Mid June Update

Time is getting away from me, so much to do, so little time! Got a call and then a couple of letters from Jared with his mailing address. It was great to hear from him!
My mother in law and I took Kyle up to Lincoln Tuesday to band camp. We have to pick him up late Saturday.

The garden is weedy, but starting to snap out of the rain-induced funk. Even the corn is happier! Its loosing the too-wet-yellow look and is turning green. I did lose my spinach and one carrot patch to hail and rain. I bought some cucumber plants since mine never came up. (Only one plant). Think I'll stick with Ferry Morris seeds from now on, they always do good for me. I do have some other seeds saved, but it's not my specialty. I just get busy and actually forget to save some!

We re-seeded the back yard and I am waiting for it impatiently to grow. We had done the front yard about 6 weeks ago and it looks really good. The front yard got lots of rain, and the back yard is having to do with the sprinkler for water.

The chicks are over half grown now, I have a Buff Orphington that seems to think she is Queen of all. I call her Bitchy, because she rules the roost! They are outgrowing their smaller Chicken Tractor, and we need to build a bigger one. I have to move this one twice a day so they aren't killing all the grass with their activity and "leavings". HA

Dolly is doing well as is Porter[house], he is growing good. Hopefully he'll be ready this fall. I am sending blood in from Dolly to see if she is indeed pregnant or not. The friend who borrowed Giz (the bull) had a cow that had a dead calf on Sunday. He was planning on getting a calf from the dairy, since he or I couldn't think of anyone else who might of had a bummer calf. His kid shows in 4-H and I'm always amazed how well behaved their beefers are.

Jared's cat Tigwee has taken to following me around when I'm home. I know she misses him. Now with Kyle gone this week, she's like a sticker weed stuck to your pants! She has to come sit on the computer desk where the keyboard is when I'm typing. Normally she doesn't get up on stuff, besides like the couch. So I'm cutting her some slack. :-)