Hubby and Thomas have been keeping an eye on a project across the road. There has been an old John Deere combine sitting in the fence row for a number of years. About a month ago, there was some activity around it. Someone was working on it. A couple weeks ago, the mystery workers had pulled it from the fence row to the roadside. More curiosity from the guys in my house. What was up?????
Tonight when we got home from prayer meeting, there was activity around the combine. Thomas was all set to go see what they were doing, but daddy wasn't. We went on up the driveway, but a few minutes later, I saw trucks with their hazard lights blinking headed down the road. Hubby headed off to investigate and came back home with the scoop.
He was sad to say that the combine was headed to Homer to be prepped for a life of combine derbies!! He was really down in the dumps about the thought of a piece of farm machinery ending up wreaked and ruined. Never mind it was "froze up" and wouldn't be able to harvest a crop in its current condition. I, of course, kicked into "Fair Queen" mode and preceded to ask him if he had told the guys that our fair has a Combine Derby and what night it was, etc. He just rolled his eyes at me. He and Thomas were still commiserating the demise of the combine at bedtime.
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Double digits already
How can it be? Thomas and Kathryn are 10 today. I am still trying to figure out where those 10 years went. Fast....that is for sure.
They were off to school this morning with cupcakes for their class. We have prayer meeting tonight, so they are taking along more cupcakes for their Kids Club friends. We will have tacos for supper and cake when we get home. Birthday celebrations with grandparents will have to wait until later in the week.
I am so thankful for both these children. Kathryn had a rocky start, to say she scared us would be an understatement. But the prayers offered from all of us were answered and within just a few short days, we were all under the same roof and learning how to parent a 2 year old and a set of twins.
Kathryn's quiet ways are a pleasure for all around her. Her love of animals is a joy to see. She is a charmer. Thomas' thoughts are deep and his enthusiasm is catching. He is a whirlwind of energy and never short on questions. Both kids love God and that is the greatest attribute either could have.
On this special day.....Happy Birthday to both Thomas and Kathryn!!!!!!!
They were off to school this morning with cupcakes for their class. We have prayer meeting tonight, so they are taking along more cupcakes for their Kids Club friends. We will have tacos for supper and cake when we get home. Birthday celebrations with grandparents will have to wait until later in the week.
I am so thankful for both these children. Kathryn had a rocky start, to say she scared us would be an understatement. But the prayers offered from all of us were answered and within just a few short days, we were all under the same roof and learning how to parent a 2 year old and a set of twins.
Kathryn's quiet ways are a pleasure for all around her. Her love of animals is a joy to see. She is a charmer. Thomas' thoughts are deep and his enthusiasm is catching. He is a whirlwind of energy and never short on questions. Both kids love God and that is the greatest attribute either could have.
On this special day.....Happy Birthday to both Thomas and Kathryn!!!!!!!
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Some things never change
As a kid, mom always hid chocolate covered eggs for my brother, dad and I to hunt on Easter morning. These were the flat ones that were always wrapped in foil and were flavored. It never failed, I was always the last to finish, since my dad and brother got their share first. One year I looked and looked and looked, but never found my last egg. Part of the problem was that mom could never remember where she hid all the eggs, and the frenzy that ensued when we all started searching made it pretty hard to keep track of what egg came from what hiding spot. That last egg was never found.....until several years later.
When putting up the Christmas tree about 4 years later, I got the bright idea that the tree would look better without the four pictures that usually hung on the wall behind the tree. When we took one of the pictures down, what should be stuck to the wall behind the picture?? The missing egg, of course. Mom had put it on the top of the picture frame and it had slipped behind and no one ever saw it. My dad was very generous, and told me I could have it, since it was mine. Thanks dad!!
Fast forward to 2009. My mom likes to hide Cadbury eggs for the kids. She hid them on Saturday, thinking that she would be ready whenever we had a chance to get there. We went over this afternoon after school and the kids started searching. Each had to find four. Thomas got his first, then Kathryn, but Suzanna wasn't so lucky. It was a flashback to when I was her age. She looked and looked and looked......and never found it. In mom's defense, she had a medical procedure done yesterday which required sedation. It has left her with lapses in memory, and she could not remember where she hid the last egg. The kids suggested that she make a map next year so she doesn't forget. Suzanna ended up with one of Grandpa's. He called a few minutes ago to hassle her for taking one of his eggs. She told him he was welcome to the missing one, when and if he found it.
