This weekend has all been about gardening and catching up....



Friday night I sat down and wrote down all the things I had to get accomplished this weekend. With Father Benda being in the hospital, most all of my free time has been spent coming and going from the hospital. Fa. Benda is doing quite well now and is well on his way to trying to re-gain some independence, he has a long road before him..but so far his progress has been quite amazing. So, with his family in town this weekend, I took the opportunity to try to catch up on not only my domestic duties, but my gardening also.

With my list of 12 "to do's" in hand....it didn't help much that overnite Thursday night we managed to get about 6 inches of rain...that makes for some pretty soggy gardening duties. Saturday was pretty wet too with periodic showers coming and going so I turned to inside work, I believe at least 3-4 of my 12 items regarded such excitement as doing wash, scrubbing the kitchen floor, cleaning out the foyer, etc etc. But, I muddled my way through and with great enthusiam crossed them off the list.

Sunday, we got up and went back to the hospital to check in..all was well there, so we came back home and I started in on the additional items still lurking on the list. Let's see..I sprayed all my gardens with a good insecticide..Melathion I believe. I mixed it up in a sprayer - 3 refills worth and hit everything that was within my reach. I really do appreciate organic gardening...but when the forces of nature threaten my pay off and hard work....bring on the chemicals!!! No. 8 on the list was to clean off the front porch...mission accomplished. The bad thing about a porch, is it is a good place to store things....but, because I want to paint it this summer (That's another list) I had to clean it off...and it looks much nicer now. Then it was weeding (still pretty muddy), putting up supports for my cucumbers, power washing the lawn mower and mule and cleaning my car. I filled my hummingbird feeders, bird feeders and managed to do some BBQueing.

Saturday night we knocked off about 5:00 and jumped in the shower for a special night out on the town...We headed over to Marsha's, picked her up and cruised down to West Liberty. David Lynch and friends were playing at Bolito's Mexican Restaurant...it was just great!!! Lots of good mexican food and wonderful home grown country music. I'm ready for a return trip.

So, you see it was a jam packed weekend, but a good one. Now back to work.

Until next time.....MOM

Aren't these the cutest things..This is thumbergina trailing down the wheel of the seeder in the lasagna garden. I started these from seeds and can't belive how they have taken off.

So far the old horse drawn seeder is working out quite nicely, everything I planted in there is flourishing..may have to do some trimming before long.

These are the spectacular "Monte Negro" asiatic lillies..they are putting on a wonderful show. Marsha and I got these bulbs at the Chicago Flower Show last year.

These are my prize possesions..for 20 years I have been trying to get poppies to grow..this was the year. Kurtis attributes it to good cow manure with lots of clover in it..I guess I can't argue.

Enough of the Rainbow already.......

I know you are sick of looking at the rainbow...I tried several times to update, but I couldnt get signed in...so here ya go. First, an update on Father Benda...he is still hanging in there and really is showing some improvement in the past few days..He has regained a good portion of his speech which is so wonderful. He was moved from Intensive care about a week ago and today they moved him to 3rd floor which is the rehab portion of the stroke ward. Now the intense work will begin to see what he can regain for mobility...the work will be hard, I remember Dad having to go through this..it is painstaking.
Just a quick update..Miss Ellie turned 1 year old on June 6th and we attended her wonderful little birthday party on June 9th in Des Moines...her mommy and daddy threw a great event for her...I hate to admit it...but she is by far my cutest grandaughter...haha!
This past Sunday was the St. Joseph's cemetery reunion...it was just great. Although the weather tried to dampen our spirits with very hot (90 degrees) or so temperatures, we held in there and had a good time. There was lots of good food and plenty to drink.
I know this is a quick update, but its quite late and I'm a bit pooped this evening. Now, the next update I will highlight my lasagna gardens again....I just know you are all dying to see how they are progress......at least you should be..
Until next time....MOM

Wayne shooting a wave from the front seat of Dale's antique car, I think it was a "Star"...oh, and it was Wayne's 49th birthday on Sunday.

Had a nice crowd for the Sunday mass at St. Joseph's cemetery..This is cousin David Lynch and his wife.

Grandpa Kurtis gives the first big bite of birthday cake to little Ellie....while mommie looks on. Gee, I bet they are buds for life now....Kind of how I feel about my first dairy queen.....

Little Miss One year old checking out the loot at her birthday party...Didn't take her long to figure out there is loot in those bags...

A RAY OF HOPE:

Last night after a beautiful rain shower, this rainbow appeared. Our dear friend Father Eugene Benda is at Mercy hospital recovering from a massive stroke he suffered Thursday morning. Father is truly fighting for his recovery..maybe this is the ray of hope from the heavens that he needs. Please say an extra prayer for him as he works his way through this tough time.