Hi guys,
It's finally a quiet Saturday, so will add a few lines to this blog before it is chore time. It's actually a hot day today, like summer is supposed to be, so have pretty much been setting in front of the sewing machine with a good recorded book going enjoying the air conditioning!!
Racheal was here most of the day and we finished a couple of 4-H sewing projects she wanted help with. She does pretty well, and is getting better all the time using the machine. If she can keep scheduling a little sewing work now and then she might be able to tackle things on her own after a while. Am not sure the projects we finished will score high in judging as there are a few errors, on the other hand, she is only a junior in 4-H and did most of the work on these herself. She does now know how to wind a bobbin and thread the machine on her own, and that's something to start!!
We had a nice weekend last week at Lake Benton in Minnisota riding and camping with Jeff and Cheryl Plucker, and Lynette and Randy Dump. ( no, I did not make those names up). The trails were pretty steep, and also wet as they had 5 inches of rain the week before so it was a little interesting. Dad had an episode of gout plagueing him that weekend but rode anyway even though his hand was major swollen and sore. (It's better- he got a shot and medication when we got home). Ter, Tammy, Taylor and Jeannie and Isabella visited Sat afternoon at the campsite. Ter and Taylor rode one of the longer rides and Isabella got her horse fix by riding Sis by herself (with Grandma leading) around the camp road. Everyone picknicked Sat night together. We really enjoyed the weekend.
Wheat harvest is about 2/3's done. I think they are on Burseks today with that being the last field. They are a little disappointed with 50 bu/acre yields as they thought it looked better than that. Never the less, that's still pretty good. Also weaned the calves off the old broken mouth cows they bought last fall and sold the cows. Did really well, almost made back what they bought the cows for (with 7 limpers left in the feedlot to be sold this next week in Yankton) plus have the calves to feed and sell later. Am sure that is a project they will do again next year.
Yard and garden look pretty good, except for the wounded tomatoes. There are a few tomatoes on though, so at least should have some to eat. Picking potatoes, cucumbers, zucchini, swiss chard, peas, cabbage and broccoli. Need more eaters around here!!
Baby had her annual haircut and looks like a greyhound. She is thoroughy enjoying being cool and is ready again to play ball or go for horse rides with me. She wasn't as embarrassed about the change as last year this time.
Don't know much else. How's everyone else doing? Love, Mom
1 comment:
It was so fun to meet up with you two and your friends, they are a hoot and I can see why you enjoy their company. It's also great to see you getting such great use out of your new trailer. How nice it is to share such a wonderful hobby together such as riding and be able to get away from daily life and enjoy time together. We love you both so much. I think it was great for Taylor to get back on and ride too, she was pretty uncertain if she was going to that day, but I think it cured her fear:)! Just think, we could have been able to spend another 45 minutes with you all, that is if a certain person, male with the same last name as all of us, would have just called and asked for directions once we got into town :). You'd think a town the size of Lake Benton - it wouldn't take as long as it did to find you....oh...the KRIZ MEN! HA
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