When putting up the Christmas tree about 4 years later, I got the bright idea that the tree would look better without the four pictures that usually hung on the wall behind the tree. When we took one of the pictures down, what should be stuck to the wall behind the picture?? The missing egg, of course. Mom had put it on the top of the picture frame and it had slipped behind and no one ever saw it. My dad was very generous, and told me I could have it, since it was mine. Thanks dad!!
Fast forward to 2009. My mom likes to hide Cadbury eggs for the kids. She hid them on Saturday, thinking that she would be ready whenever we had a chance to get there. We went over this afternoon after school and the kids started searching. Each had to find four. Thomas got his first, then Kathryn, but Suzanna wasn't so lucky. It was a flashback to when I was her age. She looked and looked and looked......and never found it. In mom's defense, she had a medical procedure done yesterday which required sedation. It has left her with lapses in memory, and she could not remember where she hid the last egg. The kids suggested that she make a map next year so she doesn't forget. Suzanna ended up with one of Grandpa's. He called a few minutes ago to hassle her for taking one of his eggs. She told him he was welcome to the missing one, when and if he found it.
Monday, April 6, 2009
Some kind of birthday!!!
Today is my birthday, and it certainly hasn't gone as planned.
Yesterday, my sister-in-law and I made plans to go workout after I dropped the kids off, then we would take my mom to Jackson for a trip to Kohl's and out for lunch.
My first clue that plans might need to be changed was when I let the dog out last night at 11pm. There was at least 2 inches of snow on the ground and more on the way. The next clue that this was no ordinary day came with the ringing of the telephone at 12:45. Hubby was needed on a service call to the village sewer pumps. The power was out and the generator wasn't running. When he returned a couple hours later, he told me there was no way we were going to get to school at our usual time, since there was at least 4 or 5 inches of snow on the ground. A quick listen to the local radio station at 6 am confirmed that every school in the county was closed. BUT.....our kids go to school one county over and there were NO closings over there. We decided to have them stay home for a couple hours to see what the roads were like once hubby got out on them.
The kids got around and we were ready to head out the door by 9am. Just then the phone rang with a distress call from daddy. He needed us to bring a log chain and pull him out of his sister's front yard. He had gone over to drive up and down her driveway to cut a path so she could get out and go to work. It didn't go so well and he ended up stuck. Thankfully, with good instructions, I managed to get him unstuck. But by then it was getting late and the school day would be half over by the time we got there. So I made a quick phone call to the school and the kids were officially on a three-day weekend. I still managed to meet my sister-in-law and mom for lunch, but we stayed much closer to home.
So it looks like I got two things for my birthday so far. 6.8 inches of snow and Michigan State playing in the NCAA finals tonight. GO STATE!!!!!
Yesterday, my sister-in-law and I made plans to go workout after I dropped the kids off, then we would take my mom to Jackson for a trip to Kohl's and out for lunch.
My first clue that plans might need to be changed was when I let the dog out last night at 11pm. There was at least 2 inches of snow on the ground and more on the way. The next clue that this was no ordinary day came with the ringing of the telephone at 12:45. Hubby was needed on a service call to the village sewer pumps. The power was out and the generator wasn't running. When he returned a couple hours later, he told me there was no way we were going to get to school at our usual time, since there was at least 4 or 5 inches of snow on the ground. A quick listen to the local radio station at 6 am confirmed that every school in the county was closed. BUT.....our kids go to school one county over and there were NO closings over there. We decided to have them stay home for a couple hours to see what the roads were like once hubby got out on them.
