A gorgeous day. Kitchen work inside, then outside for some garden work. Tori left early to go on a TYG bus trip to OH, and Jesse & Jacob were on their way back from their trip out west, so it was just Dad & me and five kids all day. Well, with Levi & Echo popping in a couple of times too which was great, but it still seemed like half the family was missing. Which it was. Which is a good thing. Occasionally. I don’t think I’m ready for so many to be gone all the time, but I don’t dread that day for I know it’s coming. It’s good to see the kids growing wings and starting to fly on their own – - - and it’s good that they come back to the nest for more advice and maturity before they take that final flight and find their own nest. And then come from their nest to visit us in our nest. I can hardly picture what this nest will look like when it’s empty, but I know it’ll be good; because our awesome God is so faithful to lead each one of our chicks every step of the way to his/her own nest.
Well.
That kind of took a turn for the ramble.
Back to Saturday.
Yes. Potato bugs already. Best remedy: pick eggs off of the leaves before they hatch. Daily.
Next: pick up a bull calf.
Meat chicks are growing nicely. Soon to find a home in the freezer.
But my, aren’t they ugly!?
Off to the local farm store – with Kate at the wheel, ai-yi-yi. She did just fine, I’m told; only killed it a few times. She got a C on her first stick-shift lesson. Lots of room for improvement.
Garden report:
LOTS of grape blossoms, which we haven’t had for many years. Time will tell if they turn into grapes. Stay tuned.
So far, so good.
Lots of cherries, but if you look closely, some have funny spots & blemishes. Not sure what that’s about but again, time will tell.
I don’t remember what this is but it’s sure beautiful.
Felines are doing fine.
Chore time.
Love this smile!
After supper, took off for a walk with Dad on a gorgeous evening - - -
- - - but cut our walk short and headed back home when this blew up.
Absolutely awesome.
About this time, the cold front hit. Amazing.
Because it’s there, and she can. That’s why!
FINALLY the rain started.
And the hail!
Don’t know what’s more fun – watching it rain,
or watching it on radar!
Rather odd as it rained – with a sunset. I missed a shot of the brief rainbow that Josh pointed out.
And so while it rained and rained and rained, we headed inside to shower and get ready for bed.
And wait for our boys to get home!
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