It's Sunday and the week is officially almost over!!!
...and not a moment too soon to suit me!! I don't mean to be crude, but the picture below is exactly how I feel about last week. If it could go wrong, it did. Not only that, but I turned 50 years old!! (I guess I mentioned that in an earlier blog, but I am still stinging from the reality)
I really don't know why, but Splash decided to give up the fight and I had to have her put down Thursday evening. I know it is silly, but I am really heart-broken over the situation. I guess I just feel bad that I don't know what went wrong and that I couldn't do anything about it. She was one of the nicest horses I have even owned, there just wasn't one thing she wouldn't do and she took it all in stride. So, just that quick I am totally out of the horse business...and at this point I don't care.
So, so much for the doom and gloom.....The weather lately has just been spectacular!! I took a walk out in the fields yesterday and took pictures of the beautiful fall scenes and will post some of them soon. The leaves this year, I think, were as pretty as I have seen for a long time.
I spent all day yesterday in the greenhouse getting ready for winter. Because I cant stand the thought of everything I have in there dying with the impending cold weather coming, I made a trip to Dyersville (yes, my favorite hotspot "FarmTek") and bought a set (well, actually two sets) of grow lights to bring things indoors. Since I no longer have a husband at my becon call, I spent the afternoon putting them together and set up in the house. All my little cuttings look so happy under the bright lights.......well at least for now. I also re-potted my orchids which was a first for me....they are so strange, and will probably up and croak now.
Well, I have a roast that I need to put in the oven for lunch since Kurtis is actually home and out in the combine picking corn, so I will sign off for now.
Until next time......MOM
Sunday, October 30, 2005
This picture is a perfect representation of how I feel about the turn of events of last week. Isnt this hilarious!! I dont know why, but about twice a year a unlucky bird lands on this stretch of high wire down the road and meets their everlasting. I don't know, maybe this is the bird suicide hot-line!!!! Then the most indignent thing is, that they hang like this for weeks untill a good brisk wind comes along......
Wednesday, October 26, 2005
Opinions..Opinions.....
Talk about kids with opinions, sure weren't very kind about the new look of my blog today...well, I guess I will try this one. I was just trying to go for a more "fall" look with darker colors, how about this one....nice orange and brown for Halloween and fall oak leaves..get it?
untill next insult..MOM
Talk about kids with opinions, sure weren't very kind about the new look of my blog today...well, I guess I will try this one. I was just trying to go for a more "fall" look with darker colors, how about this one....nice orange and brown for Halloween and fall oak leaves..get it?
untill next insult..MOM
""50""" An official old Bag........
Well, to all of you who always suspected that I was just an old bag, I finally have the official credentials to prove it....I have turned 50!! I really just can't believe it..what happened and where did that time go! It occured to me today that in just 20 years, I will be 70! I had a overwhelming panic attack today that made me feel like maybe I should be browsing garage sales for used walkers and hot water heating pads!! You know how people will step right up and say "Yeah, but I really don't feel 50!" Well, I think I'll save that statement for awhile, because at the moment....I do feel 50! So, to all of you out there that were so kind to remember my birthday, thank you! Is it just me or do more people seem to remember the older I get....and it used to be so common for people to announce "Oh, you are still young, just wait till you get to my age!! You know, I don't think I have heard that this year!!!
So, how did I spend my birthday? Working and tending to my dear injured splash. What I thought was just going to be a small puncture wound has turned into a real mess. I had to have the vet come out yesterday and do some surgery on her to allow the wound to drain properly (I wont go into the gory details) but I think this will do the trick. I usually find that once you spend a couple of hundred dollars in vet bills, it helps things to heal.
I spent the rest of the day pulling plants and getting ready for winter. It always breaks my heart to pull plants that are blooming so pretty, but I know a killing frost is on the horizon and to take cuttings for next year it has to be done. Believe it or not when I was doing the cuttings in the greenhouse, it was 95 degrees in there still. I am attempting to keep my geraniums over the winter and make cuttings of Datura (Brugmansia) and Russian sage. So please be kind about mid December when I am whining about my complete crop failure.....
Oh, by the way I hope you like the new look of my blog, thought the apple green was a bit out of season. Hope you have a great day!
