May 31, 2017

My strawberries are finally producing this year.  They're big, probably the biggest I've picked anywhere in years.

May 30, 2017

We got most of the gardens planted today.

May 29, 2017

May 28, 2017

We had storms roll through this evening.  One of the advantages of being treeless is some wide open views of stormclouds.

May 27, 2017

We're draining the swimming pool.  My son pulled a weighted jug out with a frog.  It sat there for some time, perhaps confused that his pond had disappeared.

May 26, 2017

We've had so much rain my strawberry patch is growing mushrooms.

May 25, 2017

I planted this last year, and was surprised it survived winter.  It's looking pretty already.

May 24, 2017

I finally started quilting on my summer wall hanging.  There's a chance I'll get it done for next summer.

May 23, 2017

My daughter finished her state project tonight.  She reported on Iowa.

May 22, 2017

The neighbor gave us this tractor.  It doesn't run and needs some work, but should be fixable.

May 21, 2017

I got a flat of veggies today.  It was mostly tomatoes- I wanted to go a little earlier this year so I wouldn't miss out on the golden jubilee tomatoes and romas, since they sometimes run out of those two types.

May 20, 2017

My daughter had pictures in the school art show this year.  She had a Picasso inspired drawing, and this pencil drawing of a forest and animals.

May 19, 2017

I came across one of my daughter's first pairs of shoes.

May 18, 2017

We planted potatoes today.

May 17, 2017

We managed to catch the strawberry patch bunny.  We took it back to the woods and set it free.  Now we just need to catch and relocate the woodpile bunny.

May 16, 2017

We got a new picnic table at an auction last week.

May 15, 2017

The rabbit trap is working really well...

May 14, 2017

I picked out a small laptop this weekend.  It can flip over to act like a tablet.  It should work well for doctor appointments.  There is free wi-fi at the orthodontist and allergy shot appointments.

May 13, 2017

May 12, 2017

Bunnies sure are cute when they're little.  This one has moved into the woodpile by the house.

May 11, 2017

I thought the designs on this frog's eyes were interesting.

May 10, 2017

May 9, 2017

We went to a dinner tonight.  My daughter was one of the two kids chosen from her class for a citizenship award.

May 8, 2017

May 7, 2017

It's been warm enough lately for the strawberries to bloom.  It's supposed to frost tonight though, so we covered them with a tarp.  Hopefully they'll survive so I can have strawberries sooner.

May 6, 2017

This convention is called Oddmall, and it is a wide assortment of vendors.  It had handmade stuff from jewelry to paintings, to crafty stuff to mass produced Japanese anime items, clothing, and henna painting.  I made my booth payment back and a little more.  Not bad, but not great.  A lot of people took a business card, so maybe I'll get some sales later from it.

May 5, 2017

I'm going to a convention this weekend, these are some designs I worked on for it.

May 4, 2017

This is what happens when you don't have a dog anymore- we found a second rabbit nest in the yard.  This one was two feet from where we had a bonfire last week.

May 3, 2017

May 2, 2017

May 1, 2017