Wordless Wednesday–Apple Harvest
Last year we picked 75 pounds of apples from our 2 apple trees. This year… It looks like there are five, maybe six apples on this tree! It got warm too early, and the buds were killed by a frost. Our...
View ArticleWordless Wednesday–Dairy Farm
I had the chance to tour a state of the art dairy farm last weekend, as part of the Farm to Table Event sponsored by the American Dairy Association. I’ll be posting in detail about it later in the...
View ArticleWordless Wednesday–Peacocks in the Snow
One of our neighbors has pet peacocks, and the past few days they have been wandering around in our front yard in the afternoon. They are very annoying birds, and the squawking sound they make is...
View ArticleWordless Wednesday – Snow Camping in a Quinzee
My son is an avid Boy Scout, and last weekend the Scouts went camping in the snow. They built snow shelters, called quinzees, and slept inside them. Basically the boys piled up a big mound of snow, let...
View ArticleWordless Wednesday–National Chocolate Cake Day
Sunday was National Chocolate Cake Day! My 16 year old has been taking cake decorating, so she made us a cake to celebrate.
View ArticleWordless Wednesday – Frozen Lake
This is the lake we go boating on in the summer. It looks like spring is still a ways off!
View ArticleWordless Wednesday–Ice Fishing
While driving my daughter to college last weekend I came across a bunch of dedicated fishermen out ice fishing on a lake. Looks pretty darn cold to me!
View ArticleWordless Wednesday – Daffodils
It has been a long winter, but it looks like spring might finally be here. I actually have flowers blooming!
View ArticleWordless Wednesday – Spring Bulbs
This is about the only time of year my flowerbeds look pretty! I love bulbs because they are so low maintenance, you plant them once and they bloom for years.
View ArticleWordless Wednesday – Lilacs
Lilacs are one of my favorite flowers, and for about the next two weeks my bushes will be in bloom right outside my bedroom window!
View ArticleWordless Wednesday–Frog Catching
We visited a local park over the weekend and my girls had a blast trying to catch frogs. The big frogs got away, but they did manage to catch a little one that still had a tail from being a tadpole.
View ArticleIconic Summer Moments – Celebrate with Lays
I participated in a campaign for Mom Central Consulting on behalf of Lay’s. I received a promotional item as a thank you for participating. When I think of iconic summer moments I think of relaxing by...
View ArticleWordless Wednesday–First Tomatoes
I planted one Early Girl tomato plant this year, and I actually got early tomatoes. Only 2, but it is something.
View ArticleWordless Wednesday–Boy Scout Jamboree
My son attended the National Boy Scout Jamboree in West Virginia last week. Here are some of his pictures. He had a great time, and got to do some fun things like white water rafting, rock climbing,...
View ArticleWordless Wednesday–Searching for Raspberries
We spent some time over the weekend driving around on truck trails through a state forest. My family took the opportunity to search for wild raspberries and blackberries along the road. They found...
View ArticleWordless Wednesday – Kayaking
My kids tried kayaking out last week, and they loved it. The dog didn’t like it all though, and he ran up and down the dock and barked at anyone who was in the water. We thought he might jump a few...
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