All In a Day's Work

Wednesday arrived. Kat, Andy and Christopher started working on the yard. They took turns with the rider, the push mower and the weedeater.

Kathleen was the last one to get a turn on the rider and she had the pedal to the metal and was really knocking the weeds and grass down!! Christopher and I were trying to get the weedeater going and we looked up and saw Kathleen at the far end of the 10 acre stretch. There she was, the queen of karaoke, belting out songs as she flew around the field!!

Andy has determined that the green stuff coming up is the oats the neighbor had put in earlier this spring. There had been one or two mighty strong east winds come through, so it is pretty likely! We have no idea where all our grass seed went. The normally prevailing west winds probably took it and added to his pasture grass! So...we got each other's crops!

Late this afternoon Kathleen sent Chris and I to get a load of dirt. There was a dark cloud on the horizon, but it look like it was a ways off. We were still in town filling out her list, a little more than an hour later, and a fast moving storm blew through. As we started on the road home the rain hit. Finally we arrived home with our truck filled with MUD!

Obviously, the time for working outside is over. Kat and family went to town to get Chris a pair of shoes and to get some apples. We are going to bake an apple pie tonight!! Life is good. God is good!

Summer Days!!

Christopher, my 10 year old grandson, just finished a week at Cub Scout Camp. The weather was beautiful for them all week--you just couldn't ask for a more perfect outing! The leaders were fantastic and made it a great experience for the scouts. They had so much fun! Their activities included a 3 mile hike, 2 1/2 mile hike, visit to the naturalist, bb guns, archery, leather craft, woodworking, games, skits, flag ceremonies, and more. Friends, fun and sun -- a good combination for camp!!

We got the rider mower fixed, the push mower fixed and Andy got the weedeater working. Now, Kathleen is planning to make us all get out there next Wednesday and get this yard trimmed and looking good.

Sunny, hot weather is in the forecast for next week -- so maybe a sun tan is in the works too!!! I now wish I had gotten that hammock that was half-price at K-Mart about a month ago. But, I can always pull out the cot and use it for sunning on!! Mmmmm summer days!! Don't you just love them!!

Haven't had a scone for awhile and there is nothing to go with my teas. So, when I got home, I decided I would make another batch of scones. Alas, no butter and no margarine. Well, I need something for snacks!! We did have a full tub of shortening, so I tried that. No nuts or fruit either, so I made a raisin scone using shortening. It turned out good. Lacks that sweet buttery taste, but the scale is already scowling at me, so it is just as well. Not that shortening doesn't carry any calories with it!!! The recipe only made about half the amount of scones using the shortening---it just didn't rise much. It also baked faster.

Well, all is good. I thank God for a beautiful week. I also thank him that I can make "budget" scones that are enjoyable with my tea. God is good.

Saturday of sun

To the side is a picture of one of the lily beds. They still have not all gone into bloom. This was taken after the rain and the big puddle of mud is where the seed for the grass WAS put down. I went and checked the grass in the back and I just can't figure out if it is spear grass or the grass seed--that may have blown back there. It is developing the spear-like tassles, so I think it may be that it is all spear grass. We will find out soon enough.