Until next time.....MOM
Well, to all of you who always suspected that I was just an old bag, I finally have the official credentials to prove it....I have turned 50!! I really just can't believe it..what happened and where did that time go! It occured to me today that in just 20 years, I will be 70! I had a overwhelming panic attack today that made me feel like maybe I should be browsing garage sales for used walkers and hot water heating pads!! You know how people will step right up and say "Yeah, but I really don't feel 50!" Well, I think I'll save that statement for awhile, because at the moment....I do feel 50! So, to all of you out there that were so kind to remember my birthday, thank you! Is it just me or do more people seem to remember the older I get....and it used to be so common for people to announce "Oh, you are still young, just wait till you get to my age!! You know, I don't think I have heard that this year!!!
So, how did I spend my birthday? Working and tending to my dear injured splash. What I thought was just going to be a small puncture wound has turned into a real mess. I had to have the vet come out yesterday and do some surgery on her to allow the wound to drain properly (I wont go into the gory details) but I think this will do the trick. I usually find that once you spend a couple of hundred dollars in vet bills, it helps things to heal.
I spent the rest of the day pulling plants and getting ready for winter. It always breaks my heart to pull plants that are blooming so pretty, but I know a killing frost is on the horizon and to take cuttings for next year it has to be done. Believe it or not when I was doing the cuttings in the greenhouse, it was 95 degrees in there still. I am attempting to keep my geraniums over the winter and make cuttings of Datura (Brugmansia) and Russian sage. So please be kind about mid December when I am whining about my complete crop failure.....
Oh, by the way I hope you like the new look of my blog, thought the apple green was a bit out of season. Hope you have a great day!
Until next time.....MOM
Sunday, October 23, 2005
What a oh-hum weekend.
This has just not been one of those stand out and remember weekends. I had so many things planned too get done, and unfortunately most of them still remain on the to-do list. Looking out the window I notice we are getting a little shower of rain. It is only about 45 degrees out, overcast and just plain miserable. Kurtis is out picking corn, not much fun to do in the rain either.
We even had a near tragedy with poor little splash (well, I guess she really isnt very little) When Kurtis got up yesterday he noticed her lying on the hillside by the timber with her head down. He assumed she was dead. I went to the window and surmised the same thing, even though I was shocked, as I was just playing with her and brushing her yesterday. When checking her closer we Kurtis found she was actually alive but had gotten up against a log and couldnt get back to her feet. Tractor and loader to the rescue! A few scrapes later she was back to her feet, a little shaky but alive. I felt so bad for the poor thing, and with a few shots and some wound spray later, she seems to be pretty good.
So, other than a couple of photos, I really dont have anything exciting to report. I feel like doing some baking (in between loads of wash, vacuming and dusting) gosh, my life is so intense!
Oh, and I should mention if you dont hear from me in a few days, dont think too much of it, I will more than likely be lying in bed feeling sorry for myself due to a certain event coming up on Tuesday. Certain catch phrases come to mind like "Old Bag", Old women", Old geeser"......get the picture??
until next time MOM
This has just not been one of those stand out and remember weekends. I had so many things planned too get done, and unfortunately most of them still remain on the to-do list. Looking out the window I notice we are getting a little shower of rain. It is only about 45 degrees out, overcast and just plain miserable. Kurtis is out picking corn, not much fun to do in the rain either.
We even had a near tragedy with poor little splash (well, I guess she really isnt very little) When Kurtis got up yesterday he noticed her lying on the hillside by the timber with her head down. He assumed she was dead. I went to the window and surmised the same thing, even though I was shocked, as I was just playing with her and brushing her yesterday. When checking her closer we Kurtis found she was actually alive but had gotten up against a log and couldnt get back to her feet. Tractor and loader to the rescue! A few scrapes later she was back to her feet, a little shaky but alive. I felt so bad for the poor thing, and with a few shots and some wound spray later, she seems to be pretty good.
So, other than a couple of photos, I really dont have anything exciting to report. I feel like doing some baking (in between loads of wash, vacuming and dusting) gosh, my life is so intense!
Oh, and I should mention if you dont hear from me in a few days, dont think too much of it, I will more than likely be lying in bed feeling sorry for myself due to a certain event coming up on Tuesday. Certain catch phrases come to mind like "Old Bag", Old women", Old geeser"......get the picture??
until next time MOM
Saturday, October 15, 2005
The dog days of autumn in IOWA.....
