Cherokee

  I got up for devo and headed to have a chiropractor appointment with Kayla.  Hair cut and nails with Tessa.  I got boys at daycare and we went to hang out at rodeo by ponies. After lunch at home I took the boys to the library dinosaur show.  we went to Grandma Jan's and then at 3:30 we went to garage sale with Mandy.  Denny sent me a text telling me that Bergmans were going to the Boyer Car show tomorrow so I headed home so I could go to car show.  We had 3 airbnb in the basement and we gave them a tour of our place.  They thought it was pretty nice.  Rose got glasses.  Evan graduated.  WAY TO GO!!!

Study

 A lot of going.  I froze 2 quarts of asparagus soup and made phone calls and took the car to Denison to get an estimate for State Farm on my broken spoiler on the Prius.  At home I picked asparagus and peonies.  At 1 I went to get a few groceries and then pick up Lynn S. and take her to study at Sue's.  There were 8 of us there.  Lynn and I went to Schleswig garage sales before heading home.  Denny got his hearing aides and is thrilled with them.  Johns L came to review our farm insurance policy.  I made another batch of asparagus soup  

HOME SWEET HOME

T'was good to be home.  I went to play golf at Alta.  It was a 4 gal best ball.  At home we had airbnber come.  It was fun to show Sophia around the farm.  

 There once was a woman who woke up one morning, looked in the mirror, and noticed she had only three hairs on her head. "Well," she said, "I think I'll braid my hair today." So she did and she had a wonderful day.      The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror and saw that she had only two hairs on her head. "Hm...mm..," she said, "I think I'll part my hair down the middle today." So she did and she had a grand day.      The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror and noticed that she had only one hair on her head. "Well," she said, "Today I'm going to wear my hair in a pony tail." So she did, and she had a fun, fun day.     The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror and noticed that there wasn't a single hair on her head. "YAY!" she exclaimed. "I don't have to fix my hair today!"     Attitude is everything. Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle. Live simply, Love generously, Care deeply, Speak kindly. Be Grateful!

Start the day fishing!!

My alarm was set for 5:30.  Bruce and I went to Goldwater Creek where he fished and I loved the start of the morning.  I said goodby to Craig, Marilyn and Keith before heading to Family Table to meet Jane, Bev and Mugs for breakfast.  Then we went to The Depot.  I left to drive home about 10 and got home around 2:30.  SO GOOD TO BE HOME.   I cleaned 11 packages of asparagus and put together a vase of flowers for door prize.  The first bloom from the lisainthus appeared.  

                             

                                

NE iowa with brothers

 I had coffee at Bruces' We both drove to Craig's.  After visiting a while Bruce went down fishing at the pond.  I looked at some books that Betsy had made about the life and times of Craig and Marilyn.  They are great books.  I headed to the cemetery around 9.  The service was put on by Kathy S.  I got to see Myrna W. and have a short visit.  Bruce picked us lunch at the methodist church for the 6 of us and we ate at Craigs back deck.  I went to Diane's to visit until we played pickleball at 1.  Delbert, Keith, Bruce, Jane, me and Anae.  We played for about 3 hours.   At 5 we ate upstairs at Keith's: smoked pork, salad, and drinks from Finchers.  I walked the yard with Keith after supper and looked at all his plants.  

So fun !!!

 I got up to make coffee for Nate and Leah ... They left about  6 am.  Jack and Tyler went to SS with us.  After church we ate leftovers.  Great meal.  Cooks packed and headed home.  I left for Decorah at 2:45 and drove straight thru.  I got to Bluffton at 6:45.  It was great to see Diane.  Then I stopped at Bruce's and then we went to Keith's.  Great to visit.  

Root group / Sam's Grad

 Nice slow am.  Denny made breakfast for the group.  Leah remembered that she had bought Becky's car when she was in HS.   We left about 1 to go to Sam's graduation party.  Nice time.  After we got home wee started a fire in the fire-it.  

Cherokee

 Devo and then I left for   chiropractor appointment at 9.  I had Kayla.  At 10 Tessa did my nails and cut my hair.  I got the boys at daycare,  we hung out at the rodeo area before going home for lunch.  Then at 2 was a dinosaur exhibit at the middle school put on by the library.  Jack as chose to touch the Raptor.  We stopped at Jans before picking up Mandy and going to garage sales.  I got a text from Denny saying bergmans were going to a car show on Saturday and so I went home so I could ride in the ro==oragne car otomorrow.  I gave a farm tour to the airbnbers.  They were e amazed.  Rose got glasses today.  Evan graduated from high school.  

