Second Week of May already!

Lily of the Valley flowers are blooming with their heavenly scent!

I haven't had much time to sit and write (again!) The first and second of May we had frost advisories. I dutifully covered everything up, and we were very lucky, no frost (it was too close for comfort, though)! The town west of us got a frost, many lost whatever they'd already planted in their gardens, as well as whatever fruits that were starting to develop on the fruit trees.
Patrick and I have gotten much work done in the yard and garden. The flowers blooming smell wonderful and look awesome as well!
We also have gone from near-freezing temps to the 90's over the course of a week. I welcome the heat (and yes, humidity and breezes), after a (too long) cold winter. It reminds me of Texas weather! :) I'm also secretly hoping it'll have my garden plants growing fast! ;) HA

Prom was last weekend and Kyle and Sammi looked like a million bucks. I took this with my camera phone at work, Kyle was being goofy again! (I managed to chop his head off in the best one--naturally!) Kyle bought his suit ($100) off e-Bay and picked up the vest for $12.50 on a clearance rack--not bad, eh? Now if I can get him to cut his hair.....HA :0 ;) He says "It IS cut!" Yikes I say!


Jared is more or less done with 'Field Exercises' for this month. (Training out in the woods I call it). Rain, shine, heat, cold, whatever they go out and train. Ugh, I feel for them. I asked him how many miles they run in the mornings, all he said was they run from 6:30 until 7:45. I'm sure they cover a lot of ground in that long hour!

Dolly did something to her hip the other day.....and was limping. She is better now. Her hip bones did look odd for a day or so.
Last week a hard mass was found in her right uterine horn--about the size of a soda can. It is unknown if its a mummy or a tumor. I haven't decided the course of action yet (or is that translated to "her fate"??) Sigh.

I had to once again let Anna's halter out another notch--only one more to go and she'll need another size!


It has also been very dry here, rains have been spotty if at all. We are hoping to get some later this week. Being so dry this time of year is odd, its usually later in the summer when it's like this. (I want rain, just not the nasty weather rains!)

I forgot to add: we got 4 turkeys a couple of weeks ago. They are growing fast already! They will end up in the freezer--and I have not raised them before, (but have chicks) so it is a new adventure for me. I also have not "processed" any poultry in ages, so it could be interesting! HA They are living in the chicken tractor--maybe it should be re-named the Poultry Tractor! :)