I just don't think there is anything more beautiful than the clear sunshine on a autumn day in Iowa. Today was one of these days, highs in the mid 70's and lots of sun.
I started out the day by heading down to the quad cities and taking a look at my camper that arrived on the lot on Thursday. I have to admit, it looks really nice. It has to be serviced, all the equipment tested and cleaned up, then I can take it home (after I sign my life away) I just have to convince Kurtis now to bring it home here to store instead of leaving it at the dealers over the winter. I think it would be nice to have a nice cup of hot apple cider in by the fireplace before putting it away, don't you think? Hmmm me too.
Then if was on with many chores here at home, it was just so beautiful today. I don't know how you could live anywhere else. I have posted a couple of pictures I snapped today that I think show just how nice it was. I'm feeling very bad for my poor brother Wayne lying in the hospital bed at the UofI hospital. I hope they figure out his problem soon so he can get back home. ( He was admitted Friday due to swelling and infection in his leg that is kind of a mystery at this point.)
Well, I smell my meatloaf in the oven and it smells done to me, so I had better go get it before it burns..Kurtis is due home from work soon, so he should enjoy a big piece. Lets see, Meatloaf, greenbeans and apple pie....is this guy lucky or what??? I won't mention what else he is very lucky with, I'll just let your imagination wander.....haha
Until next time.....MOM
I just don't think there is anything more beautiful than the clear sunshine on a autumn day in Iowa. Today was one of these days, highs in the mid 70's and lots of sun.
I started out the day by heading down to the quad cities and taking a look at my camper that arrived on the lot on Thursday. I have to admit, it looks really nice. It has to be serviced, all the equipment tested and cleaned up, then I can take it home (after I sign my life away) I just have to convince Kurtis now to bring it home here to store instead of leaving it at the dealers over the winter. I think it would be nice to have a nice cup of hot apple cider in by the fireplace before putting it away, don't you think? Hmmm me too.
Then if was on with many chores here at home, it was just so beautiful today. I don't know how you could live anywhere else. I have posted a couple of pictures I snapped today that I think show just how nice it was. I'm feeling very bad for my poor brother Wayne lying in the hospital bed at the UofI hospital. I hope they figure out his problem soon so he can get back home. ( He was admitted Friday due to swelling and infection in his leg that is kind of a mystery at this point.)
Well, I smell my meatloaf in the oven and it smells done to me, so I had better go get it before it burns..Kurtis is due home from work soon, so he should enjoy a big piece. Lets see, Meatloaf, greenbeans and apple pie....is this guy lucky or what??? I won't mention what else he is very lucky with, I'll just let your imagination wander.....haha
Until next time.....MOM
Well folks, here it is....fresh from the assembly line in Indiana. Delivered to the dealer on Thursday afternoon. I drove over to see it this afternoon, and after it is prepped and serviced, I can take it home.....(Isnt the little patio window cute?) Maybe I'll get a chance to try out the fireplace before it gets tucked away in storage.
Monday, October 10, 2005
Oh....where does one begin
Yes, it has been a full week since my last update.....seems it is just hard to get time to sit down and do the full brain studying it takes this day to do an update.
Spent the past week doing the normal work routine and trying to keep up around the house. Fall is when I always get complete carried away trying to set the world on fire before winter begins.....but as far as the fire goes, I have trouble these days even getting the matches lit.
A bit of sad news first. Ben and Jerry are gone. Kurtis and I went to Waverly on thursday to send them through the auction ring, but it became apparent late into the day that they weren't going to sell until Friday, so we came home. Friday, about 11:30 they sold. The good news is a fella from Hancock Iowa bought them and it sounds like they will have a great home, the bad news is I did pretty well until I helped them load them into the trailer, they I have to leave. I know it is the right thing to do and they will get used now, but it is hard to let a couple of ole buddies like them go. I guess I'll just have to be happy with taking Splash out once in awhile for a carriage ride.
