May 30, 2024

The garlic scapes are out now.  We ate some the other night and they're pretty good cooked in butter.
 

May 29, 2024

I got pumpkins started.  I'm growing 6 different varieties this year.
 

May 28, 2024

The new dirt field has spots like this showing up.  We believe it's from a snapping turtle making a nest, or just thinking about making a nest.
 

May 27, 2024

These are some of the flowers growing in my new field.  Most are dark blue but there are a few other colors showing up as well.
 

May 26, 2024

We started working on getting the pool ready.
 

May 25, 2024

I planted some strawberries and a few are showing life.
 

May 24, 2024

The potatoes are showing up.
 

May 23, 2024

 

May 22, 2024

 

May 21, 2024

Our youngest graduated today!  She was seventh in her class and got extra recognition for being in the top ten. 

May 20, 2024

Today was the senior parade. 
 

May 19, 2024

The field across the street got disced today.  The disc is massive when it is opened.
 

May 18, 2024

We bought seeds and planted corn, peas, and beans today.
 

May 17, 2024

 

May 16, 2024

We got the tomatoes planted and some of the other plants.  They were getting big in the greenhouse and we had to dig deep holes for some of the tomatoes.
 

May 15, 2024

 

May 14, 2024

The baby robins are outgrowing their nest.
 

May 13, 2024

We planted 60 pounds of potatoes.
 

May 12, 2024

I got a few flowers today to get started on my deck planters.
 

May 11, 2024

We had a short hail storm today. 
 

May 10, 2024

I got a new picture of my daughter in the flower field which I really like.  Then in the evening we could see something I never thought I'd get to see- aurora borealis.  It started fairly bright, with streaks of green and glowing areas of red.  At times it was hard to see, or looked like low clouds reflecting city lights, but there were no clouds.  We watched for over an hour.  Many people's photos show it brighter and with a magenta color but what we saw was a little bit dimmer and either bright green or red.  The lines ran up to a point straight above us, looking like a dome.  I adjusted my photos to look very close to what we saw color-wise, and just a little bit brighter.  My son got a time lapse from his drone as well.  Northern lights are supposed to be possible all weekend but it looks like a lot of clouds for the next few days. 

 

 

 

May 9, 2024

It's looking more and more like summer outside.
 

May 8, 2024

The crimson clover is blooming and is quite pretty at the moment.  Some of the other wildflowers are blooming for a little extra blue or purple throughout.
 

May 7, 2024

Garden is plowed.
 

May 6, 2024

 

May 5, 2024

I started some paw-paw trees years ago.  They seem to grow really slow but this one has it's first flowers this years. 
 

May 4, 2024

My husband got a Lego kit for his birthday with over 2000 pieces- so the kids are helping.
 

May 3, 2024

We finished plowing in the dark so I had to go out in the morning to see how it looked.
 

May 2, 2024

We got the next section of field plowed today.  Hopefully the weather cooperates and we can get it planted in more clover this spring.
 

May 1, 2024

Crabapple flowers.