Our Silo came down

Vacation

 just a glimpse to the past week....It  was  great to get away  but  much better  to be back  home!   We  began our  vacation  by heading to Hill City SD to  ride the  1880 train  into Keystone... Beautiful ride!

 One of the  young men that came with us  on the trip with  his father  had a  birthday while  we were there,...I called ahead  and  got  him  an ice cream cake... Made me feel good to see  him  grin  like this..it was worth  every calorie  I  took in  (laughs)

 This is what  the  pickup  and trailer  looked like  before we departed...quite a load  huh!

 I love the smell of the  fresh  pine in the  hills

 I used to live in Custer  SD before   I got married.   Sylvan Lake was always  my favorite spot to go to  and  still is  out there.......

 Took a trail  behind   Sylvan lake  and some  young  men  were  rock  climbing

 Hidden stair case   you get to  pass through   to get back to the lake

 Once we  got back to the  front  a mom and   nine  babies  greeted  us near the  shore line.

 Hubby did  a lot of grilling  for us.................

 One of the  South  Dakota  Wild flowers

 This is Spearfish  Canyon............Lot of people  out  fishing  for trout here.... GORGEOUS  area

 the   rapids were   running  decent that  morning

 Keystone SD   where  we stayed

and no trip to the  Black Hills  is  ever  complete  with out  Mt  Rushmore!


More to come  later  in   another  post.

 You know it is going to be  one of those days/ weeks  when  hubby  wakes you up at 5 a.m. and  say  " how  much  of the  garden can you trnsplant?".........Now mind you this did  not surprise  me as  we  had   talked  about  a new  shed  but   decided to  wait  and see  how the  crops  were  going to turn  out  so he  told me  to go ahead  and plant the  garden............We would move it in  a year  so I did..................

 LOL  I should have known better.......Sooooooooo the  process  begins............to tear up a new garden spot......and  the  worst  part  was...I  was  told   the man  wants to begin the  project   next week  (which  is now  this week)

 So devouted and  to keep me from grumbling too bad  we  broke new ground..................... after  a day  of  just  breaking  down the  ground  it  did  not  do too bad.............

 While he was  breaking the new  ground  I went to check on the baby killdeers//////  all  4  did   hatch.....................

 And then of  course not just the garden has  to move....so does  my sewing and  craft shop....recall the one  I redid in the  old dairy  barn........................... ya.......well  it  just so happens  at the local wellness fair  a lady  next to me there  promoting their  fitness center  was  telling me  about their  plans  for  the  old  High school  in Milan  MN...since   the  schools all merged   a few  years  ago the  community  was  trying to  figure out  what to do with the  school............So they  decied to  rent  class rooms to local  artisians!!

 Soooooooooooooo  one  phone  call  and  a  full check book  later....a  friend  and I  went to in together  to rent this  class room................................

 My  friend  admiring the  view...............  She    is an artist  and  does  oils and  acrylic and  watercolor......................................  So  she  and I  proceed  to  move  stuff in...........

 Hence the paints..............papers.......fabrics,  shelves  books.....collage  items  you name it  its all got to be  moved.........

 Even our  puppies  were  told they  could  come............my little  man  loves  this

 On a brighter  note  my herbs are doing  great  down in my  old  shop.......  Roman Chamomile.

 Got  some  sage  here,  This is not  something I normally  grow  but  one of my  94   yr   young  clients   said  she  used  to make  sage  teas............so  while I was  out  green house  hopping   found  some   for  her,................:)

 and of  course  I  have to have   lavender!!

 Getting back to the garden...the  transplant   did   take a shock....which  I knew they  would  but....they are  slowly  coming  back.........  just  might  not  produce  as well as  Id  like........

 Sweet peppers  do not   look too  bad

 Onions  bounced back way better than I thought they  would

 Raspberries  took a hard  hit

But the blue berries  did  not  seem to mind..at least  not yet.