Saturday I worked around the house and decided to wage war on my personal collection of gophers in the yard. Last weekend I planted about 100 tulip and dafodil bulbs in a flower bed. I had visions of bright red and yellow this spring that would just knock your socks off...I truly expected better homes and gardens would have to come by for a photo shoot. Guess I will have to cancel....it appears the moles created a highway to snack foods right through the middle!!! How do the little F____ers know I put them there?? Were they hiding around the corner with their ugly little eye-less bodies watching me?? Of course, I had to turn around and yell at maggie too..after all if she was worth a crap, she should of had them drug out of the ground and all gummed up by now!!! I bet Martha Stewart doesn't have to contend with this kind of stress!!
Saturday night it was off to the Moose lodge for the premier performace of Jurgen and Klaus Knoop (Debbie's dad) at the October Fest celebration. The place was absolutely packed. I think they under-estimated the Lynch and Knoop clan. Anyway, it was great fun, and I was home by 9:30 or so.
Sunday if was off to Des Moines. Kurtis and I alway enjoy a nice day with Jessica and Robb and Jennifer and Tom. We celebrated the first year anniversary of the newly-weds and heard plans of the next wedding coming up in September of next year. Of course, we had to have a nice lunch at "The Border" mexican restaurant and then cake and ice cream back at Jessicas house. I even went to the mall with the girls while Kurtis and the guys went over to scope out the Des Moines Scheels (suppose Kurtis had to check out the competition in the big city) I seen 2-3 of the salesmen and I'm hear to tell you, none of them fill out a shirt and tie like my big guy!! HA!
Back home by about 8:00 p.m. and in bed by 10:00. We are just such social animals!
Until next time......MOM
Yes, it has been a full week since my last update.....seems it is just hard to get time to sit down and do the full brain studying it takes this day to do an update.
Spent the past week doing the normal work routine and trying to keep up around the house. Fall is when I always get complete carried away trying to set the world on fire before winter begins.....but as far as the fire goes, I have trouble these days even getting the matches lit.
A bit of sad news first. Ben and Jerry are gone. Kurtis and I went to Waverly on thursday to send them through the auction ring, but it became apparent late into the day that they weren't going to sell until Friday, so we came home. Friday, about 11:30 they sold. The good news is a fella from Hancock Iowa bought them and it sounds like they will have a great home, the bad news is I did pretty well until I helped them load them into the trailer, they I have to leave. I know it is the right thing to do and they will get used now, but it is hard to let a couple of ole buddies like them go. I guess I'll just have to be happy with taking Splash out once in awhile for a carriage ride.
Saturday I worked around the house and decided to wage war on my personal collection of gophers in the yard. Last weekend I planted about 100 tulip and dafodil bulbs in a flower bed. I had visions of bright red and yellow this spring that would just knock your socks off...I truly expected better homes and gardens would have to come by for a photo shoot. Guess I will have to cancel....it appears the moles created a highway to snack foods right through the middle!!! How do the little F____ers know I put them there?? Were they hiding around the corner with their ugly little eye-less bodies watching me?? Of course, I had to turn around and yell at maggie too..after all if she was worth a crap, she should of had them drug out of the ground and all gummed up by now!!! I bet Martha Stewart doesn't have to contend with this kind of stress!!
Saturday night it was off to the Moose lodge for the premier performace of Jurgen and Klaus Knoop (Debbie's dad) at the October Fest celebration. The place was absolutely packed. I think they under-estimated the Lynch and Knoop clan. Anyway, it was great fun, and I was home by 9:30 or so.
Sunday if was off to Des Moines. Kurtis and I alway enjoy a nice day with Jessica and Robb and Jennifer and Tom. We celebrated the first year anniversary of the newly-weds and heard plans of the next wedding coming up in September of next year. Of course, we had to have a nice lunch at "The Border" mexican restaurant and then cake and ice cream back at Jessicas house. I even went to the mall with the girls while Kurtis and the guys went over to scope out the Des Moines Scheels (suppose Kurtis had to check out the competition in the big city) I seen 2-3 of the salesmen and I'm hear to tell you, none of them fill out a shirt and tie like my big guy!! HA!
Back home by about 8:00 p.m. and in bed by 10:00. We are just such social animals!
Until next time......MOM
Monday, October 03, 2005
Dig potatoes, plant mums, Go to Party and Pay off Bet.....
Name at least 4 things that must be done this past weekend....and I even managed to do them! A very busy weekend, but managed to get some of the "to do's" off my list.
