mid week adventures (travel)

Daisy Lane it is!

Princess and a Diva

Princess Kay came to visit the County Board today 

Emily is a wonderful representative of Nicollet County and the dairy industry 

smart, articulate, funny, work ethic and blessed with common sense 

lovely young lady!

we're kind of a motley looking crew -- well, except for Jack, Emily, I and Michelle ... 

it's a laid back bunch ....

yep, it's Sunday

took a ride on the ATV ... the Viking is up for sale so I used her before she leaves for the "showroom" floor -- her picture is below -- anyhow I rounded the corner and the FLOCK of turkeys were checking out the soybeans 

 the Viking and the FINAL load of melons -- final ever ... 2016

it was kind of a sad day -- I knew it was the end but really didn't want to believe it

the CRP is in it's full "almost ready to bloom" glory -- it is a yellow year .. lots of cone flowers on the upper half -- it is so wet I can ride just about anywhere (and not worry about setting the prairie on fire)

Mom, Dad, Corrinne and I went to the Bingo Benefit for a Hudson -- a local tot with leukemia -- a good time was had by all ... and we weren't close to winning a darn thing.  

I went out to the cabin this morning -- it was so quiet -- Le Sueur County has a "no wake" order out -- one boat and one pontoon all day long ... it rained, it stopped raining, the bugs came out and it rained again -- I came home ... more rain on the way.

bison adventures ..

the minneopa bison put on quite the show on our Friday night drive thru ...

not sure why I thought it necessary to take a picture of the "hind end" of mama bison and the calves

one never knows.

I had mom taking pictures with my phone -- she took 138 pictures ... and this one of herself

she kept her finger on the white dot ... the entire time ...

oh my

and here's the big dude rolling over ... what a hoot.

perspective

 spelling isn't my thing today -- the meaning of the message is the thing.

 I road tripped it up to Ecumen for a "housecall" with a new client.  Mrs. E was one of my high school teachers and a really good watermelon customer -- so when she called asking for assistance we made a date and I met with her.

She led me into her "study" complete with piles and boxes of documents and said -- "just take what you need toss what can be tossed" .. oh my -- we chatted and I started sorting.  grabbed a pile -- then she says ... "our door is always open" come back and take whatever you need -- no, Mrs. E, I will always call first ....

I am grateful she called and asked me for help.  Our visit was priceless and I hope to become a .regular -- we all have so much to share with others .

Last night my table mate at the Region 9 meeting was a young woman from Somalia -- we're having .  

coffee tomorrow afternoon.

  Tonight was a public meeting with residents regarding the update to the Counties Comprehensive Plan I barged in on a table of gentlemen from various parts of Nicollet County -- it was a spirited, yet respectful conversation about our futures!

Change

Growth

Appreciation

Perspective

Life

pretty deep for a Thursday eh!

and the small quilts ... (picture heavy)

yikey

is yikey a word .. hope so, or if not it is now...

so ... here's my week

monday -- ditch gig in the am, board of adjustment & appeals in the pm and planning & zoning and a bit of payroll in between

tuesday -- department head, board workshop, transit joint powers board, comprehensive plan public input meeting and a bit of payroll/chaos in between

wednesday -- chamber gig, r9 annual meeting and a bit of payroll in between

thursday - more comprehensive plan public input

friday -- relay for life in the park ... if i get there -- i think i'll need a spot of lake time by then more than a spot of lake time ... maybe a lake weekend.

and the usual shit in between the meetings and the payrolls .. lots of shit.
shit shit shit

ya, I need that spot of lake time. 

24 hours of excitement - part 2 (still picture heavy)

and on Saturday morning .... Jan and I attended the Minnesota Quilters Annual Show -- the 40th Anniversary show -- it was kind of quiet ... we got there when the doors opened ... and it was busy but not so busy ...

quilt above and detail below

the triangles were about 1.5 maybe 2 inches

lots of pieces

modern double wedding ring above

fabulous quilting on it .. below

more to come later ...

24 hours of excitement (part 1) warning picture heavy!

I'll just let the pictures tell the story -- here is Friday's adventures