the least. I always thought they would. It seems mutual at this point. lol
Got the tractor back from the repair guy. Yay! Tim has already brush hogged!
Got a few other odds and ends done around the place but several more things to do yet. Need to paint the shutters to go better with the roof and paint the barn trim this year. Got to put the pool up for the year.
We took that short ride to Eureka for lunch. Had a really good open faced turkey sandwich. Tim had a patty melt on marbled rye. We left the bikes at the pub and walked about three blocks down hill and crossed the street and walked back up to the bike. OMG! I told T the only way I could go all the way up to the other shops was to use a "jazzy". You know, one of those wheelchairs. He said the way to do it - walk down and ride the trolley back up to the top. Beautiful idea! I walk 2 miles a day but on a very level treadmill. Not a crooked sidewalk. lol
It's another day and I did not finish this last night. I'm really disappointed that I have not found a photo program for editing. Without pictures, blogging isn't as interesting.
It is a beautiful morning and going to be another diamond day!