Busy!

It's been a long time since my last blog post I know.  We got done planting maybe two weeks ago at midnight before we started getting quite a bit of rain at 12:05 am.   With several days of rainy, cool weather ahead, everybody was contemplating whether they should try to get all of the beans in the ground or wait until warmer, drier weather or get them in quick in case it was going to be one of those springs when it keeps raining every couple of days with not enough time in between for the ground to get dry enough to plant again.

Turns out that is what is happening so we're very glad to be done.  Some here still aren't.  Now all of the fields have to be sprayed when it gets dry enough.  Bill says that may be tricky.  

My mom left today after being here for a week.  We kept busy while she was here.  I was finally able to take her to Carnegie Cafe in Lake City.  It's a very nice restaurant in an old Carnegie Library.  Diane and her girls, Diane's friend, Mom & I went to Storm Lake for pedicures or manicures and ate at the girls' favorite place, BozzWellz.  The little girls spent the night with us - Camry for 3 nights straight.  We made cards with my friend Deb and Bill's mom.  Mom got a lot done on her Christmas cards (lucky her!).  Trip to West Bend to the meat locker for Butter Braids (only $7 since they are made in that town and you can buy seconds at the grocery or meat locker), bacon, and steak & roast seasoning that's also good on asparagus.  Cookout here along with shooting practice for the guys and a Gator ride for the girls.  Church on Sun.  Supper and bowling at the bowling alley.  Mom was able to go to the last day of school for the talent show before she headed southeast.   

I have a P.E.O. convention to go to Fri.-Sun. in Des Moines.  Seems like we have lots of fun things on the calendar for the summer already.