just saying !

just letting this hang out here today .... 

 

Weather!

If my opinion counts for anything, am tired of summer storms.  Rain, wind, hail, more wind ... two nights in a row ....

This was Monday night -- and literally fell on/over the neighbors bedroom -- I have no doubt it was loud and crazy -- he thought it was lightening -- but no "burn" marks -- an oak.  A mighty oak limb .. 

Lee's been on the phone with insurance company, roofing company -- because hail.  The whole tree needs to come down -- it's just not stable when it's kitty wampus --- 

We're going to be known as "those neighbors" .. the ones that cut down every tree .. this will be #4 in 5 years .. 4 mature trees .. 

I caught lightening on the ring ... the 1:00am version was even more dramatic.

 

it was a weekend

posing the babe after baptism, food, a nap and a lot of ooohhinng and ahhhing 

she did very well in church - no tears until pictures ... then she was done 

fancy cookies, fancy flowers 

the watermelon was tasty -- although another day and it would be chicken food = chickens really like watermelon .. 

the cc and the sxs post bath -- both were filthy -- the golf cart got one also .. paper wasps were building a nest on the backside of the mirror .. wth.  paper wasps on a golf cart?  

all of the vehicles are under a roof .. the afternoon forecast was ugly and the real deal happening now isn't much better ... hail .. that crap is ugly

after the festivities we drove up to Lake Prairie and checked out the hail damaged corn -- really ugly up there .. it's got ears but no leaves left -- 10th grade biology memories -- need leaves to feed the leaves .. the science in life escapes me .. 

 

musings for a Saturday ...

I paid $12 for a watermelon at the food coop this morning - I can almost guarantee I never sold a watermelon for $12 .. need fruit for baptism tomorrow .. so hopefully the goofy thing tastes expensive.  Watermelon, cantelope, raspberries, strawberries, black berries and pineapple for fruit. 

I cruised the farmers market and picked up green beans, cukes, yukon gold taters, a green pepper and 3 ears of sweet corn.

you tube tells me the cc will perform this feat .. I've watched the 45 second video twice -- I'm headed out to hook up the power washer and well flip up the deck .. send prayers that it works when I'm done .. I just spent an hour mowing in really really wet grass --- it was throwing out water with the grass ... things aren't drying up very fast today ... 

can't wait for dry grass -- I've got an agenda and list of stuff to do .

 

 

this was last year ... she really needs a bath now ..

 

yeppers

the pix in the wastebook memories are always entertaining

just an old guy sitting in his tractor "hunting" -- supervised by a comfortable cat .. with the tractor lights on -- I think it was during the skunk episodes

last night on the trek home from Nicollet ... 

I (we) were on the backside of the storms .. it was simply stunning ... all the way home ... I kept stopping and taking pix .. this is one of the cooler ones ( the one actually in focus) ... 

one more crazy day  .... then I become a weekend warrior 

a mini family invasion

a retirement

yard work at home/cabin/office

baptism 

more hot weather 

I really just need to eat a meal at mealtimes -- other than breakfast .. the gas station water and skittles last night might not have been the best idea -- followed by a turkey/ham sandwich after the meeting 

 

memories - pix heavy

someone asked me the other day -- what is / was my favorite picture ..

above - when life was simpler 

16 years ago yesterday -- the number/date junkie in me tends to remember the significant moments -- -- seems like a lifetime ago and I suppose in many ways it is .. 

I have a pic that I think I took of Gram and Nick playing in the sandbox -- I can't find it here at the office but it is amid my favorite Gram pictures 

it's hot and horrid outside -- yesterday was two different sets of thunderstorms # 2 had hail -- a lot of hail .. we have a couple trees down at the farm .. not blocking roads -- the driveway is washed out -- geraniums got pruned .. it was 9:15 before I got home so -- and just after sunrise when I left this morning

more hail at the cabin -- I'm going to assume we have a lot of yard work out there -- the wastebook posts of the storm were dramatic .. hoping the roof survived -- if not -- grateful for insurance .. the camera shots have a lot of leaves/debris on the yard -- the pontoon is still tethered to the dock .. so ... it can aways be worse .. 

I took this the morning after she died -- it's a peaceful picture 

opportunities .. 

how green is our valley - more fog

daily still life from the office ... peonies -- doesn't get any better

post harvest tillage (JD with wheels)

inbound commute to work -- always the fog

sunset on 3rd .. 

harvest tillage -- newer model JD w/tracks and autosteer

our first night at the cabin .. 

 

summer weekends

I sewed !!!  I had a pile of charm packs and here's two of them  .. add a couple of borders, quilt it, bind it and it's ready for a new home .. the last time I sewed -- October ... at a mini retreat ... argh ..

Mom and I came out to the lake -- and midway thru the day -- she say's ... we should spend the night -- back home we went to feed the cats and retrieve her drugs ... in the meantime -- I busted out a project

my trusty - all metal 1994 bernina -still stitching -- a lot of rattles but still stitching -- I've left it out here since we bought the place .. needs to be used more

sunset -- the most sun we saw all day -- and at 10:00 fireworks began -- on 3 sides of us .. it was buggy so I watched from the porch -- thru the trees -- it was a nice treat 

next up -- dishes, vac'ing and a shower !  later today -- mowing, weed pulling and some more sewing -- project #2 is midway thru ... 

it is a good weekend to be me ..

good for the mind and soul