Saturday's are fundays

I would love this space in my spareroom. I have been working on getting all the junk and clutter out of it, and I am imagining something like this, maybe. This photo was taken by Racheal Whiting, you can visit her blog at http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=2662558868413319143

Going to Mankato today to celebrate my Mom's 70th Birthday. Looking forward to seeing everyone!

It's only 8:30am and it feels like it should be bedtime

Got down to the barn and laying outside in 6 below weather was a new baby calf, and her mama is a heifer who has never been in the barn. Dave carried the calf into the barn (and threw his back out again), we covered it with blankets, put it in the milkhouse (if an inspector reads this, I'm just kidding about the milkhouse). After chores we force feed it warm milk. We did all we could, now we wait to see if it lives. The yard is full of snow, so Dave has to get that pushed after chores so the milkman can make it. After that we have to get the heifer in the barn and get her milked. Thank goodness Dawn canceled her trip, I don't know how we would have done this with 2 kids.
I baked a loaf of bread and 2 doz. buns today. Going to give the bread and some buns to mom for part of her birthday gift tomorrow. Ryan's birthday was yesterday, going to give him some buns too.
Dave worked outside from 6am till 1:30, ate dinner, popped pain pills, napped then back out for evening chores.
Have a turkey breast in the oven for supper. Yummy......

Blizzard

Donna Downey recommends this book.....on my reading list

Blizzard day. 6-8 inches of snow. I stayed in my jammies all day. Can't talk, hurts to breath in, yuck, I'm a mess. Hopefully tomorrow will be better.

Wednesday

Was not a good day. First I overslept by 5 minutes, course this is the one morning a stupid heifer couldn't get up. Dave was not happy with me.......This 7 day a week thing gets old, but then I watched Oprah today. People on the West Coast are living in tent cities. Who would have ever thought that there would be tent cities in the United States. Lots of older or middle aged people, lost their jobs, lost their homes, homeless shelters are full. So who should I be, to complain about cows, or 7 days a week, I have a house over my head and never wonder where my next meal will come from.

My girlfriend Janet found out last week she has cancer. Yesterday they removed both her breasts. No more complaining about my RA or asthma......

I did loose my voice today, that is probably a good thing. No talking.

Dave had the inspector come today, he passed. Looks like we can milk for another 6 months.

Tomorrow will be better.

Monday

Today I had Addisyn and Griffyn. Griffy was still not 100% from the RSV, so I wanted them to come here and have a quiet day. That is what we had too. Sat in the livingroom and played and watched PBS most of the day. We all took about a 2 hour nap in the afternoon. Did get my camera out, but just a few snapshots, no editing.

Dave worked in the barn most of the day, getting ready for inspection. We are both ready for bed early!

I feel like I am coming down with a cold. I will not get sick, I will not get sick!

Saturday

Today just flew by. Carter, Jack and Becky stayed overnight, well, bex stayed over-half-a-night, as she worked at 3am. I got chores finished, boys breakfast, then Addisyn came over to play with the boys. They had lots of fun together, and before I knew it, was 1pm. Addisyn was so funny, I was giving Ry a little grief when he picked her up. He was holding her and said "I don't have to take this anymore, this isn't my home". Addisyn said "no daddy, you live at work."

Boys were good today. Carter loves helping with chores and Jack is just a happy little guy. I made sauerkraut for supper, now it is bedtime.......

My picture is just dreaming of summer......

Will try to get some of the boys tomorrow morning. Will set up my backdrop and see if I can channel their inner models.....

Another crazy, busy day.

Up at 6:00am, down to the barn for chores, went up to scrub kitchen floor and sweep the others, back to the barn. After chores, breakfast, shower, clean kitchen. Off to Redwood, library, Wally world, a good low carb dinner at Country Kitchen, 30.00 worth of groceries. Home....nap for 50 minutes, Carter, Jack and Bex came for the night. Bex has to work in the morning. Beautiful snow, lots of beautiful snow...spaghetti for supper, me chili, low carb, tired.......Good night

We finally made it to Willmar

to see Cory. He has lived there for a year and a half and we haven't seen where he lives yet. On the way to Willmar made a stop at Hanson Silo and picked up some new doors for the little silo. Then on to Runnings for fuses for the big silo, which still isn't working, then onto look at table saws. Meet Cory at his house (nice house), then we went for dinner at the Golf Course. Yummy buffet. I went to my favorite store (Target) while Dave went to Menards. Then home for chores. After chores a rousing 3 games of bowling (Winner:). The Mentalist (our favorite new show) and then bed.

Dark, dreary, rainy Monday

Our yard is an ice skating rink. All this warm weather has melted the snow and turned it to ice. I don't like falling, so walking in baby steps to get across the yard.

Yesterday had a little photo shoot with Addisyn and Griffyn. That was fun. Got some good ones of them seperatly, but getting the two of them together and both looking is almost impossible.

Dave and I ran to Marshall, he wanted to go table saw shopping and I wanted to eat dinner out, so we got both accomplished. Went to the new Arby's in Marshall. The roast beef with onions and peppers is really good. The rueben was disappointing, they don't toast the bread. I am dreaming of my garden, picked up green bean seeds and sunflower seeds. I can't wait to get back out in the dirt!

Today is just yucky outside. Dave had to run to Redwood. He is still trying to figure out the silo unloader. The motor keeps kicking the reset, very frustrating.

I worked on cleaning house today, and wasted too much time on the internet. Time for chores...........

Bad Blogger

Yep, that is me, bad blogger. I have never been consistent at anything in my life, why would this be any different? Going to try harder, really I am!

I had Addisyn and Griffy yesterday. Robyn and Paula went to Mankato shopping, and Ryan got their hardwood floors varnished. The two little ones had lots of fun. Griffy loves the vcr and dvd player, plus everything that goes with them. So to keep the remotes, dvd's and vcr tapes away was an all day job. He also loved carrying the little rocking chair around. The he sets it down, and climbs on it to reach things he shouldn't (door knobs). We made a breakthrough though, he has decided he likes me. Before there was this little hesitation always before he would come to me, now he knows I'm one of the good guys.

Addisyn likes to watch TV, read books and do crafts. We made more Valentines, she loves the glitter glue, so the two of us have glitter all over ourselves. She takes stacks of books, sits on the love seat and goes through them all for hours. She also likes to take care of my doll that cries. She gives it medicine and makes it all better.

By 8:00 Addisyn and I were so tired. I took her in the living room and rocked her. I don't know which one of us fell asleep first. Right after that Ryan bundled them up and took them home.