Archive for June, 2007
June 30, 2007 – Trees Gone Wild!
The trees that are in their third year in the ground at high hopes are really taking off this year. This tree is typical of that year of trees. It has sent a leader skyrocketing 21 inches-many of the other trees have experienced similar growth. This year’s seedlings, while not sending up that much, have ...Read more.
June 29, 2007 – Welcome Facets Readers!
Today Linda and the girls were featured in a monthly magazine published by the Ames Tribune – the July version of Facets. As soon as I can get a link up, I will. This issue focused on “green women” in central Iowa. Â Linda contributed “little green gems” numbers 51-63 in the issue. The only ...Read more.
June 28, 2007 – Thingamajig Thursday #78
Here’s this week’s Thingamajig Thursday entry. Also check out the last thingamajig answer. As always, put your guess in a comment below. Hold mouse over this sentence to pop-up answer. one year ago…
June 27, 2007 – Milestones!
Today our baby girl got her driver’s permit! We’re hoping that the clutch holds up in the Prizm and we’re not quite ready to let her drive the new van yet. She drove to the post office on her first trip and library on her second trip. I’m alive to blog so you know the ...Read more.
June 26, 2007 – Timothy
Today’s picture is simply a timothy head in full “bloom.” one year ago…
June 25, 2007 – Strawberry Renovation
Today was the beginning of strawberry renovation (or more accurately, retirement). This is an ugly strawberry patch. We harvested the last of the berries today and that is the end for this patch. Strawberries are difficult to keep weeded, especially organically-grown berries and this patch is five years old or so and the weed pressures finally made ...Read more.
June 24, 2007 – Anniversary/Roadside Natives
Today was our 18th anniversary! We pretended to live in the city today for something different. We went to Des Moines and went for a walk around the new trail around Gray’s Lake, dined at one the city’s “happening” restaurants – Centro, stalked the aisles of a funky gourmet/organic market, drove down Grand Avenue from ...Read more.
June 23, 2007 – “Invasive” Plant
An invader has crept into my garage. This plant has snuck under the garage door, ran behind some sheets of plywood (8 feet long), worked its way up the plywood, found a window and is making its way into the wall propane heater. Today Linda made the trip tp Decorah to the Dorian Music camp ...Read more.
June 22, 2007 – Rain At Last
The rain that’s skipped over us the last few weeks graced us today and left a rainbow in its wake. Over 2 inches fell from the skies – enough to keep us going another week or so. Days like this I wish for my old 35mm camera. I haven’t yet sprung for a good digital ...Read more.
June 21, 2007 – Thingamajig Thursday #77
Here’s this week’s Thingamajig Thursday entry. Also check out the last thingamajig answer. As always, put your guess in a comment below. Hold mouse over this sentence to pop-up answer. one year ago…
June 20, 2007 – Emma at Work
Emma finished scraping the north side of the old hog barn and started staining today. She used up all the stain and has it about 3/4 complete. She’s having fun doing something new and listening to her music outside while she stains. one year ago…
June 19, 2007 – Veggie Tour
We’ll follow up yesterday’s flower tour with a veggie tour today! We froze the first of the broccoli today and have about 96 jars of jam canned up already this week. The cool season crops are about done with and the raspberries are just beginning to fruit. one year ago…
June 18, 2007 – Flower Tour
Our ground is now “hard as a rock.” I moved some electric fence and had a hard time pushing in the posts. Today we were promised relief from the heat and 100% chance of rain, with 2-3″ amounts possible. The rain came, but not even enough to get the ground wet under the trees. You’ll ...Read more.
June 17, 2007 – Hank’s Guitar
In Neil Young’s Prairie Wind CD, there’s a song about an old guitar. This old guitar ain’t mine to keep Just taking care of it now It’s been around for years and years Just waiting in its old case It’s been up and down the country roads It’s brought a tear and a smile I ...Read more.
