September 25, 2026

We picked the pumpkins which were ready and some of the indian corn. The moon was coming up as we loaded the truck. It looks very autumn-y.
 

September 24, 2026

We marked the location of our gas line.
 

September 23, 2026

A butterfly checked out the hummingbird feeder... along with a bunch of ants.
 

September 22, 2026

Pretty sure this is the last of the tomato juice for the season.
 

September 21, 2026

It looks like they got septic tanks delivered and put in today across the street.
 

September 20, 2026

I got a line up to hang herbs to dry, starting with parsley.
 

September 19, 2026

We're getting daily rain. Once it dries up a bit we'll get the dirt smoothed out and grass planted. For now, I've got board stepping stones to get to the greenhouse.
 

September 18, 2026

Two cantaloupes were ready today. They are really good and sweet. The bigger one was 4.5 pounds and the other was almost 4 pounds.
 

September 17, 2026

We got some things in the greenhouse for now.
 

September 16, 2026

This is the starting point of the interior of the greenhouse. The shelves were kind of small and are already out of there.
 

September 15, 2026

My greenhouse was delivered today. It got moved in on wheels driven by this little motorized contraption.
 

September 14, 2026

The pad is ready. The greenhouse is supposed to come tomorrow.
 

September 13, 2026

We're getting close to having the pad ready for the greenhouse.
 

September 12, 2026

It's looking like fall- the grocery store has pumpkins and such out for sale. 
 

September 11, 2026

We got a big dump truck of gravel for the greenhouse.
 

September 10, 2026

My daughter got her private pilot license over the summer. The school holds a ceremony for those who got their license and she got pins with wings and the school's logo. It was a fairly big event, with many pilots attending and a few making speeches. This plane is the one she flew for her solo trip to qualify for her license.
 

September 9, 2026

 

September 8, 2026

We had a large pile of dirt in the back. Now most of it is spread around the greenhouse base.
 

September 7, 2026

Got the landscape beams set up for the greenhouse.
 

September 6, 2026

We worked on the greenhouse. It looked like this in the morning.
 

September 5, 2026

Our latest cantaloupe. 
 

September 4, 2026

 

September 3, 2026

We got supplies for the greenhouse delivered.
 

September 2, 2026

A thunderstorm popped up at sunset. The sky looked like a painting.
 

September 1, 2026

That's my daughter flying. She's always just a little speck in the sky.
 

August 31, 2026

We bought a 10' X 12' pre-fab greenhouse. We're getting the ground prepped to place it here.
 

August 30, 2026

We canned about 18 pints of salsa.
 

August 29, 2026

Fair time!
 

August 28, 2026

The next cantaloupe is ready. The last one was the best I've had in a long time so we're looking forward to more.
 

August 27, 2026

 

August 26, 2026

I found a large puffball mushroom.
 

August 25, 2026

The lines on the road got repainted.
 

August 24, 2026

 

August 23, 2026

We processed sweet corn today. 
 

August 22, 2023

A few storms rolled through.
 

August 21, 2026

We went to a dinosaur themed mini golf.
 

August 20, 2026

 

August 19, 2026

 

August 18, 2026

 

August 17, 2026

I have a cantaloupe nearly ready.
 

August 16, 2026

Processed the beans. Got 10 quarts and some to eat for supper.
 

August 15, 2026

Got the green beans picked.
 

August 14, 2026

My other big striped dahlia.
 

August 13, 2026

My two youngest got new mattresses today.
 

August 12, 2026

It looks like they finished the roof and got a few windows installed.
 

August 11, 2026

 

August 10, 2026

Dahlia
 

August 9, 2026

Dahlia
 

August 8, 2026

These clouds turned into a thunderstorm north of us.
 

August 7, 2026

Cup plant.