Help Sherry

 Well, dumb me.  I lifted up the hatchback and loaded a basket and a shovel in the back of the Prius.  Then I went to the bunk house to get my keys/ phone/coffee, then walked back to the garage and and backed out ...Leaving the Hatch back UP  OH, NO!!!  The hatch was up and ran into the garage door.  Dumb me!!! Denny, bless his heart, got it black taped so I could head to Rickets to help Sherry get ready for Sam's graduation party.  We decorated the community building which is kitty-corner from Sherry's home.  We also goto Sam's bedroom put together.  I got home and we napped for a while.  Mandy and Jason plus their friends Leah, Nate, plus kids and Cheryl and Heidi came to spend the night.  It was fun to show them around and sit, visit and snack in the coop.  We went to bed about 11.  Luv our little  bunkhouse.

Study

 Both airbnb tests left and so I stared the process of getting ready for this weekend.  Then I worked in the yard until time for study at Susan's  I changed my dentist appointment to today.  After study Mary Kat and I drove to Schleswig, but the sales are NeXT weekend.  Uffda!!  I think I got all my plants in the ground.

OGT

8 GGT  They played pickleball inside  I came home and worked in the yard.  Today Lincoln graduated from Preschool.  On the video was the cutes soundbite.  When Lincoln was walking in the room he was somber, but he gave a sweet smile and said"Hi Becky" When he was her.  SO cute.  

                                        

Happy Birthday Denny!!!

 GREAT HUSBAND!!  Denny,   Love you Always.  I am so thankful God brought us together.  You are amazing!  You make my dreams come true.  

It was rainy early morning on.  OGT was postponed until tomorrow.  I went out to the CSA and straightened.  We left for Fort Dodge to meet Charlie, Ann, Steve and Sherry.  it was a great place to meet.  We visited until about 3.  T'was good.  We stopped someplace sweet on the way home and got some birthday gifts.  Steaks, ice,   Plus DG where I got rectangular containers to store stuff in the refrigerator.  At home we just chilled in the "Summer House"  Great birthday night.  Phone calls for Denny .  Missy this am, Matt later, Luke around 5 on his way home and Mandy around 7.  Good to talk to kids.  

SC, Ear, Nose, and Throat

I went into take the zinnias packs to Laura.  Uffda!!!  They were in the CSA shed.  I drove the flowers for lady golfers and asparagus and left them at the CC for Maebelle to pick up.   We left for SC about 9am.  

Bergmans' visit

 Church and SS.  I worked on flowers for Laura's gift to Paras.  We took them in to the school at5.  She was graduation partying and not at the school.  Luckily we could get in to the media room and left the 12 cups of flowers there.  We headed to Danbury for Owen's grad party.  Mike and Brenda stopped by afterwards.  It was good to visit with them.  

Cherokee gymnastics

I got up and picked a ton of asparagus.  We left for Cherokee and stopped at Tiefentalers.  Tyler's was at 11.  Jack's was at 1.  Between the 2 we went back to the Cooks for lunch.  It was so nice to be with them.  They got a bobcat with a neighbor.  After the gymnastics we stopped for ice cream.  We headed home about 6.  Another lovely day.  I went to the CSA and put together flowers for Laura and paras.   

Denny went to Dose!!! and got something!!!!

It is Carol's Goldsmith birthday.  Karen sent out this sweet post.  I was up at 5:30.  I had done devo around 2 am 'cause I went to sleep at 7:30 last night.   I planted the sorry looking snapdragons that I started in Texas. It was hard trying to figure out if I should go in to play PB.  My, I am glad I didn't.  When Denny started on the waterer he found out he didn't have the right pieces SO HE WAS GOING TO IG.  I begged him to wait for me until I got the sorry plants in the ground.  and he did.  Bless his heart!!!  I got the big frame for the wedding collage at Doses.  I had Denny get 2 glossy white spray paint  and I walked down to Another Dose, Denny really didn't want to go into my favorite place, but he did..He found TWO STORAGE SHELVES for the kitchen area in the bunk house.  Amazing!!! Just what we were needing AND Denny didn't have to cut a board or screw.  Two amazing things.  Denny went in to Doses!!!  HE FOUND THE SHELVING!!! 2 of them!!! At home I made a phone call to Cherry and visited 15 minutes then spray painted the shelving and the coffee table and the stair step side table and the small garden bench white.  I got some cone flowers from Jessi then  I went in to help Laura shop for plant gifts for school staff.   After I got home we went to Jillian's grad party.  At home we just were amazed how blessed we are.   The kids posted music from their day.  Missing Carol....  Great picture by Elizabeth B. 

                                                     

                                      

Denny's doing nothing today

Quiet time in am.  Just enjoying time in the bunkhouse.  MAYBE Denny might have the project of reading the paper.   I planted some cress and small seeds.  I put up the rabbit fence.  At 1:15 Mary Kay came and we rode into Bible study together.  After study we picked up pizza and shopped at Doses.  Denny took an earned reprieve from projects.  He didn't even make a list.  We ate pizza and went to bed before 8.  What a couple of party animals.