"Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do." —Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Good day!

I made Bryson another thinking of you card.

I stamped the whole barnyard on the inside.
He called and asked me if I could make him another card with all the animals. Haha
I told him I had a card in mind. It was something him & I can see in the sky at night!

Kalen & I went to the neighbors behind us last night.
We had a social distancing BBQ.
They took possession of their house on June 1st last year, but didn't move in until fall.
We got to know one another through the fence over winter, then COVID, then the loosening of restrictions....
It was nice.
That's the first time I've been anywhere except for the occasional foray down to mothers; in a L.O.N.G. time!

I am trying again to go see Bryson.
August 1st is the date.
Hopefully by then people won't be so hostile about inter provincial travel!

This is the pheasant George, with 2 of his lady friends.
They will not get the MOTY (Mother Of The Year) award.
The ladies are still not sitting on their nests!
We've done the research, they will sit when all the eggs are laid, but holy moly! It's been 2-3 weeks, and the girls are still gallivanting!  We have seen one nest, it has 12 eggs in it!

This picture is of the family of squirrels! There should be 5 in that pile!
The animals are very entertaining!

Kalen was planting more trees.
Came over to me and said, I looked up, and there was a cow staring back at me from the forest.
I did get a few pictures. Black cow, bright blue ear tag, couple years old, just hanging out in the forest.

I did finally get the rest of the petunia tree planted this past week!
Gardens got finished, I just need a few pots of flowers for the front, and we're good!

Been busy mowing, etc., and Friday mom gave us her whipper snipper!
Our friend that moved in March had given us hers. It was electric (batteries)! One day I said to Kalen that I thought I would buy a gas one, as the electric one just didn't have enough ohmph for some of the stuff I need cut down. He said we'd get it done; I asked, one blade at a time!?
I was thrilled when mom said we could have hers. I spent all yesterday morning with it. It just doesn't like the Wormwood! It has a really tough stalk!

We started with a Thunderstorm & lightening last night about 10, and today it's still pouring rain!
I've done laundry, finished a card, and I'm going to make cookies shortly.

To my friends in the USA, stay strong, my heart hurts for you.

Talk to ya later!
Hope you're all well!
Wash your hands & stay safe!


 

 

Either you run the day, or the day runs you.~Jim Rhon

Good day!
It was raining this morning; I thought good, I can do what I want!
It quit raining, things will probably have to be watered, and I'm still trying to 'do what I want."
Which so far has included:
Cleaning & changing the hummingbird water
Laundry
Cleaning the top of the fridge
Making Kalen & I a snack
Straining liqueur
Dishes
The list is long.
What I really want to do is finish a birthday card for my SIL, and make Bryson another thinking of you card!
I should really finish putting the seeds into the garden & weeding!  
I started yesterday!
I made rhubarb pie yesterday, and we took mom a piece. 
Today, I WILL finish the birthday card, and make some fococcia bread! 
I made taco stuffed sweet potatoes last night for supper, so there's leftovers!
Vanessa has a birthday coming up.
I made this.

I was drinking a glass of water, and knew I'd 'dripped'.

I grabbed & wiped off everything in site.

Went back to making the card, and there was a watery ink smudge on the middle bag!

It ended up under the HB2U!

I messaged her favorite pedicurist up north & got her to mail a gift certificate!

 

I actually have a hair appointment for this coming Friday!

I was going to go grey, and had an appointment for my hairdresser to give me a little help, when everything shut down!

I figure by the time she cuts off 6 inches we'll be good.

I won't need any help! 

 

We've been busy digging & planting!

Half the petunia tree is planted. 

Mine is similar to the picture; and holds 21 pots.

I had bought 10 pots for it across the line.

Then they closed the border for non essential traffic.

I put up my pots & plants in every second holder.

Kalen thought it looked goofy.

I said, "I can get these pots in Canada, I don't want to pay $30 each for 11 more!"

He got online & ordered 10 similar ones from Rona for about $4 a piece!

