Spring

I found these flowers sprouting in my garden right beside the driveway. They are called snowbells I think. The are pretty hearty flowers because they come up every year and they seem to live even though this garden doesn't get much sunlight. It is a sure sign of spring and I am very happy.

Another birthday

Yesterday we went out to dinner to celebrate Sonja's birthday. The cards were terrific and full of laughs. Charlotte and Jack posed outside the restaurant for us. It was a very nice evening. Happy Birthday Sonja.

More bowls

Last night I decided to make yet another bowl. I think this is going to N. Dakota for Caydee, Glen and Penny's granddaughter. It is a little bigger than the other ones because I just wanted to finish the rope that I had. I added some ribbon to this one.

When I showed it to Bud he said it would work as a hat too so here I am wearing it. I don't recommend it as a hat though.

I picked up two quilts from my quilter yesterday so I need to leave the bowls alone and start working on those quilts.

Easter bowls

Well, I have been busy making bowls to send as Easter baskets. I have 3 done. I have included two different views so that you can get a good idea of how they look. I have been experimenting with embellishments of flowers that I make and beads. I am planning to give this one to Annika if Diana thinks it would be a good color for her.

This time I added some more beads and a bright plaid for the flowers. This one goes to Hailey.

Finally, I mixed it up with this bright green and pink for Brookelynne. The bowls are easy to make but the flowers and added embellishments are a little harder to make and decide how to add style to them.
SO. What to you think????? I am going to make some more and maybe surprise others with my creations.

Hello,Good-bye

Friday was a sad and sweet day. I arrived about 9 and Eva had spent the night here at the farm. She had to bring her own camping equipment but managed to spend a quiet night. She and Leo did a little more cleaning in the afternoon and went to dinner. Eva did a little walking around where it wasn't too wet.
I did call around Coleman and find the owner of the cat so the cat found its way back home. I was right it belonged to Kari and TJ who live in the new house up by the church. The thought that some wild animal had gotten it so they were very happy to have it back and the cat was VERY happy to be back at home. I received a call from Kari last night and she said that now they probably have a 'house cat' instead of a cat that likes to roam. The kitchen looks a little less empty. Many a great meal was cooked in this kitchen. I could almost smell the turkey. Eva brought some tulips for them to plant and a book about how to fix things as a gift. I'm sure that they will enjoy both of them.

Here is the lovely couple. When they first arrived Ryan walked right into the pole barn. I think he is really looking forward to having a place of his own. Christi has some plans to turn the 'big room' into a master bedroom and turn the 'hired man's room' into a bath. I think that is a great idea.

You could see Christi 'glowing' at the prospect of having her first house. She is very excited.

I told you that we would include a few more house pictures so us girls posed on the front porch one more time.

The trees and that view from the front yard can't be forgotten.

One last view from the road and we took off to sign the papers.

Like I said it was a sad but sweet day. It was sweet to see a new young couple starting out their lives as a couple in this house. It is hard to think of Mom and Dad on their moving day so many years ago. I can't tell you the exact date but I think that Eva said that it was in 1951. It is hard to think of them moving into this house where there wasn't any running water in the house, it was heated with coal, and they had 2 lovely little girls to take care of. Ryan and Christi don't have as many physical obstacles to overcome since they do have running water and a better furnace. They don't have 2 lovely little girls to help out with the chores but it will be a wonderful place to start a marriage. I only hope they have many long years of happiness as they make this house their home. Not much more to say about this day. Thanks for sharing it with me.

Man with his tractor

Well, he looks good beside the tractor. I know that Dad would be proud.

My day at the farm

First of all I must apologize for all the pictures but I am unable to edit them very well so you just get a lot of them.
When I arrived and we went out to this tin shed to look for the boat I kept hearing the sound of a cat. Then it came out. It was VERY friendly and came right up to us and rubbed against my leg. It looked very healthy so I know it hasn't been here too long. I teased Leo when he arrived that he didn't tell me that he had gotten a cat. Today I called around down in Coleman and this cat may belong to Kari who moved into the new house next to the church. I told her dad about the cat so she will go over and check it out. She had a couple of cats but she thought that a coyote got her cat the other night. Anyway, if it isn't her cat I will tell the new owners and maybe they have the bonus of a cat with their new farm.

The snowman had melted and I did pose this hat on the only ball left. I then sent the hat with the tractor to Matt.

I know that I keep including pictures of the house so if you get tired, I won't be able to do this many more times.

This is Brian loading the motorcycle in his truck. He thought this was kind of cool and we encouraged him to try to get Matt to give it to him.

They didn't push the tractor on to the trailer but did do some pushing to get it in place.

Here is the tractor on the trailer ready to go. I had to include a couple of views.

And the load is leaving. We couldn't get the fishing boat on the trailer so it will go over to Leo's place and will be picked up at another date.

So I asked Leo about how Dad got the tractor to the farm. Leo said that Dad hired a man that had a trailer and they went to an auction in Ohio. Dad wanted a tractor but didn't know if there would be one that he could buy. He hired this man to take him down to the auction. Dad agreed that he would pay the gas even if they didn't find a tractor for him to buy. So anyway they found this one, probably in about 1953 or 54. It was used at the time but Dad used it a lot too. He always took pretty good care of it. I think that it was always stored inside. Leo continued to take good care of it when he lived at the farm, fixing up several things that needed fixed. There are MANY pictures of children and grandchildren on this tractor. I'm glad that it is now in a new home. I now have a new scanner so maybe I will look up some of those old 'black and white' pictures of us kids on the tractor and scan them on to the blog.

I hope you enjoyed this little picture story of our family tractor.






I almost forgot, this is the red pencil sharpner that was always right outside the bedroom door in the hallway. Many a pencil was sharpened on this pencil sharpener. We are leaving this behind. The new owner remarked that they had one just like it in the house that she grew up in so I thought that would be a nice thing to leave.