Week 26 - Mind the Deer, Dear!

Today we've gotten quite a nice lot of rain...we sure can use it.  The fields were starting to turn brown and John has had to start graining the cows.  With the advent of rain, the grass will begin to grown again and the cows can graze on fresh stuff.  Poor Murphy and Maurice have the added insult of having been castrated yesterday...about time!  They are both over 2 months old and should have been banded the first week...time got away from everyone.  

John used his day off on Friday to run several errands...nothing unusual there, right?  He was one his way home and a deer ran out in front of the truck!  Don't know the condition of said deer - it ran off into the woods and John couldn't see where it was...the front grill on the truck was damaged but all-in-all, the truck is driveable and John was not hurt.  The insurance inspector is coming on Tuesday to take photos so we can get an estimate and then get the truck in for repairs.  

I've got my checkup appointment tomorrow with the orthopedic surgeon.  It's been an entire year since my knee replacement surgery, can you believe it?  I'd love it if the knee would bend a bit more but the fractured bone at the ankle during rehab put paid to getting the knee to bend more cause the scar tissue prevents it.  Since I'm not a hiker, or a rock climber, or a runner, the knee doesn't need to bend all that much.  I can certainly do what I need to do with the knee the way it is now.  

Our granddaughter, C, turned 13 a week or so ago...with that, she also got a cell phone.  I've been getting texts from her and video chats....such a pleasure!  It's really fun having such a great relationship with all our grands.

For the first time in probably a year or more, I started sewing on a quilt again this morning..I'd gotten the pattern from a quilting friend back in 2003.  Had put a bunch of blocks together a long time ago but hadn't even finished it.  It's going to be a scrappy quilt, probably a lap-sized one.  Will post once it's done...

I think it's going to start raining and thundering again so I will finish this and turn off the computer.  Thanks for stopping by!

Week 25 - It's Hot, Mama!

Yep, it's hot....Our summer bypassed Spring and already it's taken hold of us.  The temps are in the low 90's and the humidity is really high as well.

I recently saw this illustration and, pardon me if it's offensive...to me, it is appropriate to our current weather.

And it tickled me when I read it!

The summer garden is doing quite nicely...John planted 6 Roma tomato plants and 6 cutting tomato plants.  The deer got 2 of the Romas but once he put out the soap, the deer have left the plants alone.  He also planted a couple of cucumbers and a couple of bell pepper plants.  The cucumbers are sprouting blossoms and mini fruit...

The cukes won't get to be giant, only small - like pickling cucumbers...we plan on preserving them if we get enough...otherwise, we plan on eating them!

With luck, the temperatures will get back to normal for this time of year in the next few days.  We are expecting rain this week - yeah! - and with that, the temps should drop a bit.  

Not a lot to tell you this week....will post more next time.  Thanks for stopping by.

Weeks 22, 23, & 24 - Catching Up

Yes, you read that right...I haven't posted in 3 weeks.  And I have a good reason for that!  

I'm not going to make any excuses...I deliberately ignored you folks...And I'd do it again if I had the opportunity to spend time in Utah with my son, his amazing wife, and those 5 grands....Yep, that's where I was.  

Our Emily, the oldest of the grands, graduated from high school while I was there.  Actually, that's the reason I was out in Utah in the first place.  What an achievement for her!  

 Luckily, we were sitting almost exactly where she was sitting...John went down to take a closeup of the graduate....

So proud of this young woman. She is off to nursing school in southern Utah in August.  She's got a good head on her shoulders and has some pretty good plans for her future.  Love you, Emily!

Also while I was there, Hewston, our youngest grandson, was baptized in the Mormon Church.  

 His father baptized him, and his grandfather and uncle were witnesses for the priesthood.  (Don't ask me, I'm not entirely sure ...)

This family is truly amazing...and I'm not prejudiced.  Anyone who came into their orbit would think the same.  

I spent the week knitting and talking with everyone...it was so special  to get some one-on-one time with each of the grands....they are turning into amazing people!   Charlotte brought her knitting out and asked me to show her how to do it again (she only knits when I'm there...at this rate, it will take her 20 years to knit a scarf for her American Girl doll!) She picked it up right away and began motoring down the scarf like she never quit! I even got to spend time with Hewston and William - not much but enough to make my heart smile!  Claire was always coming up for hugs and smooches...and Emily is almost a full-grown woman....Can you tell how much I adore those kids?  

The end of May, beginning of June, and the Rockies still have snow on them.  I sure was glad to go home and see Mr. Wonderful and Mom....I miss the Utah family a lot but home is quieter!

Thanks for stopping by...I'll see you next week.