Red Flag Warnings - Wind

Wow for windy yesterday and into today!

This was last night, the air was full of

dirt and you had to hang onto

everything when outside.

After dark, I could still see our flag pole

really getting whipped around (hopefully it

stays upright).

Yesterday was warm with warm wind, today

it is cold and there are snowflakes in the air.

And the wind is still blowing.

Around the Yard 3.21.21

My first spring walk around the yard

was on March 21st.

The gardens were still very wet.

Still frost in the ground since there

was a bit of ice  and

some standing water.

The rhubarb is coming up!   Last year

I planted "alot" of rhubarb so we

should have more than plenty

this year.

Looks like these guys are ready for

garden season too!   They like

to hang out when we are

doing garden stuff!

Spring is coming....

 

Succulents In A Box

I received a birthday gift in the

mail ~ pretty interesting!

Succulents to plant

and hopefully I can get them to grow.

The packaging was pretty interesting 

consisting of wood wool and a

biodegradable pot (there are two

little succulents in there)

A layer of small rock, sand, special 

mix dirt for succulents.

Planted a String of Dolphins and a

Donkey's Tail that hopefully are

adjusting to their new home.

I have done some research on each

plant and hope they thrive!

What a neat idea ~ thank you!

 

Warmer Weather - Kodi and Zoey

Warmer weather is good for everybody

(animals included).   Old Zoey is

doing well and venturing out soaking

up some sunshine.

And Kodi has rebounded and

is eating real well and putting

some weight back on.  We think

she had a sick bug and it just

took some time to get past it.

(she is a very low energy, lazy

dog so sometimes she is

difficult to read).   Someone 

asked us one time "what does

she do?"  Our answer, 

Pretty much nothing!  :) 

here she is watching the horses at the

fenceline while they eat.

The horses are a bit sassy and

frisky with this nice weather!

Happy Spring

Happy First Day of Spring!

Hopeful that today is sunny, warm and

full of spring ideas!

Some Organizing / Spring Cleaning

 Gosh where did the week go? 

The weather has gotten warmer as the

week has gone by.... some warm sunny

weather, I hear, will be here for the 

weekend and the 1st day of Spring.

looking forward to flowers ~

these were in the cemetery

last year

Spring time filled with muddy, dirty

human feet and doggy feet.  I am

sweeping the floors daily+.

I have been busy with work ~ crazy

days with some extra projects or

assignments to finish at the end of

the day.   I am sure happy it is lighter

out later so there is plenty of time to

get some things done outside.

My spring To-Do List is growing!

It is that time of the year!

I completed the re-organizing of my

cookbooks, I have two that are in

3-ring binders with favorite

recipes (one is for my low carb

recipes).   And then I have a small

pile of those recipes I would like to

try, they don't get put in the binder

until they are proven "good ones".

Happy 1st Day of Spring weekend

to you!

Repeat Weekend

We had another weekend where 

Saturday was absolutely gorgeous, 

sunny~calm~melting snow.

We all, humans and four-legged

family members soaked up some

sun rays!

and Sunday was nice but windy

(the wind was chilly).

We have a trickle of water running in the

pasture (way different than most years).

This is what we have left of the last 

snow and more snow in the tree line

by the field.

Friday night we enjoyed a "carry out"

meal for a fundraiser for our local school

wrestling program.   They also give away

"big money" ~ we were one short on a

$300 cash prize and made it quite aways

to the end.  

Our meal was delicious!

The pork ribeye wrapped in bacon

was excellent!

Later in the evening we were able

to watch the drawings live 

at home.

Favorite Memories ~ A Treasure

One of my favorite things at the farm

where I grew up is the windmill.

When Grandma and Grandpa came

to Minnesota with their young family

the pumphouse / windmill was

on the farm.

taken mid-50's

1977

1982

I continue to search for pictures of the 

pump house (which is on the edge of

both of these pictures).  The 

pump house for me was my horse

tack room, this is where I stored my

horse tack and horse supplies and

dad had lots of tools and farm stuff

on the other side.

The door opened against the north wall

and on that wall we had boards (or

anything tall for the saddles to set on.

~~~~~~~

Dad has been busy making red barn

martin houses, red barns for the

great grands and a couple of log cabin

martin houses.  Once he was done with

Christmas gifts, I had an idea of

what I wanted him to make..... 

A replica pump house complete

with a windmill.

February 2021

February 2021

Mid-February it was a go... it was

a combination of ideas with Dad doing

the designing, building and Mom 

assisting with the painting.

I had to locate a windmill.

It was finished last weekend and I am

excited to share! 

   

In my memory, the pumphouse had

not yet weathered so grey therefore

my pumphouse is starting out white....

I imagine over some time it will endure

the inside weather and some grey tones

will be added.

Look at this door that Mom painted ~

And the rail for the horses ~ 

And she added the information to

the windmill.

Hubby also took part with cutting

the plexiglass for the windows, some

staining and he found a piece

of metal to put on the the very top

of the roof.

Overall pretty realistic!

I have a few ideas for a spot

for it to be....  stay tune 

Note:  other than the plyboard (green

base and the tie rail) all of the

wood is repurposed.  The wood is

from the farm ~ Dad has taken the

boards that made the hog pens and

stripped the boards down.   The

siding and roofing have a rough 

edge which is the side of the 

boards that the pigs had chewed

on.  (How cool is that!)

And Just Like That The Snow

 Is Gone....

This was today during my lunch hour.

It is melting, over the weekend we

had an icy driveway now in the yard

we have some mud.

The water in the pasture is running.

Temperatures were in the mid-50's today.

It was nice.

Projects - Baby

The baby blanket project is now

complete ~ flannel rag blanket

probably used more when

baby is a little bit older ~ but

they are triple thick flannel and

pretty darn cozy.

After the sewing was done I visited

the city laundromat for a quick wash.

The laundromat was quiet on Saturday

afternoon (I was a bit surprised and 

then also noticed that they are

closed on Sundays).  There were

probably three different people

in there.

Back home, tossed it in the dryer

and then clipped several threads.

It turned out cute and will be perfect

for Grand #6 (who may surprise us

any time soon or closer to his

due date in April).

I may have another project in the works,

there are such cute flannels

out there.

I'll be taking a little break

in between projects to enjoy

the warm weather we are

having.

 

Hello March

 Hello March ~ we welcome

the warm air of March that

has arrived!

A little chipmunk ~ in the shadows 

eating bird seed.

Not much color looking towards the

hills ~ the trees are bare bordered

by some green of the pines.

and a March Sunset.

The temps are warm this week and

the snow is melting making the

driveway and pathways icy.

Getting Old - Zoey

 

I have been giving our old Zoey cat a

little extra care as we got through the

cold snap.   She has gotten thin this

winter and doesn't seem to want to

deal with the bully cat.   Last summer

she weighed 8.5 lbs at a good weight so

she is a petite girl.   Zoey will be

16 years old this June (which is a crazy

age for a barncat).  She is getting some

canned catfood twice a day (in addition to

what dry food they get) so we will

see how that goes for her and if the

weather warms up we will see  

how she rebounds.

I think once she can get her own space

back (when the weather warms up

she will be fine).

The bullycat  is  just

present and has always seemed

to irritate her.  He and his brother

respect when she reacts but I am

sure they are causing her

some stress.

So spring time will be good in

the cat world!

A picture of her in her younger years.