Wednesday, August 19, 2026

On the farm

 I was kinda bummed to start the day.  Lord, please change me to be more like you.  Uffda!!!I did little organizational tasks.: discarded some glasses from cabinet, sorted clothes for Missy, me, whoever from Olive Branch and Orpan GT.  folded and put away clothes in the dryer.  The tractor needed new batteries.  so we went to John Deere in IG.  $400 dollars later.  It had been 11 years since we got batteries.  We stopped at Lewis Family and I bought Areds, calcium and turmeric.  $110.  They will last about 3 months.  At home I continued random tasks.  So happy to get t text from Evan saying they will visit tomorrow afternoon thru Friday at 10.  Lord, grant me wisdom.  Prepare my heart.  WOW MY FLOWER PATCH WOULD BE WONDERFUL IF DENNY CLEANED HIS PICKUP AT DUSK AND I WEEDED. 

Tuesday, August 18, 2026

Happy Anniversary!!! 53 years

I had slept in the house last night.,  Boys were in then computer room.  I woke and got all that I could ready for potluck lunch with OGT.  put table covers on 4 tables, got food tables ready, cleaned bunkhouse. turned on light of coop.  straightened CSA shed.  I also got the boys hitting gold balls.  Denny came back from 6am study at The Farmacy.  I headed to IG.  When I headed home Rita followed me.  and about 17 other workers.  It was a nice time.  They wanted me to give them a tour and I probably talked too much.  About noon we went thru the line.  Lots of good food.  We sat under the pine trees.  I texted Evan to see if he could meet up with us.  No reply.  The boys were helpful getting the fallen tree off the trampoline. We went to dollar General before meeting Mandy and Jason at century bar/bowling.   it was kinda a bummer day for me.  Missing my family.  SO thankful for Mandy Jason and boys 

                                            




Monday, August 17, 2026

Keenagers

 I weeded before heading to Golf at Holstein.  Good to get a few of those weeds out before OGT come tomorrow.  It was pink out day at Keenaqgers.  So pretty with everyone in pink.  I p played with  From Holstein.  We shot a 42.  Of course out of the money.  :). I headed to Olive B next and picked up a few dress shirts for Missy.  Then to Cherokee to meet Mandy and go thru Hayes's.  $100 donation.  I brought the boys home.  SO fun to experience all the animation during supper in the sunroom before bedtime.  They slept in the compupterroom with the 2 foldout singles chairs put together,. I slept in the home place. 


Sunday, August 16, 2026

Church and PB

I was up early and had devo on the porch.  I put together 12 flower bunches for church and then I will sent home the flowers after OGT comes for lunch.  Our Airbnb guest left some sweet corn.  YES!!  Phillip texted to say Change of plans ... they were staying in Ames to see Owen and Andrew before college starts on Tuesday for Owen.  They may not make it to the farm this week.  Restful afternoon.  catching cup on the blog , reading, Phone playing and napping.  I went in to play PB around 6.  So fun!!!

Another rainy day

A tree fell on the trampoline last night.   I had a sister call that I took out in the CSA barn.  Then walked to the porch.  The Airbnb guests checked in last night.  I put together 3 vases for Keenagers.  They  tturned out pretty.  In the morning we saw a great blue Heron around our place.  We also had a toy wren that visited us on the porch.  We sorted pennies to use prior to 1982 to prevent green growing on the bird watering bowl.  I played with PicArt and collages.  I fixed stirred veggies, onions, cabbage asparagus for supper with then orange chicken.  We used a leftover bottle from F2T with supper.  



Friday, August 14, 2026

Rainy rainy Day

 I was up for quite a while during the night.  Did Wordle and then fell back asleep.  In am devo, Pick up garage, unload car of F2t flower stuff to CSA.  Denny cleaned the garage.  I laid around all day and worked on an instagram for Farm to Table.  Thank you Jesus, I got it done and published.  I really think it is SO fun to work on stuff like that.  We got a tin can call from Rose.  We have 3 couples in the Home Place Airbnb.  

Thursday, August 13, 2026

Shower for Waldon

 We slept in this am.  I started o get ready for the shower.  I put the desserts left over from the F2t meal.  I cit up bread and mixed cream cheese with ranch dressing mis and cut up cokes to put on it.  Most came at 1:30.  Amanda went to Susan's first, but then Amanda came SO good!!!!   Denny mowed while we had study.  I sent flowers home with everyone.  After they left I loaded a dishwasher full and straightened up the kitchen.  Then started to watch an angel movie.  Denny fixed amazing hamburgers for supper.