I was happy to have Mareen, her daughter-in-law, Kelly, and grandson, Andrew, visit today to meet the animals – he was not as interested in the animals as he was in driving the golf cart. Haha!
Look at this pink iris from a reader – I’ve never seen a pink one before.
Going for a ride – I always mean for the dogs to get exercise but Hazel chests and hips on.
And remember this log I brought in from the grove?
There’s so much happening in the news, I can’t keep up but as I’ve always said, there will be no politics discussed on this blog. Everybody has their own opinion – me included. Sigh.
Tomorrow night is the next Fever game – 6 pm but I don’t know where to watch.
Very windy today – couldn’t do any spraying – tomorrow will be a mowing day. I did start some work on the long arm but the machine hated me so I quit for tonight.
There’s always tomorrow.
Don’t forget:
Kelly and Rhonda Lovelace
8348 – 112th Ave. SE
Oakes, ND 58474
Read their story is posted on 6-1-26 post
Hi Mary…am sure this isn’t a new question, but one that was asked to me. I am a co-leader for a great group of 55+ needling group (some sew, some knit, some crochet, and some embroider). I told our small group about your “card bombs”. We all decided to make cards in preparation for your next card bomb. Sure enough, June is our first opportunity to participate and I’m so excited that this small group embraced the idea of joining your readers. This is a long explanation to finally get to the question, what do we write in the cards? Do we mention anything about Kelley and Rhonda’s health issues? Do we tell them about ourselves? Do we simply say Hello and wish them well? Thank you in advance for your response. Diane in Durham NC.
Diane – I am Rhonda’s mother, and she knows that I shared on Mary’s blog about their cancer journeys, so it is fine to mention it to them. Also, tell them a little about yourselves. It will be interesting to them to see where all the cards come from. A word of encouragement is always good.
She had a better day today. Her trip to the ER last night did help, but she is still suffering from the fluid build-up in her body. Thank you for doing this for them.
Jeanine – thank you for that perfect answer!!
Thank you. I will relay to our small little group.
Diane – this is just splendid!!! I love that your group will be joining us in sending cards and of course the recipients will be ever so grateful – write a bit about yourself – they can’t answer your questions – how would they send all those return cards??? So just chat with them about your life and interests – that’s what interests me when I read the comments.
I sent my card. I told them that I was thinking of them, & told them my daughter lives in ND. Ioh, I always write that I’m a reader of Mary’s blog. I usually tell the recipient a little about myself, too.
Martha – and that’s exactly what I would recommend you write! Thank you, Martha! Have the winds settled down?
The wind has been strong here too lately. And, sometimes quite cold, coming in from the ocean. Trying to open a car door in a parking lot is a real test of strength sometimes. Also, if you aren’t carful, it will blow the door back on your leg when trying to get out. Ouch! Really hurts. Ask me how I know.
I am sad about the news of Rhonda. I pray she can get ahead of it with the new meds. Sent a card yesterday.
Those pink iris are just gorgeous. Makes me want to get some.
Hooray for the ‘no polotics on my blog’. Such discussions get too overheated too quickly!!!! There is so much more to life than politics, thank heavens! Seeing and hearing about your animals and your quilts is so much lovelier!!!!!
Carol in TX – thank you, Carol – we’ll keep it this way.
What a sweet picture of Mortie & Dottie! It looks like Mortie is talking to her. Love when you have little visitors, such a good experience for them. My kids still remember their special week they each got to spend with my parents on the farm. I’m just now hearing some of the things my dad let my son do! But he lived through it! That pink Iris is so pretty. I love your rock garden, Mary. Lots of work, but so worth it. Ron was at the clubhouse yesterday & for some reason they were digging up mums & giving them away, so now I have 2 very healthy mums to plant!! Our temps are reaching into the 80’s now & I’m wondering about how my ferns will manage in that heat. I may have to relocate them to the back of my house where they’ll only get morning sun. My main concern is my beautiful blue spruce that has doubled in size since I moved here 8 yrs ago. The former owner put it too close to the walk & driveway. I’ve reshaped it a couple of times, but worried about the root system buckling the walk & driveway. I would really hate to lose this beautiful tree.
I love that picture of Dottie and Mortie. Spotted baby goats are just the cutest.
I have an update on Rhonda: She had a terrible day yesterday, and she called her doctors in Sioux Falls and they told her she needed to go to the ER in Aberdeen, SD, which is an hour and a half from them. Kelley took her. They gave her a nausea med through an IV and also a pain med. That did help her with the pain level at that time. Her white cell count is low. She may hear from her cancer team in Sioux Falls today as they sent her reports to them. Sioux Falls is 4 hours from them, so they have to do a lot of traveling for their appointments. They got home at 2 AM this morning. I have not talked with them today. I hope they are getting some sleep. One night she only slept 1 hour and 45 minutes because of all the pain she is dealing with. (her watch tells her how much she sleeps)
Thank you to all who are praying for them. It has been a very rough road for the whole family.
I hear your pain about your long arm – I was quilting on my Sashiko and ran out of bobbin, when I put in a new bobbin the back stitches were all messed up. Rethreaded the bobbin case several times, adjusting the tension and nothing helped. So I gave up for the day. After Bible Study this morning, I will try to wind a new bobbin and rethread it and see if that helps. May have to even try a new needle. Have had this happen before, but can’t remember how I solved it then. Ach! We’ll see! Love all your animal pictures!
