Headed home Pizza with Segerstrom girls.

I walked up to Craigs, we picked raspberries.  He said we had a gift certificate from Wha't New and so I walked around and picked up for things I couldn't live without.  A table with a sewing machine base for outside the cabin, a spring chair, 2 bricks with succulents, a spool of copper wire.  and some small teapots/ pitchers for flowers sales.  Diane Webb had given me some vases that I may use for Farmer's markets.  Denny and I left for home little after 9:45, stopping for gas, coffee, and a sandwich.  I ordered pizza for   Jensens, Luann, Lynn and family.  We ate on the porch, wrapped in quilts when it got colder. 

55 year class reunion

After devo I walked to Craigs and  visited in the kitchen.  He said that he recorded that yesterday was stressful and that didn't happen very often.  The guests left the place a little badly, The washer was broken,   It had rained in the cabin, the store was busy,  Then to Keith's and opened up the shed.  Phil R. had his parade wagon in the shed,  It's pretty cool with North Winn memorabilia on it.  Then down to the pond.  Denny and I took showers and headed to Bruce's for breakfast.  Yum!!  Craig, Josh, Beau and Joe joined us before they went golfing at Cresco.  We met Mugs at Tbock's at 11.  From 2-5pm  17 of our class met at Keith's shed.   Great turnout.  33 in our class, 6 deceased = 27 possible and 17 were there.  That includes Mugs and Margaret M. who were classmates, but transferred to another school to graduate.  We brought snacks.  Around 4 we went to the big room and did our usual circle discussion.  I got to tell them about Cherry M.  I didn't get any small group pictures, such is life.  Bill and Sue helped clean up, I gave a quick visit to Keith's second floor deck, we went to the Yard Art in Burr Oak and then to Barnies'.  I had invited all to the pond.  Kavin, Barb, Marlene, Arlan, Mugs, Wayne, Bill, Sue, Dean, Ardie ,Myrna, and Bruce N. (and Nora) stopped out to visit.  We headed to bed after midnight. Uffda!! nice day. 

Happy Birthday Kane!!

Kane, I hope you have great birthday celebrations!!  May you light your light shine for Jesus!!  We're so glad you are our Grandson.

 I slept until after 6.  After devo I picked lilies that had 4-5 unopened blooms.  Denny washed the pickup and got the sprayer ready for the   Heading to NE Iowa around 11:30.   Staying at the cabin.  Going to Toppling Goliath.  

Farmer's market

I was pumped to start flowers and bread for the FM.  I loaded up 18 flowers.  Wendy from Simply Rustic said I could put flowers to keep cool in air-conditioning.    Connie and I went to Dose.  She got the bread maker she was looking for.  I got 2 pillows, a kingsize quilt. At home we ate biscuits and gravy, picked asparagus, loaded thee 5th wheel and loaded lily roots in their truc and left about 11.  I went to workbon flowers.  I got the bread baked and loaded,  I got flowers in the back of the Prius.  I went to Susan's about 2 for study and left the air conditioner running to keep the plants cool.  Jenny B. called and asked about the FM for Kesed.  I set up a table for her next to mine.  I had a good night.  All of the 6 breads sold, even the bag of cut up loaf samples @$5.    Several people said I should bring more bread, but it's hard to back the day of.  I sold 10  $10 bunches of flowers.  I went to Rustic and got more $15 bouquets and sold 3.   Denny wanted some eggs before I headed home.  I made a big mistake.  Missy asked me to walk in and get groceries with her.  Instead I asked her to pick up the eggs for me.  I wish I would have just to spend more time with her, but I was shot... I had been up since 5 ... my back hurt ... I had carried flowers in vases with water.    WAA   WAA  Quite your whining Faith.   Denny had grilled brats and we ate with Jensens.  So good to have the first short visit after supper.  

