~~~ Saturday Evening, August 20 ~~~ The forming of a committee and the serious planning of this event began on March 31, with each committee member choosing the area in which they wanted to serve. I chose History, which put me on an interesting journey for the next five-and-a-half months. I did a serious search […]
~~~ Friday Evening, August 19 7:58 PM ~~~ The Homestead Pond has been drained and is on its way to drying. Now we wait for a while until a new pond can be prepared.
~~~ Tuesday, August 16 7:32 PM ~~~ If you are following the-drain-the-pond saga, you know Art had to go for a bigger “gun” – or track hoe. Going deeper was incredibly muddy and mucky. As the balance of pond water ran out into the meadow, a cow came to investigate a new water source. As […]
This is our sweet great granddaughter, Natalie.
~~~ Sunday Evening, August 14 6:30 PM ~~~ Many of the Myers (Mark and Diane’s family) were in the area for a 90th Birthday party for his mother during the afternoon. I told Diane that we could order pizza if the family wanted to be together for the evening. They liked that idea. The pizza […]
~~~ Tuesday, August 9 11:00 AM to 12:50 PM ~~~ We scheduled this swim date several days earlier as we tried to suit each of the great grandchildren who live in our area – and their mothers. There are 8 great’s who live nearby. Scheduling at Refreshing Mountain is done online for a 1 hour […]
~~~ August 9 – the morning after draining the pond ~~~ Art will have to dig a deeper ditch to empty the pond. I expect that will happen in the next few days. If you are following the “drain the pond story” you know what it looked like the day before.
~~~ Monday Evening, August 8 ~~~ I noticed this thistle next to the fence the other evening while we were watching the first step toward draining the pond at the homestead. Though they are not considered to be a pretty plant – instead a pesky nuisance – I still find them interesting. This fading thistle […]
~~~ Monday Evening, August 8 ~~~ The pond is ready to be drained and to have a new start. The mud is deep, and the algae is green. My brother Dale and I were discussing when our dad first dug it – to deal with the swampy wetland in that area. We both remember it […]
~~~ Sunday, August 7 3:24 PM ~~~ The corn fields and grass soaked it up!
Sunday, August 7 Each fall our church family shares our harvest or buys things for local food banks and non-profit organizations that need food. This year, in addition to that, those who have farms and gardens are encouraged to bring their excess to the fellowship hall and share it with our church family. We have […]
This is what our Sunset Maple looked like 14 years ago when it was planted in 2008. Jordan, do you remember helping us choose a good tree? 🙂 Look at it now!
Aren’t spiders amazing creatures?
Our Crepe Myrtle bush is especially pretty this year. It’s what we see each time we look out our kitchen window. Because of the brilliant red we sometimes miss the pretty little yellow flowers in the middle.
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