The kids got around and we were ready to head out the door by 9am. Just then the phone rang with a distress call from daddy. He needed us to bring a log chain and pull him out of his sister's front yard. He had gone over to drive up and down her driveway to cut a path so she could get out and go to work. It didn't go so well and he ended up stuck. Thankfully, with good instructions, I managed to get him unstuck. But by then it was getting late and the school day would be half over by the time we got there. So I made a quick phone call to the school and the kids were officially on a three-day weekend. I still managed to meet my sister-in-law and mom for lunch, but we stayed much closer to home.
So it looks like I got two things for my birthday so far. 6.8 inches of snow and Michigan State playing in the NCAA finals tonight. GO STATE!!!!!
Friday, April 3, 2009
Where do I start
This has been a typical crazy week. We survived the Great Lakes Holstein Show. Suzanna placed 3rd in a class of 10 in showmanship, which was great. Especially since she ended up showing Penny. Penny has a reputation. She has been the obstinate heifer on the farm. She is the one that hubby tried to catch last summer and she ran him from one end of the pasture to the other. To say she has been difficult would be an understatement. But, pregnancy must agree with her, since she is much more cooperative now. She sedately walked everywhere she was led for the weekend and I told Suzanna she was the one for showmanship.
On the other hand, Sami, who has always been easy to work with was a BRAT! She thought she was boss every time I had to lead her to the wash rack. She was even worse in the show ring. Suzanna stuck with her, despite needing some assistance from the neighbor up the road. (thanks JW!!!!) She acted so horrible, I began to wonder if she was bred or not. So, since the vet needed to be out for other stuff on Tuesday, I had him recheck her. Thankfully, the ultrasound showed a calf. I guess being pregnant isn't such a happy time for her.
We settled back in to our school routine. We are starting the countdown. As of today, we have 6 short weeks of school left! The twins are beginning to anticipate their birthdays, which will be in a couple weeks. I am thinking about a garden, once spring truly arrives. I was pleased last night to take a stroll through the yard and discover my currant bushes survived the winter. I also had to stop and admire my pussy willow bush. The bush started from branches I cut and rooted from my great-grandma's bush. i remember each spring, my mom would stop by great grandma's a pick a bunch of branches to decorate each spring. My bush has to be at least 18 years old, and was moved from our first home to our current place back 15 years ago this spring. The bush at great grandma's was pulled out a number of years ago, but mine survives!!
Today, I finish up prep work for a Ladies Fellowship mom and I are hostessing tomorrow. I have made six quiche, and am putting together Citrus Sherbet Tortes yet today. Tomorrow I will mix up a Spinach and Strawberry salad with Poppy Seed dressing and bake up a couple batches of mini muffins. Remember, I fancy myself a Martha Stewart wannabe, minus the time done in jail.
On the other hand, Sami, who has always been easy to work with was a BRAT! She thought she was boss every time I had to lead her to the wash rack. She was even worse in the show ring. Suzanna stuck with her, despite needing some assistance from the neighbor up the road. (thanks JW!!!!) She acted so horrible, I began to wonder if she was bred or not. So, since the vet needed to be out for other stuff on Tuesday, I had him recheck her. Thankfully, the ultrasound showed a calf. I guess being pregnant isn't such a happy time for her.
We settled back in to our school routine. We are starting the countdown. As of today, we have 6 short weeks of school left! The twins are beginning to anticipate their birthdays, which will be in a couple weeks. I am thinking about a garden, once spring truly arrives. I was pleased last night to take a stroll through the yard and discover my currant bushes survived the winter. I also had to stop and admire my pussy willow bush. The bush started from branches I cut and rooted from my great-grandma's bush. i remember each spring, my mom would stop by great grandma's a pick a bunch of branches to decorate each spring. My bush has to be at least 18 years old, and was moved from our first home to our current place back 15 years ago this spring. The bush at great grandma's was pulled out a number of years ago, but mine survives!!
Today, I finish up prep work for a Ladies Fellowship mom and I are hostessing tomorrow. I have made six quiche, and am putting together Citrus Sherbet Tortes yet today. Tomorrow I will mix up a Spinach and Strawberry salad with Poppy Seed dressing and bake up a couple batches of mini muffins. Remember, I fancy myself a Martha Stewart wannabe, minus the time done in jail.
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