Kurtis worked most of the weekend so I was kind of on my own. Lets see, Saturday I worked in the yard cleaning off several of my flower beds, I have about 65 mums that I needed to find homes for, so that meant the annuals had to go. Its always great fun to grow them, but then the planting is really another subject, but I managed ok and got things ready for Kurtis to help me Sunday. Saturday night was a great time. Wayne held a nice party at his place and it was just fabulous..I am still very taken how beautiful his house is going to be when it is finished,,,,a real show place!! It really inspires me to get the back porch pulled off this house and a new one in its place...yeah, like Kurtis always says, will have to put that on the 10 year plan. I took a nice big pan of apple crisp for Wayne and there was just tons of good food. Wayne BBQ-ed chicken, brats and hot dogs on his big grill and it was great!
Sunday I had Kurtis helping me and we worked like dogs..We got all the mums planted, dug potatoes, dug glad bulbs and planted tulips (or what I will refer to as gopher feed) We have a very serious infestation of gophers and they really look forward to my planting bulbs in the fall. I've tried every poisoning method available, but to no avail.
Sunday night Kurtis and I took Dale and Connie out the the Lonestar Steak house to settle a bet I lost back fall. Dale bet me that Father Benda would not be in his log home by thanksgiving and like a fool I took him on. Well, Father moved in two weeks "after" thanksgiving, so I was the loser. We did have a nice time and the food was great.
This morning Kurtis and I had kind of a sad job to do. Father Bendas sister died Friday of cancer and her funeral was this morning..he called us Sunday afternoon and wondered if maybe we could accompany him to Washington for the funeral since he is having some trouble getting around lately (bad knees) so we did. Kind of a sad situation, but I think he was very thankful for the company.
Well, I had best finish up my claims and get some jobs done..it is actually about 86 degrees outside today.....not quite what I consider nice Fall weather, but not so bad either.
Untill next time.....MOM
Name at least 4 things that must be done this past weekend....and I even managed to do them! A very busy weekend, but managed to get some of the "to do's" off my list.
Kurtis worked most of the weekend so I was kind of on my own. Lets see, Saturday I worked in the yard cleaning off several of my flower beds, I have about 65 mums that I needed to find homes for, so that meant the annuals had to go. Its always great fun to grow them, but then the planting is really another subject, but I managed ok and got things ready for Kurtis to help me Sunday. Saturday night was a great time. Wayne held a nice party at his place and it was just fabulous..I am still very taken how beautiful his house is going to be when it is finished,,,,a real show place!! It really inspires me to get the back porch pulled off this house and a new one in its place...yeah, like Kurtis always says, will have to put that on the 10 year plan. I took a nice big pan of apple crisp for Wayne and there was just tons of good food. Wayne BBQ-ed chicken, brats and hot dogs on his big grill and it was great!
Sunday I had Kurtis helping me and we worked like dogs..We got all the mums planted, dug potatoes, dug glad bulbs and planted tulips (or what I will refer to as gopher feed) We have a very serious infestation of gophers and they really look forward to my planting bulbs in the fall. I've tried every poisoning method available, but to no avail.
Sunday night Kurtis and I took Dale and Connie out the the Lonestar Steak house to settle a bet I lost back fall. Dale bet me that Father Benda would not be in his log home by thanksgiving and like a fool I took him on. Well, Father moved in two weeks "after" thanksgiving, so I was the loser. We did have a nice time and the food was great.
This morning Kurtis and I had kind of a sad job to do. Father Bendas sister died Friday of cancer and her funeral was this morning..he called us Sunday afternoon and wondered if maybe we could accompany him to Washington for the funeral since he is having some trouble getting around lately (bad knees) so we did. Kind of a sad situation, but I think he was very thankful for the company.
Well, I had best finish up my claims and get some jobs done..it is actually about 86 degrees outside today.....not quite what I consider nice Fall weather, but not so bad either.
Untill next time.....MOM
This picture posted exclusively for Mr. Adam Howe. Please note the superior performance of the Viking potatoe, second generation from the Howe garden last year. A great performer even in drought conditions.....haha. Evidently superior genetics. I think we dug about a bushel or so in a row maybe 40 ft long. (Adam if you read this leave your email address in the comment.)
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