So now  you have the  latest   from this  house.....not  much....I  have   this week  yet to get all my stuff moved....and  I am well over  half   done//  BUT/.  UGH  I  am way too old  to be  doing this  but  on a good  note.......I did  lose  ten  pounds in this  process    (LOL)


Hope you all have  a great week!!

College Grad and great days

 Well last weekend......we  held  a close family and  friends  celebration  for the  oldest daughters  college  graduation...her  grandmother  made the  cake....we  did  some grilling  of burgers and  bratz... just some old fashioned  fun per  daughters  request....

 She started  early in the day  by  giving the  boys  a ride......LOL  crazy  dogs/

 Kids just  hanging out/

 oldest DD  and her  boyfriend......He graduated as well but  is  headed on to Grad s chool and  seeking  his  PHD.......so a few  more  years  for that  young  man!

 All the  kids lined up  to  do some riding

 Ohhhhh  ya   and  my Christmas cactus....yep....first  bloom!!!   I love  this

 The kids  rode  all  around the  farm................  caught them  coming  home

 Was a busy week.......I sat  my chair  up at  two health fairs  this week   and   held  some  drawings.
LOts of fun and   lot of people out   and  about...........

 JUst tonight  we had  our relay for  Life   down in Montevideo  Mn.....I am  part of this  team  here  but  prefer to be on the back side of the  camera....

 On my way  home I decided to swing by the  lake to see what was  going on.....8 p. m.  60 degrees calm waters  and   full camp ground

 Photo of the  farm  from the road

 Corn is peeking through

and once again the  portal of the  farm I love looking through./



To all  of you Mother's in blog land....Hope you have a great weekend  and   good  Mother's  Day

 Oh man what a week...I am wishing it was  Friday.....*laughs*...Well this weekend  marks  the  big  party  for  our  college  grad//  Oldest  daughter is  done this week and  has   an assistant  manager   job that she  moved into   yesterday  full time so   we are all happy.........  Bon fire  and  food at our  home  on  Saturday....... now why was  I wishing it  was  Friday?   Got a lot of work to do before then..... hmmmmmm

 Well in between  clients   I like to play  but  got to keep it  simple and has to be  something I can put  down on a whim and  pick right back  up....  I am loving  water  colors....even though I am not good at  it  I still have  fun with them

 Oh   and  I found some  Indigo ink.......Oh mercy for fun

 Tried to create a poppy  but  I am having   shading  issues........

Just a fun tree.....

Not much else happening  here.....hubby  is  busy  with  planting and  I am trying to  keep up with  him and the  garden and  clients.... not  an easy  juggle  but................... (just keep smileing and  breathe   right!!? )   RIGHT

 I love my  flowers!!!   Spring has once again   kissed and  blessed me with some vibrant  colors in my  little area of the  garden.......

 The weather has been so up and  down..... a few days  back  it  was going to dip down into the 30's...sooooooo   Out I went  and  snipped what   was   blooming....

 Or close to  blooming.......came in with  a small jar  full of fresh tulips  to brighten  the  home...

 Most  Tuesdays  I venture to Montevideo  to quilt  with a  group of ladies from church....well the  above quilt they had pretty  much   done except the binding  so I offered to bring it home and  finish  it...and   I  have...it is ready to deliver  Tuesday!!

 Pretty  light  colors...headed to some  mission project/

 This little  quilt  I  put together and tied as well..Though  I am not a huge fan of tied quilts this seems to be the  method those  ladies  prefer/

 It now  sits  and  waits a binding  as well..  I need to by thread to match for this to be  complete

  Came across  an idea  for  cakes  and thought it was  cute  so had to make  it  for oldest daughters   Birthday....she   will be 22

 Supposed to be a sunflower...not perfect  but certainly made  with  love

 daughter and her boyfriend

 Daughter  had a  classmate  get married this  past weekend so she  came home.....they  do clean  up nice once in a great while   LOL

Daughter with her  cake.......Hope to take  her out to eat  Tues  night.....


Not much  else happening here.....been  cold, raining, and  gray.  Supposed to hit  in the 80's  this week!!!  Just maybe  I can get the  rest of the  garden in!!

 Hope you all have  a great week