The Weeping Willow

What a crappy day!  Torrential downpours all day long with very high winds and so far we have gotten 1.6 inches of rain.  Little Wonder was on my lap this morning as usual, and I did not notice where he went when he got down.  When he gets scared he goes in a closet off the dining room (which is dark) and he can't get back out.  Gary heard him scratching on the door and we could not figure out why he would go hide.....until we looked out the window and this happened......

That is one huge branch.

I attended a meeting at the library starting at 10:30 and on my way home stopped at Wegmans and picked up some junk food for lunch.

Shortly after I got back to the farm (it was still pouring and blowing) this happened and it was loud.  Another huge branch fell to the ground.

The trunk of this tree is over 16 feet in diameter and it's very old.  What's next?  We are going to need one of Scott's dumpsters to get this out of here.

Little Wonder and I took it easy for awhile and then

I made some rhubarb cookies.  They are so good!

I did not make dinner...we just ate what we could find in the frig.

Now the fire is going and I can't wait to get back out to the kitchen.

Night all.

 

New Wheels

Still cold here.  We were up and at 'um this morning as we were going in to West Herr to discuss turning in my lease car and wanted to see what was available.  First we made sure it was nice and clean just in case we found something.

At 10:30 I had a Chiro appointment and on the way we had to pick up frames from the photographer that took our photos for her show on June 5th.  (We have to write something on the mats).  Anyway, I made it on time.  Big Bertha was chasing around the smaller fish today....never saw that before.

From there, we drove to Greece and ended doing something we had no intention of doing.   Leased a Hybrid Forrester.  It's a beauty.  We shall see what impact it has on the amount of money we have been spending on gas and will be keeping track.  It should get 580 miles on 1 charge and a tank of gas.

So much new stuff.  Automatic phone charger (don't need to plug in) and a gazillion other things that I have to figure out.

I loved the car we turned in.  It's still in excellent shape and should sell like hot cakes.

On the way home we stopped at Jenny's before crashing.  We were busy from 9:30am to 5:15....running around.

Dinner had to be very simple and made from whatever we had on hand.  So....a frittata.  Sautéed peppers and onions, boiled potatoes, spinach, tomatoes, a little ham....and some grated sharp cheddar cheese.

Little Wonder wanted a taste.

It was so good.

Night all.

 

Still Chilly

Still waking up early even tho I have been staying up late to watch Stephen Colbert this week.  Hope I won't fall asleep during the show tonight.

By 9:30 I was out mowing the lawn and Little Wonder supervised for over 2 hours.  The rain has made the grass and dandelions grow like crazy.

It was so cold I wore a winter jacket and a hat.

Weird.  All the flowers blooming are blue violet and red violet.

At 1 I was at the library for bridge.  This time my partner and I came in second.

Got back to the farm a little after 4 and started on dinner....picnic style.

Coleslaw with pineapples.....baked beans

and white hots.

Tomorrow is another day....maybe I will get in trike ride number 11.

Night all.

 

On the Road Again

This morning it was a chilly 45 degree start to the day.  Fortunately the sun was out.  I certainly did not get my motor running in the picture taking department.

Today was all about getting Buddy moved back to Glen Darach Farm.  Cotton's mom tried to worm him, he was not cooperative and ran out of the barn.  When she chased him, fell down and broke her wrist.  Between that and a couple of other things, it was decided that he should move.  Gary and I went over to pick up his tack trunk, brush boxes, grain, beet pulp etc.  For a change, he was out in the pasture.

As you can see, he had lost a fair amount of weight.

Another change....and I feel sorry for him and for Cotton.

Fortunately he has lived at Glen Darach several times as his owner would go to Florida in the winter.

He seemed very comfortable when I got there. 

Little Wonder went with me when I dropped off all of his stuff.

By the time we left it was 7:30.

Jenny, Alice and I will be going out for some spa days....especially during this transition.

Night all.