Cherokee

 Denny fixed breakfast.  About 3 we went to Tiefentalers.  The flooding is bad and so we went to Larabee in order to get to Cherokee. We stopped at Cooks and then Connie and I went to Tessa's so she could do my nails. Cooks had an amazing supper. We watched Jack play T ball. What a thriller!!!  The road thru Quimby was open and we went home that away. 

Bergstrands come and visit

OGT  I think I worked on harvesting some flowers.  Connie and Jerry came about 3.  SO good to have them here.  

Veltri

 Up and devo.  I made beds in home place.  picked flowers for the cooler.  Weeded little.  i picked asparagus.  I washed clothes.  Man, I guess I didn't do much ,but I kept busy.  I had a medicare annual Dr visit and check out ok.  He gave me some ideas for help with sleep and for my shoulder pain.  Rivers are still overflowe=ing and Jensens went to Cherokee for a couple of nights.  We showered in the outside shower and it was so nice.  I thnk we need some hooks for towels and light bath wraps to make it back to the bunkhouse.  Jean stayed overnight  in the hospital and did more testing today.  After supper I went and put together 8 arrangements.  Maybe I'll try to peddle them tomorrow while I'm at OGT.  Denny and Grands cut down tree limbs in the front yard.  He and I mowed after I got back from IG.  

Evan's grad party

 Church SS  We left about 11:30 from church to head home before lunch.  Denny sprayed for bugs I started started to make biscuits and gravy.  When we pulled up, Gai and Bruce and Jean and Arlan came soon afterwards.   Wwe were eating and Jean lost her balance and fell.  They left for Indianola ER.  It was a beautiful afternoon with lots of guests.  115.  So thankful to God for His farm that we are living on.  

Full Day

 Up for sister call.  Thank You , Jean!!!  It sounds like Gail and Jeans are coming tomorrow.  Now that makes my day!!  The Z Johnsons came and work began on removing the greenhouse.  So good to get it done.  Evan chopped treee limbs down  Brooks and Kane hauled them away with the 4 wheeler.  Anabel and Haley helped by working on the china closet in the CSA barn.  missy and I ran to town to get groceries for toorrow.  Sherry came for a short visit  

Z Johnaon join us

I was up and after devo I started on the flower garden off the deck the got damaged  by a tree falling on it.  Brooks went in and   attempted to take drivers test, Bummer.   We came home and Denny fixed breakfast.  Kane surprised Brooks by showing up.  They got the big tree in the campground cleaned up.  Becky had brought lunch and we ate under the birch tree.  Then she took the boys in to the swimming pool as Evan and Denny finished cleaning up the camp ground.  We ricked on the porch in the afternoon and Anabel and I put together some flowers before the left with Billie O and Sophie to go to the Cherokee musical where some classmates were in the sound of Music.  Evan went in to lift weights, Denny grilled I fixed poppers, carrots and we had soup.  We picked asparagus and flowers before the headed back to Kingsley.  Dad has a sore back.  

YES!!!! Jensens are here!!!

I was u for devo and then went back to bed for an hour and had a bad dream about me and the Prius on the edge of a cliff by the river and making a star[ turn and Jack and me being late to a college class.  Scary and weird.  I brought in flowers for the airbnb.  Denny had errands around town to do and I played ppcikleball.   Jensens got here around 1:30  SO good to have them see at home on the farm.  We visited a long time in the cabin.  About 5 Anabel drove us into IG and sur[ruised Sophia at the pharmacy.  I picked greens at Kara's.  At home we enjoyed the rockers and then ate smoked pork, asparagus and salad.  Wonderful night.

home and waiting

nope, not today .... Jensens are staying another day in Ames.  I worked on the home place kitchen most of the morning.   Then I went to work in the garden area until Mandy and boys ae about 2:30.  Mandy and i harvested flowers for the bridal shower she and friends from the rooted Bible study are having for a daughter pf Cheryl.  Wonderful time picking flowers and spending time together.  Lord, may it all be for your glory.  I got all the bluestone plants in the ground.   denny smoked pork and it was amazing good.   looking forward to Jensens coming, but so thankful for Mandy's visit.