Christie – you have a Sashiko machine!!!! I’m wanting one but hesitate – will I use it? Do I need it? No, but it looks fun – until problems arise – sorta like the long arm. I would have to order the Sashiko and have it shipped which means I can’t even try it first nor will I have help to instruct me. Please send a picture some time of a quilt you have used the machine on.
Rain coming so you might get a break from mowing. Yes, one day at a time and don’t over do. And leave politics for blogs that discuss politics.
Fran – didn’t you say you were sewing with friends? What are you working on?
Love the pink iris. My blue ones are still standing tall.
The golf cart never disappoints. How cute is that new driver. Such a staple at your place just like your pets.
I wanted to add to the comments yesterday about the singer sewing machines and featherweights. I have a 301 as well and like others said, a real workhorse.
I call her Miss Mocha as she is cream and tan. She’s the only machine I named cause she helped sew cozy quilts for cancer patients and a tote bag to put it in so in my early retirement days, Miss Mocha and I went to sew days together.
Great pictures again, Mortie always is a favorite but Dottie and her pigtail ears is close to fav!
Guess what, I have a date for surgery! I have to go take a new hip class. And I will have physical therapy after surgery. They prescribed Celebrex and i took it, no mention of taking with food, and I got so jittery! I felt like I had drank a whole pot of caffeine! Ugh! So yesterday I cut the pill (capsule) in half, and had it with breakfast. Much better on the jitters and in a couple hours the pain was some better.
We ae getting haircuts today! Yay
Hope it rains.
News gives too much anxiety! Shut it off! Facebook and its ads are all lies and fake! The world is nuts. Politicians are not my favorite people.
Joy – YAY! What’s the date of your surgery? I had to do the same with knees – classes and PT but my knees are great – I can even run! Not fast but good enough when I’m in a hurry. Oh, I know about jittery and not sleeping. I’m right with you about the news! But on the other hand I feel like I should be somewhat informed about the world events. I’m happy you’re now on your way to being pain free!
How nice to have visitors. All the animals seem to enjoy the nice weather and each other. The irises are beautiful. My border lilies are all budding and can wait for them to show their color.
Not much happening here. Need to clean up the gardens a little.
The Fever game is on Prime tonight!
Beautiful Iris! Love the Mortie picture…
Meredith – I’m nervous about the game tonight – I just wish the coach would let Caitlyn play HER game and direct the plays on the floor. She sees the floor exactly as it’s going to happen – trust her to know!
The pink iris is both beautiful and unusual. That is a cute picture of Dottie and Mortie. Mortie seems to like everyone, and she does not miss a thing! The log planter looks good.
Your guests seemed to enjoy the golf cart, as did Hazel.
Jeanie – my old golf cart is a gem – I will never give up on it although right now it’s having some issues again. Every kid who has ever visited the farm has driven it and loved it. The upholstery is ripped and I hope to recover the seat this summer.
We too have golf carts on the farm and one has a worn out cover. I just learned yesterday that we can order new covers on Amazon so I may do that Probably easier than making a new one. Loved all the photos as always – we raised several kinds of goats so kind of miss them.
Bonnie – do you mean the cover on top? I’ve never upholstered anything but the seat is torn in several places. I think the top
Is ok. We have 3 carts but this oldest one is my favorite –
Your pets have a wonderful life..🐱🐔🐓🐐🐈
Hope your long arm, cheers up..
The wind has been brutal here in Cheyenne, too. I had to put off my perennial planting until today. I hope it’s calm tomorrow again as I have more planting to do and some cleaning up to do in one flower bed. That pink iris is lovely. I planted some irises last year and they are up but only about 6″ tall. I don’t think I’ll see any blooms this year. Now my peonies are the opposite. They are beautiful this year. Sent my card to the Lovelace’s today.
Martha – well, your wind will be our wind in a day or so.
Martha, in the 1980’s our family lived on base at F.E.Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne. Sometimes the wind was so strong we could not use our front door because the wind would whip it right out of our hands if we tried to open it. One day I was standing by my sink in the kitchen and heard a huge noise and looked out the window just in time to see the top layer of our roof flying off into the backyard. Fortunately there were more layers underneath (it was a flat roof) as it was a couple weeks before it was repaired. Those houses have since been torn down. They were meant to be temporary after WW2 but were used for decades. We loved living in Cheyenne and in that house and spent four happy years there. Two were in that small house and two were in one of the larger brick historic homes on base.
Sue – I LOVE to hear stories like yours from my readers – so interesting to me!! My childhood home sat on a hill and our door was the same – you could hardly use it when the wind was strong from the south and as kids we often didn’t hold on. Our door was always somewhat broken. I know Mom was just frustrated with us.
Hi Mary, as always an interesting story from you. In the photo of the animals the background is tall grass? Do you have to mow this too? What a massive job
You deserve a holiday! Cheers
Denise – no, if the grass is tall now it remains that way. I sometimes get ambitious and trim fence lines but my little girls love to stand there and eat at head level! I’m so glad I didn’t cut it!