Give it your all. Whatever work you do, do it to the best of your ability. Jerry Dorsman and Bob Davis

Good day!

How are you?

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

This is for the son in law, whose birthday is next week!

He likes fishing, so did my best with some new dies.

The sentiment inside says, 'Nothing says Happy Birthday like a piece of paper folded in half.'

He texted me last week and said, that's an awesome piece of paper!

 

Bryson & his mom got creative & sent me a picture one day!

It was so cute!

I have baked pretzels.

They turned out amazing! Apparently I need to watch the pretzel shaping video again!

I've made decorative focaccia bread!

 

 

The bird bath is up and being used.

And when there's not a bird in it, the deer are drinking out of it!

The hummingbirds are still drinking out of the feeders!

I have made 2 Rhubarb liqueurs.

I wanted the Amaretto, Kalen wanted the orange & ginger.

Here's the petunia tree.

The pots that came were the wrong size, so Kalen reordered.

They were not available!

so I shopped in the shed & found some that fit.

They are 1/2 full of Styrofoam!

The color isn't great, but I will take a picture a week!

I have a few imposters in the pots!

They didn't know they were supposed to be pink or purple!

That's a red one in the top pot, and I guess technically the second one is pink!

It's been raining today, so did some laundry, made nuts & bolts.

Made a sour cream rhubarb pie, I'll take it to moms' for coffee when it cools a bit!

The sun is shining, so if it keeps up, the grass will have to be mowed!

The back 40 is getting a makeover,  gardens need weeded!

The list never ends!

Hope you are all well!

Talk to ya later!

Wash your hands & stay safe!

 

"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!