…without a single blog post!
Revisiting the April 30 early morning photos taken by the Cowgirl…
Mmmoooooo, says Hallelujah.
C-A-T’s kittens were also born on April 30!
May 2 baking for a benefit auction:
Saturday also means garden work for the Cattleman and Tim – tilling for new strawberry bed I think.
May 3 – no pics of our little friend N who spent the afternoon with us while her parents took her brother on an animal adventure.
May 6 – the Popper and Hallelujah’s calf Hydrangea
May 8 – I attended my niece’s graduation from Iowa Central Community College. Interesting contrast from Bible college commencement ceremonies. :-)
May 9 – Daniel arrived safely home from N.Carolina! {after stressing and laboring with luggage handling and baggage fees}
May 10 – MOTHER’S DAY. We had a late lunch/early supper at my brother’s house with much of my extended family.
May 12 – Kate arrived home with three of her cousins {Jeremy, Andrew & Cheri}. Cheri helped put together the strawberry shortcake.
May 13 – goofy Liberty.
May 16 – Planting strawberries!
May 18 – The cows are grazing the rye in limited sections, so that they ‘clean their plate’ pretty well!
Daniel and crew also helped transplant the spreading columbine from the front of the house to the NW side. {Also accumulated several pots of geraniums for decorating graves at the cemetery for Memorial Day.}
May 19 – Bridal shower for Alexis {complete with our flourless chocolate cakes – yum – and wise advice from her Aunt Cathy}
May 21 – Tim hired a local guy to haul a LOT of sand and dirt from the back pasture’s sandpit for filling in the low ground and the shed.
Kate & I drove to Wisconsin to bring Abby home from college {She stayed for the 2-week summer school block.} We spent the night with Tim’s sisters Janice & Mary and also got to visit with his niece Kim who lives next door.
Thursday eve was also a big decision time for the City Slicker as it was agreed by all that her Plan B for summer was to come home with us! Friday we packed the Suburban very full of their s.t.u.f.f. and made the drive home… late.
May 23 – We introduced the City Slicker to extended family and friends as we attended an anniversary party for my brother and sis-in-law in Fort Dodge AND a graduation open house for sweet Emily from church in Des Moines. The City Slicker saw lots of Iowa farm ground as we drove and drove some more… when she wasn’t napping.
May 25 {Memorial Day} – I think it was mostly a work-at-home sort of day, but the City Slicker also wants to help everyone to improve their volleyball skills this summer.
May 27 – Abby & the City Slicker helped our friend Sarah work on packing up their house as they prepared to move to temp housing on their way to a new church ministry in Missouri later this summer.
May 28 – ‘normal’ Thursday routine with final piano and violin lessons for summer.
Abby & the City Slicker also went to train for volunteer work at a local horse therapy center.
May 29 – They dug the net out of storage for a ‘real’ game.
May 30 – Piano Recital! {with a large number of students}
And a photo shoot with irresistible ‘perfect’ lighting.
Wow, what a busy, busy month! Enjoyed catching up with you and wishing you a happy rest of the summer.
ReplyDeleteI know, I know! I can't believe it is July !!!!
ReplyDeleteWell, you have a slew of lovely girls at your place this summer! HOpe they are helpful and have lots of fun. I am gaining a second son tomorrow for 2 weeks!! (Andrew's friend from MO who moved to TX is coming to AR!). :)