I have the flowers for them.

Unfortunately, I wasn't able to get pink, which is what I got for it to show up from the road, so we will have pink & purple!

I'm sure it will be stunning! 

I'll take a picture when all the pots are in.

Haha!

I'll let you go!

 

I get a day between Saturday & Sunday this long weekend!

There's no end to the little chores that need to be done!

I will be making a rhubarb bundt cake either later today or tomorrow, and we will take some to mom!

 

Talk to ya later!

Wash your hands & stay safe!

 

"Just keep taking chances and having fun." Garth Brooks

Good morning!
Happy Mother's Day to everyone celebrating today! 

This is the card I made my mom!

I am making an upside down rhubarb cake; Kalen & I will go to her place later.

We'll sit outside & take our own drinks!

 

Weather has been nice!

Lots of yardwork!

 

Hummingbirds found the feeder!

 

 

 And because Kalen's back is still sore (I told him he might have to go sit at emerge!), I took the tiller off the tractor yesterday, & he helped with the mower!

Easiest piece of equipment to attach so far!

 

Today, I'm going to mow ALL the grass!
We have both been mowing, with push mowers!

Have a great day everyone!

Talk to ya later!
Stay safe!!

 

 

We know what we are, but know not what we may be. William Shakespeare

Good day!
Hope you're all well & safe!

I'll show you the card I made for Bryson, then you can get on with your day!

I stamped a couple extra so he could color and give to someone to have a good day!

Here's our new(to us) tractor.

Kalen has the spray for the fruit trees in the trailer!

 We then attached the rototiller, and he worked up a space in the back for a garden.

Crazy I say, as the garden boxes will hold tons of stuff!

In the back, we planted squash, zucchini, peas, beans, corn, garlic sunflowers, leeks, and onions! 

The boxes, so far, have, garlic, onions & radishes.

Oh, one has strawberries from last year, but they will be relocated to the ground one of these days!

I have bought bedding plants, tomatoes, peppers etc., but it's too early yet to put them out!

The fruit trees are starting to bloom!

Cherries

And apples

 

I have made room for duel lawn mower parking!

 

 As it's mowing season, and we don't have the mower attachment on the tractor yet!

Kalen's back has been sore, so can't lay on the ground to attach it!

He can push though, so that's what we've been doing!

I start the mower; but he can push!!

 

Kalen has, in the last few days planted 6 more cedars, 5 junipers, a lilac, an unidentified tree from mom's flower bed, a tamarack, 2 holly; pretty sure I'm missing something!

He has bamboo yet to plant, and a sumac!

He can't bend over, so everything is done from an uncomfortable looking (to me), squat & kneeling!

I reloaded a cedar yesterday into the wheelbarrow, when he had taken it out to see how it looked.

It didn't go there!! Haha!

 

I have been pulling around the dandelion bar, and need to mix up a batch of weed killer, so the creeping thyme can be planted around the stones in the garden. I am hoping it chokes the weeds out, so we don't have to spray!

 

Progress on the wandering path from the back door to the garden.

 

 All the stones are dug in except the closest one to the back step, and the one closest to the garden!

I might have to get out a bigger shovel!

It looks pretty darn cool!

I have 4 tulips!!

These are up by the house.

I figure the deer don't like walking on the sidewalk, so these are safe!

 

We had a wiener roast with mom at her place Friday night. 

We still don't go in.

We took food, and our own drinks.

Just trying to stay safe!

She was asking if Bryson was coming this summer.

I said, "no one can go anywhere!.

She forgets!

 

I make her go shopping at 7 when the elderly & immunocompromised can go. 

She tells me she's back home before the germs are out!

Better go!

It's raining.

I've been doing laundry, and I'm going to bake cookies.

 

Here's my quad family I miss so much!!

Here's this face, after a day of quading!

Apparently, he won't wear his goggles!!

Jeez!

Wash your hands & stay safe!

Talk to ya later!